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- Tall, rugged, red-haired character actor whose heavily lined face suggested a hard life. Started in show biz with his father, Nosmo King (real name Vernon Watson), as half of a music hall double act. Later worked as a monologuist and impersonator in radio. During the Second World War, he served as petty officer in the Royal Navy. An unlikely comedian during the first half of his career, he became a stalwart character actor in films of the 1960's and 70's, generally utilised as by-the-book police inspectors (Peeping Tom (1960), Konga (1961), or gruff, laconic soldiers (The Hill (1965), Tobruk (1967)). An avid sportsman in real life, he was effectively cast as Len Miller, captain of a Rugby League team, in Lindsay Anderson's This Sporting Life (1963). He also impressed in the villainous role of corrupt police officer Quince in The Strange Affair (1968).
Watson's career was rejuvenated in the 1970's, with strong parts in television, particularly as the star of The Rebellious Red Gauntlets (1970) and as Llud, right hand man to Oliver Tobias, in Arthur of the Britons (1972). He also made sporadic appearances on Coronation Street (1960) and Z Cars (1962). A man of few pretensions, Watson rejected offers from Hollywood, and remained firmly rooted to British screens. - Additional Crew
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Composer, songwriter, actor, comedian, director and author. He was a night-club comic throughout the USA, and wrote songs for Broadway revues including "New Faces" (1952, 1956, and 1962) and also for Jules Monk's night-club revues (he appeared in "Take Five") and on television, and he had a part in the Broadway production of "The Tender Trap." He also composed the Broadway stage score for "Bravo, Giovanni!." Joining ASCAP in 1952, his chief musical collaborator was Milton Schafer, and his popular songs included the parody tune "The Inquisition" (for the film History of the World: Part I (1981)), "It's A Wonderful Day to Be Seventeen," "Lucky Pierre," "Take Off the Mask," "I'm in Love with Miss Logan," "Harry the Hipster," "Steady, Steady," "Ah, Camminare!," and "I'm All I've Got".- Additional Crew
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Mark O'Brien was born on 31 July 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for The Sessions (2012), World's Worst Century (2004) and Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (1996). He died on 4 July 1999 in Berkeley, California, USA.- Betty Caulfield was born on 24 October 1925 in Orange, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Jungle Jim (1955), Kraft Theatre (1947) and The People's Choice (1955). She died on 4 July 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Bill Skeat was born on 25 July 1926 in East London, England, UK. Bill is known for Funny Bones (1995). Bill was married to Sylvia and Sara. Bill died on 4 July 1999 in the UK.- Georges-Alain Vuille was born on 28 October 1948 in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was a producer, known for Ashanti (1979), The Favorite (1989) and Womanlight (1979). He died on 4 July 1999 in Paris, France.
- Ivan Gübel was born on 19 August 1952 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Svedski aranzman (1989), Vrazedné pochybnosti (1979) and Figurky ze smantu (1987). He died on 4 July 1999 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Alfred Freudenheim was born on 5 April 1928 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor, known for O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization (1985), Haslo Korn (1968) and Europa Europa (1990). He died on 4 July 1999 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Walter Legel was born on 29 June 1940 in Bruck an der Leitha, Austria. He died on 4 July 1999 in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria.
- Balázs Szunyogh was born on 5 February 1954 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a composer, known for Az óriás (1984), Dráma a vadászaton (1986) and Özvegy és leánya (1983). He died on 4 July 1999 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Lluís Torner was born on 1 February 1922 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was an actor, known for That Man in Istanbul (1965), Con el viento solano (1966) and Palabras cruzadas (1974). He died on 4 July 1999 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Jenny Testa died on 4 July 1999.
- Bruno Dunst was born on 29 July 1919. He was an actor, known for Jailbirds (1996), Der Brocken (1992) and Manöver (1988). He died on 4 July 1999 in Berlin, Germany.
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Antero Karapalo was born on 11 June 1942 in Riihimäki, Finland. He was a writer and producer, known for Kuntoruutu (1968), Kun hockey Suomeen tuli... (1987) and Kuuselan Kiirastuli (1985). He died on 4 July 1999 in Tampere, Finland.