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Nicolas Cage was born Nicolas Kim Coppola in Long Beach, California, the son of comparative literature professor August Coppola (whose brother is director Francis Ford Coppola) and dancer/choreographer Joy Vogelsang. He is of Italian (father) and Polish and German (mother) descent. Cage changed his name early in his career to make his own reputation, succeeding brilliantly with a host of classic, quirky roles by the late 1980s.
Initially studying theatre at Beverly Hills High School (though he dropped out at seventeen), he secured a bit part in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) -- most of which was cut, dashing his hopes and leading to a job selling popcorn at the Fairfax Theater, thinking that would be the only route to a movie career. But a job reading lines with actors auditioning for uncle Francis' Rumble Fish (1983) landed him a role in that film, followed by the punk-rocker in Valley Girl (1983), which was released first and truly launched his career.
His one-time passion for method acting reached a personal limit when he smashed a street-vendor's remote-control car to achieve the sense of rage needed for his gangster character in The Cotton Club (1984).
In his early 20s, he dated Jenny Wright for two years and later linked to Uma Thurman. After a relationship of several years with Christina Fulton, a model, they split amicably and share custody of a son, Weston Cage (b. 1990). He also has a son with his ex-wife, Alice Kim Cage.- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Tiffani Amber Thiessen was born on January 23, 1974 in Long Beach, California to Robyn Ernest, a homemaker & Frank Thiessen, a park designer. She grew up in Long Beach with her parents and her brothers, professional cyclist Todd (born August 1, 1968) and Schyler (born May 10, 1977). When Tiffani was 8, her uncle, Roger Ernest, suggested that she try acting and modeling. Soon afterward, she appeared in her first TV commercial, for Peaches and Cream Barbie. From there she started competing in several beauty pageants and, in 1987, she won the Miss Junior America pageant.
She got her big break when she was cast as the popular cheerleader Kelly Kapowski on the NBC series Saved by the Bell (1989), which lasted for five years. But this was not at all the end of her career. Coinciding with the cancellation of the short-lived Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993), she was cast as the bitchy, conniving vixen Valerie Malone on Aaron Spelling's long-running hit series Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990). Here, she played the constant enemy of Kelly Taylor, played by Jennie Garth, although in real life, the two are actually best friends. Tiffani also lived with co-star Brian Austin Green for several years. She stayed with the show until 1998 and then left to pursue her movie career. The result was two independent movies, followed by two comedies and then Hollywood Ending (2002), in which she starred alongside Woody Allen.
She met actor Richard Ruccolo while guest starring as Marti in the hit sitcom Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (1998) where in 2001, the couple became engaged. During the fall of 2002, she co-starred with best friend Jennie's husband, Peter Facinelli, and Bill Bellamy on Fox's action/drama series, Fastlane (2002), where she starred as Billie Chambers, but the show was canceled after one season. In 2003, Tiffani broke off her engagement to Richard Ruccolo and in 2005, she married actor Brady Smith. The couple have two children, a daughter, Harper Smith (Harper Renn Smith) and a son, Holt Fisher Smith.- Actor
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Michael Stewart Stuhlbarg was born in Long Beach, California. He attended UCLA, and then The Juilliard School in New York City, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. His other studies included time at the Vilnius Conservatory in Lithuania, the British American Drama Academy at Baliol and Keble Colleges at Oxford, and the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain in London, and at Northwestern University's National High School Institute "Cherub" Program . While at UCLA, he was awarded a scholarship to study with Marcel Marceau.
During the 1990s and most of the 2000s, Stuhlbarg was primarily a theatrical actor, working on Broadway in such productions as Cabaret, Taking Sides, Saint Joan, The Government Inspector, and The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh, which earned him a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, and his first nomination for a Tony Award. His numerous Off-Broadway credits include the title roles in Hamlet and Richard II with the New York Shakespeare Festival, and David Mamet's adaptation of The Voysey Inheritance, which earned him an OBIE.
Stuhlbarg's first major film role was as Laurence Gopnik in Joel and Ethan Coen's A Serious Man, for which he received his first Golden Globe nomination. His first major television role came in HBO and Martin Scorsese's period drama series, Boardwalk Empire, in which he was cast as the organized crime figure Arnold Rothstein. Most recently, he appeared in the highly acclaimed FX series Fargo, and will be seen in 2018 in The Looming Tower on Hulu.
Stuhlbarg has continued to appear regularly in a number of high-profile films in recent years, including: Arrival, Steve Jobs, Blue Jasmine, Hugo, Seven Psychopaths, Men In Black III, Trumbo, Lincoln, Miss Sloane, Doctor Strange, Miles Ahead, and Pawn Sacrifice to name a few.
This season he is appearing in three films: Luca Guadinino and James Ivory's Call Me By Your Name, Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water, and Steven Spielberg's The Post.- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Ashley Victoria Benson was born on December 18, 1989 in Anaheim Hills,
California, to Shannon (Harte) and Jeff Benson. She has Irish, English,
and German ancestry. She has been dancing competitively since she was 2
with hip hop, jazz, ballet, tap and lyrical. She has been singing since
she was about 5 and she hopes to pursue that, along with her acting.
Ashley started modeling at the age of 5 for dance catalogs. Ashley was
then pursued by The Ford Modeling Agency at the age of 8. She worked
steadily in print and is still with the Agency. At the age of 10, she wanted to pursue acting. Ashley went on to do 35 commercials, and then on to theatrical roles. Acting was now Ashley's passion. Ashley put all her focus into acting, which left little time for modeling and dancing, anymore. Ashley's most recent role is "Hanna Marin" on ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars (2010). Ashley also had a cameo in Romeo Miller (aka Lil Romeo) and Solange's music video for the song "True Love". She did a photo shoot with Britney Spears for Vogue Magazine. She is in NLT's music video, "That Girl".- Actress
- Producer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Bo Derek (born Mary Cathleen Collins) is an American actress and model. Her breakthrough film role was in the romantic comedy 10 (1979). Her first husband John Derek directed her in Fantasies; Tarzan, the Ape Man (both 1981); Bolero (1984) and Ghosts Can't Do It (1989), all of which received negative reviews. Widowed in 1998, she married actor John Corbett in 2020. Now semi-retired, she makes occasional film, television, and documentary appearances.- Manny Montana was born in Long Beach, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Ironheart (2024), Mayans M.C. (2018) and The Mule (2018). He has been married to Adelfa Marr since 2016. They have one child.
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- Additional Crew
- Producer
Sally Kellerman arrived quite young on the late 1950s film and television scene with a fresh and distinctively weird, misfit presence. It is this same uniqueness that continued to make her such an attractively offbeat performer. The willowy, swan-necked, flaxen-haired actress shot to film comedy fame after toiling nearly a decade and a half in the business, and is still most brazenly remembered for her career-maker in the irreverent hit Korean War dramedy M*A*S*H (1970), for which she received supporting Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. From there, she went on to enjoy several other hallmark moments as both an actress and a vocalist.
California native Sally Clare Kellerman was born in Long Beach on June 2, 1937, to Edith (née Vaughn), a piano teacher, and John Helm Kellerman, a Shell Oil Company executive. Raised along with her sister in the San Fernando Valley area, Sally was attracted to the performing arts after seeing Marlon Brando star in the film Viva Zapata! (1952). Attending the renowned Hollywood High School as a teenager, she sang in musical productions while there, including a version of "Meet Me in St. Louis." Following graduation, she enrolled at Los Angeles City College but left after a year when enticed by acting guru Jeff Corey's classes.
Initially inhibited by her height (5'10"), noticeably gawky and slinky frame and wide slash of a mouth, Kellerman proved difficult to cast at first but finally found herself up for the lead role in Otto Preminger's "A"-level film Saint Joan (1957). She lost out in the end, however, when Preminger finally decided to give the role of Joan of Arc to fellow newcomer Jean Seberg. Hardly compensation, 20-year-old Sally made her film debut that same year as a girls' reformatory inmate who threatens the titular leading lady in the cult "C" juvenile delinquent drama Reform School Girl (1957) starring "good girl" Gloria Castillo and "bad guy" Edd Byrnes of "777 Sunset Strip" teen idol fame, an actor she met and was dating after attending Corey's workshops. Directed by infamous low-budget horror film Samuel Z. Arkoff, her secondary part in the film did little in the way of advancing her career.
During the same period of time, Sally pursued a singing career and earned a recording contract with Verve Records. The 1960s was an uneventful but growing period for Kellerman, finding spurts of quirky TV roles in both comedies ("Bachelor Father," "My Three Sons," "Dobie Gillis" and "Ozzie and Harriet") and dramas ("Lock Up," "Surfside 6," "Cheyenne," "The Outer Limits," "The Rogues," "Slattery's People" and the second pilot of "Star Trek"). Sally's sophomore film was just as campy as the first, but her part was even smaller. As an ill-fated victim of the Hands of a Stranger (1962), the oft-told horror story of a concert pianist whose transplanted hands become deadly, the film came and went without much fanfare.
Studying later at Los Angeles' Actors' Studio (West), Sally's roles increased toward the end of the 1960s with featured parts in more quality filming, including The Third Day (1965), The Boston Strangler (1968) (as a target for serial killer Tony Curtis) and The April Fools (1969). Sally's monumental break came, of course, via director Robert Altman when he hired her for, and she created a dusky-voiced sensation out of, the aggressively irritating character Major Margaret "'Hot Lips" Houlihan. Her highlighting naked-shower scene in the groundbreaking cinematic comedy M*A*S*H (1970) had audiences ultimately laughing and gasping at the same time. Both she and the film were a spectacular success with Sally the sole actor to earn an Oscar nomination for her marvelous work here. She lost that year to the overly spunky veteran Helen Hayes in Airport (1970).
