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His filmography reads like an A-list of iconic 60s and 70s TV shows. The prolific Richard Evans could be found playing a host of gauche rancher's sons and junior officers or beady-eyed gunslingers and ne'er-do-wells on prime-time classics like Gunsmoke (1955), Bonanza (1959), Star Trek (1966), The Virginian (1962), The F.B.I. (1965), Mannix (1967), Lou Grant (1977) and Quincy, M.E. (1976), to name but a few. On the popular soap Peyton Place (1964) he was a season regular as an English literature professor. On the big screen, he co-starred as saloon-owning gambler and killer Goldie, mentor to Billy the Kid (played by Michael J. Pollard) in Stan Dragoti's unromantic western Dirty Little Billy (1972). He was also the ex-Marine sidekick of George C. Scott (whom he considered his favourite actor to work with) in Islands in the Stream (1977).

Evans was born on January 23, 1935, in Kansas City, Missouri. His family was affected by the Dust Bowl, a severe drought which impacted the Southern Plains and amplified the effects of the Great Depression. Some of his early childhood was spent in pre-war Japan. Many years and travels later, a circuitous route led to his first acting gig at a California community playhouse where he was noticed by a talent agent. Initially billed as 'Dick Evans', he made his television debut in 1958. In addition to screen acting, Evans also worked in local theatre (latterly on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound), acting, writing and directing. Influenced by the French New Wave, he also wrote, produced and directed several unambitious indie movies. In 2018, Evans published an autobiographical book ("Fazkils") of recollections and reminiscences about family history, Hollywood and his battle with cancer.

Umer Sharif was born on 19 April 1955 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He was an actor and director, known for Mr. 420 (1992), Mr. Charlie (1993) and Miss Troublesome (1993). He was married to Zareen Ghazal, Shakeela Qureshi and Deeba Omer. He died on 2 October 2021 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany.

Ava Ostern Fries was born on 9 September 1934 in Dexter, Missouri, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Troop Beverly Hills (1989), Born Famous (1987) and Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1997). She was married to Charles W. Fries. She died on 2 October 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Vivacious and charming strawberry-blonde Viennese actress and singer Herta Staal reached the height of her career as a star of breezy musical comedies and fashionable rustic dramas (Heimatfilms) popularly in vogue during the immediate post-war era. In her teens, Herta had studied dance under choreographers Dia Lucca and Hedy Pfundmeyer and performed ballet at the Vienna State Opera, subsequently completing her training at the Vienna Conservatory. In 1948, she made her professional theatrical debut in an operetta by Robert Stolz and was then engaged as a soubrette at the famous Burgtheater. Her first screen appearance followed in 1952 after she had joined her first husband, the composer Hans Rahner, in Berlin.

Until her retirement in 1993, Herta alternated lighter roles on screen with dramatic acting in theatres throughout Germany and Austria. Benefitting from her well-rounded training as a singer and dancer, Herta managed to notch up a string of back-to-back box office successes in 1950s undemanding lightweight fare, beginning with Wolfgang Liebeneiner's The Dancing Heart (1953) and followed by Die tolle Lola (1954) (as a Parisian Varieté danseuse), Schützenliesel (1954), Das Bad auf der Tenne (1956), the unabashedly corny bucolic romance Die Rosel vom Schwarzwald (1956) and a likeable comedy of mistaken identity, Die Winzerin von Langenlois (1957). She co-starred with many of the big names in contemporary German and Austrian cinema, among them Gunnar Möller, Sonja Ziemann, Paul Hörbiger, Nadja Tiller, Georg Thomalla, Martin Held, Barbara Rütting and Willy Fritsch. During the 60s and 70s, Herta restricted her appearances to films made for television as well as working in radio and as a voice-over actress. Until her passing at the age of 91, she lived for 35 years in relative seclusion in her adopted home in Munich.

Born in Caracas, Venezuela. His father was a photography and film aficionado. He studied at The Choate School, then to Institut des Hautes Etudes Cinematographiques IDHEC (Paris) and USC and UCLA Film Schools. He made his first short film (Genevilliers Port de Paris) while at film school in Paris. His major breakthrough, after writing and directing more than 26 short films and being an AD in three major international features, was with El cine soy yo (1977) with Juliet Berto, Asdrubal Meléndez and Alvaro Roche. Since then he has directed three more features, opera and theater.

This young professional Renee Davis first found her love for film when she use to help at her church at the age of 8. Ms. Renee Davis was introduced by her step-father Donovan Cox. She loved to help in stage set up and just getting round this new passion. When she turned fifteen her church allowed her to join the production crew. From there her love blossom and grew with the support of her family, church, and teachers. Ms. Davis ended her last two years in high school as the sports editor. From there she joined Mr. Ibis Fernandez and learned more to grow her career and skill sets. In the summer of 2014 Ms. Renee Davis decided to set in her new adventure to become her own person in the industry with her own name and brand starting from the ground up.

John Wes Townley was born on 31 December 1989. He was married to Laura Bird. He died on 2 October 2021 in Athens, Georgia, USA.

Sebastião Tapajós was born on 16 April 1943 in Santarém, Pará, Brazil. He was a composer, known for Marajó, Barreira do Mar (1967), A Força do Xangô (1977) and Lendas Amazônicas (1998). He was married to Tanya Maria Souza de Figueiredo Marcião. He died on 2 October 2021 in Santarém, Para, Brazil.

Patricia Naggiar was born on 19 March 1926 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Patricia was a producer, known for Bilder aus Amerika (1982). Patricia was married to Raimondo Naggiar. Patricia died on 2 October 2021 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.

Christa Müller was born on 8 March 1936 in Leipzig, Germany. She was a writer, known for Zum Beispiel Josef (1974), Der Traum vom Elch (1986) and Unser kurzes Leben (1981). She died on 2 October 2021 in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.

John Rossall was born on 26 November 1943 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He died on 2 October 2021 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK.

Anni Bergman was born on 10 January 1919 in Vienna, Austria. She was married to Peter Bergman. She died on 2 October 2021 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Francisco Sánchez Bautista was born on 11 June 1925 in Murcia, Spain. He was married to Teresa. He died on 2 October 2021 in Murcia, Spain.

Mark Semenenko was born on 16 February 1970 in Ryazan, USSR. Mark was a director, known for Vernoe sredstvo (2012) and Detektivy (2006). Mark died on 2 October 2021 in Moscow, Russia.

Sidney Walton was born on 11 February 1919 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Rena Bell. He died on 2 October 2021 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

Erik Malinin was born on 30 September 1944 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR. Erik was a cinematographer, known for Oba-na! (1990), V odnom mikrorayone (1976) and Vot takiye istorii (1974). Erik died on 2 October 2021 in Moscow, Russia.

Michel Tubiana died on 2 October 2021 in France.

Eileen Barrett was born on 6 November 1939 in London, England, UK. She is known for The East (2013), Burn After Reading (2008) and The Invasion (2007). She was married to Lawrence Barrett Jr.. She died on 2 October 2021 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.

Jack Biondolillo was born on 30 August 1940 in Houston, Texas, USA. He died on 2 October 2021 in Houston, Texas, USA.

Ladislaus Löb was born on 8 May 1933 in Cluj, Regatul Romaniei [now Cluj-Napoca, Romania]. He died on 2 October 2021 in Zürich, Switzerland.