T.S.BALAIAH , LEGEND BORN 1914 AUGUST 23 - 1972 JULY 22

 

T.S.BALAIAH , LEGEND BORN 

1914 AUGUST 23 - 1972 JULY 22

Thirunelveli Subramaniyan Balaiah (Tamil: திருநெல்வேலி சுப்ரமணியன். பாலையா; 23 August 1914 – 22 July 1972) was an Indian actor best known for playing supporting roles in the Tamil films (Kollywood). He was introduced to the cine field by director Ellis R. Dungan in Sathi Leelavathi (1936), along with M. G. Ramachandran, N. S. Krishnan and M.K. Radha. He was one of the very few actors who excelled as a villain, as well as in character roles and comic roles.

EARLY LIFE & DEATH

T. S. Balaiah was born on 23 August 1914. He was born in Sundankottai, now in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu He lived a comfortable life in T. Nagar but died at the age of 57 leaving huge fortune behind.

CAREER

Being Part of various drama troupe, his career into films started from 'Madurai Original Boys' drama company which had several talented youngsters who created history in Tamil cinema, including M.K. Radha, M. G. Ramachandran, N. S. Krishnan. Balaiah began his film career through the Tamil film Sathi Leelavathi in 1936. Balaiah played first lead role in Mohini paired opposite Madhuri Devi, where he played elder brother to V. N. Janaki and supporting role by M.G.R . He gained lot of weight at the age of 40 in 1954, hence started getting more character roles. Among his villain roles, Ambikapathy 1937, Andhaman Kaithi, Madurai Veeran, Thaikkupin Tharam, Hello Mister Zamindar and Thiruvilaiyadal were critically acclaimed. Balaiah also excelled in comedy roles in movies such as Kavalai Illaadha Manithan, Kadhalikka Neramillai, Bama Vijayam and Thillana Mohanambal. Actor Sivaji Ganesan had once mentioned that Balaiah along with M. R. Radha was his most admired actor.

PERSONAL LIFE

Actress Manochithra is his daughter, while one of his sons Junior Balaiah has also appeared in films. Another son, Sai Baba, was part of MSV's troupe and sang a few song.

PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY

Year	Film		Role	Director	Notes
1972	Agathiyar
1970	Ethiroli			K. Balachander
1969	Kanne Pappa		K. R. Vijaya, R. Muthuraman, Baby Rani	P. Madhavan
1968	Thillana Mohanambal			A. P. Nagarajan
1967	Ooty Varai Uravu		Vedachalam	C. V. Sridhar
1967	Bama Vijayam		Ethiraj	K. Balachander
1966	Yarukaka Azhudan?
1966	Sadhu Mirandal		Ramananda Bhagavathar	Thirumalai-Mahalingam	Special Appearance
1965	Vaazhkai Padagu			C. Srinivasan
1965	Thiruvilayadal		Hemanatha Bagavathar	A. P. Nagarajan
1965	Ennathaan Mudivu?
1965	Hello Mister Zamindar			K. J. Mahadevan
1964	Karuppu Panam		Sattanathan	G. R. Nathan
1964	Kaadhalikka Neramillai		Vishwanathan	C.V.Sridhar
1962	Kavitha		Malaiyappan	T.R. Raghunath
1961	Thayilla Pillai		Pathanjali Sasthri	L. V. Prasad
1961	Palum Pazhamum		Relative (Sivaji Ganesan's uncle)	A. Bhimsingh
1961	Pavamanippu
1961	Kumara Raja		Wealthy man (Chandrababu's father)	G. K. Ramu
1966	Chavukkadi Chandrakantha			M. Radhakrishnan
1960	Kavalai Illaadha Manithan			K.Sankar
1960	Kalathur Kannamma		Ramalingam	A. Bhimsingh
1960	Parthiban Kanavu		Marappa Bhupathi	D. Yoganand
1959	Vaazha Vaitha Deivam			M. A. Thirumugam
1959	Paththarai Maathu Thangam			K. S. Mani
1959	Orey Vazhi			K. Shankar
1959	Bhaaga Pirivinai			A.Bhimsingh
1957	Neelamalai Thirudan		Police Inspector	M. A. Thirumugam
1957	Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam
1956	Kaalam Maari Pochu			Tapi Chanakya
1956	Madurai Veeran		Thalapathi Marappan	Yoganand
1955	Maaman Magal		Kanniyappan	R. S. Mani
1955	Chella Pillai		Director Yaman	M. V. Raman
1954	Nallakalam			K. Vembu, Jyotish Sinha
1954	Ratha Paasam		Madhu	R.S.Mani
1953	Gunasagari (Kannada film)			H.L.N. Simha
1951	Manamagal			N.S.Krishnan
1950	Ezhai Padum Padu			Ramnath
1949	Velaikkari		Mani	A. S. A. Sami
1947	Rajakumari		Prince Aalahaalan	A. S. A. Sami
1946	Chitra		Sanjeevi	Wahab Kashmiri
1945	Meera		Jayaman	Ellis Dungan
1945	Burma Rani			T. R. Sundaram
1937	Ambikapathy		Rudrasenan	Ellis Dungan
1936	Sathi Leelavathi			Ellis Dungan

