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Beautiful, auburn-haired Virginia Gayle Hunnicutt was born in Fort Worth, Texas, the daughter of Sam Lloyd Hunnicutt, an army colonel, and his wife Mary (née Dickerson). Already in her teens, Gayle was determined to become a serious actress. She attended Texas Christian University in her home town and then won a scholarship to study theatre arts at the University of California. One of her visiting lecturers was the noted French film director Jean Renoir, who further encouraged her acting ambitions. Gayle made her first appearances on the stage in college productions and at the Cahuenga Playhouse while supporting her studies financially, working at an advertising agency. At the same time, she began to shed her Texan drawl by attending a speech clinic.

Having been 'discovered' by Warner's talent scout, Gayle was offered a small part in an episode of the TV navy comedy Mister Roberts (1965) and then had a minor role in the Roger Corman-produced and directed outlaw biker counterculture classic The Wild Angels (1966). After that, she attracted attention as a featured guest star on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) (as a con artist) and in Get Smart (1965) (as Octavia, an alluring KAOS agent). The actor George Peppard was sufficiently impressed by her to persuade director John Guillermin to co-star her as the femme fatale in his private eye thriller P.J. (1967). Another glamour part was to follow as leading lady to James Garner in the neo film noir Marlowe (1969), in which Gayle played a TV star involved with a mob boss.

In 1968, she married the English actor and producer David Hemmings after a whirlwind romance. They appeared together in Fragment of Fear (1970) and he subsequently directed her in Running Scared (1972). Her turbulent union with Hemmings ended in divorce after seven years. Gayle, nonetheless, remained based in London. Having lost all trace of her Texas accent, she could effectively pass for being British. She appeared on the stage in several noted productions, including in the title role of Hedda Gabler at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury and as Peter Pan at the Shaftesbury. On the big screen, she co-starred as the wife of a physicist (Clive Revill) investigating The Legend of Hell House (1973). Her most significant impact was on British television, her strongest showing as Charlotte Stant in The Golden Bowl (1972) (adapted from the 1904 novel by Henry James) and as the Tsarina Alexandra in the excellent Fall of Eagles (1974). In the French miniseries Fantômas (1980) she is featured as the exotic mistress of the eponymous master criminal (portrayed in this version by Austrian actor Helmut Berger). Similarly, she essayed Irene Adler -- nemesis of the great detective -- in the premier episode of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984). She took on the mantle of femme fatale once more opposite Powers Boothe in an episode of Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983).

Gayle's second husband (from 1978) was the author, political journalist and BBC broadcaster Simon Jenkins. This union, like her first, produced one son. She divorced Jenkins in 2009. By then, Gayle had already been retired from screen acting for ten years. In 2004, she published a selection of letters her father wrote to her mother while stationed with the 112th Cavalry in the South Pacific, entitled 'Dearest Virginia'. Gayle Hunnicutt passed away on 31 August 2023, aged 80.

Silvina Noelia Luna (born June 21, 1980) is an Argentine supermodel and actress born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Silvina Luna wanted to study drama and get a job to help her family. After finishing school at the age of 17, she moved to Buenos Aires and worked as secretary and a model. She studied Acting Theater in that period with the well known actor Julio Chávez. Also was is in the prestige model agency of Ricardo Piñeiro. But it was not until she made it to National TV by being selected for Big Brother 2, achieving international recognition. She guest-starred in some important TV Shows and loves to work on stage as a comedian. Now she is living in New York City and focusing here carrier as a DJ and Actress for Features.

Irmgard Millard was born Irmgard Grabinger in 1937. She is supposedly related to Gunter Grabinger and Hans Grabinger. She is married to independent and shot on video film director Nick Millard. They have two children. She is the daughter-in-law of Frances Millard. The first film Irmgard first appeared in was Doctor Bloodbath (1987), While, She did not appear but, Her voice is heard in Satan's Black Wedding (1976), and Her first appearance was supposed to be in The Terrorists (1988) in 1980 but, The film was later released in 1988. After [Doctor Bloodbath (1987), She appeared in Death Nurse (1987). She went on to do more films in 1987 to 2015.

Timothy Nolen was born on 9 July 1941 in Rotan, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001), Great Performances (1971) and Bottom of the World (2017). He died on 31 August 2023 in the USA.

Marti Maraden was born on 22 June 1945 in El Centro, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Campbells (1986), The Beachcombers (1972) and The Wars (1982). She was married to Frank Maraden. She died on 31 August 2023 in Sweden.

Steve Crump was born in 1957 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Cathy. He died on 31 August 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

Curtis Fowlkes was born on 19 March 1950 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Begin Again (2013), Finding Forrester (2000) and Down by Law (1986). He was married to Cynthia Lewis. He died on 31 August 2023 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

Gil Brandt was born on 4 March 1932 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for NFL Preseason (1997), 2020 NFL Scouting Combine (2020) and A Football Life (2011). He was married to Sara Paullus. He died on 31 August 2023 in Dallas, Texas, USA.

Clairy Polak was born on 30 May 1956 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She was an actress, known for Rusty (2016), Het Filosofisch Kwintet (2011) and Dit was het nieuws (1996). She died on 31 August 2023 in Netherlands.

Dennis DiCristina was born on 9 October 1940 in the USA. He is known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Child's Play 2 (1990) and The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981). He died on 31 August 2023 in Santa Clarita, California, USA.

Lyudmila Meleshko was born in 1959. She was an actress, known for Kultpokhod v teatr (1984), Polovodye (1981) and Kak ya byl vunderkindom (1983). She died on 31 August 2023.

Abe Bazan was born on 15 October 1971. Abe was a producer, known for Red Under Wraps (2022), One More Take (2022) and Bleak Terminus (2024). Abe died on 31 August 2023 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.

Bill Pinkney was born on 15 September 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Ina, Ina Pinkney and Migdalia Vachier. He died on 31 August 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Afzal Chowdhury was born on 31 October 1931 in Sirajganj, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Sirajganj, Bangladesh]. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for Jaltey Suraj Ke Nichey (1971), Do Sathi (1975) and Nirmom (1996). He died on 31 August 2023 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.