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- Sarah Jones is an American actress, best known for her starring roles as NASA astronaut Tracy Stevens in the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series For All Mankind and as Detective Rebecca Madsen in the Fox TV drama series Alcatraz. Jones was born in Winter Springs, Florida, and graduated from Winter Springs High School in 2001. She "grew up dancing" with the expectation that it would become her career, but she turned to acting as "the next best thing" after her dancing ended because of injuries. She had gotten her first break working as a dancer for the MTV Movie Awards.
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Billy Bob Thornton was born on August 4, 1955 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to Virginia Roberta (Faulkner), a psychic, and William Raymond (Billy Ray) Thornton, an educator, high school history teacher, and basketball coach (now deceased). He is the older brother of James Donald (Jimmy Don) (born in 1958 and now deceased) and John David (born in 1969). He has been married six times and has four children: daughter Amanda Brumfield, with Melissa Lee Gatlin (now Parish); sons William and Harry, both with Pietra Dawn Cherniak; and daughter Bella with Connie Angland.
Billy Bob began his artistic career as a musician, playing drums and singing in a band called Tres Hombres, which once opened for Hank Williams Jr.. In 1981, he moved to Los Angeles with childhood friend Tom Epperson to pursue an acting and writing career. On the side, Billy Bob also sought work as a singer and drummer. He and Epperson tried for years to sell their scripts but no one was buying. During those rough times, Billy Bob neglected his health and subsequently landed in the hospital with heart problems due to malnutrition. In 1992, Billy Bob starred in One False Move (1991), a movie he co-wrote with Epperson. The team finally received attention because of this work, which was very well received in Hollywood. His popularity increased steadily, especially after Sling Blade (1996) which he wrote, directed and in which he starred.- Actress
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Lisa Ann Walter was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Parent Trap (1998), Bruce Almighty (2003) and Shall We Dance? (2004). She was previously married to Sam Baum.- Actress
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Kate Siegel (born August 9, 1982) is an American actress and screenwriter. She is known for her collaborations with her husband Mike Flanagan, appearing in the acclaimed horror films Oculus (2013), Hush (2016), which she also co-wrote, Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), and Gerald's Game (2017). Siegel also starred as Theodora Crain in the Netflix supernatural horror series The Haunting of Hill House (2018).
Siegel made her acting debut in the film The Curse of The Black Dahlia, which was released on January 23, 2007. That same year she went on to star in Hacia La Oscuridad which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2007. She also appeared in Steam alongside Ruby Dee and Chelsea Handler. In 2008, Siegel appeared in the short film Knocked Down, which was directed by Ted Collins. In 2009, she made her television debut in Ghost Whisperer as Cheryl. In 2010, she appeared in Numb3rs as Rachel Hollander. She then appeared in an episode of Castle. That same year she appeared in the drama-thriller Wedding Day.
In 2013, Siegel appeared in Man Camp. That same year she appeared in Oculus, a horror film written and directed by Mike Flanagan. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2013, and was released in April 2014. She also appeared in an episode of Mob City. In 2014, she appeared in Demon Legacy.
In November 2015, it was revealed that she and Mike Flanagan would be adapting the young adult novel 13 Days to Midnight into a film.
In 2016, Siegel made her screenwriting debut opposite her husband Mike Flanagan in Hush, the film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2016, and was released on Netflix on April 8, 2016. In July 2016, she starred in a commercial for Stelara psoriasis medication. That same year, Siegel appeared in Ouija: Origin of Evil, also directed by Flanagan, which was released on October 21, 2016.
In 2017, Siegel starred alongside Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood in the film adaptation of Stephen King's Gerald's Game. The film was released on September 29, 2017, by Netflix.
In 2018, Siegel had a starring role as Theodora Crain in the Netflix supernatural horror series The Haunting of Hill House, based on Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel of the same name.
Siegel is married to director Mike Flanagan since 2016. They have one son, Cody Paul Flanagan (born November 26, 2016).- Actress
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Jacqueline Samantha Titone was born in 1974 in Coral Springs, Florida, to Lila Titone and Joseph Titone. She began modeling during high school and eventually became known nationally and internationally for modeling clothing for big name companies. Jackie was later introduced to the acting world, by Rob Schneider in the 1999 hit movie Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), as "Sally".
With the success of this movie, Rob Schneider put in a good word for Jackie to his good-friend, Adam Sandler, who offered a part to Jackie in the movie Big Daddy (1999) in 1999. She played the waitress and was also a music assistant. In 2000, she played a part in the movie, Little Nicky (2000), alongside Adam Sandler, Reese Witherspoon, Patricia Arquette, and Quentin Tarantino. A year later, Adam Sandler and Jackie came together in a relationship.
Two years later, Jackie was given a main part in the animated movie, Eight Crazy Nights (2002) as the voice of "Jennifer", making this her first major role in a movie alongside a big star. In 2003, Danny DeVito offered a part to Jackie as the bartender in the movie, Duplex (2003).
On June 22, 2003, Adam and Jackie were married.
In 50 First Dates (2004), a 2004 hit comedy/romance movie, Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore were offered parts in sharing the screen together. Drew and Adam had co-starred in major movies previously, but, this time, Adam demanded that his wife Jackie be given a part in this movie. The director, Peter Segal, didn't want to lose Adam as the main co-star and gave the part of the dentist to Jackie. Because Adam only starred in this movie, he wasn't able to offer a bigger part or a co-star part to his wife.
In the year of 2004, Jackie starred as herself on the TV episode Celebrity Weddings, just one day before her one-year wedding anniversary with Adam.
