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Hank Brandt was born on 4 June 1934 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Kingpin (1996), Dumb and Dumber (1994) and Escape from Alcatraz (1979). He was married to Dixie Dixon. He died on 4 December 2004 in North Hills, California, USA.- Lee Chamberlin was born on 14 February 1938 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for All My Children (1970), Loving (1983) and Great Performances (1971). She was married to Daniel Edward Chamberlin. She died on 25 May 2014 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
- Texas-born Helen Vinson was born Helen Rulfs in Beaumont on September 17, 1907, the daughter of an oil company exec.. The family eventually settled in Houston, where her inflamed passion for acting was first ignited. While in her teens she married Harry N. Vickerman, a man fifteen years her senior who came from a well-to-do Philadelphia family. Although she was not accepted into the drama department of the University of Texas. She persevered by earning parts in local theater productions. She eventually made her Broadway debut in a walk-on role in a production entitled "Los Angeles" (1927). The stock market crash of 1929 ruined her husband's business and the stress and anguish precipitated divorce proceedings after only five years. Helen gained further notice on Broadway in "Berlin" starring Sydney Greenstreet and "The Fatal Alibi" (1932) with Charles Laughton. During this time she was also noticed by Warner Brothers talent scouts who ushered the svelte blonde straight to Hollywood.
A chic, elegant beauty with a tinge of a Southern drawl, she played both lead and support roles in pre-Code films. Making a strong impression trading insults as the aloof "other woman." Often unsympathetic, self-involved and frequently bitchy and backstabbing. She was not above using her feminine wiles to get her way. She played Kay Francis' epicurean friend in the mild comedy Jewel Robbery (1932), and stood between Loretta Young and David Manners happiness as his wealthy fiance in the soap-styled drama They Call It Sin (1932). In the classic I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), she had a rather bland "nice girl" role as the stylish woman Paul Muni leaves Glenda Farrell for. Appearing opposite a number of diminutive male stars such as Muni, Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney and George Raft, whom she danced with in Midnight Club (1933), the almost 5'7" actress was not too popular with the so-called vertically-challenged leading men at Warners and was quickly released from her contract.
Earlier (in 1931) she had earned major Broadway notice as the female lead in the fantasy "Death Takes a Holiday" playing a woman who literally faces Death (played by Philip Merivale). Both she and Merivale missed out on recreating their roles in the 1934 film version when the parts instead went to Fredric March and Evelyn Venable. More film work came Helen's way alongside some of Hollywood's most popular and virile leading men. She played Warner Baxter's castoff wife in Frank Capra's Broadway Bill (1934) and Gary Cooper's problematic mate in The Wedding Night (1935). She appeared with Charles Boyer in Private Worlds (1935); Humphrey Bogart in Two Against the World (1936); James Cagney in Torrid Zone (1940) and even lightened it up a little bit in the Bob Hope/Paulette Goddard comedy Nothing But the Truth (1941). One of Helen's best known film roles, however, came with the plush drama In Name Only (1939) starring Cary Grant and Carole Lombard. In this vintage soaper, Vinson plays a close confidante to the highly manipulative and rancorous Kay Francis, who is married to Grant, who has in turn fallen in love with good-hearted Lombard.
