Tag: The Untouchables
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RIP NEHEMIAH PERSOFF
1919-2022 Nehemiah Persoff was born in Jerusalem, Palestine, in 1919. When he was 10, his family immigrated to America and settled in New York City. During World War II he was drafted and served in a worldwide entertainment unit. After the war, he trained as an actor and began his career in 1947. Between 1947…
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RIP NICHOLAS GEORGIADE
1933-2021 Nicholas Georgiade was born in New York City on March 25, 1933, of Greek ancestry. After serving four years in the Army, he attended Syracuse University, where he was a heavyweight boxer for three years. Intending to become a teacher, he majored in sociology and psychology, and graduated 1956. A role in a college play convinced…
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RIP MICHAEL CONSTANTINE
1927 – 2021 Michael Constantine was born Constantine Joanides in Reading, Pennsylvania, to Greek parents. He made his Broadway debut in the hit play “Inherit the Wind” on April 21, 1955. On October 19, 1959, Constantine was part of the opening-night cast of the hit play “The Miracle Worker,” appearing in the role of Dr. Anagnos.…
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RIP GAVIN MACLEOD
1931-2021 Although Gavin MacLeod never acted with Lucille Ball, she was responsible for his first role on television, as he recounts in his autobiography This Is Your Captain Speaking. On February 18, 1954, MacLeod had a brush with Lucy and Desi, who were attending the premiere of their film The Long, Long Trailer. A few years…
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DON BRODIE
May 29, 1904 Donald L. Brodie was bon in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Hughes High School in Cincinnati and the University of Cincinnati. Before becoming a professional actor, he worked in the offices of Procter & Gamble. His first recorded stage experience was in 1928. He worked on stage in Cincinnati before heading for Hollywood. Brodie signed…
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RICHARD DEACON
May 14, 1921 Richard Deacon was born in Philadelphia, although he and his family later moved to Binghamton, New York. He attended West Junior High and Binghamton Central High School, where he met fellow Binghamton resident Rod Serling. During World War II, Deacon served in the Army medical corps. In 1946, upon completion of his…
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FRANK J. SCANNELL
May 7, 1903 Frank J. Scannell was born on May 7, 1903 in Boston, Massachusetts, as Francis J. Scannell. He was 18 years old when he began his career as a tap dancer and singer at a Chicago speakeasy owned by Al Capone who was his first boss in 1922. He made his screen debut in…
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JOHNNY SILVER
April 16, 1918 Johnny Silver was born John Silverman in East Chicago, Indiana. Silver’s performing arts career started early, singing as a youth, and then expanded to acting. His early career involved performing with actor John Raitt at L.A. City College as well as radio work. He also worked as a burlesque comic. He made his big…
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JOE RUSKIN
April 14, 1924 Joseph Ruskin was born Joseph Richard Schlafman in Haverhill, Massachusetts. After graduating high school in Cleveland, he served in the US Navy and studied drama at Carnegie Mellon University and began acting at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. He continued his theatre work on the west coast, and served as officers in the acting…