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Zienia Merton
Zienia Merton (11 December 1945 – 14 September 2018) was a British actress born in Burma. She was known for playing Sandra Benes in '' Space: 1999''. Early career Merton was the daughter of Minny and Cecil Burton. Her mother was Burmese, and her father was a half-English, half-French merchant. She was raised in Singapore, Portugal and England. She was educated at first in Portugal, but was later sent to Arts Educational school (today the Tring Park School for the Performing Arts) in Hertfordshire. Her first stage performance was as a dancer (playing a rat) in a Christmas 1957 production of ''The Nutcracker'' ballet at the Royal Festival Hall. Merton's first significant science-fiction credit was as Ping-Cho in the 1964 '' Doctor Who'' story '' Marco Polo'', long since lost in its original form. Her other early television appearances included ''Strange Report'' (1968), '' The Six Wives of Henry VIII'' (1970) and '' Jason King'' (1971). She was a lead actress as Christina in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 Armenia, Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900. February * February 4 – Unarmed Guinean immigrant Amadou Diallo is shot dead by New York City police officers on an unrelated stake-out, sparking outrage in the city. * February 7 – King Hussein of Jordan dies from cancer, and his son Abdullah II inherits the throne. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 ** In Uzbekistan, an apparent assassination a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
