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He was born Alfred Hawthorn Hill. It was his grandfather who introduced him to Burlesque Shows and the theatre from where the young Benny Hill was to draw much of his comic inspiration. After his national service with the army during WW2, Benny came to London, adopted the stage name Benny Hill (in homage to his all time favourite comedian Jack Benny) and began appearing in variety shows. He briefly formed a double act with Reg Varney and did radio shows. But it was his talent for impressions and comic timing that were to give him his first big break on TV with the show "Hi There" in 1949. The Benny Hill Show (1955) began in 1955. Its pioneering combination of cheeky humour, songs and impressions were to make it a hit for the next 40 years.
Benny also broadened his career with cameo appearances in films such as The Italian Job (1969), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965). He also had a hit record in 1971 with "Ernie The Fastest Milkman In The West". In 1979 The Benny Hill Show (1955) was shown in America for the first time and Benny went on to become one of the biggest stars on US TV. The show itself has been seen in 109 countries and won a BAFTA as well as Golden Rose Of Montreaux Award. Benny Hill's TV career came to an end in 1989, when his show was dropped, but his popularity continued and he completed a US TV special, Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! (1991) shortly before his death in 1992.- Alan Hewitt was born on 21 January 1915 in Manhattan, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Follow That Dream (1962), That Touch of Mink (1962) and The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964). He died on 7 November 1986 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Alberto de Mendoza was born on 21 January 1923 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Horror Express (1972), El jefe (1958) and Tapas (2005). He died on 12 December 2011 in Madrid, Spain.
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Alexander Lincoln was born on 21 January 1994 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for In from the Side (2022), Everything I Know About Love (2022) and Inland (2022).- Actress
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Amanda Lee Aday (born January 21, 1981) is an American actress. Born in New York City, Aday is best known for her recurring role as Dora Mae Dreifuss on the first season of the 2003-2005 HBO series Carnivàle.
Aday is the daughter of actor/musician Meat Loaf and Leslie Aday and sister of singer Pearl Aday. She attended Stagedoor Manor, a summer theatre/dance camp in the Catskill Mountains in New York, from 1990 through 1996, and then graduated from the prestigious Idyllwild Arts Academy in California. She then majored in theatre at the California Institute of the Arts. Amanda's film roles include Crazy In Alabama, The Mummy An' The Armadillo, South Dakota, & The Trials of Cate McCall. In addition to her work on Carnivàle, she has guest starred on the hit TV shows Boston Public, ER, Private Practice, and 'My Name Is Earl. She will appear in the upcoming film "The Shangri-La Suite" as Gladys Presley, Elvis' mother.- Actress
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Stasia Caz was born on 21 January 1988 in Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, USSR [now Almaty, Kazakhstan]. She is an actress, known for Polar (2019), Taken (2017) and Reign (2013).Anastasia Marinina- Writer
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Andrew Sinclair was born on 21 January 1935. He was a writer and director, known for The Breaking of Bumbo (1970), Tuxedo Warrior (1982) and Under Milk Wood (1971). He died on 30 May 2019.- Actress
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Angela Punch McGregor was born on 21 January 1953 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is an actress and director, known for The Island (1980), A Test of Love (1984) and Newsfront (1978).- Ann Wedgeworth was born January 21, 1934 in Abilene, Texas to Cortus and Elizabeth Wedgeworth, she graduated from from Highland Park High School in University Park, and later graduated from the University of Texas in 1957. After graduation, Ann moved to New York City and auditioned several times before she was admitted to The Actors Studio. Her debut film appearance was in Andy (1965), and for the past four decades she took supporting roles in several films, and earned two NSFC Award nominations for her performances in Citizens Band (1977) and Sweet Dreams (1985).
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Anthony, a native of New Jersey, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Seton Hall University earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Public Relations and Journalism. A proud member of the Screen Actors' Guild since the age of 12, Anthony has appeared in more than two dozen feature films. Prior work experience also includes assisting at Brookside Artist Management and providing script coverage for EuropaCorp. His many years of acting experience have led him to build key relationships with casting directors, producers, writers, and other actors. Anthony leverages his writing and journalism training to develop targeted content for distributors and extensive on-set experience to help manage productions.
In early 2016, Anthony donated his kidney to a stranger through an exchange program to secure a reciprocal kidney donation for his father, who then received a successful transplant. In his free time, Anthony enjoys playing tennis, running, and sailing.- Actress
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Dublin-born Audrey Dalton knew right from childhood that she wanted to be an actress: She appeared in school plays and (after the family's move to London) applied to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. While Dalton was at RADA, a London-based Paramount executive saw her in a play and asked her to audition for the upcoming film The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953). Winning the part (and a Paramount contract), Dalton arrived in the U.S. in 1952 and co-starred in "Pleasure Island"; the studio loaned her out to 20th Century-Fox for My Cousin Rachel (1952) and Titanic (1953). Dalton later freelanced, working in films and on TV. Her first husband was assistant director James H. Brown, who is the father of her four children; she is now married to a retired engineer.- Bella Samman (born January 21, 2003) is an American actress. She began acting at age eight on stage, before transitioning to commercials and short films. She currently resides in Austin, Texas, pursuing a degree in Film Production. She is best known for her work on The Originals (2018) and Legacies (2019).
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Bernie Gozier was born on 21 January 1917 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Green Dolphin Street (1947) and The Flame Barrier (1958). He was married to Jane Mary Soczek. He died on 2 October 1979 in Balboa Park Naval Hospital, San Diego, California, USA.- Music Artist
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Billy Ocean was born on 21 January 1950 in Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]. He is a music artist and actor, known for The Jewel of the Nile (1985), Striptease (1996) and Filth (2013). He has been married to Judy Bayne since October 1982. They have three children.- Actor
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Booboo Stewart was thrust into the spotlight with his winning the coveted role of Seth Clearwater in the The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) and reprising the role in both The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012). At age 10 Booboo began his career as a model, participating in numerous campaigns. He received a record deal at the age of 12 with Walt Disney records-touring with acts such as The Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and The Cheetah Girls. Booboo first worked on camera as a stunt person in films like Beowulf (2007) and then was captured by the acting bug after watching Heath Ledger's performance as the 'Joker' . Booboo strives to play interesting roles and he can soon be seen in White Frog (2012), The Last Survivors (2014), Space Warriors (2013) and An Evergreen Christmas (2014). Booboo is an accomplished martial artist - winning two World Championships and being inducted into the Jr Blackbelt Hall of Fame. He is sponsored by Gibson Guitars and resides in Los Angeles with his family.- Brittany Tiplady was born on 21 January 1991 in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Millennium (1996), The Pledge (2001) and Hot Rod (2007).
- Brooklyn Robinson at only 10 years of age has been awarded Best Rising Star Award by the Harvard Writers Guild for her lead performance in the short film "Like Me". She also is a Sundance Film Festival alumnae as well as Tribeca. Brooklyn has appeared in feature films, national commercials and theater productions in both Los Angeles and New York. In addition to acting Brooklyn loves being a kid!! She enjoys swimming, surfing, ice skating, riding her scooter, playing soccer and riding horses.
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Charlyn "Chan" Marie Marshall is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and occasional actress. She adopted the name Cat Power for her first band in 1992, and has since used the name as a moniker for all of her musical endeavors. Raised in the South primarily by her grandmother, Marshall showed interest in music at an early age, and was influenced by blues and rock'n'roll.
In the early nineties, Marshall relocated to New York City, and became acquainted with Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth after opening at a show for Liz Phair. Shelley subsequently drummed on her first two albums, Dear Sir (1995) and Myra Lee (1996), both somber indie rock records featuring sparse instrumentation. After releasing several blues and folk rock-influenced albums throughout the late 1990s, Marshall released The Covers Record in 2000, which included a cover of "Sea of Love" that was featured prominently in the film Juno (2007). She released three more albums, You Are Free (2003), featuring collaborations with Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder; The Greatest (2006); and Jukebox (2008).
Marshall has had several endeavors in modeling, and has been cited as a muse of Marc Jacobs and Karl Lagerfeld. She made her acting debut in the film My Blueberry Nights (2007) in a minor supporting role alongside Jude Law.
Her most recent record, Sun (2012) was released to critical acclaim, and entered the Billboard 200 at number 10, making it her first top-ten album in the United States.- María Alexandra Catherine Siachoque Gaete, known as Catherine "Cathy" Siachoque is a Colombian/American actress. She is a famous Soap Opera actress; best known for her villainous roles in numerous telenovelas, such as Decisiones, La Venganza, Las Juanas, Reina de Corazones, and many more.
She was born in Colombia on January 21, 1972 where she grew up along with her parents Blanca Gaete and Felix Siachoque. In 1997 she met her fellow telenovela actor, Miguel Varoni while filming Las Juanas (1997), in which they both had parts; they married in 1999.
Catherine Siachoque is a well-known Classical Ballet dancer and Professional Actress, who usually makes her filmings of Soap Operas and Series in the United States, Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico for the American television network TELEMUNDO and for the well-known worldwide platform NETFLIX.
Catherine has received countless awards, magazine covers, newspaper articles, YouTube television interviews, "Red Carpet" and all kinds of accolades as an outstanding personality in the Entertainment and Dramatic Arts Industry.
She began her career as a professional Classical Ballet dancer from where she went on to musical theater, where she quickly stood out in works such as "La jaula de las locas", La casita del Placer and Peter Pan, the latter being the trigger for the most important producers of the time set their eyes on her and she was contacted to participate in various television productions. Thus begins his career and highlights how the revelation of the year in his first two simultaneous productions "Survive" and "The shadow of desire".
She has appeared in Telemundo produced series such as Las Juanas (1997), Amantes del Desierto (2001), La Venganza (2003) Te voy a enseñar a querer (2005), Pecados ajenos (2008), Tierra de Pasiones (2006), and the TV anthology series Decisiones (2006). Though she has become type cast as villains, some would consider her a sympathetic character as Doña Hilda de Santana in Telemundo telenovela Sin Senos no hay Paraíso (2009). In 2010, she reverted to villains as Cecilia Altamira in the Telemundo remake of ¿Dónde Está Elisa?. In 2011, she later played a complex character in another telenovela remake produced by Telemundo, La Casa de al Lado wherein she was the mistress (amante) of a character portrayed by her real-life husband Miguel Varoni, wherein she interacted with Maritza Rodríguez, Gabriel Porras, and Karla Monroig. In 2014, she marked her villains return in Reina de Corazónes, starring Paola Núñez, Eugenio Siller and Juan Soler. Since 2016, she has been playing the character of Hilda Santana in Sin senos sí hay paraíso, streaming in NETFLIX.
Nowadays, Catherine has taken a turn in her life to improve herself and renew her career intellectually and professionally for future projects. In the academic field, she is currently pursuing studies as Bachelor of General Studies in International Relations at the University of Miami; additionally, she has been accepted at Harvard University and is already enrolled in "The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports" at Harvard Business School, beginning this January 4, 2022 - Cathy Baker was born on 21 January 1947 in Edinburg, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Hee Haw (1969), W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975) and Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970).
- Chanelle Harquail-Ivsak was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco (2018), Another Life (2019) and Sacred Lies (2018).
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Born in Germany, Charleen spent her childhood moving around Germany and the UK due to her military up-bringing. After gaining a degree, she began to pursue acting as a career in 2014. In 2018 she was selected as part of Cannes Film Festival talent corner based on her skills and credits. Charleen had also turned her hand to behind the camera roles, and has written and produced many high-caliber shorts films.- Actor
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Charles Aidman originally planned a career as an attorney, but was sidetracked during World War II and naval officer training at DePaul university. During a speech class the instructor, who also headed the drama department, saw Aidman as ideal for a role in an upcoming play. "I did the play and enjoyed it. It was the first play I was in, in my life...I've been acting ever since."- Actor
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Charles Walker was born on 21 January 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Almost Famous (2000), Splash (1983) and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000).- Actress
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Born and raised in Winnetka, Illinois to Princeton and Harvard grads, it was expected that Charlotte Ross would follow in her parent's footsteps and continue in the field of education. However, falling in love with acting (and singing) in the tender years of her childhood, Charlotte had other plans in mind and decided at an early age she would follow the "Hollywood" route instead.
From that moment on, Charlotte studied with anyone and everyone she possibly could to polish and sharpen her craft (especially adored, Roy London). She worked at Second City and the Goodman Theater in Chicago and earned a early living with numerous commercial and modeling gigs. Then a month after graduating from the famous New Trier High School, Charlotte made the move to Los Angeles where she quickly landed her first role in Hollywood as "Eve Donovan" on Days of Our Lives (1965), a role that later garnered her 2 Emmy Nominations. After a wonderful four years on the infamous Soap, she went on to pursue other roles. Charlotte then quickly jumped into starring in numerous TV movies including, A Kiss So Deadly (1996), Kidnapped in Paradise (1999), Fall Into Darkness (1996), and She Says She's Innocent (1991), to name a few. She also landed the lead in Aaron Spelling's The Heights (1992) (FOX), which earned a Gold record for her and the cast's singing. She went on to release 3 albums.
Since then, Charlotte has remained a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, starring in TV series such as CBS's comedy The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (1994) by Marc Cherry, FOX's Pauly (1997) (Mommie and Me) with Pauly Shore, NBC's/John Wells' ER (1994) and later his family drama, Trinity (1998). She also starred in Showtime's critically-acclaimed Beggars and Choosers (1999) as 'Lorri Valpone', a role the Los Angeles Times said made Charlotte an "Emmy Shoe-in".
Before "Beggars and Choosers" was officially canceled after two seasons, Charlotte was asked to consider replacing Kim Delaney on the Emmy Award-winning show, NYPD Blue (1993). Charlotte gratefully jumped at the opportunity and made her debut on the ever- successful cop drama, as the tough talking Irish Detective, "Connie McDowell". Again, the media's response to Charlotte echoed that of "Beggars and Choosers" with the LA Times saying "If NYPD Blue still had the popularity it once had, Charlotte would have a shelf of Emmy's"... not to mention her famous "Ass scene" that caused a succession of Court appeals about standards and practices ending in the Supreme Court with President Barack Obama weighing in.
At the end of her fifth season as 'Detective Connie McDowell' on "NYPD Blue", Charlotte was 8 months pregnant with her first child and eager to take a break from acting to just be a Mom. After so many years of being so grateful for work, she craved a break and today still says that time off was the best decision she ever made.
Two years after the birth of her beautiful little boy, Max, Charlotte went back to work starring in the "re-tooled" second season of ABC's Jake in Progress (2005) Jake in Progress , Lifetime's Nora Roberts film, Montana Sky (2007), Christmas in Paradise (2007), VH1's Hit the Floor (2013) and Law & Order (1990) as the memorable character "Anne Coltour", which once again generated Emmy buzz.
Guest starring as Deacon's ex girlfriend on ABC's Nashville (2012), Charlotte also recurs as Quinn's mom on the hit show, Glee (2009) Glee_, and on CW's hit show, Arrow (2012), as the beloved Felicity's mother, Donna (aka "Mama Smoak"). Charlotte continues to challenge and reinvent herself for a diverse array of roles. Whether it be showing off her athleticism as the first female umpire in professional baseball in the highly anticipated short film, The Umpire (2011), seducing Nicolas Cage as the white trash, tattoo covered sex cougar, 'Candy' in Summit's 3D film, _Drive Angry (2012)_, or starring in _Street Kings: Motor City (2013)_ opposite Ray Liotta, Charlotte continues to captivate audiences and impress critics with her unbelievable range as an actress.
A successful actress for over two decades, a proud single mom to her son Max, a passionate recognized animal rights activist (widely known for PETA "I'd rather go naked..." campaign ) who received the HSUS Animal Advocate of the Year Award for her lobbying work on Capitol Hill to release Chimpanzee's from testing labs, a vocal fitness fanatic (recently summited Kilimanjaro) who inspires women to be in the best shape of their lives and, filming her own fitness video, Charlotte is fortunate to be able to do what she loves. She is passionate about producing as well. Once a Winnetka gal with a love of finding the truth on screen, Charlotte is now living her dream and couldn't be in a happier more grateful place in her life.- Costume Designer
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He grew up in Normandy. After finishing primary school, Dior moved with his parents to Paris, where he attended the Ecole de Sciences Politiques. After graduating from high school and training as a diplomat, Dior opened an art gallery in Paris in 1928, which quickly made a name for himself in the city's select art circles. Dior was also artistically active with numerous drawings and illustrations. From 1931 onwards, he created his first fashion creations in the form of hat sketches commissioned by the magazine "Le Figaro Illustré". In 1937, Dior expanded his field of activity to design the first women's models (costumes, coats, shoes). In 1938, Dior became a designer at "Piquet" and in 1940 he moved to "Lelong" as chief designer. After German troops invaded France in 1940, the designer fled to southern France from the occupiers until the end of the war in 1945.
With the financial help of a wealthy friend of the Boussac family, on December 16, 1946, he moved into a studio on Avenue Montaigne in Paris, where the flagship store of the Dior brand is still located today. His first collection was published on February 12, 1947. Shortly afterwards, Dior founded his own fashion house under the label "Christian Dior", which launched the perfume "Miss Dior" on the market that same year. He celebrated his greatest successes in the same year with his design of the "New Look" in America. The "New Look" term was coined by Carmel Snow, the editor-in-chief of "Harpers Bazaar" at the time. These creations consisted of feminine, figure-hugging dress tops with round shoulders and a wide, swinging skirt. Furthermore, Dior set completely new accents with color-coordinated accessories, such as a delicate hat and cane umbrella, which made him the groundbreaking couturier of his time. The "New Look" designs became popular under the name "Ligne Corolle" or "Bellflower Line".
After these successes in the USA, Dior founded "Christian Dior New York Inc." in 1949, which was also represented at ready-to-wear shows in Paris under this name. In the same year, 1949, the designer also presented his first fashion show in Hamburg. From 1947 to 1950 he employed Pierre Cardin as a tailor. In 1951 he introduced the "Dior" trademark for worldwide distribution of his production under license. Dior made the young Yves Saint Laurent his assistant in 1953. In 1955 Dior founded "Christian Dior London Ltd." into life. After the "New Look" a changed line appeared every season. The "Tulip Line" was created in 1953 to 1954, the "H Line" in 1954 to 1955, the "A Line" in the summer of 1955 and the "Arrow Line" in 1956 to 1957. In April 1957 he was the first fashion designer to appear on the cover of the US "Time Magazine". Dior was considered the most influential couturier in the world.
After a heart attack, Christian Dior died on October 24, 1957 in the Italian spa town of Montecatini at the age of just 52. Saint Laurent posthumously became Dior's successor as chief designer of the House of Dior in 1957.- Director
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British director Clive Donner was born in West Hampstead, London, England. By age 18 he was already working in the film business, as an office clerk at Denham Studios. He eventually became an editor and then graduated to the director's chair. After making a series of TV commercials, he made his theatrical directorial debut with The Secret Place (1957). In the 1960s he went from smaller, harder-edged black-and-white films to more commercial, "now" films, such as Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968), What's New Pussycat (1965) and the disastrous flop Alfred the Great (1969). He worked only sporadically in features after that--two more bombs, The Nude Bomb (1980) and Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) didn't help matters--and he returned, for the most part, to television. Among his best work there were a critically acclaimed filming of Frederic Raphael's thriller Rogue Male (1976) and a faithful and well-received adaptation of Charles Dickens' famous novel, A Christmas Carol (1984) with George C. Scott as Scrooge. Unfortunately, that was followed by the notorious Arthur the King (1983), a bizarre, convoluted and disjointed mess about which the less said, the better.- Actor
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Craig Roberts is one of the most interesting, diverse and exciting young actors working today. He is known for his breakout role in Submarine, for which he won the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actor, the London Critics Circle Film Award for Young British Performer of the Year, in addition to being nominated at the 2011 British Independent Film Awards for Most Promising Newcomer and at the 2012 Empire Awards for Best Male Newcomer. Additional notable film credits include Kill Your Friends, Bad Neighbors, The Double, 22 Jump Street, Premature, Jane Eyre, The First Time, A Bright Day, Red Lights and Benny & Jolene, as well as television credits including ALT, Being Human, Skins, In Love with Coward, Young Dracula and The Story of Tracy Beaker.- Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Cristóbal Balenciaga was born on 21 January 1895 in Getaria, País Vasco, Spain. He was a costume designer, known for Como dos gotas de agua (1964), Pecado de amor (1961) and Lecciones de buen amor (1944). He died on 23 March 1972 in Jávea, Alicante, Spain.- Director
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David F. Sandberg is a Swedish film director from Jönköping who is known for directing the superhero comedy film Shazam and the horror films Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation. He lives on the autism spectrum. He also provided the voice of Mister Mind at the end of Shazam and made several short horror films throughout his career.- Director
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David Langlois was born on 21 January 1974 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. David is a director and producer, known for Killer Twin (2018), Psycho Wedding Crasher (2017) and A Mother's Fury (2021).- Dean Fredericks was born on 21 January 1924 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Phantom Planet (1961), Jungle Jim (1955) and The Disembodied (1957). He was married to Myda. He died on 30 June 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Desi Arnez Hines II was born on 21 January 1980 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Boyz n the Hood (1991), House Party (1990) and Harlem Nights (1989).
- Detlef Schrempf was born on 21 January 1963 in Leverkusen, Germany. He is an actor, known for Parks and Recreation (2009), NBA on NBC (1990) and The 1996 NBA Finals (1996). He is married to Mary Wagner. They have two children.
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Doug Lennox was born on 21 January 1938 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for X-Men (2000), Lars and the Real Girl (2007) and Interstate 60 (2002). He died on 28 November 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Duane Lee Chapman Jr. was born on 21 January 1973 in the USA. He was previously married to Teresa R Roybal.
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A professional actor since 1985, Dylan got his big break as Richard Cameron in "Dead Poets Society". He has since appeared in numerous feature films, including "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken", "Jack Reacher", "Flight", "X2", and "The Way of the Gun", and has worked alongside such cinematic luminaries as Cliff Robertson, James Caan, Kathy Bates, Benicio Del Toro, Brian Cox, Alfre Woodard, Sir Ian McCellan, Patrick Stewart, and the late Robin Williams. His television credits include appearances on "Monk", "House", "Without A Trace", "Cold Case", "The X-Files" and "Drop Dead Diva". A longtime screenwriter and member of the WGAW since 2005, he is the sole or contributing writer on "Booth", "The Mayor of Castro Street", "The Ghost Inside" and "Mission Blacklist", as well as being the writer, director, and star of the critically-acclaimed Web series "The Steps".- Edith Tolkien was the wife and muse of novelist J. R. R. Tolkien and the inspiration for his fictional characters Lúthien Tinúviel and Arwen Evenstar.
Edith Tolkien died on 29 November 1971 at the age of 82, and was buried in Wolvercote Cemetery, Oxford. Tolkien was buried with her when he died twenty-one months later. Below the names on their grave are the names of the characters of Beren and Lúthien. - Actor
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Born Charles Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee, Starr formed his first group, the Future Tones, in 1957, recording one single before his three-year army service. In 1965, he was offered a solo deal following two years of touring with another band.
Starr's early hits included "Agent Double-O Soul" and "Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S)." But his biggest success came with "War," a No. 1 hit in 1970 during a time of growing anti-Vietnam War protests. Other top 10 hits included "Contact" and "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio." Edwin Starr was a veteran of Vietnam War.
He made a brief comeback during the disco craze, and later spent most of his time touring Europe on the oldies circuit. In England, Starr participated in an award-winning British Broadcasting Corporation radio series on the U.S. civil rights movement. In 1995, he was featured on a Walt Disney children's workout album entitled "Mousercise In 2002, Starr performed at the wedding of Liza Minnelli and David Gest in New York.
His last performances was at two shows in Stuttgart, Germany March 29th and 30th, 2003.- Actor
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Elías Alippi was born on 20 January 1883 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor and director, known for Retazo (1939), Callejón sin salida (1938) and El mejor papá del mundo (1941). He died on 3 May 1942 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Actress
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Élodie Navarre was born on 21 January 1979 in Paris, France. She is an actress and director, known for Love Me If You Dare (2003), Danse avec lui (2007) and Empire of the Wolves (2005).- Actress
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Emma Lee Bunton was born on the 21st January 1976 in Finchley, North London to parents Pauline, a karate instructor, and Trevor, a milkman. They split up when Emma was 11, and she stayed with her mum. She also has a younger brother, P.J. (Paul) who she is very close to. Emma's career began at an early age when she started doing modeling work for such things as Mothercare, Mentadent P toothpaste and Polly Pocket. She attended the famous Sylvia Young Drama School in London, during which time she auditioned for several TV parts including that of "Bianca" in EastEnders (1985), but none of them really panned out. She can be seen briefly in both EastEnders (1985) and The Bill (1984), but only in minor parts. It wasn't long after she left Sylvia Young's that she joined the Spice Girls (after the original 5th Spice Girl, Michelle Stephenson, left). 2 albums, 8 No. 1 singles and a film later and the Spice Girls are still going strong. Emma is due to appear in the BBC musical drama Sleeping Beauty (1987), which is filming at the moment and will be out by the end of the year. The Spice Girls' 3rd album, "Forever", was released in November 2000 and reached the #2 spot on the UK charts. It also features the Spice Girls' 9th #1 single, "Holler/Let Love Lead The Way". Since then, the Spice Girls haven't worked together again. In April 2001, Emma released her first solo album, "A Girl Like Me", which featured her 1999 cover of Edie Brickell's "What I Am" and Emma's own #1 hit "What Took You So Long". In 2003, Emma released her second solo album, "Free Me", which includes her four hits "Free Me", "Maybe", "I'll Be There" and "Crickets Sing For Anamaria". Her promo tour lead her to the US in early 2005, where a remix of "Free Me" was a popular club track.- Director
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Eric Bross was born in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Affairs of State (2018), Traffic (2004) and Restaurant (1998).- Actor
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Faidon Georgitsis studied at the drama schools of Karolos Koun, Christos Vlachiotis and Pelos Katselis. His first cinematographic appearance was at the 1960 Jules Dassin's film. He has worked with Karolos Koun in his the experimental Art Theater and at the "National Theatre of Northern Greece". Apart from cinema and theatre he had participated in numerous TV series, during the 70's and 90's. He had directed theatrical plays and films.- Freya was born in Hobart, Tasmania. She first wanted to be an actress at a very young age because she 'wanted to be like her big sister'. She got her first gig at the age of 8 in a local production of 'Annie'. Freya graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in 2000 at the age of 23, where she was in many theatre productions such as 'Twelfth Night', 'There's no need to wake up' and ' Three sisters'. She then made her television debut as 'Basia Lem', a bisexual filmaker in the ABC series Head Start (2001) in 2001, although that television series didn't last more then a year. She then went on to play the part of detective Harriett Walker in the Channel Ten series White Collar Blue (2002).
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As a child, Geena dreamed of being an actress. While in high school, she felt left out and had low self-esteem because, at 6 feet, she was the tallest girl in school. After high school graduation, Geena entered New England College in New Hampshire and then transferred the next year to Boston University, where she majored in drama. In 1977, she left BU and moved to New York to start her career. Her career consisted of sales clerk and waitress. She worked at Ann Taylor, where she eventually rose to Saturday window mannequin while trying to get a job with a modeling agency. Eventually signed by the Zoli Agency, she wound up as a model in the Victoria Secret's Catalogue. Ever vigilant, Sydney Pollack was looking for new talent in the catalog when he spotted Geena and cast her in Tootsie (1982). With good reviews, Geena moved to Los Angeles where she was cast as Wendy in the short-lived but critically acclaimed television series Buffalo Bill (1983) with Dabney Coleman. A starter marriage to restaurant manager Richard Emmolo dissolved around this time. Her next appearance on television was in her own series Sara (1985), which was also good, but soon canceled. Geena then returned to the big screen in the below-average Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) followed by the successful Chevy Chase movie Fletch (1985). From there on, she was on a roll with second husband Jeff Goldblum in the horror remake The Fly (1986). More successful were Tim Burton's dark comedy Beetlejuice (1988) and The Accidental Tourist (1988). For the last film, she was the surprise winner of the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. More fun movies followed with the flying-saucer-in-the-pool Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) and everyone-loves-a-clown Quick Change (1990) with Bill Murray. The very successful Thelma & Louise (1991), directed by Ridley Scott, again garnered nominations for the Academy Award and Golden Globe. A League of Their Own (1992), with Tom Hanks and directed by Penny Marshall, was the turning point as her next film, Hero (1992), was only average. Then she married director Renny Harlin and they set up a production and development company called "The Forge". Their first film was Speechless (1994), which flopped at the box office. Undeterred, Renny decided to film the big-budget Cutthroat Island (1995), starring Geena as pirate leader Morgan, which also flopped. Geena has since starred in the thriller The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) and played Eleanor Little in Stuart Little (1999) and Stuart Little 2 (2002). She's also returned to TV, headlining The Geena Davis Show (2000) and Commander in Chief (2005). Both shows were canceled after one season, but she won a Golden Globe for the latter. In 2008, after being missed from the big screen for some years, Geena ventured to Sydney, Australia, playing the foul-mouthed mother of Harry Cook and Harrison Gilbertson to shoot the dark comedy Accidents Happen (2009).- Gene Sharp was born on 21 January 1928 in North Baltimore, Ohio, USA. He died on 28 January 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Gillian Chung Yun Tung is a Hong Kong pop singer and actress. She resides in the affluent Midlevels district in Hong Kong with her younger sister. Standing at just over five feet tall, Chung is a graduate of the Kowloon True Light Middle School and attended RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. While at RMIT, she also worked as a part-time model.
In 2001, Chung was approached by Emperor Entertainment Group to form a singing group, Twins, with Charlene Choi, to whom she is not actually related. Initially, people did have difficulty telling the two apart, but they have since developed their own distinct personalities.
Chung made her film debut in U Man which was released in 2002 and has since proven her acting skills in a number of films like Beyond Our Ken which has earned her critical acclaim. Outdoing herself in every martial arts sequence, Chung has established herself as the up and coming action star.
In the film Beyond Our Ken released in 2004, Chung played as Chan Wai Ching, a spurned girlfriend of the eponymous Ken, where she managed to brings both a charming girlishness and an opaque resolve to the character, and handles her despondency with believable vulnerability. Chung occasionally gives off the same sweet likability that has characterized her earlier performances, but shows far more than that in this particular film. The film managed a box office taking of HK$ 3,886,355 and it has its World Premiere in Toyko International Film Festival.- Director
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Graduated from Shinshu University, Faculty of Agriculture, Goro Miyazaki started his career as a construction consultant, and he designed parks and public institutions. To avoid to be compared to his father, the world-famous filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, he initially didn't want to work on anything related to animation. However, the turning point came in 1990s when he got involved in the construction of the Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo. He was in charge of the whole design of the museum, and became the first Managing Director. While Hayao was filming Howl's Moving Castle, Toshio Suzuki, the producer, decided to let Goro direct the next Ghibli movie since he was impressed by Goro's talent of making decisions quickly and properly, and his ability to draw pictures. This movie was Tales from Earthsea, and the beginning of his career in the animated movie industry.- Graciela Cimer was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1962. She made her debut in television in the show Jacinta Pichimauida se enamora (1977) in the 70s. Since then, she kept working in a lot of soap operas on television. In fact, she took the lead in 3 of them in the 80s, "No es u juego vivir", Dos para una mentira (1986) and Ese nombre prohibido (1986).
At the age of 27, she committed suicide at her parents' house, jumping from her first floor balcony in July 1989. - Actor
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Raised in a small town on the Gulf Coast of Florida, Greg Pitts graduated from the University Of South Florida in 1992 with a degree in Theatre. Touring state fairs and carnivals in a tractor trailer, performing as the MC/Stuntman of a Wild West Stunt Show, he began to desire a more prominent stage. Greg found just that when he moved to Los Angeles in '94 and began training on the stage of the renowned sketch comedy/improv troupe: The Groundlings. There he trained as a performer and writer for the next three years.
Armed with these newly polished skills Greg co-created/co-wrote the critically acclaimed live sketch comedy smash "Smooth Down There" in Los Angeles. It was in '97 when his performances in that show caught the attention of agents and managers, leading to more substantial opportunities.
Pitts immediately landed starring roles opposite Damon Wayans on the FOX TV show "Damon" and soon after as John Goodman's son on the FOX comedy "Normal, Ohio." It didn't take long before his success in TV began to garner roles in film. One of his most notable film characters would be the smug talking DREW (aka "the oh face guy") in the 20th Century Fox cult film phenomenon "Office Space." The next two decades would be filled with multiple starring roles in network pilots and a wide range of projects from being a spokesperson for Washington Apples or a spoiled multi-millionaire on the Lifetime movie Maneater to a wise cracking man child on a reboot of the original Bachelor Party movie to name a few.
Prior to moving back to Florida, Pitts sold a pitch (in the room) at CBS for a half hour comedy vehicle that he would star in. After the script was not given a pilot order Greg began to focus more on his own producing and writing. Having now created and produced two short form projects, The New 20's and Water Lords, he's ready to get to work on more substantial producing projects.- Actor
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A writer/producer in film, television and theater, 2017 marks the launch of Gregory's U.K. production company, King of Kings Worldwide at the Cannes Film Festival. On King of King's production slate for 2017/2018 are four feature films and two TV series -- Tsar Lear, an adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear set in 19th c. Tsarist Russia, Strange Days, a dark comedy about Jim Morrison of The Doors, Werewolves of London, a horror/comedy, Redemption, a serial killer thriller, and Majic and The Circus for television -- the former a low-tech sci-fi thriller about the end of the world, and the latter a drama/comedy with original music inspired by Mr. Martin's experiences growing up in the eye of the storm of The Beatles. His substantial career as an actor has included the title roles in Hamlet and Peer Gynt, the starring role in a CBS mini-series alongside Richard Burton, Faye Dunaway and Liam Neeson, and a series of acclaimed performances on stage in London and New York alongside fellows actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Kevin Spacey. He continues to act, and is developing two one-man shows for performances in New York 2018/2019.- Actor
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Günter Lamprecht was born on 21 January 1930 in Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Das Boot (1981), Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) and Das Brot des Bäckers (1976). He was married to Gisela Zülch and Claudia Amm. He died on 4 October 2022 in Bad Godesberg, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.- Director
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Harvey Lowry was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Watchmen (2009), The Christmas Trap (2018) and The Passion of the Christ (2004).- Director
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Idrissa Ouedraogo was born on 21 January 1954 in Banfora, Upper Volta [now Burkina Faso]. He was a director and writer, known for Yaaba (1989), The Law (1990) and Samba Traoré (1992). He died on 18 February 2018 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.- Actress
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Isabelle Nanty was born on 21 January 1962 in Verdun, Meuse, France. She is an actress and writer, known for Amélie (2001), Le bison (et sa voisine Dorine) (2003) and Not on the Lips (2003).- Actress
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Born in Poland to accomplished thespian parents, Grazyna Dylag and Aleksander Mikolajczak, Izabella Miko could dance before she could walk. She began to pursue her dream career as a ballerina as soon as the opportunity was available to her at the age of 10. Izabella was accepted at the National Ballet School in Warsaw, though her teachers were concerned about what seemed to be some flexibility limitations of her body. At the age of 15, she was recruited to go to New York on full scholarship and study at the School of American Ballet. However, her body could no longer withstand the rigors of a seven-day a week ballet-training schedule, and in 1997 she suffered from a series of injuries to her vertebrae, knee and ankle injuries, ending her career as a ballet dancer.
She found herself 17 years old and wondering what career she would ever find that would fulfill her the same way dance did. While back in Warsaw and recovering, a casting director who was working with Izabella's parents asked if she would play a part in a TV movie, "Lithuania You're My Motherland". She accepted, not knowing where else to turn. Having been bitten by the acting bug, Miko was headed back to America shortly before her 18th birthday. She immediately began training at The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and laying the groundwork for a successful career as an actor.
She went to Los Angeles just after she turned 18, and a series of fortuitous event resulted in her landing the role in Jerry Bruckheimer's Coyote Ugly (2000) playing "Cammie". This role put her on the map in Hollywood, leading to a slew of magazine covers and billboards. She followed "Coyote Ugly" with a leading role in J.S. Cardone's The Forsaken (2001) and Minimal Knowledge (2002). She has also appeared in The Shore (2006), starring alongside Lesley Ann Warren and Ben Gazzara. Miko than starred alongside actors Derek Jacobi and Michael Lonsdale in Bye Bye Blackbird (2005). Her portrayal of Alice, a circus trapeze artist in the early 1900s, was the perfect combination of Izabella's most innate talents. She prepared for this role with a rigorous three-month training schedule on both the flying and static trapeze. Utilizing her dance and trapeze skills, along with rapidly learned tightrope walking, she secured a part time role of Raia, a member of the "Circus of Crime" circus troop in the 2011 NBC series The Cape (2011).- Actor
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One of the most versatile character actors in the business, Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish (pronounced Nash) was born of Irish descent in New York City. His illustrious ancestors hailed from county Limerick and were listed in Burke's Peerage. He had a Catholic education at St. Cecilia's Academy, but absconded from school at the age of 14 to become a song plugger. He briefly joined a children's vaudeville company run by Gus Edwards. At 16, he enlisted in the Navy, was thrown out, re-enlisted to experience wartime action with the U.S. Army Signals Corps in France, then spent years sailing the world's seas with the Merchant Marine. Around this time, he acquired as many as eight languages and became adept at dialects. J. Carroll then spent some time in Paris singing and dancing with a stage troupe run by musical comedy star Gaby Deslys. Sometime around 1925, he returned to New York for further theatrical work, possibly with Molly Picon's Yiddish Theatre. The following year, he travelled by tramp steamer to California en route to China. The ship suffered mechanical breakdowns and departure was delayed. While ashore, J. Carroll was somehow spotted by a Fox studio talent scout and wound up in Hollywood. He played a few bit roles and then joined a road company production of 'The Shanghai Gesture'. In 1929, he married an Irish stage actress, Gladys Heaney, in what would become one the most enduring of show business unions.
Back in Hollywood from 1930, J. Carroll's gift for dialects were to land him plum character parts as Arabs, Italians, Pacific Islanders, Hindus, Mexicans, African-Americans and Orientals. Villains of the black-hearted variety were his stock-in-trade. Indeed, he was so damn good at his job that Time Magazine referred to him as a 'Hollywood's one-man United Nations'. Ironically, J. Carroll's black hair, moustache and swarthy complexion invariably denied him roles as an Irishman (the sole exception being General Phil Sheridan in Rio Grande (1950)).
On radio, J. Carroll enjoyed one of his most profound successes as the voice of Italian immigrant Luigi Basco. 'Life with Luigi' was broadcast from 1948 to 1954, entertained millions of listeners and helped shape American consciousness about Italian values and the Italian way of life. Of its time, it was also essentially stereotypical. In films, J. Carroll was the consummate scene-stealer who could make even a bad movie look good. There weren't many of those, to be sure. His very best work includes the Italian prisoner Giuseppe in Sahara (1943) (one of his two Oscar-nominated roles), Loretta Young's Chinese father Sun Yat Ming in The Hatchet Man (1932), a Mexican peasant in A Medal for Benny (1945) (his second Oscar nomination), the pirate Cahusac in Captain Blood (1935) and John Garfield's well-meaning father Rudy in Humoresque (1946). He played Lakota medicine man and warrior Sitting Bull twice: in Annie Get Your Gun (1950) and in the title role of Sitting Bull (1954). He was the archetypal evil genius Dr. Daka in the Batman (1943) serial and, in 1956, brought his talents to the small screen as Charlie Chan in The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957). Having amassed some 224 screen credits, J. Carroll Naish died of emphysema in January 1973 at the age of 77. Sadly, he never won an Oscar which would have been richly merited. However, A Medal for Benny garnered him a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actor and he is remembered with a star on the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard.- Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is a retired American professional golfer. He is widely regarded as the greatest golfer of all time, winning a total of 18 career major championships, while producing 19 second-place and 9 third-place finishes in them, over a span of 25 years. Nicklaus focused on the major championships (Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, Open Championship, and PGA Championship), and played a selective schedule of regular PGA Tour events, yet still finished with 73 victories, third on the all-time list behind Sam Snead (82) and Tiger Woods (79).
- Jackson Brundage was born on 21 January 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for NCIS (2003), One Tree Hill (2003) and See Dad Run (2012).
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Jacob Roloff was born on 21 January 1997 in Oregon, USA. He is known for Little People, Big World (2006), 4th Annual Amy Roloff Charity Golf Event (2012) and Little People, Big Dreams (2005).- John Jacob Charles William Smith was born in Monrovia, California on January 21, 1990. He has appeared in many hit films such as Hansel & Gretel (2002), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), and much more. He has played several other roles for television shows, commercials, and movies. He is very active, and loves to skateboard. Along with skateboarding, he likes baseball, basketball, swimming, and much more. Besides being an active kid, he likes to hang out with friends, and likes to talk. His parents are divorced, and he currently resides in the Los Angeles area. He's friends with Blake Woodruff, his co-star, and a lot more. His favorite color is blue, while his favorite animal is the panda. He has one dog, and one cat. His favorite food is pizza, while his drink is chocolate shake. He's very active, and he just wants to be a normal boy. He has a great ear for music, since his favorite band is Blink-182.
