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- Desmond Harrington was raised in the Bronx New York. Prior to acting he worked as a laborer, landscaper, a cold caller at a brokerage firm, and a bartender in Manhattan, where a co-worker invited him to attend an acting class. Harrington landed his first role in Luc Besson's The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc.
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Dianna Elise Agron was born in Savannah, Georgia to Mary and Ronald Agron and grew up in a middle-class family in Savannah before moving to Texas and, later, San Francisco, California, because her father was a general manager for Hyatt. Dianna and her brother Jason were raised Jewish and she graduated from Burlingame High School with honors.
While Dianna was growing up, she spent much of her time performing. She began dancing at age three, focusing mainly on jazz and ballet; she later began hip-hop dancing. She also appeared in many local musical-theater productions.
After graduating from high school, Dianna decided to pursue acting as a career and began appearing in commercials and television shows including CSI: NY (2004), Numb3rs (2005), Veronica Mars (2004), and Heroes (2006). In 2009, she won the role of high-school cheerleader Quinn Fabray on the FOX television series Glee (2009). Since the hit television show's premiere on May 19th, 2009, she and her castmates have received critical praise for well as her fellow cast mates, have received critical praise for their incredible work. In addition to her work on, Glee (2009), Dianna has ventured into films, such as Burlesque (2010), where she had the opportunity to star alongside Christina Aguilera, Cher, and Stanley Tucci, and the action thriller I Am Number Four (2011). There is no doubt that her beautiful talent will shine for years to come.- Actor
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Stacy Keach has played to grand success a constellation of the classic and contemporary stage's greatest roles, and he is considered a pre-eminent American interpreter of Shakespeare. His SRO run as "King Lear" at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. received the best reviews any national leader has earned in that town for decades. Peter Marks of the Washington Post called Mr. Keach's Lear "magnificent". He recently accepted his third prestigious Helen Hayes Award for Leading Actor in 2010 for his stellar performance. His next stage appearance premiering January 13, 2011 at the Lincoln Center in New York is "Other Desert Cities" by Jon Robin Baitz and teaming him with Stockard Channing, Linda Lavin and Elizabeth Marvel.
His latest television series, Lights Out (2011), on the FX network is a major new mid-season dramatic show, taking him back to the world of boxing which has been a rich setting for him before, notably in Huston's Fat City (1972) which ignited Keach's career as a film star.
Versatility embodies the essence of Stacy Keach's career in film and television as well as on stage. The range of his roles is remarkable. His recent performance in Oliver Stone's "W" prompted fellow actor Alec Baldwin to blog an impromptu review matching Huston's amazement at Keach's power. Perhaps best known around the world for his portrayal of the hard-boiled detective, Mike Hammer, Stacy Keach is also well-known among younger generations for his portrayal of the irascible, hilarious Dad, Ken Titus, in the Fox sitcom, Titus, and more recently as Warden Henry Pope in the hit series, Prison Break. Following his triumphant recent title role performance in King Lear for the prestigious Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Keach joined the starring cast of John Sayles' recent film, Honeydripper. In the most recent of his non-stop activities, he has completed filming Deathmatch for the Spike Channel, and The Boxer for Zeitsprung Productions in Berlin, Germany.
German audiences will also see him as one of the co-stars in the multi-million dollar production of Hindenburg: The Last Flight (2011), scheduled to air in January, 2011 with worldwide release thereafter. Mr. Keach co-stars in the new FX series entitled Lights Out (2011) about a boxing family, where he plays the Dad-trainer of two boxing sons played by Holt McCallany and Pablo Schreiber. The series is also scheduled to air in January, 2011. Keach returns to the New York stage at the start of the 2011 in Jon Robin Baitz's new play, "Other Desert Cities," at the Lincoln Center.
Capping his heralded accomplishment on the live stage of putting his own stamp on some of the theatre world's most revered and challenging roles over the past year when he headed the national touring company cast of "Frost/Nixon," portraying Richard M. Nixon, bringing still another riveting characterization to the great legit stages of Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, the nation's capitol and other major cities. He won his second Best Actor Helen Hayes Award for his outstanding performance. His second triumphant portrayal of King Lear in the past three years, this time for the Shakespeare Theatre Company in the nation's capital earned reviews heard around the world, with resulting offers for him to repeat that giant accomplishment in New York, Los Angeles and even Beijing.