Raised a Christian, she converted to Judaism when marrying Adam.- Actress
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Julianna Margulies was born on June 8, 1966 in Spring Valley (near New York City), as the youngest of three daughters of Francesca (Goldberg), a teacher and dancer in American Ballet, and Paul Margulies, an advertising writer and philosopher. She is of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage (from Romania, Austria, Hungary, and Russia). Until beginning high school in New Hampshire at age 14, she lived several years with her family in Paris and in England. She obtained a B.A. degree in liberal arts from Sarah Lawrence College, where she appeared in several plays on campus. She jobbed as a waitress until her first role as a prostitute looking to go straight in Out for Justice (1991). It took more than a year to find another role; during that time, she managed to support herself from several regional theater productions and national TV ads. Until she became a regular in ER (1994), she guest starred in several television series and a pilot. Since then, she has starred in several films, including Ghost Ship (2002), Evelyn (2002), and Snakes on a Plane (2006), and headlines the CBS drama The Good Wife (2009), for which she has won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe.- Alison Lohman was born in Palm Springs, California, to Diane (Dunham), a patisserie owner, and Gary Lohman, an architect. She grew up in a family with no showbiz connections but she always wanted to perform. By age 9, she had landed her first professional, theatrical role playing "Gretyl" in "The Sound of Music" at Palm Desert's McCallum Theater. At 11, Alison won the Desert Theater League's award for "Most Outstanding Actress in a Musical" for the title role in "Annie" and, by age 17, she had appeared in 12 different productions. An accomplished singer, she performed as a featured solo vocalist for Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope and the Desert Symphony. As a senior in high school, Alison was an awardee of the National Foundation of the Advancement of the Arts. The offer of a scholarship to NYU's Tisch School soon followed but, instead, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film. She attended a session of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.
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Robyn Elaine Lively Johnson is an American actress. She is known for her role in the film Teen Witch (1989) and for her roles in the TV shows Doogie Howser, M.D.; Twin Peaks; Savannah; and Saving Grace. Robyn Lively was born into a family of actors in Powder Springs, Georgia; her mother, adoptive father, and all four siblings are (or have been) in the entertainment industry. She is the daughter of talent manager Elaine Lively and her first husband Ronald Otis (Ronnie) Lively. Her siblings are sister Lori and brother Jason, and her half-siblings are Eric and Blake.- Keith Coogan was born Keith Eric Mitchell on January 13, 1970 in Palm Springs, California. The grandson of legendary character actor Jackie Coogan, Keith began his acting career doing TV commercials -- his first gig was as a stand-in in a McDonald's TV spot -- as well various TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Coogan did the voice of Young Tod for the charming animated Disney picture "The Fox and the Hound." His first on-screen role was the smitten Brad Anderson in the delightful teen comedy cult favorite "Adventures in Babysitting." Keith gave a very funny and engaging performance as Christina Applegate's stoner layabout brother Kenny in the equally enjoyable "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" and was impressive as Jonathan "Snuffy" Bradberry in "Toy Soldiers." Among the television programs Coogan has made guest appearances on are "The Love Boat," "Eight Is Enough," "Mork & Mindy," "Knight Rider," "CHiPS," "Starman," "21 Jump Street," and "Tales from the Crypt." Keith graduated from Santa Monica High School and attended Santa Monica College, where he majored in Drama and minored in English Literature. He also attended Los Angeles City College, where he majored in Java Programming. Coogan resides in Los Angeles, California and continues to act with pleasing regularity. In his spare time he runs a couple of blogs.
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Rian Johnson was born in Maryland and at a young age his family moved to San Clemente, California, where he was raised. After graduating from high school, he went on to attend the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. His first feature film, Brick (2005), was released in 2005 and was the metaphorical building block that launched his career. He is a director, writer, and musician, among other areas of expertise.
His second feature, The Brothers Bloom (2008), proved his ability to tell an exciting story with A-list actors, and the visionary Looper (2012) cemented him as a modern science-fiction icon. Among his highest-rated work are three episodes of the critically acclaimed Breaking Bad (2008). His filmography made him a strong candidate to write and direct Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017), the penultimate episode of the 'Star Wars' series. Lucasfilm was pleased with his work and announced that we would write and direct a 'Star Wars' trilogy separate from the main Skywalker story.- Writer
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Certainly idiosyncratic as a writer, Cameron Crowe has created a series of scripts that, while liked by the critics, were considered offbeat and difficult to market.
Cameron Bruce Crowe was born in Palm Springs, California, to Alice Marie Crowe (née George), a teacher and activist, and James A. Crowe, a real estate/telephone business owner. Cameron began his writing career as a 15-year-old high-school student, with articles on music submitted to Rolling Stone magazine, and only a few years later had his first script, for Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). This movie was important for more than his career - his future wife Nancy Wilson had a small role in the film. Music remained important to him, with the rock band Pearl Jam playing a bit role in Singles (1992) well before they were "discovered". His next movie, Jerry Maguire (1996), took over five years to develop - a chance photograph of a football player and his agent was the initial inspiration. It took some 20 drafts and near terminal discouragement that he would ever get it right before the film finally made it to the screen. And this time his wife composed the music.- Actor
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David Hyde Pierce was born in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. He is the youngest child of George and Laura Pierce (both deceased) and has two older sisters (Barbara and Nancy) and an older brother (Thomas). As a child, he was very interested in music (particularly piano) and regularly played the organ at his local church (Bethesda Episcopal Church). David discovered a love of drama in high school and, upon his graduation in 1977, he received the Yaddo Medal which is to honor academic achievement and personal character. However, his love of music was still strong so he decided to study classical piano at Yale University.
Unfortunately, he soon grew bored with music history lessons and found that he wasn't dedicated enough to practice the required amount of hours to become a successful concert pianist. Instead, he returned to his love of drama and graduated in 1981 with a double major in English and Theatre Arts. He then moved to New York where he worked several menial jobs (including selling ties at Bloomingdales and working as a security guard) while acting in the theater during the late 80s and early 90s. He appeared in small roles in films such as Bright Lights, Big City (1988) before his life and career changed forever when he landed the role of "Dr. Niles Crane" in the television series Frasier (1993). Throughout the show's eleven year run (1993-2004), David was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series each year (he won four times: 1995, 1998-1999 and 2004). David resides in Los Angeles with his romantic partner, Brian Hargrove, and their two Wheaton Terriers, Maude and Mabel. He remains very close to his three siblings.- Actress
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Sherry Stringfield was born in Colorado Springs as the oldest of three children, but mainly raised in Spring, Texas. In high school, she did both athletics and acting. Later, she attended the Acting Conservatory of the State New York at Purchase, from which she graduated in 1989 with a B.F.A. While attending the State University of New York at Purchase, she roomed with Parker Posey. During this time, she appeared in numerous off-Broadway productions. After working a short time in a theater box office, she accepted a 3 years contract as "Blake" in the daytime drama Guiding Light (1952). After a short break, spent with traveling, she returned to L.A. to co-star as "Laura Kelly" on NYPD Blue (1993).