Becoming extremely good friends with Altman during the movie shoot, Sally went on to film a couple more of the famed director's more winning and prestigious films of the 1970s, beginning with her wildly crazed "angelic" role in Brewster McCloud (1970), and finishing up brilliantly as a man-hungry real estate agent in his Welcome to L.A. (1976), directed by Alan Rudolph. Sally later regretted not taking the Karen Black singing showcase role in one of Altman's best-embraced films, Nashville (1975), when originally offered. Still pursuing her singing interests, she put out her first album, "Roll with the Feelin'" for Decca Records in 1972.
Films continued to be a priority and Sally was deemed a quirky comedy treasure in both co-star and top supporting roles of the 1970s. She was well cast neurotically opposite Alan Arkin in the Neil Simon comedy Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972) and again alongside ex-con James Caan as a sexy but loony delight in Slither (1973), a precursor to the Coen Bros.' darkly comic films. She also co-starred and contributed a song ("Reflections") to the Burt Bacharach/Hal David soundtrack of the Utopian film Lost Horizon (1973), a musical picture that proved lifeless at the box office. More impressive work came with the movies A Little Romance (1979) as young Diane Lane's quirky mom; Foxes (1980) as Jodie Foster's confronting mother; Serial (1980), a California comedy satire starring Martin Mull; That's Life! (1986), a social comedy with Jack Lemmon and Julie Andrews; and Back to School (1986), comic Rodney Dangerfield's raucous vehicle hit.
Sally's films from the 1980s on were a mixed bag. While some, such as the low-grade Moving Violations (1985), Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986), Doppelganger (1993), American Virgin (1999) and Women of the Night (2001) were beneath her considerable talents, her presence in others were, at the very least, catchy such as her Natasha Fatale opposite Dave Thomas' Boris Badenov in Boris and Natasha (1992); director Percy Adlon's inventive Younger and Younger (1993), which reunited her with MASH co-star Donald Sutherland, and in Robert Altman's rather disjointed, ill-received all-star effort Ready to Wear (1994) in which she played a fashion magazine editor.
When her film output waned in later years, Sally lent a fine focus back to her singing career and made a musical dent as a deep-voiced blues and jazz artist. She started hitting the Los Angeles and New York club circuits with solo acts. In 2009, Kellerman released her first album since "Roll with The Feelin'" simply titled "Sally," a jazz and blues-fused album. Along those same lines, Sally played a nightclub singer in the comedy Limit Up (1989) Kellerman's seductively throaty voice has also put her in good standing as a voice-over artist of commercials, feature films, and television.
Among her offbeat output in millennium films were prime/featured roles in the soft-core thriller Women of the Night (2001), written and director by Zalman King, in which she played a lady deejay (she also gets to sing); the real estate musical Open House (2004) in which she played an agent (who gets to sing again); the Florida senior citizens' romantic comedy Boynton Beach Club (2005); the comedy Night Club (2011) where friends and residents start a club in a retirement home; the social dramas A Place for Heroes (2014) and A Timeless Love (2016); and the family dramedy The Remake (2016).
Divorced from Rick Edelstein, Kellerman married Jonathan D. Krane in 1980 and the couple adopted twins, Jack and Hanna. Sally was also the adoptive mother of her niece, Claire Graham. Her husband died unexpectedly in August 2016; less than three months later, daughter Hanna died from heroin and methamphetamine use. Sally died on February 24, 2022 in Los Angeles.- Actress
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Scout Taylor-Compton began acting with a featured role in the A.F.I.
film A.W.O.L (2006) starring
David Morse. Since then, her
performances in seven independent films, over fifteen student films,
and three music videos formed a firm foundation that led to her leading
role in MGM's Sleepover (2004).
Joe Nussbaum the director of
George Lucas in Love (1999)
also directed the teenage adventure film, which also stars
Alexa PenaVega and
Mika Boorem.
Just prior to Sleepover, Scout completed a role in
Jennifer Garner's film
13 Going on 30 (2004). She can
also be seen in the Hallmark movie
Audrey's Rain (2003), the
film 7 Songs (2003) , with
Chris Eigeman , and the Power Up Film
Chicken Night (2001), in which
Scout, displaying another facet of her talent, sings the theme song.
On the small screen, in 2003 Scout landed her first series pilot role
in Class Actions (2004)
the hour-long legal drama for Lifetime Television also starring
Diane Venora, who plays Scout's mother in
the series. In 2004 Scout booked a leading role in the new Bravo
Series, Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance (2005),
starring Howie Mandel.
Currently she is awaiting the Network's decision on the pick-up of her
most recent pilot booking, Disney's "That's So Raven Spin-Off," where
she plays the series regular role of Lauren, big sister of
Alyson Stoner.
Other television guest credits include recurring roles on
Unfabulous (2004),
The Guardian (2001),
Charmed (1998), and
Gilmore Girls (2000) plus
appearances on Cold Case (2003),
The Division (2001),
The Lyon's Den (2003),
ER (1994),
Ally McBeal (1997), an upcoming
episode of
That's So Raven (2003) and
several stints on
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992).
She was nominated in 2004 for a Young Artist Award for her work on
"Gilmore Girls," and was again nominated in 2005 for her lead role in
"Sleepover" and recurring role on CBS's "The Guardian."
Scout's voice-over credits include a recent looping for Disney's
Sky High (2005) starring
Kurt Russell and
Kelly Preston. Other voice over credits
include two films with Academy Award winning actors including
The Core (2003), starring
Hilary Swank, and
I Am Sam (2001), starring
Sean Penn, as well as work in the film
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004).
Scout was also the narrator for
Chicken Night (2001). On stage she
has played the title roles in the musicals Annie/Annie Warbucks and the
drama Anne Frank.
Recently Scout flew to New Jersey where she filmed a leading role in
the feature film titled
Tomorrow Is Today (2006).
Currently Scout is in the studio, avidly working on her first album,
and in August will be shooting a film for with
Allan Kayser, who played Bubba on
Mama's Family (1983).
She continues her training in acting, dance, and voice with top
coaches, currently recording her first rock album. She also
participates in charity projects for disabled and disadvantaged
children as a Celebrity Youth Member of Kids With a Cause. Her hobbies
and interests include writing songs, playing drums, surfing, and
hanging out with her friends. As if that were not enough to keep her
busy, Scout hopes to soon acquire a monkey, and a Chihuahua.- Actress
- Writer
Eva LaRue grew up in California. At the age of 6 she began her
show-business career. She starred in television commercials and sang
many "jingles" for them. She still often sings at sports events and any
other opportunities that arise. Eva likes to ride horses and has shown
horses for over a decade. She also enjoys Tae Kwon Do. She's the oldest
of three children. She loves acting and is well into her craft.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Susan Egan was born on February 18, 1970 in Long Beach, California as Susan Farrell Egan. She's an American actress, singer and dancer, known for her work on the Broadway stage. She is best known for originating the role of Belle in the Broadway musical adaptation of Beauty and the Beast (1994), for which she was nominated for the Tony Awards, as well as for providing the voices of Megara "Meg" in Hercules (1997), Madame Gina in Porco Rosso (1992), Rose Quartz in Steven Universe (2013), Angel singing voice in Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001) and Lin in Spirited Away (2001).
Having long desired to become a performer, Egan spent most of her time taking dancing, concentrating on ballet, and singing lessons as a child, and trained as a competitive figure skater from ages five to ten.
While attending Los Alamitos High School, the Orange County High School of the Arts, and UCLA, she started her career touring with the performance group the Young Americans. While attending UCLA, Egan took time off when Tommy Tune cast her as Kim in his touring production of Bye Bye Birdie. After the tour ended, she was cast in the tour of State Fair and won the coveted role of Belle in the original Broadway cast of Beauty and the Beast (1991), for which she was nominated for the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Musical.
On Broadway, Egan portrayed Belle for one year and reprised the role in the Los Angeles production in 1995, along with many of the original Broadway cast members. At the Sacramento Music Circus, she portrayed Maria in The Sound of Music in 1996 and Molly Brown in The Unsinkable Molly Brown in 2002. Egan joined Thoroughly Modern Millie in February 2004 as Millie.
Egan has performed in one-woman, cabaret-style concerts at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in 2000 and at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in October 2001. In August 2001, Egan appeared at the Hollywood Bowl in the concert version of Show Boat as Julie. She sings with symphonies, as well; she performed in concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall with the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles in November 2004.
From 2002 to 2003, she was the interim artistic director of the Orange County High School of the Arts.
On June 6, 2016, Egan appeared alongside Brad Kane at the Hollywood Bowl as opening acts for Disney's "The Little Mermaid Live" show. Egan performed a medley of songs from Beauty and the Beast. The June 6 performance also included the original Little Mermaid voice actress Jodi Benson performing with the rest of the "Live" cast. From July 20-29, 2018, Egan reprised the role of Belle in the 5-Star Theatre's production of Beauty and the Beast at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.
On television, Egan is known for her co-starring role as Nikki Cox's best friend in Nikki (2000) and as Heather Bartlett in the cult classic Disney Channel's movie Gotta Kick It Up! (2002).
