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He was a scene-stealer par excellence who exemplified triumph over adversity. The actor born as Clark Tinsley Middleton made a success of his profession though afflicted with crippling juvenile rheumatoid arthritis from the age of four. There were frequent recurring bouts of the ailment affecting his hands, arms and hips. In 1997, he related his struggles in an autobiographical one-man play, Miracle Mile, which he performed off-Broadway. Despite diminutive size and almost complete lack of neck movement, Middleton began performing in amateur dramatics while still at junior college and became determined to make a proper career of it. He later quit university in Arizona and at the age of 25 moved to New York to study acting under Uta Hagen and then Geraldine Page (who became his mentor) at the Mirror Repertory Theater. He then spent 15 years on stage with the New York Shakespeare Festival, the Circle Repertory Theater, the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles and various regional theatres before making his screen debut in 1983.
At first, he experienced difficulties being cast. In his own words: "They don't know what to do with me. I'm limited not by what I can do, but by what people see me as." Nevertheless, in the course of his all-too-brief career, Middleton managed to create a fascinating array of feisty, memorable characters, especially in the genre of science fiction. He is perhaps best known as James Spader's grumpy DMV tracker Glenn 'Jelly Bean' Carter in The Blacklist (2013). Equally good value was his recurring role in Fringe (2008) as an eccentric dealer in rare, antiquarian books whose esoteric knowledge often tended to prove vitally important. He made a briefer appearance in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) as Pretorious Pryce, an officious customs inspector on the planet of Kitson and was Sherilyn Fenn's perennially tired accountant husband in Twin Peaks (2017). Add to that a host of small movie character parts in high profile releases like Serendipity (2001), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004), Sin City (2005) and Snowpiercer (2013).
A lifelong member of the Actor's Studio, Clark Middleton died unexpectedly at the age of 63 from the mosquito-borne disease West Nile Virus.- Actor
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Bhisham Kohli was born in 1938 in India. He was an actor and director, known for Aakheer (2007), Dil Se Mile Dil (1978) and Maine Jeena Seekh Liya (1982). He died on 4 October 2020 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.- Stunts
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Chris Carnel was born on 26 August 1963. He was an actor and producer, known for Iron Man (2008), Ford v Ferrari (2019) and The Island (2005). He died on 4 October 2020 in Ventura County, California, USA.- Frank Mendez was born on 8 December 1962 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Selena (1997) and No Resistance (1994). He died on 4 October 2020 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.
- Alkistis Pavlidou was born on 5 October 1946 in Nicosia, Cyprus. She was an actress, known for Word of Honor (2001), To theatro tis Defteras (1970) and Vourate Geitonoi (2001). She was married to Andros Pavlidis. She died on 4 October 2020.
- Henryk Boukolowski was born on 11 January 1937 in Bialystok, Podlaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Beczka amontillado (1972), Nikt nie wowa (1960) and Rzeczywistosc (1961). He died on 4 October 2020 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Marie Armstrong was born Olive Marie Tancred, but took her stepfather's surname Stonehouse when her mother remarried in 1932. She was an actress, known for The Roly Poly Man (1994), The Miraculous Mellops (1991) and Home and Away (1988). She was previously married to John Armstrong. From 1948 she worked at Sydney's New Theatre (NT) and was made a life member in 1969. In 1986 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the community.
- J. David Ingles was born in 1941 in Homewood, Illinois, USA. He died on 4 October 2020 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA.
- Actress
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Graduated from The Royal Academy in the UK and is the Director of Nicholsons Academy of Screen Acting (NASA) in Perth providing comprehensive screen acting training for over 23 years. Design and delivery of a range of quality screen acting courses ranging from ongoing weekly courses to formal tertiary training.
The architect and author of the nationally accredited Diploma in Screen Acting, which was run through the Film and Television Institute in Perth. In addition to being the creator and course coordinator Fern was Head Lecturer of this course, which ran from 2009-2012. Students who have graduated from the Diploma course have gone onto involvement in the industry in acting, teaching, writing and directing.
NASA's term courses are targeted to the serious actor interested in exploring and practicing a range of approaches to screen acting to expand and consolidate their understanding of the craft, hone their skills and broaden their range.
