Beverly McDermott dies at 83

Beverly McDermott, a casting director for movies and television more than 4 decades together with a producer of musicvideos and documentaries, died Jan. 19 in Hollywood, Fla. She was 83. McDermott cast films including Bob Fosse's "Lenny," "Airport terminal terminal '77" and each one of the "Cocoon" photos, too for TV, she did the area Miami casting for your pilot to Michael Mann's "Miami Vice" series. She also did location casting in Florida for John Frankenheimer thriller "Black Sunday," Burt Reynolds' 1985 directorial effort "Stick" as well as the 1989-90 Reynolds TV series "B.L. Stryker." McDermott was nominated for your Casting Society of America's Artios Award on her behalf work casting "Cocoon" which is follow-up. She made her (uncredited) debut just like a casting director round the 1967 detective film "Tony Rome," starring Frank Sinatra and shot in Miami. Other credits as casting director include 1977's "The Best,Inch starring Muhammad Ali the The the spanish language language film "Miss Caribe" as well as the Italian actioner "Hammerhead." She last offered as casting director round the 2005 film "Gamers Anonymous," which she appeared to become an connect producer. McDermott happen to be a talent agent in Florida before entering the casting biz relatively late around. Earlier, she will be a manager and booking agent for just about any nightclub near Boston. Also through the 19 fifties she discovered singer Freddy Cannon. She and her husband, Jack, handled Cannon additionally to Boston rock group the G-Cleffs. She co-produced Judy Garland's appearance within the Miami Beach Convention Center after which produced the comeback performance of Connie Francis in 1989. McDermott also offered as first V . p . of girls in the Film Industry (WOMPI). She's managed to get by her husband a boy together with a daughter a brother together with a sister. A memorial service will probably be held Saturday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. at Landmark Funeral Home in Hollywood, Fla. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com