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- Jana Taylor was born on 27 July 1943 in Far Rockaway, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Dreamscape (1984), Then Came Bronson (1969) and Get Smart (1965). She was married to Louis Michael Perretta and Michael Robert Sinclair. She died on 27 April 2004 in Venice, California, USA.
- Betty Barry was born on 12 February 1923 in Far Rockaway, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Burke's Law (1963), Bat Masterson (1958) and The Adventures of Nellie Bly (1981). She was married to Gene Barry. She died on 31 January 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
Craig Strong was born on 17 January 1968 in Far Rockaway, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Powerpuff Girls (1998), The Apocalypse (1997) and Detroit 1-8-7 (2010). He was previously married to Tara Strong.- Actor
- Composer
- Director
M.C. Serch was born on 6 May 1967 in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Zebrahead (1992), Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (2005) and Gladiator (1992). He has been married to Chantel Berrin since 1992. They have three children.- Actor
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Richard Bey was born on 22 July 1951 in Far Rockaway, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Brüno (2009), Meet Wally Sparks (1997) and Son of a... (2018).- A well-respected comedian whose been compared to a tornado on amphetamines. His high-energy comedy act is both outrageous and hysterically original. Born in Far Rockaway, New York, and raised on Long Island, Steven Pearl has been performing stand-up comedy professionally since 1979. He began his stand-up career in such prestigious NYC comedy clubs as "Catch A Rising Star" and "The Improv", moving to San Francisco in 1979. In San Francisco he immersed himself in the comedy scene and was often performing seven nights a week. By 1985, he found himself opening for the then up and coming L.A. based comic Sam Kinison. He eventually discovered a comedian could only go so far in San Francisco and moved on to Los Angeles in 1987.
In L.A. he was quickly made a paid regular at the world-famous Comedy Store on Sunset Strip. In his first days there he suddenly found himself following such legendary comedy acts as Sam Kinison, Richard Pryor and Roseanne Barr. In the highly competitive world of the 1980s L.A. comedy scene, he held his own and continued to grow both as a writer and performer.
In the late 1980s he began appearing on numerous TV shows, including _"An Evening at the Improv" (1982)_ , and Caroline's Comedy Hour (1989). During this same period he began touring extensively clubs, colleges, and festivals all across the U.S. and around the world.
Some of his many credits include writing for and working with such comedic legends as Sam Kinison, Bill Hicks, Jim Carrey, Robin Williams and Rodney Dangerfield.
A true journeyman comic, Steven Pearl continues to push the envelope of both good taste and sanity. When in Los Angeles, he can usually be seen performing his "balls-out" brand of frenetic humor at the Comedy Store and the IceHouse Annex in Pasadena. - Writer
- Producer
- Actor
Harvey Flaxman was born on 20 December 1934 in Far Rockaway, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Grizzly (1976), The Night They Robbed Big Bertha's (1975) and Interplay (1970).- Murray Korda was born on 18 August 1928 in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Family Matters (1989), The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and Rhoda (1974). He died on 30 September 1998 in Orwell, Vermont, USA.
- Robert Xavier Modica graduated from Adelphi College (now University) in 1957, a speech major. A popular student at Adelphi, he was co-president of his class of 1957 and active in sports; remembered as a football, soccer and lacrosse star. He was also a highly regarded performer in the theater and member of Gold Mask at the the Garden City, NY school.
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- Composer
- Soundtrack
Kerwin Young was born in New York City, and is a concert & media composer, recording producer, educator, multi-musician, and Hip-Hop Cultural Ambassador. Kerwin is a producer-member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted group, Public Enemy. He's written and produced original songs for motion pictures as Green Card, Sister Act 2, and He Got Game; and for television series as Euphoria, and the Midnight Club. Composer credits for film and television include Shame of Chicago, After College, Cut Me a New Path, and New York Undercover. As a concert composer, Young has composed nine symphonies, several orchestral fantasies, arias, ballet suites, chamber, wind band, and jazz big-band works; with commissions from Opera Memphis, the Chautauqua Opera Company, Tesla Quartet, the Albany (NY) Symphony, the DC Youth Orchestra, and many others.
