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Her parents, Mr. & Mrs. C. N. Ford, managed the Tennessee Hotel in Clarksville, Tennessee, in 1943. At that time, she reported to the local newspaper in Clarksville that she had a daughter named Shelley, age 2. Also, Orson Welles is her godfather. Prior to her Hollywood experience, she was in Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre plays before he left for the coast and was playing summer stock when noticed by a Hollywood playwright. He set Columbia Pictures on her trail to sign her up and since that time she has been with them and Warner Brothers. She posed for Harpers' Magazine and for the Paris and London issues of "Vogue" and "Harpers"; also appeared in "Town and Country" and "Mademoiselle." She even appeared in the local newspaper, "The Leaf-Chronicle" showing her modeling a pair of black stockings. She said that "(her) Mother and Daddy noticed it by chance and the next day it was on the front page."- Actor
- Soundtrack
Garry Owen was born on 18 February 1902 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), The Case of the Black Cat (1936) and Hold Your Man (1933). He died on 1 June 1951 in Hollywood, California, USA.- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Norman Thaddeus Vane was born Norman Theodore Vein on July 7, 1928 in Brookhaven, New York. Vane grew up in Patchogue, New York. Norman was a Merchant Marine for one year and served for two years in the Air Force, where he was stationed at the Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia. Following his stint in the military, Vane studied playwriting at Columbia University. Norman wrote his first play "The Penguin" in 1952; it starred Martin Landau and opened Off-Broadway to favorable reviews. His debut Broadway play "Harbor Lights" ran for only four performances. Vane spent the bulk of the 1960's and early 1970's living in London, England, where he not only wrote and directed his first two films, but also ran three nightclubs and was a contributing writer to Penthouse magazine. Norman eventually moved to California in 1974 and went on to write, direct, and/or produce several low-budget movies. He died of heart failure at age 86 on May 2, 2015 at his home in Hollywood, California.- Director
- Art Department
- Animation Department
Allan Jacobsen was born on 5 March 1970 in Brookhaven, New York, USA. He is a director, known for Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet (2005), King of the Hill (1997) and Go, Diego! Go! (2005).- Actor
- Additional Crew
Hal Holden was born on 25 August 1938 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Jack and the Beanstalk (1965), Playing for Keeps (1986) and Pinocchio (1965). He died on 11 June 1986.- Actor
- Additional Crew
James Scorzelli was born on 2 October 1979 in Brookhaven, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for The Dark Divide (2020), Here and Now (2018) and In the Vault (2017).- Additional Crew
- Stunts
- Actor
When retired Marine Corps jet pilot Peter McKernan purchased a helicopter to support his real estate business, little did he know that his investment would morph into something bigger. A request by ABC News (1956) to cover a flood and later, last minute request to support an episode of Hart to Hart (1979) inspired him to start a helicopter/aircraft chartering business, plus support of Hollywood productions.
His company, Jetcopters, Inc. provided many aerial scenes and support for TV shows plus motion pictures like, Blue Thunder (1983), Airwolf (1984), Commando (1985), and many others. McKernan, his staff of full time and part time pilots, plus his son, Peter McKernan, Jr. all performed the stunt flying.
Born in Brookhaven, New York, after Marine Corps retirement, Peter McKernan spent the rest of his life in California briefly flying for United Airlines, then subsequently running his real estate and aerial charter businesses.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Grant Case was born on 8 June 1983 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor, known for Green Lantern (2011), Straw Dogs (2011) and The Courier (2012).- Cid Ricketts Sumner was born on 27 September 1890 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA. He was a writer, known for Tammy and the Bachelor (1957), Pinky (1949) and Tammy and the Millionaire (1967). He was married to James B. Sumner. He died on 15 October 1970 in Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA.
- Cindy Hyde-Smith was born on 10 May 1959 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA.
- Earsell Mackbee was born on 15 January 1941 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA. He died on 9 November 2009 in Vallejo, California, USA.
- Visual Effects
- Additional Crew
- Transportation Department
Deron Fields was born on 2 January 1977 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA. He is known for Taken (2002), Serving Sara (2002) and The Others (2000).- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
Vern Allen (He/him/his) is a New York based director, writer, and stage manager originally born in Mississippi. He's directed and managed two touring shows, Theatre for Young Audiences, community theatre, and collegiate plays, the most recent being All American Boys by Jody Alperin and Vicky Crouch. He also served as second second AD for Bruce Willis's A Day to Die. Vern is an alumnus of Mississippi State University and the Mississippi School of the Arts.- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Caroline Peyton was born on 8 October 1951 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA. She was an actress, known for Magic Mike XXL (2015), Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Pocahontas (1995). She died on 11 August 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.- John Sawyer was born on 26 July 1953 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA.