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- Anyone who loves B-movies of the 1950s appreciates this lovely actress Allison Hayes. She was born Mary Jane Hayes on March 6, 1930 in Charleston, West Virginia. The auburn-haired beauty was the 1949 Washington, D.C. entry into the Miss America pageant. Shortly afterwards, Mary Jane adopted the familiar first name of Allison. She got her start on local Washington television before heading to Hollywood in the early 1950s. Allison began her career with Universal Pictures; the studio groomed her, but only on the path of B-movies. In her film debut, Francis Joins the WACS (1954), she was a supporting actress to the speaking mule, which had the title role. She played the devilishly alluring "Livia" in The Undead (1957), and co-starred with B-movie legend Tor Johnson in The Unearthly (1957).
Allison achieved film immortality in Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958), in which she tore the roof off the place, and killed rival Yvette Vickers. After that, Allison was a staple in classic B-grade horror films. She was in the exploitation classic The Hypnotic Eye (1960), which had a trailer showing an alleged hypnotist mesmerizing a volunteer as he stuck long needles in her arms (this was some of the typical ballyhoo going on at the time). However, Allison was a versatile actress; she did drama very well, as when she guest-starred on the television series The Untouchables (1959), in the highly-rated episode, The Rusty Heller Story (1960).
Allison had a flair for comedy, which she demonstrated when she appeared in the Dean Martin film, Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963). Her last film appearance was with "The King", himself, Elvis Presley in Tickle Me (1965), with a hilarious script by the legendary writer Elwood Ullman. However, Allison's health declined steadily throughout the 1960s. Her death on February 27, 1977 was due either to leukemia or lead poisoning (due to doctor-prescribed calcium supplements). Allison Hayes died far too young; her fans will forever remember her legacy in films. - Actress
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Ann Magnuson is a performance artist and one-half of the founding members of the former psychedelic rock group "Bongwater". The characters she has played before-the-camera include, David Bowie's victim in the vampire film in The Hunger (1983), a cigarette girl in Susan Seidelman's independent film Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Mel Gibson's greedy, money-driven ex-wife in Tequila Sunrise (1988), a madam in Tank Girl (1995) and a real-estate agent in Panic Room (2002).- Actress
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Jeramie Rain was born on August 23, 1948 in Charleston, West Virginia. After appearing on episodes of General Hospital (1963) and The Doctors (1963), she gained international recognition in 1972 for her convincing portrayal of the sadistic Sadie in Wes Craven's controversial debut film The Last House on the Left (1972). Her other roles include the cheerleader Jane in The Abductors (1972) and Willie Mae in Preacherman Meets Widderwoman (1973). Outside of acting, Rain has also worked as a writer and producer at NBC, at both the Rockefeller Center and Los Angeles locations. In 1983, Jeramie married actor Richard Dreyfuss; she had three children with Dreyfuss prior to divorcing him in 1995. In the early 90s, Jeramie founded "Mother's Touch", which is a Los Angeles-based charity that helps out children diagnosed with serious illnesses. She was interviewed in the retrospective documentary, Celluloid Crime of the Century (2003). Rain now works as producer and scriptwriter for daytime television programs in Los Angeles.- Actress
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All this shapely character "broad" had to do was open her mouth to induce laughter--and so she did, primarily on TV during the '50s and '60s. And although she milked that unmistakable rasp for all its worth, she also showed great comedy sense. Born Jean Leete on February 23, 1923, in Charleston, West Virginia, actress Jean Carson (not to be confused with pert British actress Jeannie Carson of Hey, Jeannie! (1956) TV fame) was trained in music and dance and started performing by age 12. With high aspirations of becoming an actress, she subsequently studied at Carnegie-Mellon University.
She was first discovered appearing on Broadway in 1948 in George S. Kaufman's "Bravo!" with a cast including Kevin McCarthy and Oscar Homolka. Set in New York, the show was a bust (running only 44 performances), but Jean made a wonderful comic impression and earned a Theatre World award in the process. She followed this with another Kaufman-staged play, "Metropole," in 1949 as well as "The Bird Cage" (1950) with Melvyn Douglas and Maureen Stapleton and "Men of Distinction" (1953) with Robert Preston, but these shows fared just as badly. A hit Broadway comedy finally came her way with "Anniversary Waltz" in 1954, which ran 544 performances. Jean stood out among the cast just for those inimitable deep tones alone.
She was typically on display throughout the '50s and '60s, gracing many of the popular shows of the day, including "The Red Buttons Show," "The Tom Ewell Show," "Wagon Train," "Sugarfoot," "Perry Mason," "The Untouchables" and "Gomer Pyle." Surprisingly, she never had her own TV sitcom, although she did appear as a regular on the short-lived The Betty Hutton Show (1959) playing a girlfriend to the star. A single standout episode of "The Twilight Zone" had Jean and Fred Clark as a pair of thieves who discover that a camera they've stolen takes pictures of the future. Jean essayed a number of bleached blonde floozies, jailbirds, party girls and gold diggers over the course of her career but was never better than as both convict Jalene Naomi and good time girl Daphne on The Andy Griffith Show (1960). In one classic episode, her character Jalene was partnered up with cohorts Jane Dulo and Reta Shaw as three dames hiding out from the law who hold both Deputy Barney and Floyd hostage while putting designs on them at the same time.
An unfortunate alcohol problem dogged Jean's career for many years. Active with Alcoholics Anonymous, she eventually retired from Hollywood in the early 1980s and moved to the Palm Springs area to be closer to family. There she appeared occasionally in such local theater productions as "The Elephant Man" and "Steel Magnolias." Jean had been in spiraling health since suffering a paralytic stroke in September of 2005. She died in a Palm Desert convalescent home on November 2, 2005, at age 82. Two sons survive.- Actress
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Lesli Kay is an American actress best known for her character Molly Conlon McKinnon on As the World Turns, who she won an Emmy for in 2001. She relocated to Los Angeles in 2004 by using General Hospital as a means to get there. After a 1 year contract as Lois Cerullo on General Hospital, Lesli went back to CBS as Felicia Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful. She was nominated for her portrayal of Felicia in 2006. Lesli is working in television and film but at the same time she went back to school in 2010 and earned a degree as a surgical first assist. So she acts, operates, is the mom of two boys and needs a vacation!- Actor
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Robert Ray Shafer Jr. was born in Charleston, West Virginia, in April, 1958. His father was a heavy equipment operator and his mother a housewife. As a child he also lived in Bowie, Maryland, and graduated from high school in Romeo, Michigan, in 1976. After attending Broward College in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Shafer moved to Los Angeles in 1980. He studied acting with Peggy Feury at The Loft Studios and works in feature films, television, commercials, voice overs and the theater. He is single and has a 10 handicap.- Actor
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Douglas Dick was born on 20 November 1920 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Rope (1948), The Second Hundred Years (1967) and Bewitched (1964). He was married to Peggy Chantler Dick and Rhoda (Ronnie) Marion Noyer. He died on 19 December 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Ms. Morgan began her career solely as an actress but branched out to hosting, co-hosting, and contributing editor stints on a variety of shows. Perhaps she is best known in this venue from her numerous appearances on ABC's popular 1990s precursor to HGTV, "THE HOME SHOW". Here she introduced viewers to the joys of collecting, how to keep things neat and organized, household hints, and just about anything else they asked her to do: she visited Milan for the International Furniture Design Show and she was there when they closed the door on Biosphere II. All of which contribute to her justly being crowned "Lifestyle Expert". On HGTV she guided you through garden makeovers on "SURPRISE GARDENER WITH SHELLEY TAYLOR MORGAN". You've seen her plying her lifestyle trade on the Pax network's "GREAT DAY AMERICA" and dropping in for a visit on Lifetime's highly successful interior design program, "INTERIOR MOTIVES". Prior to her gardening show, she was spokeswoman for "Three Day Blinds" and she authored a column for the glossy "Entertainment @ Home", a cutting-edge magazine devoted to bringing the world of computers to those who are still being dragged into it kicking and screaming.
