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46 Alfred Hitchcock Luella Gear Luella Gear obituaries (Obituaries submitted by Alan Brock, Philip Castanza, C. M. Zell and Chandler McRee.) kathleen Kathleen Paramount ISLAND OF Miss Burke Mary McCarty Hugh Griffith Mary McCarty Hugh Griffith Tom Fadden- Tom Fadden- OPERA and Laurel and Hardy's BABES IN TOYLAND. She is survived by her husband and a brother. sir alfred hitchcock The master of suspense, Sir Alfred Hitchcock, 80, died in Bel-Air, Cal.

on April 29. His name was synonymous with films of intrigue and suspense. Sir Alfred was one of the few directors whose name appeared before the title, or the stars of his films. His first directing job was with the 1925 British film THE PLEASURE. GARDEN.

His suspense film was made one year later: THE LODGER. Some of his most popular movies were: PSYCHO, REAR WINDOW, SPELL BOUND, LIFE BOAT, SHADOW OF A DOUBT, THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, THE 39 STEPS, SABOTAGE, REBECCA, THE LADY VANISHES, NORTH BY NORTHWEST, VERTIGO, THE BIRDS and many others. He received the American Film Institute's 1979 Lifetime Achievement award. ida kaminska Ida Kaminska, 80, Polish actress who portrayed the aged Jewish shopkeeper in the Oscar winning movie, THE SHOP ON MAIN STREET, died May 22. She is survived by a daughter, a son, two granddaughters and a great-grandchild.

florence lake Florence Lake, 75, passed away on April 10. She appeared in many films, but is best remembered as the blonde in Edgar Kennedy's comedy features. She performed frequently on radio and TV. She is survived by her brother, Arthur Lake, a daughter and four grandchildren. paul langton Actor Paul Langton, 65, died in Burbank, Cal.

on April 15. Paul appeared in 50 motion pictures. His debut was in the 1943 DESTINATION TOKYO. He also had roles in SHOCK TREATMENT, TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY, 30 SECONDS OVER TOKYO, THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN and others. His son survives.

mary me carty Best known for her comic supporting roles, stage and screen actress Mary McCarty, 56, passed away in Westwood, Cal. on April 5. She began her career in the movies as a child appearing with Shirley Temple, Jane Withers, Judy Garland- and others. She appeared in such films as REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARMS, THE SULLIVANS, BABES IN TOYLAND, KEEP SMILING and THE FRENCH LINE. Recently she appeared as Nurse Starch in the TRAPPER JOHN, M.D.

TV series. There are no survivors. gene markey Gene Markey, 85, prolific writer, known for his many screen plays, died in Miami Beach May 1. He wrote, KING OF BURLESQUE, ON THE AVENUE and many others. Once wed and divorced from Joan Bennett, Hedy Lamarr and Myrna Loy, he is survived by Lucille, his wife of 28 years, a daughter and three grandchildren.

CLASSIC IMAGES, NO. 70 Kathleen lillian roth The who inspired millions with her heroic struggle against alcoholism and mental illness in her book, I'LL CRY TOMORROW, Lillian Roth passed away in New York on May 12. A movie of the same name was made of her best-selling book in 1956. Miss Roth appeared in many early hit movies: THE LOVE PARADE, THE VAGABOND KING, HONEY, ANIMAL CRACKERS, MADAM SATAN and TAKE A CHANCE. There are no immediate survivors.

morris stoloff Three time music Academy Award winner Morris Stoloff, mid-80s, passed away. on April 16. Music director for Columbia studios for 15 years, his awards were for COVER GIRL, THE JOLSON STORY and SONG WITHOUT END. In addition to his awards, he received 18 academy award nominations, nine for dramatic scoring and nine for musical scoring. burke Burke, 66, winner of the highly publicized "Panther Woman" contest for the 1932 LOST SOULS died in Chicago on April 9.

subsequently appeared in more than 30 films including BOY OF THE STREETS, THE LAST OUTPOST and LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER. She is survived by her husband and mother. tom fadden Veteran actor Tom Fadden, 85, passed away in Vero Beach, Fla. on April 14. His face was familiar to film audiences as he had played in around 300 roles during his 40-year career.

