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John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II was born on June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Betty Sue Palmer (née Wells), a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. He was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school when he was 15, and fronted a series of music-garage bands, including one named 'The Kids'. When he married Lori A. Depp, he took a job as a ballpoint-pen salesman to support himself and his wife. A visit to Los Angeles, California, with his wife, however, happened to be a blessing in disguise, when he met up with actor Nicolas Cage, who advised him to turn to acting, which culminated in Depp's film debut in the low-budget horror film, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), where he played a teenager who falls prey to dream-stalking demon Freddy Krueger.
In 1987 he shot to stardom when he replaced Jeff Yagher in the role of undercover cop Tommy Hanson in the popular TV series 21 Jump Street (1987). In 1990, after numerous roles in teen-oriented films, his first of a handful of great collaborations with director Tim Burton came about when Depp played the title role in Edward Scissorhands (1990). Following the film's success, Depp carved a niche for himself as a serious, somewhat dark, idiosyncratic performer, consistently selecting roles that surprised critics and audiences alike. He continued to gain critical acclaim and increasing popularity by appearing in many features before re-joining with Burton in the lead role of Ed Wood (1994). In 1997 he played an undercover FBI agent in the fact-based film Donnie Brasco (1997), opposite Al Pacino; in 1998 he appeared in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), directed by Terry Gilliam; and then, in 1999, he appeared in the sci-fi/horror film The Astronaut's Wife (1999). The same year he teamed up again with Burton in Sleepy Hollow (1999), brilliantly portraying Ichabod Crane.
Depp has played many characters in his career, including another fact-based one, Insp. Fred Abberline in From Hell (2001). He stole the show from screen greats such as Antonio Banderas in the finale to Robert Rodriguez's "mariachi" trilogy, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003). In that same year he starred in the marvelous family blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), playing a character that only the likes of Depp could pull off: the charming, conniving and roguish Capt. Jack Sparrow. The film's enormous success has opened several doors for his career and included an Oscar nomination. He appeared as the central character in the Stephen King-based movie, Secret Window (2004); as the kind-hearted novelist James Barrie in the factually-based Finding Neverland (2004), where he co-starred with Kate Winslet; and Rochester in the British film, The Libertine (2004). Depp collaborated again with Burton in a screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and later in Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Dark Shadows (2012).
Off-screen, Depp has dated several female celebrities, and has been engaged to Sherilyn Fenn, Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder and Kate Moss. He was married to Lori Anne Allison in 1983, but divorced her in 1985. Depp has two children with his former long-time partner, French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis: Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999 and John Christopher "Jack" III, born in 2002. He married actress/producer Amber Heard in 2015, divorcing a few years later.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Beleaguered character actor Tom Ewell, the unlikely film and TV star
with the trademark lumpy figure and droopy, lugubrious mug, was born
Samuel Yewell Tompkins on April 29, 1909, in Kentucky. His family tried
to steer him towards a law career but he chose the path of acting
instead after becoming involved in college productions at the
University of Wisconsin.
Ewell began his career at the age of 19 in summer stock roles, marking
his professional stage debut in the play "The Spider" in 1928, before
making an emphatic move to New York three years later. A former
salesman at Macy's, he found an "in" with the famed Actors Studio
(later appearing in a number of their "Actor's Studio" TV episodes in
the late 1940s) before taking his first Broadway curtain call in the
drama "They Shall Not Die" in 1934. For the rest of the decade he
demonstrated his versatility in both comedies and dramas with roles in
such New York plays as "The First Legion," "Geraniums in My Window,"
"Let Freedom Ring," "Ethan Frome," "Tobacco Road," "Stage Door,"
"Brother Rat," "The Merchant of Yonkers" and "Family Portrait".
Ewell made an inauspicious film debut with an unbilled bit in the
comedy
They Knew What They Wanted (1940)
and continued that same year just as bleakly in the westerns
Back in the Saddle (1941),
Desert Bandit (1941) and
The Kid from Kansas (1941).
Better suited for Broadway, he found more challenging roles back East
in "Suzanna and the Elders" (1940), "Liberty Jones" (1941) and "Sunny
River" before his career was suddenly interrupted by World War II
service.
