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Pauline Letts was born on 1 May 1917 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Antony and Cleopatra (1951), Gawain and the Green Knight (1973) and Nicholas Nickleby (1977). She died on 25 June 2001 in Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK.

Matthew Ansara was born on 29 August 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for To Protect and Serve (2001), One World (1998) and Con Games (2001). He was married to Julie Ansara. He died on 25 June 2001 in Monrovia, California, USA.

Florence Sundstrom was born on 9 February 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for JAG (1995), The Rose Tattoo (1955) and Pacific Heights (1990). She died on 25 June 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Kurt Hoffmann was born on 12 November 1910 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. He was a director and assistant director, known for Das Wirtshaus im Spessart (1958), Das Spukschloß im Spessart (1960) and Wir Wunderkinder (1958). He was married to Luise Schneider and Betti Grimm. He died on 25 June 2001 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Barbara Dittus was born on 11 July 1939 in Guben, Germany. She was an actress, known for Sieben Sommersprossen (1978), P.S. (1979) and Jelena (1969). She died on 25 June 2001 in Berlin, Germany.

Nan Kenway was one half of the famous double act Kenway and Young who were one of the biggest names in British variety during the 1930s and 1940s. She and her husband Douglas Young were often headliners on the powerful Moss Empires variety circuit and they were favourites on radio and television programmes.

Billed as 'Very Tasty - Very Sweet' they appeared in pantomimes and summer seasons all over Britain. In one of their famous variety sketches they appeared on stage dressed as two old 'codgers' (named Mr Yatton and Mrs Grice) reminiscing in a bar. In another spot Nan Kenway appeared immaculately dressed in an evening gown and played the piano.

During WW2 they toured with ENSA throughout the Far East and India in the company of stars such as Duggie Byng, Leslie Henson and Helen Hill. By the end of the 1950s their genteel style of comedy had gone out of fashion and after the death of her husband, Nan opened a hairdresser's shop in the South of England.

Jerzy Bielenia was born on 14 April 1918 in Minsk, Belarus. He was an actor, known for Gangsterzy i filantropi (1963), Upal (1964) and O czym marza kobiety (1937). He died on 25 June 2001 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.