In the mid 1990s, her foray into the living rooms of America had her doing just about everything at E! ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION. She began her association with E! in August 1993 as the host of "PURE SOAP", their first ever daily live half-hour series covering all aspects of daytime drama. When the series was completed in December 1994, Morgan's popularity made it a natural to keep her as part of the E! team. She became a utility player and went on to host a variety of E! original programs including "COMING ATTRACTIONS", a weekly half-hour series of movie teasers and trailers; and "BEHIND THE SCENES", a weekly insider's look at all facets of the entertainment industry. She hosted the live coverage of both the "DAYTIME EMMYS" and the "SOAP OPERA AWARDS." She hosted E!'s annual guide to the Daytime Emmy nominations, "DAYTIME SIZZLES" and did field reporting duties for "E! NEWS DAILY". After her association with E!, she lent her expertise as celebrity guest co-host for the launch of the Family Channel's "TREASURES IN YOUR HOME" with continued duties interviewing celebrities and their favorite collectibles. All of these diverse opportunities draw upon two of Shelley's most outstanding talents -- acting and talking!
Her voice is so distinctive; a catalog sales operator knew exactly who she was before she gave her name and credit card!
Prior to her success as a tv host, daytime drama is where she enjoyed her first acting successes. Her first soap was ABC's phenomenally popular "GENERAL HOSPITAL" playing 'Lorena Sharpe' the lovely vixen who was Monica Quartermaine's cousin. When she wasn't blackmailing her spa customers, she spent her time lusting after 'Jimmy Lee Holt'. "DAYS OF OUR LIVES" was the second series for Shelley, who took over the role of 'Angelica Deveraux'.
Over Morgan's career, she's made guest star appearances on comedies and dramas such as "Archie Bunker's Place," "Big Brother Jake", "Star of the Family,", "I Married Dora", "Webster", FOX network's "The Wilton North Report", and a guest-starring role on ABC's, "ONCE AND AGAIN" where she worked once again with actor Billy Campbell with whom she co-starred in the world premier stage production, "Scenic Route: Backbone of America" at the Tiffany Theatre on the famous Sunset Boulevard.
Shelley has appeared in various feature films including "The Sword and the Sorcerer" and "My Tutor." Early on, she appeared in the made-for-television movie, "Marilyn, The Untold Story".
One of her biggest television successes was on NBC-TV's long-running "HUNTER" creating the role of 'Kitty O'Hearn' a semi-regular for two seasons. Shelley's 'Detective O'Hearn' may have appeared flakey on the surface, but that was just a 'Colombo' type ruse to hide a keen deductive mind.
Shelley's gift of gab has come in handy for celebrity appearances on 'A.M. Los Angeles". When the regular co-host became ill just prior to air time, Shelley effortlessly stepped in to host the show with Steve Edwards. She did so well, ABC brass came down to the studio during the show to shake her hand. She soon found herself in demand serving as a contributing editor on "IT'S A GREAT LIFE," "VTV", "SHOP TELEVISION NETWORK," and, of course, "THE HOME SHOW".
Shelley's stage appearances include her debut in "Steambath" at the Wightman Theatre in Long Beach; "The Mind with the Dirty Man," a Phoenix production co-starring Don Knotts, Randy Mantooth and Rue McClanahan; and the long-running comedy hit, "Aspirins and Elephants" at the Santa Monica Playhouse. - Actor
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Tall, gaunt, rawboned character actor with deep voice, reminiscent of John Carradine. Formal education at Morris Harvey College in Charleston, West Virginia and as Theater Arts major at UCLA. Professional training at American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and at Max Reinhardt Workshop in Los Angeles. Before attacking Hollywood, he spent several years working in regional theaters from one end of the US to the other, and had built an impressive resume of glowing reviews of his performances in such roles as "Cyrano de Bergerac", "Abe Lincoln in Illinois", "Sir Thomas More" in "A Man For All Seasons", "Henry Drummond" in "Inherit The Wind", "Richard III" and the like, but he was never offered such lofty challenges in films or television. Still, he didn't languish, but instead relished every chance he was given to play for the camera, whether in a quality major studio production or the cheesiest of no-budget fly-by-night productions. When he wasn't acting, he uncovered his typewriter and cranked out teleplays and movie scripts. Perhaps his best-remembered television script was his first, a lighthearted comedy episode of the Bonanza (1959) series, titled Hoss and the Leprechauns (1963). As a writer, he drifted into adapting English-dubbing scripts of foreign films. American producers began buying successful Japanese animated series and dubbing them into English, and Barron was a pioneer in that industry, which grew rapidly and enormously. He became executive director and story editor for "Saban Productions", which in the course of five years became one of the largest producers of children's programming in the world, with such shows as X-Men (1992) and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993).- Actor
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John Wright was born on 30 March 1942 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for McHale's Navy (1962), McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965) and Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966). He is married to Brenda Kay Davis. They have two children.- Tom McBride was born on 7 October 1952 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) and As the World Turns (1956). He died on 24 September 1995 in New York City, New York, USA.