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Jam Master Jay was born on 21 January 1965 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Die Hard (1988), The Bounty Hunter (2010) and Friday Night Lights (2004). He was married to Terri Corley. He died on 30 October 2002 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.Jam Master Jay- Actor
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Javier Calvo was born on 21 January 1991 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for Holy Camp! (2017), Veneno (2020) and The Messiah (2023).- Writer
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Jeb Stuart was born on 21 January 1956 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Fugitive (1993), Die Hard (1988) and Lock Up (1989). He has been married to Mari Stuart since May 2003. He was previously married to Anne Bryant Stuart.- Producer
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Jeff Franklin has been a successful writer-producer-director for over twenty-five years. He is responsible for hundreds of hours of quality television and motion pictures. Jeff created and executive produced two long-running , hit ABC comedies, Full House (1987) and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992), which are syndicated worldwide and have earned over half a billion dollars in revenue. His extensive television credits also include writing and producing Laverne & Shirley (1976), Bosom Buddies (1980), It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986), and Malcolm & Eddie (1996). Jeff directed multiple episodes of Full House (1987) as well. He also wrote, produced and directed the first Olsen Twins movie, rating's winner To Grandmother's House We Go (1992). On the feature side, Jeff produced and wrote two hit teen comedies, Paramount's Summer School (1987) and Columbia's Just One of the Guys (1985). He recently produced, wrote and directed the independently released dark comedy Love Stinks (1999), which has become a "cult classic", and enjoyed tremendous success and profitability on DVD. Jeff Franklin's track record is one of the best in the business. His projects are consistently crowd-pleasers and money-makers.- Actor
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Jeffrey Ballard is a Canadian born actor. He has enjoyed success in film and television dating back to the late '90s. He's career began at the age of eleven with a number of commercial bookings. This gradually let to roles in film/television. One of his first lead roles was in Children of the Corn in 2001. He also guest-starred on season 5 of Van Helsing.- Jennifer Rae Daykin was born on 21 January 1995 in England, UK. She is an actress, known for Nanny McPhee (2005), The Catherine Tate Show (2004) and Harry (2005).
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Jeremy Shada was born on 21 January 1997 in Boise, Idaho, USA. He is an actor, known for Julie and the Phantoms (2020), Adventure Time (2010) and Mr. Student Body President (2016). He has been married to Carolynn Rowland since 7 March 2020.- Actor
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Jerry Trainor was born on January 21, 1977, and is an American television and movie actor. Jerry graduated from the University of San Diego High School, which is now known as Cathedral Catholic High School, and Jerry's mother teaches both pre-calculus and calculus there. It has been said that Jerry used to be Drake Bell's assistant. Jerry is best-known for his roles in two Nickelodeon shows: Drake & Josh (2004) as Crazy Steve and iCarly (2007) as Spencer Shay.- Actress
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The couple who plays together stays together. While this old and familiar adage probably would not work for a number of the happily married, high-profiled Hollywood star couples still thriving around town, it certainly has done wonders for one of Hollywood's more popular pairs -- actress Jill Eikenberry and her actor/husband, Michael Tucker. Broaching on a four-decade union, the couple has enjoyed a highly productive personal, as well as professional, pairing. Balancing strong solo careers as well, they have appeared together in all three mediums at one time or another, and one of their more recent projects was a cabaret act aptly titled, "Life Is a Duet", which came alive in 2007.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut on January 21, 1947, Jill was raised in Madison, Wisconsin, before moving to Missouri. She began her college studies taking up anthropology at Barnard College in New York. In her second year, however, she auditioned for and was accepted into the Yale School of Drama in New Haven.
She met Tucker while the two of them were performing at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.. Appearing in "The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail" (1970), they were later cast in the play, "Moonchildren" (1971), which eventually took them to Broadway in 1972. Jill and Michael married the following year and decided to settle in New York City. Together, they have a son, Max Tucker, a sometime actor, and Jill has a stepdaughter, actress Alison Tucker, from Michael's first marriage.
Throughout the early-to-mid 1970s, Jill focused on the theater, building up a strong reputation, with roles in "The Beggar's Opera" (1972), "Lotta" (1973), "All Over Town" (1974) (her Broadway debut), "Summer Brave" (1975) and "Saints" (1976). Films began to come her way, with Rush It (1978) (her debut) and Between the Lines (1977). In 1978, she and Michael earned small roles in both Lina Wertmüller's A Night Full of Rain (1978) [also "The End of the World in Our Usual Bed in a Night full of Rain"] and in the social drama, An Unmarried Woman (1978), starring Oscar nominee Jill Clayburgh. Jill finished the decade with sterling theater performances as "Alma Winemiller" in the play, "Eccentricities of a Nightingale", and in Wendy Wasserstein's "Uncommon Women and Others", which was taped for the small screen. The entire cast got to recreate their roles except for Glenn Close, who was replaced by Meryl Streep, for the TV presentation of Uncommon Women... and Others (1979).
Jill also began to gain some ground on the larger screen, with roles in Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979), Rich Kids (1979) and Hide in Plain Sight (1980). Making a formidable dent in TV-movies as well, she appeared in the PBS mini-series, The Best of Families (1977), and the TV-movies, The Deadliest Season (1977), Orphan Train (1979), and Swan Song (1980).
A gentle, effortless sweet nature befits the lovely Jill but it also can belie some of the stronger-willed, resourceful, even neurotic character that have played figuratively into her versatile career. This was never displayed better on film than with her breakthrough role as dipsomaniac Dudley Moore's ever-patient but extremely passive-aggressive fiancée, "Susan", in the classic comedy film, Arthur (1981). This success helped put her on the map in Hollywood.
Following a 1985 off-Broadway Obie Award win for her work in both "Lemon Sky" and "Life Under Water", she and husband Michael were cast in the acclaimed TV law series, L.A. Law (1986). Produced by Steven Bochco, who had remembered them after using the duo in two episodes of his established series, Hill Street Blues (1981), the couple not only enjoyed the steady employment but the richness in the writing of the show. While both went on to receive multiple Emmy nominations, neither won. Jill did pick up, however, a Golden Globe statuette for her excellent work on the series. The taller blonde (5'8") and her shorter husband (5'5") soon became instantly identifiable as a TV couple. Art imitated life, as well, when their characters, lawyer "Ann Kelsey" and tax specialist "Stuart Markowitz", wound up marrying on the series.
Just before the beginning of the run of the law series, Jill was diagnosed with breast cancer. The cancer eventually went into remission but, as a result of her ordeal, she became committed to her new cause and co-produced a 1989 documentary for NBC called "Destined to Live", which featured interviews with other cancer survivors, including former actress Nancy Reagan [aka Nancy Reagan]. To this day, Jill remains an ardent activist for breast cancer research and early detection. Her efforts have been recognized with awards and commendations and both she and Michael have been official spokespersons for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. She has since been inducted into the Cancer Survivors' Hall of Fame.
Jill and Michael went on to parlay their TV success into acting projects for themselves, creating a number of mini-movies as vehicles, including the social/domestic comedies, Assault and Matrimony (1987) and The Secret Life of Archie's Wife (1990) and the more dramatic A Town Torn Apart (1992) and Gone in a Heartbeat (1996). They also appeared together in A Family Again (1988) and reunited with their former series' cast members for the TV-movie, L.A. Law: The Movie (2002). On film, they played the mother and father of the groom in the comedy The Happiest Day of His Life (2007) and have cameos as themselves in Humor Me (2017). On the theatre stage, the couple appeared in productions of "Love Letters", plus "Emma's Child" (1997) and "The Last Schwartz" (2004).
