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Louis Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre in Marseille, France to Yvonne (née Jourdan) and hotel owner Henry Gendre. He was educated in France, Britain, and Turkey. He trained as an actor with René Simon at the École Dramatique. He debuted on screen in 1939, going on to play cultivated, polished, dashing lead roles in a number of French romantic comedies and dramas.

After his father, the manager of the Cannes Grand Hôtel, was arrested by the Gestapo during World War II, Louis and his two brothers (Pierre Jourdan and Robert Gendre, both of whom became film directors) joined the French underground; his film career came to a halt when he refused to act in Nazi propaganda films.

In 1948, David O. Selznick invited him to Hollywood to appear in The Paradine Case (1947); he remained in the USA and went on to star in a number of Hollywood films. After 1953, he appeared in international productions and, in 1958, appeared in Gigi (1958), his best-known film by American audiences. He also made numerous appearances on American television.

Jourdan died at his home in Beverly Hills, California in 2015, at age 93.

Alan Howard was born on 5 August 1937 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Chúa Tể Của Những Chiếc Nhẫn: Những Người Bạn Của Nhẫn (2001), The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) and Chúa Tể Của Những Chiếc Nhẫn: Sự Quay Trở Lại Của Nhà Vua (2003). He was married to Sally Beauman and Stephanie Hinchcliffe Davies. He died on 14 February 2015 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.

Pamela Cundell was born on January 15, 1920 in Croydon, Surrey, England as Pamela Isabel Cundell. She was an actress, known for TwentyFourSeven (1997), Big Deal (1984) and Dad's Army (1968). She was married to Bill Fraser, Leslie Newport-Gwilt and Robert O'Connor. She died on February 14, 2015 in Finchley, North London, England.

George Cooper was born on 24 January 1920 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Crossfire (1947), Blood on the Moon (1948) and Roughshod (1949). He was married to Valerie M. Conte. He died on 14 February 2015 in San Luis Obispo, California, USA.

Ed Schiff is a veteran actor, director and producer with over 200 credits in professional theater, in film and on television. Schiff was recently featured in the movies "War of the Worlds," "Out of the Fog," "The Warrior Class" and "Everyman." He was John Wolfe, the corrupt detective, on ABC-TV's "One Life to Live," and Mitchell Morgan, the TV station manager in the primetime comedy "Grapevine." Recent regional theater stage roles for Schiff have included title roles in "Da" and "King Lear"; lead roles as Matthew Harrison Brady in "Inherit the Wind," Big Daddy in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," Gaston in "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," Larkin in "Golf with Alan Shephard," Gen. MacKenzie in "And Then There Were None," Mr. Laurence in "Little Women" and King Claudius in "Hamlet." His many recent TV commercials include him as Ernest Hemingway for "Pilot Pen," The Gorton's Fisherman, and as King Alfonso for "Medieval Times."

Finn Nørgaard was born on 27 May 1959 in Denmark. He was a director and producer, known for Finn på nye eventyr (2010), Boomerang-drengen (2004) and Die Terroristen! (1992). He died on 14 February 2015 in Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Richard Crew was born on 5 February 1943 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Richard was a producer and director, known for Hollywood Insider (1985) and Shake Rattle and Roll 8 (2006). Richard died on 14 February 2015 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Marion Petrov was born on 4 April 1934 in South Africa. She died on 14 February 2015 in Oakland, Pennsylvania, USA.

Sheena was born on 23 November 1953 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. She was an actress, known for Daikanyama monogatari - tantei tanjo (1998) and Hosono Haruomi: Yellow Magic Show (2001). She was married to Makoto Ayukawa. She died on 14 February 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.

Anabella McCartney was born on 28 September 1943 in Porthcawl, Wales, UK. She was an actress. She was married to Peter Drew Proudlock and David Ogden. She died on 14 February 2015 in Jamaica.

Bernd Dost was born on 16 May 1939 in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Bernd was a director, known for 20 Tage im 20. Jahrhundert (1999). Bernd died on 14 February 2015 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Hulon was an actor and composer, known for Hulon: Two in the Morning (2013). He died on 14 February 2015 in Panama City, Florida, USA.

Keith Copeland was born on 18 April 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Ute Fischer. He died on 14 February 2015 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.

Chester L. Tolson was born in 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Chester L. is known for Man Afraid (1957). Chester L. died on 14 February 2015 in San Diego, California, USA.

Philip Levine was born on 10 January 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a producer, known for Jet Set (2007), Poets in Person (2009) and Moyers & Company (2012). He was married to Frances J. Artley and Patty Kanterman. He died on 14 February 2015 in Fresno, California, USA.

Randolph Connolly was born on 6 May 1924 in Bisbee, Arizona, USA. He was an actor. He died on 14 February 2015 in Reno, Nevada, USA.

Dick Crew founded Los Angles-based Dick Crew Productions in 1984 to produce Seeing Stars for the USA Network and national television syndication. He was previously National Executive Producer for the hybrid local/national television series PM Magazine and Evening Magazine, which was produced by Group W Productions.

Following Seeing Stars, Crew created and was executive producer of Hollywood Insider for the USA Network. During its time, the Hollywood Insider series became the longest-running entertainment news series on national cable, running from 1985 - 1996. When USA's sister network debuted, Dick Crew created and executive produced three series: Sci-Fi Buzz (1993 - 1998), Sci-Fi Entertainment (1998), and Masters of Fantasy (1994 - 1998). The Masters of Fantasy episode on Arthur C. Clarke received the CINE Golden Eagle Award of excellence in 1998.

Dick Crew moved from producing to teaching in 2000, teaching media and business courses at City University in Seattle. He obtained his PhD in Mass Communication and Media in 2005 and became Chair of the Communications Department at Misericordia University in Pennsylvania from 2005 - 2009. Crew then taught part time in the MBA program until he retired in 2014.

Wim Ruska was born on 29 August 1940 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for L'homme d'Amsterdam (1976) and De wereld draait door (2005). He died on 14 February 2015 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.