Stringfield is best known to television audiences around the world as "Dr. Susan Lewis" on NBC's hit medical drama, ER (1994), a role which has garnered her three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress on a Drama Series as well as a Golden Globe nomination and a People's Choice Award nomination for Favorite Female Performer. With 112 Emmy nominations over the course of the show's run, it remains a critical and audience favorite.
Her additional credits include the feature films, Autumn in New York (2000) with Richard Gere and Winona Ryder and 54 (1998) with Mike Myers, Salma Hayek and Ryan Phillippe.
Stringfield currently resides in Los Angeles with her two children.- Actress
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Brooklynn Prince started acting since she was the age of two and knew she loved it. She gained popularity from her iconic, adorable role as Moonee in the beloved The Florida project. She is also well known for her roles as the inspiring Hilde Lisko in the new AppleTV+ show Home Before Dark and as Flora in The Turning from the horror book adaption "The Turning of the Screw". Since then, she has been working on several projects and wants to be a director when she is older.- Actor
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Chris starred as 'Toby' in NBC's award-winning drama, "This Is Us", which earned him 2 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Also well known for starring on Steven Soderbergh's drama series "The Knick" (2014-2015), in which Chris, along with his cast mates, won a Satellite award for Best Ensemble. He can also be seen in the Netflix hit series "Stranger Things" (2016) as 'Benny Hammond' and has appeared on popular TV shows including: HBO's "Camping", "Elementary", "Law and Order: SVU", "The Americans", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "The Calling", and "The Good Fight."
Recently, Chris returned to the big screen starring alongside Lucy Liu in Steven Soderbergh's, "Presence". On the big screen, Chris is best known for appearing as 'Taserface', in the wildly popular "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2". Chris is also well known for starring in the crime drama "The Drop" (2014), Ryan Murphy's TV movie "The Normal Heart" and "Live By Night"; directed by Ben Affleck.
After college Chris toured with the longest running one-man show in Broadway history; "Defending the Caveman"; performing it over 1000 times on the road. Finishing the tour in Chicago, he spent most of his time on stage from 2004-2010, beginning the Chicago portion of his career in "The Ballad of Emmet Till" at The Goodman Theatre.
From the Chicago stage, Sullivan moved to New York. After appearing in the original Broadway cast of "Lombardi", Chris joined the long-running revival of "Chicago the Musical", followed by "Nice Work If You Can Get It", alongside Matthew Broderick. In 2016 Chris starred in the off Broadway original production of "Hadestown", for his work in the show he was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical.
Voice History: Chris provided the voice for Caleb The Camel in the popular "Hump Day" ad from Geico. He also voiced multiple characters on the popular Disney TV series "Amphibia" (2019) including 'Teddy', an inn owner, and 'Gunther', who lives on the outskirts of town. Additionally, he was the voice of Jack Daniels and Destination XL.
Personal: Chris grew up in Sacramento before attending Loyola Marymount University where he studied theater in the College of Communication and Fine Arts. He joined the Boy Scouts at age 10 and earned the rank of Eagle Scout at 16. Chris is a fashion-lover and has become known for his bold, colorful and accessorized red carpet choices.- Actor
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Dan Futterman was born on 8 June 1967 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Capote (2005), A Mighty Heart (2007) and The Birdcage (1996). He has been married to Anya Epstein since 23 September 2000. They have two children.- Actor
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Scott Valentine was born and raised in Saratoga Springs, New York and first discovered acting at age five doing plays in his parents' garage. He appeared in a few high school plays, but didn't pursue acting as a career until his second semester of college. He moved to New York City and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he completed the school's three-year program in a year and a half. He held a few odd jobs such as short order cook and researcher for a publishing firm, and he won a few roles off-off Broadway. He signed a contract for a daytime soap and was about to screen test for a role in the feature film, "Lords of Discipline" but was accidently hit by a truck on September 17, 1981. After three years of convalescing, he left New York for Los Angeles where he landed the part of Nick Moore on the hit series, Family Ties (1982).- Actor
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Known for his charming looks and deep personality, Michael Ealy blessed the movie screen with his role in Barbershop (2002). When he left Silver Spring, Maryland, with a degree in English, he headed off to New York. From there he performed in several stage productions, including the Off-Broadway hits "Joe Fearless" and "Whoa-Jack". He's appeared in Showtime's Soul Food (2000), on NBC's Law & Order (1990) and the ABC sitcom Madigan Men (2000).
When he moved to Los Angeles, he landed a lead role in "Barbershop" after a friend informed him about it. In addition, he appeared in Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) and Jerry Bruckheimer's Bad Company (2002), directed by Joel Schumacher. The natural, blue-eyed actor can be seen in HBO's Baseball Wives (2002).- Actress
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Cindy Pickett was born on 18 April 1947 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, USA. She is an actress, known for Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Son in Law (1993) and DeepStar Six (1989). She was previously married to Lyman Ward.- Actress
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Currently starring opposite Eric Roberts in Doctor Who: The Master, from Big Finish, Chase Masterson has starred in the title role in Doctor Who: Big Finish's spin-off VIENNA for 4 Seasons.
Fans of CW's The Flash know her as Sherry, and she is loved worldwide for her 5 year breakout role as Leeta on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, which she continues opposite Kate Mulgrew and Wil Wheaton in Star Trek Online.
Mel Brooks cast Chase in her first role in Robin Hood: Men in Tights; Chase's list of film leads and TV Guest Stars includes starring with Mark Hamill in Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles, starring opposite Bruce Campbell in SyFy's Terminal Invasion, hosting Sunday Night at the Movies with Ryan Seacrest, hosting on SyFy, playing opposite Jerry O'Connell in Sliders, General Hospital, the Emmy-winning episode of ER, and leads in Manipulated and the critically acclaimed film noir, Yesterday Was a Lie, released by eOne.
In 2023, Chase stars in The Baby Pact and You're Not There, shooting post-WGA-strike.
Chase began working in theatre when she was five; favorite lead roles include A Midsummer Night's Dream, Julius Caesar, Cabaret, Bye, Bye, Birdie, Anything Goes, The Fantasticks, The Boyfriend, Quilters, The Stingiest Man in Town, The Relapse, Murderers Anonymous, Apostrophe 68 and Woyzeck.
Chase is a vocal recording artist, singing worldwide; her jazz lineage includes being produced and mentored by the late Dave Pell, known as the founder of West Coast jazz, who was mentored by Dizzie Gillespie and Charlier Parker.
