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- Novelist Lloyd C. Douglas was born Doya Cassell Douglas in Columbia City, IN, in 1877. His father was a Lutheran minister. Young Lloyd attended Wittenberg Seminary in Springfield, OH, where he received his education as a minister. After graduating he served as a pastor in a church in Manchester, IN. In 1905--by now married and with two children--he moved to Lancaster, OH, then in 1908 to Washington, DC. From 1911-15 he was chaplain and director of religious work at the University of Illinois. He served as pastor of many churches all over the US over the next 20 years, but in 1933 he retired from the ministry and devoted all his time to writing.
Many of his books, with religious themes, have been turned into successful films, the best example probably being "The Robe", which was published in 1942 and sold six million copies. It was turned into a very successful film, The Robe (1953), a huge success that garnered two Academy Awards. His next most famous work would probably be "Magnificent Obsession", written in 1929 and filmed, with great success, as Magnificent Obsession (1954) in 1954.
His last novel, "The Big Fisherman" (1948), focused in Jesus, Peter and a young couple, Esther and Voldi, in Palestine. He began his autobiography, "Time to Remember", but died before he finished it. His daughters Virginia and Betty finished it, titling the work "The Shape of Sunday".
He died in Los Angeles, CA, in 1951. - Jim Banks was born on 16 July 1979 in Columbia City, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for No News Is News (2022), CNN Newsroom (1989) and The Situation Room (2005). He has been married to Amanda Lynn Izsak since 5 February 2005. They have three children.
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Richard Owen Ransom is an American entrepreneur, law student, and entertainment professional. Ransom was born Richard Owen McDowell in Columbia City, Indiana, to Patsy Ann McDowell, an artist, and Earl Leon McDowell, a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force. He changed his last name to Ransom when he married Dawn Renee Ransom, taking her name. Rich was raised in New Haven, IN, and Fort Wayne, IN, respectively. He attended South Side High School for 3 years and graduated from Elmhurst High School in 1990. Rich graduated from Ashworth College with an AS in Paralegal Studies and a BS in Business Administration. He is enrolled currently at Concord Law School. Rich has also taken a lot of certificate courses and programs. Rich has had a lot of roles in his life. He worked in management/supervision for multiple businesses. He has worked as a postal employee, an advanced EMT, a professional photographer, a videographer, a director of music videos, a talent scout, a casting assistant, a production assistant, a talent agent and manager, a hypnotherapist, a legal assistant, owner/general manager of a Triple-A professional hockey franchise in the International Hockey League, and the owner of several restaurant concepts. He currently works as a paralegal practitioner, talent manager, writer, film producer, and film director. Rich's life has taken him all over the globe. He has lived in more than 10 states and visited 5 different countries. He now resides in the Salt Lake City Metropolitan area with his two dogs, Pretzel and Carmel.- Toby Gaff was born on 18 March 1972 in Columbia City, Indiana, USA. Toby is a producer, known for In the Company of Men (1997). Toby has been married to Jennifer Taylor Gaff since 30 December 2001.
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Christina was born a small city in Columbia City, Indiana. In September of 1988, she was made to move to Springfield Ohio due to her mother and father parting of ways. When she was in the junior in high school. She started doing class plays. When she was turning the age of 18, she moved out of her mother's house. She relocated towards the south of Dayton, Ohio. Finishing her senior year of high school at West Carlton high school, in West Carlton Ohio.- Michael Hoover was born on 27 March 1963 in Columbia City, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for At the Foot of the Rainbow (2017). He died on 25 September 2014 in Wolcottville, Indiana, USA.
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Scott Patrick Stoddard was born on 10 November 1962 in Columbia City, Indiana, USA. Scott Patrick is a director and writer, known for Calliope (2008), Kvetchin' of the Christ (2004) and Magnum Opus (2017).