When Helen married the British Wimbledon tennis champion Fred Perry, in 1935. She moved to England for a time. While there she made the films Transatlantic Tunnel (1935), King of the Damned (1935) and Love in Exile (1936), which resulted in little fanfare. They relocated to Los Angeles a couple years later so she could find more work. Perry also hoped he could parlay his sports fame into a movie career. Their highly publicized marriage was short-lived, however. Lasting only five years. After marrying her third husband, stockbroker Donald Hardenbrook, in 1945. Helen gave up her career completely according to the wishes of her husband. The couple remained together until his death in 1976. She had no children from her three marriages. After her retirement, she found varied interests including interior design. For the remainder of her life. She divided home life between Chapel Hill, North Carolina and Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Helen passed away in Chapel Hill in 1999 of natural causes at the age of 92. - Writer
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George Clayton Johnson was born on 29 July 1929 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Logan's Run (1976), Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) and Ocean's Eleven (2001). He was married to Lola Brownstein. He died on 25 December 2015 in North Hills, California, USA.- Pearl Shear was born on 19 April 1918 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Remington Steele (1982), Raid on Entebbe (1976) and Lost & Found (1999). She died on 27 July 2009 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
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Paul Bogart was born on 13 November 1919 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for CBS Playhouse (1967), All in the Family (1971) and The Golden Girls (1985). He was married to Alma Jane Gitnick. He died on 15 April 2012 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.- Special Effects
Danny Lester was born on 1 January 1959 in San Fernando Valley, California, USA. He is known for Mortal Kombat (1995), The 'Burbs (1989) and Days of Thunder (1990). He was married to Jo Ann Lester. He died on 20 December 2008 in North Hills, California, USA.- Ken Strong was born on 3 January 1958 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for RoboCop 3 (1993), Love Potion No. 9 (1992) and All My Children (1970). He was married to Kee. He died on 12 January 2010 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Already a talented singer and dancer as a child, Georgia matured into a beautiful Hollywood model. Aged 17, she made the cover of 'Redbook' and her face continued to be featured throughout the 1930's and 40's in fashion magazines (Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Ladies Home Journal), on calendars and in advertising. In 1941, she was signed by Warner Brothers and decorated several A-grade productions, generally in small parts and, occasionally, featuring her exquisite voice. She sang 'Should I', in the MGM musical Thousands Cheer (1943), where she met her future husband, the bandleader Kay Kyser. According to Kyser's publicist/band manager, Paul Mosher, Georgia and Kay were speeding through Nevada one night in June 1944, when they were pulled over by a state trooper. In order to avoid the bad publicity of a speeding charge, they swore that they were on their way to get married. Thus preempted, they roused a Justice of the Peace from his sleep and went on to become one of the most successful couples in show business. Georgia continued as vocalist with the Kay Kyser band, as well making appearances on television. She retired in 1951, concentrating on raising her family, collecting antiques and being active in the Chapel Hill (N.C.) historical preservation movement.- Actor
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Kay Kyser was born on 18 June 1905 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for You'll Find Out (1940), That's Right - You're Wrong (1939) and Playmates (1941). He was married to Georgia Carroll. He died on 23 July 1985 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.- Actor
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- Soundtrack
Keith Flint was born on 17 September 1969 in Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for F9: The Fast Saga (2021), The Condemned (2007) and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003). He was married to Mayumi Kai. He died on 4 March 2019 in Brook Hill, North End, Dunmow, Essex, England, UK.- George Spence was born in 1928 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He was an actor, known for Matlock (1986), The Andy Griffith Show (1960) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996). He was married to Stephanie Spence. He died on 13 July 2017 in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, USA.
- Jacques Sandulescu was born on 21 February 1928 in Romania. He was an actor, known for Trading Places (1983), The Owl and the Pussycat (1970) and Great Performances (1971). He died on 19 November 2010 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
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- Music Department
Tom Waldman was born on 8 July 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Party (1968), The Dick Powell Theatre (1961) and Trail of the Pink Panther (1982). He was married to Fay McKenzie. He died on 23 July 1985 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.- Jack Lester was born on 10 August 1915 in Enid, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for The Last Unicorn (1982), Rat Fink (1965) and One Step Beyond (1959). He died on 18 September 2004 in North Hills, California, USA.
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Martin Pasko was born on 4 August 1954 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was a writer, known for Batman: The Animated Series (1992), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) and Mister T (1983). He was married to Judith Faye. He died on 10 May 2020 in North Hills, Los Angeles, California USA.- Writer
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Burt Prelutsky was born on 5 January 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for M*A*S*H (1972), Hobson's Choice (1983) and McMillan & Wife (1971). He died on 17 December 2021 in North Hills, California, USA.- Actor
- Writer
Stan Kamber was born on 3 November 1935 in New York, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer. He was married to Beverly Faith Bock. He died on 30 January 2004 in North Hills, California, USA.- Hodding Carter III was born on 7 April 1935 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The American Ruling Class (2005), The Men Who Would Be Viking (2003) and Epic History of Everyday Things (2011). He was married to Patricia Ann O'Brien, Patricia Derian and Margaret Ainsworth Wolfe. He died on 11 May 2023 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
- Richard McKenna was born in 1913 in Mountain Home, Idaho. In 1931 he joined the U.S. Navy, retiring in 1953 as a Chief Machinist Mate. During his time in the Navy he served on the USS Gold Star AG-12, USS Asheville PG-21, USS Edsall DD-219, USS Luzon PG-47, USS Mount Vernon AP-22, USS Wakefield AP-21, USS Washington BB-56, USS Wisconsin BB-64 and USS Van Valkenburgh DD-686. In 1948 he won the Naval Institute Proceedings Enlisted Essay Prize for his article "The Post War Chief Petty Officer: A Closer Look". Upon retirement from the Navy he attended The University of North Carolina, where he met his wife Eva Grice, a librarian at the University. In 1956 he graduated with honors and undertook a career in creative writing. His literary accomplishments include "The Sand Pebbles"--made into a hugely successful film, The Sand Pebbles (1966), with Steve McQueen--"The Left Handed Monkey Wrench" numerous essays and an unfinished book of short stories "The Sons of Martha". He passed away from a heart attack in 1964.