Her hit song "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)", from Hercules (1997), was certified Platinum in United States and Silver in United Kingdom. The Disney classic has been streamed over 190 million times on Spotify.- Actress
- Writer
Meg Tilly was set on being a dancer, and at 17 connected to the
Connecticut Ballet Company and later Throne Dance Theatre. It was in
this capacity that she had her screen debut in
Alan Parker's
Fame (1980). Unfortunately, an injury to her
back cut short her plans for a dance career, and a small appearance in
the TV series
Hill Street Blues (1981)
turned her towards acting (her dancing skills were not all forgotten,
as was evident in
The Big Chill (1983) and
Psycho II (1983)). She received an
Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for
Agnes of God (1985), and nobody
doubted that she was on her way to stardom. One step on the road to
that status was her being cast in
Milos Forman's
Amadeus (1984) as Constanza, but again
her body interfered, and seven weeks into the production with her foot
in a cast were more than the producers could accept, and she was
replaced. Her "consolation", was a role in Forman's next project
Valmont (1989), didn't do her career much
good. Since then she has averaged a movie a year, and with the
exception of
Leaving Normal (1992), none have
tapped the enormous reservoir of talent she has.- Actress
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Isidora Goreshter was born on 24 October 1981 in Long Beach, California, USA. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Paranoia (2013), Shameless (2011) and A Leading Man (2013).- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Hill was born in Long Beach, California and educated at Mexico City
College and Michigan State University. He worked in oil drilling and
construction in the 60s before becoming a 2nd assistant director in
1967. He has written and co-written screenplays, including several
uncredited works. He has produced and directed films since 1975.- Music Artist
- Actor
- Producer
Snoop Dogg is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, media personality, entrepreneur, and actor.
His music career began in 1992 when he was discovered by Dr. Dre and featured on Dre's solo debut, "Deep Cover", and then on Dre's solo debut album, The Chronic. He has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide.
Snoop's debut album, Doggystyle, produced by Dr. Dre, was released in 1993 by Death Row Records. Bolstered by excitement driven by Snoop's featuring on The Chronic, the album debuted at number one on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Selling almost a million copies in the first week of its release, Doggystyle became certified quadruple platinum in 1994 and spawned several hit singles, including "What's My Name?" and "Gin & Juice". In 1994 Snoop released a soundtrack on Death Row Records for the short film Murder Was the Case, starring himself. His second album, Tha Doggfather (1996), also debuted at number one on both charts, with "Snoop's Upside Ya Head" as the lead single. The album was certified double platinum in 1997.
After leaving Death Row Records, Snoop signed with No Limit Records, where he recorded his next three albums, Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998), No Limit Top Dogg (1999), and Tha Last Meal (2000). Snoop then signed with Priority/Capitol/EMI Records in 2002, where he released Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss. He then signed with Geffen Records in 2004 for his next three albums, R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, and Ego Trippin'. Malice 'n Wonderland (2009), and Doggumentary (2011) were released on Priority. Snoop Dogg has starred in motion pictures and hosted several television shows. He also coaches a youth football league and high school football team.
Snoop has 17 Grammy nominations without a win. In March 2016, the night before WrestleMania 32 in Arlington, Texas, he was inducted into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame, having made several appearances for the company, including as Master of Ceremonies during a match at WrestleMania XXIV. On November 19, 2018, Snoop Dogg was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He released his seventeenth solo album, I Wanna Thank Me in 2019.- Edward Matthew Lauter II was born on October 30, 1938 in Long Beach,
New York. In a film career that extended for over four decades,
Lauter starred in a plethora of film and television productions
since making his big screen debut in the western
Dirty Little Billy (1972). He
portrayed an eclectic array of characters over the years, including
(but not limited to), authority/military figures, edgy villains, and
good-hearted heavies. Many will remember him for his appearance as the
stern Captain Wilhelm Knauer in
The Longest Yard (1974) (Lauter
also made a cameo in the 2005 remake). Lauter also worked with
Alfred Hitchcock,
Lee Marvin,
Burt Lancaster,
Jim Carrey and
Liam Neeson. With a face that seemed to
appear without warning everywhere, Lauter remained in demand for roles
on both films and television. Ed Lauter died of mesothelioma in his
home in Los Angeles, California on October 16, 2013, less than two
weeks before his 75th birthday. - Hailing from Long Beach, California, talented character actor Anthony
Zerbe has kept busy in Hollywood and on stage since the late 1960s,
often playing villainous or untrustworthy characters, with his narrow
gaze and unsettling smirk. Zerbe was born May 20, 1936 in Long Beach,
and served a stint in the United States Air Force before heading off to
New York to study drama under noted acting coach
Stella Adler. He made his screen debut as
Dutchie, one of Charlton Heston's fellow
cowhands in the western
Will Penny (1967), played a miner in
The Molly Maguires (1970), was
a post-apocalyptic, lunatic messiah in
The Omega Man (1971), hustled a
naive Paul Newman in
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972),
played a leper colony leader in
Papillon (1973) and a former lawman gone
bad in Rooster Cogburn (1975).
Zerbe also starred alongside
David Janssen in the television
series Harry O (1973) as the urbane,
nattily dressed Lieutenant K.C. Trench, Janssen's sometime nemesis, for
which he picked up an Emmy Award. Definitely in strong demand for
sinister roles, Zerbe played a crazed scientist in the corny
Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978),
was an arrogant father in
The Dead Zone (1983), made a great
General Ulysses S. Grant in
North & South: Book 2, Love & War (1986),
starred in the military drama
Opposing Force (1986) and suffered
a grisly demise in an airlock full of money in the James Bond thriller
Licence to Kill (1989). Most
recently, Zerbe has been seen as Councillor Hamann in
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
and
The Matrix Revolutions (2003).
In addition to his extensive television and film appearances, Zerbe has
appeared in Broadway productions including "The Little Foxes", "Terra
Nova" and "Solomon's Child". He was in residence for five summer
seasons at The Old Globe Theatre playing several key Shakespearean
characters to strong critical acclaim. He has also held residencies at
the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, the Arena Stage in
Washington, D.C., and the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston. In
2003, he toured across several states with
Roscoe Lee Browne in their production
of "Behind the Broken Words", a performance of 20th-century poetry,
comedy and drama. - Actress
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Michelle Phillips first became known as a member of the pop group The Mamas and the Papas. She sang the Mamas and Papas song "Dedicated To The One I Love" on a 1987 episode of Knots Landing (1979) in her role as Anne Matheson. She is the mother of singer Chynna Phillips and actor Austin Hines. Michelle's longest relationship was the 18 years she spent with Dr. Steven Zax, until his death in 2017.- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Kayla Noelle Ewell was born in Long Beach, California on August 27, 1985 and raised in Seal Beach. A child who loved performing from a very young age, she began touring with the national Broadway company children's chorus for the production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by the time she was only in the fourth grade. Along with this, Kayla also studied dance, singing, and acting at the Orange County Song & Dance Company.
By 1999, she was discovered by a talent agent while taking acting classes and asked to start going on auditions. While she was able to pick up a number of guest roles including a multi-episode stint on Freaks and Geeks (1999) she continued to go to school and graduated from Los Alamitos High School in 2003.
Ewell first appeared on the television series Freaks and Geeks (1999) in 2000, playing Maureen Sampson in the episode Carded and Discarded (2000) directed by [lin=nm0031976]. She starred on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (1987) from 2004-2005, and has guest-starred on the TV series The O.C. (2003), Boston Public (2000), Veronica Mars (2004), Close to Home (2005) and Entourage (2004). She had a role in the film Just My Luck (2006), starring Lindsay Lohan, and in Material Girls (2006), starring Haylie Duff and Hilary Duff, in 2006. She had a starring role in the film Senior Skip Day (2008).
Ewell co-starred in The CW television series The Vampire Diaries (2009) for the first seven episodes in 2009. Ewell described her character, Vicki Donovan, to Star magazine as a troublemaker. Vicki was the first human on the series turned into a vampire. Ewell was killed off the show when her character was staked in the heart by Stefan (Paul Wesley) in order to save Elena (Nina Dobrev) in the Halloween-themed episode Haunted (2009). Ewell hinted in November 2009 that she was still under contract for the role and might return to the show, but series creator, Kevin Williamson, stated that there were no plans to bring her back. Her character did return however in the finale of the second season, and at the start of season 3.
Ewell played a children's fashion designer in the 2011 Hallmark Channel TV movie, Keeping Up with the Randalls (2011), alongside Thad Luckinbill, Marion Ross, Roma Downey and McKenna Jones. She next appeared on the A&E television series, The Glades (2010), that year, as a waitress suspected of murder in the episode Beached (2011). In 2012, she guest starred on the TNT drama, Franklin & Bash (2011), playing a Navy sailor facing a court-martial. Ewell starred in the 2013 Hallmark Movie Channel film, A Way Back Home (2013), as Norma, a country music singer and songwriter. The film was named after a 1950s Norman Rockwell painting that featured bluegrass musicians playing in a barbershop. Ewell starred in the 2013 horror film, The Demented (2013). She also starred in the 2014 Lifetime movie, Deadly Daycare (2014),. In April 2016, Ewell began filming the feature, 2 Years and 8 Days, with Ryan Merriman in New Mexico. The film, retitled 2 Years of Love (2017) was released on January 24, 2017.