Chase has been listed in AOL's "10 Sexiest Aliens on TV," Screen Rant's "15 Most Stunning Aliens in Star Trek," Femme Fatales' "50 Sexiest," Film Fetish's "Hot Leading Ladies of Film," and UGO's "Top 25 TV Hotties, and the Schlubs They Inexplicably Love."
In 2013, Chase founded the Pop Culture Hero Coalition, the 1st 501c3 organization to use stories from TV and film to rise against bullying, misogyny, LGBTQIA-bullying, racism, and cyberbullying. The Coalition's psychologists do life-saving work in schools and comic-cons; Chase serves on the Advisory Board for the United Nations Association for her work in this field.
"It's got Chase Masterson in it - what else do you need?" KXRK Radio- Actress
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Italian/South American-Dutch Actress, Tiffany Dupont is a modern-day renaissance woman, transitioning effortlessly between film and television. Dupont was recently seen starring opposite Greg Kinnear and Aldis Hodge in the Tom Shadyac directed drama, "Brian Banks," which had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival and release nationwide this year. The biopic tells the story of Brian Banks' (Hodge) pivotal journey after he was wrongly convicted and sent to prison. Years later, he fights to clear his name within an unjust system through the help of the California Innocence Project. Dupont plays real life Litigator, Alissa Bjerkhoel, who was essential in the CIP taking on Brian's case and proving his innocence. Dupont can also recently be seen reoccurring on the FOX hit series "9-1-1" as Ali Martin, Buck's (Oliver Stark) love interest and reoccurring on the FOX series "Proven Innocent" as Nikki Castro. Other television work includes Reckless, Anger Management, NCIS: Los Angeles, Mom, Hawaii Five-O, Supernatural, Franklin & Bash, Castle, CSI: Miami, The Big Bang Theory, The Glades, NCIS, 90210, CSI: NY, The Whole Truth, and Melrose Place, among others. On stage, Dupont recently starred in the revival of "Zoot Suit" opposite Demian Bichir at the Taper. On the film front, Dupont's work includes portraying Queen Esther in "One Night with the King," opposite Omar Sharif and Peter O'Toole, for which she won a CAMIE award. She also starred in "The Work and the Glory" and "Cheaper by the Dozen" opposite Steve Martin. Dupont is best known for her portrayal of Frannie Morgan on ABC Family's hit drama series, "Greek." Dupont currently resides in Los Angeles.- Actress
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Kelly Bishop was born on 28 February 1944 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. She is an actress, known for Gilmore Girls (2000), Dirty Dancing (1987) and Friends with Kids (2011).- Actor
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Alan Walbridge Ladd was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the only child of Ina Raleigh (aka Selina Rowley) and Alan Harwood Ladd, a freelance accountant. His mother was English, from County Durham. His father died when he was four. At age five, he burned his apartment playing with matches, and his mother moved them to Oklahoma City. He was malnourished, undersized and nicknamed Tiny. His mother married a house painter who moved them to California--a la "The Grapes of Wrath"--when he was eight. He picked fruit, delivered papers, and swept stores. In high school he discovered track and swimming. By 1931 he was training for the 1932 Olympics, but an injury put an end to those plans. He opened a hamburger stand called Tiny's Patio, and later worked as a grip at Warner Brothers Pictures. He married his friend Midge in 1936, but couldn't afford her, so they lived apart. In 1937, they shared a friend's apartment. They had a son, Alan Ladd Jr., and his destitute alcoholic mother moved in with them, her agonizing suicide from ant poison witnessed a few months later by her son. His size and coloring here regarded as not right for movies, so he worked hard at radio, where talent scout and former actress Sue Carol discovered him early in 1939. After a string of bit parts in "B" pictures--and an unbilled part in Orson Welles' classic Citizen Kane (1941)--he tested for This Gun for Hire (1942) late in 1941. His fourth-billed role as psychotic killer Raven made him a star. He was drafted in January 1943 and discharged in November with an ulcer and double hernia. Throughout the 1940s his tough-guy roles packed audiences into theaters and he was one of the very few males whose cover photos sold movie magazines. In the 1950s he was performing in lucrative but unrewarding films (an exception being what many regard as his greatest role, Shane (1953)). By the end of the 1950s liquor and a string of so-so films had taken their toll. In November 1962 he was found unconscious lying in a pool of blood with a bullet wound near his heart, a probable suicide attempt. In January 1964 he was found dead, apparently due to an accidental combination of alcohol and sedatives.- Tess Harper attended Southwest Missouri State University, now known as Missouri State University, in Springfield, MO. During the late 1960s, she did "street" acting in the theme parks, Dogpatch, USA, in Jasper, AR, and Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. She was discovered while doing theater work in Dallas, TX. After being turned down at an audition for a Chuck Norris movie, Harper was recruited to come do a reading for "Tender Mercies" with Robert Duvall, for which she was selected to play the supporting role, earning her a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actress.
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Jessie was born in a leap year on 2/29/92. He leap his way through school earning academic excellence from elementary to college as a top honor student. He graduated high school as class salutatorian before moving straight to the Dean's List in college, studying culinary arts and earning the honor of being a member of the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society.
Jessie was inspired to act at an early age. When his family moved to Los Angeles in 2003, he landed guest-star roles in numerous television shows including Without a Trace, Numbers, the Mentalist, Criminal Minds, Lincoln Heights, Hannah Montana and Summer Camp. Jessie's first big break came in 2011 playing the lead role of Lyle Hugginson in Cartoon Network's television movie called Level Up. The project became a well-loved TV series and Jessie reprised his role throughout the show's 2 seasons.
