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Richard James Cosnett was born on April 6, 1983. Early life, grew up in Zimbabwe, moved to Australia and studied BFA Acting at QUT. He now lives in the USA. His work began in the theatre and has spread into film and television and producing. His great grandfather was the head of the Royal School of Music. He has 2 sisters and is a cousin of Hugh Grant.- Adithya Menon was born on 6 April 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is an actor, known for Karthikeya 2 (2022), Eega (2012) and Captain (2022).
- Adrian Alonso was born on 6 April 1994 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is an actor, known for The Legend of Zorro (2005), Under the Same Moon (2007) and Sr. Ávila (2013).
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Al Mukadam was born on 6 April 1984 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Miss Sloane (2016), Kodachrome (2017) and The Detail (2018).- Alana Austin was born on 6 April 1982 in Palm Springs, California, USA. She is an actress, known for A Simple Twist of Fate (1994), Motocrossed (2001) and Ink (1996).
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Ana del Rey was born on 6 April 1985 in Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain. She is an actress and producer, known for Fuera de foco (2015), The Time in Between (2013) and Executive (2015).- Writer
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Anders Thomas Jensen was born on 6th April 1972 in Frederiksværk on Sjælland in Denmark to Carl Benny Jensen and Kirsten Jensen (born Sørensen). He attended the high school in Frederiksværk from 1988 to 1991. In 1990 while still in high school, he wrote and directed 10 år på bagen - 3 år i skyggen (1990) (TV).
He made his film debut in 1996 with the short films Café Hector (1996), Davids bog (1996), Hvileløse hjerte (1996) and the Academy Award nominated Ernst & Lyset (1996), which he also directed. The following year Jensen wrote and directed Wolfgang (1997), which also earned an Academy Award nomination for best short film. He also made a rare appearance in front of the camera in Royal Blues (1997). Baby Doom (1998) and Albert (1998), both released in 1998, were the first feature films with screenplay co-written by Jensen.
After being nominated two previous years Jensen finally won in 1999 an Oscar for best short film with Election Night (1998). He followed it with writing the screenplay for two successful films in 1999, Mifune (1999) and In China They Eat Dogs (1999). Jensen was nominated for a Robert for the both films, but neither won. Mifune, directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen was the third dogme film. I Kina spiser de hunde (In China They Eat Dogs), directed by Lasse Spang Olsen and starring Kim Bodnia, was the first of typical Jensen screenplays with an original mixture of humour and action. The formula was very effective and the film was a huge hit in Denmark. In a way it created a new genre, Danish action comedies, as it spawned several imitations as well as a prequel three years later. In 2000 Jensen co-wrote the screenplay for Dykkerne (2000) and The King Is Alive (2000), the fourth dogme-film which is a story about a group of people who decides to stage Shakespeare's King Lear in the desert.
After having written screenplays for films in various genres, in 2000 he also his feature film debut as a director with Flickering Lights (2000). Blinkende lygter (Flickering Lights) tells the story of four small time crooks from Copenhagen who steal 4,000,000 DKR from a gangster boss. Unfortunately their escape route won't take them further than the countryside before the car breaks down. That leads them to renovate an old guesthouse while tring to lay low. With Denmark's best talents Søren Pilmark, Ulrich Thomsen, Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Iben Hjejle, it was a huge blockbuster hit in Denmark and also gained interest abroad. Blinkende lygter also gained a Bodil nomination for the best picture of the year, a Robert nomination for best screenplay and won the audience award at the Robert festival. By now already an established name on the Danish movie scene he wrote the screenplays to Count Axel (2001), made an uncredited contribution to Fukssvansen (2001), Lone Scherfig's Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002) and Susanne Bier's celebrated Open Hearts (2002) highlighted by strong performances from Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Paprika Steen. The screenplay of Elsker dig for evigt (Open Hearts) also showed a completely different side of him. In 2002 he also wrote the screenplay for Lasse Spang Olsen's Gamle mænd i nye biler (2002), the prequel to In China They East Dogs. Jensen received his fourth Robert nomination for the screenplay of Gamle mænd i nye biler (Old Men In New Cars).
Jensen then wrote and directed The Green Butchers (2003). With outstanding performances by Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Mads Mikkelsen, Jensen contributed yet another characteristic story of two butchers with very unorthodox methods. This time Jensen was for De Grønne slagtere (The Green Butchers) nominated for both screenplay and direction at the Robert Festival. He also wrote the screenplays for Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's Skagerrak (2003) and Rembrandt (2002). Skagerrak tells the story of Danish Marie (Iben Hjejle) who finds happiness when she least expects it as she is offered to be a surrogate mother in Northern Scotland. Rembrandt on the other hand continues the adventures of Danish small time crooks, as they by mistake steal a painting by Rembrandt which causes them more problems that they ask for. In 2004 Jensen wrote the screenplay for Susanne Bier's Brothers (2004). Brødre (Brothers), starring Connie Nielsen, Ulrich Thomsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas is a story of two brothers whose lives alter in many ways when one is sent to war in Afghanistan and the other one takes his place in the brother's family. For Brothers Jensen finally won a Robert for best screenplay. In February 2005 premiered Solkongen (2005), directed by Tomas Villum Jensen, and followed by Adam's Apples (2005) in April 2005. Jensen's third directorial effort Adams æbler is written and directed by himself and stars once again Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Ulrich Thomsen. His next contribution will be After the Wedding (2006) (After the Wedding), which will be directed by Susanne Bier and with Mads Mikkelsen and Rolf Lassgård in leading roles. Efter brylluppet is due to be released in March 2006.- Music Department
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German-American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor André George Previn (born Andreas Ludwig Priwin, in Berlin) was for eight decades a hugely influential and prolific figure in jazz, as well as classical and film music. Being Jewish, Previn's family was forced to leave Hitler's Germany in 1939. Hollywood naturally beckoned, since André's grand uncle (Charles Previn) was already well established as musical director at Universal (1936-42). Child prodigy André recorded his first piano jazz album at the age of sixteen while continuing studies at Beverly Hills High School.
He joined MGM at age 17 in 1946 (initially as an uncredited music supervisor/arranger), later as orchestra conductor and still later as a composer of film scores. He remained under contract at the studio until 1960. During his tenure in Hollywood, he was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, winning four (all for Best Adapted Score: Gigi (1958), Porgy and Bess (1959), Irma la Douce (1963), and My Fair Lady (1964)). In the 1950s, he recorded several acclaimed jazz albums with drummer Shelly Manne and pianist Russ Freeman, featuring excellent tracks like "Who's on First" and "Strike Out the Band". He began conducting with the St. Louis Symphony in 1961 while still working primarily as a jazz and studio musician. Much of his recorded work consisted of show tunes adapted for jazz. Gradually, his interest in classical music won out.
By the late 1960s, Previn had settled in England and in 1968 was made principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, a position he occupied for eleven years. His popularity led to cameo TV appearances (including a famous sketch for the 1971 Christmas special of the The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968), in which he appeared as "Mr. Andrew Preview") and television advertising (Vauxhall, Ferguson TX portable television etc.). From 1985 to 1989, he was musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic as well as with the Royal Philharmonic (1985-88, subsequently also principal conductor, from 1988-91).
In 1993, he was appointed conductor laureate of the London Symphony and three years later was made an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to music. He won 10 Grammy Awards (including two for jazz and two for film music) and was nominated for six Emmys. Previn latterly returned to recording jazz albums with, among others, Ella Fitzgerald (1983), Joe Pass & Ray Brown (1989), and Kiri Te Kanawa (1992). Two excellent tribute albums released, respectively in 1998 and 2000 for Deutsche Grammophon, were 'We Got Rhythm: A Gershwin Songbook' and 'We Got it Good: An Ellington Songbook'.
Married (and divorced) five times, his ex-wives included Dory Previn and Mia Farrow. Previn died in New York on February 28, 2019, aged 89.- Composer
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Andrew Weatherall was born on 6 April 1963 in Windsor, Berkshire, England. He was a composer and actor, known for Only You (2018), Janice Beard (1999) and Loved Up (1995). He died on 17 February 2020 in London, England, UK.- Actress
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Anita Pallenberg was a model and actress best known for her involvement with The Rolling Stones in the 1960s and 1970s. She was born in 1942 to Arnold Pallenberg, a descendant of a prominent family of furniture manufacturers from Cologne, Germany, and Elfriede Paula Wiederhold, a German secretary. She grew up in Rome, Italy, where her father owned a travel agency, and Germany, where she was sent to a boarding school at her father's request. After being expelled from school at sixteen, she lived in Munich, where she studied at an art school, hung out with the La Dolce Vita crowd in Rome and eventually traveled to New York where she connected with Andy Warhol's Factory. In 1965, Anita Pallenberg was working as a model all over Europe when she met The Rolling Stones backstage at a concert in Munich. She started a tumultuous relationship with guitarist Brian Jones that lasted until she left him for his band-mate Keith Richards in 1967. With Richards, she formed a relationship that lasted twelve years and produced three children. During her time with The Rolling Stones, Anita was considered to be a muse for the band and a huge influence on their style and music. She also became known as an actress in her own right in the late '60s and early '70s, working with directors such as Volker Schlöndorff, who directed her debut A Degree of Murder (1967) and Roger Vadim in Barbarella (1968). The end of her relationship with Richards in the late 1970s, personal struggles with addiction and the death of her youngest son shortly after his birth saw her drift from the public eye for many years. In the '90s, Anita Pallenberg returned to the spotlight. She got a degree in fashion design and would occasionally take up small roles in film and on television. Her status as a fashion icon, inspiring designers and celebrities, remains to the present day. Anita Pallenberg died in 2017 due to complications from hepatitis C.- Actress
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Ari Meyers was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Sunday, April 6, 1969. She began an acting career at age 12, with her role as Al Pacino's stepdaughter in Al Pacino's Author! Author! (1982) and hasn't looked back, since. Ari dictated her first play, "The Super Magic Show," for her nursery school class to her mom, actress Taro Meyer, when she was 5. She directed, came up with the scripts, and choreographed the dancers! At age 5, Ari became a child model but took a hiatus when she decided she would rather play than go to auditions. Her most famous role to date is that of "Emma Jane McCardle," which she portrayed on the 80s sitcom, Kate & Allie (1984) for six years, until 1990. In 1991, Ari Meyers graduated from Yale with honors and a double major in philosophy and theatre arts, and she was also an honor student throughout her high school years. As a narrator, she released several audio books: for example in 1995 "Earth Angel - A Kitten's Tale," a traditional story written and directed by her mother and produced by Ari and Taro, too. With her mother, she acted in Memories of Midnight (1991). Since 2016, she started working as a postpartum nurse and a lactation consultant in a hospital in Los Angeles, California.- Avril Dunn was born on 6 April 1908 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK. She was married to Bill Dunn. She died on 11 January 1978 in the UK.
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Barb Cranmer was born on 6 April 1960 in Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada. She was a producer and director, known for Qatuwas: People Gathering Together (1997), T'Lina: The Rendering of Wealth (1999) and Gwishalaayt: The Spirit Wraps Around You (2001). She died on 17 May 2019 in Canada.- Actress
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Actress Barbara Brownell appeared as Lieutenant Jones, a nurse, in two Season 1 episode of the CBS-TV series M*A*S*H, first in Love Story (1973) and The Moose (1972), Barbara is perhaps best known for her work in the films Mark of the Witch (1970) and Ace (1976). Barbara has made numerous guest appearances on many TV series, such as Ironside (1967), Barnaby Jones (1973), The Bob Newhart Show (1972), Emergency! (1972), Love, American Style (1969), The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970), and, most recently, Monk (2002), Mad Men (2007), and Professional Friend (2013). She has been married to Neil Thompson, who also guest starred in two M*A*S*H (1972) episodes, since 1985.- Producer
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Barry Lee Levinson was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Violet (Krichinsky) and Irvin Levinson, who worked in furniture and appliance. He is of Russian Jewish descent. Levinson graduated from high school in 1960, attended college at American University in Washington, DC. He did well, but decided he wanted to go to Los Angeles. In LA, Levinson worked for the Oxford Company, studying acting, improvisation, and production; worked in comedy clubs, where he learned how to write; and began dating Valerie Curtin. In 1967, won a job writing for a local TV comedy show. He eventually performed his material on the show, winning a local Emmy. In the 70s, Levinson wrote for The Carol Burnett Show (1967) -- and won two Emmys in three years. Mel Brooks hired him for Silent Movie (1976), then, High Anxiety (1977). Levinson and Curtin married in 1975. They co-wrote: _...And Justice for All (1979)_, and other scripts. While Curtin performed in San Francisco, he wrote Diner (1982). MGM bought it and, with a budget of under $5 million, Levinson directed. Curtin and Levinson divorced in 1982. Levinson met Dianna Rhodes while he was filming Diner (1982). She lived in Baltimore, with her two children Patrick and Michelle Levinson. Levinson and Rhodes later married and had two more children, Sam Levinson and Jack Levinson. Proving himself as a director with The Natural (1984), he tackled his most ambitious project to that time in Rain Man (1988). Levinson went on to place his stamp on films like Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), and Bugsy (1991). After his many successes, Toys (1992) did poorly. Levinson had a hit with Disclosure (1994) in 1994, the same year the Levinsons moved to Marin County in Northern California to get away from the Hollywood scene.- Beverly Watkins was born on 6 April 1939 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She died on 1 October 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Billy Dee Williams was born William December Williams on April 6, 1937 in New York City. Billy Dee has notched up an impressive array of film and television appearances over the past 50+ years. He is easily best known to international film audiences as the roguish Lando Calrissian in the last two episodes of the original Star Wars trilogy: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). Williams can also be seen on screen in Lady Sings the Blues (1972), Nighthawks (1981), Batman (1989), Moving Target (1996) and Undercover Brother (2002). A regular performer also in many fine quality television movies and television series.- Actor
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Bret Harrison was born on 6 April 1982 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Orange County (2002), Mardi Gras: Spring Break (2011) and The O.C. (2003). He has been married to Lauren Zelman since 25 March 2012.- Actress
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Candace Helaine Cameron Bure was the youngest of four children, born in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California to Robert and Barbara Cameron. Following in the footsteps of her older brother Kirk Cameron, (who played Mike Seaver for 7 seasons on the hit show Growing Pains (1985)), Candace decided to pursue acting herself. She appeared in several commercials, and guest-starred on shows such as Punky Brewster (1984), St. Elsewhere (1982) and Who's the Boss? (1984).
In 1986, at age 10, she was cast as Donna Jo "D.J." Margaret Tanner-Fuller, the eldest daughter, on Full House (1987) and Fuller House (2016). The show's eight-year run ranks it among the most successful series of all time. Candace also appeared in the films Punchline (1988) (playing Sally Field's daughter), as well as numerous television movies.
After Full House (1987) ended its run, Candace married hockey player Valeri Bure at the age of 20. They have three children. Candace continues to make appearances on I Love the '80s (2002), and hosted 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up (2005) on the E! network.- Carla Peterson was born on 6 April 1974 in Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina. She is an actress, known for Lalola (2007), Los exitosos Pells (2008) and Son amores (2002). She has been married to Martín Lousteau since 23 September 2012. They have one child.
- Carlos Rasch is known for Signale - Ein Weltraumabenteuer (1970).
- Casey Simpson is known for his role as as Ricky Harper on the hit Nickelodeon series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. He later went on to star in the film Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library in 2017. He was nominated for a Kids Choice Award in 2016 and 2017. Casey was three years old when he began his acting career, landing his first gig on Frank TV in a comedy skit called Santa. He is a native of Los Angeles, California. He has an older sister named Sabrina who has appeared in his YouTube videos. He visited the Famous Birthdays office alongside his mother in 2017.
