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- Jason Butler Harner was born in small town Elmira, New York in a working class family, later raised in Alexandria, Virginia while his parents worked in non-profits. His parents divorced when young, and each subsequently remarrying. He has one brother, and multiple former step-siblings. A self-described character actor interested in the fullness of any character, he is perhaps best known currently for his compelling turn as Agent Petty in Ozark (2017). After years of theatrical roles as kind-hearted, erudites like Tom in The Glass Menagerie with Sally Field, A.E.Housman in the American premiere of Stoppard's The Invention of Love, and the Broadway premiere of The Coast of Utopia as Ivan Turgenev, his film debut as Gordon Northcott in the Oscar nominated Changeling (2008) offered him his first conflicted killer. Over the years, there have been a variety of characters like the young Chris Walken in The Family Fang, English copilot in NON-STOP, tech billionaire in NEXT, as well as memorable arcs on Scandal (2012), The Walking Dead, The Handmaids Tale, Ray Donovan (2013), Homeland (2011) and The Walking Dead (2010). Continuing to return to the stage whenever possible, he has appeared on Broadway, in the West End, and around the country, most recently in the world premiere of Bernhardt/Hamlet opposite Janet McTeer. A worker constantly in search of challenging roles and material, independent films have taken him to remote Texas in indie-film festival hit The Big Bend and the roof of a skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles in the recent award-winning short Elevate. He holds an MFA from NYU's Graduate Acting Program, an undergraduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and splits time between Los Angeles and New York. A notable activist in causes including Keep Guns Off Campus, Razia's Ray of Hope, the right to access for healthcare and abortion in A is For and Physicians for Reproductive Health, and support of LGBTQ youth and families, as well as the accessibility of the theatre to a diverse audience, he continues to attempt to balance a creative career with any not-for-profit encouragement of the appreciation and improving of all.
- Maria Pitillo was born in Elmira, NY, and grew up in Mahwah, NJ. She is of Italian and Irish descent.
Known primarily for her role as Audrey Timmonds in the monster flick Godzilla (1998), Maria got into show business after being invited by a girlfriend to audition for a part in a TV commercial. After a few tryouts, Maria was soon being featured in television commercials for everything from Pepto-Bismol and Chic Jeans, to working bit parts in film and on TV.
Maria was officially introduced to the world as Angel, daughter of a Brooklyn mobster, in the production of Spike of Bensonhurst (1988). After a recurring role on the ABC Soap Opera, Ryan's Hope (1975), Maria then packed her bags and set her sights on Sunny California. With small roles in a number of films and on TV, she got her first shot at a steady gig, and was cast as Gina in the ill-fated South of Sunset (1993), in which only one episode aired.
Two years later, having experienced Hollywood's cycle of boom-and-bust, the undeterred Maria successfully tackled the lead role in the TV movie, Crimes of Passion: Escape from Terror - The Teresa Stamper Story (1995) as well as the role of a mobsters daughter in another TV movie, Between Love and Honor (1995). Topping off a successful year, Maria landed the part of Alicia, on the Fox Network comedy, Partners (1995) co-starring Tate Donovan and Jon Cryer.
Maria made her name with a number of guest starring appearances on TV, and with leading roles in the films Dear God (1996), and Lew Grade's tear-jerker, Something to Believe In (1998). After Godzilla, Maria's career culminated in a recurring role on TV's Providence (1999) (2001-2002). - Actor
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Born and raised in Elmira, Ontario, Lucas Bryant has made a name for himself in both Canada and the U.S. Bryant has numerous television credits to his name, including Queer as Folk (2000) for Showtime, M.V.P. (2008) for SOAPnet and CBC, Sex, Love & Secrets (2005) for UPN, and CTV's Bury the Lead (2002).
He also starred in the Lifetime TV movies More Sex & the Single Mom (2005) and A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride (2008), and played the lead role of "Ken Read" in the Canadian TV movie Crazy Canucks (2004), inspired by the true story of the World Cup Downhill Circuit during the 1974-1976 seasons.
He flexed his funny bone and joined forces with some pals to form the "Skarsgard Players" theatre company named in honor of veteran Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård and launched an all-male production of "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret" based on the Judy Blume novel.
