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Farley Earle Granger was born in 1925 in San Jose, California, to Eva (Hopkins) and Farley Earle Granger, who owned an automobile dealership. Right out of high school, he was brought to the attention of movie producer Samuel Goldwyn, who cast him in a small role in The North Star (1943). He followed it up with a much bigger part in The Purple Heart (1944) and then joined the army. After his release he had to wait until Nicholas Ray cast him in the low-budget RKO classic They Live by Night (1948) with Cathy O'Donnell, and then he was recalled by Goldwyn, who signed him to a five-year contract. He then made Rope (1948) for Alfred Hitchcock and followed up for Goldwyn with Enchantment (1948) with David Niven, Evelyn Keyes and Teresa Wright. Other roles followed, including Roseanna McCoy (1949) with Joan Evans, Our Very Own (1950) with Ann Blyth and Side Street (1949), again with Cathy O'Donnell. He returned to Hitchcock for the best role of his career, as the socialite tennis champ embroiled in a murder plot by psychotic Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train (1951). He then appeared in O. Henry's Full House (1952) with Jeanne Crain, Hans Christian Andersen (1952) with Danny Kaye, The Story of Three Loves (1953) with Leslie Caron and Small Town Girl (1953) with Jane Powell. He went to Italy to make Senso (1954) for Luchino Visconti with Alida Valli, one of his best films. He did a Broadway play in 1955, "The Carefree Tree", and then returned to films in The Naked Street (1955) with Anthony Quinn and Anne Bancroft and The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955) with Joan Collins and Ray Milland. Over the next ten years Granger worked extensively on television and the stage, mainly in stock, and returned to films in Rogue's Gallery (1968) with Dennis Morgan. He then returned to Italy, where he made a series of films, including The Challengers (1970) with 'Anne Baxter (I)', The Man Called Noon (1973) with Richard Crenna and Arnold (1973) with Stella Stevens. More recent films include The Prowler (1981), Death Mask (1984), The Imagemaker (1986) and The Next Big Thing (2001). Since the 1950s he has continued to work frequently on American television and, in 1980, returned to Broadway and appeared in Ira Levin's successful play "Deathtrap". In 2007 he published his autobiography, "Include Me Out: My Life from Goldwyn to Broadway" with Robert Calhoun. A longtime resident of New York, Granger has recently appeared in several documentaries discussing Hollywood and, often, specifically Alfred Hitchcock.

Hélène Surgère was born on 20 October 1928 in Caudéran, Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She was an actress, known for Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975), The Divorce (2003) and Marcel Proust's Time Regained (1999). She died on 27 March 2011 in Paris, France.

Colin Drake was born on 8 March 1917 in Palisades, Colorado, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Lost in the Wild (1976), Sherlock Holmes (1954) and Goliath Awaits (1981). He died on 27 March 2011 in Auburn, California, USA.

Dorothea Puente was born on 29 January 1929 in Redlands, California. She died on 27 March 2011 in Chowchilla, California, USA.

Herbert Bonis was born on 21 September 1918 in the USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for Live from Lincoln Center (1976), The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (1973) and The Danny Kaye Show (1963). He was married to Bernice. He died on 27 March 2011 in Marina del Rey, California, USA.

Jeff Andrus was born in King City, California and graduated from Stanford University where he studied under the "Dean of the American West", Wallace Stegner.

He is best-known for his adaptation of Pope John Paul II 1960's play, "The Jeweler's Shop", "Doc" (1971), "As Summers Die", the Tracer Family mystery fiction novel series, and his newest novel, "Malibu Palms".

Additionally, Andrus wrote and had a cameo appearance in the Award-winning short film, The Proverb (2004), along with his friends, Scott Waara and Nancy Stafford.

James Cremin was born on 22 January 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for She's Out of His Mind (2017) and The Rub of Attraction (2007). He died on 27 March 2011 in Hollywood, California, USA.

Serenella was an actress, known for My Life in Ruins (2009), La revista (1995) and A las once en casa (1998). She died on 27 March 2011 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

H.R.F. Keating was born on 31 October 1926 in St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Perfect Murder (1988), Storyboard (1983) and Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991). He was married to Sheila Mitchell. He died on 27 March 2011 in London, England, UK.

Olga Koós was born on 2 November 1925 in Budapest, Hungary. She was an actress, known for Ripacsok (1981), Szerencsés Dániel (1983) and Strange Masquerade (1976). She died on 27 March 2011 in Budapest, Hungary.

David Davis Jr. was born on 7 November 1930 in Burnside, Kentucky, USA. David was a writer, known for Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions (1966). David died on 27 March 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

Lawrence Elion was born on 5 November 1917 in Brentford, Chiswick, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Storm (1985), I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses (1978) and Recommendation for Mercy (1975). He died on 27 March 2011 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Fedja Tapavicki was born on 12 March 1931 in Zagreb, Croatia. He was an actor, known for Breakfast with the Devil (1971), Veliki transport (1983) and The Jews Are Coming (1992). He died on 27 March 2011 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Rodolphe Roffi was born on 4 March 1934 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He was a producer, known for La dame du jeu (1998). He died on 27 March 2011 in Paris, France.

DJ Megatron was born on 11 August 1978 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for State Property: Blood on the Streets (2005), Blood of a Champion (2005) and Killa Season (2006). He died on 27 March 2011 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA.

Litta Magnus was born on 26 August 1927. She died on 27 March 2011.

Jitka Válová was born on 13 December 1922 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Kanka do pohádky (1981), VIP zprávy (2010) and Na plovárne (1999). She died on 27 March 2011 in Kladno, Czech Republic.

Edith Mills was born on 26 October 1919 in River Junction, Florida, USA. She was an actress, known for The Hot Spot (1990) and Resurrection (1980). She was married to Albert G. "Zeke" Mills, Jr. and Zeke Mills. She died on 27 March 2011 in Pensacola, Florida, USA.