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Canadian actor of stage, film, TV and radio, John Dunn-Hill has died in Montreal, Canada. John was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1936 and left home at fifteen to study culinary arts, and spent his early years working as a chef on naval and cruise ships. But he had a passion for theatre, and soon left the kitchen for the stage. He arrived in Canada in the mid-1970s where he was known for playing Marco D'Ascola in the Radio-Canada series Omertà. John appeared as O’Malley in the 1995 Euro-TV series ‘Legends of the North’ and as Slim Hancock in 1999’s “Grey Owl”. | Canadian actor of stage, film, TV and radio, John Dunn-Hill has died in Montreal, Canada. John was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1936 and left home at fifteen to study culinary arts, and spent his early years working as a chef on naval and cruise ships. But he had a passion for theatre, and soon left the kitchen for the stage. He arrived in Canada in the mid-1970s where he was known for playing Marco D'Ascola in the Radio-Canada series Omertà. John appeared as O’Malley in the 1995 Euro-TV series ‘Legends of the North’ and as Slim Hancock in 1999’s “Grey Owl”. | ||
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Legendary American stuntwoman May Boss, who doubled for Bette Davis, Rita Hayworth, Doris Day and Dorothy Malone, has died. She was 90 and had been in declining health since suffering a stroke in 2008. Born May Raymond Boos in 1928 Arizona, she started doing stunts in 1952 on “The Story of Will Rogers” her last stunt was performed in “The Hulk” in 2003 when she was 75. May is the mother of stuntman Clay Boss and she was a stunt double for Leslie Caron in 1970’s Euro-western “Madron” starring Richard Boone. | Legendary American stuntwoman May Boss, who doubled for Bette Davis, Rita Hayworth, Doris Day and Dorothy Malone, has died. She was 90 and had been in declining health since suffering a stroke in 2008. Born May Raymond Boos in 1928 Arizona, she started doing stunts in 1952 on “The Story of Will Rogers” her last stunt was performed in “The Hulk” in 2003 when she was 75. May is the mother of stuntman Clay Boss and she was a stunt double for Leslie Caron in 1970’s Euro-western “Madron” starring Richard Boone. | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 10 October 2015
KÜLOWThis page is our personal hall of fame. A reminder to us all that even though considered a B-genre, Spaghetti Westerns were full of great characters, played by great people. Many have passed away, and while we are young growing up re-watching all these classics, many more will probably leave us. May they be remembered. What follows, is a work-in-progress, a growing list of legends who have passed away...
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British stage, film and TV actor Alex Giannini died October 2nd in Plymouth, England of natural causes only an hour before he was to take the stage in Mack and Mabel at the Theatre Royal. He was 52. Born in Rome in 1963, Giannini was married to Jennifer Secombe the daughter of actor Harry Secombe. Giannini using the alias Alex Richardson, appeared as Sheriff Dan Johnson in the 1991 Euro-western The Ballad of Kid Divine.
British director John Guillermin, who directed such big budget films as Towering Inferno and King Kong died at his Los Angeles, California home on September 27th. He was 89. Born in London on November 11, 1925, Guillermin directed El Condor with Lee Van Cleef and Jim Brown.
Noted Canadian artist and singer Michael Burgess died in Toronto, Canada on September 28th, following a battle with cancer. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada on July 22, 1945, Burgess was best known for his role in the Toronto production of Les Misérables where he played the character of Jean Valjean 1,000 times in duration of the production. The yearlong production opened at Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre on March 15, 1989. Burgess appeared in two Euro-western TV series: ‘The Campbells’ as Mr. Davis and ‘Bordertown’ as Arthur Hunnington both in 1990.
Italian director, screenwriter Mario Caino died in Rome, in his sleep on September 20th. He was 82. Caiano was born in Rome on February 13, 1933 and was the son of producer Carlo Caiano. Caiano directed and wrote screenplays for 11 Euro-westerns such as “Bullets Don’t Argue” (1964) which will forever be linked with the success of Sergio Leone’s “Fistful of Dollars”, “The Sign of Zorro (1962), “A Coffin for the Sheriff” (1965), “Ringo, the Face of Revenge” (1966), “A Train for Durango” (1967) and “Shangai Joe”. Caiano used such aliases as Allen Grünewald, William Hawkins, Nick Jordan and Mike Perkins. He was most active in the 1960s and ‘70s in peplum, westerns, police and adventure films.
Canadian actor of stage, film, TV and radio, John Dunn-Hill has died in Montreal, Canada. John was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1936 and left home at fifteen to study culinary arts, and spent his early years working as a chef on naval and cruise ships. But he had a passion for theatre, and soon left the kitchen for the stage. He arrived in Canada in the mid-1970s where he was known for playing Marco D'Ascola in the Radio-Canada series Omertà. John appeared as O’Malley in the 1995 Euro-TV series ‘Legends of the North’ and as Slim Hancock in 1999’s “Grey Owl”.
Legendary American stuntwoman May Boss, who doubled for Bette Davis, Rita Hayworth, Doris Day and Dorothy Malone, has died. She was 90 and had been in declining health since suffering a stroke in 2008. Born May Raymond Boos in 1928 Arizona, she started doing stunts in 1952 on “The Story of Will Rogers” her last stunt was performed in “The Hulk” in 2003 when she was 75. May is the mother of stuntman Clay Boss and she was a stunt double for Leslie Caron in 1970’s Euro-western “Madron” starring Richard Boone.
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