He is married to Australian actress Kirsty Hinchcliffe and has one daughter.- Producer
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Jeanine Pirro was born on 2 June 1951 in Elmira, New York, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Judge Jeanine Pirro (2008) and God's Not Dead: We the People (2021). She was previously married to Albert J. Pirro, Jr..- Producer
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Hal Roach was born in 1892 in Elmira, New York. After working as a mule skinner, wrangler and gold prospector, among other things, he wound up in Hollywood and began picking up jobs as an extra in comedies, where he met comedian Harold Lloyd in 1913 in San Diego. By all accounts, including his own, he was a terrible actor, but he saw a future in the movie business and in Harold Lloyd. Roach came into a small inheritance and began producing, directing and writing a series of short film comedies, under the banner of Phun Philms (soon changed to Rolin, which lasted until 1922), starring Lloyd in early 1915. Initially these were abysmal, but with tremendous effort, the quality improved enough to be nominally financed and distributed by Pathe, which purchased Roach's product by the exposed foot of film. The Roach/Lloyd team morphed through two characters. The first, nominally tagged as "Will E. Work", proved hopeless; the second, "Lonesome Luke," an unabashed imitation of Charles Chaplin, proved more successful with each new release. Lloyd's increasing dissatisfaction with the Chaplin clone character irritated Roach to no end, and the two men engaged in a series of battles, walkouts and reconciliations. Ultimately Lloyd abandoned the character completely in 1917, creating his now-famous "Glasses" character, which met with even greater box-office success, much to the relief of Roach and Pathe. This new character hit a nerve with the post-war public as both the antithesis and complement to Chaplin, capturing the can-do optimism of the age. This enabled Roach to renegotiate the deal with Pathe and start his own production company, putting his little studio on a firm financial foundation. Hal Roach Productions became a unique entity in Hollywood. It operated as a sort of paternalistic boutique studio, releasing a surprising number of wildly popular shorts series and a handful of features. Quality was seldom compromised and his employees were treated as his most valuable asset.
Roach's relationship with his biggest earner was increasingly acrimonious after 1920 (among other things, Lloyd would bristle at Roach's demands to appear at the studio daily regardless of his production schedule). After achieving enormous success with features (interestingly, his only real feature flop of the 1930s was with General Spanky (1936), a very poorly conceived vehicle for the property), Lloyd had achieved superstar status by the standards of "The Roaring Twenties" and wanted his independence. The two men severed ties, with Roach retaining re-issue rights for Lloyd's shorts for the remainder of the decade. While both men built their careers together, it was Lloyd who first recognized his need for creative freedom, no longer needing Roach's financial support. This realization irked Roach, and from this point forward he found it difficult, if not impossible, to offer unadulterated praise for his former friend and star (while Lloyd himself was far more generous in his later praise of Roach, he, too, could be critical, if more accurate, in his recollections). Lloyd went on to much greater financial success at Paramount.
Despite facing the prospect of losing his biggest earner, Roach was already preoccupied with building his kiddie comedy series, Our Gang, which became an immediate hit with the public. By the time he turned 25 in 1917, Roach was wealthy and increasingly spending time away from his studio. He traveled extensively across Europe. By the early 1920s he had eclipsed Mack Sennett as the "King of Comedy" and created many of the most memorable comic series of all time. These included the team of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase, Edgar Kennedy, 'Snub' Pollard and especially the long-running Our Gang series (AKA "The Little Rascals" in TV distribution). Pathe, which distributed his films, shut down its U.S. operations after its domestic representative, Paul Brunet, returned to France in 1927. But Roach was able to secure an even better deal with MGM (his key competitor, Mack Sennett, was also distributed by Pathe, but he was unable to land a deal, ultimately declaring bankruptcy in 1933). For the next eleven years Roach shored up MGM's bottom line, although the deal was probably more beneficial to Roach. In the mid-'30s Roach became inexplicably enamored of 'Benito Mussolini', and sought to secure a business alliance with the fascist dictator's recently completed film complex, Cinecitta. After Roach asked for (and received) assurances from Mussolini that Italy wasn't about to seek sanctions against the Jews, the two men formed RAM ("Roach And Mussolini") Productions, a move that appalled the powers at MGM parent company, Leow's Inc. These events coincided with Roach selling off "Our Gang" to MGM and committing himself solely to feature film production. In September 1937, Il Duce's son, Vittorio Mussolini, visited Hollywood and Roach's studio threw a lavish party