MARCIA HENDERSON ,AMERICAN ACTRESS BORN 1929 JULY 22 - 1987 NOVEMBER 23

 

MARCIA HENDERSON ,AMERICAN ACTRESS 

BORN 1929 JULY 22 - 1987 NOVEMBER 23

Marcia Anne Prestlien (née Henderson; July 22, 1929 – November 23, 1987) was an American actress. She made her Broadway debut as Wendy in the musical Peter Pan (1950), for which she won a Theatre World Award. Henderson also appeared in films such as All I Desire (1953), The Glass Web (1953), Canyon River (1956), and The Wayward Girl (1957).

Early years[edit]

Born in Andover, Massachusetts,^[1] and raised in Williamstown, Massachusetts,^[2] Henderson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Henderson. She graduated from Williamstown High School in 1947^[3] and from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1949.^[2] Her high school activities included cheerleading and playing basketball and soccer. She also was editor of the school's newspaper and wrote articles for two professional newspapers in her area.^[1]

Stage[edit]

Henderson played Wendy in the 1950 Broadway musical version of Peter Pan, which starred Jean Arthur as Peter Pan and is a different adaption of the story than the one made famous four years later starring Mary Martin. Her co-star was Boris Karloff in the dual roles of George Darling and Captain Hook. Reviewers at The New York Times and the New York Herald Tribune praised her performance,^[2] for which she won a 1949–50 Theatre World Award.^[4] The show ran for 321 performances, closing on January 27, 1951.

She had the lead in the touring company of The Moon Is Blue.^[1] She performed in the first play of the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 1955.^[5][6]

Television[edit]

Henderson's first regular role on TV was playing Kathleen Anderson on The Aldrich Family.^[1] In 1951, she co-starred in Two Girls Named Smith,^[7] a 30-minute program broadcast on Saturdays on ABC.^[8] She co-starred with Peter Lawford in Dear Phoebe, a situation comedy on NBC in 1954–1955.^[9] Henderson had a lead guest role in a 1958 episode of The Restless Gun, with John Payne in the title role.

In 1959 she appeared on TV, with Gene Barry in Bat Masterson and with Steve McQueen in Wanted Dead or Alive.

Film[edit]

Henderson had featured roles in the 1953 dramas Thunder Bay starring James Stewart and All I Desire starring Barbara Stanwyck. She then had co-star billing in Back to God's Country, opposite Rock Hudson, and The Glass Web with Edward G. Robinson that same year.

In 1954, she was one of the stars of the drama Naked Alibi along with Sterling Hayden, then two years later in a western, Canyon River. One of her final films, 1962's Deadly Duo, featured Henderson playing dual roles as twins.

Personal life[edit]

Henderson married medical student Robert Brodsky October 15, 1950, in New York City.^[10] They divorced in December 1953.^[11] In 1961, she married actor Robert Ivers.^[12] They had two daughters, Alenda and Mallory.^[13]

Beginning in 1957, Henderson suffered from rheumatoid arthritis,^[11] "which severely limited and eventually ended her promising acting career" in the 1960s. She was later diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease.^[12]

Death[edit]

Henderson died on November 23, 1987 in Yakima, Washington, aged 58.^[12]

Filmography[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1953	Thunder Bay	Francesca Rigaud
1953	All I Desire	Joyce Murdoch
1953	Back to God's Country	Dolores Keith
1953	The Glass Web	Louise Newell
1954	Naked Alibi	Helen Willis
1956	The Naked Hills	Julie
1956	Canyon River	Janet Hale
1957	The Wayward Girl	Judy Wingate
1959	Riot in Juvenile Prison	Grace Hartwell
1959	Timbuktu	Jeanne Marat
1959	A Dog's Best Friend	Millie Thurman
1960	The Hypnotic Eye	Marcia Blaine
1960	Natchez Trace	Ruth Henning
1962	Deadly Duo	Sabena Spence / Dara Flagg