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- Lanky, balding, intense American character actor of Puerto Rican ancestry, born in New York's Spanish Harlem. Deserted by his parents, Sierra was brought up by an aunt in a rough, predominantly Irish neighbourhood from the age of six. Though briefly tempted by gang life as a teenager, he took up acting classes after accompanying a friend to an audition and ended up playing Shakespearean roles with the National Shakespeare Company and in the New York Shakespeare Festival (playing, among many other parts, Macbeth and Romeo), as well as appearing off-Broadway. He later said "I would have been happy if I continued to do that for the rest of my life". However, in 1969, Sierra decided to move to Hollywood and began acting in episodic television where he was initially typecast as Latino heavies or cops.
Sierra made his breakthrough in the role of Julio Fuentes on NBC's Sanford and Son (1972), his character the perennial butt of bigoted jokes from the show's cantankerous lead, played by Redd Foxx. He then appeared in the original cast of the police sitcom Barney Miller (1975) as the passionate, proudly Puerto Rican Detective Sergeant Chano Amenguale. Written out of the show at the end of season two, he had further recurring roles in serial television, frequently alternating between comedy and drama. These included the short-lived hospital sitcom A.E.S. Hudson Street (1977), the controversial but hugely popular parody Soap (1977) (as South American counter-revolutionary "El Puerco"), Hill Street Blues (1981) (as Assistant District Attorney Alvarez), Zorro and Son (1983) (as garrison commander Paco Pico, one of the hero's chief antagonists), Miami Vice (1984) (as Don Johnson's erstwhile boss Lou Rodriguez, killed off by a hitman in episode four -- in fact, Sierra opted to leave the show because he disliked Miami) and the science fiction series Something Is Out There (1988) (as Captain Victor Maldonado). His numerous, varied and often highly entertaining guest appearances have included supporting roles as a Native American renegade on Gunsmoke (1955), a mutated religious leader living underneath irradiated New York in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), a professor of anthropology helping Mulder and Scully track down the Jersey Devil in The X-Files (1993), a Cardassian member of the sinister Obsidian Order on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), an Italian priest in John Carpenter's Vampires (1998) and an Iraqi gunboat captain in the Rambo spoof Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993).
Sierra made his home in Laguna Beach, California, where he died of cancer on January 4 2021 at the age of 84. - Marjorie Stapp was born on 17 September 1921 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949), Kronos (1957) and The Blazing Trail (1949). She was married to Robert Alan Browne. She died on 2 June 2014 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.
- Robert Alan Browne was born on 2 June 1932 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Psycho II (1983), Psycho III (1986) and Dallas (1978). He was married to Marjorie Stapp. He died on 12 June 2018 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.
- Actor
- Producer
Bernard Rich was born on 7 April 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Startime (1959), Sabu and the Magic Ring (1957) and The Silent Service (1957). He was married to Shani Wallis and Margie Duncan. He died on 10 September 2016 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Joy Lane was born on 19 September 1927 in the USA. She was an actress, known for Our Gang Follies of 1936 (1935), Mike Fright (1934) and The Ray Anthony Show (1956). She was married to ? Van Ronkel. She died on 25 February 2018 in Laguna Woods California, USA.- Carole Ann Campbell was born on 27 March 1944 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure (1956), The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm (1957) and I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955). She was married to Gerald W. Murphy. She died on 6 March 2010 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.
- Max Palmer was born on 12 October 1907 in Galesburg, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Big Bluff (1955), Jungle Jim (1955) and Target (1958). He died on 24 July 1967 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.
- John Perak was born on 10 October 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Coffy (1973), The Rockford Files (1974) and Police Story (1973). He was married to Elizabeth and Darlene Ann Hazlett. He died on 2 November 2023 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.
- George Pelling was born on 25 October 1914 in Salisbury, South Rhodesia. He was an actor, known for One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), The Outer Limits (1963) and Brainstorm (1965). He died on 2 December 2008 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.
