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Born in Kansas, Max Showalter picked up the "acting bug" as a toddler when mother used to take him to the local theater where she played the piano for silent movies. He acted in 92 shows at the Pasadena Playhouse between 1935 and '38, made his Broadway debut under the aegis of Oscar Hammerstein II in "Knights of Song" and acted for two years in the cast of Irving Berlin's traveling musical "This Is the Army." In addition to his films, TV appearances (over 1000), and stage shows, Showalter was a composer, a songwriter, and pianist. In his later years he lived in an 18th-century farmhouse in the Connecticut town he fell in love with while shooting the movie It Happened to Jane (1959).

Nan Leslie was born on 4 June 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Kings Row (1955), Sunset Pass (1946) and Western Heritage (1948). She was married to Albert Jason Coppage and Charles Pawley. She died on 30 July 2000 in San Juan Capistrano, California, USA.

Al Beaudine's career started in the early 1960s when he started receiving work as an extra and as a stand-in for films. Beaudine struggled to find work in westerns because his plus sized appearance really didn't lend itself towards Hollywood's characterizations of the old west so he can mainly be found in dramas usually working as a stand-in.

Like most extras, Beaudine built a reputation for being dependable and a good stand-in. With the increase of detective dramas, he found himself constantly in work in shows like Columbo and Kojak. He was usually a stand-in for a guest actor and sometimes found steady work in movies like All the Presidents Men because he worked stand-in as an actor for as long as the actor was involved in the production.

By the late 1970s, he became the regular stand-in for Edward Asner on Lou Grant. It also provided another source of income for him because his wife started to appear as an extra in various productions. After the cancellation of Lou Grant, Beaudine decided to retire with his wife Jeanette until he passed away in 2000.

Ruth Burch was born on 15 June 1901 in Michigan, USA. She was a casting director, known for The Veil (1958), My Gun Is Quick (1957) and Code 3 (1957). She died on 30 July 2000 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Errikos Thalassinos was born in 1927 in Heraklio Crete, Greece. He was a writer and director, known for Death Strikes Again (1961), I Kypros stis floges (1964) and Merikes ton protimoun... ilektroniko (1986). He died on 30 July 2000 in Athens, Greece.

Hsiao-Pao Ko was born on 2 February 1939 in Suzhou, China. He was an actor and producer, known for Hei yu shuang xiong (1970), Xue cheng (1968) and Shan ze (1966). He died on 30 July 2000.

Warren Schloat died on 30 July 2000.

Béla Kövecses was born on 1 January 1919 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Erkel (1952) and Zenés fejtörö (1958). He died on 30 July 2000.

Werner Cyprys was born on 19 April 1922 in Hindenburg, Upper Silesia, Poland. He was an actor, known for Juchten und Lavendel (1958) and Eheinstitut Harmonie (1963). He died on 30 July 2000 in Hamburg, Germany.