A return to The Great White Way happened almost immediately upon his
discharge and Tom scored with the comedy hits "Apple of His Eye" (1946)
and "John Loves Mary," the latter earning him the Clarence Derwent
Award. He also co-starred in the musical revue "Small Wonder" in 1948.
Hollywood seemed to pay more attention this time around what with his
growing theater reputation and he was handed a terrific role (after
appearing in a couple of Paramount "Pacemaker" short comedies) in the
Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn
classic battle-of-the-sexes film comedy
Adam's Rib (1949). Playing
Judy Holliday's faithless husband in a
part that would later mirror a number of his aging, roving-eye
philanderer (minus the buckshot, of course, courtesy of Judy!), Tom's
film career finally kicked into high gear.
A succession of wisecracking character supports came his way but the
first two were played against his comedy typecast. He was third-billed
behind Lana Turner and
Ray Milland in the elegant romantic meller
A Life of Her Own (1950) as
Turner's suave modeling agent and played a fellow reporter along with
Tyrone Power in the WWII drama
American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950).
Back in the comedy fold, he appeared in the
Bing Crosby musical film
Mr. Music (1950) before sharing co-star
billing with David Wayne in the
Willie and Joe war comedy
Up Front (1951). He finally received top
billing in the comedy
Finders Keepers (1951) and again
in Back at the Front (1952)
when he reprised his Willie character alongside
Harvey Lembeck, who replaced a departing
David Wayne as Joe.
By far Tom's most successful part began on Broadway in 1952 with "The
Seven Year Itch" opposite a delectable
Vanessa Brown as "The Girl
Upstairs". The show ran for nearly three years and Ewell played the
daydreaming adulterer wannabe Richard Sherman part more than 900 times,
ultimately winning the Tony Award for his comedic tour de force.
Fortunately, he was allowed to recreate the wayward husband role when
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
transferred to film co-starring Hollywood's hottest property at the
time, Marilyn Monroe. Although an Oscar
nomination eluded him for this performance, he won a Golden Globe Award
and character movie stardom was assured...at least for a time.
The pudding-faced actor tried to patent his leering "ordinary man" with
other female knockouts --
The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
opposite blonde bombshell
Jayne Mansfield,
The Great American Pastime (1956)
with fetching Anne Francis and
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956)
co-starring sexy Sheree North, but the
vehicles were mild in comparison. The horse-racing yarn
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)
co-starring Mickey Rooney wrapped
up Tom's starring career in films.
The middle-aged actor turned more and more of his attention to stage
and television at this juncture. He enjoyed great applause once again
for the Broadway comedies "The Tunnel of Love" and "A Thurber Carnival"
and went on to star in his own sitcom,
The Tom Ewell Show (1960),
portraying a real estate agent whose domestic life is complicated by
all the women in his life (wife, three daughters, mother-in-law). It
lasted one complete season. He subsequently appeared in standard guest
appearances on TV over the years, plus a few films here and there. The
60-year-old actor rejuvenated on TV with the success of the
Robert Blake series
Baretta (1975). Tom retired in the
mid-1980s after finishing work on both the TV series comedy
Best of the West (1981) and
the Rodney Dangerfield slapstick film
Easy Money (1983).
The actor's first marriage to Judith Ann Abbott, the only child of
famed Broadway director
George Abbott lasted just a year,
but his marriage to Marjorie Sanborn on May 5, 1948, endured a lifetime
and produced one son. Tom's health declined sharply in his final years
and he died on September 12, 1994, of complications from a number of
maladies at the Motion Picture Country House and Hospital in Woodland
Hills, California. He was 85. Ewell's mother outlived him, passing away
in 1998 at the age of 109.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Darrell Waltrip was born on 5 February 1947 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for Cars (2006), Logan Lucky (2017) and Cars 3 (2017). He has been married to Stevie Waltrip since 15 August 1969. They have two children.- Actor
- Writer
After attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Kentucky-born
Tom Powers signed with Vitagraph Pictures at 21 years of age, in 1911.
He stayed there for two years, then shortly thereafter traveled to
England, appearing there in both stage productions and films. When he
returned to the US he made a few more pictures, but stopped making
movies in 1917 and concentrated exclusively on stage work. He didn't
appear onscreen again until 1944, when he acceded to
Billy Wilder's request to play Mr.
Dietrichson, Barbara Stanwyck's doomed
husband, in
Double Indemnity (1944). He made
up for lost time over the next 12 years, appearing in dozens of
pictures--often as a detective, army officer, District Attorney or
other authority figure--until 1955, when he died of heart failure in
November of that year (his last film,
The Go-Getter (1956), was released
after his death).- Additional Crew
- Producer
- Executive
Christi Dembrowski was born on 21 December 1960 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. She is a producer and executive, known for Mortdecai (2015), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). She is married to Dembrowski. They have one child.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Randal Malone was born on 29 May 1959 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Dahmer vs. Gacy (2010), Rat Scratch Fever (2011) and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2017).- Michael Waltrip was born on 30 April 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for ESPN Speedworld (1979), NASCAR on CBS (1960) and My Name Is Earl (2005). He was previously married to Elizabeth "Buffy" Franks.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Casting Department
Corey Flaspoehler was born on 11 August 1986 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for Footloose (2011), The Walking Dead (2010) and Minx (2022).- Cynthia Bostick was born on 3 June 1952 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for That's the Way of the World (1975), As the World Turns (1956) and Texas (1980). She was married to John Georgeson and Ken Sherber. She died on 24 January 2023 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA.
- Jon Brennan was born on 30 July 1974 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Born in Owensboro but grew up in Drakesboro, Kentucky. His childhood
was spent playing sports, hunting and fishing with his father.
Occasionally Joel would help out on the family farm but he knew that
was not where his future would lead. He always dreamed of being an
actor but never thought of it seriously until college. While attending
classes at Murray State University he decided that after graduation he
would move to Los Angeles. So in the classic story he loaded up his
jalopy car and left in the darkness of early morning. Two days later he
arrived in Hollywood in July of 2001. After only seven months he landed
a part in Catch Me If You Can (2002) alongside Leonardo Dicaprio, Tom Hanks and was
directed by Steven Spielberg.- Make-Up Department
- Special Effects
- Additional Crew
Dave Snyder, an Owensboro, Kentucky native, moved to Hollywood in 1992
to become a makeup and special effects artist. Since then, he has
worked on both low-budget features and television projects and
full-scale Hollywood feature productions. Snyder, said he became
interested in special effects after seeing films such as "Altered
States" and "The Howling". He has been nominated for a Cable Ace Award
for his work on the series "Outer Limits".- Producer
- Actor
An American professional wrestler, trainer and color commentator currently working for All Elite Wrestling as a producer. He is best known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH) as wrestler and backstage producer, where he is a four time World Tag Team Champion Whitmer was trained by Les Thatcher and debuted on January 23, 2000 in Thatcher's Ohio-based Heartland Wrestling Association. Whitmer feuded with "Ice Cream Man" Tony B. before forming a tag team with Jamie Knoble in 2002. On May 8, 2002 he won the Cruiserweight Championship by defeating Knoble, Shannon Moore and Matt Stryker in a four-man elimination match. He lost the title to Rory Fox on August 10.
In addition to the HWA, Whitmer also began performing for Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South. After being unsuccessful in winning the inaugural Sweet Science Sixteen tournament and then again in 2001, Whitmer won the now-renamed Ted Petty Invitational in 2002 as well as the Revolution Strong Style Tournament that same year. On April 9, 2004, he defeated Jerry Lynn in a thirty-minute Iron Man match for the Heavyweight Championship, which he held until May 29 when he was defeated by Petey Williams. In June 2001, Whitmer toured Japan with Pro Wrestling Noah, teaming on several occasions with fellow gaijins Matt Murphy and 2 Cold Scorpio. He was entered in the GHC Junior Tournament, but was eliminated by Tsuyoshi Kikuchi in his final match in Japan on June 21 in Toyama, Toyama. Whitmer toured with Noah once more in August and September 2005, losing most of his matches. His last appearance in Noah featured him in a three-way match for the ROH World Championship against Kenta and the then-reigning champion Nigel McGuinness.- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Producer
Lisa Norcia was born on 15 January 1960 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. She is a costume designer and producer, known for Blood Father (2016), The Purge (2013) and Fantasy Island (2020).- Corey Storm was born on 5 April 2001 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for AEW Dark: Elevation (2021), Ring of Honor Wrestling (2009) and IMPACT! Plus: Sacrifice (2020).
- Make-Up Department
- Special Effects
- Visual Effects
Sarah Jo is a makeup, special effects, and prosthetics artist. She specializes in design, application, and education. She has also worked for and been sponsored by Revlon for over a decade. Sarah has worked with countless award-winning artists in the film industry, who she has won with and been nominated with for Academy Awards, Oscars, and BAFTAs for makeup and effects with. Her favorite genre to work with is practical effects horror, and she is CEO of JankySFX, a practical effects company that provides all aspects of teaching and creating special effects. She also has an extensive, impressive presence on IMDb where she is credited with dozens of blockbuster films and series with all-star casts.
Sarah has an impressive academic background, with a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre and Film Production and a Biomedical Engineering degree from the University of Louisville. During her studies, Sarah graduated Summa Cum Laude and was awarded the Distinguished Dissertation Award in both Fine Arts and Biomedical Engineering for her exceptional work in developing medical-grade prosthetics for tactical combat casualty care (TCCC). Her pioneering advancements in the use of special effects for military medical training and simulations in high stress, high threat environments have minimized preventable deaths and disabilities often. and worldwide. Her contributions to these fields of study and application are highly acclaimed by both her peers, faculty, and the Armed Forces. Due to the exceptional literary quality of her dissertation, Sarah was awarded an honorary Doctor of Medicine degree in recognition of her groundbreaking contributions in the field of medicine. In addition, she has been acknowledged with an honorary PhD in Fine Arts for her exceptional work. Sarah's contributions have been recognized and she has been accepted as a Professor at Large at the Hite Institute of Art and Design at the University of Louisville later in 2024.
Sarah has worked on countless productions for the Theatre Workshop of Owensboro, surrounding communities and schools, and The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts where she has served as an at-large board member. She has always considered Theatre Workshop of Owensboro her home however, and credits their Executive Director, Todd Reynolds, for being an essential influence in her life during her first experiences in theatre over 25 years ago. She credits his friendship, support and guidance for playing a crucial role in shaping her educational and professional journey.
Sarah has demonstrated exceptional proficiency in fundraising events in her community and surrounding areas for charitable causes related to emergency situations. One of her most recent events was for the Kentucky Tornado of 2021 that spanned over 200 miles. She raised over a quarter million dollars in 6 days and also dispatched a fleet 6 of semi trucks full of food, water, medical supplies, infant food and supplies, clothing, bedding, and tents, then went on to assist on site for two weeks.
Outside of work, Sarah is devoted to her family, which includes her partner of ten years, David, her son Jacob, and their four rescue parrots. She also enjoys working on and taking her 1980 El Camino to car shows. She lives a very private and humble life, preferring to be known as herself rather her resume. Sarah uses her local community theatre platform as a means of connecting people, especially youth, to theatre as a means of a safe space to demonstrate individual creativity. Sarah also uses her widespread platform due to suffering a traumatic spinal injury in 2019, that resulted in learning how to walk again, to bring awareness and medical advancement concerning permanent cauda equina and pudendal nerve demyelination.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Was the lead singer of Christian Rock band Audio Adrenaline before losing his voice.
Original members of Audio Adrenaline include:Will McGinniss (bass), Tyler Burkum (guitar & vocals) Ben Cissell (drums)
Some of their biggest hits were Big House, Hands And Feet, Underdog, Chevette, Some Kind Of Zombie, Mighty Good Leader and Ocean Floor...and more.
Audio Adrenaline started in the 1990's
After Mark left Audio Adrenaline, Kevin Max (formerly of DC Talk & solo) took over as the lead singer. Kevin Max is now solo again.
Mark now runs The Hands And Feet Project, a non-profit organization that cares for orphans in Haiti.- Jeremy Mayfield was born on 27 May 1969 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for Racin' for a Livin' (2006), ESPN Speedworld (1979) and NASCAR on CBS (1960). He has been married to Shana Mayfield since 4 January 2003. He was previously married to Christina Keith.
- Actress
- Writer
Kody Keplinger was born on 8 August 1991 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The DUFF (2015).- Stunts
- Director
- Actor
Byron Quisenberry was born on 26 March 1942 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Return of the Living Dead (1985), Scream (1981) and Hollywood, It's a Dog's Life (2004). He was married to C.L. Huff. He died on 4 August 2017 in West Hills, California, USA.- Wendell Ford was born on 8 September 1924 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He died on 22 January 2015 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA.
- Nicky Hayden was born on 30 July 1981 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He died on 22 May 2017 in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- John Thomas was born on 30 May 1914 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for One Dark Night (1939) and Harlem Rides the Range (1939). He was married to Mabel Jenkins. He died in November 1981 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Alan Shain moved to New York City in 1983 to be an actor and drove a cab for a living before his death in 2015. He was a very funny stand up comedian on the New York scene and is one of the stars of the Hysterical (2019) comedy documentary. His ashes reside at the Creek and the Cave comedy club.
- Producer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Darren Sumner - Exec. Producer / Creator and Writer. He is an actor for strategic roles. His main focus is packaging , producing and funding motion picture projects and studios.
Several motion picture projects are being produced under his company, Reinvention Media, Ltd and Reinvention Studio.
After decades of global projects and clients, Darren Sumner began designing and fund-raising for large-scale Motion Picture studio. This lead to Darren's re-branding or "reinvention". He called Time Warner acquisitions and negotiated a $50M JV deal with a studio project. Then made an initial offer to buy a active landmark studio in "Hollywood South." Its this type of work that Mr. Sumner enjoys.
04/24/2012 - New Orleans Bar Association. Joint Meeting of the Real Property and Entertainment Law Committees on "What to Know about Site Selection Agreements". Keynote Speaker was Darren Sumner (Reinvention Media, Ltd.), introductions by attorneys James Slaton, Lesli Harris, and a resident, working with Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained". This lunch meeting was hosted by the New Orleans Bar Association.- Writer
- Editor
- Producer
Rodney Newton was born on 22 November 1973 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He is a writer and editor, known for Hallows Eve: Slaughter on Second Street (2008), A Mind Beside Itself (2011) and Remaindered (2010). He was previously married to Kimberley Newton.- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
Jesse Duffy was born on 24 March 1894 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. Jesse was a writer and assistant director, known for The Crimson Ghost (1946), Captain America (1944) and Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945). Jesse died on 14 December 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Director
- Editor
- Actor
Award winning independent filmmaker Byron C. Miller brings tireless enthusiasm and optimism to his roles as Writer, Director, Editor.
From a childhood shooting short horror films with neighborhood friends, Byron always had a love for cinema.
Throughout high school and college Byron attended many film and television courses. He immediately made connections and worked on multiple independent productions in every role from P.A. to 1st A.D.
Byron utilized this experience to Write, Produce, Direct, and Edit the feature film, Night (2006); which was quickly acquired for worldwide home distribution by Brain Damage Films.
For 8 years Byron was the Videographer and Co-Frontman of the band God Module, performing live at venues and music festivals across the world.
Combining his experience in film and music, Byron Directed music videos for several bands including The Break Up, Legion Within, Cylab.
In the realm of short films, Byron Wrote and Directed, Phantom Theater (2010), and was Screenwriter, Editor for the award winning, (in here) I Am God (2018).
Byron's second feature film, The Anatomy of Monsters (2016), was released on DVD and VOD through Artsploitation Films.
In 2019, Byron joined the International ad agency/human experience company, Wondgoody as a Producer of Digital and Print content. Musically, Byron formed the Horror Industrial band, Dracula Party, as vocalist, lyricist.
2021 saw the SRS Cinema release of Night: The Final Cut; a restored Director's Cut of his first film. This limited edition Blu-Ray release included all of Byron's childhood short Horror films. Byron began development for his next independent feature film, to be shot in 2022.- Brad Wilkerson was born on 1 June 1977 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA.
- Visual Effects
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Jeremiah Hall was born in Owensboro, Kentucky April 27, 1974 to Michael
and Kerri Hall. At age 14, Hall began working in radio. After two
years, he began writing and acting in small skits during a radio show
at WKWC-FM, a local college station in Kentucky. Hall attended Full
Sail in Winter Park Florida, in 1994. Hall began working in films
during school. His first was Steve Latshaw's Jack-O (1995) as a grip.
After graduation, Hall worked in live theater and event videography. In
1997, he began working in television news. In 2000 Hall and his wife,
Dawn, moved to West Palm Beach, Florida. In 2001, their child, Eva, was
born. While working in the WPB market, Hall met Heath McKnight and
began working with McKnight's company, MPS Digital Studios. Hall
produced, shot, and appeared in McKnight's Push/Pull (2003). Hall and
McKnight shot "Susy's Out" (tentatively to be released in 2004) in the
spring of 2003. He also created the DVD menus for the MPS Digital
Studio's release, Skye Falling (2001) (V). Hall currently resides in
Lexington, South Carolina with his wife and daughter. He is currently
working on the screenplay for "The 3 Geeks Movie."- Michael Walters was born on 10 March 1987 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for Stranger (2000).
- Cliff Hagen was born on 9 December 1931 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA.
- Jesse Edward Grinstead was born on 16 October, 1866, at Owensboro,
Kentucky, the son of William Grinstead (1825-1900) and Elizabeth
Miranda Priest (1833-1940). His father had been a farmer in Missouri
before returning to his home state of Kentucky during the American
Civil War. At the time of his mother's death (at the age of 107) she
was thought to have been the oldest woman in America.
Long before Jesse was born, his father had worked as a guard for Lt.
John James Abert (1788 - 1863), of the U.S. Army Topographical
Engineers, during his survey of the American Southwest, made nine trips
across the American Plains as a wagon-master to New Mexico and
California, prospected for gold in California's Sacramento Valley,
walked from San Juan del Sur on the Pacific Coast to Lake Nicaragua,
transported supplies to the army under the command of Gen. Albert S.
Johnston's (1803-1862) while they were stationed at Salt Lake City
during the Utah War (1857-58) and conveyed the first threshing machine
to Ft. Bridger in the Wyoming Territory
In the late 1860s Jesse's family relocated to Pettis County, Missouri,
where his father had farmed before the outbreak of the Civil War.
Around 1880 his family moved to Oakland, Indian Territory (now Marshall
County, Oklahoma). Later when his family once again decided move on,
this time to Texas, Jesse chose to stay behind. For the next few years
he supported himself by building cabins, hauling logs, branding cattle,
digging wells and even washing clothes. Eventually he found full time
employment as a printer for a newspaper in the nearby town of Ardmore.
Before devoting his energy fulltime to the newspaper business he had
considered practicing law. A learned judge helped make up his mind when
he told him: "Young man I think you are ruining a fairly good
newspaperman by trying to be a damned poor lawyer".
In 1893 Jesse founded the Oakland News, a few years later he became
owner and editor of the Mountain Sun in Kerrville, Texas. In 1903 Jesse
was elected mayor of Kerrville and four years later as their
representative in the state legislature. While serving in the
legislature he was instrumental in the creation of the State Tubercular
Sanatorium in Carlsbad.
Jesse's first wife died shortly after their move to Kerrville. The
couple had two boys, Grady H. (1894-1874) and Doyle E. (1897-1951).
Within a year he married Gertrude Wright (1868-1946), a widow who
operated a boarding house in Kerrville. A daughter, Bessie G.
(1903-1958) and two sons, Jesse H. (1901-1942) and Pam (1905-1974),
soon followed.
After retiring from the newspaper business in 1917, Jesse began writing
Western fiction. Of the some 30 novels, approximately 50 short stories
and numerous articles he penned, "The Hill Country" (1923), "The
Scourge of the Little C" (1925), "Master Squatter" (1927), "When Texans
Ride" (1938), "Flaming Guns" (1938), "Round-Up At Tiger Gap" (1940),
"The Flying Y Brand" (1940) and "Feud at Twin Mountain" (1942) were
among his most popular. He was a frequent contributor to such popular
magazines as Big-Book Western Magazine, Thrilling Ranch Stories and
Western Romances. Jesse had also published works under the pseudonyms,
Tex Janis, William Crump Rush and George Bowles. In 1921 he began
publishing Grinstead's Graphic, a monthly magazine that expressed
through his writings and poetry his thoughts, reflections and views
about the area of Texas that he called the "Hill Country" (West of
Austin and Northwest of San Antonio).
Jesse Edwards Grinstead passed away on 8 March, 1948 at Kerrville after
an eight month illness. - Jeff Green was born on 6 September 1962 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA.
- Jordan Hancock first picked up a guitar at the age of five and instantly fell in love with making music. As a lifelong student & creator of music, he now composes music for filmmakers & other artists. Jordan thrives in the creative process by collaborating with directors to help tell compelling stories. As an artist, he frequently blends classic & contemporary musical styles to compliment these stories. For his work, Jordan has garnered a regional Emmy® & various advertising awards. He works & lives in western Kentucky with his wife Shayla & their four children Emsley, River, Ivy, & Sullivan.
- Vince Buck was born on 12 January 1968 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA.
- Carolyn Jean Botts was born to Kathleen D. Botts and Robert P. Botts in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. She graduated from St. Pius X Catholic High School in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1963. She attended Fontbonne College in St. Louis, Missouri and Fuggazi College of Business in Lexington, Kentucky. Carolyn was employed at IBM Lexington when she married Jack Steele at Christ the King Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky on May 18, 1968. They moved to Pullman, Washington for 2 years where she gave birth to Michael Craig in January, 1970. The family moved to Albany, Georgia later that year where Jack started teaching at Albany State College. Carolyn gave birth to Rebecca in December, 1971, and Jeffrey Scott (Toby) in August, 1974. She attended St. Teresa's Catholic Church where she was an active volunteer. She was also a Brownie Troop Leader and Girl Scout volunteer. Carolyn returned to work in the mid 1980's and volunteered with Birthright. Carolyn moved to United Way and worked as a secretary and bookkeeper. She retired from United Way in 2005.
Carolyn was a passionate reader and enjoyed overseas travel. She loved animals and included pets as family. Carolyn also enjoyed exploring genealogy and joined Clan Donnachaidh from her mother's Scottish heritage. She also enjoyed bit parts in local television as a member of "the undead audience" on The Count Murray Show, and did a PSA on stroke 10 years later. Carolyn had gifts for languages. She could easily pick up foreign languages and could translate her experiences into entertaining stories.
In 2017, Carolyn passed away at Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia, USA. - Editorial Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
Josh Marx was born on 1 October 1980 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. Josh is known for Trailer Park of Terror (2008), CMT: The Greatest - 20 Sexiest Women (2006) and CMT: The Greatest - 20 Sexiest Men (2006).- Actress
Nondas Wayne was born on 14 June 1902 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress. She died on 19 January 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- David Keith was born on 27 December 1973 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He died on 22 October 2020 in North Carolina, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Charles Dustin DeLacey was born on 4 March 1985 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for River City Heroes: Ascendance, The Great Christmas Light Fight (2013) and Where Was God (2014).- Camera and Electrical Department
Brandon Scott Hanks was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Anissa and Kenneth Hanks. He began his journey working in the music industry as a professional concert photographer for multiple music publications. Over time, his love for horror movies and films in general would manifest in the form of becoming a unit stills photographer for his first film in 2019. With the support of his loving wife, he began working on more projects and hasn't looked back since.- Lee Shelton was born on 21 January 1978 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. He is a producer, known for TBS Storyline (2005) and Bushwhacked (2006). He has been married to Crystal B. Shelton since 11 November 2006.