Leaping on to present day, Jessie can be seen on a variety of different movies and TV series like (The Boys) on Amazon as A-TRAIN, (Tales of The Walking Dead) on AMC as DAVON, (Smile) a Paramount movie as Trevor, (Shaft) on Netflix as JOHN SHAFT JR. a.k.a. JJ, (Independence Day Resurgence) a 20th Century Fox Movie as DYLAN HILLER, (The Banker) on Apple TV as TONY, (Dangerous Lies) on Netflix as ADAM, (Almost Christmas) on Universal pictures as EVAN, (When the game stands tall) Mandalay pictures as Tayshon, (Seal Team) animation on Netflix as QUINN, (Survivors Remorse) on STARZ as CAM CALLOWAY and many other great movies, television and voiceovers.- Actor
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Best known for his supporting role as Dwight in Fast & Furious (2009) as well as his voice acting as 2012 Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012-2017) and Beast Boy in Teen Titans Go! (since 2013), Gregory Michael Cipes realized his calling as an entertainer early in life. Having been born and raised in South Florida to a family of 9 brothers and sisters, Greg's inspiration to join the entertainment business was drawn from his thespian grandparents and TV director father. After dozens of roles in children's theater and numerous national commercials, made his professional off-Broadway acting and singing debut, starring as Young Solomon in the production "The Rothschild's" at the age of 13. At 16 he wrote, recorded and self produced his first single and eventual South Florida dance club hit with his band "Cipes and the People", whose album has since sold 60,000 copies plus. His new band, "Super Space Fighters" has been touted by critics as being a fresh take on Rock and Roll by mashing the sounds of the likes of the Beatles, Grateful Dead and Bob Marley (I). Cipes's new band has just started playing festivals across the United States.
At the age of 17, Greg became nationally ranked as a Junior Professional surfer with an unheard of 13 corporate sponsors. He's been featured several surfing magazines, and has graced the cover of "Eastern Surf Magazine" while appearing in numerous advertising campaigns for his sponsors.
Greg moved to Los Angeles in 2001, with nothing more than his beloved dog Timber, a guitar on his bad, and a surfboard. Since, he has starred in over 30 feature films such as "Fast & Furious (2009)", "Vile (2011)", "John Tucker Must Die (2006)", "Simon Says (2006)", "Pledge This! (2006)", "The Onion Movie (2008)", "Club Dread (2004)". His television appearances include "Ghost Whisperer (2005)", "Cold Case (2003)", "Gilmore Girls (2000)", Raines (2007)", "House (2004), "Bones (2005)", "Without a Trace (2002), "Samantha Who? (2007)". He has had recurring and series regular television roles on "The Middle (2009)", "Deadwood (2004), "One on One (2001)", "True Blood (2008)" and "Twentyfourseven (2006)", "Roseanne's Nuts (2011)", "CSI: Miami (2002)", "General Hospital (1963)" & "Anger Management (2012).
Cipes has been dubbed the Crowned Prince of the Voiceover, having originally been discovered by 8 time Emmy Award-winning voice director Andrea Romano who cast Greg in his first cartoon role announcing "Greg has begun this ridiculously huge voice-over career." Greg is now the voice of his childhood idol Michelangelo in Nickelodeon's new global hit series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012). His animation roles have made him known universally in such immortal characterizations as "Beast Boy" in Teen Titans Go! (2013), "Kevin Levin" in Ben 10: Alien Force (2008), "Chiro" in Disney's "Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!" (2004) , "Danny Rand/Iron Fist" in Ultimate Spider-Man (2012), "Caleb" in W.I.T.C.H. (2004), Atlas" in "Astro Boy" (2003), the unforgettable lion cub, "Ryan" in The Wild (2006) and recurring roles in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and Fish Hooks (2010) and Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (2010).
Greg's latest projects include a bi weekly "speakeasy" concert of eclectic local bands called La La Land, which is held at the Hollywood lounge Bardot. As a celebration of the culture and community of Laurel Canyon, Greg has created and is hosting the 4th Annual "Love Street Festival", taking place in Laurel Canyon July 5th. Greg is also on the board of the "Kids Venice Basketball League Natural Leaders program" which is an outreach program based in Los Angeles where underprivileged youth are introduced to the practices and principles of organic gardening, Yoga, Surfing, sustainable living and meditation. He has started his own charity organization based in Los Angeles called "UnAmor" bringing homeless Children, the Elderly and dogs together. Greg continues to tour the world making autograph appearances, teaching meditation and playing music live at Comic cons.- Alice Adair was born on 26 June 1966 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. She is an actress, known for Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Quantum Leap (1989) and Szuler (1992). She was previously married to Josh Brolin.
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Melinda Culea was born in a suburb of Chicago on May 5, 1955. At the age of 20, she moved to New York to join a prestigious modeling agency; her first marriage broke up in the process. After four years in New York, she moved to California to break into the TV industry. After doing a number of commercials, including a successful Burger King campaign, she landed a starring role in the sitcom pilot Dear Teacher (1981). Though that pilot didn't sell, she soon got what seemed like her big break when she won the role of Amy Allen, the female lead in The A-Team (1983). Though the pilot episode presented Amy as a spunky, Howard Hawksian heroine, in subsequent episodes, the role became little more than that of a token female, tagging along with the heroes but rarely having much to do with the plot. At the time, Culea expressed dissatisfaction with the insignificance of her part, and began lobbying for the writers to give her more to do. Reportedly, she asked that her character be allowed to participate in fight scenes. During the second season, producer John Ashley allegedly told Culea's agent, "tell Melinda to shape up or she's out". A few weeks later, Culea discovered that she had been dropped from the show when she received a script with no lines for her character. Why she was fired has never been completely clear; reports at the time focused on the fact that she didn't seem to get along with star George Peppard, who reportedly felt that the show should not have a female co-star. Marla Heasley, who briefly replaced Culea, was told that Culea had been considered too "tomboyish" by the producers.
