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- Anita Björk is able to use simple means to give depth and character to a role. She has a way of expressing any emotion just by raising an eyebrow or twitching her lips. This was something she used to a large extent in her best movie, Alf Sjöberg's Miss Julie (1951) where she played the young lady at a country manor, planning to elope with Jean the butler.
She was bitten by the acting bug in her teens and went to Stockholm. She started her acting studies at the Royal Dramatic Theater in 1942 and quickly got major roles. Her breakthrough came 1948 in Jean Genet's 'The Maids', followed by such roles as Agnes in 'Henrik Ibsen's 'Brand', Julie in William Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet', Eliza in George Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion' and Tintomara in 'Carl Jonas Love Almqvist''s 'Drottningens juvelsmycke'.
She met and fell in love with the writer Stig Dagerman and in 1951 she gave birth to a daughter. The three of them went to Hollywood for Anita to negotiate a role in Alfred Hitchcock's I Confess (1953). But when word came out that Anita wasn't married to Stig, Hollywood lost interest. His divorce from his ex-wife wasn't final until 1953 and apparently it wasn't acceptable to Hollywood for a contract player to live with someone married to somebody else.
In West Germany she played against Gregory Peck in Night People (1954) but when the movie failed at the box office, so did her career abroad. Also, her husband killed himself and Anita decided to stick to the Royal Dramatic Theater where she has appeared in more than 80 roles through the years. In movies, she has appeared mainly in supporting roles.
Of her movies, the most interesting are Miss Julie (1951), På dessa skuldror (1948) and Mannekäng i rött (1958). - Frances Fong was born on 22 September 1927 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. She was an actress, known for Rush Hour (1998), Kung Fu (1972) and Hellfighters (1968). She died on 24 October 2012 in the USA.
- Montrose Hagins was an African-American television actress. She starred and been a guest on popular shows such as: Seinfeld, Roc, 227, The Golden Girls, Sister, Sister, The Hughleys, The Jamie Foxx Show, What's Happening Now, The Sinbad Show, The Famous Jett Jackson. She also became the replacement for Rosetta LeNoire as Leola Henderson-Forbes in the final season on Amen. Her television credits also include more guest spots on shows such as: E/R, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Hunter, Malcolm & Eddie, and Moesha. She retired from acting in 2005 and spent the last years of her live living in an antique farmhouse in Pennsylvania.
- Peggy Ahern was born on 9 March 1917 in Douglas, Arizona, USA. She was an actress, known for Not So Long Ago (1925), The Vanishing American (1925) and The Sun Down Limited (1924). She died on 24 October 2012 in Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Inge Ketti was born on 1 August 1923 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was an actress, known for Drømmen om det hvide slot (1962), Komtessen (1961) and Familien Schmidt (1951). She was married to Jørn Rose. She died on 24 October 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Stunts
- Actor
Jeff Blatnick was born on 26 July 1957 in Niskayuna, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Oz (1997), Brown Sugar (2002) and UFC: Ultimate Brazil (1998). He was married to Lori Nowak. He died on 24 October 2012 in Schenectady, New York, USA.- Frank Schmidt was born on 3 June 1949 in Garbsen, Lower Saxony, Germany. He was an actor, known for Strong Times (1988), Viel Rummel um den Skooter (1991) and The Country Doctor (1987). He died on 24 October 2012 in Garbsen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Bill Dees was born on 24 January 1939 in Electra, Texas, USA. Bill was a composer, known for Weird Science (1985), Bad Company (2002) and Pretty Woman (1990). Bill was married to Mona Palmer and Nancy Decker. Bill died on 24 October 2012 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, USA.- Caren Preiss was born on 24 September 1929 in Germany. She was an actress, known for Studio One (1948), Kraft Theatre (1947) and The Web (1950). She was married to Rudolph 'Rudy' Flothow and Paul Monash. She died on 24 October 2012 in Hood River, Oregon, USA.
- Donald Graesser was an actor, known for Fairview Falls (2011). He died on 24 October 2012 in Lake Peekskill, New York, USA.
- Lucille Martin was born in 1922 in Zeigler, Illinois, USA. Lucille died on 24 October 2012 in Studio City, California, USA.
- Actor
- Production Designer
- Art Department
Wlodzimierz Bielicki was born on 16 January 1932 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor and production designer, known for Walkover (1965), Goodbye, See You Tomorrow (1960) and Television Theater (1953). He was married to Grazyna Hase, Monika Dzienisiewicz-Olbrychska and Joanna Lozinska. He died on 24 October 2012 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Tilde Michels was born on 3 February 1920 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. She was a writer, known for Kleiner König Kalle Wirsch (1970). She died on 24 October 2012 in Munich, Germany.
- Marie Burnett was born on 25 August 1935 in Burbank, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Ben and Burman (2011) and Dorito-hibition! (2010). She died on 24 October 2012 in Pasadena, California, USA.
- Margaret Osbourne was born on 4 March 1918 in Joseph, Oregon, USA. She was an actress, known for Queens of the Court (1946). She was married to William du Pont Jr.. She died on 24 October 2012 in El Paso, Texas, USA.