His first movie was I STOLE A MILLION. He also appeared in EDGE OF DARKNESS, DESTRY RIDES AGAIN, THE HAIRY APE, STATE OF THE UNION, THE BIG SLEEP, RIDING HIGH, POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES and many more. His last picture was EMPIRE OF THE ANTS. He is survived by his wife. jane froman Actress-singer Jane Froman, 72, whose courageous comeback from plane crash injuries was portrayed in the 1952 film, WITH A SONG IN MY HEART, died in Columbia, Mo.

on April 22. She had appeared in many Broadway musicals, and was in the 1935 movie STARS OVER BROADWAY. Her husband survives her. luella gear Comedienne Luella Gear, 80, passed away in New York on April 3. Miss Gear's sparkling wit brightened many Broadway hits.

She appeared in several films including CAREFREE and PHFFFT. In silent films she appeared in ADAM AND EVA with Marion Davies and THE CONFIDENCE MAN with Thomas Meighan. There are no immediate surviviors. hugh griffith: Academy Award winner Hugh Griffith, 67, died in his boine in London on May 14. Mr.

Griffith had appeared in over 50 movies including TOM JONES, EXODUS and MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY. He won the oscar for best supporting actor in the 1969 BEN HUR. He had a long movie, stage and TV career in Great charlotte henry Charlotte Henry, 65, best known for her portrayal of Alice in tile 1953 Paramount ALICE IN WONDERLAND, passed away in San Diego on April 11. Miss Henry began her acting career at the age of 5. After her "stint" as Alice, she worked in many movies.

Some of them were HUCKLEBERRY FINN, REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM, ARROWSMITH, THE HOOSIER SCHOOLMASTER, CHARLIE CHAN AT THE george pal george pal Producer George Pal, 72, died in Beverly Hills on May 5. A special effects pioneer, he was famed as creator and producer of Puppetoons, and special effects in the science fiction movies: DESTINATION MOON, WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, WAR OF THE WORLDS, THE TIME MACHINE and others. georg pal by chris buchman jr. (Editor's note: The author prefers to use the old world spelling of Mr. Pal's first name.

The was added to Georg after he came to the U.S.) When Georg Pal died, he left behind, an exceptional legacy of some of the most creative fantasy films ever to grace the silver screen. Like Walt Disney, Willis 0 'Brien and Jiri Traka, Pal was an articulate master craftsman who not only brought respectability to the animated film, but helped to establish it as a' highly specialized form of cinematic art. Georg Pal was born Feb. a 1, 1908 in Cegled, Hungary near Budapest. At the age of 17 he entered the Budapest Academy of Art with Intentions of becoming an architect.

Having a keen interest in cartooning, Pal was not the least pertrubed, when, due to a registration error, he found himself in the Academy's arts course instead, eventually to emerge as an illustrator. After graduation, Pal joined Hunnia Films in Budapest, where for short time, he illustrated titles for silent movies. In 1931 he moved to Ufa, Germany's most prestigious studio near Berlin, where he became head of their animated cartoon department. His reputation grew. after he decided to animate real cigarettes for a theatrical advertising film rather than to animate cigarette drawings.

This commercial, MIDNIGHT (1932) became the first a name Pal used to describe his animation technique. With the rise of Naziism, Pal, a Hungarian, quickly moved to Prague (1983) then to Paris where he began comfortable association with Philips Radio. Philips, enamoured of the 'Puppetoon' commer- cial, encouraged Pal to move to Endhoven, Holland, where be set up his own studio, producing a diversified assortment of delightful advertising films for Philips, and for British companies as well. (THE SHIP OF THE ETHER and SINBAD, both 1935, are excellent examples from this period.) In 1939 the Nazis interceded again and Pal, with his lovely wife, Zsoka (whom he'd married about 1929) came to the United States. He was soon under exclusive contract to Paramount Pictures which proved to be a long and fruitful association.

Setting up a new studio in Hollywood, Paramount gave Pal carte blanche treatment in the production of his According to Pal, 'It was really a beautiful time. A.