After a role on the short-lived Aaron Spelling series Glitter (1984), Culea re-emerged in 1986 with a series of high-profile guest roles on Family Ties (1982) and St. Elsewhere (1982). She then took a hiatus from acting, returning in 1988 with a regular role on Knots Landing (1979). Since then, Culea has worked steadily as a dependable and versatile TV performer, most notably in a guest-starring role in the famous Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) episode The Outcast (1992). Since 1995, she has been married to television and film director Peter Markle.- Actor
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Lewis Black was born on 30 August 1948 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Inside Out (2015), Man of the Year (2006) and Accepted (2006).- Michael Patrick Boatman was born on October 25, 1964, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. While growing up in the area of Chicago, Illinois, Boatman developed an interest in acting that led him to enroll in Western Illinois University's theater program. After performing in a variety of plays that included "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Purlie Victorious," and "The Seagull," Boatman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986. Prior to graduation, Boatman showed great potential when he won the Best Supporting Actor Award for a performance in the Irene Ryan National Competition at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
He started his professional career by working for a casting agent, which eventually led him to the role of Motown in Hamburger Hill (1987). From there, he moved to New York City to perform in a series of off-Broadway productions. This in turn, led to the role of Pvt. Samuel Beckett in ABC's drama China Beach (1988). Boatman spent the next several years in a variety of film and television projects prior to being cast alongside Michael J. Fox as Carter in ABC's Spin City (1996). For his work on the show, he won a GLAAD award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and was also nominated for two N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards. For his work playing Stanley Babson on the long-running HBO series Arli$$ (1996), he was nominated five times for the Image Award for Best Supporting Actor in a comedy series. Boatman resides in New York with his wife Myrna and their four children. - Actor
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Jesse James was born in Southern California to Shane and Jaime. He started acting when his father was getting head-shots of himself taken. Shane asked the photographer, who was also a manager, to take photos of Jesse. The photographer/manager agreed and was amazed by the vibrant personality of the boy, so he signed Jesse. Shortly. Shortly after, the 5-year old, skinny, blonde Jesse received the role of "Spencer", in As Good as It Gets (1997), despite the role calling for an "overweight red-headed 12 year old". For this role, he won the Hollywood Reporter Young Star Award, for Best Performance by a Child Actor in a Comedy in 1998. Achieving underground critical acclaim for his portrayal of "Tommy Miller", a disturbed teenager with violent tendencies in The Butterfly Effect (2004), Jesse has continued strongly with his career, recently venturing into the independent film community.- Actor
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Tyler Hilton is both an actor and an accomplished singer/songwriter. He began his professional career in music in 2000. In 2004, Hilton released his first major-label album, The Tracks of Tyler Hilton, while making his acting debut as the musically talented, but arrogant 'Chris Keller' on the hit CW series ONE TREE HILL.
Most recently, Hilton landed a series regular role on the upcoming CMT scripted pilot HIS WIVES & DAUGHTERS opposite Jane Seymour, Gail O'Grady and Jeff Kober. The project was created by Dina Chapman and Steve Sessions. Hilton also currently recurs on the new FOX series PITCH.
Hilton's other television work includes a series regular role on the ABC multicam pilot THE FLUFFY SHOP, recurring roles on the CBS series EXTANT and VH1's SINGLE LADIES as well as a guest appearance on ABC's CASTLE and a starring role in the Lifetime MOW CHRISTMAS ON THE BAYOU.
Hilton made his film debut as 'Elvis Presley' in the Golden Globe Award-winning Best Motion Picture WALK THE LINE. Hilton also had a memorable role in the MGM feature film CHARLIE BARTLETT opposite Robert Downey, Jr. and Anton.
As a musician, Hilton has toured extensively throughout the world. His debut eponymous album The Tracks of Tyler Hilton reached #12 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart. Hilton has released two follow-up albums, Forget the Storm, which also reached #2 on the US Heatseekers Album Chart, and Indian Summer. In 2005, Hilton was named one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" and, in 2006, he also appeared in Taylor Swift's hit video "Teardrops on My Guitar".
The son of an electrical contractor and a teacher, Hilton grew up in a musical family in the California desert and took to playing guitar and singing at a young age. A huge fan of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Robert Johnson, and Muddy Waters, Hilton spent several years performing at open mic nights and clubs, and playing blues and jazz covers for tips in coffeehouses and restaurants before moving to Los Angeles to pursue music and acting.- Actor
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Michael Irby is an American actor and producer. He was born November 16, 1972 in Palm Springs, California USA. He is most known for his portrayal of Charles Grey on The Unit (2006-2009). Other credits include HBO's Barry (2108), Seal Team (2017) True Detective (2015), Almost Human (2014), Law Abiding Citizen (2009), Flightplan (2005), and Fast Five (2011). He will next be seen in the SOA spin-off, MayansMC.- Actor
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Aaron Pedersen was born on 24 November 1970 in Alice Springs, Australia. He is an actor and producer, known for Mystery Road (2013), Goldstone (2016) and Mystery Road (2018). He was previously married to Lisa Serma.- Actor
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Although his parents were deaf, Leonidas Chaney became an actor and also owner of a theatre company (together with his brother John). He made his debut at the movies in 1912, and his filmography is vast. Lon Chaney was especially famous for his horror parts in movies like e.g. Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923). Due to his special make-up effects he carried the characterization to be "the man with the thousand faces." He only filmed one movie with sound: The remake of one of his earlier films The Unholy Three (1930). His son, Lon Chaney Jr., became a famous actor of the horror genre.- Actor
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Jason began his career with his memorable portrayal of the dark, but likable villain, "Peter Blake", on NBC's long-running drama, Days of Our Lives (1965), for which he garnered Soap Opera Digest's coveted Best Villain award.
After leaving "Days" to pursue other projects, Jason continued to work consistently in leading roles in television and film, including Alibi (1997), opposite Tori Spelling for ABC, Three Secrets (1999), with Jaclyn Smith for CBS, and The Darwin Conspiracy (1999) (Pilot/MOW) for UPN. He then landed a recurring role warming up the ice cold "Miss Parker" on ABC's hit drama series, The Pretender (1996), opposite Andrea Parker.
Soon after, Baywatch (1989) producers approached Jason to replace David Hasselhoff in the series' new incarnation, Baywatch (1989) Hawaii, shooting on location in the island paradise. After two seasons, the series wrapped up its syndicated run and Jason returned to Los Angeles, where he became the father to his second son with wife, Corinne Olivo Levin, a literary talent manager. Jason was then cast in numerous indie film roles such as The Rose Technique (2002), with JoBeth Williams, Flying Virus (2001) (aka "Buzzed"), with Gabrielle Anwar and Rutger Hauer, Purgatory Flats (2003) and Submission (2006), opposite Aussie star, Simmone Mackinnon. He appeared in the films: Star Trek (2009), directed by J.J. Abrams, Burning Palms (2010), Accused at 17 (2009), Christmas Spirit (2011), Home Invasion (2012), Super 8 (2011), again for director J.J. Abrams and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 and many more...