celebrating his 21st birthday. Soon afterward the Italian government took on an increasingly anti-Semitic stance and, in retribution, Leow's chairman Nicholas Schenck canceled his distribution deal. Roach signed an adequate deal with United Artists in May 1938 and redeemed his previous record of feature misfires with a string of big hits: Topper (1937) (and its lesser sequels), the prestigious Of Mice and Men (1939) and, most significantly, One Million B.C. (1940), which became the most profitable movie of the year. Despite the nearly unanimous condemnation by his industry peers, Roach stubbornly refused to re-examine his attitudes over his dealings with Mussolini, even in the aftermath of World War II (he proudly displayed an autographed portrait of the dictator in his home up until his death). His tried-and-true formula for success was tested by audience demands for longer feature-length productions, and by the early 1940s he was forced to try his hand at making low-budget, full-length screwball comedies, musicals and dramas, although he still kept turning out extended two-reel-plus comedies, which he tagged as "streamliners"; they failed to catch on with post-war audiences. By the 1950s he was producing mainly for television (My Little Margie (1952), Blondie (1957) and The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956), for example). His willingness to delve into TV production flew in the face of most of the major Hollywood studios of the day. He made a stab at retirement but his son, Hal Roach Jr., proved an inept businessman and drove the studio to the brink of bankruptcy by 1959. Roach returned and focused on facilities leasing and managing the TV rights of his film catalog.
In 1983 his company developed the first successful digital colorization process. Roach then became a producer for many TV series on the Disney Channel, and his company still produces most of their films and videos. He died peacefully just shy of his 101st birthday, telling stories right up until the end.- Actor
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Chip began modeling when he was two years old and acting at age five. He has an extensive theatre resume, consisting of over 150 roles on stage. He has also appeared in numerous local, regional and national commercials. Chip graduated from Elmira College in Elmira, New York, where he studied with noted director Peg Denithorne and was a classmate of Keith MacKechnie, Theresa Valada, Janette Barber, and Merle Ginsberg.
Chip was Artistic Director of Golden Apple Children's Theatre (Sarasota, Florida) 1978; Artistic Director of Stage Door Players (Dunwoody, Georgia) 1990-91; Founder and Artistic Director of Abracadabra Children's Theatre at Onstage Atlanta (Atlanta, Georgia) 1992-1997; and Founder and Artistic Director of Kaleidoscope Children's Theatre at the Shakespeare Tavern (Atlanta, Georgia) 1997-2000.
Chip lives northeast of the city of Atlanta. He works as a psychic, medium, spiritual counselor and lecturer.- Beth Phoenix was born on 24 November 1980 in Elmira, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Superstars (2009) and WrestleMania XXVIII (2012). She has been married to Adam Copeland since 30 October 2016. They have two children. She was previously married to Joseph Carolan.
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Robert Waterfield was born on 26 July 1920 in Elmira, New York, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The King and Four Queens (1956), Run for the Sun (1956) and Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955). He was married to Janet Ann Green and Jane Russell. He died on 25 March 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Lois Bowers was born on 3 April 1933 in Elmira, New York, USA. She was married to Scotty Bowers and Jay Broad. She died on 27 October 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Hilfiger grew up as the second oldest of nine children in an Irish Catholic family in Elmira, a small town near Cornell University. His father was a watchmaker and his mother was a nurse. In 1969, Tommy Hilfiger bought jeans for $150 that he sold to local youth. The deal was completed quickly. Buoyed by the success of this campaign, he initially continued on this basis. With the saved profits, Hilfiger opened his first store in 1969, which he called the "People Store". There he offered young fashion for students. The business flourished and further branches were opened. In a short time, Hilfiger was the entrepreneur of a total of ten fashion stores. With the increased sales of the items, he had pants produced with his own label from the mid-1970s.
In 1979 he sold his chain to devote himself full-time to fashion design. He took the step of becoming self-employed as a fashion designer, even though he had never completed any fashion training. In 1984 he presented his first own collection - sporty clothing in a classic American look. Since then, this stylistic language has shaped Hilfiger's fashionable designs; it has also been referred to as "casual wear". His target group was made up accordingly: young people who live out their fun in life. His preferred colors also became all-American: the white, blue and red of the US national flag. His clothes were adorned with his own Hilfiger label. Sportiness, youth and lifestyle became the keywords that he used to promote his collections.
