Before the murders, Cunanan was involved in petty theft and drug dealing.

Before the army, he was a thief, working his way up from petty theft to highway robbery.

Before that he was filmed in his best-known screen role in Mr. Skeffington ( 1944 ) as Fanny Trellis ' brother Trippy, whose theft to pay off his gambling debts forces her to marry the eponymous lead character played by Claude Rains.

Before controversy erupted ( see below ) he exhibited an obsession with fire and his trademark phrase was " FIRE!

Fire Bet: Before the shooter begins, some casinos will allow a bet known as a fire bet to be placed.

) Before a major fire, typical chaparral plant communities are dominated by manzanita, chamise ( also called greasewood or Adenostoma fasciculatum ) and Ceanothus species, Toyon ( which can sometimes be interspersed with scrub oaks ), and other drought-resistant shrubs with hard ( sclerophyllous ) leaves ; these plants resprout ( see resprouter ) from underground burls after a fire.

Before the end of February, a fire destroyed part of the Imperial palace.

Before then, effectiveness of muzzleloaders was hindered by both the low reloading speed and, before the firing mechanism was perfected, the very high risk posed by the firearm to the person attempting to fire it.

Before its planned February 21, 1967 launch, the Command Module interior caught fire and burned on January 27, 1967 during a pre-launch test on Launch Pad 34 at Cape Kennedy, killing all three men.

Before this development, firearms used flintlock ignition systems which produced flint-on-steel sparks to ignite a pan of priming powder and thereby fire the gun's main powder charge ( the flintlock mechanism replaced older ignition systems such as the matchlock and wheellock ).

Before flying on Apollo, he set a fourteen-day spaceflight endurance record on Gemini 7, and also served on the NASA review board which investigated the Apollo 1 fire.

Before they fire on him, he jumps up to a fire escape and they end up shooting and killing each other with Cigar Face getting away.

Before North Aurora was established as a Village in 1905, there was a loosely organized volunteer fire brigade with mostly buckets and a hose cart.

Before 1989, the city had traditional, separate police and fire departments.

Before the fire was even out, School officials were working out a plan for over 300 students and their teachers to resume classes as soon as possible.

Before long, the turntable ladder — which was even longer, mechanically extendable, and installed directly onto a fire truck — made its appearance.

Before he can do so, he is mistaken for a homeless person and is attacked and nearly set on fire by thugs.

Before the start of the 1931 season, Frankford Stadium was severely damaged by a fire, forcing the club to find another location for its home games.

Before sundown on Friday, they prepare a small fire which they leave on throughout Saturday, so as not to ignite the fire on Sabbath.

Before the development of the electric toaster, sliced bread was toasted by placing it in a metal frame or a long-handled fork and holding it near a fire or kitchen grill.

Before the plane can reach an airport to make an emergency landing, it breaks in half, catches fire, and crashes on El Carbón mountain near Maravatío, Michoacán, Mexico, killing all 167 people on board, It remains the deadliest aviation accident in Mexican history and the deadliest involving a Boeing 727.

Before the fire, they had successfully obtained goaltender Hap Holmes from Seattle of the PCHA and it seemed that they might turn around their misfortunes.

Before the modern fire hydrant, a primitive fire suppression system was to bury a wooden water pipe ( often no more than a hollowed out log ) along the streets.

Before the 1988 NFL season, the team moved to Tempe, Arizona, a college town suburb of Phoenix, and played their home games for the next 18 years at Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium.

Before the Civil War, baseball competed for public interest with cricket and regional variants of baseball, notably town ball played in Philadelphia and the Massachusetts Game played in New England.

Before she started running, she played football.

Before recording, Parsons and Harris played a preliminary three show mini-tour as the headline act in a Warner Brothers country-rock package.

Before the demise of the Ottawa Renegades after the 2005 season, that team played the nearby Montreal Alouettes on Labour Day weekend.

Before his death he played extensively in colleges, concert halls, coffee houses and also on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, as well as recording three further albums for Vanguard Records.

Before the release of the album, the band played four shows in May at the London Roundhouse where they played the album and its accompanying films in their entirety.

Before motorized transport became widespread, drummers played a key role in military conflicts.

Before the Dutch Revolt, Antwerp had played an important role as a distribution center in northern Europe.

Before the end of the year, Psyche had been back to Poland, played as part of the Endless Danse Macabre Festivals in the Netherlands, and Belgium as well as played for the first time ever in Australia.

Before its official release date on October 5, the band played at the Austin City Limits Music Festival and KBCO's World Class Rockfest.

Before becoming a sprinter, Morrow played football for San Benito High School.

Before moving to Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the Pacers played their games at Market Square Arena from 1974 – 1999 and at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum ( currently known as the Pepsi Coliseum ) from 1967 – 1974.

Before moving to Staples Center, for 32 seasons ( 1967 – 1999 ), the Lakers played their home games at The Forum in Inglewood, California, located approximately ten miles southwest of the team's current home at Staples Center.

Before Evensong each evening, hymn tunes are played on a baton keyboard connected with the bells, but occasionally anything from Beethoven to the Beatles may be heard.

Before each home game, a video package of team highlights and the pre game theme of " Ain't No Grave " by Johnny Cash is played.

Before establishing himself in the senior team, he played for the reserve side.

Before relating the story, it is stated that Cupid played no role in the events and was not to blame for Myrrha's incestuous love for her father, Cinyras.

Before Bryan joined the cast, Gale Gordon played the part of the town doctor in several episodes.

Before he debuted as Griff, Adam Scott actually played another character briefly in the episode ‘ Band on the Run .’

Before Blur, he played with The Aftermath and Real Lives.