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The years 2014 and 2015 have proven to be banner years for actor Beau "Casper" Smart, completing roles in eight projects portraying distinctive characters ranging from an embattled UFC fighter to an ego maniacal youth soccer coach.
His growing body of acting roles includes four feature films - Perfect Match, Restored Me, Street, and Wild for the Night; the lead role in the FIFA-released short Pepsi's Beats of the Beautiful Game and co-starring/guest roles on USA network's Benched, NBC's Shades of Blue and television's number-one comedy CBS's Big Bang Theory.
Summer 2015, Smart brought his unique sense of style and brand of humor to truTV's Fake Off, serving as one of four judges on the second season of the pop culture reality competition show.
Starting his career as a professional dancer, Smart's explosive, high-energy dance skills quickly translated into requests for stand-out choreography ultimately landing him highly sought after creative director spots for multi-platinum, multiple award-winning artists and corporate brands.
Smart's early credits included roles on the FOX's hit phenomenon Glee, How I Met Your Mother, Def Comedy Jam, Disney's Step Up: 3D, Honey 2 and Dance Flick.
Born and raised in Orange County, CA, Smart played played saxophone - alto, tenor and baritone in High School and at the age of 18 he got his first taste of dance - krumping, an offshoot of the hip-hop scene that features exaggerated, aggressive movements and a freestyle spirit. A year later, Smart won a dance contest held by choreographer Debbie Allen and took home a $1,000 cash prize. He continued to hone his skills and became part of the world-renowned Tommy the Clown crew performing to sold out crowds worldwide.
Smart currently resides in the greater Los Angeles area and in spare time enjoys boxing, Muay Thai, Ju Jitsu, & all forms of outdoor recreational activities including wake-boarding, snowboarding and is an avid motorcycle enthusiast.- Actress
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Cecily Fay was born on 6 April 1978 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for Warrioress (2013), Babes with Blades (2018) and Snow White and the Huntsman (2012).- Composer
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Celso Piña was born on 6 April 1953 in Monterrey, Mexico. He was a composer, known for The Counselor (2013), Babel (2006) and Zapata - El sueño del héroe (2004). He died on 21 August 2019 in Monterrey, Mexico.- Chandra Kaluarachchi was born on 6 April 1943 in Narahenpita, Sri Lanka. She was an actress, known for Welikathara (1971), Romeo Juliet Kathawak (1969) and Thun Man Handiya (1970). She was married to Lakshman Wijesekara. She died on 1 November 2019 in Sri Lanka.
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Charlie McDermott was born on 6 April 1990 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Frozen River (2008), Unbelievable (2019) and Instant Family (2018). He has been married to Sara Rejaie since 2017.- Christopher Knight Roberts was born on 6 April 1988 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (2008), Shattered Ice and NCIS (2003).
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Cindy Robinson is an American voice actress who voices in animations and video games. Some of her major roles are Makoto Nanaya and Gii from the Blazblue series, Betty Boop in commercials, Queen Beryl in Sailor Moon, Chitose Nanbu in Ah My Buddha, Kukaku Shiba, Miyako Shiba, Jinta Hanakari (kid) and Kiyone Kotetsu in Bleach, Zola in the Blue Dragon series,Madeline Hatter in "Ever After High" Minerva and Hinoka in Fire Emblem. She also makes an uncredited appearance as the voice of the Purge Emergency Broadcast System in The Purge franchise.
Robinson is best known for her role as Amy Rose in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise since 2010.- Cameron John "CJ" Adams, was born in Elmhurst, Illinois on April 6, 2000 and raised in Rhode Island and where he started is acting career at age 6 in Disney's "Dan in Real Life". His mother and Father are Donna and Matt Adams. His father is a host of Morning Drive on Golf Channel, book author, golf expert and host of The Fairways of Life show (formerly on SiriusXM satellite radio) now a free Podcast. CJ is best known for his role as Timothy Green in the 2012 film The Odd Life of Timothy Green, which earned him the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor Age Ten and Under. He also played the title character as Zac Wade in the 2013 film Against The Wild.
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Clark Spencer was born and raised in Seattle Washington, before he moved to Massachusetts to study at Harvard University. After graduating from Harvard in 1985 with a degree in history, he worked with Bankers Trust Company on Wall Street. He graduated from Harvard Business School in 1990. He then went on to work at the Walt Disney Studios, where he was hired as a senior business planner. He worked his way up the Disney ladder, and was involved in the purchase of Miramax Films.
Spencer joined Disney Feature Animation in 1993 as the director of planning. He worked his way up the ladder again, and by 1996 was the senior vice president of finance and operations for the department. In 1998 he moved to work at the Florida animation studio, where he produced his first film, Lilo & Stitch (2002).- Actor
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David Avery is a British actor best known for his roles in The Night Manager (2016), Starred Up (2013) and Lost in London (2017). Born on April 6th, 1986 Avery grew up in Birmingham, England. In his late teens Avery moved to London where he would pursue a career in acting. In 2013 Avery landed a major co-starring role in Starred Up (2013) opposite Jack O'Connell and Ben Mendelsohn. Avery's career gained momentum in 2016 after a stand out performance as Freddie Hamid in BBC/AMC's The Night Manager (2016). The series was directed by Susanne Bier and lead cast included Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and Olivia Coleman.- Actor
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Bottrell is probably best known for playing the creepy "Lincoln Meyer" on season three of Boston Legal. Other memorable work includes recurring and guest star work on such shows as Frasier (2023 reboot), Modern Family, FBI: Most Wanted, Law and Order (2022), The Blacklist, Rectify, Law and Order: SVU, Longmire, Mad Men, Justified, True Blood, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Castle, iCarly, and Days of Our Lives. A former off-Broadway actor & playwright, his critically-acclaimed one-man shows, "David Dean Bottrell Makes Love: A One-Man Show" and "The Death of Me Yet" consistently play to sold out audiences on both coasts. Bottrell co-wrote the off-Broadway play, "Dearly Departed" as well as the film adaptation entitled "Kingdom Come" starring Whoopi Goldberg, L.L. Cool J., Anthony Anderson and Jada Pinkett-Smith. He's also the author of the critically acclaimed how-to book, Working Actor: Breaking In, Making a Living and Making a Life in the Fabulous Trenches of Show Business published by Random House (Ten Speed Press) in February 2019. Bottrell divides his time between Los Angeles and New York.- Actor
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David E. Newham was born on 6 April 1971 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor, known for Isolated (2006), Pandemic (2007) and Richard III (2007).- Actor
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David Lewis was born on 6 April 1989 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Private Ice, Straight Up (2019) and Hung (2009).- Actress
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Deb was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan but spent her formative years in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan (potash capital of the world) where her father served as the mayor and local mortician. She graduated from the University of Saskatchewan and relocated to Toronto where she became a member of Second City's resident Company. During her years onstage there, she won a Dora (Canada's equivalent of the Tony) for writing and performing in "Not Based on Anything by Stephen King". She starred alongside Joe Flaherty in the critically-acclaimed Lucasfilm series Maniac Mansion (1990), which TIME magazine hailed as "a comic gem". Deb also wrote for the series, a quirky satire about genetic mutation which was the brainchild of Eugene Levy and George Lucas. She was nominated for a Cable Ace Award as Best Actress in a Series for her work on the snow. Deb is a versatile character actress who has appeared in four features and multiple commercials for writer/decorator Christopher Guest, who saw her perform with The Second City Los Angeles cast in 1990 and recommended her for the lead in the Norman Lear project her was writing. Deb is a longtime collaborator of The Kids in the Hall and co-wrote Scott Thompson's Comedy Central special and co-wrote and directed two solo stage shows for him. She has appeared in two films and multiple pilot projects for writer/director Ash Christian and won the Best Supporting Actor award at QFest in Asheville, NC in October 2011 for her role as a predatory beautician in Christian's film Mangus. She was nominated as Best Supporting Actress opposite Mickey Rooney and Louis Mandylor in Mark Clebanoff's film Gerald in 2010, in which she aged from 35 to 70.