In the 1980s, Hilfiger fashion appealed primarily to middle-class Americans. At the same time, the enthusiasm spread to young African Americans, who were included in the target group advertising. From the 1990s onwards, the American fashion designer based his style on the college look of the east coast of his country, which he changed to a sporty look. The "Hilfiger" brand already had sales of $25 million in 1990. In 1992, Hilfiger took his company public. In 1995, the fashion designer was named Designer of the Year for men's fashion. In addition to the Fifi Award, he received other awards that document the success of Hilfiger's designs. Hilfiger has long been one of the prominent and important fashion designers. In 2000, his company achieved sales of around $200 million.
Collections for women, men and children followed, including tailored suits, underwear and comfortable sportswear. His patriotic look was also distributed in Europe and Germany. In addition, he had opened a new product line with accessories such as watches, which became increasingly important. Hilfiger sold his company to the investment firm Apax Partners for $1.6 billion in 2005. On December 12, 2008, he married former model, Dee Ocleppo. Together they became parents to a son, Sebastian Thomas. From his first marriage to Susie, Hilfiger was already the father of four more children, Alexandria, Richard, Elizabeth and Kathleen. In March 2010, the fashion group Hilfiger was taken over by Phillips-Van Heusen for the equivalent of 2.2 billion euros.- Additional Crew
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Eric Hollenbeck was born on 14 November 1983 in Elmira, New York, USA. He is an assistant director and producer, known for Native Son (2019), Manodrome (2023) and Drunk Bus (2020).- Jack Clifford (born John Clifford Cooley in 1888) had what one might call a "challenged childhood." He was in two orphanages, and seven foster homes from New York to Texas. Despite the early obstacles he became an American "headliner" (Orpheum Circuit) vaudeville performer, who was evidently pretty good. Part of his act was as a "rube," hard of hearing country bumpkin who created punch lines from misunderstood words, acted in skits, and sang. Rube became his nick name and in some cases his credited name. Shortly after his act included his then wife Miriam Wills. He started in about 1913, and in addition to his vaudeville acting, he began a successful movie career in Cecil B. DeMille's The Squaw Man (1914). For the next 40 years in addition to vaudeville and movies, he starred in the 1930 radio series KFWB Hi-Jinks As a hard of hearing Sheriff with such notables as Cliff Arquette, Billy Nelson, and Johnny Murray In the 30's "The Sheriff" toured California as a Representative for Gilmore Oil (Now Mobil Oil) also appearing at the Pomona Fair. The majority of movie appearances were just bit parts with the few notable exceptions. The exceptions were Dimples (1936) as Uncle Tom, a full length part with Bob Steel in The Sunrise Trail (1931), the part of Dog catcher Nubbins in Skippy (1931), The Lone Ranger (1949) series in 1949 and 1955, and 45 Minutes from Hollywood (1926) with Glenn Tryon. Keith Scott attributes the origin of the character "Foghorn Leghorn" to Clifford. Toward the end of his career when gigs began to dry up, his agent moved to Palm Springs. He retired to Temple City, California with His Wife Virginia (Meldrum) Clifford and died in 1974.
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New York-born William Reynolds was a self-effacing editor with a distinguished sixty-year career in the motion picture industry, noted for his unobtrusive, seamless work on movies of every genre, from romantic melodramas to gangster films. A graduate of Princeton University, he started in the business, moving props as part of the 20th Century Fox swing gang. Displaying a keen interest in the art of editing, he was taken under the wing of the experienced Robert L. Simpson, whom he accompanied to Paramount as assistant in 1935. After just two years, Reynolds was promoted to full editor, his most prestigious assignment being Algiers (1938). In 1942, he moved across to 20th Century Fox, but wartime service put a temporary halt to his career. However, he did manage to sustain continuity by editing U.S. Army training films.