.In her free time, Kayla has said she enjoys painting, rock climbing, and rappelling, and still dances whenever she can. She even goes whitewater rafting from time to time among other various hobbies such as surfing.- Actress
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Kathy Garver was born in Long Beach, California Her break-through
performance came as one of the young slaves in The Ten Commandments
She is most well known for starring as the teenage niece of Uncle Bill
Davis, Cissy Davis on
Family Affair (1966). The show
was nominated for Emmys in various categories during its five year run.- Actress
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This beautiful, long-legged blonde actress was known to be a kind,
intelligent and dependable actor with a comedic talent as well. She
appeared in many American TV hits of the 1970s and 1980s, such as
Three's Company (1976), The Jeffersons (1975), The New Mike Hammer (1984), Riptide (1984), Knight Rider (1982), Who's the Boss? (1984), The A-Team (1983), Night Court (1984),
Wings (1990) and Silk Stalkings (1991), among others. Her big-screen debut came in the
1982 Amy Heckerling film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), as the character Mrs. Vargas. This film
starred Sean Penn and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Lana then landed a role in the Roger Corman
fantasy epic Deathstalker (1983). This led to her being offered the title role in
Corman's next film, the cult classic Barbarian Queen (1985). It was this association
with the legendary Corman that really put Lana on the B-movie map.
After starring in "Barbarian Queen" as the sword-wielding lead, a
character Corman fondly refers to as "the original Xena," Lana then
reprised the role in the sequel Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back (1990).
Lana's larger-than-life personality and striking beauty, along with
several of the movie roles she chose, inspired a cult fan following.
This warm fanfare was further cemented by her work in the John Landis spoof
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987). She was always a favorite at the ever-growing comic book
conventions, where she happily signed autographs and was known to be
friendly and accessible to all of her loyal fans, both young and old
alike.
Lana also did stunt work in Retroactive (1997). Her last film was March (2001), as Dr.
Ellen Taylor. Even though she did not do many movies toward the end of
her life, she found success working in television commercials, for such
products as Mercedes-Benz, Nike, Anheiser Busch, Playtex bras, Kmart
and Mattel. She had been spending her time creating comedic characters
for many of these companies. While working for the KMART Corp., Lana
made personal appearances as the character she created for the Route 66
clothing campaign, Katie Earline Wilson. She was an actress who had
more to offer Hollywood in the future, had her life not been cut so
tragically short.- Actor
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Michael Fishman was born in Long Beach, California and grew up on the set of Roseanne (1988). While becoming known as an Actor for handling deep topics with great comedic timing Fishman immersed himself in all aspects of production. Michael has worked alongside and has learned from industry leaders for over three decades.
While being recognizable to the public for his Acting roles in Roseanne (1988), Seinfeld (1989), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), and The Conners (2018). Fishman has become equally known amongst his colleagues for being adept behind the camera. As a television and film Director he has led multiple projects including five episodes of ABC's top comedy The Conners (2018). Michael has also produced Scripted and Unscripted content including a 2022 award winning feature titled A Place in the Field (2022).
As the son of an immigrant, Fishman is motivated by his multi-racial family, and strives to create projects as diverse and inclusive as his personal life. A former Athlete, Coach, Teacher, Bounty Hunter, and Rescue Diver, Michael incorporates his active lifestyle and extensive experience as a Dad to tell relatable stories that feature complex and varied characters that represent a multitude of backgrounds. Fishman believes in the power of community and telling visceral uplifting stories.- Actor
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Gary Graham was born on 6 June 1950 in Long Beach, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Robot Jox (1989), Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) and The Jackal (1997). He was married to Becky Hopkins, Diane Patricia Vaughan, Caren Leslie Williams and Susan Lavelle. He died on 22 January 2024 in Spokane Valley, Washington, USA.- Writer
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A director, producer, writer, marketer and film distributor, Ava DuVernay made her
feature film debut with the documentary This is the Life (2008), a
history on hip hop movement that flourished in Los Angeles in the
1990's. This was followed by series of television music documentaries
which included My Mic Sounds Nice (2010) which aired on BET.
DuVernay's first narrative feature film, I Will Follow (2010), secured
her the African-American Film Critics Association award for best
screenplay. Her follow-up, Middle of Nowhere (2012) won the Best
Director Prize at the 2012 Sundance film festival, making her the first
African-American woman to receive the award.- Actor
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Stocky tough-guy character actor Richard Jaeckel was one of
Hollywood's most prolific supporting stars. Born in Long Island, New
York, on October 10, 1926, Jaeckel's family moved to Los Angeles when
he was still in his teens. After graduation from Hollywood High School,
Jaeckel was discovered by a casting director while working as a mailboy
for 20th Century-Fox. Although he had some reluctance to act, Jaeckel
accepted a key part in the war epic Guadalcanal Diary (1943) and remained in films for
over 50 years, graduating from playing baby-faced teenagers (like
Dick Clark, Jaeckel never seemed to age) to gunfighters and hired killers
with ease. From 1944-48 he served in the US Navy, and after his
discharge he co-starred in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) with John Wayne. Jaeckel's other
notable roles in films include one of a trio of GIs accused of raping a
German girl in Town Without Pity (1961)--a standout performance--and The Dirty Dozen (1967) as tough MP
Sgt. Clyde Bowren, who goes along on the mission to keep an eye on the
prisoners he's trained, a role he reprised in a made-for-TV sequel in
1985. Jaeckel also received an Academy Award nomination as Best
Supporting Actor for his funny but tragic performance in Sometimes a Great Notion (1971).
Although he appeared in over 70 films, he was very active in television
series such as Frontier Circus (1961), Banyon (1971), Firehouse (1974), Salvage 1 (1979), At Ease (1983), Spenser: For Hire (1985) and
Supercarrier (1988). From 1991-94 he played Lt. Ben Edwards on the hit series
Baywatch (1989). He passed away after a three-year battle with melanoma cancer
on June 14, 1997, at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in
Woodland Hills, California. Jaeckel was 70 years old.- Actress
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Mary grew up in the small
beach community of Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Mary graduated from
NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where she earned her BFA in acting, and
was also awarded the Stella Adler Award for Outstanding Achievement in
Acting.
Mary made her Broadway debut in "Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me" in
2006, for which she won the prestigious Theatre World Award. Mary also
stared as rookie cop "Deputy Kimball" in Reno 911 on Comedy Central,
and in the Fox feature film "Reno 911: Miami."
She has performed in several shows on Comedy Central-- appearing
regularly on the network in "Crossballs," Contest Searchlight w/Dennis
Leary and "The Daily Show w/Jon Stewart." Mary has appeared in numerous
TV pilots, including CBS' "Rubbing Charlie" (starring Scott Wolfe), a
FOX sitcom starring James Caan and Jill Clayburgh, the role of "Connie"
in CBS' "Welcome to New York" with Christine Baranski, and a
co-starring role with Cheri Oteri in the sitcom pilot, "Loomis." Mary
has appeared as a guest star on "Normal People" (FOX TV pilot with Tori
Spelling), and "Talk To Me" (ABC sitcom w/Kyra Sedgwick). She has done
guest spots on MTV's "Apt. 2F," NBC's "ED" & "Late Night With Conan
O'Brien" & "The Howard Stern Show" on E!. As a writer/performer Mary
created 25+ original characters in the NBC sketch comedy pilot, "Live
On Tape". But Mary is no stranger to the legitimate stage.
She trod the boards in the very UN-legitimate role of "Vixen Fox" (a
porn star) in Elaine May's off-Broadway comedy "Adult Entertainment"
with Danny Aiello and Jeannie Berlin at the Variety Arts Theatre in
NYC. Other theatre roles include "Portia" in the Moonwork production of
"Julius Caesar" in New York City, and "Victoria Fitch" in the musical
"Palm Beach." She wrote and starred in the one-woman off-Broadway show
"Judy Speaks" at the Ars Nova Theatre in New York City, and at
Playhouse Merced in CA. She also wrote/starred in a series of one-acts
for her alter-ego, the 1940s B-movie star Janet Lamé, who made her
small screen debut on NBC's variety show "Late Friday." She has also
performed her other one-woman shows "The Very Mary Birdsong Show" &
"The Respectable Race" in L.A. at the HBO/WB Workspace and in New York
@ PSNBC. Other film credits include "Beer League" (w/Artie Lange),
"Pizza," "Le Chase," "Above Freezing," "Let It Snow," "In God's Hands,"
(starring Peter Sarsgaard) and "The Last Request" (starring Danny
Aiello.)- Karen Lorre has been acting since she was a teen. She studied pre-med in college, with an emphasis on Psychobiology, the study of how thoughts and feelings from the brain affect the body. While still in college at UCI, Karen took an acting class up in Hollywood. She had one of those bright light moments as she was acting that felt better than anything she had ever experienced before. She realized that acting was the only thing she wanted to do.
Karen played Tina Lord Roberts on One Life to Live (1968) for 4 years and was nominated for an award. She also was a series regular on the Showtime show Bedtime (1996).
Karen has done many guest stars on a variety of shows, both comedy and drama.
Karen has done about 60 commercials.
Karen also teaches people how to love unconditionally and she makes guided meditations so that people can feel incredible in many different areas of life.