Independent of Tucker, Jill has more recently appeared in the films Manna from Heaven (2002), Suburban Girl (2007), Something Borrowed (2011), Young Adult (2011), Keep in Touch (2015) and In Reality (2018).- Actress
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Jinx Falkenburg was born on 21 January 1919 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She was an actress, known for Sing for Your Supper (1941), Lucky Legs (1942) and Talk About a Lady (1946). She was married to Tex McCrary. She died on 27 August 2003 in Manhasset, New York, USA.- Actor
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Joe Marinelli is an American actor. He was born into an Italian-American household in Meriden, Connecticut, and moved to Southern California in 1961. His father George was a WWII veteran whose goal was to show his family the wonders of the United States. By the time Joe was in the 6th grade, he had traveled by car to every state on the Continent at least two times. After being kicked out of 7th grade English classes several times for making sound effects while the class read stories, teacher Stan Zalas told him that what got him into trouble as a student would make him a wonderful actor. Little did Joe know at the time, Zalas was a graduate of the Pasadena Playhouse and a talented actor himself. He directed Joe through Junior High School (and later when Joe was an adult). From that point on, Joe was in at least two plays every year, but did not want to commit to choosing it as a profession because he didn't want the uncertain lifestyle of an actor. While studying Business at Loyola Marymount University, he was in many plays and acting classes and was accepted into a honor/tutorial program at the The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, studying privately with their professors. It was there he learned the integrity of the profession and could accept the lifestyle. After completing his degree in Theater, he continued to study with Jean Muir and Michael Shurtleff, both of whom became mentors to him. The ten years following college were filled with constant theater performances in Los Angeles, with little or no pay, and occasional co-starring roles, but mostly making his living as a carpenter. His first break was a Guest Starring role on LA Law, where he was seen by Jill Farren Phelps, Executive Producer of Santa Barbara. She contacted him to audition for the role of Gangster/Transvestite Bunny Tagliatti, and this changed his life. He got the part, and later won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Comedic Performance in Daytime Television. He has continued working ever since, appearing in television, feature films, and commercials. As of this writing Joe is filming the Untitled Morning Show, where he plays the role of Director Donny Spagnoli. Joe lives in Los Angeles with his wife, French Hornist Jean Marinelli, and sons Vincent, a Film Editor and David, a Music Producer.- John Campbell-Jones was born on 21 January 1930 in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. He died on 24 March 2020 in Camden, London, England, United Kingdom.
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Stocky, balding American character actor with a rich, deep voice, equally adept at Western bad guys and Shakespeare. He began his career in films in minor roles, primarily as gangland henchmen, and progressed to become widely familiar as a figure in a variety of dramas and occasional comedies. Although a stalwart and reliable supporting player, he was not of a type to essay leading roles in films, but remained a well-respected actor whose face, if not name, is familiar to a generation of film and television viewers.- Actor
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John Ducey was born and raised in the rolling hills of Binghamton, New York. You know, it's west of Albany, east of Buffalo, south of Syracuse, and north of Scranton. He attended Seton Catholic Central high school, where he was a three-sport athlete and a two-play actor, appearing his senior year in Arsenic and Old Lace and Guys and Dolls. He took that love of trying to do everything to Harvard University, where he played JV Baseball, continued acting, and majored in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science while fulfilling all the Pre-Med requirements. As sports and studying fell by the wayside, John dove further into acting, appearing in over 20 plays and musicals while in college, including Harvard's world-famous Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
Upon graduating, John Ducey decided to delay medical school for one year to try his hand at an acting career in Los Angeles. That one year has since stretched into over 30 years. In 1993, he got his first break and union card appearing opposite Ben Affleck on the short-lived TV show, Against the Grain. While Ben's career escalated shortly after that, John's was a slower boil. He spent those early years tutoring high school students in math and science by day and staying busy in the Los Angeles equity-waiver theater scene by night. He performed at the Tiffany Theater, Tamarind Theater, and HBO Television Workspace, among other venues.
A run of sitcom guest appearances in the late 90s led to John finally landing a series regular role of his own, as the lawyer Ford on the ABC sitcom Oh Grow Up. The fickleness of television and the tsunami that was Who Wants to be a Millionaire soon brought that show to an end. But at least he was able to retire from tutoring.
In the years since then, Mr. Ducey has raised a child, married a woman, bought a house, and appeared in over 60 film and television roles. He and has wife, Christina Moore, have also since branched out into writing and producing independent movies for home entertainment and streaming services. He is unsure if his medical school applications are still valid.- Actor
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John Early is a comedian who wrote, executive produced, and starred in his own episode of Netflix's The Characters. He has appeared on TV in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, 30 Rock, Broad City, Difficult People, High Maintenance, Love, and Animals and in the films Other People, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, Fort Tilden, and The Greggs. He plays Elliott in the Search Party on TBS and appeared in the films Beatriz at Dinner, The Masterpiece, and Late Night. He recently wrote, created, and starred in an upcoming miniseries for Vimeo with frequent collaborator Kate Berlant, directed by Andrew DeYoung. He was a writer for Season 4 of Billy on the Street. In New York, he is an Artist in Residence and Comedy Curator at Ars Nova, where he hosts the monthly variety show Showgasm. He performs his solo show Literally Me (4 time New York Times Critics' Pick) at Joe's Pub and The Bell House, and co-hosts a weekly stand up show at Cake Shop. He has performed stand up at various comedy festivals including Montreal Just For Laughs, Bonnaroo, South by Southwest, Pemberton, Treasure Island, Outside Lands, Riot LA, and Festival Supreme. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and is a graduate of the Atlantic Acting School at Tisch School of the Arts NYU.- Producer
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John Stahl was the final executive in charge of Tiffany Pictures (located on the Talisman lot, later owned by Monogram Pictures), once a big fish in the pond of "Poverty Row", which in those days also included Columbia Pictures. With a B-movie history dating back to the silent era and after making 70 talkies, Tiffany imploded in 1932 in the midst of the deepening Depression and ended its days grinding out the "Chimp Comedies" series of shorts, in which chimps "lip-synched"--by means of having them chew bubble gum--to dubbed actors' voices scripted to corny plots. These simian shorts were popular as filler in second-run movie houses until the freakish novelty wore thin. A sad end to a studio once notable for a roster of stars that included Rex Lease, Ken Maynard, Conway Tearle, Bob Steele and Mae Murray.
Stahl moved over to MGM, producing and directing the notable flop Parnell (1937), widely considered the studio's worst effort to date. Despite this, he would continue in the business as a producer and director of some note until his death in 1950.- Actor
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John Savident was born on 21 January 1938 in St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. He was an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Hudson Hawk (1991). He was married to Rona Hopkinson. He died on 21 February 2024.- Actress
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Karina Lombard is an actor, screenwriter and director. She is Italian, French, Native American. Born in Tahiti, the youngest of five children, and raised and educated in Spain, Switzerland and Peru. She is fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, French and German. She resides in Venice, California.
She is known for roles in such films as "Wide Sargasso Sea", "The Firm" with Tom Cruise, and "Legends of the Fall" opposite Brad Pitt, and television roles on such series as "The L Word", "NCIS", "CSI", "Rescue Me", and others. She did all her own stunts in Kull the Conqueror (1997).- Actor
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Keith Hufnagel was born on 21 January 1974 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Flare (2017), Semidiepie's TV Show (2017) and Skate More (2005). He was married to Mariellen and Anne Freeman. He died on 24 September 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Kelly Rohrbach is a New York born actress. After graduating from Georgetown University in 2012, where she was recruited to play Division One Women's Golf, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her passion for acting. Kelly majored in theater at Georgetown, as well as attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Rohrbach had her break-out role in Paramount Pictures' Baywatch (2017), which was released in May 2017. She co-stars in the iconic role of "C. J. Parker", opposite Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson. Rohrbach has worked with directors such as Woody Allen and Seth Gordon and was most recently seen in Comedy Central's Broad City (2014). In 2016, Rohrbach received the Maui Film Festival Rising Star Award. Rohrbach first gained acclaim in modeling, in 2015, when she appeared in Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition, where she was named Rookie of the Year.
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Ken Leung was raised in the Two Bridges section of the Lower East Side in New York City. His family moved to Midwood, Brooklyn where he grew up before finishing high school in Old Bridge, New Jersey. He attended NYU and studied acting with Catherine Russell and Nan Smithner, then briefly with Anne Jackson at HB Studio.
He emerged from Manhattan's downtown theater community in the 1990s and flourished in non-traditional productions that included Jeff Weiss' Hot Keys; Terrence McNally's passion play Corpus Christi; and as Buckingham opposite Austin Pendleton's Richard III.