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Russ McCubbin was born on January 16, 1935 in Charleston, West Virginia. One in a family of six children, Russ excelled at sports at Charleston High School as well as was the captain of both the track team and football team at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia. McCubbin volunteered for the draft in 1954 and served for three years in the U.S. Army before he was honorably discharged in 1957. In 1958 Russ hitchhiked his way to Hollywood, California in order to pursue a career as an actor and worked at night parking cars while making the rounds of agents during the day. McCubbin scored his big show business break as both a stand-in and stunt double for Clint Walker on the Western TV series Cheyenne (1955). Russ went on to act in a handful of films and make guest appearances on various television shows. Among the stage plays that he acted in productions of are "Bus Stop," "Tea and Sympathy," "The Noble Caveman," "The Sea Horse," "Post Meridian," "Send Me No Flowers," and "A Spring to Remember." Moreover, McCubbin not only appeared in TV commercials for Burger King, Miller Beer, Davis Chrysler, Carnation Milk, Montgomery Ward, and Chiffon Liquid Soap, but also performed as a stand-up comic at assorted venues in such states as Ohio, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. He died at age 83 on June 28, 2018 in Charleston, West Virginia.- Producer
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T.D. Jakes was born on 9 June 1957 in South Charleston, West Virginia, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Jumping the Broom (2011), Miracles from Heaven (2016) and Not Easily Broken (2009). He has been married to Serita Jakes since 29 May 1982. They have five children.- Thom Carney was born on 16 May 1923 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Columbo (1971), Tales of Tomorrow (1951) and It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958). He died on 4 May 1982 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Marilyn Cooper was born on 13 October 1923 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Legs (1983) and Rear Window (1990). She was married to Sabu. She died on 9 September 2022 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.
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After graduating from Ohio State University, Kristen moved to New York City in 2007 joining the Upright Citizens Brigade. Ruhlin, then performed, The O'Neil readings at Provincetown Playhouse and soon to follow was a lead role in the play, The Danaides, a Yale Drama Alumni production, in which Ruhlin was the only non Yale Alumnus performing.
Kristen started her film career with a small role in the Tribeca Film Festival selected, Descent, and a small role in Pulitzer Prize Winner, David Aburn's directorial debut, The Girl in the Park, starring Sigourney Weaver, Kate Bosworth and Keri Russell. In 2010, Ruhlin, starred opposite Josh Gad in She Wants Me, followed by the dark indie, Missing Child. In 2014 Ruhlin had a small role in the comedy, Someone Marry Barry, with Tyler Labine, Thomas Middleditch and Lucy Punch. Ruhlin produced the indie thriller, Roomate Wanted, in 2015 starring Alexa Vega and Spencer Grammer.
2016 Kristin Ruhlin has a thriller titled, Beatus, listed in development.- Actress
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Emily Chapman was born in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Dollface (2019), 30 Rock (2006) and My Beautiful Bride (2021).- Editor
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Hunter M. Via was born on 2 May 1976 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. He is an editor and producer, known for The Mist (2007), The Walking Dead (2010) and Resemblance (2019).- Actress
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Gaynelle W. Sloman was born in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. Gaynelle W. is an actor and producer, known for Hungry Hearts (2002), Parker (2013) and The Tank (2017).- Actress
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Kathy Mattea was born on 21 June 1959 in South Charleston, West Virginia, USA. She is an actress, known for Maverick (1994), Kathy Mattea: 455 Rocket (1997) and Kathy Mattea: Where've You Been (2010). She has been married to Jon Vezner since 14 February 1988.- Actress
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Victoria Gates is a Multi Award-winning American actress. She was born and raised in "Wild & Wonderful" Charleston, West Virginia and left at the age of 17 to attend the renowned Central Pennsylvania Youth ballet to pursue her dream to be a professional ballerina. After graduating High School she danced professionally with the North Carolina Dance Theatre and then with one of the most prestigious ballet companies in the United States, the Pennsylvania Ballet.
