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American leading man of vast charisma, Robert Preston was the son of a garment worker and a record store clerk and grew up in Los Angeles. He was a trained musician, playing several instruments, and in high school became interested in theatre. He joined the Pasadena Community Playhouse, taking classes and appearing in scores of plays alongside such soon-to-be-well-known actors as Dana Andrews, George Reeves, Victor Mature and Don DeFore. Even in the distinguished company of Playhouse veterans like Victor Jory and Samuel S. Hinds, young Preston Meservey--or Pres, as he was always known to intimates--was an acknowledged star in the making. During one play a Paramount scout saw him and he signed a contract with the studio, which renamed him Robert Preston. After several roles in inconsequential films, Preston became a favorite of director Cecil B. DeMille, who cast him in several films but became nevertheless one of the few people Preston actively and publicly disliked. In 1946, after serving in England with the Army Air Corps, Preston married Kay Feltus (aka Catherine Craig), whom he had known in Pasadena. He struggled through numerous unfulfilling roles in the '40s, then relocated to New York and concentrated on theatre. He played many roles on Broadway and in 1957 got the part that would immortalize him in entertainment history: Professor Harold Hill in the musical "The Music Man". He won a Tony Award for the role and repeated it in the film version (The Music Man (1962)). Now a star of the first magnitude, Preston alternated between stage and film, winning another Tony for "I Do, I Do" and appearing to enormous good effect in such films as The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960), All the Way Home (1963) and Junior Bonner (1972). He received an Oscar nomination for his triumphant portrayal of a witty, gay entertainer in Victor/Victoria (1982). He died in 1987 from lung cancer, after a career that took him from modest supporting lead to national treasure.- Actor
- Soundtrack
The son of Rat Pack member Dean Martin, Dean Paul Martin initially showed interest in a singing career, and was also a talented tennis player, which served him well in his role opposite Ali MacGraw in Players (1979). An avid pilot and a captain in the California Air National Guard, Martin was killed when his F-4 Phantom jet fighter crashed into the San Bernadino Mountains in a snowstorm during a routine flight on March 21, 1987.- Jack Paritz was born on 7 July 1922 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was a writer, known for Battle of the Planets (1978), Matinee Theatre (1955) and Space Academy (1977). He died on 21 March 1987 in Venice, California, USA.
- Composer
- Music Department
Ahmet Yamaci was born on 1 July 1926 in Burdur, Turkey. He was a composer, known for Feyzo, the Polite One (1978), Atesli kan (1962) and Elveda (1958). He was married to Fatma Türkan. He died on 21 March 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Actress
Dara Milosevic was born on 16 June 1902 in Slankamen, Serbia, Yugoslavia. She was an actress, known for Noz (1967), Dubrovsky (1959) and Pravo stanje stvari (1964). She died on 21 March 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.- Howard Lockhart was born on 29 March 1912 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for ITV Play of the Week (1955), Esther Waters (1964) and Mary Barton (1964). He died on 21 March 1987 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.