Karen is super fit, she loves to do yoga, acrobatics, skip on the beach, her TRX and her pro ski simulator. - Actress
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Michelle Charlene Lee is an Asian American actress that has a series role named Violet in Blood and Treasure 2, Mileena in Mortal Kombat Legacy, a role on Black Widow and Venom to name a few. She's also appeared in many films and television series as a stunt woman in Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Captain Marvel and also motion captured many iconic video game characters like Ellie in The Last of Us 2, Ada Wong in Capcom's Resident Evil 6, and MJ in Sony's Spiderman 4 to name just a few. Michelle's ability to show strength through both acting and physicality has been recognized with a SAG Award for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble for Top Gun 2, a SAG Nomination for Best Ensemble Cast in Pirates of the Caribbean 3 and graced the cover of Inside Kung Fu Magazine. Michelle has a black belt in Wushu, fluent in Mandarin and holds a BA in Economics from UCLA. You can find her on IG or TikTok @___michellelee She is with Global Artists Agency.- Tall, virile American TV leading man of the 1960s and 70s, born in Long Beach, California, the youngest of three siblings of Clarence Loy Colbert Jr. (1902-1962) and Helena M. Colbert (née Gorman, 1900-1990). As a youth, he attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, excelling both academically and as an athlete in track and field. During his school years, he first discovered his aptitude for acting. He studied theatre arts at the University of California, Berkeley, prior to military service with U.S. troops stationed on the island of Okinawa.
While working in a clerical position with a Military Police unit, Colbert sidelined as a disc jockey for the prominent local radio station KSBK in Naha, which often hired Americans and tended to promote the latest in American pop music. Colbert was paid two dollars an hour, four nights a week. Though financially lucrative, he quit the radio job when a woman in the Air Force, who had heard his voice on the airwaves, prompted him to try out for a stage production of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. This firmly hooked him on acting. Following his army discharge, Colbert honed his newly acquired skills in Shakespearean roles with the Portland Repertory Theater in Oregon. While staging the performance of a play at a supper club, he was approached by the comic actor and singer Mickey Shaughnessy with an offer to travel to Hollywood to meet his agent. For a guy who had at different times worked as a furniture mover, ditch digger, bulldozer driver and kitchen appliance salesman, the offer proved irresistible.
Signed under contract by Warner Brothers, Colbert made his screen debut in 1957. He had a few minor film roles before becoming a regular guest actor in many of the Warners' TV series on the ABC network, including multiple appearances as different characters in Bourbon Street Beat (1959), Colt .45 (1957), Bronco (1958), Hawaiian Eye (1959) and 77 Sunset Strip (1958). He particularly liked being in westerns and had a great fondness for horses. Colbert appeared three times on Maverick (1957) during season four, the first time as suspected stage coach robber "Cherokee" Dan Evans, then twice as Brent, a third brother of Bret Maverick (famously played by James Garner, to whom Colbert bore more than a passing resemblance). After five years of acting in nearly all of the studio's series, Colbert asked to be released from his WB contract. He had accrued a debt of $80,000, due to a failed restaurant investment, and wished to avoid his salary being claimed as part of the encumbrance. Warners obliged.
In 1966, Colbert's agent helped him arrange a meeting with writer/producer Irwin Allen, and he was consequently cast as Dr. Doug Phillips, co-starring alongside James Darren (as Dr. Anthony Newman) in the ground-breaking cult science fiction series The Time Tunnel (1966). In his own words: "It was the best show because it was like an anthology every week, with a different cast." In each episode, the two lead characters, lost in time due to a malfunction in the experimental time device, were thrust into a different historical (or, less often, future) event. Five minutes before the episode ended, they would find themselves transported to a new scenario, thereby a new cliffhanger was created for the audience. Though quite entertaining and a big hit with viewers, Time Tunnel suffered from historical inaccuracies and excessive use of stock footage. When the head of ABC was fired and new management came into play, the series was abruptly cancelled after a single season.
Despite the setback, Colbert remained gainfully employed on the small screen. He made a few more forays into the sci-fi genre: as a relentless interrogator in Land of the Giants (1968), one of the leads in the TV movie City Beneath the Sea (1971) (a failed pilot for a projected Irwin Allen series about an underwater city), and in a segment of the spoof Amazon Women on the Moon (1987). He was featured in several episodes of Mannix (1967), had a ten-year stint as a regular character on the soap The Young and the Restless (1973) and rounded off his career with guest spots on Frasier (1993) and Baywatch (1989).
Retired since 1995, Colbert continues to make appearances at science fiction and western conventions across America. - Actress
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Daphne Ashbrook was born on 30 January 1963 in Long Beach, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Doctor Who: The Movie (1996), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and JAG (1995).- Actor
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In his early career as the 4-year-old "World's Youngest Ordained Minister," Pentecostal preacher Hugh Marjoe Ross Gortner became a 'Miracle Child' extraordinaire. Born in Long Beach, California, the young tyke, who ministered the gospel from memory and performed faith healings, drew capacity crowds as he barnstormed throughout the Bible Belt. The son of Vernon Robert Gortner, an evangelical minister who preached at revivals, it was his mother Marge who pushed and introduced Marjoe to the world as a boy preacher, and it the primary reason for his success. At age 16, however, Marjoe grew acutely disillusioned with what he considered a horrible deception, eventually withdrawing from the scene.
Unbeknownst to his father and other ministers, Marjoe agreed to let a film crew follow him throughout his final 1971 national tour of revival meetings before leaving "the business." The fascinating Oscar-winning documentary Marjoe (1972) that resulted, based on his life as a fake evangelist, introduced the public to a new and profoundly hypnotic performer. Prior to filming the documentary, Marjoe displayed his musical talents. As prolific musician, he could play the drums, saxophone, organ, guitar, accordion and piano and performed with a Los Angeles rock band. On the strength of the documentary's critical success, he managed to record a 1973 solo album for RCA, "Bad, But Not Evil." Feeling a strong compulsion to act, Marjoe's talents for drawing an audience and public speaking were quickly put to use. Handed potent roles in the TV projects The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) and The Gun and the Pulpit (1974), roles that capitalized on his magnetism and off-center flamboyance, the extremely positive reviews he received helped catapult him into 1970's films.
Unfortunately, most of Marjoe's cinematic efforts went on to earn harsh critical reviews. Following a featured psychotic role in the all-star disaster film Earthquake (1974), Marjoe went on to star in a few wild-eyed roles -- as a Billy the Kid type outlaw in the romantic crime drama Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976), a man framed as a drug smuggler in the action crime film Acapulco Gold (1976), a hunter being attacked by giant killer wasps in the horror opus The Food of the Gods (1976), a cocky cowboy in the motorcycle action film Viva Knievel! (1977), a robot-battling intergalactic outlaw in the space action flick Starcrash (1978) and a vicious, hostage-taking drug dealer in the drama When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979). Because of such poor box office receipts for these film, Marjoe's quest for top film stardom never materialized.
The tall (6'2"), tousle-haired Marjoe did thrive, however, as an offbeat guest on a number of popular TV shows, including "Barnaby Jones," "Nakia," "Medical Center," "Police Story," "Fantasy Island," "The A-Team," "Matt Houston," "Airwolf" and "T.J. Hooker." During the 1986-1987 season, Marjoe had the somewhat close-to-home role of Vince Karlotti, a villainous charlatan who posed as a psychic medium in the nighttime soap opera series Falcon Crest (1981).
Marjoe stumbled through some more films in the 80s, but even with his undeniable charm and charisma, he couldn't rise above the poor material offered in such movies as Mausoleum (1983), Jungle Warriors (1984), Hellhole (1985), The Survivalist (1987), American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) and Feuer, Eis & Dynamit (1990). He ended his career in the featured role of a preacher in the biography of Wild Bill Hickock entitled Wild Bill (1995) starring Jeff Bridges.
Before retiring in 2010, the man who blew the whistle on evangelism produced Celebrity Sports Invitational charity golf tournaments and ski events for charitable purposes. Briefly married (1978-1979) to second wife Candy Clark, his co-star in When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979), Marjoe waited four decades before attempting to marry again in 2019, this time to set decorator Susan Magestro.- Actor
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While he is best known as "Wesley" from the 1980s sitcom Mr. Belvedere (1985), Brice has gone on to establish a prolific career behind the camera as a writer, producer and editor. He co-created the VH1 series I Hate My 30's (2007) with producing partner David Fickas, and a screenplay they wrote with Justin Lin became the #1 movie at the Chinese box office in the summer of 2015. A childhood passion for drawing evolved into skills in design, animation and motion graphics. Brice's artistic talents have been brought to bear on official music videos for Eric Clapton, a web promo for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), the official poster for the documentary Mortified Nation (2013), and title sequences for numerous digital series. Brice grew up in Long Beach, CA, where he attended Woodrow Wilson High School and was active in the theatre program there. It was at USC School of Theatre that he began collaborating with David Fickas, and their production company, Drama 3/4, has been in business for more than 15 years. He resides in Los Angeles.- Actress
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One of the first two contract players for
Walt Disney Studios, she made her debut in
Song of the South (1946) as a
poor white child fascinated by the stories told by Uncle Remus. She
made several more films as a child star, then left film for 8
years. She returned as an ingénue in
Rock, Pretty Baby! (1956), and
followed that by several more films and TV episodes, retiring from Hollywood completely
at the end of 1970, except for a brief cameo in
Grotesque (1988).- Actor
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Tom Wood was born on 19 April 1963 in Long Beach, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Fugitive (1993), Under Siege (1992) and U.S. Marshals (1998). He has been married to Jenifer since 1996. They have four children.- Actress
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Kami Cotler was born on 17 June 1965 in Long Beach, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971), The Waltons (1972) and A Walton Easter (1997). She is married to Kim Howard. They have two children.- Actor
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Currently starring in Hulu's "Love, Victor" Anthony Keyvan is a veteran actor that has been portraying various roles in both film and television since a young age of 5 years old. In "Love, Victor", Anthony plays Rahim, an unrestrained and funny LGBTQ+ student, following the events of the successful hit movie 'Love, Simon' starring Nick Robinson. In the past, Anthony has held recurring roles on networks including HBO, ABC, Netflix, TNT, CBS, Nickelodeon, Hulu, and more and has brought characters to life in shows such as "Generation", "Alexa & Katie", "Fresh Off the Boat", "The Rookie", "Major Crimes", "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland".