An accomplished pianist and composer, Mr. Keach composed the music for the film, Imbued (2009), directed by Rob Nilssen, a celebrated film festival favorite, in which Keach also starred. He has also completed composing the music for the Mike Hammer audio radio series, "Encore For Murder", written by Max Collins, directed by Carl Amari, and produced by Blackstone Audio.
Mr. Keach began his film career in the late 1960's with _The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter_, followed by _The New Centurions_ with George C. Scott; Doc Holiday with Faye Dunaway in the film 'Doc' (1971); an over-the-hill boxer,Billy Tully in Fat City (1972); directed by John Huston, and The Long Riders (1980), which he co-produced and co-wrote with his brother, James Keach, directed by Walter Hill. On the lighter side, his characterization of Sgt. Stedenko in Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke (1978), and the sequel, Nice Dreams (1981), gave a whole new generation a taste of Mr. Keach's comedic flair, which he also demonstrated in Robert Altman's Brewster McCloud (1970), playing the oldest living lecherous Wright Brother; and The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) where he played a crazed albino out to kill Paul Newman.
Historical roles have always attracted him. In movies he has played roles ranging from Martin Luther to Frank James. On television he has been Napoleon, Wilbur Wright, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Barabbas, Sam Houston, and Ernest Hemingway, for which he won a Golden Globe as Best Actor in a mini-series and was nominated for an Emmy in the same category. He played an eccentric painter, Mistral, in the Judith Krantz classic, Mistral's Daughter (1984), a northern spy in the civil war special, The Blue and the Gray (1982), more recently as the pirate Benjamin Hornigold in the Hallmark epic Blackbeard (2006).
As a director, his production of Arthur Miller's Incident at Vichy (1973) for PBS was, according to Mr. Miller in his autobiography, Timebends, "the most expressive production of that play he had seen." He won a Cine Golden Eagle Award for his work on the dramatic documentary, The Repeater, in which he starred and also wrote and directed.
But it is perhaps the live theatre where Mr. Keach shines brightest. He began his professional career with the New York Shakespeare Festival in 1964, doubling as Marcellus and the Player King in a production of Hamlet directed by Joseph Papp and which featured Julie Harris as Ophelia. He rose to prominence in 1967 in the Off-Broadway political satire, MacBird, where the title role was a cross between Lyndon Johnson and Macbeth and for which he received the first of his three Obie awards. He played the title roles in Henry 5, Hamlet (which he played 3 times), Richard 3, Macbeth, and most recently as King Lear in Robert Falls' modern adaptation at Chicago's Goodman Theatre, which Charles Isherwood of the NY Times called "terrific" and "a blistering modern-dress production that brings alive the morally disordered universe of the play with a ferocity unmatched by any other production I've seen." Mr. Keach's stage portrayals of Peer Gynt, Falstaff and Cyrano de Bergerac, and Hamlet caused the New York Times to dub him "the finest American classical actor since John Barrymore."
Mr. Keach's Broadway credits include his Broadway debut, Indians, where he played Buffalo Bill and was nominated for a Tony award as Best Actor. He starred in Ira Levin's Deathtrap, the Pulitzer Prize winning Kentucky Cycle (for which he won his first Helen Hayes award as Best Actor), the Rupert Holmes one-man thriller, Solitary Confinement, where Mr. Keach played no less than six roles, all unbeknownst to the audience until the end of the play. In the musical theatre, he starred in the national tour of Barnum, played the King in Camelot for Pittsburgh's Civic Light Opera, and the King in The King and I, which he also toured in Japan. He starred in the Jon Robin Baitz play, Ten Unknowns, at the Mark Taper Forum in 2003. The LA Times said: "And then there's Keach. What a performance! How many actors can manage such thunder and such sweet pain. He's been away from the LA stage too long. Welcome back."
In 2004, he starred as Scrooge in Boston's Trinity Rep musical production of A Christmas Carol; earlier in 2004, he starred as Phil Ochsner in Arthur Miller's last play Finishing The Picture, directed by Robert Falls at the Goodman Theatre.