- Lola Montes was born in New York City, New York, USA. She became a highly-regarded Spanish dancer, despite being of Russian descent, and toured for decades with her own company, She worked occasionally in films as dancer and actress, and was known for The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944), Broadway Television Theatre (1952), The Lady and the Monster (1944) and Allergic to Love (1944). She was married to Luis Eduardo Eguizabal and Antonio Triana. She died on May 16, 2008 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.
- Dolores Del Monte was born on 15 March 1932 in Spokane, Washington, USA. She was married to Al Mack and Roy Card. She died on 11 February 2023 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Music Department
Robert Schaefer was born on 17 July 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was a writer, known for Lassie (1954), Science Fiction Theatre (1955) and Annie Oakley (1954). He was married to Jane. He died on 14 December 2006 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.- Writer
- Executive
- Director
Tom Koch was born on 13 May 1925 in Charleston, Illinois, USA. Tom was a writer and executive, known for A Choice of Futures (1967), Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour (1970) and My World and Welcome to It (1969). Tom was married to Donna Jean Schulthes Lowry and Alice J. Methudy. Tom died on 22 March 2015 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.- Producer
- Writer
Charles Teitel was born on 23 September 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Deep Jaws (1976) and True Gang Murders (1961). He was married to Esther Teitel. He died on 4 April 2009 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.- Larry Strauss was born on 4 April 1939 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Devils Are Dreaming (2004), Price of Glory (2000) and White Knuckles (2010). He died on 5 October 2019 in Laguna Woods Village, California, USA.
- Eric Monti was born on 6 December 1917 in Pekin, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Jack Benny Program (1950). He died on 1 February 2009 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.
- Actor
- Special Effects
- Camera and Electrical Department
Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Daniel A. McGovern was a combat photographer who filmed the aftermath of the atomic bomb detonations in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. His pictures and color film footage taken over nine months have been used in history books, newspaper articles, television, and movies. In 1943, Dan was stationed in Chelveston, England, from where he flew missions as a cameraman. He survived two plane crashes and shot footage that was used in William Wyler's 1944 wartime documentary, "The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress."
In 1998, when the Steven Spielberg World War II film, "Saving Private Ryan," was released, Dan, who was then 88, told the Los Angeles Times: "Combat men don't like to talk about what they did. Airplanes crashing, headless bodies with helmets still on. Limbs here, limbs there... You say, 'There but for the grace of God,' but you don't talk about it. You relive it in your sleep. You go through recollections of pulling bodies out of airplanes, an experience you never forget."
But he also said at that time that his children and grandchildren had urged him to speak about what he had witnessed. Dan and several of his colleagues founded the International Combat Cameramen Association to give credit to those who risk their lives to shoot combat footage.
Daniel A. McGovern died peacefully at his home in Laguna Woods, CA, December 14, 2005. He is survived by his children: Dan McGovern and wife Nadene, Pat Tyson and husband Bill, Mike McGovern and wife Marlene, Tim McGovern, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Special Effects
Ken Forsse was born on 17 September 1936 in Bellwood, Nebraska, USA. He was a writer, known for The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (1987), ABC Weekend Specials (1977) and The Lost Saucer (1975). He was married to Jan Hornbeck Forsse and Wendy Fuson. He died on 19 March 2014 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Herman Groves was born on 21 September 1927 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Thin Man (1957), Hunter (1984) and Fantasy Island (1977). He died on 5 December 2010 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.- Leon Stein was born in 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Master of Dragonard Hill (1987). He died on 9 May 2002 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.
- Music Department
- Additional Crew
Marge Rivingston was born on 4 December 1927 in Santa Ana, California, USA. She is known for The Pirates of Penzance (1983), Gypsy (1993) and Diva Las Vegas (1997). She was married to Bill Rivingston. She died on 23 November 2018 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.- Additional Crew
- Location Management
Marge Rowland was born on 29 July 1949 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. She is known for The Matrix (1999), GoldenEye (1995) and Dreamcatcher (2003). She died on 8 January 2018 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.- Music Department
Al Aarons was born on 23 March 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for Quartet (1981) and Mancini and Friends (1987). He was married to Janet Lewis. He died on 17 November 2015 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.- Actress
Xenia Selinsky was born in 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. She was an actress. She died on 17 September 2021 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.