Some industry successes achieved by students include high level auditions and roles for TV pilots, TV Series, Short Films and Feature Films. Some of the student awards include the 2015 Heath Ledger Scholarship winner, Mr Cody Fern who is now one of the cast of US Netflix series 'House of Cards' and the 2016 Casting Network Australia Sirius winner, Katherine Langford, who later went on to lead popular Netflix Series, '13 Reasons Why'. Another is Phoenix Rae, who has just finished his series regular role on Stan's 'Romper Stomper' and now in new Perth TV Series 'The Heights'.
Other work:
* Written and developed a Certificate II in Screen Acting and Personal Development - developed for Filmbites Youth Film School which will be available for all public and private schools in Western Australia. * Teaching Youth At Risk - West Coast College - TAFE (Joodalup) * Chosen out of 400 teachers to teach at the prestigious French Woods Summer School in New York State, an elite performing arts camp for Hollywood celebrity youth.
After the 'Best Actress' award at the Western Australian Screen Academy Awards in 2014 which was presented by Jack Thompson, Fern has decided just this year (2018) to go back to the professional acting arena scooping up a few credits already these past few months.- Viktor Solovyov was born on 29 September 1950. He was an actor, known for Ward No. 6 (2009), Liquidation (2007) and Safari 6 (1991). He died on 4 October 2020.
- Jean-Marc Avocat was born on 18 September 1947 in Lyon, France. He was an actor, known for The Last Dynasty (1995), Zone rouge (1986) and Le retour d'Arsène Lupin (1989). He died on 4 October 2020 in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France.
- Peregrine Worsthorne was born on 22 December 1923 in London, England, UK. He was married to Lucinda Lambton and Claudie Marie-Helene de Colasse. He died on 4 October 2020 in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
- Don Hepner was an actor, known for Final Exam (1981), Young Warriors (1983) and Hard to Hold (1984). He died on 4 October 2020 in Illinois, USA.
- Günter de Bruyn was born on 1 November 1926 in Berlin, Germany. He was a writer, known for Märkische Forschungen (1982), Glück im Hinterhaus (1980) and Hochzeit in Weltzow (1979). He died on 4 October 2020 in Görsdorf, Brandenburg, Germany.
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Mehmet Yagmur was born in 1943 in Malatya, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Three Giant Men (1973), Çifte Yürekli (1970) and Birakin Yasayalim (1974). He died on 4 October 2020 in Malatya, Turkey.- Zoraide Coleto was an actress, known for Bacurau (2019), Aquarius (2016) and Marés (2018). She died on 4 October 2020 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Lucy Burge was an actor, known for The Anxiety Fairy (2018). He died on 4 October 2020 in Davenport, Iowa, USA.
- Mike Foster was born on 11 July 1930 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He was married to Alice. He died on 4 October 2020 in Franklin, Louisiana, USA.
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Jan des Bouvrie was born on 3 August 1942 in Naarden, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was a production designer, known for We zijn weer thuis (1989), Boeing Boeing (1978) and Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990). He was married to Monique des Bouvrie. He died on 4 October 2020 in Naarden, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.- Director
- Writer
- Costume Designer
Kenzo Takada was born on 27 February 1939 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Yume, yume no ato (1981), House of Cardin (2019) and Rose Palace (2004). He died on 4 October 2020 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.- Additional Crew
Zuza Homem de Mello was born on 20 September 1933 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He is known for Mais Uma Canção (2012), Uma Noite em 67 (2010) and Por Toda Minha Vida (2006). He was married to Ercília Lobo. He died on 4 October 2020 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.- Cinematographer
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Marián Minárik was born on 25 March 1939 in Castá, Slovenský stát [now Slovakia]. Marián was a cinematographer and director, known for Listy Juliane (1979), Vytriezvenie (1987) and Louis Pasteur (1977). Marián died on 4 October 2020 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Karlheinz Drechsel was born on 14 November 1930 in Dresden, Germany. He was married to Annemarie. He died on 4 October 2020 in Berlin, Germany.
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Tylan Brock was born on 31 December 1992 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Mole (2012), The Beauty Inside (2012) and The Unraveling Reel (2012). He died on 4 October 2020 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.