Hailing from Orange County, CA, Anthony is of Filipino and Iranian descent. He started acting school at a very early age and booked his first commercial, a TV spot for Disneyland within the first 5 months of training. Soon after, he booked a guest role on ABC's "Lost" which also happened to be the first theatrical audition he was sent on. Shortly after, he booked a major guest star role on 'Law & Order: SVU.' Other projects on Anthony's resume include ABC's "Schooled", CBS' "NCIS", CBS' "Bad Teacher", and ABC Family' "Twisted".
When Anthony is not pursuing his career in acting, he lives a healthy Vegan lifestyle and is very much interested in charities for mental health.- Actor
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Percy Daggs III was born in Long Beach, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Veronica Mars (2004), Veronica Mars (2014) and iZombie (2015).- Writer
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Born on January 3, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, Glen A. Larson was the man behind some of the world's best-known prime-time television series. His highly successful productions (successful both financially and popularly, less often critically) include Knight Rider (1982), The Fall Guy (1981), Magnum, P.I. (1980), Battlestar Galactica (1978), and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979). The hallmark of Larson's style is family entertainment. Always humorous with the firmly tongue-in-cheek, his series are textbook examples of the genre for any would-be prime-time producer: simple storylines, likable, charismatic lead characters combined with very little violence, no bad language and well-crafted "motif"-laced soundtracks. People like Larson's series because they are fun and relaxing and a wonderful escape from the real world. Glen A. Larson died at age 77 from esophageal cancer in his home in Santa Monica, California on November 14, 2014.- Actress
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Celeste Yarnall is an amazing woman of many talents who has been very
successful in a diverse number of fields. There appears to be nothing
she cannot do when she puts her mind to it. Apart from her initial
career as model, spokesperson and actress, Celeste has also managed
several talented screenwriters, segued into the commercial real estate
business, become a championship Tonkinese cat breeder, run her own
successful company, hosted a radio show, produced a "How to" video and
regularly appears as a speaker/lecturer.
At a time when many people would be thinking of an easier life, Celeste
studied for and received her Ph. D in nutrition in 1998 and now serves
as adjunct professor of nutrition at the Pacific Western University. In
addition, Celeste has written two best selling books: 'Natural Cat
Care: A Complete Guide to Holistic Care for Cats', and 'Natural Dog
Care: A Complete Guide to Holistic Care for Dogs'.
As a model and actress, Celeste was renowned for her beauty and very
becoming figure, being named the Foreign Press' Most Photogenic Beauty
of the Year at the Cannes Film Festival in 1968. She was also the
National Association of Theater Owners Most Promising New Star of 1968.
Celeste is currently featured as Miss April in Cedco Publishing's
popular wall calendar for 2002. The April 2002 issue of
'Femme Fatale' magazine
also features a detailed article about Celeste.
For Elvis Presley
fans, Celeste is remembered as "Ellen", the beautiful young woman Elvis
romanced with the song, "A Little Less Conversation", in the film,
Live a Little, Love a Little (1968).
As Elvis fans know, the track was recently re-mixed by progressive
music producer/DJ, Tom Holkenborg, and is currently
topping charts around the world.
As one of the "swinging chicks of the 1960s", Celeste was not only
interviewed by Thomas Lisanti for his
fascinating book, "Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema (Interviews with
Twenty Actresses from Biker, Beach and Elvis Movies)", but an
eye-catching photograph of her was also used for the front cover.
Celeste lives and bases her health care practice for cats and dogs in
Los Angeles and lives in her new home in Westlake Village.- Logan Ramsey was born on 21 March 1921 in Long Beach, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Walking Tall (1973), Walking Tall Part II (1975) and Scrooged (1988). He was married to Anne Ramsey. He died on 26 June 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Born in Inglewood, California, Michael was raised and educated in both the US and Ireland - the homeland of his parents - and double majored in English and History at UCLA. He traveled through Europe, parts of Africa and India, supporting himself as a bartender and in various construction jobs. All the while he photographed, wrote, and chronicled his experiences. It was probably the best education anyone could have had - and almost certainly influenced his work later as an actor and award-winning writer-director.
His first major series role was on "Days of Our Lives"; he got the part of Tanner Scofield when he was 25, and this began a long relationship with Daytime. Michael was also named one of People's "50 Most Beautiful", appeared in several primetime television movies, and things began to click for his career as an actor. But he put everything on hold when his mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two years later in 1993, and returned to Los Angeles to care for her until her death in 1994.
Michael returned to acting with Fox's VR-5 as Duncan, and followed up with an intriguing turn as identical twin brothers in legendary showrunner Stephen J. Cannell's "Two", for which he wrote the episodes "AD" and the series finale, "The Reckoning". His appearance on the iconic series "Ally McBeal", as nude model Glen, was almost as memorable as the Dancing Baby. The episode went on to win an Emmy, and Michael continued to play the role on both "Ally McBeal" and sister show, "The Practice" - both brainchildren of series producer David Kelley.
In 1997 he landed a role on Damon Wayans' 413 Hope Street with Jesse L. Martin and Richard Roundtree. Easton played Nick Carrington, a former drug addict and counselor at an inner-city crisis center. The show tackled topics including the struggles of drug addiction and recovery, homelessness, racism, hate crimes, HIV and AIDS, social justice, income inequality, and disproportionate Black conviction and incarceration. Easton later described the experience as one of the most creatively and personally rewarding of his career.
After a Gemini-nominated turn as the detective David Hume in Showtime's "Total Recall 2070", Michael returned to Daytime with ABC's "Port Charles", a spinoff of "General Hospital" - with a decidedly more supernatural bent - and the start of an extraordinary run playing an unprecedented five characters within the overall "General Hospital" universe.
Michael helped shape and create the now-iconic Caleb Morley - a vampire, rockstar, and bad boy the viewers loved. The character was wildly popular with viewers and was arguably a forerunner to later vampire protagonists in "Angel", "True Blood", "The Vampire Diaries", and even "Twilight". When "Port Charles" ended, Michael began work as John McBain on "One Life to Live" in 2003 - a role he played for the next nine years - and later carried over to "General Hospital". Currently he plays Dr. Hamilton Finn, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist. His performance as the character battled addiction and subsequent struggle in withdrawal and recovery earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2018.
His 2011 graphic novel trilogy "Soul Stealer" was a critical success and praised by Aint It Cool News as "Graphic Novel of the Year". Michael's story, combined with artist Christopher Shy's masterful visualizations, made for a stunning partnership of words and pictures. Michael had also struck a friendship with Peter Straub - who had been a dedicated "One Life to Live" viewer. The author visited the set in New York and left a gift in Michael's mailbox - a copy of his novel "Koko". It was a novel Michael's mother had loved, and in that way things have of coming full circle, Michael later collaborated with Straub, writing the terrifying novel "The Green Woman" for DC Comics.
A proud member of the Writers Guild of America, Michael also adapted and wrote the screenplay for "Daedelus is Dead", a short film based on an unfinished script by Doors legend Jim Morrison. The film has screened at more than a dozen major film festivals and was bought by The Sundance Channel. His feature detailing the life of actor Montgomery Clift is being produced by Relativity Media, while another screenplay about Ella Fitzgerald is in development with Norman Lear.
Michael penned the gritty novel "Credence", published by Blackwatch Comcs - a company he formed and co-owns with Christopher Shy and Emmalee Pearson. In 2015, he also wrote and directed short films "Dreamliner" and the award-winning "Ultraviolent" - both starring his friend and former OLTL castmate Trevor St. John. In 2020 he teamed up again with St. John, and former co-stars Sherri Saum and Rebecca Budig on the short film About a Girl, written by Budig and directed by Easton. The film won the Outstanding Achievement Award in the 2020 Best Shorts Film Festival, praising the "Deft direction, beautiful craft, and achingly authentic performance by Budig."- McKayla Maroney was born and raised in California. The daughter of Mike
and Erin Maroney, she was home-schooled so that she could train as an
elite gymnast. She started her senior career in 2011 at the age of 15.
At that year's world championships, Maroney won gold medals in the team
and vault competitions. She was then named to the 2012 U.S. Olympic
team and helped the Americans win the team gold medal. In the vault
competition, she won the silver medal, and her look of disappointment
while standing on the podium was photographed and became an Internet
meme. Maroney made her acting debut in the series
Hart of Dixie (2011) later in
2012. - Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
The "fastest gun in all the West" and the poster boy for "tall, dark
and handsome:, Don Durant was best known for his title role in the CBS
western series Johnny Ringo (1959). Born Donald Allison Durae on November 20, 1932,
in Long Beach, California, he spent some of his youth in Riverside as
well as on a large cattle ranch in Elko, Nevada. His first foray into
show business was hosting his own radio program over KPRO in Riverside
while still in high school. He served first in the US Naval Reserve and
then in the army--for a few weeks he was actually in both branches of
the military at the same time.