- John grew up in Montreal, Canada. His father was a goalie with the Loyola Warriors and the McGill Redmen. He studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse and currently resides in Santa Monica, CA. He has a lovely wife.
- Dean Smith was born on 28 February 1931 in Emporia, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for He Got Game (1998), Without Bias (2009) and The Sport Jerks (1998). He was married to Linnea Smith and Margaret Ann Cleavinger. He died on 7 February 2015 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
- Manly Wade Wellman was born on May 21, 1903, in Kamundongo, Portuguese West Africa (now Angola), where his father, Dr. Frederick Creighton Wellman, was a physician at a British medical outpost. It was there that he first encountered African tales of magic and the spirit world, a fascination that would stay with him for life. His first story published, "The Lion Roared" (Thrilling Tales, 1927), was based on the stories told to him in his African childhood upbringing.
He later moved to the US, going to grade school in Washington, DC, prep school in Salt Lake City and college at Wichita, Kansas, where he received a BA in English in 1926. Around that time he started a friendship with Vance Randolf, an acclaimed folklorist and expert on Ozark mountain magic and traditions. Randolf took Wellman on trips through the Arkansas Ozarks, where Wellman absorbed folk traditions and met the isolated people of the American back country. It was through Randolf that Wellman met folk music legend Obray Ramsey, whose music would have a profound affect on Wellman and his writing.
Also in this period he worked in Wichita on The Beacon and The Wichita Eagle newspapers, and married Frances Obrist "Garfield" (her pen name), who is a horror writer in her own right; she sold her first yarn to Weird Tales magazine in 1939. During the Great Depression Wellman's newspaper work started to dwindle, so he moved to New York where he became Assistant Director of the WPA's New York Folklore Project.
In the late 1920s Wellman was writing for "Ozark Stories" and "Thrilling Tales" magazines, and then in the 1930s and 1940s the bigger publications "Weird Tales", "Wonder Stories" and "Astounding Stories". At this time "Weird Tales" published stories based on three of Wellman's most famous characters: Judge Keith Hilary Persuivant (which he wrote under the pen name Gans T. Fields), psychic detective and New York playboy John Thunstone and possibly his most famous and enduring character, John the Balladeer. He also wrote for comic books (what he called "squinkies") and wrote the first issue of "Captain Marvel Adventures" for Fawcett Publishers. Later he would be called into court to testify against Fawcett in a lawsuit by National (D.C. Comics) about plagiarism of its "Superman" character by the creators of Captain Marvel. Wellman testified that his editors had encouraged their writers to use Superman as the model for Captain Marvel. Though it took three years, National won its case.
In 1946 Wellman won the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Award over William Faulkner for his Native American detective tale "A Star For A Warrior". Apparently Faulkner was quite upset playing second fiddle to a sci-fi and horror writer. He indignantly wrote to the editors of the magazine, proclaiming that he was the father of the French literary movement and the most important American writer in Europe.
After serving as a lieutenant in WW II, Wellman moved his family to Pine Bluff, North Carolina (population 300), to be closer to the folksy backwoods people he was starting to write about. There he immersed himself in American southern mountain folklore and history, becoming an expert on the Civil War and the historic regions and peoples of the Old South. Then in 1951 he made his final move to the college town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he lived out his days writing and teaching fiction.
Wellman built a vacation cabin on what he called Yandro Mountain in the Smokies, next to his friend Obray Ramsey's place, where they would invite friends for a taste of mountain music, food, fun and a good lick of blockade whiskey.
In 1986 Wellman took a fall from which he never recovered and he died on April 5 that year. Before passing on he finished his novel "Cahena", about an African warrior princess (possibly the inspiration for Xena?), and the John the Balladeer short story "Where Did She Wander?". - Patricia Derian was born on 12 August 1929 in Manhattan, New York, USA. Patricia was married to Hodding Carter III and Dr. Paul Sahak Derian. Patricia died on 20 May 2016 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
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Gianna D'Angelo was born on 18 November 1929 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. She was an actress, known for Quartet (2012), Wie Sie wünschen (1961) and Camera Three (1955). She died on 27 December 2013 in Mint Hill, North Carolina, USA.