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- A long long career. 140 roles in films ('I Want to Live', 'The Glory Guys', 'The Cat from Outer Space'...) and on television ('Bachelor Father', 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents', 'Lux Video Theatre'...). And many many radio shows ('This Is Your FBI', 'Dangerous Assignment', 'Suspense, 'The Whistler '...). There is no denying Alice Backes was a hard worker. Not to mention the fact that she was a gifted violinist, that she joined the Women's Branch of the Naval Reserve during the War, and that she contributed all her adult life to various charities, including after she retired from acting. Born in 1923, young Alice graduated from high school before attending the University of Utah. After the War, Alice Backes decided to move to Hollywood where she quickly earned small parts in films, TV series and radio programs. From then on - and for nearly five decades - she would work steadily, specializing in character roles. Her rather commonplace physical appearance (though she was tall by Hollywood standards) enabled her to get effortlessly inside everyday life characters such as nurses, doctors, dentists, librarians, waitresses, judges, farmer's wives... Only once in her career did she embody a historical character, and that was Hedda Hopper, in 'Gable and Lombard'. Alice Backes finally retired in 1997 after a last appearance in a 'Columbo' episode, a nice vehicle for a last hurrah. She died ten years later.
- Virginia C. Andrews was born on 6 June 1923 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for The Dollanganger Saga (2014), Flowers in the Attic (1987) and V.C. Andrews' Heaven (2019). She died on 19 December 1986 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Carlos Hathcock was born on 20 May 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He was a producer, known for Untitled Carlos Hathcock Biopic and Sniper: Inside the Crosshairs (2009). He died on 22 February 1999 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Rudy Boesch was born on 20 January 1928 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Combat Missions (2002), Survivor (2000) and JAG (1995). He was married to Marjorie Thomas. He died on 1 November 2019 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Warren Murphy was born in Jersey City, where he worked as a reporter and editor. After the Korean war, he drifted into politics, "but when everybody I worked for went to jail, I thought God was sending me a message to find a new line of work." The first Destroyer novel followed soon after.
He has been an adjunct professor at Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA, and has also run workshops and lectured at many other schools and universities. His hobbies are golf, mathematics, opera and investing. He has served on the board of the Mystery Writers of America, and also has been a member of the Private Eye Writers of America, the International Association of Crime Writers, the American Crime Writers League, and the Screenwriters Guild.
Murphy is also a member of the Adams Roundtable, a New York writers' social group, among whose members are Mary Higgins Clark, Peter Straub, Susan Isaacs, Lawrence Block, Harlan Coben, Judith Kelman, Mickey Friedman, Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Justin Scott, Stanley Cohen and Whitley Strieber, and who occasionally produce mystery anthologies. He lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia. - Additional Crew
Pat Robertson was born on 22 March 1930 in Lexington, Virginia, USA. He is known for The 700 Club (1966), First Landing (2007) and The Temple of Phenomenal Things (1997). He was married to Dede Robertson. He died on 8 June 2023 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- Lee Lively was born on 20 September 1927 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Prince of Tides (1991), Night Killer (1990) and Blind Vision (1992). He was married to Sandra Nettles and Catherine Thomson. He died on 12 October 2016 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- While a student at Harvard College, Wilson engaged in many sailing adventures aboard his father's yacht whith the assistance of his college friends. In 1942, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Wilson received a reserve commission in the U.S. Coast Guard, serving on the Greenland Patrols as well as in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Shortly after the war his first book, "Voyage to Somewhere" was published to tepid critical reviews and public reaction. Wilson took a postion as a writer at Time magazine and soon became an organizer of that publication's publisher's committee on public education. With encouragement from Dick Simon, of Simon and Shuster, Sloan wrote the classic "Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" which was to beocme an anthem during the 1950s. His next work "A Summer Place" although not as critically acclaimed, was a national best-seller also. Both books were made into very successful motion pictures. After a divorce from his wife of over twenty years, and by all accounts, a blissful marriage to a woman fourteen years his junior, Wilson continued to write fiction based mostly on his life experiences. In retrospect, it is a shame that much of his later work was not as critically appraised and read, as much of it is classic 'everyman' told in a fine, direct manner. His autobiography "What to Wear to the Party" is both candid and humorous. "Ice Brothers" is arguably the best fiction ever written about the Coast Guard, perhaps one of the best examples of Twentieth Century fiction ever written.
- Lucie Lancaster was born on 15 October 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Robert Montgomery Presents (1950), The United States Steel Hour (1953) and The Vagabond King (1956). She died on 24 December 1998 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
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- Writer
- Additional Crew
Ray Owens was born on 2 February 1923 in Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Doctors (1963), The Flying House (1982) and Matlock (1986). He was married to Sonia Owens. He died on 16 December 1994 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- Actor
- Writer
Chuck Faulkner was born on 21 October 1922 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Division 4 (1969), A Cry in the Dark (1988) and Mad Dog Morgan (1976). He was married to Julie Faulkner and Essie Faulkner. He died on 4 December 2000 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- Deshayla Harris was born on 23 May 1992 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. She died on 28 March 2021 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
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- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Ray was born on 2 August 1919 in Williams, Arizona, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), The Transformers (1984) and Dino-Riders (1988). He died on 6 April 2010 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Music Department
Brett Mounce was born on 24 April 1991 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Brett is known for A Divorce Story (2024), The Reel (2011) and Snakeskin (2011). Brett was married to Katie Waschbisch. Brett died on 8 June 2022 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- 34 Richie was born on 7 May 2001 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Taliban Richie: Creep (2020), 34 Richie: Splurge (2021) and 34 Richie: 6:34 PM Freestyle (2021). He died on 5 November 2022 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Pernell Whitaker was born on 2 January 1964 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was married to Rovanda Anthony. He died on 14 July 2019 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Additional Crew
David 'Kam' Coyner was born in 1970 in Maryland, USA. David 'Kam' is known for The in Crowd (2000). David 'Kam' died on 21 June 2002 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- Lefty Driesel is an American retired college basketball coach. He was the first coach to win more than 100 games at four different NCAA Division I schools, Driesell led the programs of Davidson College, the University of Maryland, James Madison University, and Georgia State University. He earned a reputation as "the greatest program builder in the history of basketball." At the time of his retirement in 2003, he was the fourth-winningest NCAA Division I men's basketball college coach, with 21 seasons of 20 or more wins, and 21 conference or conference tournament titles. Driesell played college basketball at Duke University.
Driesell earned conference Coach of the Year honors at each of his destinations. He was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year four times at Davidson (1963-1966), twice named the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year at Maryland (1975 and 1980), twice named the Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year at James Madison (1990 and 1992), and once named the Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year at Georgia State (2001). In 1995, Driesell was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. On April 2, 2007, Driesell was inducted as a member of the second class of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. The University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame inducted Driesell in 2002. On August 13, 2008, he was inducted as a member of the inaugural class of the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame, which honors athletes, coaches, and administrators who made contributions to sports in southeastern Virginia. On May 25, 2011, Driesell was inducted into the Southern Conference Hall of Fame. In 2003, Georgia State University dedicated their basketball court to Driesell. - Elise Makdessi was born on 11 May 1965 in Dover, New Hampshire, USA. She was married to Eddie Makdessi. She died on 14 May 1996 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Jerry Timm was born on 19 November 1954. He was an actor, known for Another Life (1981), Family Feud (1976) and Miss Universe Pageant (1986). He was married to Patricia Bernal. He died on 16 June 2005 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Charles McDowell was born on 24 June 1926 in Danville, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), The Battle of Local 5668 (2007) and The Civil War (1990). He was married to Ann Lewis Webb. He died on 5 November 2010 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- Dede Robertson was born on 3 December 1927 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She was married to Pat Robertson. She died on 19 April 2022 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Richard Brown was born on 1 March 1951 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Blue Angel Cafe (1989) and Black Sheep Squadron (1976). He died on 8 July 1993 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Bob Burchette was born on 18 April 1936 in Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Pilgrim's Progress (2008), Deuce Coupe (1992) and Dream West (1986). He was married to Beverley. He died on 22 March 2024 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Mimi Eisman currently works at an acting school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. She has taught a student who was also on an episode of one life to live. She did a few movies and a TV show and was on Saturday night live a few times and now, she's teaching young kids who are interested in acting.
