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- The cinema took a while to discover him. Born in England, the son of an insurance agent, RADA-trained Donald Moffat first appeared on the Shakespearean stage with the Old Vic. In 1954, he stage managed the popular revue "Salad Days". Then, 'discontentment' (which, he later explained, had much to do with the class system in Britain) prompted a permanent relocation to the United States. Accompanying his American actress wife to her home state in Oregon, Moffat initially tried his hand at bartending and as a lumberjack. After six months, he concluded that he was not cut out for outdoorsy pursuits and decided to return to his original muse. A "motivating stimulus", as he would later explain, was that "America seemed much more theatrically vibrant than things were at home".
Modest beginnings with an amateur theatre group in Princeton provided a meagre income of $25 a week which necessitated temporarily making ends meet as a carpenter. That situation improved in the wake of Moffat's 1957 debut on Broadway in "Under Milkwood". From then on, he managed to keep himself exceedingly busy for some three decades -- both on and off-Broadway -- in roles ranging from O'Neill and Chekhov to Ibsen and Miller. Stops along the way included the Ohio Shakespeare Festival in Akron, as well as theatres in New York (where he made a memorable Falstaff in 1987), Cincinnati, Chicago and Los Angeles. In the early 60s, Moffat enjoyed a lengthy tenure as a member of the ensemble of the Association of Producing Artists (APA) Phoenix Repertory Company.
Having lost his British accent early on, Moffat excelled at slotting into diverse roles as totally believable Americans, be they dignified, self-effacing, doleful, tough or acerbic. This was very much in keeping with his working credo: "respect the text - you fit the part, not the other way around". Instantly recognisable in appearance -- lean, long-faced and bushy-browed -- he was a subtle actor who made good use of a mellow but resonant voice which combined with a strong stage presence. On the screen, Moffat began as a TV supporting player with numerous guest roles in hit shows, including Hawaii Five-O (1968), Bonanza (1959), Mission: Impossible (1966), Mannix (1967) and The West Wing (1999), playing an assortment of judges, doctors, reverends, politicians and army officers, even a quirky android named Rem in the short-lived CBS series Logan's Run (1977). His cinematic debut did not eventuate until 1968 as the (deceased) father of Joanne Woodward's titular protagonist in Rachel, Rachel (1968). Other memorable roles include the shady president in Tom Clancy's Clear and Present Danger (1994), the ill-fated station commander Garry in John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) and Lyndon B. Johnson in The Right Stuff (1983).
Described as a consummate professional, Obie award-winning actor Donald Moffat retired in 2005 and passed away on 20 December 2018 at the age of 87. - Gabe Solis, is a software developer born to Mexican parents in Palacios, Texas, a small town on the shores of Matagorda Bay with a population of 4,000 and one traffic light. Raised in a religious Christian family, as a kid he wanted to be a professional baseball player, after that a lawyer and he eventually got into computer work.
Gabe enlisted in the Air Force at age 19 because he didn't want to stay in a small town and work at the local plant. He admits that in the military he had the cushy job of counseling people on how to prepare to move. Gabe was honorably discharged then started working for a cell phone company in customer service for the next five years. After meeting a girl (and thinking she was "the one"), they moved to Atlanta. There, Gabe went to Georgia State University on the HOPE scholarship, got his degree in computer information and eventually realized she wasn't "the one."
Gabe met Trina at a bar called American Pie in Atlanta on a night when he admits he wanted to "get lucky." He saw Trina, dancing on the stage wearing very little clothing, and spent all night watching her as he drank Coronas. When the bar closed, Trina approached him and asked why he was staring at her all night. He suggested they go outside to talk, asking her if she thought he could take his beer out. Trina's response: "No, you alcoholic." They later went to IHOP then he took her back to his place and once they started kissing in bed, Trina asked, "Has another woman been on these sheets?" Gabe got up and changed the sheets because Trina said she "didn't want to sleep in another woman's juices." So Trina slept over, but Gabe admits that he didn't get lucky.
On their first real date they both claimed that they didn't want to get into a serious relationship with each other and just wanted to have fun- and the opposite happened. After a year and a half, Gabe took Trina
A gym fanatic, Gabe practices Krav Maga and still likes playing baseball. His goals for the future are to keep his family together and stay married to Trina. He knows he has to work on issues and is willing to go to therapy for them. When asked what the best part of being married to Trina is, Gabe answers: "getting to wake up to her every morning." - Writer
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Klaus Hagerup was born on 5 March 1946 in Oslo, Norway. He was a writer and actor, known for Desperadosklubben og den mystiske mistenkte (1978), Nikkerne (1984) and Høyere enn himmelen (1993). He was married to Britt Irene Børresen. He died on 20 December 2018 in Norway.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Henning Palner was born on 18 July 1932 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Gøngehøvdingen (1992), Støv på hjernen (1961) and Passer passer piger (1965). He was married to Beatrice Palner, Yvonne Ingdal and ???. He died on 20 December 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark.- Danish Zehen was a lifestyle vlogger, rapper, model and YouTuber and social media star. He was a contestant of MTV's reality television show 'MTV Ace of Space (2018) (Season 1)'. People who followed him on Instagram, YouTube. He was popular for his hairstyle and look, he inspired many people by his unique hairstyle. He was calling his fans as #Fambruh. He was who died on 20th December 2018 due to car accident happened on Vashi Highway in Mumbai.
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dmitry Kalinin was born on 13 April 1966. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Nash bronepoyezd (1989), Gosudarstvennaya granitsa (1980) and His Nickname Is Beast (1990). He died on 20 December 2018.- Producer
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jean-Louis Piel was born in Brittany, France. He was a producer and actor, known for Birth (2004), Ken Park (2002) and Mama, There's a Man in Your Bed (1989). He died on 20 December 2018 in Hong Kong.- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Johan Eekman was born on 11 January 1927. Johan was a director and writer, known for Impression de Moscou (1957), Pioniermonatsschau - Die bunte Straße (1961) and Wir halten unser Wort (1961). Johan died on 20 December 2018.- Camera and Electrical Department
Stewart Aziz was born on 27 April 1958 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is known for Millennium (1989), Deceived (1991) and Buying Time (1988). He died on 20 December 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- F.W. Bernstein was born on 4 March 1938 in Göppingen, Württemberg [now Baden-Württemberg], Germany. He was an actor, known for Der Klauer (1970). He was married to Sabine Weigle. He died on 20 December 2018 in Berlin, Germany.
- Andrea G. Pinketts was born on 12 August 1960 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was an actor, known for Via Montenapoleone (1987), Il killer evanescente (1999) and Colpo di sonno (2009). He died on 20 December 2018 in Milan, Lombardia, Italy.