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- Actor
- Director
The only child of a stockbroker and well-to-do mother, Richard Jacobson (who changed his surname to "Jason") described himself as "second-generation nouveau riche" and a born romantic. His behavior got him expelled from eight prep schools before he managed to graduate from the Rhodes School. His father bought him a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, but Jason sold the seat and enlisted in the Army Air Corps (1943-45). After the war, he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) on the GI Bill. While attending a New York play, he was spotted by actor-director Hume Cronyn, who immediately cast him in "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" in 1950 as "Anselmo". Although the play closed after a month, the role earned Jason a Theater World Award and a Hollywood contract with Columbia Pictures. For the first year he was under contract, a frustrated Jason did not work. Meanwhile, MGM was searching for an actor to replace the departed Fernando Lamas in Sombrero (1953). Jason, now released from Columbia, landed the role. This success led to The Saracen Blade (1954) and RKO's This Is My Love (1954).
Twentieth Century-Fox then signed him for the male lead in The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956), after which he was signed to a multi-picture contract. His first project, an adaptation of John Steinbeck's "The Wayward Bus" (The Wayward Bus (1957)), earned him critical acclaim; a string of strong performances, both in films and TV, followed. In 1960, he starred as suave insurance investigator Robin Scott in The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960). The series ran 38 episodes and made Jason the first actor seen using martial arts (karate) on television. In September 1962 he exploded onto prime-time screens as the cool, calm, and collected Lt. Gil Hanley in ABC's hit series Combat! (1962), Five seasons and 152 episodes later, Jason was a household name.
After "Combat!", Jason returned to the stage. He also made films in Japan and Israel. In 1970 he took the lead in the 1970 pilot Prudence and the Chief (1970). His TV career remained strong, and in the 1970s and 1980s he appeared in Matt Houston (1982), Police Woman (1974), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Wonder Woman (1975), Fantasy Island (1977), Airwolf (1984) and Dallas (1978). In 1973, he was a regular on the then-new soap opera The Young and the Restless (1973). After retirement, he kept busy doing voice-overs for commercials and ran the Wine Locker, a 4,000-square-foot facility used to store fine wines under optimal conditions. Sadly, he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 77 in October 2000.- Antonio Ferrandis was born on 28 February 1921 in Paterna, València, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. He was an actor, known for Verano azul (1981), Tiempo y hora (1965) and ¿... Y el prójimo? (1974). He died on 16 October 2000 in València, València, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain.
- Actor
- Producer
Peter Carlisle was born on 4 August 1914 in South Carolina, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for After the Ball (1957), Edward the King (1975) and Rumpole of the Bailey (1978). He died on 16 October 2000 in Lewisham, London, England, UK.- Writer
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Ed Nofziger was born on 14 June 1913 in Porterville, California, USA. He was a writer, known for The Adventures of Pow Wow (1949), Shinbone Alley (1970) and Popeye the Sailor (1960). He died on 16 October 2000 in Ojai, California, USA.- Mel Carnahan was born on 11 February 1934 in Birch Tree, Missouri, USA. He was married to Jean Carnahan. He died on 16 October 2000 in Goldman, Missouri, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Writer
Emil Berna was born on 2 April 1907 in Zurich, Switzerland. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Hallo Switzerland! (1929), Palace Hotel (1952) and Die mißbrauchten Liebesbriefe (1940). He died on 16 October 2000 in Zurich, Switzerland.- David Golub was born on 22 March 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He died on 16 October 2000 in Milan, Italy.