Kerwin Young earned a B.M. and M.M. in music composition at the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance, where he studied with Chen Yi, Zhou Long, and Jazz Messenger legend, Bobby Watson.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Richard M. Rosenbloom was born on 30 June 1923 in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for Cagney & Lacey (1981), Sinatra (1992) and 240-Robert (1979). He was married to Jean Simon. He died on 28 March 2015 in Palo Alto, California, USA.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Philip Estrin was born on 16 August 1947 in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Guilty or Innocent (1984), The Plastic Men and PickUp (2018).- Writer
- Producer
Richard Lederer was the co-producer for Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) and vice president of world wide advertising and publicity at Warner Bros. studios for fifteen years. He established a reputation as one of the most versatile and imaginative executives in the film industry.
Campaigns for such major releases as My Fair Lady, Bonnie and Clyde, Summer of '42, Dirty Harry and The Exorcist (1973) were under Lederer's guidance. Exorcist II: The Heretic is Lederer's first film as a solo producer. He returned to produce _Hollywood Nights, The (1980)_. He later worked as a successful financier of Warner Bros, before his death in 2007.- Rapper Bynoe was born and raised in Far Rockaway, Queens (New York) Over the corse of the past two decades, He's faced seemingly insurmountable adversity and overcome debilitating events to stand as a solo artist to be reckoned with; he's seasoned and has a level of both style and authenticity that many artists today's market are sorely lacking. Influenced by artists such as Mobb Deep, Bob Marley, CNN, 50 Cent, Maroon 5, Biggie, Nas, and Mary J Blige - and of course surrounded by the aura of the hip-hop Mecca - rapping was second nature to Bynoe. His introduction to the world was alongside C LOE and Marty as 1/3 of the ill-fated group The Predators; It wasn't until he joined Staring 5 (S5) a few years later, though, that he ultimately found success in the game. The group, which also included [in its final iteration] Stack Bundles, Cau2g$, and Chinx went on to work with superstars like Kanye West, Jim Jones,
Maino, Lil' Wayne, Tony Yayo, French Montana, and Mobb Deep. This was due in part to the doors opened to the foursome as a result of Stack's affiliation with DJ Clue's Desert Storm imprint.
The group's collective success was cut short, however, when Stack Bundles was fatally shot outside of his apartment in Far Rockaway. The years that followed saw Bynoe endure not only a three-year jail sentence but - eight years after the death of Stacks - Chinx was killed in a drive-by shooting following a performance in Queens.
Today Bynoe stands tall [literally] as a man, and artist -- he's both a living breathing tribute to his fallen friends and a leader. "I'm working harder than ever," he notes when discussing his current work ethic. To date, he's released two full-length projects, Luke 11:23, and the more recent Still Riot On Everything, which features guests such as Oun-P and Prodigy. It also features the single "End Of Day," featuring the late Chinx.
With a catalogue that features superstars, an ungodly work ethic, and voice that is undeniable NYC hip-hop, Bynoe is cleared for takeoff. - Producer
- Additional Crew
Jerry Frankel was born on 1 August 1930 in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for August: Osage County (2013), Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical (2001) and Death of a Salesman (2000). He was married to Honu Stern and Sandra Light. He died on 17 November 2018 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Doris Schroeder was born on 7 February 1893 in Far Rockaway, New York, USA. Doris was a writer, known for The Silent Avenger (1927), The Wolf and His Mate (1918) and Her Night of Nights (1922). Doris was married to George D. Green. Doris died on 4 January 1981 in Sacramento, California, USA.- Ted Hall was born on 20 October 1925 in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, USA. He was married to Joan Hall. He died on 1 November 1999 in Cambridge, England, UK.
- James F. Ramano was born on 12 April 1947 in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Diana Craig Patch. He died on 16 August 2003 in Lynbrook, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Raymond Smullyan was born on 25 May 1919 in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He died on 6 February 2017 in Hudson, New York, USA.