As a narrator his voice has been heard in countless documentaries; as the host for the Twilight Zone radio series; numerous books on tape, including the Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway. In the year 2000, he recorded a CD of all of Shakespeare's Sonnets. He recently recorded the voice of St. Paul for a new audio version of The New Testament:, The Word of Promise and Job for the Old Testament edition. He is the narrator on CNBC's new hit show, American Greed (2007), and recently narrated the award-winning documentary, The Pixar Story (2007). He has also reprised his role as Mike Hammer in the Blackstone audio series, the most recent being "Encore for Murder". A charter-member of LA Theatre Works, Mr. Keach recently played the title role in Bertolt Brecht's Galileo, recorded both for radio and CD. He was seen on CBS's hit show Two and a Half Men (2003) as the gay Dad of Charlie's fiance.
Stacy Keach also believes strongly in 'giving back' and has been the Honorary Chair for the Cleft Palate Foundation for the past twenty-five years. He is also the national spokesman for the World Craniofacial organization. He has served on the Artist's Committee for the Kennedy Center Honors for two decades, is on the board of directors for Genesis at the Crossroads, a Chicago-based organization dedicated to bringing peoples of combatant cultures together through the shared artistic expressions of the visual and culinary arts, music, dance, and theater. He also serves on the artistic board for Washington DC's Shakespeare Theatre National Council, where he was also honored in 2000 with their prestigious Millennium Award for his contribution to classical theatre. Some years ago Hollywood honored him with a Celebrity Outreach Award for his work with charitable organizations.
He has been the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from Pacific Pioneer's Broadcasters, the San Diego Film Festival, the Pacific Palisades Film Festival, and The 2007 Oldenburg Film Festival in Germany. Later this year, he will be awarded the 2010 Lifetime Award from the St. Louis Film Festival. In 2008, he received the Mary Pickford Award for versatility in acting.
Mr. Keach was a Fulbright scholar to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, attended the University of California at Berkeley and the Yale Drama School. He has always been a star of the American stage, especially in Shakespearen roles such as Hamlet, Henry 5, Coriolanus, Falstaff, Macbeth, Richard 3, and most recently, King Lear.
Of his many accomplishments, Mr. Keach claims that his greatest accomplishment is his family. He has been married to his beautiful wife Malgosia for twenty-five years, and they have two wonderful children, Shannon Keach (1988), and daughter Karolina Keach (1990).- Actress
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Born in Savannah, Georgia, Scarwid moved to New York at 17 to become an actress. Simultaneously, as an honors student, she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and Pace University. She landed some small film and TV roles before her subtle performance in Inside Moves (1980) was nominated for an Oscar, and as Joan Crawford's daughter in Mommie Dearest (1981) - the infamous Razzie. Understated film and TV roles followed. Retired, she lives east of Savannah, Georgia, working with local non-profit organizations and acting workshops.- Actor
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Omari Latif Hardwick was born in Savannah, Georgia, to Joyce (Johnson) and Clifford Hardwick III, and grew up in Decatur, GA. His parents gave him a name to set a precedent, "Omari" meaning "most high," and "Latif" meaning "gentle." He shares, "I in no way believe that I am the highest or most high, but I feel like my name gives me something to strive for." Growing up, sports were Hardwick's world, but early on he knew he had a passion for the arts. By the age of fourteen, Hardwick was writing poetry on a regular basis, a passion he would carry with him into adulthood. In high school, he excelled at basketball, baseball, and football, and went on to play football at the University of Georgia. Although a star on the field, Hardwick never gave up his passion for acting, and minored in theatre in college. He shares, "I hugely attribute sports to my success in entertainment business. Being on the field taught me dedication and discipline - I already came from a strict household when I was growing up, sports just took that to another level. Whenever I approach a set, I always feel as though the cast, crew, director, are all part of a team. I have always married athletics and art, two huge parts of my life."
After graduation, Hardwick relocated to San Diego for a spot on the San Diego Chargers (NFL) however a knee injury cut his football career short. He decided to revisit his original passion for acting, and moved to New York to study his craft more extensively. In New York, Hardwick studied off Broadway until 2000, when he made the move to Los Angeles. As a struggling actor, he worked odd jobs to pay for acting classes, however the security gigs and substitute teaching at times were not enough to make ends meet, and at one point he lived out of his car. Hardwick shares, "what is so crazy, is that where I presently shoot my series 'Dark Blue,' is where I lived in my car when I first moved to Los Angeles. It is surreal at times."