From 1946, Reynolds was part of a top-notch editing team assembled by Darryl F. Zanuck, himself a former editor and famous for his hands-on approach to post-production. During the remainder of his tenure at Fox, Reynolds cut some of the studio's best films, including the excellent sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951); and glossy romances and musicals like Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) and Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955). Reynolds was a frequent collaborator and preferred editor for directors like Robert Wise and Joshua Logan. He did some of his most acclaimed work after free-lancing for three years, back at Fox, on The Sound of Music (1965) -- winning an Oscar and caustically commenting, "when in doubt, cut to Julie Andrews" (NY Times, July 22 1997)). Free-lancing again from 1970, he edited the first half of The Godfather (1972) (Francis Ford Coppola assigned the second half to Peter Zinner) and The Sting (1973) (which Reynolds regarded as one of his most demanding assignments). However, towards the end of his career, he was also involved in several significant commercial failures: Heaven's Gate (1980) -- on which he also acted as executive producer, Pirates (1986) and Ishtar (1987). In 1977, Reynolds was named by his peers in a Film Comment poll as one of the three best-ever film editors.- Make-Up Department
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Prior to meeting Elvis Presley, Larry Geller worked with Jay Sebring, one of the top men's hairstylists and cultural innovators in the US. Together they opened the very first styling salon for men in the country. Some of their clients included Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Peter Sellers, Roy Orbison, Sam Cook, Marlon Brando; they worked with many of the top celebrities in Hollywood.
On April 30, 1964, Larry received a phone call that would change his life - he was invited to the home of Elvis Presley. After styling Elvis' hair for the first time, Larry and Elvis spent several hours discussing everything from show business to the nature of life.
Larry and Elvis Presley became quick friends, exploring together the great spiritual and philosophical teachings of East and West. Larry remained Elvis' personal hairstylist, working on 10 Elvis Presley movies and hundreds of concert appearances across the country. He had the terrible task of preparing Elvis' hair for his funeral in 1977. Larry Geller's unique relationship with Elvis Presley has been the subject of books, television and radio interviews, a variety of newspaper and magazine articles and a number of documentaries.
In addition to entertainment celebrities, Larry has known leaders in the field of health and healing, including pioneers like Gypsy Boots and Jack LaLanne. Larry and his wife Shira often travel to Graceland and other places around the world, where Larry is a featured speaker at events commemorating Elvis Presley.
Larry Geller is an author whose first two books, "If I Can Dream" (Simon & Schuster, 1989) and "Leaves of Elvis' Garden" (Bell Rock Publishing, 2008) are considered classics representing the true inside portrait of Elvis Presley. (2017) Larry is working on his forthcoming book, "Healthy Life, Great Looks, Healthy Hair."
Larry is developing a holistic, natural/organic hair and beauty care system to be launched in 2017.- Actor
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Over the years Todd Michael Smith has become as infamous as his horror films.
Smith has been an independent filmmaker for the past twenty five years. At the age of fourteen he joined the legendary Polonia Brothers making small independent horror films including the now infamous Splatter Farm.
Eventually he broke out on his own forming his own production company Regal Studios. With over fifteen films to his credit and the formation of The New Cinema Movement Todd gave up his production company in 2006 after suffering a stroke and going through corrective heart surgery.
In 2007 Todd wrote his first novel "The Writers" and then regrouped in 2008 forming New Cinema Productions with his friends Producer Shane Miles and Actor Steve McKenzie.
Today Todd remains one of the pillars of the underground film community and is sited by young filmmakers around the world as an inspiration and influence.- Katie Cazorla was born on 14 September 1977 in Elmira, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003), Evilution (2008) and Battery Park (2000).
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Burt Gillett was an animator from the state of New York, and a notable director of animated short films. He directed about a 100 short films between 1920 and 1940, but is best remembered for directing "Three Little Pigs" (1933) for the Disney studio.
Gillett started his film career c. 1916, when he was hired by the animation studio "International Film Service" (1915-1921). It was a subsidiary company of the International News Service, owned by William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951). The studio focused on creating adaptations for then-popular comic strips, such as "Krazy Kat," "The Katzenjammer Kids," and "Happy Hooligan."
Gillett worked in relative obscurity, until 1929 when hired by the Walt Disney Animation Studios. Studio head Walt Disney was facing a problem at the time, because Ub Iwerks was the only experienced animator on the studio's staff. Walt decided to head to New York City and to offer employment to a number of experienced animators working in the city's studios. Gillett was the second animator to accept Walt's offer, following Ben Sharpsteen.
By the summer of 1929, Gillett had become on the Disney's leading directors. He took over control of the "Mickey Mouse" film series, starting with the short film "Wild Waves". In 1930, Gillett also started directing films in the "Silly Symphonies" film series, an anthology which focused on one-shot characters. His first film in the series was "Cannibal Capers", featuring the tribal dance of a cannibal tribe.
