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Born in rural Kentucky, she and her family relocated to Brooklyn, where her father worked as a businessman. Following her high school graduation, she was recommended to partake in a singing contest held by a local radio station from friends. She was so successful that she worked professionally as a singer during the Second World War, during which she was discovered. After breaking into films in 1945 she was often cast as best friends, starlets, good girls, and secretaries, in a three decade film and TV career. After leaving films in the 1960s, she spent her life dedicated to family and religious causes.

Rush Limbaugh was born on 12 January 1951 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Forget Paris (1995), Hearts Afire (1992) and The Drew Carey Show (1995). He was married to Kathryn Limbaugh, Marta Maranda Fitzgerald, Michelle Sixta Wennerholm and Roxy Maxine McNeely. He died on 17 February 2021 in Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Vernon Gray grew up in Elk Point, Alta., as Vernon Raham-Gray. "Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to be an actor," said Gray in a 1953 interview, but his family was dead set against his bid for a show-business career. Chief opponents were his father, Arthur Raham, a railway agent in Elk Point, and three engineering brothers who wanted him to be an engineer. But Gray had been acting since high school days and, while working with an automobile firm in Windsor, Ont., he had acted for the Windsor Theatre Guild. He later joined the Ottawa Repertory Company.

While visiting Canada to search for backgrounds for the movie "Campbell's Kingdom," British film producer Betty Box first spotted Gray in a local television program in Fort William, Ontario. She likely encouraged Gray to go to Britain because he was working there in the early 1950s. He appeared on the West End stage as "Duke" in the Broadway hit, "Stalag 17," which had a short run, and with a number of provincial theatre companies. It was his role in "Death of a Salesman," at the Repertory Theatre in Windsor, Berkshire that got him a leading part in in a television play that again drew the attention of Box who hired him in her film "A Day to Remember," (1953). In this movie, he played the role of Marvin, a corporal in the United States Army. Box felt that Gray had leading man potential, saying "At last, a new Man for British pictures." ( Gray subsequently appeared in "To Paris with Love" (1954) and "The Gold Express" (1955), his first and only staring movie role.

Marshall Greenberg was born on 4 February 1955 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Uncut Gems (2019). He died on 17 February 2021.

Mitch Rochon was born on 28 July 1948. Mitch was a director, known for Heavy Metal (1981), Phineas and Ferb (2007) and DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990). Mitch died on 17 February 2021.

Andrea Lo Vecchio was born on 7 October 1942 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was an actor and composer, known for Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001), L'assistente sociale tutto pepe (1981) and The Flight Attendant (2020). He died on 17 February 2021 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Hanns-Jörn Weber was born on 16 December 1941 in Bydgoszcz, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Karl Marks. Molodye gody (1980) and Die gläserne Fackel (1989). He died on 17 February 2021 in Dresden, Saxony, Germany.

Raffaele Cutolo was born on 4 November 1941 in Ottaviano, Campania, Italy. He was married to Immacolata Iacone. He died on 17 February 2021 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

Tetsurô Sagawa was an actor, known for Golgo 13: The Professional (1983), Ultraman Taro (1973) and MOZU (2014). He died on 17 February 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

Jarina Zitná was born on 20 January 1933. She died on 17 February 2021.

Françoise Cactus was born on 5 May 1964 in Villeneuve-l'Archevêque, Yonne, France. She was an actress, known for The Joneses (2009), The Good Neighbor (2016) and Suicide Room (2011). She died on 17 February 2021 in Berlin, Germany.

U-Roy was born on 21 September 1942 in Kingston, Jamaica. He was an actor, known for Insecure (2016), Kafinal Feat. U-Roy: Nah Complain (2014) and Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music (2002). He died on 17 February 2021 in Kingston, Jamaica.

Bruce Hawes was born on 26 July 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 17 February 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Ali Hossain was born on 23 March 1940 in Comilla, East Bengal, British India [now in Bangladesh]. He was a composer, known for Byathar Daan (1989), Chotey Sahab (1967) and Lady Inspector (1993). He died on 17 February 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Mariusz Puchalski was born on 21 January 1953 in Góra, Dolnoslaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Television Theater (1953), Influence (2015) and Swinki (2009). He died on 17 February 2021.

Ulrike Blome was born on 7 May 1944 in Posen, Prussia, Germany. She was an actress, known for Der Raub der Sabinerinnen (1971), Die Melchiors (1972) and Ciuleandra (1985). She died on 17 February 2021 in Berlin, Germany.

Marc Ellington was born on 16 December 1945 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for Charles Endell, Esq (1979) and Scott Free (1986). He was married to Karen Ellington. He died on 17 February 2021 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

Mary Lou Webb was born on 1 July 1938 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on 17 February 2021 in Bude, Mississippi, USA.

Aleksandr Kharitonov was born on 18 July 1948 in Noginsk, Noginskiy rayon, Moskovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for Savage Hunt of King Stakh (1980), Gorozhane (1976) and Zhiteyskoe delo (1976). He died on 17 February 2021.