Hardwick's first big break came in 2003, when he was cast in his first major role as a series regular in Spike Lee's Sucker Free City. Two years later, he landed the feature The Guardian and TNT's Saved - both of which he booked within a three-week span in 2005. He notes, "I felt like I had arrived when I went back to one of my odd jobs that had let me go several years prior, and I looked out over Sunset Boulevard right next to the Chateau Marmont, and saw myself plastered on a billboard overlooking the city. I had to break down a little at that point, it was a big moment for me." Throughout 2007 - 2009 Hardwick worked on various projects, including guest starring on several television series, and filming several movies including Summit Entertainment's Next Day Air and Touchstone Picture's Miracle at St. Anna. In 2008 he landed the role of "Ty Curtis" on the TNT series Dark Blue. Season 1 aired throughout 2009. His continued success came when he was cast as the lead of the Starz series Power. Omari's performance is critically lauded, and the show went on to produce multiple spinoffs for the network. Having reached a new level of stardom, Omari can most recently be seen in Boots Riley's critically acclaimed Sorry to Bother You, Nobody's Fool opposite Tiffany Haddish, Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead for Netflix, and opposite Toni Collette in Pieces of Her, also for Netflix. He'll next be seen in Netflix projects The Mothership, opposite Halle Berry, and The Mother, opposite Jennifer Lopez.
In addition to acting, Hardwick is a founding member of Plan B Inc. Theater Group, and a co-founder of Los Angeles Actor's Lounge. He has big plans for his production company, Bravelife, in 2010 as well, and plans on expanding the company. Hardwick also continues to work on his poetry, and has written over 4,000 poems.- Actor
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J.G. Hertzler was born on 18 March 1950 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Zorro (1990) and BioShock (2007).- Elizabeth Faith Ludlow is an American actress known for her portrayal of Arat in the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead (2016-2018), she is also recognized for her role as Mona over the course of 6 episodes of the USA TV series, Satisfaction and participated in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
Elizabeth began her career in 2013. She portrayed a girl in an episode of The Vampire Diaries, television series. Since then, she has made her appearance in various television series, (2013) and subsequently Resurrection, Bound, Powers, Mr.Right, Satisfaction.
In 2016 she made her appearance in the movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Easik Mother. The same year she also portrayed as Arat in the television series, The Walking Dead. Ludlow has also played as Agent Kat Ryan in Max Steel the same year. Elizabeth has made her appearance in various television series and movies. One of her most watched appearance as Arat in The Walking Dead. Ludlow will leave for Godzilla: King of the Monsters appear in a role not yet confirmed. - Actress
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A dainty but nevertheless feisty character actress, southern-bred (Mary) Elizabeth Patterson was born in Savannah, Tennessee, on November 22, 1874, and started her career over her strict parent's objections. She became a member of Chicago's Ben Greet Players, performing Shakespeare at the turn of the century. This followed college at Martin College where she studied music, elocution and English, and post-graduate work at Columbia Institute in Columbia, Tennessee.
Elizabeth eventually traveled for well over a decade in stock tours before given the opportunity to debut on Broadway with the short-lived play "Everyman" in 1913. She continued in such other Broadway comedies and dramas as "The Family Exit (1917), "The Piper" (1920), "Magnolia" (1923), "The Book of Charm" (1925), "Spellbound" (1927), "Rope" (1928), "The Marriage Bed" (1929), "Her Master's Voice" (1933), "Yankee Point" (1942), "But Not Goodbye" (1944) and "His and Hers" (1954).