Throughout his career, Jason has continued to guest star and repeat on numerous network television hits offering his unique presence in drama, comedy, sci-fi and action. Some of his more notable guest star credits include: Friends (1994) (memorably as Phoebe's hot massage client), Charmed (1998), The Practice (1997), CSI: Miami (2002), NCIS (2003), JAG (1995), The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005), Boston Legal (2004) (as a recurring guest star), CSI: NY (2004), The Closer (2005), Las Vegas (2003), Without a Trace (2002), Castle (2009), Ghost Whisperer (2005), Big Love (2006), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Criminal Minds (2005), No Ordinary Family (2010) and Torchwood (2006) (Starz), Body of Proof, Revolution, The Mentalist, NCIS: L.A., and, How To Get Away With Murder. During that time, he also was recurring on Switched at Birth (2011) for ABC Family.
Some of his other pilot appearances include: Pepper Dennis (2006) (for which he was a recurring guest star), War Stories (2003) (NBC), Day One (2010) (NBC), "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (CBS) and Madison High (2012) for the Disney Channel, The Saint and Guilt By Association.
Jason has also starred in many award-winning theater productions. Some of his favorite leading theater roles were in the productions: "Death of a Salesman (winning the Robby Award for Best Actor), "Myron" (a touching AIDS drama) and the L.A Times' acclaimed "Johnny On the Spot".
You might also remember him as the ultimate sporty-yet eternally handsome, "Old Spice guy" of 2009, as he slid around the bases into an award-winning ad campaign.
Jason currently lives in Santa Monica with his wife of almost 30 years and their two sons.- Kerry Knuppe is an enrolled Oglala Lakota Sioux tribal member from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. She moved to Los Angeles after breaking into the film industry with her lead performance in SXSW Audience Award winner Skills Like This Skills Like This (2007). At the 2022 Red Nation Film Festival, Kerry won the Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role award for her lead performance in the film On Sacred Ground On Sacred Ground (2023) about the 2016 Standing Rock-Dakota Access Pipeline protest. Kerry's other recent film leads include Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage's western The Old Way The Old Way (2023), Universal's RIPD 2: Rise of the Damned R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned (2022) with Jeffrey Donovan Jeffery Donaven, & All Those Small Things All Those Small Things (2021) with James Faulkner James Faulkner.
You can also find Kerry in Pachinko Pachinko (2022) as 'Mrs. Holmes' on Apple TV+, Criminal Minds: Evolution Criminal Minds (2005) as 'Ramona' on Paramount+, Harley Quinn Harley Quinn (2019) as 'Terra' on HBOMax, as well as Ryan Murphy Ryan Murphy's series Ratched Ratched (2020) as 'Doris Mayfair' and Hollywood Hollywood (2020) as 'Sally' on Netflix. Kerry is an Actor's Studio lifetime member and continues to study at the Actor's Studio West in Los Angeles. - Actor
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Wayne Duvall was born on 29 May 1958 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. He is an actor, known for O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Lincoln (2012) and Werewolves Within (2021). He has been married to Denise Renee Guillet since 29 December 2002.- Writer
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Born and raised in Colorado, Chris Sanders fell in love with animation at the age of ten after seeing Ward Kimball animated shorts on 'The Wonderful World of Disney'. He began drawing, and applied to CalArts after his grandmother told him about the animation program at the school. He majored in character animation, and graduated in 1984, moving on to work at Marvel Comics. He helped draw the characters for the show _Muppet Babies (1984)_. He then moved over to the Walt Disney Company in 1987, working in the visual development department. After doing some minor work on The Rescuers Down Under (1990), Sanders catapulted to the top of Disney animation through his work on Beauty and the Beast (1991) and The Lion King (1994). He helped write the 1998 Disney animated hit Mulan (1998), which moved him into the position to write, direct, and voice Lilo & Stitch (2002). Sanders moved to Dreamworks where he co-wrote, co-directed and did character design for How to Train Your Dragon (2010). Regardless of which studio he works for, he has become a recognizable force as an animator in both cel- and CGI-based features.- Robert Malcolm "Bob" Sapp born September 22, 1973] is an American professional wrestler, actor, comedian and former American football player best known for his career as a kick boxer and mixed martial artist. He is under contract with Rizin Fighting Federation. Sapp has a combined fight record of 22-35-1, mostly fighting in Japan. He is well known in Japan, where he has appeared in numerous commercials, television programs, and various other media, and has released a music CD, It's Sapp Time. He also appeared in an episode of the HBO program Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. He is working sporadically for various MMA promotions in the U.S., Japan, and Europe.
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Ryan Pinkston was born on February 8, 1988 in Silver Spring, Maryland to parents Linda and Mark. He studied karate from age 4 and by 9 had earned his second degree in Wushu and first degree in Tae Kwon Do. He holds World Titles in the United States, France, Canada, and Central America, including Individual Grand Champions and Synchronized Teams with his team partner, Anthony Atkins. Ryan began auditioning in 2002 after receiving a call from a talent agent who saw him on "The Most Talented Kids" episode on the Jenny Jones Show. Within a month, he had a starring role in Spy Kids 3-D and was pulling pranks on unsuspecting celebrities on the first season of Punk'd. Although the next few years were busy, Ryan was adamant about staying in Maryland and finishing school with his friends. He moved to LA a month after his high-school graduation.- Actor
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Dave Fennoy was born on 20 January 1952 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series (2012), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (2010) and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008). He is married to Ilene Fennoy. They have one child.- Alana Austin was born on 6 April 1982 in Palm Springs, California, USA. She is an actress, known for A Simple Twist of Fate (1994), Motocrossed (2001) and Ink (1996).
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Jesse Luken was born on 29 April 1983 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for 42 (2013), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) and The Guest (2014).- Actor
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Myko Olivier is an actor and producer, known for Menendez: Blood Brothers (2017), Glee (2009) and Castle (2009). He was born in Palm Springs, Ca. He studied at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts at the conservatory acting studio Playwrights Horizons Theater School. He has been married to Rae Olivier since November 21, 2015.- Actress
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The possessor of one of Hollywood's gentlest faces and warmest voices, and about as sweet as Tupelo honey both on-and-off camera, character actress Spring Byington was seldom called upon to play callous or unsympathetic (she did once play a half-crazed housekeeper in Dragonwyck (1946)). Although playing the part of Mrs. March in Little Women (1933) was hardly what one could call a stretch, it did ignite a heartwarming typecasting that kept her employed on the screen throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Her first name said it all: sunny, sparkling, flowery, energetic, whimsical, eternally cheerful. She was a wonderfully popular and old-fashioned sort. By the 1950s, Spring had sprung on both radio and TV. The petite, be-dimpled darling became the star of her very own sitcom and, in the process, singlehandedly gave the term "mother-in-law" a decidedly positive ring.
