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Frank Adamo was born on 2 March 1929 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961), Six Weeks (1982) and The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971). He died on 18 December 2018 in New Mexico, USA.

Lucy Marlow was born on 20 November 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Queen Bee (1955), My Sister Eileen (1955) and A Star Is Born (1954). She was married to Andrew Carey. She died on 18 December 2018 in Beaumont, California, USA.

Actor, writer, producer and director Peter Masterston is best known for his adaptation of Larry L. King's "Playboy" magazine article "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)" into a smash Broadway musical, for which he received two Tony nominations. He also was the screenwriter of the underwhelming 1982 film adaptation that starred Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton. Masterston complained that Reynolds, then in full-superstar status, had tinkered with the character and dialog of the sheriff to make him more like Reynolds' own persona, thus fatally flawing the film.

Before hitting it big with "Whorehouse", Masterston had an unspectacular career as an actor beginning in the mid-1960s and continuing through the mid-'80s, when he shifted his attentions towards directing with The Trip to Bountiful (1985). The film, which was adapted by Masterston's cousin Horton Foote from Foote's own play, was a success, earning Geraldine Page the Academy Award as Best Actress.

Steve Dash was born on 14 March 1944 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for 9½ Weeks (1986), Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) and Equalizer 2000 (1987). He was married to Loretta Fountain. He died on 18 December 2018 in Florida, USA.

Born in 1929 in Szopienice, Upper Silesia, to a railway worker's family. After graduating from secondary school he enrolled in the Directing Faculty at Theatre and Film School, graduating in 1954.

In 1959, he debuted with a film entitled Krzyz Walecznych (1959). He has gone on to direct over 20 feature films, including Nikt nie wola (1960), Panic on the Train (1961), _Sol ziemi czarnej (1970)_ , Perla w koronie (1972)_ , _Paciorki jednego rozanca (1980)_ and _Pulkownik Kwiatkowski (1996)_ . Worked in many theatres, most recently at Teatr Stary (Old Theatre) in Kraków and Teatr Narodowy (National Theatre) in Warsaw. He is a current-affairs commentator, writes about films and topics related to Silesia.

In 1972, he founded the Silesia Film Company in Katowice and, until 1978, was its Artistic Director. Between 1981 and 1983, he lectured in the Radio and Television Faculty at Silesian University in Katowice, and, between 1985 and 1991, taught directing at the Higher Theatre School in Krakow.

From 1987, he was Principal Director in the Polish Television Centre in Katowice and, between 1990 and 1991, headed the Centre. 1966 - founding member of the Association of Polish Filmmakers. Member of the Writers' Section of the Union of Stage Writers and Composers. Member of Senate (Higher Chamber of Polish Parliament) of 4th term. Deputy Chairman of Senate of 5th term.

Jana Stepánková was born on 6 September 1934 in Zilina, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for The Death of Tarzan (1963), Hospital at the End of the City - The New Generation (2008) and Hospital at the End of the City (1977). She was married to Jaroslav Dudek. She died on 18 December 2018 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Ali Ejaz was an actor, known for Ishq Mera Naa (1974), Akbari Asghari (2011) and Kommissar X jagt die roten Tiger (1971). He died on 18 December 2018 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

Roy Patrick was born on 4 April 1926 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for The Avengers (1961), Out of the Unknown (1965) and Freewheelers (1968). He was married to Bill Allison. He died on 18 December 2018 in Meads, Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK.

Charles McDevitt was born on 24 June 1932 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He died on 18 December 2018 in New Jersey, USA.

Dick Beach was born on 5 September 1928 in Sylvania, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Salty and Friends (1960) and Fun Farm (1958). He was married to Patricia Ann Waite. He died on 18 December 2018 in Bardstown, Kentucky, USA.

Attila Veres was born on 7 November 1934 in Villány, Hungary. Attila is known for The Raven (2012), John Adams (2008) and The Missionary (2013). Attila died on 18 December 2018 in Miskolc, Hungary.

Pyotr Lastivka-Starshiy was born on 5 July 1922 in Savintsy, Kiev Governorate, Ukrainian SSR [now Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Chyortova dyuzhina (1971), Duma o Kovpake: Nabat (1974) and Vsadniki (1972). She was married to Mariya Oleksandrivna Bozhko-Lastivka. She died on 18 December 2018 in Ternopol, Ukraine.

Nicolas Dorr was born in 1947 in Cuba. He was a writer, known for Violeta (1997) and Mejilla con mejilla (2011). He died on 18 December 2018 in Havana, Cuba.

Linda Post was born on 30 December 1945. Linda was a writer and director, known for Roots of Rhythm (1984), Routes of Exile: A Moroccan Jewish Odyssey (1982) and Black Magic (1984). Linda died on 18 December 2018.

María Jesús Rosa was an actor, known for A golpes (2005) and Cine de barrio (1995). He died on 18 December 2018 in Madrid, Spain.

Saidul Anam Tutul was an editor and writer, known for Surja Dighal Bari (1979), Adhiar (2003) and Kalbela (2021). He died on 18 December 2018 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Uta Radeke was born on 29 June 1937. She was an actress, known for Dabbel Trabbel (1982), Flußfahrt mit Huhn (1984) and Wie gut, daß es Maria gibt (1990). She died on 18 December 2018.

Pablo Noel was born on 7 September 1926 in Saint-Eugène, Algiers Province [now Bologhine, Algiers]. He was an actor, known for Relaciones casi públicas (1969), Wilde Spiele - Die Tigervilla (1963) and Rings Around the World (1966). He was married to Marisa Noel. He died on 18 December 2018 in Carlet, Valencia, Spain.

Oleg Martyanov was born on 18 March 1952. He was an actor, known for Black Shark (1993), ...A vy lyubili kogda-nibud? (1974) and Golubka (1978). He died on 18 December 2018.

Augusto Fernandes was born on 29 November 1939 in Portugal. He was an actor and director, known for La mitad negada (2005), Der Groß-Cophta (1983) and Las dos (1971). He died on 18 December 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Leonard Pearcey was born in 1938 in Westminster, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Demolition Man (1975), The Soller Railway (2005) and Music Now (1968). He died on 18 December 2018 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK.