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Actors Who Died in November 1985

Phil Silvers (1912-1985)

Nov 1 American comedian and actor (Sgt Bilko-Phil Silvers Show), dies in his sleep at 73

  • Nov 6 Joel Crothers, American actor (EThe dge of Night), dies of a heart attack at 44
  • Nov 6 Sanjeev Kumar [Harihar Jariwala], Indian Bollywood actor (Angoor, Dastak, Koshish), dies of a heart attack at 47
  • Nov 9 Mary MacLaren, actress (Black Swan), dies at 85 of respiratory probs
  • Nov 17 Jimmy Ritz [Samuel Joachim], American vaudevillian, actor and comedian (Ritz Brothers - The Gorilla;, Hi'ya, Chum; Straight, Place and Show), dies of heart failure at 81
  • Nov 19 Stepin Fetchit [Lincoln Perry], American actor (Miracle in Harlem) 1st African American film star, dies of pneumonia 83
  • Nov 26 Ransom Sherman, American comedian (Father of Bride), dies at 87
  • Nov 26 Sylvain Poons, Dutch stage actor and singer (Blue Jackets), dies at 89
  • Nov 27 Harry Harvey Sr, American actor (It's a Man's World), dies at 84
  • Nov 29 Bill Scott, American voice actor, producer and writer (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies of a heart attack at 65
  • Nov 30 Phil Tucker, American film director (Robot Monster), dies at 58