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Gustaw Holoubek was born on April 21, 1923. He was a Polish actor, director, member of the Polish Sejm, and a senator. Holoubek participated in the September Campaign and was a prisoner of war during the Nazi German Occupation of Poland. His father was a Czech immigrant who settled in Poland after the First World War, and his mother was Polish. Holoubek had his first role as an actor in 1947, thus beginning his lifelong career in theatre and film in Poland and abroad. His political career began in 1976, when he was elected to the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish Parliament. He was re-elected in 1980, but resigned in 1981 when martial law was declared. In 1989, he was elected to the Senate, the upper house. That same year, he took a position as a professor at the Academy of Theatre in Warsaw. Holoubek was a recipient of the Order of Polonia Restituta (Knight's Cross, Commander's Cross with Star, Grand Cross). He was married to Magdalena Zawadzka, Danuta Kwiatkowska and Maria Wachowiak. He died on March 6, 2008 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.

Alex Sharp was born on 16 September 1921 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), In the Line of Fire (1993) and The Rookie (1990). He was married to Kiyo Miyake Glenn. He died on 6 March 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Malvin Wald was born on 8 August 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Naked City (1948), Behind Locked Doors (1948) and Jungle Jim (1955). He was married to Sylvia. He died on 6 March 2008 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Steve Mellor was born on 1 September 1950 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for Jaws 3-D (1983), Message in a Bottle (1999) and Icebreaker (2000). He was married to Paula. He died on 6 March 2008 in North Berwick, Maine, USA.

Edward Ansara was born on 9 June 1919. He was an actor, known for The Onion Movie (2008), Cover Up (1984) and Kojak (1973). He died on 6 March 2008 in Diamond Bar, California, USA.

Howard Silverman was born on 3 June 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for Tin Men (1987), Diner (1982) and Homicide: Life on the Street (1993). He died on 6 March 2008 in Towson, Maryland, USA.

Mona O'Hearn was born on 18 April 1922 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was an actress, known for Homer (1970), The Unforeseen (1958) and Encounter (1952). She was married to Edward Parker. She died on 6 March 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Tom Criddle was born on 9 March 1928 in Edmonton, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Out of the Unknown (1965), Oil Strike North (1975) and Festival (1963). He died on 6 March 2008 in England, UK.

Gloria Shayne was born on 4 September 1923 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. She was married to William M Baker and Noel Regney. She died on 6 March 2008 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.

Uwe Günzler was born on 26 October 1941 in Dortmund, Germany. He was a producer, known for Hessenreporter: Kommissar Brinkmann (2003), Brennpunkt (1971) and Stadtgespräch (1979). He died on 6 March 2008 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.

Victor Vinuelas is known for The CBS Evening News (1962). Victor died on 6 March 2008 in Arizona, USA.

Russ Powell was born in 1939. He is known for Firestarter (1984), Plain Clothes (1988) and Northern Exposure (1990). He died on 6 March 2008.

Plácido de Campos was born on 6 August 1944 in Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for Curumim (1978), Vozes do Medo (1972) and Mar Pequeno (1982). He died on 6 March 2008 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Kate Armstrong Clark was born on 20 August 1988 in Crewe, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Dead City (2007). She died on 6 March 2008 in Leighton Hospital, Bedfordshire, England, UK.