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- Tom Bell was one of the UK's finest actors but he never achieved the star billing or recognition he so richly deserved. His career spanned some 50 years. Time and time again, Bell gave memorable performances. From the able seaman ordered to be flogged by a sadistic officer, played by Dirk Bogarde, in the film, "HMS Defiant" (AKA "Damn the Defiant") to Sergeant Otley in the ITV TV productions, "Prime Suspect" to the vengeful character of Frank Ross in the Euston Films mini-series, "Out". Bell was the consummate professional and he never ever gave a bad performance. When the kitchen sink dramas became fashionable in the 1960s and floods of angry young men emerged onto the scene, he was in good company along with Albert Finney and Tom Courtney to name just a couple. However, in his younger days, he had a British working class rebellious streak which stood in the way of any success he might have had in the UK or US film industry even though he never created problems when working on a production. One incident in the early 1960s probably damaged his career more than any other. A little the worse for drink, he stood up at an awards function and asked Prince Phillip to, "Tell us a joke!" In fact, so the story goes, Prince Phillip handled the problem well by replying, "If you want jokes, you should get a comedian". At the time, Bell was seated at the table of the Producer and Director of, "The L-Shaped Room", namely Richard Attenbourgh and Brian Forbes who, probably seeing their future chances of knighthoods slipping away, urged him to sit down and keep quiet. It was reported that Leslie Caron, who starred with Bell in "The L-Shaped Room", later talked to Prince Phillip who said he was amused by the actor's remarks, even if Attenbourough and Forbes were not. From then on, though not being totally "blacklisted", his reputation as a trouble maker followed him for several years.
From the 1970s until he died on October 4th 2006, Bell came into his own with a long list of impressive TV credits. His one venture into Hollywood, was when he appeared in an episode of "The Virginian" and a "B" movie, "In Enemy Country". Bell gave, as usual excellent performances in both productions but Hollywood left him unimpressed and he returned to the UK. - Director
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Noboru Tanaka was born on 15 August 1937 in Nagano, Japan. He was a director and assistant director, known for Yojimbo (1961), The Watcher in the Attic (1976) and Rape and Death of a Housewife (1978). He died on 4 October 2006 in Tokyo, Japan.- Gene Janson was born on 20 September 1934 in Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for While You Were Sleeping (1995), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) and The Blues Brothers (1980). He was married to Peggy Janson. He died on 4 October 2006 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Ken Chapin was born on 14 August 1929 in New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Zelig (1983) and The Manhattan Project (1986). He was married to Mildred Diamondstein Chapin. He died on 4 October 2006 in Spring Hill, Florida, USA.
- Mary Ellen White was born on 21 May 1922 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 4 October 2006 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
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Riccardo Pazzaglia was born on 12 September 1926 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He was a writer and assistant director, known for A Bronx Tale (1993), L'onorata società (1961) and Lazzarella (1957). He died on 4 October 2006 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- R.W. Apple Jr. was born on 20 November 1934 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was married to Betsey Pinckney Brown and Edith Smith. He died on 4 October 2006 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Gwen Meredith was born on 18 November 1907 in Orange, New South Wales, Australia. She was a writer, known for Autumn Affair (1958). She was married to Ainsworth Harrison. She died on 4 October 2006 in Bowral, New South Wales, Australia.
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Horst Enders was an educated engineer when he entered 1940 the german army to fight in World War II. He was captured and released in 1947. In 1951 he became an textile engineer and started studying literature while working as an teacher. After working for the Rostock theatre in 1959 he was hired as an writer for the east german television in 1963. He was married to the opera singer Margarete Herzberg and had one son, Torsten Enders , who later studied theatre at the Humboldt University in Berlin and produced radio dramas. To avoid the family names, Enders wrote under the pen name Mark Herzberg. Herzberg was the family name of this beloved wife.- Hajibaba Baghirov was born on 12 June 1932 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, TSFSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]. He was an actor, known for Ulduz (1964), Istintaq davam edir (1966) and Qanun naminä (1968). He died on 4 October 2006 in Baku, Azerbaijan.