Theaker has made numerous television appearances, most memorably as a sweet serial killer on Bones, a disturbed psychic on Reno 911, and the unscrupulous thieving caterer on Curb Your Enthusiasm whom Larry fights for the leftovers. She appears on film in A Mighty Wind as Naomi Steinbloom, in Lemony Snicket as Polly Poe, and in Abe Sylvia's Dirty Girl as a sexually-repressed special-ed teacher. Sylvia gave her free rein to improvise her role as a sex educator. She was the head of a gang of Lucy impersonators in Jerry Zucker's classic comedy Rat Race (2001). She is a favorite of gifted commercial director Bryan Buckley, recently appearing in TBS trailers for CSI as a coroner, eating intestine-like noodles in a morgue while watching CSI.
Off-camera, Deb is a gifted visual artist and designer.- Actor
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He is best remembered for his role of 'Army Private Littlejohn' in the World War II television series, "Combat!" (1962 to 1967). Born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1942, during World War II, he joined the United States Navy, and was discharged in 1945 as an Electronic Technician. Using his GI Bill, he studied electrical engineering at the University of Kansas City, but switched to acting because he wanted fame and attention. After graduation, he held a series of jobs producing screen advertising and making television commercials, until he was noticed by director Robert Altman, who recommended he be hired to make educational and industrial films. He moved to Kansas City, where he worked as the news anchor, then moved to Denver, where he worked as a radio show host and later, as a television producer. Bored with what he was doing, despite being successful, he decided it was time to move to Hollywood, and quickly found work two days after arriving in Hollywood, when Director Robert Altman offered him a role in a new television series, "Combat!" (1962-1967), and he quickly signed on. After this role, he continued to act in a series of prime-time television shows and in six movies, including "MacKenna's Gold" (1969), "Support Your Local Sheriff" (1969), and "Your Money or Your Wife" (1972). At six feet, six inches tall, he enjoyed playing villains, and reported that leading actors liked having him as a villain because they would not look like bullies when they beat him up in a screen fight. In 1985, back pain ended his television career, and he moved to El Dorado County, California, where he resumed his writing career, writing a weekly column, "Peabody's Place," for the Placerville, California, Mountain Democrat newspaper. His columns would cover reminiscences of Hollywood, as well as various social and political topics. In 1996, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and continued to remain active until his death. He died in his home in Camino, California, from prostate cancer.- Diego Santilli has been married to Analía Maiorana since 21 November 2014. He was previously married to Nancy Pazos.
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Diora Baird is an actress and former model. Born in Miami, Florida, she first entered into acting after her mother enrolled her into acting class. She had the dream of becoming an actress from her early childhood. To pursue the career in acting she moved to Los Angeles when she was only 17. She worked various jobs including waitress before entering the modeling industry, garnering fame when she appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine in the August 2005 issue.- Actor
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Dominick Brascia was born on 6 April 1957 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985), Evil Laugh (1986) and Hard Rock Nightmare (1988). He died on 26 November 2018 in Bozeman, Montana, USA.- Actor
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Donavan Freberg was born on 6 April 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Here Come the Littles (1985) and The Stan Freberg Commercials (1999).- Writer
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Doug Ellin was born on 6 April 1968 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Entourage (2004), Entourage (2015) and Ramble On. He has been married to Andy Adler since 18 September 2017. He was previously married to Melissa Hecht.- Actor
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Dudley Sutton was born on 6 April 1933 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Football Factory (2004), Cockneys vs Zombies (2012) and Noble House (1988). He was married to Marjorie Steele and Joan D Walker. He died on 15 September 2018 in Clapham, London, England, UK.- Actress
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Eliza grew up in Plymouth, New Hampshire and graduated from Plymouth Regional High School.
Coupe first garnered industry attention in 2006 when her hilarious and irreverent one-woman show, The Patriots, performed at UCB/NYC, was selected for HBO's prestigious US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. Coupe won the festival's jury award for Breakout Actor of 2006 for her performance, an award designated by a panel of TV and film industry executives. That same year Coupe was featured in Variety as one of their, "10 Comics to Watch."
Eliza is well-known for her starring role in David Caspe created Happy Endings, and for Futureman, produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.- Enrique Álvarez Félix was born on 6 April 1934 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Corazón salvaje (1966), Marisol (1996) and El retrato de Dorian Gray (1969). He died on 24 May 1996 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
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Actress, Singer, composer based in Los Angeles, CA. Raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was nominated for several awards including Grammys (Latin) MTV (LA) and Rolling Stone Magazine Argentina. She recorded three albums for Universal Music, produced by Gustavo Santaolalla. She acted in TV in the show "Franco Buenaventura, El Profe". She moved to Los Angeles in 2003, where she studied acting with Ron Burrus at Stella Adler School. She plays the role of Carmelita in the film "The Treasure of the Black Jaguar".- Actor
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Federico Olivera was born on 6 April 1970 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is an actor and producer, known for Padre Coraje (2004), Che (1997) and Yago, pasión morena (2001). He has been married to Soledad Villamil since February 2021. They have two children.- Actor
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Feng Chang was born on 6 April 1923 in Harbin, China. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Warmth of an Old House (1984), The Return (2019) and Yin gu (1969). He was married to Chang Yao. He died on 6 February 2022 in Taiwan.- Franc Ross was born in San Diego County, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Better Call Saul (2015), Breaking Bad (2008) and Deadwood (2004). He has been married to Christy Barrett since 15 October 2004. He was previously married to Deborah L Rinner.
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Frank Serafine was born on 6 April 1953 in Colorado, USA. He was a composer, known for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Virtuosity (1995) and Tron (1982). He died on 12 September 2018 in Palmdale, California, USA.- Composer
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Fred Bongusto was born on 6 April 1935 in Campobasso, Molise, Italy. He was a composer and actor, known for The Cricket (1980), Oh, Serafina! (1976) and Malicious (1973). He was married to Gabriella Palazzoli. He died on 8 November 2019 in Rome, Italy.- George Spell was born on 6 April 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970), The Biscuit Eater (1972) and The Organization (1971). He died on 1 November 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Born in New York, raised in Philadelphia, Mulligan was the foremost baritone sax player of his generation, as well as an acclaimed composer and arranger, and one of the founders of the post-WWII "West Coast" school of jazz. In addition to his three marriages, Mulligan was the long-term lover of actress Judy Holliday, an affair which began in 1958 and ended with her death. When she became terminally ill in the 1960s, he put his own career on hold to nurse her until the end.- Additional Crew
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Gil Kane is most often associated with the Green Lantern as well as other DC titles and yet, during his long career, he managed to put his signature on virtually every watershed character or comic enterprise that has ever mattered. For example, his landmark Spiderman series of stories gathered together now in one volume but usually referred to as 'The Death of Gwen Stacey" series can be seen as the single most important literary and artistic influence on the monumental Sam Raimi film, Spider-Man (2002).
The major difference being Gwen, Spidey's 1st love, was written out entirely and party girl, Mary Jane, his second love, assumed some of Gwen's grace, vulnerability and innocence as well as her place in the Spiderman Mythos. Gil Kane did that series at the dawn of the 1970s.
Not satisfied with Super-Heroes, Kane also produced an outstanding Graphic novel based on Wagner's Ring Cycle with writer Roy Thomas that mingled respect for old world literature and myth into the art and broke out of the monthly format. This was not new ground for him as he had put out a very bold venture, Blackmark, a novel in Graphic form about 20 years earlier.
Kane battled cancer twice in his later years but up until the last year of his life he was a regular and gracious guest at large conventions. He has received so many awards it would be impossible to list them all. He was a dearly and fiercely loved figure in Comics and Animation. His death sent spasms of grief rippling through the Entertainment Industry because not only was he a great artist, but he was truly a GREAT man.