She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on October 17, 1886 (some sources list the year as 1893), one of two daughters born to a college professor/school superintendent. Her father Edwin died when she was quite young, and mother Helene placed the children with their maternal grandparents while she studied to become a doctor. Spring developed an early interest in the theater as a high-school teenager and ambitiously put together an acting company that toured mining camps in the Colorado Springs area. Her professional career materialized via the stock company circuit in both the U.S. and Canada. At the onset of WWI she joined a repertory company that left for Buenos Aires. There she married the company's manager, Roy Carey Chandler, and had two children by him: Phyllis and Lois. The couple remained in South America and Spring learned fluent Spanish there. About four years into the marriage, the couple divorced and Spring returned to New York with her children. She never married again.
Spring took her first Broadway bow at age 31 with a role in the comedy satire "A Beggar on Horseback", a show that lasted several months in 1924. She returned to the show briefly the following year. Other New York plays came and went throughout the 1920s, but none were certifiable hits. She did, however, gain a strong reputation playing up her fluttery comic instincts. Other shows included "Weak Sister" (1925), "Puppy Love" (1926), "Skin Deep" (1927), "To-night at Twelve" (1928) and "Be Your Age" (1929). She also played the role of Nerissa in "The Merchant of Venice" on Broadway alongside George Arliss and Peggy Wood in the roles of Shylock and Portia, respectively.
By the 1930s, Spring had established herself as a deft comedienne on stage but had made nary a dent in film. In early 1933, following major hits on Broadway with "Once in a Lifetime" (1930) and "When Ladies Meet" (1932), Spring was noticed by RKO, which had begun the casting for one of its most prestigious pictures of the year, Louisa May Alcott's classic Little Women (1933). As a testament to her talents and graceful appeal, the studio took a chance on her and gave her the role of Marmee. As mother to daughters Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett, Jean Parker and Frances Dee in what is still considered the best film version of the novel, Spring was praised for her work and became immediately captivated by this medium. She never returned to Broadway.
She became the quintessentially wise, concerned and understanding mother/relative in scores of films, often to her detriment. The roles were so kind, polite and conservative that it was hard for her to display any of her obvious scene-stealing abilities. As a result, she was often overlooked in her pictures. Her best parts came as a bewildered parent, snooty socialite, flaky eccentric, inveterate gossip or merry mischief-maker. From 1936 to 1939, she did a lot of mothering in the popular "Jones Family" feature film series from 1936 to 1940. but the flavorful roles she won came with her more disparate roles in Dodsworth (1936), Theodora Goes Wild (1936), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) (as the Widow Douglas), When Ladies Meet (1941) (in which she recreated her Broadway triumph), and Roxie Hart (1942) (in which she played the sob sister journalist). Spring's only Oscar nomination came with her delightful portrayal of eccentric Penny Sycamore in You Can't Take It with You (1938).
Throughout the war years, she lent her patented fluff to a number of Hollywood's finest comedies, including The Devil and Miss Jones (1941), Rings on Her Fingers (1942) and Heaven Can Wait (1943). Her career began to die down in the 1950s, and, like many others in her predicament, she turned to TV. Her sparkling performance in the comedy Louisa (1950), in which she played an older lady pursued by both Edmund Gwenn and Charles Coburn, set the perfect tone and image for her Lily Ruskin radio/TV character. December Bride (1954) was initially a popular radio program when it transferred to TV. The result was a success, and Spring became a household name as everybody's favorite mother-in-law. As a widow who lived with her daughter and son-in-law, complications ensued as the married couple tried to set Lily up for marriage--hence the title. Brash and bossy Verna Felton and the ever-droll Harry Morgan were brought in as perfect comic relief.
The show ran for a healthy five seasons, and Spring followed this in 1961 with the role of Daisy Cooper, the chief cook and surrogate mother to a bunch of cowpokes in the already established western series Laramie (1959). Making her last film appearance in the comedy Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) as, of course, a spirited mom (this time to Doris Day), Spring, now in her 70s, started to drop off the acting radar. She eventually retired to her Hollywood Hills home after a few guest spots on such '60s shows as Batman (1966) (playing a wealthy socialite named J. Pauline Spaghetti) and I Dream of Jeannie (1965) (as Larry Hagman's mother). A very private individual in real life, Spring enjoyed traveling and reading during her retirement years. She passed away in 1971 from cancer and was survived by her two daughters, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.- Actress
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Cara Delizia was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, on April 10th, 1984. Her biggest TV breakthrough was in Disney Channel's Original Series So Weird (1999), in which she played "Fiona Phillips" - a girl who is being chased by the paranormal. She was a bit player in the movies Under the Gun (1995) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993).- Born Katherine Hunter, this skinny bombshell of an actress started off with a guest appearance on Hawaii Five-O (1968) but got her first break when she starred alongside Meat Loaf, of all people, in the 1980 film Roadie (1980). After that, she landed a role in Porky's (1981) as Wendy Williams, the only female member of the gang. While merely a sex object in the first film, her character really evolved in the second film, giving her much more depth than most of the male stars in the subsequent films. A very pretty, and surprisingly versatile actress, it is a shame she did not stick to films after loyally finishing off the Porky's trilogy. Kaki currently resides in Moab, Utah, where she juggles being a white water rafting instructor and building houses.
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An American Actor with Down Syndrome, has been acting since 2000, but mostly in plays, he has studied acting with Jay Lynch of the Opus Theater, Selma Glass at the Coconut Creek Recreation Center and Allan Press of the Youth Theater in Boca Raton. his first main movie role was in The Ringer (2005) next to Johnny Knoxville. Finished high school in 1996.- Writer
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Colleen Hoover's first novel, Slammed, was self-published in January, 2012. It hit the NYT a few months later, followed by the sequel, Point of Retreat. She then signed both novels with Atria Books, a division of Simon and Schuster. She self-published her third novel, Hopeless. It was the first self-published title to hit #1 on the NYT and became Amazon's top selling self-published title of the year. She has since signed released seven novels with Atria Books, all hitting the NYT bestsellers list. Two of Colleen's novels, Confess and It Ends With Us, won the 2015 and 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for best romance, consecutively. Confess was then picked up by Awestruck as a series for go90 and is now streaming online.