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This sly-faced actor joined Toho in 1956, and was shortly playing villains of one type or another, most famously in the nearly dialogue-free role of the elusive gangster in Ishiro Honda's Bijo to Ekitai Ningen (aka The H-Man, 1958). The following year, Toho promoted him to stardom in Kihachi Okamoto's surprise smash hit, the cynical war picture Dokuritsu Gurentai (Desperado Outpost, 1959). Thereafter he split his time between toplining Toho's war pictures and gangster pictures (but not always as the villain now). Typical of his gangster films are Ishiro Honda's Shinko no ko (1960) and Jun Fukuda's Ankokugai no Kiba (Fangs of the Underworld, 1962). This latter role allowed him to show off his comedic talents, as he played a gangster who is constantly frustrated in his hobby-quest to build the perfect house of cards. Sato remains working and much in demand in Japanese films and TV through the present day.

Paul Haber was an actor and director, known for Robin Williams Has No Top Lip (2007), Love Is Deaf (2009) and The Documents (Dokymentbl) (2007). He died on 6 December 2012 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

Colin Duckworth was born on 20 July 1926 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Neighbours (1985), Blue Heelers (1994) and Beyond Innocence (1986). He died on 6 December 2012 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Edwin Dorner was born on 3 August 1926 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Zar und Zimmermann (1956), Tatort (1970) and Sommerliebe (1955). He died on 6 December 2012 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Huw Lloyd Langton was born on 6 February 1951 in Harlesden, London, England, UK. He was married to Marion. He died on 6 December 2012 in London, England, UK.

Don Hudson was born on 8 December 1965. He is known for Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989). He died on 6 December 2012.

Pim Korver is known for 'n zomerzotheid (1972). Pim died on 6 December 2012 in Lauwersoog, Netherlands.

Jan Carew was born on 24 September 1920 in Agricola, Georgetown, British Guiana [now Agricola, Georgetown, Guyana]. She was a writer, known for Drama 61-67 (1961) and Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993). She died on 6 December 2012 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

Thérèse Flore was born in 1926 in Beaconsfield, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for The Sinners (1949). She was married to Maurice Dubois. She died on 6 December 2012 in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada.

Ed Cassidy was born on 4 May 1923 in Harvey, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Spirit: I Got a Line on You (1984) and Spirit: 1984, Version 2 (1970). He died on 6 December 2012 in San Jose, California, USA.

Stasis Radzyavichus was born in 1920 in Kaunas, Lithuania. He was an actor, known for Tadas Blinda (1972). He died on 6 December 2012 in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Jack Jersawitz was born on 13 August 1934 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He died on 6 December 2012 in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, USA.