His influence is everywhere from Comics to Films. However, unlike the insular world of Horror movies & publishing where every director or writer working knows that Forry Ackerman's Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine put them on the road to their careers, the influence of the three great American Comic Book Artists is less tangible because we absorbed as children, not knowing the difference until adulthood between a penciler and an inker.
Gil Kane's sweeping and graceful arcs of action across the page as well as the sweet and elegant lines to his figures has influenced directors, artists, and others in much the same way as Jack Kirby's chunky, formidable, kinetic energy did. It is a little sad to know that greats such a Kane will not be names upon the lips of everyone who absorbed his legacy, but it is a comfort to know that his legacy is so wide and so far reaching, it has touched the way Animation is conceived now and dare we say, even Art itself.
Kane fought in the Pacific Theater in WWII, drew both comics and some syndicated strips at times, worked for both Marvel and DC, used to carpool with Julius Schwartz, editor at DC Comics from time to time and who was one of his dearest friends. Kane is survived by his wife of over 30 years, Elaine, his three children and two grandchildren. He is buried in Florida where he retired with Elaine in the very late 90s. By David Pollison and Lisa Feerick Pollison, with love.- Actor
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Gilbert Lewis was born on 6 April 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Candyman (1992), Don Juan DeMarco (1994) and Across 110th Street (1972). He died on 7 May 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.- Actress
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This dynamic young comedienne hailing from London via Nigeria has taken the comedy world by storm since her debut. In a few short years, she has become one of the most sought after comics in the country, making numerous appearances on Television, radio and the big screen.
This former lift engineer's Edinburgh debut saw her described by the Scotsman Newspaper as 'A British rival for Whoopi Goldberg- Lively and exceptionally funny'. From there she went from strength to strength, securing herself as team captain on Blouse and Skirt (2000), a BBC2 panel show that ran for 3 years. Gina developed a cult following who loved her cheeky wit and bombastic delivery. So much so, that she was able to complete a 30 date sellout tour along the length and breadth of the UK in 2000 and 2001 with more to follow.
Her infectious personality and observations on everything from TV programs to the worldwide image of Nigerians has wowed audiences not just in the UK but in places such as America, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa, as well as all over Europe. With TV credits which include 'Live at Jongleurs' for UK Gold, The Comedy store for Channel 5, Planet Pop (Channel 4), The I love...series for BBC2, Jo Brand's Hot Potatoes (2002) for BBC1, and Up Late (2001) with Gina Yashere, Gina still found time to write several plays for BBC Radio 4 and sketches for the Richard Blackwood show on CH4.
Although primarily a comedian, Gina has now branched out into acting. She has appeared in two feature films, 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' as 'Polythene Pam', a murderess specialising in plastic bag suffocation and more recently Mr In-Between (2001), as well as in the West End show The Vagina Monologues.
Gina has guested on numerous radio shows most notably Radio's 4 News Quiz, Radio 5 Live, London Live and Choice FM. As well as covering Lisa I'anson's afternoon show on BBC London. To add to this seemingly endless list of achievements, she recently won Best female at the Black Comedy Awards. She is definitely a talent to be reckoned with!- Actor
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Glen Murphy was born in West Ham, London, he boxed for the famous West Ham and Repton boxing clubs, then started his acting career at the Half Moon Theater in 1980. It was 2 years of more London Theater before he got his break on film with Blake Edwards' Victor/Victoria. Glen was a London Champion in Boxing & Football & is a 3rd Dan karate black belt and still trains in the Kyokushin style martial art today with the 7th Dan Hall of Fame, Jamie O Keefe. In 1955 his father Terence was the first ever sportsman on ITV, His latest Film Lost in Italy (aka Lords of London) has won the New York Hells Kitchen Film Festivals World Cinema Best Film award.and he won the Abruzzo film festival "best actor" award in Italy. And is in pre-production with the feature film "Finger of Suspicion" due to shoot in 2019- Writer
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Glenn Kessler was born on 6 April 1970 in Michigan, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Damages (2007), Bloodline (2015) and The Siege (1998). He has been married to Julie Claire since 2010. They have three children.- Music Department
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Renowned for his eclectic approach, Hal Willner is a Music Producer based in New York, associated with the performance venue The Knitting Factory. He has a wide ranging interest in Film and Theatre Music, Jazz, Rock and Comtemporary Classical.- Animation Department
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CG Supervisor (Independence Day (1996)), Character Animator (Planet 51 (2009)), Actor (Rapunzels Fluch (2020)).
Studied at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Germany (1991-1997) w/focus on Character Animation/VFX. Advanced focus on Acting since 2015 (coached by Carole D'Andrea, Los Angeles, USA).
Additional projects include acting in "Das Ballhaus" (Theater in Kempten), Rapunzels Fluch (2020) & various commercials, CG work in Spides (2020), Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008), Hui Buh: Das Schlossgespenst (2006), Impy's Island (2006), Feuertaufe für AK1 (1998), etc.- Helmut Griem was born on 6 April 1932 in Hamburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Cabaret (1972), The Damned (1969) and Fabrik der Offiziere (1960). He was married to Helga Koehler. He died on 19 November 2004 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- Hilary Rhoda was born on 6 April 1987 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA. She has been married to Sean Avery since 10 October 2015. They have one child.
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Imani Coppola is known for The Final Destination (2009), What's Your Number? (2011) and Bowfinger (1999).- Actor
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Ivan Dixon was a handsome, mustachioed African-American actor and director who carried a strong, serious nature about his solid frame. He initially earned attention in groundbreaking stage and film work with pronounced themes of social and racial relevance. He would become better known, however, for his ensemble playing in the nonsensical but popular WWII sitcom Hogan's Heroes (1965). His character was a POW radio technician with the last name of Kinchloe, and the role, while heightening his visibility, did little to satisfy his creative needs. Overshadowed by the flashier posturings of stars Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer and John Banner, Ivan eventually left the series after season five (of six), the only one of the original cast to do so. He was among the few African-American male actors in the 1960s, along with Bill Cosby and Greg Morris, to either star or co-star on a major TV series.
Born Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III on Monday, April 6, 1931, in New York's Harlem area, where his parents originally owned a grocery store, Ivan grew up in the South and as a youngster was headed towards a life of crime before he took a keen interest in acting. This helped him to get back on the straight and narrow, studying dramatics at Lincoln Academy, a black boarding school in Gaston County, North Carolina. He then graduated from North Carolina Central University (in Durham) with a degree in drama in 1954.
Ivan's Broadway debut occurred three years later in William Saroyan's "The Cave Dwellers", and in 1959 his career took a significant jump after earning the role of Joseph Asagai, the well-mannered Nigerian-born college student, in Lorraine Hansberry's landmark drama "A Raisin in the Sun". Starring Sidney Poitier, it was the first play written by a black woman that was produced on Broadway. He and Poitier became lifelong friends, and Ivan's early film career included providing stunt double assistance for Poitier in The Defiant Ones (1958).
Following minor film parts in the racially tinged Something of Value (1957) and Porgy and Bess (1959) (both of which starred Poitier), he and Poitier recreated their respective Broadway roles in the film version of A Raisin in the Sun (1961), which drew high marks all round. Ivan's most mesmerizing film role, however, came a few years later when he and renowned jazz singer Abbey Lincoln starred in the contemporary film drama Nothing But a Man (1964). Starring as a young, aimless railroad worker who gives up his job to marry a schoolteacher and minister's daughter (Lincoln), Ivan's character matures as he strives to build a noble, dignified life for the couple, who are living in the deeply prejudiced South. The film was hailed for its extraordinarily powerful portrayals of black characters and its stark, uncompromising script. The film, which was written by two white documentary filmmakers who spent time in the Deep South in the 1960s, was considered far ahead of its time. Dixon himself never found a comparable role in film again. During this time, he was cast in several TV dramas, with fine roles on "Perry Mason," "The Twilight Zone," "Laramie", "The Outer Limits" and several other series.