By 1953 Don was touring in plays and singing at the Sands and the
Sahara in Las Vegas. In 1954 he signed on with CBS as a bit player and
singer, appearing on shows like The Jack Benny Program (1950), The Red Skelton Hour (1951), Shower of Stars (1954), General Electric Theater (1953),
You Are There (1953) and You Bet Your Life (1950). Many of these shows were done live. He began to
study with acting coach Estelle Harmon.
Don also toured as lead vocalist with Tommy Dorsey and Frankie Carle. In 1955 he
began an important association with Ray Anthony, one of the last of the
big-band leaders. He appeared as a regular featured singer in the live
1956-57 ABC series The Ray Anthony Show (1956) and released an album on Capitol Records
with Anthony. He also recorded his own compositions on Fabor Records,
"Seal Rock" and "Love Me Baby." During this period he headlined at the
Hollywood Bowl and the fabled Mocambo nightclub.
The 1957 drive-in flick She Gods of Shark Reef (1958), produced and directed by the fabled
Roger Corman, was his first starring role. That year he was among a group of
actors shooting an extended commercial in Monterey, California,
introducing the new 1958 Fords. One of the actresses was a lovely
petite blonde, Trudy Wroe, noted for her role on the television version of
Big Town (1950). They shot a sequence on horseback together, and began dating.
After appearances on shows like Wagon Train (1957), Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955), Climax! (1954), Studio 57 (1954),
Suspicion (1957), Perry Mason (1957), Trackdown (1957), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957), Maverick (1957) and Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958), Don filmed a
pilot with Jane Russell called "MacCreedy's Woman." Dick Powell saw him in that
and cast him as gunslinger-turned-sheriff Johnny Ringo in a pilot aired
on Zane Grey Theatre (1956). The series sold and began production in early 1959 with
Aaron Spelling at Four Star studios. Mark Goddard, Karen Sharpe (later the wife of
producer Stanley Kramer) and Terence de Marney filled out the cast. Don and Trudy wed on
February 28 of that year.
"Johnny Ringo" was canceled after one season due to sponsorship
problems. Along with other Four Star westerns, it has run more or less
continuously in syndication since 1964. It was the only prime-time
network western to feature a theme song (released by RCA) solely
composed and performed by the star. More toys were licensed for this
show than any other adult TV Western. Don later signed with Revue
Studios and had guest appearances in The Twilight Zone (1959), The Virginian (1962), Wagon Train (1957),
Wide Country (1962), Arrest and Trial (1963) and Laramie (1959), among others.
Disappointed in the roles he was offered, and after a summer stint as
host of Youth Panorama, Don left the business late in 1964 to pursue a
more stable career in real estate and financial management. He presided
over the Beverly Hills office of Fred Sands Realty before forming his
own company. He served for many years as president of the Southern
California Mobile Home Park Owners' Association, and developed a
condominium complex in Palm Desert. He and Trudy continued to live in
Encino until 1998, when they relocated to Dana Point.
Don was an avid sportsman, deep-sea fisherman and golfer and deeply
involved in Republican politics. He and Trudy traveled extensively in
recent years. Now and then he attended autograph shows and conventions,
where he would strap on his famous LeMat pistol from the series, much
to the delight of fans. Don was a true cowboy, an expert shooter, and
one of the best natural horsemen in Hollywood. Perhaps the fact that
the actor was genuinely good to the bone came through in his portrayal
of Johnny Ringo. It is that authenticity that sets him apart. He was a
notably kind, warm and gracious man, unfailingly honest, and will be
missed by family, friends and fans alike.
He is survived by wife Trudy; daughter Heidi and her husband Chris
Albus of Raton, New Mexico; son Jeffrey and wife Shelly and their
children Daniella and Toren of San Diego.- Actor
- Art Department
- Soundtrack
With smooth, boyish good looks, Richard Cromwell had the makings of a
Hollywood star while talking movies were in their infancy. Falling far
short of that goal, some of which was his own doing, he is hardly
remembered today. The equivalent back then in fresh-faced, fair-haired
appeal to 60s Dr. Kildare (1961)
star Richard Chamberlain,
Cromwell enjoyed similar overnight stardom and heartthrob status. By
decade's end, however, his once meteoric career had crashed and burned.
Richard was born LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh (nicknamed Roy) in Long Beach,
California on January 8, 1910, he was the second of five children to
Ralph and Fay Radabaugh. His father was a victim of the 1918 Spanish
influenza epidemic. Roy earnestly delivered morning newspapers to help
out the family's budget crisis. Artistically creative, in his teens, he
earned a scholarship to the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles. He
continued to work part-time as a maintenance man, custodian and soda
jerk. His artwork, which tended to oil painting and mask-making, was
impressive enough for him to be a commissioned "artist to the stars"
for a time. Film legends
Anna Q. Nilsson,
Colleen Moore,
Tallulah Bankhead,
Beatrice Lillie,
Joan Crawford and the notoriously
reclusive Greta Garbo were among his
illustrious clientèle. He was soon able to open his own studio in
Hollywood and well on the way to becoming an artist of note when a
long-smoldering desire to act burst into flame within him.
He painted scenery for community theater productions as a way of
getting his feet wet and eventually took on acting roles. He was an
extra in the film
King of Jazz (1930). As good fortune
would have it, Richard was encouraged by friends to test for the title
lead (amid scores of other actor unknowns) in the Columbia Studios
production of
Tol'able David (1930), a remake of
D.W. Griffith's classic 1921 film. With no
previous professional experience, he won the part. Christened with a
new marquee name (courtesy of Columbia mogul
Harry Cohn), the studio publicity
machines worked overtime to promote both the film and their new leading
man. Richard lived up to all the hype once the reviews came out, giving
a terrific debut performance in a very difficult role. As the rather
weak-willed young boy who finds the strength and courage to right the
injustice done to him, he hit overnight stardom, accompanied by scores
of subsequent radio and personal appearances and culminating in a White
House invitation from President
Herbert Hoover.
It was sensitive hero types for the new star, predominantly in
melodramatic settings. Columbia kept him busy with
Fifty Fathoms Deep (1931),
Shanghaied Love (1931) and
That's My Boy (1932). The best of
the lot was co-starring opposite
Marie Dressler in
Emma (1932) as a young man who dies in a
plane crash en route to save his beloved housekeeper who was accused of
murdering his father. His best known role was in the best picture
nominee
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
in which he received co-star billing alongside
Gary Cooper and
Franchot Tone. Other significant
parts in
The Age of Consent (1932),
Tom Brown of Culver (1932)
and This Day and Age (1933). He
appeared with a slew of Hollywood's most popular stars, including but
not limited to Janet Gaynor,
Clara Bow,
Jean Arthur,
W.C. Fields and
Will Rogers.
His constant yen for independence and change led him to other areas of
entertainment. Veering away from films, he worked on radio soap operas
and made his stage debut in 1936 with So Proudly We Hail which quickly
went to Broadway. He received better reviews than the play itself,
which was very short-lived. As his popularity in films began to fade,
another daunting challenge was his lead role in a sequel of sorts to
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
entitled The Road Back (1937) ,
which chronicled the story of young German soldiers readjusting to
civilian life after WWI. The film was not well-received. After
supporting roles as Henry Fonda's brother,
who kills a man in a duel of honor, in
Jezebel (1938)
(Bette Davis second Oscar-winning
performance), and as a defendant in
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
starring Fonda, Cromwell drifted into secondary features. He enjoyed an
active social Hollywood life with friends including
Barbara Stanwyck,
Joan Crawford,
Franchot Tone,
George Cukor,
Cole Porter and
William Haines.
After filming
Baby Face Morgan (1942), he
joined the Coast Guard and served for two years. Returning to civilian
life, he settled comfortably into his art work -- ceramics and pottery,
in particular. By chance, he met promising young British actress
Angela Lansbury who was 16 years his
junior and raking up Oscar nominations over at MGM with superb work in
Gaslight (1944) and
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945).
The couple eloped in September of 1945 but the marriage was over almost
before it began. They separated within a few months and were divorced
before the year was out. Unbeknownst to the outside world at the time,
Richard's latent homosexuality was the undoing factor here. Cromwell
and Lansbury continued a sincere, respectful friendship after their
divorce.
After this tumultuous period, Richard decided to make another stab at
films, all for naught. His next film,
Bungalow 13 (1948) , fizzled quickly.
Returning to the name Roy Radabaugh, he built an art studio on his
property, becoming especially known and admired for his creative tile
designs.
Little was heard of Richard until it was announced that, at
age 50, he had been cast in the film
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961)
starring singer Jimmie Rodgers.
Diagnosed with liver cancer shortly thereafter, he was forced to
withdraw from the production. Chill Wills
replaced him in the role. Richard died on October 11, 1960, and was
interred in Santa Ana, California.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Petite, attractive Mari Blanchard rarely managed to get the lucky breaks.
The daughter of an oil tycoon and a psychotherapist, she suffered from
severe poliomyelitis from the age of nine, which denied her a hoped-for
dancing career. For several years, she worked hard to rehabilitate her
limbs from paralysis, swimming and later even performing on the trapeze
at Cole Brothers Circus. At the urging of her parents, she then
attended the University of Southern California, where she studied international law before dropping out nine units short of a degree. Her university studies did not lead to a career either. Sometime in the late
1940s, she joined the Conover Agency as an advertising model and, at the same time, was promoted by famed cartoonist and writer Al Capp,
becoming the inspiration for one of his Li'l Abner characters.