His early career is defined by the relationships he established with theater groups like Ma-Yi, New Perspectives, and STAR, a traveling troupe of actors-educators based in Mount Sinai Hospital. In 2002, he made his Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Leung has gone on to establish himself in mainstream features including two films with Spike Lee.- Kim Sharma is an Indian actress and model who gained prominence in Bollywood during the early 2000s. Born in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India, as Kim Michelle Sharma, she has made a mark in the entertainment industry with her charming screen presence and acting skills.
Kim Sharma began her career in the spotlight as a model before making her acting debut in the 2000 film "Mohabbatein," directed by Aditya Chopra. Although her role was relatively small, it helped her grab attention in the industry. Following her debut, she went on to feature in several Bollywood films, showcasing her versatility as an actress.
One of her notable roles was in the 2001 film "Yeh Hai Jalwa," where she starred alongside Salman Khan and Amisha Patel. Kim also appeared in movies like "Nehlle Pe Dehlla" (2007), "Money Hai Toh Honey Hai" (2008), and "Tom, Dick, and Harry" (2006). While she didn't become a leading actress, Kim Sharma carved her niche with supporting roles and special appearances in various films.
Apart from her acting career, Kim Sharma has been associated with several brand endorsements and modeling assignments. Her striking looks and graceful presence have made her a sought-after personality in the fashion and advertising industry.
In addition to her career in entertainment, Kim Sharma's personal life has also been a subject of media attention. She was briefly married to Ali Punjani, a Kenyan businessman, but the marriage ended in divorce. - Actor
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Kim Yoon-seok was born on 21 January 1968 in Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. He is an actor and director, known for The Chaser (2008), Another Child (2019) and 1987: When the Day Comes (2017). He has been married to Joo-ran Bang since 2002. They have two children.- Actor
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Lars Eidinger, born in Berlin, studied at the prestigious Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Art in Berlin.
Since 1999 he has been an ensemble member at the Berliner Schaubühne. His portrayals of Hamlet and Richard III. in the productions of Thomas Ostermeier were internationally acclaimed and made him into a formative actor of the Schaubühne.
Next to his theater work, Lars Eidinger is featured in numerous national and international cinema and television productions, amongst others in Alle Anderen (directed by Maren Ade, 2008), Goltzius & The Pelican Company (directed by Peter Greenaway, 2011), Was bleibt (directed by Hans-Christian Schmid, 2011), Tatort - Borowski und der stille Gast (directed by Christian Alvart, 2012), Clouds of Sils Maria (directed by Olivier Assayas, 2013), Familienfest (directed by Lars Kraume, 2014), Personal Shopper (directed by Olivier Assayas, 2015), SS-GB (BBC, directed by Philipp Kadelbach, 2015), Mathilda (directed by Alexey Uchitel, 2014-15), Die Blumen von gestern (directed by Chris Kraus, 2015), Terror (directed by Lars Kraume, 2016), Werk ohne Autor (directed by F. H. v. Donnersmarck), Babylon Berlin (directed by Tom Tykwer, Hendrik Handloegten, Achim von Borries), Sense 8 (directed by Lana and Lilli Wachowski), Twins (directed by Lamberto Bava, 2016), Maryline (directed by Guillaume Gallienne, 2016), Dumbo (directed by Tim Burton, 2017), High Life (directed by Claire Denis, 2017).
Alle Anderen by Maren Ade, in which Lars Eidinger plays the male lead role alongside Birgit Minichmayr, was awarded the Silver Bear of the Berlinale in 2009. He was nominated for the German TV Prize as Best Actor in 2010 for Verhältnisse and 2013 for Polizeiruf - Der Tod macht Engel aus uns allen. In 2013, Lars Eidinger received the German Film Critics' Prize as Best Actor and in 2014 the Grimme Award. In 2017, Lars Eidinger was again nominated fort he German TV Prize as Best Actor for Terror and Familienfest, which won the prize as Best Film.
In addition to acting, Lars Eidinger is a musician and DJ. He lives in Berlin.- Stunts
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Leslie grew up in the beautiful Adirondack Hamlet of Saranac Lake (population 5000) in Upstate New York. The Town is famous for being the original site of the National Vaudeville Artists Lodge which later was renamed the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital. As a child, she used to play at the William Morris Playground. Little wonder, she knew that someday she too would be an entertainer.
Leslie took gymnastic and ballet classes and was performing on stage by the age of four. Later, she attended acting classes at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Herbert Berghof Studios in New York City. This is when she discovered acting to be too slow for her, action was what she desired and that meant becoming a stuntwoman.
In the mid 70s, she discovered Paul Stader's gym in Santa Monica, California. There, Leslie practiced high falls, fights, fencing, etc. Less than two years later, she was able to join SAG on her first union job Two-Minute Warning (1976) and has supported herself ever since. She was the first "voted in" member of the "Society of Professional Stuntwomen". During this time, she worked on such shows as The Love Boat (1977), Fantasy Island (1977), 1941 (1979) and M*A*S*H (1972).
The 80s, Leslie was the first Stuntwoman elected to the Board of Directors of SAG, the AFTRA Local Board and AFTRA National Board. She was the National Chairwoman of the Stunt & Safety Committee and the Co-Chair of the Young Performers Committee. She was sent to Sacramento to testify in possible changes to the Child Labor Laws after the "Twilight Zone" incident. Leslie was the first Stuntwoman to join Women In Film. She was Doris Roberts regular stunt double on Remington Steele (1982), as well as working on shows like CHiPs (1977), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and Airplane! (1980). During the 90s, she continues to work as a stuntwoman and stunt coordinator. She has coordinated projects such as the ABC Afterschool Special, "Me and My Hormones". This was Melissa Gilbert's directorial debut and starred Robin Strasser and Marion Ross with Brianne Murphy as the AC.
In the 90s, she was a member of the Stuntwomen's Association. She worked regularly on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995). This also included being an assistant stunt coordinator for Dennis Madalone, the Stunt Coordinator of both "Star Trek" shows. She was also Roxann Dawson's "Torres" regular double on "Voyager".
Leslie gives back to the Industry by giving seminars on safety to various unions, film organizations and film colleges. Along with Brianne Murphy ASC, she did a seminar in cinematography at the Native American Film Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In the AFTRA-SAG Young Performers Handbook, she wrote the chapter on safety. She has been interviewed extensively on the radio and in published articles. In the 1996 book, "Burns, Falls and Crashes", written by David Jon Wiener, you will find Chapter 13 is dedicated to her work.
Her stunts are widely recognized such as her doubling Queen Elizabeth II going down the banquet table in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988). Last year, she worked on Wes Craven's Scream 2 (1997). Recently, she finished working on Universal's feature Mystery Men (1999).
Leslie has been invited to Special Events for these movies she appeared in: "Nightmare on Elm Street" An event honoring Wendie Jo Sperber at the screening of "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" and "1941".- Actress
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Since very young she is famous as a dancer and singer of andalusian folklore. In 1939 she debuts in cinema in the role of a gipsy. Her greatest success is in folklore shows with Manolo Caracol as artistic partner till 1951. She marries in 1958 to the guitarrist Antonio González "El Pescaílla".- Actor
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Luke Timothy Grimes is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the acclaimed film American Sniper, the Fifty Shades film series and the drama series Yellowstone (2018-present). Grimes was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of a Pentecostal pastor. Grimes graduated from Dayton Christian High School in 2002. He moved to New York City to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.- Actor
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Mac Davis was born on 21 January 1942 in Lubbock, Texas, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for North Dallas Forty (1979), Next (2007) and Passengers (2016). He was married to Lise Gerard, Sarah Jane Barg and Fran Cook. He died on 29 September 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.- Malena Alterio was born on 21 January 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is an actress, known for Aquí no hay quien viva (2003), Something Is About to Happen (2023) and Spanish Shame (2017).
- Marian Van de Wal was born on 21 January 1970 in Vianen, Netherlands.
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Marie Trintignant died tragically on the 1st of August, 2003 from a cerebral edema in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris, France, following a violent fight with her boyfriend, Bertrand Cantat, lead singer in the French rock band, Noir Désir. She was just finishing filming a TV movie about Colette, directed by her mother.
Born into show business, she made her first screen appearance when she was just four-years-old but her breakthrough came in 1979 with the film "Série noire". In 1990, she had her first leading role in "Une nuit d'été en ville". Her second major role came in 1992 as "Betty", a bourgeois alcoholic. She also did theater work, notably "Le Retour", by Harold Pinter.
Her last film, Janis et John (2003), was completed three months before her death.