Following another strong but secondary showing as Poitier's brother in the film A Patch of Blue (1965), Dixon won the role of Kinchloe on Hogan's Heroes (1965). While shooting the series, he managed to squeeze in the title role in "The Final War of Olly Winter," a dramatic special that earned him his sole Emmy nomination in 1967. After he decided to leave Hogan's Heroes (1965) after five seasons, his acting work was limited. Active in the civil rights movement (he served as a president of Negro Actors for Action), he steadfastly refused to play roles that he felt were stereotypical. Instead, he segued into directing and was a noted success, helping hundreds of television productions during the '70s and '80s, including "Nichols," "The Waltons," "The Greatest American Hero," "The Rockford Files," "Magnum, P.I.," "Quincy" and "In the Heat of the Night."
Ivan also managed to direct films, including Trouble Man (1972) and the controversial crime drama The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973), the story of the first black officer in the Central Intelligence Agency, who turns revolutionary. This blaxploitation-era movie did not do well upon initial release (the film's title being highly questionable) and was quickly pulled from theaters. It subsequently gained cult status.
Throughout his career, Ivan actively worked for better roles for himself and other black actors. Among the honors he received were four NAACP Image Awards, the National Black Theatre Award, and the Paul Robeson Pioneer Award from the Black American Cinema Society.
In his final years, Ivan battled kidney disease and died of a brain hemorrhage at age 76 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was survived by his wife of 58 years, Berlie Ray, whom he met while both were college theater students. Two of their four children, Ivan Nathaniel IV and N'Gai Christopher, predeceased him. His surviving children are Doris Nomathande Dixon and Alan Kimara; Doris has been a documentary filmmaker and was a one-time production assistant on the film Boyz n the Hood (1991). The complete life span of Ivan Dixon--April 6th, 1931, to Sunday, March 16, 2008--totaled 28,097 days, or 4,013 weeks and 6 days.- Actor
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James Fox was born on 6 April 1976 in Bargoed, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Let It Be the Musical, Featurette (2014), Children in Need (2003) and Fame Academy (2002).- Actor
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Jamie McBride was born on 6 April 1969 in Venice, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Collateral (2004), The Island (2005) and Transformers (2007).- Born in 1949 this Swedish actress had first been a model but when she came to Italy local producers grasped the opportunity to turn her into a film beauty. And they can be understood. Blond, tall, slender, shaped like a goddess she was bound to illuminate every frame of their movies. The trouble is that, those people were mainly producers of Z movies (sleazy sex comedies, Decamerotic, low-grade horror movies and all the kind of exploitation films possible). The year 1972 was an exception as Janet appeared in three interesting films, Mike Hodges' Pulp (1972), Billy Wilder's Avanti! (1972), and mainly as the Death riding a motor-bike in Ettore Scola's La piu bella sera della mia vita (1972). After a twenty-five-year career she finally quit acting in the early 1990s.
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Jason Hervey was born April 6th, 1972 in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of Alan & Marsha Hervey, brother of Scott. At the age 4, Jason began his career appearing in over 250 commercials for some of Americas favorite brands. Before long, his visibility from the various commercials lead him to several appearances in some of televisions most notable shows. He also appeared in cameo roles in such feature films as Back to The Future, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Back To School, Monster Squad, Police Academy 2, Meatballs 2, Tim Burtons Franken-weenie and more. After appearing for two seasons in Different Strokes, Jason landed the role of Wayne Arnold in the Emmy Award-winning hit series "The Wonder Years". From this platform and experience Jason was able to leverage opportunities behind the camera as he began a career in producing. His first project was at the age of 17 whereby Jason created, starred in and produced 26 episodes of the Saturday morning series "Wide World of Kids". After 6 seasons and 29 Emmy Nominations for "The Wonder Years", Jason partnered with former Sony of America CEO Peter Guber in Mandalay Sports Action Entertainment,(MSAE). While at Mandalay Jason spearheaded a partnership with Time Warner's "World Championship Wrestling" (WCW) which yielded 17 original productions in television, home video and Pay Per View, an original soundtrack with Tommy Boy records and 4 television movies for TBS and TNT including one of the highest rated TV movies in the history of basic cable in which Jason was the original creator. After more than 5 years at Mandalay and growing that division, Jason had a short lived stint as a Chief Marketing Officer at a Fortune 500 company. Jason then returned to his roots in the entertainment business by partnering with long time friend, colleague and former President of Time Warners "World Championship Wrestling" (WCW) Eric Bischoff to form Bischoff Hervey Entertainment (BHE TV, LLC) Bischoff Hervey Entertainment specializes in content creation and production for various broadcast outlets, licensing and merchandising and innovative brand integration solutions. Jason and his family currently reside in Scottsdale, Arizona and Los Angeles, California.- Jedrzej Hycnar was born on 6 April 1997 in Tarnów, Malopolskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Wataha (2014), Ludzie i bogowie (2020) and A Girl and an Astronaut (2023).
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Jeri Gray was born on 6 April 1925 in Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for Short Cuts (1993), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) and Martin (1992). She died on 8 August 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Producer
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Jerrod Carmichael was born on 6 April 1987 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for On the Count of Three (2021), 8 (2017) and The Carmichael Show (2015).- Actor
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Joel Marsh Garland was born on 6 April 1975 in Rome, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Orange Is the New Black (2013), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) and The Bounty Hunter (2010).- Actor
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Joel West was born on 6 April 1975 in Indianola, Iowa, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for CSI: Miami (2002), Days of Our Lives (1965) and Heroes (2006). He has been married to Anna Bocci since August 2002. They have two children.- Director
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John Kastner was born on 6 April 1946 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a director and producer, known for Out of Mind, Out of Sight (2014), NCR: Not Criminally Responsible (2013) and Life with Murder (2010). He was married to Renee Bernstein. He died on 21 November 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Composer
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John Pizzarelli was born on 6 April 1960 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008), Forget Paris (1995) and For Love or Money (1993). He has been married to Jessica Molaskey since January 1998. They have one child.- Actor
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John started the improvisational duo group, "Sal's Meat Market", in Bridgeport, Connecticut with fellow actor and friend Ray Hassett. He was later affiliated with the ensemble group, "The Downtown Cabaret". Coincidentally, he was a friend of Susan Ryan, the mother of Meg Ryan. A mutual friend, also associated with "The Downtown Cabaret", was the daughter-in-law of actress Mabel Albertson, the sister of actor Jack Albertson.- Actress
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Joi Lansing was born Joyce Renee Brown on April 6, 1929 in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a teen she developed early, and because of her striking good looks, she began to model and was extremely successful throughout the 1940s.
It was only natural that her physical assets eventually landed her on the silver screen. Her first go at films occurred in 1948 with roles as--what else?--models in The Counterfeiters (1948), Julia Misbehaves (1948), and Easter Parade (1948). She was 20 years old and her acting wasn't exactly polished in the beginning, but producers cared not--she was hired for her looks and her body.
The following year brought more of the same; she got mostly uncredited roles in films as nothing more than a showpiece. She took a hiatus in 1950 to concentrate on her modeling career. She returned to the big screen in 1951 to play minor roles, though this time went a little better. She played Susan Matthews in F.B.I. Girl (1951) and Marilyn Turner in On the Riviera (1951); at least she played characters with names. Then it was back to being a showpiece. In 1952, she had an uncredited role in one of the most popular movies of all time, Singin' in the Rain (1952). Another minor role as the Maxim Girl in The Merry Widow (1952) followed. She began appearing on television in 1955 when she played in an episode of Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951) and one of I Love Lucy (1951) the following year.