By the time the veteran player finally advanced to the screen, she was 51 years of age. Starting with the silent films The Boy Friend (1926) and The Return of Peter Grimm (1926), she would be best recalled for her series of careworn ladies, playing a host of dressed-down, small-town folk -- grannies, aunts, spinsters, gossips, teachers, frontier women -- and other sweet-and-sour types. She added greatly to the atmosphere of such popular talking films as The Cat Creeps (1930), Penrod and Sam (1931), A Bill of Divorcement (1932), Dinner at Eight (1933), Doctor Bull (1933), So Red the Rose (1935), High, Wide and Handsome (1937), Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938) (and series: as Aunt Blanche), Anne of Windy Poplars (1940), The Cat and the Canary (1939), Remember the Night (1939), Tobacco Road (1941) (her most famous film role: as Ada Lister), Her Cardboard Lover (1942), I Married a Witch (1942), Hail the Conquering Hero (1944), Out of the Blue (1947), The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947), Little Women (1949), Intruder in the Dust (1949), Pal Joey (1957), and her final, Tall Story (1960).
In the television arena, she appeared on several anthology shows ("Armstrong Circle Theatre," "Chevron Theatre," "Four Star Playhouse," "General Electric Theatre," "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse") and such regular shows as "The Adventures of Superman," "The Adventures of Jim Bowie," "77 Sunset Strip" and "Playhouse 90." She became a familiar household face, however, as the elderly neighbor and part-time babysitter, Mrs. Trumbull, on the I Love Lucy (1951) TV series.
The never-married Elizabeth, who lived at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel her entire TV and film career, died on January 31, 1966, after contracting pneumonia. The 91-year-old lady was buried in a hometown cemetery.- Actress
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Born into wealth in Savannah, Georgia, on October 18, 1902, Ellen Miriam Hopkins was able to attend the finest educational institutions, including Goddard Seminary in Plainfield, Vermont, and Syracuse University in New York State. Studying dance in New York, she received her first taste of show business as a chorus girl at twenty. She appeared in local musicals before she began expanding her horizons by trying out dramatic roles four years later. By 1928, Miriam was appearing in stock companies on the East Coast, and her reviews were getting better after she had been vilified earlier in her career. In 1930, Miriam decided to try the silver screen and signed with Paramount Studios. Because she was already established on Broadway, Paramount felt it was getting a seasoned performer after the rave reviews she had received on Broadway. Her first role was in Fast and Loose (1930). The role, in which Miriam played a rebellious girl, was a good start. After appearing in 24 Hours (1931), in which she is killed by her husband, Miriam played Princess Anna in The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) opposite Maurice Chevalier. Still considered a newcomer, Miriam displayed a talent that had all the earmarks of stardom. She was to finish out the year by playing Ivy Pearson in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931). Miriam began filming The World and the Flesh (1932), which was not a box-office blockbuster. Later, she appeared in Dancers in the Dark (1932) with George Raft. The film was unexpectedly strong and enjoyable, which served as a catalyst to propel Miriam and Raft to bigger stardom. In Two Kinds of Women (1932), directed by William C. de Mille, Miriam once again performed magnificently. Later that year, she played Lily Vautier in the sophisticated comedy Trouble in Paradise (1932). A film that should have been nominated for an Academy Award, it has lasted through the years as a masterpiece in comedy. Even today, film buffs and historians rave about it. Miriam's brilliant performance in Design for Living (1933) propelled her to the top of Paramount's salary scale. Later that year, Miriam played the title role in The Story of Temple Drake (1933). Paramount was forced to tone down the film's violence and the character's rape in order to pass the Hayes Office code. Despite being watered down, it was still a box-office smash. In 1934, Miriam filmed All of Me (1934), which was less than well received. Soon, the country was abuzz as to who would play Scarlett O'Hara in Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind (1939). Miriam wanted the coveted spot, especially because she was a Southern lady and a Georgia native. Unfortunately, as we all know, she didn't win the role. As a matter of fact, her only movie role that year was in The Old Maid (1939). By that time, the roles were only trickling in for her. With the slowdown in film work, Miriam found herself returning to the stage. She made two films in 1940, none in 1941, one in 1942, and one in 1943. The stage was her work now. However, in 1949, she received the role of Lavinia Penniman in The Heiress (1949). Miriam made only three films in the 1950s, but she had begun making appearances on television programs. Miriam made her final big-screen appearance in Hollywood Horror House (1970). Nine days before her 70th birthday, on October 9, 1972, Miriam died of a heart attack in New York.- Actor
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Ben Marshall was born on 1 May 1995 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023), Saturday Night Live (1975) and Miley's New Year's Eve Party: Legendary (2022).- Tall, lovely, and willowy blonde Simone Griffeth was born on April 4, 1950 in Savannah, Georgia. She was a Theater Arts major at the University of South Carolina for three years. While attending college Simone wrote, put together and acted in a weekly children's show for a Columbia television station. She appeared in a TV commercial at age fifteen. She made her film debut with a charming performance as the titular sweet innocent country lass in the enjoyable redneck exploitation item Swamp Girl (1971). She was likewise well cast as another naive hillbilly gal in the sordid Sixteen (1972) and was excellent as David Carradine's enticing co-driver Annie Smith in Paul Bartel's wickedly funny sci-fi black comedy cult classic Death Race 2000 (1975). Simone was at her sexiest as the bored wife of a neglectful millionaire in Hot Target (1985) and was once again solid in the entertaining Crown International action opus The Patriot (1986).
