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As a nine-year-old boy, Leon Askin recited a 17-stanza eulogy for Emperor Franz Josef in front of the city hall in Vienna's 9th District. Little did the son of a salesman know then that he would one day be the student of Max Reinhardt and Louise Dumont, and discover Jura Soyfer while directing the political cabaret "ABC". Emigration brought him into contact with even more 20th-century luminaries: in 1938 he met Erwin Piscator, the founder of the school of Epic Realism, and worked with him for the next 30 years. On the set of Billy Wilder's One, Two, Three (1961), Wilder once exclaimed, "Here comes my professional!" Askin, who was often cast as the "funny villain", performed alongside Richard Burton, Doris Day and James Cagney. It is not merely exposure to big stars that distinguishes Leon Askin, though. He captured the hearts of critics and audiences with his impressive stage performances of "Faust" and "Shylock" on Broadway, which he also directed, and "Othello" in Hamburg. In addition, Askin made TV history as Gen. Burkhalter in the series Hogan's Heroes (1965).

Michael Billington was born on 24 December 1941 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for UFO (1970), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and The Onedin Line (1971). He was married to Katherine Kristoff. He died on 3 June 2005 in Margate, Kent, England, UK.

Lyn Edgington was born on 27 July 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Dirty Harry (1971), Girl Happy (1965) and The F.B.I. (1965). She died on 3 June 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Donald Hodson was born in 1927 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Ladyhawke (1985) and She (1984). He died on 3 June 2005 in Victoria, Australia.

Terry Doyle was born on 29 June 1933 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Men of Yesterday (1936), Power Play (1978) and The Spreading Ground (2000). He was married to Joyce Murphy. He died on 3 June 2005 in Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada.

Tim Taylor was born on 17 May 1924. He was an actor, known for Studio One (1948) and The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953). He died on 3 June 2005 in San Clemente, California, USA.

Radomir Belacevic was born on December 31st, 1929 in village Junkovac, near Lazarevac. He graduated from electro-technics high school in Belgrade. He's the owner of private movie company, called `Studio Film' and has written several books - many in very quick time. Belacevic has written a few TV dramas and monodramas, like: "Tatin sin", "Sudija i advokat", "Zandarm", "Carina", "Zenidba na svedski nacin" and "Majka salje sina u armiju", and has also written some movie scripts based on his books. Besides all of this Belacevic managed to design and patent several technical devices. He got a prize in Fair of Technique in Rijeka for the construction of a probationary table for the testing of electric devices on a motor vehicle and electro device of high stress for householding with remote controlling. His hobby is playing chess, and at an early age he played soccer. Of course, he is especially interested in movies. Prof. Miodrag Nikodijevic - Minik, literate; translated and submitted by [email protected].

Barbara Nativi was born on 4 March 1951 in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. She was an actress and writer, known for Hotel Rome (1996) and Dracula di Barbara Nativi (2009). She died on 3 June 2005 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.

Malcolm Crawford Smith was born on 2 January 1936 in Kingsville, Texas, USA. He was married to Jamie Marie. He died on 3 June 2005 in Houston, Texas, USA.

Hetty Plümacher was born on 3 December 1919 in Solingen, Germany. She was an actress, known for Die Hochzeit des Figaro (1956), Die Schelminnen (1961) and Bluthochzeit (1964). She died on 3 June 2005 in Steinenbronn, Germany.