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Born in Los Angeles California on December 18, 1936, to Jeanie Dickson and Bill Gray, Gary would go on to work in such well-known films as Randolph Scott's Return of the Bad Men (1948), and the Loretta Young / William Holden / Robert Mitchum film, Rachel and the Stranger (1948). Bill Gray was a business manager for many celebrities in the film industry, and Gary''s career began as a result of two of his Dad's clients; Bert Wheeler (of Wheeler and Woolsey fame) and Jack Benny, who both recommended putting Gary in pictures, which Bill did. Gary Gray made his film debut in A Woman's Face (1941), with Joan Crawford. Following quickly with Sun Valley Serenade (1941), in which he portrayed a war orphan. His big break came when he landed the role of young Johnny in RKO's big-budget western, Return of the Bad Men (1948).
Before this hit was released, Gary beat out Bobby Driscoll for the part of young Davey, in the frontier epic, Rachel and the Stranger (1948).
In 1950, he played the son of Nancy Reagan and James Whitmore, in the classic, The Next Voice You Hear... (1950). His performance in that film led to a contract at MGM, where he starred with the original Lassie in the Technicolor The Painted Hills (1951).
After completing the latter, he spent more time attending school. Gary graduated from Van Nuys High, and went on to attended Valley College, where he majored in theater arts. Throughout the fifties, Gary continued to work, doing mainly television, guesting on many series.
Gary's fondness for the West, beginning with the film's he worked in, also gave him a love of horses, which he owned horses.
Gary returned to film, as a now young man, and appeared in the Universal-International western, Wild Heritage (1958). His last film was the cult western, Terror at Black Falls (1962), with House Peters Jr., and Peter Mamakos.
In 1960, Gary started a swimming pool maintenance and repair business. On January 28, of the following year, Gary married Jean Charlene Bean. They had 4 daughters and 19 grandchildren. For the last twenty-five years of his 38 years in the swimming pool industry, he worked for 2 of the major international manufacturers of equipment as territory, regional, and national sales manager.
Gary was a sought-after speaker, and educator for the National Spa and Pool Institute, as well as by the Independent Pool and Spa Service Association.
Gary retired in July,1999, and over the years, Gary had amassed many copies of his films and television appearances, as well as stills, posters, and lobby cards. Around this time, Gary had begun being guest at film festivals throughout the US. He enjoyed visiting with fans, and told many stories from his career.
In addition to spending time with his family, he enjoyed time on the golf course
Gary Gray died of cancer in 2006.- Sean Caracena was born on 13 March 1976 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Somebody Is Waiting (1996). He died on 4 April 2006 in New York, New York, USA.
- Actress
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Vickery Turner was born on 3 April 1940 in Sunbury, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for The Brontës of Haworth (1973), BBC Play of the Month (1965) and Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983). She was married to Warren Oates and Michael Shannon. She died on 4 April 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Stunts
- Actress
Trick rider and stunt woman Polly Burson was born Pauline Shelton on December 24, 1919 in Ontario, Oregon. Born into a rodeo family, Polly spent her early years on her grandfather's ranch and started riding calves at the age of seven. Moreover, Burson rode relay and flat races as well as was a trick rider since she was a teenager (she even managed to ride ride at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1941). Following an outstanding career on the rodeo circuit, Polly moved to California to break into the film business. Although it took Burson three years to break into said business, her career as a stunt woman was off and running from the mid-1940's and onward. Among the notable actresses that Polly doubled for throughout her five decade career as a stunt woman are Betty Hutton, Julie Adams, Sophia Loren, Shelley Winters, Yvonne De Carlo, Barbara Stanwyck, Dorothy Malone, Betty Grable, Lucille Ball, and Kim Darby.
Burson was the recipient of a Golden Boot Award for her substantial and impressive contributions to the Western genre in 1991; said award was present to her by longtime friend and fellow stuntman Henry Wills. In addition, Polly was also inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame, and the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas in November, 2002. Burson was married and divorced three times. She died at age 86 on April 4, 2006 in Ventura, California.- John Ghavan was born in June 1947 in Iran. He was an actor, known for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Flash Gordon (1980) and The Phantom of the Opera (1989). He died on 4 April 2006 in Northhampton, England, UK.
- Producer
- Production Manager
Rosi Burguete was born in 1947 in Lisbon, Portugal. She was a producer and production manager, known for Ao Fim da Noite (1991), Os Flagelados do Vento Leste (1995) and Duma Vez por Todas (1987). She died on 4 April 2006 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Casting Department
- Casting Director
- Additional Crew
Shirley Fulton Crumley was born on 27 June 1952 in Maryland, USA. Shirley Fulton was a casting director, known for Walk the Line (2005), The Last of the Mohicans (1992) and Under Siege (1992). Shirley Fulton died on 4 April 2006 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.- Peeter Kard was born on 2 July 1940 in Tallinn, Estonia. He was an actor, known for Eksperiment doktora Absta (1969), Posledniy gaiduk (1973) and Mechte navstrechu (1963). He died on 4 April 2006 in Pärnu, Estonia.
- Libor Baptista was born on 21 July 1931 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Na dobré stope (1948) and Alena (1947). He died on 4 April 2006 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Actress
- Writer
Virginia Hewett was born on 10 August 1921 in South Africa. She was an actress and writer, known for Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960), Comedy Playhouse (1961) and The Marriage Lines (1961). She died on 4 April 2006 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England, UK.- Jürgen Thorwald was born on 28 October 1915 in Solingen, Germany. He was a writer, known for Das Jahrhundert der Chirurgen (1972), Das Jahrhundert der Detektive (1992) and Auf den Spuren der Anarchisten (1972). He died on 4 April 2006 in Lugano, Switzerland.
- Additional Crew
Mario Natale was born in 1921. He is known for La vita provvisoria (1963), From Hell to Victory (1979) and Tiro al piccione (1961). He died on 4 April 2006 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Eckhard Dagge was born on 27 February 1948 in Probsteierhagen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He died on 4 April 2006 in Hamburg, Germany.