In 1955, Joi landed a recurring role as Shirley Swanson in the television series The Bob Cummings Show (1955). It was this series that proved to all that she actually could act well. Because of this series, she began to get more-substantial parts in films such as The Brave One (1956), Hot Cars (1956), and So You Think the Grass Is Greener (1956), all in 1956. Then it was back to bit roles. For the balance of the 1950s, she continued to appear in B-movies with less-than-quality roles. After appearing in the comedy film Who Was That Lady? (1960), Joi landed the role of Goldie in the television series Klondike (1960). However, most viewers remember her as the wife of Lester Flatt on the situation comedy The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), in which she appeared from 1965 to 1968. As Gladys Flatt, her beauty even surpassed Donna Douglas' as Elly May Clampett.
Her film career was now winding down and she appeared as Boots Malone in the B-movie Hillbillys in a Haunted House (1967), which went nowhere.
Joi Lansing died of breast cancer at age 43 on August 7, 1972 in Santa Monica, California.- Actor
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Jonathan Firth is known for playing Prince Albert in the sweeping BBC mini-series Victoria & Albert (2001). He is one of the most prolific actors in British contemporary drama, appearing in Father Brown (2013), Holby City (1999), Poirot (1989), "Luther" (2003), and a memorable guest appearance on the American series "Ghost Whisperer" (2006). After graduating from the Central School of Speech and Drama, London (1989), Firth landed several television roles, most notably as the tormented Fred Vincy in the landmark British mini-series Middlemarch (1994), and the highly complex Sergeant Troy in the award-winning remake of Far from the Madding Crowd (1998). He created the role Soren in the popular "The Prince and Me" franchise (2006 - 2010). He graciously bears the cross of being known as Colin Firth's more handsome and witty younger brother.- Director
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The term "style over content" fits director Joseph H. Lewis like a glove. His ability to elevate basically mundane and mediocre low-budget material to sublime cinematic art has gained him a substantial cult following among movie buffs. The Bonnie & Clyde look-alike Gun Crazy (1950), shot in 30 days on a budget of $400,000, is often cited as his best film. This taut gangster flick about two gun-crazy sociopaths on a crime spree is impregnated with an electric atmosphere, zipping along at a breakneck pace. It has been likened to a "tone poem of camera movement" and described by Martin Scorsese as "unrelenting and involving". A master of expressive lighting, tight close-ups, tracking and crane shots and offbeat camera angles and perspectives, Lewis possessed an instinctive sense of visual style, which imbued even the most improbable of his B-grade westerns and crime melodramas. Significant peripheral detail was his stock-in-trade. He acquired these skills working as a camera assistant in the 1920's (his aptitude for the work may have been come from his optometrist father) and further honed them in the MGM editorial department in the early '30s. After that Lewis edited serials at Republic and served the remainder of his apprenticeship as second unit director. He was signed to a full directing contract by Universal in 1937.
During the next two decades, Lewis spent time at Columbia (1939-40, 1946-49), Universal again (1942), PRC (1944), MGM (1950, 1952-53) and United Artists (1957-58), reliably turning out a couple of pictures per year. While he helmed more than his fair share of horse operas, it was invariably his films noir which attracted the most attention. Pick of the bunch were two slick second features during his spell at Columbia, My Name Is Julia Ross (1945), about a diabolical murder plot involving Nina Foch in her first starring role; and So Dark the Night (1946), an offbeat psychological thriller with character actor Steven Geray well cast as a French detective who unwittingly investigates his own crimes. Another candidate for inclusion on any Lewis "best" list would have to be The Big Combo (1955), made for Allied Artists and boasting impressive camera work by John Alton. It marked the beginning of a new cycle of films in which violence became rather more accentuated (the film ran into censorship trouble for that reason) and where the villain (in this case, philosophizing racketeer Richard Conte) was rather more interesting and dynamic than the maniacally obsessive but dullish nominal hero (cop Cornel Wilde).
After suffering a heart attack in 1953, Lewis began to reduce his workload. His cinematic curtain call was the low-budget western Terror in a Texas Town (1958), characterized by deliberate and fluid camera movement and some neat touches, like the hero (Sterling Hayden) sporting a harpoon for the climactic final showdown. The idea of successfully uniting the townsfolk against the tyranny of arbitrary rule was also intended as a veiled attack on McCarthyism. With the credits shot through the spokes of a wagon wheel, "Terror" was a fitting finale to Lewis's career.
He spent a few more years directing episodic TV westerns (including several of the better episodes of The Rifleman (1958)) and finally retired in 1966. When not addressing aspiring directors on the lecture circuit, he spent his remaining decades in leisure pursuits, in particular sailing and deep-sea fishing aboard his much-loved 50-foot trawler "Buena Vista".- Actor
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Juan Manuel Guilera was born on 6 April 1986 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is an actor, known for Niní (2009), Miss Adrenaline: A Tale of Twins (2023) and Los únicos (2011).- Actress
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Judi Bowker was born on 6 April 1954 in Shawford, Hampshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Clash of the Titans (1981), Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) and Count Dracula (1977). She has been married to Harry Meacher since 1979.- Actress
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Judith McConnell was born on 6 April 1944 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Purge: Anarchy (2014), The Weather Man (2005) and Santa Barbara (1984).- Actress
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Berlin-born actress Kaaren Verne (sometimes billed as Karen) was born Ingeborg Catherine Marie Rose Klinkerfuss in 1918. Originally a stage actress and member of the Berlin State Theatre, she and her first husband, Arthur Young, fled their homeland in 1938. She began her career in England as a model and eventually signed with 20th Century-Fox for films. No movies came out of this agreement, however, but her screen test interested Fox, making her debut with the drama Missing Ten Days (1940) starring Rex Harrison.
Jumping on the popular foreign bandwagon during WWII along with other European hopefuls, this highly attractive blonde turned in strong lead and second lead roles throughout the early 1940s. An MGM contract led to a couple of films (Sky Murder (1940) and The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)). A freelance contract with Warner Bros. stabilized things a bit. The Teutonic actress initially intended to "Americanize" her stage name to the more acceptable Catherine Young, but her vehement anti-Nazi sentiment made for more publicity and stronger audience identification, so the name of Kaaren Verne quickly returned. She appeared frequently as mysterious ladies in both propaganda films such as Underground (1941) and whodunit mysteries, keeping Walter Pidgeon's Nick Carter and Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes on their toes. For the most part she remained in the "B" movie realm.
Kaaren had a couple of fine chances for stardom. She shared a touching scene with Robert Cummings in the classic soaper Kings Row (1942) and appeared opposite Humphrey Bogart as a romantic interest in All Through the Night (1942), a combination gangster/spy film. One of Bogie's lesser known movies, the best thing it did for Kaaren was introduce her to one of her co-stars Peter Lorre. Divorcing first husband Arthur Young, by whom she had a son, Alastair, she quickly married Lorre in 1945 and put her career on hold for a time. The turbulent union was rather brief, however, lasting only five years before separating in 1950 and finally divorcing two years later. During the course of that marriage, she attempted suicide more than once. Upon their divorce, she made herself available again for films but the wind had already been kicked out of her career sails. Kaaren found some sporadic TV work but they were minor and few and far between. Her looks grew hard and coarse over time and she moved wisely into small, drab character parts, usually as a world-weary matron. One of her last movie roles was the minor part of the hausfrau and mother to Gila Golan in the all-star epic picture Ship of Fools (1965).
Kaaren, who had married a third time, died quite suddenly in her Hollywood home during Christmas week in 1967, looking much older than her 49 years. Her death is somewhat of a mystery. Some sources say she committed suicide; others claim she died of a heart ailment. She was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Minnesota and was survived by her third husband, theatre and film critic/historian James Powers, and an adopted daughter.- Actress
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Katherine Hughes was born in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015), Echo 3 (2022) and Kingdom (2014).- Actress
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Trained in theatre, Kathleen is well known for the variety and range she brings to her characters in shows such as the original Reboot, Dragon Tales, Ed,Edd and Eddy, Kid vs. Kat, The Deep, Dinosaur Train, Ninjago, Barbie, My Little Pony, Press Start, Not-a-Box, and Lego, just to name a few. Kathleen provides the singing for all her characters and often plays multiple roles within a show, and she has also dubbed many Anime series and movies.- Ken Ruta was born on 6 April 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for This Is Macbeth (2008), Kojak (1973) and Foolin' Around (1980). He died on 28 August 2022 in San Francisco, California, USA.