As the result of an advertisement on the back page of the Hollywood
Reporter, Mari was signed to a contract with Paramount. However, her early experience in the movie business proved an unhappy
one, most of her roles being walk-ons and bit parts.
Ten Tall Men (1951), for example,
limited her to a token stroll down a street, twirling a parasol and
smiling seductively at members of the Foreign Legion. It wasn't until
Mari joined Universal that her fortunes improved somewhat, with a
co-starring role (opposite Victor Mature)
in
The Veils of Bagdad (1953).
After that, it was all downhill again.
Burt Lancaster, co-producer and star
(with Gary Cooper of the excellent
A-grade western Vera Cruz (1954), had
requested Mari as his leading lady, but Universal refused her release
to United Artists and forbade her to accept the lucrative role
(Denise Darcel ended up getting the part).
Mari then lost the lead in a much lesser
picture,Saskatchewan (1954), to
Shelley Winters. Instead, she was cast
as Venusian Queen Allura in one of the least exciting outings by
Universal's leading comic duo,
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953).
Mari did end up with a respectable starring role in the western
Destry (1954) opposite
Audie Murphy. A remake of the
classic
Destry Rides Again (1939), she
was cast in the Marlene Dietrich part
and took great pains to affect a totally different look, darkening her
hair so as not to be compared to the great star. Even the name of her
character was changed from
'Frenchy' to 'Brandy'. "Destry" was not all smooth sailing. There was tension between her and director George Marshall
(who had also directed the original version) and Mari suffered a facial
injury as the result of a fight scene. The film was critically well
received, but unfortunately Universal failed to renew its contract with
Miss Blanchard, and her career then went into free fall.
Freelancing for lesser studios, she played a TB victim injected with a
serum turning her into a Mr. Hyde-like killer in the lurid
She Devil (1957) (during filming she
nearly died of acute appendicitis). Mari then appeared for Republic in
the eminently forgettable
No Place to Land (1958) before
briefly starring in her own short-lived adventure series
Klondike (1960). Her last role of
note was as the cheerful and likeable town madam in the rollicking
John Wayne western comedy
McLintock! (1963). Sometime that year,
Mari Blanchard developed the cancer which was to claim her life in 1970
at the age of just 47.- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Clayton was born in Long Beach Memorial Hospital of Long Beach,
California. He is half German half Italian from his father Steve Snyder
and mother Glenda Snyder, respectively, and the youngest of two
half-brothers, Doug and Devin. Acting began when he received leading
roles in his elementary school plays, playing Mark Twain in Tom Sawyer
and The Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz. He also swam for Seal Beach Swim
Club until he joined the Seal Beach Water Polo Club at age 8. He also
picked up the alto saxophone for three years, would later pick up
guitar, played other sports including soccer, baseball, and basketball,
and took lessons for voice, tap and jazz dancing, and cotillion.
Entering McAuliff Middle School, he began auditioning for professional
roles in Hollywood. In his second year, he landed the recurring role of
Ethan Craft in the Disney series Lizzie McGuire. The series ran for two
years, while he continued to attend public school in Orange County and
play club water polo. During the second season, Clayton was a member of
the 2001 Speedo Cup championship water polo team with SOCAL Water Polo
Club, being awarded the Jody Campbell Award for skill, sportsmanship,
and teamwork. He would miss his freshman water polo season at Los
Alamitos High School to film The Lizzie McGuire Movie in Rome, Italy
and Vancouver, Canada. It was then he decided to put acting on hold and
pursue his academic and athletic careers. His high school team played
in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 Final the next three years,
winning his junior year. He was named All-County in Orange County, MPSF
player of the year, and CIF co-player of the year.
Various universities recruited Clayton for water polo including
Pepperdine, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Berkeley. Clayton chose to
attend Pepperdine University with a water polo scholarship and started
all four years and as captain his junior and senior year. The team
finished 2nd in the nation his junior year in 2004, and was named
All-American Honorable Mention. He performed as a member of the
prestige Hosts in Pepperdine's mini-musical competition, Songfest, and
also performed in the student-run dance showcase Dance In Flight for
three years. He graduated with honors with a BA in Film Studies.
Upon graduating in 2010, he pursued making the USA National Water Polo
Team, training with them during the summer and went on to play
professionally in Europe. Clayton played for a season in Italy, a
second in Hungary, and a third in Montenegro that was cut short due to
injury. In 2011 he competed in the World University Games in Shenzhen,
China placing 4th. Clayton continues to play for recreation in Masters
tournaments for International Water Polo Club of Los Alamitos, CA.
Clayton now continues his acting career working on various projects
under the representation of Strong Management.- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Phil Alden Robinson was born on 1 March 1950 in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Field of Dreams (1989), Sneakers (1992) and The Sum of All Fears (2002). He has been married to Paulette Bartlett since 26 September 2009.- Actor
- Soundtrack
McMullan grew up in Long Beach, Long Island during the 1950s, where he was always creating something, inventing something, building something. That explains why he went off to college to learn more about art, design and architecture.
He studied Industrial Design at New York University and Parsons School of Design for a year before enrolling in Kansas University's School of Architecture. For five years he involved himself in the arts: design, sculpture, art history and even theatre. After a girlfriend coaxed him into playing the lead in a college production of "Desire Under The Elms" by Eugene O'Neill, he spent much of his free time learning the craft of acting.
He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1961 with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. On a whim he went to Hollywood in 1961 to visit a friend and, through a chance meeting with playwright William Inge, he was given a screen test for Sam Peckinpah's Ride the High Country (1962) (Peckinpah also directed the screen test). The test was sent to Universal Pictures, which put him under a seven-year contract, the start of a successful 30-year film career. During his four-year stay at Universal he made many TV pilots and starred opposite James Stewart as his son in the classic Shenandoah (1965).
After leaving Universal he was given the co-lead for eight weeks opposite Vince Edwards in the series Ben Casey (1961). Jim has had the lead in a few series, such as Chopper One (1974), Beyond Westworld (1980), The Young and the Restless (1973) and most notably had a recurring role on the popular nighttime soap Dallas (1978) as Senator Dowling (a part that lasted for 18 weeks). In 1970, he co-starred with Robert Redford and Gene Hackman in Downhill Racer (1969).
For more than 40 years, he appeared in hundreds of TV series, movies and commercials. His many feature film credits include The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) and Extreme Close-Up (1973). He guest-starred in over 150 TV shows including MacGyver (1985), Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989), The Six Million Dollar Man (1974), The F.B.I. (1965), The Rockford Files (1974), Hart to Hart (1979), The A-Team (1983), Nine to Five (1982), Stowaway to the Moon (1975), Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977), Centennial (1978), and The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988).
His career expanded into book writing with his highly acclaimed coffee-table book (co-written with Dick Gautier) "Actors As Artists", a tribute to 77 stars of stage and screen who are gifted visual artists.
In France, he played the role of Buffalo Bill from 1998 to 2002 in the "Buffalo Bill Wild West Show", a 1000-seat dinner theater production, just outside of Disneyland Paris.
McMullan retired to a small town on the New Jersey shore with his wife, Helene, until the onset of his illness, which claimed his life in California in 2019.- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Ricky Harris was born October 5, 1965 in Long Beach, California as Richard George Harris II. He was an actor known for roles in Everybody Hates Chris (2005-2009), Bones (2001), Moesha (1996-2001), Poetic Justice (1993), and Dope (2015). He gained fame after appearing on HBO's Def Comedy Jam in the 1990s. Harris was the voice of various skits on Snoop Dogg albums, Characters such as DJ EZ DICC, Saul-T-Nutz, and Taadow. He was married to former television personality and rapper Dee Barnes with whom he had two children with. Harris Died on December 26, 2016 of a heart attack.- Eloy Phil Casados was hired out of the state employment office as an extra in The Lawyer (1970), directed by Sidney J. Furie. He then was hired full time as stand-in for the leading man. This lucky break started his film making career. While studying Art at the University of New Mexico, he worked in front of and behind the camera on dozens of Hollywood movies shooting in New Mexico. His first SAG role, opposite Robert Forster, came from a walk on audition with the director on the film set of Pieces of Dreams (1970).
Casados was in Albuquerque rehearsing with Anthony Quinn when a SAG rep from Hollywood caught up with him. The SAG rep stopped the rehearsal and said Eloy had to join SAG or get off the set. Casados had no idea what SAG was. Quinn found this amusing and arranged for the producers to pay Eloy's SAG initiation fee so they could continue filming. Casados later helped co-found the first New Mexico SAG local. Casados moved to Hollywood in 1975 with the dream of working on a film written by his favorite screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. In 1977, he played the title role in Trumbo's final screenplay, Ishi: The Last of His Tribe (1978). He teamed with Academy Award winning composer Maurice Jarre to narrate an album of the Ishi soundtrack for the American Congress of Indians; for which effort Casados was inducted into the American Cowboy Hall of Fame.
Highlights of Casados's career include: was being hired by Universal Studios to read for the part of Tony Montana to audition actors with Brian De Palma for Scarface (1983). Casados played singer Louis Prima in Ron Shelton's film Cobb (1994) and appeared in eight Shelton films. Working internationally in England, he played Squanto in the BBC production of the pilgrim story The New World. He narrated at the Disney Concert Hall with conductor Victor Veneer and the California Philharmonic.
A writer, director, editor, camera operator, and artist, he was married with three daughters until his death in 2016. - Actor
- Additional Crew
- Animation Department
Michael Chambers was born on 13 November 1967 in Long Beach, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), Breakin' (1984) and Casper (1995).