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- Although this wonderfully witty, enormously talented, classically trained theatre actor was unable to transition his award-winning theatre stardom to major twilight screen notice, South-African thespian Brian Murray nevertheless did receive late-blooming adulation for several stirring performances.
Born Brian Bell on September 10, 1937, in Johannesburg, the stage actor/director attended King Edward VII School. It must have been a sign as he became a Shakespearean titan in later years. Making his stage bow in 1950 as "Taplow" in "The Browning Version," he continued on the South African stage in such roles as "Bus Stop' and "The Diary of Anne Frank" until 1957. Though he made his film debut fairly early in his career with The League of Gentlemen (1960) and showed strong promise and presence in The Angry Silence (1960) and as a radio announcer, editor and director, his first passion was the theatre and instead chose to join the Royal Shakespeare Company where his impressively youthful gallery of credits included those of "Romeo" in Romeo and Juliet, "Horatio" in Hamlet, "Cassio" in Othello, "Edgar" in King Lear and "Lysander" in A Midsummer Night's Dream."
Developing an international reputation, Broadway (off- and on-) took notice of this mighty thespian and utilized his gifts luxuriously well over the years in such plays as "All in Good Time" (debut), "Noises Off," "Ashes," "Da," "A Small Family Business," "Uncle Vanya," "Sleuth" and "The Rivals," earning three Tony Award nominations for his sterling performances in "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," "The Little Foxes" and "The Crucible." Two of Brian's later stage roles, that of "Sir Toby Belch" in "Twelfth Night" and "Claudius" in "Hamlet", were taken to TV/film. The actor/director also appeared in 70s and 80s radio drama for the National Radio Theater and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2004. Millennium stage roles would include "Me, Myself and I," "A Song at Twilight," "The Importance of Being Earnest" and his last, "Simon Says," in 2016.
Into the millennium, Brian enjoyed a nice change of pace and in the voicing of the flamboyant role of "John Silver" in the animated feature, Treasure Planet (2002). He was subsequently featured in such films as Dream House (2011) and In the Family (2011), and made guest appearances on such TV shows as "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "30 Rock," "The Good Wife" and "Person of Interest." After a notable absence on the screen, he returned to make a final T.V. appearance as "Sir Walter" in A Bread Factory, Part One (2018) and A Bread Factory, Part Two (2018) shortly before his death at age 80 on August 20, 2018, in New York City. - Brick Huston was born on 25 October 1936 in Davidson, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Mannix (1967), The Streets of San Francisco (1972) and Police Story (1973). He was married to Lynne Marta. He died on 20 August 2018 in Corona Del Mar, California, USA.
- Roger Behr was born on 14 January 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Defending Your Life (1991), The Curse of Monkey Island (1997) and The Transformers (1984). He was married to Sheila Aldridge. He died on 20 August 2018.
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Craig Zadan was born on 15 April 1949 in Miami, Florida, USA. He was a producer, known for Footloose (1984), Hairspray (2007) and Chicago (2002). He died on 20 August 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
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Robert McIlrath was born on 22 March 1980 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for I Know What You Need (2005), The Final Detail (2008) and Les chansons (2006). He died on 20 August 2018.- Antonello Pischedda was born on 21 October 1942 in Sassari, Sardinia, Italy. He was an actor, known for Ricorda con rabbia (1969), Nero Wolfe (1969) and Campo Europa (1984). He was married to Mara Baronti. He died on 20 August 2018 in La Spezia, Liguria, Italy.
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Bill Frazee is known for The Doors: The Soft Parade (1991). Bill died on 20 August 2018 in Palm Springs, California, USA.- Uri Avneri was born on 10 September 1923 in Beckum, Germany. He was married to Rachel. He died on 20 August 2018 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Ted Atkins was married to Shona. He died on 20 August 2018 in Monte Civetta, Belluno, Italy.
- Doc Edwards was born on 10 December 1936 in Red Jacket, West Virginia, USA. He died on 20 August 2018 in San Angelo, Texas, USA.
- Isabel Chorobik was born on 19 November 1923 in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina. She was married to Enrique José Mariani. She died on 20 August 2018 in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Jimmy McIlroy was born on 25 October 1931 in Lambeg, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He died on 20 August 2018 in the UK.
- Jacques Abouchar was born on 1 February 1931 in France. He died on 20 August 2018 in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.
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Eddie Willis was born in 1936 in Grenada, Mississippi, USA. He is known for The Ring (2002), Phil Collins: Going Back (2010) and Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002). He was married to Rosemary. He died on 20 August 2018 in Gore Springs, Mississippi, USA.- Greg Boyed was an actor, known for Auckland Daze (2012) and Target (1999). He was married to Caroline Chevin. He died on 20 August 2018 in Switzerland.