Among the many TV shows Griffeth has done guest spots on are Silk Stalkings (1991), The Golden Girls (1985), Magnum, P.I. (1980), Riptide (1984), T.J. Hooker (1982), The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), The Greatest American Hero (1981), Three's Company (1976), Hawaii Five-O (1968), The Incredible Hulk (1978), Starsky and Hutch (1975) and The Six Million Dollar Man (1974).
Griffeth now teaches acting and works along with her husband Wayne McDonald as a real estate agent for high-end Low Country properties in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Moreover, Simone continues to act in independent films. - Actor
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William Mark McCullough was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. He earned a political science and theater degree from Mercer University followed by a law degree from American University. Prior to his career in entertainment, Mark had worked in politics and law on Capitol Hill. A serious car accident while on a trip to Nicaragua prompted him to change his career path.
His most notable film roles include a tough Southern cop alongside Glenn Close and Amy Adams in the Ron Howard drama, Hillbilly Elegy (2020) (2020); the gun and drug smuggling co-pilot to Tom Cruise's Barry Seal in the Doug Liman thriller, American Made (2017) (2017); the violent enforcer for Nicolas Cage's mob boss character in the Steven C. Miller crime drama, Arsenal (2017) (2017); the redneck co-worker opposite Channing Tatum in the Steven Soderbergh comedy, Logan Lucky (2017) (2017); a violent protector of a small town opposite Will Patton and Adan Canto in the Bradley Parker horror film, The Devil Below (2021) (2021) and a racist cop opposing school integration alongside Justin Chatwin in the period drama, The Walk (2022) (2022).
Some of Mark's most powerful television appearances include a recurring role on the Netflix series, Sweet Magnolias (2020) (2020), playing a tough, blue-collar dad; a recurring guest star role on the Bad Boys (1995) television spin-off, L.A.'s Finest (2019) (2019), playing a menacing drug cartel enforcer opposite Gabrielle Union; a heroin manufacturer in the AMC series, The Walking Dead (2010) (2022); a conniving backwoods redneck opposite Jennifer Beals in the DC Universe series, Swamp Thing (2019) (2019) and a recurring role on the Marvel series, The Gifted (2017) (2018) playing a former special forces soldier with mutant powers.
Mark is a passionate world traveler, having backpacked through multiple countries including Russia, Turkey, Serbia, Bulgaria, Cuba and Nicaragua.- Actor
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Hal Scardino was born on 25 December 1984 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), Marvin's Room (1996) and Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993).- Producer
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Scott Aukerman was born on 2 July 1970 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019), Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (2008) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).- Actress
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Fredi Washington was a pioneering African-American actress whose fair skin and green eyes often were impediments to her showing her extraordinary acting skills. Her talent was often overlooked because of people's obsession with her race and color. In the few films in which she acted her enormous talent as an actress couldn't be hidden.
Her first film performance was with Duke Ellington in a musical short, Black and Tan (1929), as a dancer. In Hollywood she was urged to "pass" for fully white by studio heads, who said they would make her a bigger star than Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Constance Bennett and Greta Garbo. Fredi refused. Her best-known role was as the original Peola, in the controversial film Imitation of Life (1934). She appeared with Paul Robeson in The Emperor Jones (1933) and in a few other films with her skin darkened. Her best work was on the stage, notably in "Mamba's Daughters" with Ethel Waters. Fredi never made it to the top like her contemporaries Waters, Josephine Baker, and Nina Mae McKinney because she didn't look "black" enough. But Fredi had what it took, as is more than evident in the few films that she did do.
