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Versatile, charismatic actor Cleavon Little was born on June 1, 1939, in Oklahoma but grew up in California and attended San Diego College. He earned a scholarship to Juilliard and moved to New York, then trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Art and was soon appearing off-Broadway. Classically trained ("Hamlet" "A Midsummer Night's Dream"), he won the Tony award for a less weighty musical, "Purlie", which took him west. A few film roles came his way with What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968), John and Mary (1969), Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), and the cult film Vanishing Point (1971) but it was the 1972 sitcom The New Temperatures Rising Show (1972) that finally got him some leverage in Hollywood. The by-now popular actor caught the eye of film producers. With his sly charm and appeal, he was a natural for comedy and hit the apex of his career after winning a co-starring role opposite Gene Wilder in the Mel Brooks western spoof Blazing Saddles (1974). He never matched that success but did continue with important stage roles ("I'm Not Rappaport") and other TV series work (Bagdad Cafe (1990)). A hard-working, heavily driven man, Little was plagued by ulcers and stomach disorders for much of his life. He died at age 53 of colon cancer in 1992.

Red Barber was born on 17 February 1908 in Columbus, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Bundle from Brazil (1948), Try and Catch Me (1947) and Athletic Stars (1948). He was married to Lylah Scarborough. He died on 22 October 1992 in Tallahassee, Florida, USA.

Emiliano Salvador was born on 19 August 1951 in Puerto Padre, Cuba. He was a composer, known for Las manos y el ángel (2002) and Jazz de Cuba (2004). He died on 22 October 1992 in Havana, Cuba.

Saniyat Muradova was born on 10 December 1924 in Nizhniy Dzhengutay, Dagestan ASSR, RSFSR, USSR [now Dagestan, Russia]. She was an actress, known for Tuchi pokidayut nebo (1959) and Goryanka (1975). She died on 22 October 1992.

William P. Barbour was born on 5 May 1908 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Practice Tee (1949). He died on 22 October 1992 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, USA.

Carlo Bernari was born on 13 October 1909 in Naples, Italy. He was a writer and actor, known for The Four Days of Naples (1962), Sul ponte dei sospiri (1953) and High School (1954). He died on 22 October 1992 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Peter Pinney was born on 10 June 1922 in Epping, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Peter was a writer, known for I Live with Me Dad (1985). Peter died on 22 October 1992 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.