Two of Gillett's short films won the "Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film": "Flowers and Trees" (1932) and "Three Little Pigs" (1933). "Flowers and Trees" was the first commercially released film to be produced in the full-color three-strip Technicolor process, an is credited as a milestone in the development of color films. "Three Little Pigs" introduced Disney's version of the Big Bad Wolf (also known as "Zeke Wolf") and the Three Little Pigs. The characters later became regularly featured characters in Disney comic strips and comic books.
Due to his newfound fame in the animation industry, Gillett was offered a more lucrative position as the new studio head of the animation studio Van Beuren Studios. Gillett started working there in 1934, and helped the studio transition to producing only color cartoon shorts.
While at Van Beuren, Gillett introduced the film series "Rainbow Parade." It was a "Silly Symphonies"-style anthology series, produced fully in Technicolor. Gillett personally directed many of the series' films. His most notable works for the studio included the "Molly Moo-Cow" sub-series (1935-1936), three animated adaptation of the popular comic strip "Toonerville Folks" (1908-1955), and a few color films for Felix the Cat.
Gillett's policies at the Van Beuren studios were controversial at the time. In order to compete effectively with the Disney studio, Gillett adopted several of the methods and techniques used by Disney. This made the studio's products seem more modern, but their films were seen as derivative. Gillett also fired several animators who had failed to meet his quality standards. His most controversial policy was forcing employees to work overtime to complete films, without any compensation for the extra hours.
In the mid-1930s, the Animated Motion Picture Workers Union (AMPWU) filed a complain against Van Beuren with the National Labor Relations Board. Their complain was based on Gillett's policies, but the Board decided in favor of the studio management. Gillett celebrated his victory by firing union agitators.
The Van Beuren studio shut down in 1936, leaving Gillett temporarily unemployed. The studio had lost its main distributor, RKO Pictures, and was unable to find another distributor. RKO had signed an exclusive deal to distribute Disney's films, and most major film studios already had animation subsidiaries.
Gillett was re-hired by the Disney studio, and he returned to directing films. His most notable film during this period of his career was the horror comedy "Lonesome Ghosts" (1937). It featured Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy as ghost hunters. The film's ghosts were portrayed as malicious pranksters. The short has received a number of adaptations of its own, including scenes in Disney-related video games.
In 1938, Gillett was hired by the Walter Lantz Studio. He worked as a director for a hand full of films, most notably introducing the new character Lil' Eightball, as a caricature of an African-American child. The character starred in three animated shorts, but was then retired. Gillett also directed a few entries in the popular "Andy Panda" series.
Gillett retired from the animation industry in 1940, and lived the rest of his life out of the limelight. He died in 1971, at the age of 80. His fame in the animation industry endures, in part due to directing several highly regarded short films, and in part due to his pioneering work in producing color films. Animation histories often include both his accomplishments and his controversial decisions.- John DeAngelo was born on 21 October 1949 in Elmira, New York, USA. He died on 29 September 2019 in Kern County, California, USA.
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Wendell Craig was born on 6 March 1940 in Elmira, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Zelig (1983), Radio Days (1987) and Saturday Night Live (1975). He died on 12 July 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.- Constance Ryland was born on 15 August 1948 in Elmira, New York, USA. She died on 1 March 2017 in Pleasant Valley, California, USA.
- Born into an upper-class family in Elmira, NY, the son of an army officer and an indulging socialite, Clyde Fitch would become the first major American playwright, ending European-sourced dominance of the American stage (somewhat ironic, seeing that many of his plays were set abroad). His career would barely span 20 years, but he proved extremely prolific, writing 36 original plays and 24 adaptations from other works.
Fitch graduated from Amherst College in 1886, rejecting a career in business. He spent the next four years, supported by his mother, learning the craft of writing. At 25 he enjoyed his first great success with his very first play, set in England, "Beau Brummell" (1890), which became the trademark role for actor Richard Mansfield, who would continue in the title role for the remainder of his life. For Broadway's #1 producer Charles Frohman, Fitch's "Masked Ball" (1892) paired star Maude Adams with John Drew Jr., making them the most popular acting duo of the decade. Interestingly, Fitch's "Barbara Frietchie" (1899) led later to Ruby Catherine Stevens changing her surname to Barbara (Barbara Stanwyck, her last name being lifted from British actress Joan Stanwyck). Fitch's big hit, "Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines" (1900), made Ethel Barrymore a major star.