Acting found her in 2010 and she was instantly hooked and by 2011 was already making a name for herself. Her natural talent in combination with her fierce work ethic has caused her to be one of the most sought after actresses in the Philadelphia and surrounding areas.
Victoria is often referred to as "a blonde bombshell throwback" to classic Hollywood and has received praise for her exceptional acting range of Horror to Sketch Comedy. She has accumulated over 40 Lead and Principal Roles in Hollywood and Independent Films and more than a dozen Stage appearances.
She can be seen in two episodic Television Shows "Deadly Affairs" and "Evil Twins" airing on the Investigation Discovery Channel.
Recent Film credits include: A principal role in Shemie Reut's (Dir) and Gus Van Sant's (Exec Prod) Sci-Fi blockbuster "City of Gold" a trophy wife assassin in the Horror/Thriller Film Noir "Arrangement" which will broadcast on the BBC in England, Spain and Brazil; a brutal serial killer in the upcoming feature Film "Jane" a mentally and verbally abusive doctor in "Lost in the Shadows" (Best Actress Award); a femme fatale in "Loyal Betrayal " (Best Actress Nominee); a mother dying from cancer in "Sea of Tranquility" (opposite Mark Borkowski of HBO's Boardwalk Empire); a flirty, sexy and funny diner waitress in "Hobo Heseus" and in "Off-Time" (opposite Adam LaVorgna of 7th Heaven); and as a heroin addicted prostitute in "Comfort" (Nominated for Best Film at the Diamond Screen Festival).
She is also featured in 4 Hollywood blockbusters; a ballerina in "Our Idiot Brother" opposite Paul Rudd, "Sex and the City 2", "Limitless" and "The Adjustment Bureau".
Technically her very first acting role on stage was back home in Charleston, West Virginia as Anita in a small scene from "101 Dalmatians" at a summer arts camp at the age of 12. All campers were required to audition for the big Show they have at the end of the season. Loving the Film she knew the part of Anita was the one she wanted and by golly she got it.
Her first performance on stage as a professional was in the summer of 2011 in a production of two One Act Plays staged at the Walking Fish Theatre in Philadelphia. She was the only actor cast in the leading role in both Plays. Victoria portrayed a suicidal waiting to jump in front of a New York City subway in "Within the Skins of Saints" and then as Veronica in "Neighbors" an alcoholic newlywed and mother who almost kills her newborn baby.
She's gone on to perform in several other roles including John Graves "Psychosis 224" as Mya Daye, a patient suffering from the mental illness (Intermittent Explosive Disorder) and recently with the Sketch Comedy company Made 2 Laff Live as Lindsay Lohan in "Celebrity Sitdown" and the scandalous Ruth Ann in "Housewives of Utah".
Holding her standards high, when not booked, Victoria continues to study, refining her skills with master teacher Kenneth McGregor at the Affordable Acting Class in Philadelphia. She plans to attend the famous Upright Citizens Brigade in the near future.- Actor
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Roger Price was born on 6 March 1918 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Pete's Dragon (1977), The Governor & J.J. (1969) and Get Smart (1965). He died on 31 October 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Director
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Lee Savage was born on 17 December 1928 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. He was a director, known for For Life, Against the War (1967), Hudson River Blues (1997) and Braingames (1983). He was married to Karen Haagensen and Sally Herbert. He died on 6 September 1998 in Tarrytown, New York, USA.- Producer
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Tony Brown was born on 11 April 1933 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. He is a producer and director, known for The White Girl (1990), Baywatch (1989) and Freedom (2000).- Ann Muffly was born on 23 May 1926 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Flashdance (1983), Season of the Witch (1972) and Knightriders (1981). She was married to Robert E. Muffly. She died on 15 August 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.