- Ed Shames was born on 13 June 1922 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was married to Ida Aframe. He died on 3 December 2021 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Joe Dennis was born on 24 December 1929 in Osage City, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Escape to Paradise (1960). He was married to Shirley Boqua Christian. He died on 14 November 1998 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Writer
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Katherine Hilliker was born on 25 April 1885 in Tacoma, Washington, USA. She was a writer and editor, known for Sunrise (1927), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and Kivalina of the Ice Lands (1925). She was married to H.H. Caldwell, Douglas (Bill) Hilliker and Douglas H. "Bill" Hilliker. She died on 6 December 1965 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- Gerry Pattison was born on 9 March 1927 in White Plains, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Law of the West (1949), Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952) and Dangerous Assignment (1950). She died on 1 April 2003 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Norman Phelps was born on 16 April 1912 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Rawhide (1938), Border G-Man (1938) and Rhythm Wranglers (1937). He died on 24 August 1981 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- Edgar Evans Cayce was born on 18 March 1877 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA. He died on 3 January 1945 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- August Armstrong was born on 2 September 1949 in the USA. She was an actress, known for A Haunting (2005), In-Lawfully Yours (2016) and Neighborhoodwatch (2009). She was married to Dean Kent. She died on 2 July 2022 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Actor
- Composer
Nick Bruner was born on 1 July 1988 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for The Audition (2013). He died on 5 December 2018 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- Writer
- Additional Crew
Jeremiah Denton was born on 15 July 1924 in Mobile, Alabama, USA. He was a writer, known for When Hell Was in Session (1979), Return with Honor (1998) and Crashing the Party (2009). He was married to Mary Belle Bordone and Kathryn Jane Maury. He died on 28 March 2014 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- Jim Ringo was born on 21 November 1931 in Orange, New Jersey, USA. He died on 19 November 2007 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Production Manager
Dorothy Bohen was a production manager, known for The Joe Louis Story (1953). Dorothy died on 27 November 2017 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- Martin Silfen was born on 11 November 1935 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Help Wanted (2001). He was married to Dory. He died on 21 April 2017 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Vinnie Smith was born on 7 December 1915 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was married to Harriet Ross. He died on 14 December 1979 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Actor
Ross Schramm was born on 8 April 1920. He was an actor. He died on 18 April 1994 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- George D. Hay was born on 9 November 1895 in Attica, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Hoosier Holiday (1943) and Grand Ole Opry (1940). He died on 8 May 1968 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Sound Department
Alan Sawyer is known for Asunder (1999), Echo of Blue (1996) and Ghost Stories (1997). He died on 29 May 2005 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- Fazzo105ive was born on 8 October 2002 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for 2'rs $niper x Fazzo105ive: FazzoLand (2022). He died on 31 May 2022 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Roxie Russell was born on 4 October 1915 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for School for Husbands (1937), This Green Hell (1936) and Pay Box Adventure (1936). She died on 13 March 2002 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Art Director
- Art Department
- Production Designer
Chris Groffman was an art director and production designer, known for Atlantis Down (2010), A Haunting (2005) and The Watermen (2012). He died on 24 November 2020 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- Bentley Anderson was born on 8 January 1939 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for George Washington (1984), Another Life (1981) and The F.B.I. Files (1998). He was married to Bentley B. Anderson. He died on 30 March 2011 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
- Sound Department
Paul Ricioppo was born on 19 August 1961 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Daring Capers (1999), Navy Seals: Untold Stories (1999) and Judges (2006). He died on 5 February 2007 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.- Edgar Evans Cayce Jr. was born on 9 February 1918 in Selma, Alabama, USA. He died on 15 February 2013 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.