Fitch's personal life involved constant socializing; a gregarious homosexual, he thoroughly enjoyed the notoriety he was achieving on both continents and the enormous wealth that came with it. His health, however, did not stand up to his raconteur lifestyle. He had long suffered from intense abdominal troubles and, against the advice of his personal physician, sought out non-surgical alternatives to his, as it turned out, appendicitis in Europe. He died in Châlons-sur-Marne, France on September 4, 1909 at age 44 from blood poisoning after emergency surgery. After several moves over a period of time, his body was finally cremated and his ashes were installed in a special Tuscan-style sarcophagus commissioned by his mother. - Actor
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Frank Millen was born on 27 July 1941 in Elmira, New York, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Revenge of Lady Street Fighter (1990), Hell Riders (1984) and Escape to Passion (1971). He died on 26 August 2018 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA.- Mary Diveny was born on 18 January 1923 in Elmira, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Little Nicky (2000), Bringing Out the Dead (1999) and In & Out (1997). She was married to Joseph P. Muenzen. She died on 24 August 2004 in Pearl River, New York, USA.
- Emma McLaughlin was born on 7 February 1974 in Elmira, New York, USA. She is a writer, known for The Nanny Diaries (2007) and Five Men Who Broke My Heart.
- Clara Clemens was born on 8 June 1874 in Elmira, New York, USA. She was married to Jacques Samoussoud and Ossip Solomonovich Gabrilowitsch. She died on 19 November 1962 in San Diego, California, USA.
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Bill Pope was born on 28 October 1935 in Elmira, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for General Hospital (1963), Benson (1979) and Olivia (1983). He died on 8 October 2016 in Burbank, California, USA.- Writer
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Lewis E. Lawes was born on 13 September 1883 in Elmira, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Invisible Stripes (1939), San Quentin (1946) and Over the Wall (1938). He died on 23 April 1947 in Garrison, New York, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
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Alpheus Underhill was born on 19 November 1975 in Elmira, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Ant-Man (2015), Black Widow (2021) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).- Additional Crew
Dorothy Vogel was born in 1935 in Elmira, New York, USA. She is known for Art City 1: Making It in Manhattan (1996), Herb & Dorothy (2008) and 60 Minutes (1968). She has been married to Herbert Vogel since 1962.- Kathleen DeAngelo was born on 26 June 1923 in Elmira, New York, USA. She was married to Jack John Bosanko and Joseph DeAngelo Sr.. She died on 21 August 2010 in Exeter, California, USA.
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Charles Tomlinson Griffes was born on 17 September 1884 in Elmira, New York, USA. He died on 8 April 1920 in New York City, New York, USA.- Paul Frase was born on 6 May 1965 in Elmira, New York, USA.
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Jesse Howell was born on 17 March 1988 in Elmira, New York, USA. Jesse is an assistant director, known for Ancient Evil: FrankenCock (2023).- Douglas Fairbairn was born Douglas Behl, in Elmira, NY. His mother remarried to Wesley H. Bunce, and later he legally changed his last name to Fairbairn. He attended Harvard College, editor for Harvard Lampoon. Roomates with Fred Gwynne. Was an Engish major. Live primarily in Miami, Florida. Married to Gay Fairbairn.
Book, Down and Out in Cambridge was based on his live, growing up in Florida. - Actor
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Kenny Miele was born on 26 May 1949 in Elmira, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Shining Time Station (1989), Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift (1990) and A Day in the Life of the Jukebox Band (1993).- Kirt Manwaring was born on 15 July 1965 in Elmira, New York, USA.
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Ryan Fleet was born on 15 January 1991 in Elmira, New York, USA. He is a director and actor, known for Parturition (2013), Echo (2011) and The Fan Connection (2019).- Additional Crew
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Michael J. Hanly II was born on 17 May 1965 in Elmira, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Making Mr. Right (1987), Feast (1992) and Screwball Hotel (1988).- Actor
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Stephen Moffe grew up in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. Upon graduating high school, enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After his discharged, he began a career in the NYS Department of Corrections that lasted nineteen years. After early retirement from corrections he returned to college earning a degree in media and sociology studies; then headed west. For over three years he crisscrossed the U.S. alone, trading work for rent on horse ranches and farms throughout the country. Then found work in the entertainment industry in radio, film, television, and theater in L.A., and now lives in Colorado.- Charlie Baker was born on 13 November 1956 in Elmira, New York, USA. He has been married to Lauren Cardy Schadt since 1987. They have three children.