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- Music Department
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Bernadette R. Giacomazzo is an editor, writer, photographer, publicist, and digital marketing specialist with more than two decades of experience in the entertainment arm of the industry. Her work has been featured in more than 100 digital and print publications, including Teen Vogue, People, The Daily Mail, Us Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, and The New York Post. Moreover, her work has been cited and quoted in places like AdWeek, BET, Business Insider, Bustle, Buzzfeed, Entrepreneur, EssentiallySports, Fandom, TheGrio, Investopedia, NewsOne, OkayPlayer, The Ringer, Rolling Stone, TMZ, and UPROXX, making her a prominent pop culture commentator in the 21st century.
She served as the news editor of Go! NYC Magazine for nearly a decade, the executive editor of LatinTRENDS Magazine for five years, the eye candy editor of XXL Magazine for two years, and the editor-at-large at iOne/Zona de Sabor for two years.
As a digital marketing specialist, Bernadette is Google Adwords certified, has advanced knowledge of SEO, PPC, link-building, and other digital marketing techniques, and has worked for a variety of clients in the legal, medical, and real estate industries.
As the owner of G Force Marketing & Publicity (formerly Akasha Multimedia) she has worked with the likes of Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and his G-Unit record label, rapper Kool G. Rap, the SopranosCon fan convention, and various photographers, artists, and models.
Bernadette has also worked behind the scenes in the film & television industry; she has served as a music supervisor, the head of unit publicity, and an executive producer.
Based in New York City, Bernadette is the co-author of Swimming with Sharks: A Real World, How-To Guide to Success (and Failure) in the Business of Music (for the 21st Century), and the author of the dystopian fiction series, The Uprising, whose first book, The Gathering, is out now. The second book in The Uprising series, Kings & Queens, will be available soon. Bernadette is also writing two books - In Living Color: A Cultural History and The Golden Girls: A Cultural History - which will be available on Rowman & Littlefield in 2022.- Susie Goldis was born on 16 February 1974 in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for The Streetz (2017).
- Mary Gordon grew up in Valley Stream, New York, a few towns southeast of Queens. Her early books are about the effects of an orthodox Irish-Catholic background on women and her later novels are about being a woman and an artist. Her 1978 novel, 'Final Payments', made her an overnight success at age 29. She continued her career with 1981's bestseller 'The Company of Women', won the O. Henry award for short fiction in 1996, and received much acclaim for the 1996 memoir 'The Shadow Man', her autobiographical search for the true identity of her father, who was born in Vilna, Lithuania, and whose immigrant family spoke only Yiddish; a Jew who converted to Catholicism in 1937, he died when she was 7 years old. Her mother was Anna Gagliano, a legal secretary, the daughter of Italian and Irish immigrants who never went past the eighth grade. Gordon studied at Barnard and at Syracuse University. Her first husband was an Englishman whom she met while living in London.
- Actor
Ellis was a first-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1962 and was the backup center to Wilt Chamberlin on the 1971-72 NBA championship team. He was a forward/center who played 14 seasons in the NBA and averaged 9.7 points and 8.3 rebounds. A New York City native, he played college basketball at St. John's University where he averaged 23.5 points a game as a senior, when he received the 1962 Haggerty Award as the New York metropolitan area's best collegiate player. The Lakers chose him with the sixth pick of the 1962 draft and he played four seasons in Los Angeles before being traded to Baltimore. He spent four seasons with the Bullets, and became the first starting center for the expansion Portland Trail Blazers in 1970. The next year the Trail Blazers traded him back to the Lakers. He was traded to Philadelphia in 1972 and played there four years. He played in the NBA finals four times, all with the Lakers. After his basketball career ended in 1976, he lived in Los Angeles and worked for a tire company, then moved to Portland and worked in property management until his illness forced him to stop working in 2009.- Marc Spitz was born on 2 October 1969 in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for How Soon Is Never? and WTF with Marc Maron (2009). He died on 4 February 2017 in New York City, New York, USA.