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Kwesi Boakye was born in Los Angeles California and is the great-grandson of a highly respected Ghana West African King. Kwesi continues to build upon his already vast acting portfolio in the city known to millions around the world as tinsel town. Kwesi was a mere babe of 10 months when he booked his first paid job in a baby video. A Baby Gap Ad followed , along with a plethora of campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger,Robinsons May, Nordstroms, Guess, Macy's, H&M and over 30 national commercials, followed the stream of good fortune and undeniable talent. At the young age of 3, Kwesi was already eligible to join SAG, which he joined when he was legally able to at 4yrs of age. In the school room and on the playground Kwesi was also making his mark as a straight "A" student and a three-sport standout in basketball, football and soccer. Kwesi champions for an Eco-friendly environment, a regular volunteer for numerous charitable causes, Kwesi designed a t-shirt for "Nextaid" foundation and donated 100% of his interest to the charity. In his own words "Healing the world one good act at a time, makes us live in a better place." A huge fan of Michael Jackson, Kwesi understands the legacy of children being the catalyst for change in order for people to live in a better world . Last but definitely not least, Kwesi is one of the most sought after young thespians in the Entertainment business.
The world clearly at his young but immensely talented fingertips, the Aries has a list of acting credits befitting of his royal ties. A body of work that includes starring alongside his favorite leading lady Academy Award nominee Taraji P.Henson and Mary J. Blige in Tyler Perry's #1 box office hit "I Can Do Bad All by Myself", Disney's "The Princess and the Frog", "40" directed by highly acclaimed Turkish director Emre Sahin, which Premiered at the 2010 Toronto Film Festival and now a lead role in the movie "Unconditional" starring alongside Lynn Collins and Michael Ealy.
Kwesi is also a Series Regular on TNT's hit series "Men of a Certain Age" as Emmy nominee Andre Braugher's son Jamie Thoreau, opposite Ray Ramano and Scott Bakula. Additionally, Kwesi has made numerous guest appearances on Hit television shows such as "The Mentalist", "Hawaii Five-O" with Sean P.Diddy Coombs, "Southland", "Community", "Hawthorne" with Jada Pinkett Smith, "Daybreak" with Taye Diggs, "Days of our Lives", "The Shield", and "Strong Medicine", He is also a series regular and voices the role of "Darwin Waterson" on the hugely popular Cartoon Network new animated series "The Amazing World Of Gumball", proving that when it comes to greatness, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.- Actor
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Kyle is a native Californian and has lived in Southern California since 1999. He began his acting career in an N*SYNC video and is best known for his role as Billy "Bully" Loomer on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004). He has a passion for the ocean and marine inhabitants. As an intern at Reef Check Foundation, California, he is involved in coral-reef education and preservation. Kyle is an avid photographer and scuba diver; his portfolio includes an array of underwater shots as well as those above the sea.- Actress
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Lauren Ridloff is an American actress and former teacher. She is known as a former Miss Deaf America (2000 - 2002), as Lauren Teruel. She's also known for her 2018 Tony-nominated Broadway performance as Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God, and as Connie in the AMC Television series The Walking Dead.- Lord Frederick Windsor was born on 6 April 1979 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Love Letters (2011), SAT.1 Spezial (2022) and The Queen's Platinum Jubilee 2022 (2022). He has been married to Sophie Winkleman since 12 September 2009. They have two children.
- The confidence and fresh energy of Lori Heuring shines through both on and off-screen. This Texan spit-fire studied rigorously in college, resulting in a Finance degree. She then changed her focus and made her way out to Los Angeles, setting her sights on an acting career. With an ever-growing resume, that career is no longer a dream. Lori was recently seen in 20th Century Fox's hit thriller, Runaway Jury (2003), alongside Gene Hackman and John Cusack. She has recently been released in three films: Columbia Pictures Soccer Dog: European Cup (2004), and the independent films False Prophets (2006) and The Scare Hole (2004), in which she co-stars with Brad Renfro.
Lori has recently shot 8MM 2 (2005) in Budapest, Hungary with Johnathon Schaech. The film is a Sony production, directed by J.S. Cardone.
Heuring recently finished working with Kathleen Quinlan in Lifetime's Perfect Romance (2004). She was also seen in the CBS telepic The Locket (2002) alongside Vanessa Redgrave. Heuring's other film credits include Taboo (2002), in which she co-stars with Nick Stahl and was seen at the Sundance Film Festival and True Blue (2001) in which she co-starred with Tom Berenger. In addition, Heuring appeared in the indy feature Nailed (2001) with Harvey Keitel, Just Sue Me (2000), The Operator (2000), Snake Tales (1998), and The Newton Boys (1998).
In addition to appearing in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001) with Naomi Watts and Justin Theroux, Heuring is most noticeably recognized for her role in the Warner Bros. psychological thriller, The in Crowd (2000), directed by Mary Lambert (Morgan Creek/Warner Bros.). In this film, Heuring plays the lead role of Adrien Williams. The 19 year-old character was recently released from a mental hospital, where she was treated for her problem differentiating between fantasy and reality. The story takes on many twists as Williams takes on a summer job at her doctor's country club.
Heuring's list of television credits is extensive, including a series regular role on ABC's The Player (1997) opposite Patrick Dempsey, Viggo Mortensen and 'Jennifer Garner (I)'. She also landed recurring roles in television pilots such as Charles Haid's "Sherman Oaks," for CBS, opposite Esai Morales, Jonathan Silverman and Kelly Rutherford and "LA Confidential," with Kiefer Sutherland. Episodic appearances include guest star roles on WB's "Seventh Heaven," CBS' "Early Edition," UPN's "Legacy," and ABC's "Ellen," and a recurring role on ABC's "Alias."
Heuring was born in Panama, but after a family move, relocated to Austin, Texas, where she was raised and will always think of as "home." With the support of her family, she began spending summers studying with an acting coach in Los Angeles and returning to school in the fall. After co-starring in her first movie, Animal Room, with Matthew Lillard and Amanda Peet, Heuring graduated from the University of Texas with an Honor's Business degree, and moved to Los Angeles to further her career as an actress.
Now residing on the west coast and still heavily influenced by "those who have lived," Heuring often turns to classic novels or "the magic of old movies" to stay grounded. Dividing her time between Austin and Los Angeles, Heuring finds her "smiles and laughter" in her friends, family, and her dog, Stan Musial. She couldn't live without her books, writing and "doing anything outside."
With her career steadily climbing, Lori Heuring maintains a credo from her In Crowd experience that she plans to keep with her throughout her life - "Always remember where you came from." - Margo Rodriguez is known for The Arthur Murray Party (1950), Camera Three (1955) and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962).
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Maria Rådsten was born on 6 April 1966. She is an actress, known for Babas bilar (2006), The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes (2011) and Kalle Blomkvist - Mästerdetektiven lever farligt (1996).- Marie Ponsot was born on 6 April 1921 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for Directions (1960). She was married to Claude Ponsot. She died on 5 July 2019 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
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Marilu Henner was born on 6 April 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for L.A. Story (1991), Taxi (1978) and Noises Off... (1992). She has been married to Michael Brown since 21 December 2006. She was previously married to Robert Lieberman and Frederic Forrest.- Martín Rocco was an actor, known for En viaje (2015), El Kiosco (2019) and Jorge (2013). He died on 6 April 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Matthew Carey was born on 6 April 1980 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He is an actor and costume designer, known for Old School (2003), The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) and Bad Times at the El Royale (2018).