- Jason Wise was born on 7 July 1989 in Elmira, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Clarissa Explains It All (1991).
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Matthew S. Smith was born on 19 September 1958 in Elmira, New York, USA. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Waycross (2005), The Glasshead (1998) and The Dark Sleep (2012).- Actress
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Betsy Dyer's hometown is the same as Hal Roach the creator of the little rascals a pre-Disney children's production company. In fact, Hal Roach productions still does all the Disney filming. Her hometown also recently got noticed for the movie filming of first black Hiesman trophy winner Ernie 'the train' Davis. As well as the hometown of Tommie Hilfiger. Some of Dyer's influences were Alfred Hitchcock who suffered from bipolar issues, and indie films by director John Waters co-starring Divine. She was a video clerk in high school at a little known television technology firm called Curtis Mathes. Back when the video revolution was just beginning. Then came Real indie cult movies such as, liquid sky, attack of the killer tomatoes, and eraserhead. Pre-MTV the revolution then began while Dyer completed high school in the early 80s. Dyer enjoys a good story but mainly she likes to lead by example. She acts in her spare time and Produces, Directs, and Writes as her passion. She came to love Filmmaking when she joined forces behind indie bandwagoner Shalene Portman. Shalene being her slight junior but a more professional Director than Dyer inspired Dyer with a cult film shot in Texas called the Significant Other. Dyer never gave up promoting Portman and still believes in her vision today. Dyer has her own projects she is unable at times to juggle so she doubles as Assistant Producer for all of Portman's endeavors even if only part time. Dyer's specialty is working with investor relations and press and publicity for the likes of finding brands and logos for sponsors. She really has a niche cut our standing up for Ms. Portman so endearingly. She hopes to complete her own indie feature film by year end 2017. Dyer has also a former career in the music industry and enjoys composing and lyric writing as well.- Danni Darling is a model, actress and artist based in New York, NY. Darling was born in upstate New York in the small town of Elmira to Robyn Price, a pharmaceutical sales representative and Gary Holland, a local pastor who also worked for Corning Glass. She was raised with a very religious upbringing, her father being the pastor of her local church congregation and her mother working part-time as her Sunday school teacher.
After the tragic death of her father, their family relocated to the West Virginia/Ohio border where she spent her early years. Her mother remarried and due to the political nature of her stepfather's work, the family relocated to Charleston, the capital of West Virginia, where they resided until their separation when she was around 11 years old.
She began to develop an interest in acting while attending the Linsly School located in Wheeling, WV. During her time at the academy she was active in her school's chorus and theater group, performing in several stage plays and variety show productions.
In her late teens/early twenties she took an interest in modeling and participated in several runway shows eventually booking her first significant project with Amtrak, which included digital, print and billboard.
She booked several projects from that point on with clients including a music video for Mya and Cedric Gervais called "Love is the Answer", and projects for Dick's Sporting Goods, Maxim (for their Beautify America tour) and Jet Magazine (Beauty of the Week), eventually leading her back to her true passion for acting. - Actor
John Roach was born on 15 September 1889 in Elmira, New York, USA. He was an actor. He died on 8 November 1979 in San Diego, California, USA.- Rod Seiling was born on 14 November 1944 in Elmira, Ontario, Canada.
- Jay Fassett was born on 13 November 1889 in Elmira, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Cheat (1931), Young and Willing (1943) and My Sin (1931). He died in February 1973 in Sun Valley, Idaho, USA.
- Matt Knowles was born on 8 October 1974 in Elmira, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Eastern Championship Wrestling (1993), H20: No Excuses (2020) and H20: Hustlemania 3 (2020).
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John B. Roach was a cinematographer and worked in a variety of other duties (location scout, etc.) for his younger brother producer/director Hal Roach (1892-1992). He moved to California from Elmira, NY when his younger brother became successful as a Hollywood producer. The Roach brothers' mother and father also moved to California. Charles "Dad" Roach (1860-1936) became the Treasurer and Secretary of the Hal Roach Studios for many years until his death. John B. (Jack) Roach lived to be 90 years of age.- Frances MacInerney was born on 24 December 1914 in Elmira, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Waterloo Bridge (1940). She died on 24 February 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.