Her best work was as an activist. She was the head of the Negro Actors Guild, helping black performers get a fair chance in the entertainment industry. Hopefully, people who discover her work today will see her beauty and talent shine through and look beyond her skin color, unlike most people of her time.- Actress
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Candace Hutson was born on 3 May 1980 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for The Land Before Time (1988), Dolly Dearest (1991) and Evening Shade (1990).- Actress
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Laura Interval was born on 13 September 1966 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Spawn (1997), Star Trek: Voyager (1995) and Guiding Light (1952). She has been married to Latham Gaines since 2009. She was previously married to Paul Interval.- Actress
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Haviland Stillwell (she/her) is an Actor, Singer, Director, Writer and Producer, whose work has been performed on Broadway, TV, Film, and in Voiceover.
On Broadway, she was in the original revival cast of Fiddler on the Roof with Rosie O'Donnell and Harvey Fierstein, and Les Miserables with Daphne Rubin Vega and Lea Salonga. She has sung live on The Oscars and The Tonys, and has released two solo albums, as well as performing, producing and directing plays, musicals and concerts in regional theatres and venues across the country.
Her TV and Film work includes Ava Duvernay's Selma, Amazon's Crime Story with Mira Sorvino, Magic Mike XXL, Syfy's Santa Jaws, UnREAL, CSI: NY, and VH1's Single Ladies. She is in the popular LGBTQ series, BIFL, now in it's 2nd season, and starred in the upcoming film, Feathered with Dot Marie Jones and Bruce Dern, which she produced with her wife, who wrote and directed. Together, they Executive Produced the upcoming thriller, Under The Influencer.
Haviland has been the voice of dozens of brands, played animated characters such as Raquelle in Barbie: Life In The Dreamhouse, Monster High and Ever After High on Netflix, Miraculous Ladybug on Disney, and video games such as Bugsnax, Epic7, and Fallout 4: Far Harbor.
She holds a bachelor's degree magna cum laude from NYU, and has been a lifelong progressive activist, from her childhood in Georgia until now, where she is based in LA. www.havilandstillwell.com- Actor
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Shashawnee Hall was born on 27 December 1961 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Friend Request (2016), Life (2007) and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). He died on 29 March 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
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Big Boi was born on 1 February 1975 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Idlewild (2006), ATL (2006) and xXx: State of the Union (2005). He was previously married to Sherlita Patton.- Editor
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J. Michael Moncrief was born in 1987 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He is an editor and actor, known for The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000), Superposition (2010) and What to Bring to America (2010).- Producer
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Regina Y. Hicks was born on 7 January 1963 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for The Upshaws (2021), Insecure (2016) and Girlfriends (2000).- Jaime Cardriche was born on 20 March 1968 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Malcolm & Eddie (1996), Freaked (1993) and Deep Cover (1992). He died on 28 July 2000 in Torrance, California, USA.
- Businesswoman, philanthropist, mother, and advocate for divorced women, Paige Dunham has made a name for herself over the years through her work with various charity organizations, her business savvy skills, and her advice for people of all ages going through break-ups and divorce. In 2013, Paige will take on the role of Executive Producer with the feature film The Face of Love (2013) [Mockingbird Pictures.] Starring Robin Williams, Ed Harris, and Annette Bening, the film tells the story of a widow who falls for a man who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband.
Born in Savannah, Georgia and raised on Amelia Island, Florida, Paige grew up dancing at her family run dance studio. By middle school, her family had moved to West Palm Beach Florida, where she finished high school. Paige attended Clemson University in South Carolina, where she majored in business. In 1991, her first daughter Bree Aleece was born. She moved back to West Palm Beach for her daughter's birth and there, met her soon-to-be husband, comedian and entertainer Jeff Dunham. The couple were engaged three months after meeting, trekked to Los Angeles, and, after a year-long engagement, tied the knot. In 1995 Paige gave birth to her second daughter, Ashlyn Evelyn and, in 1997 had her third daughter, Makenna Paige.
Although Paige chose to stay home full-time with her daughters, she also became a key player in her husband's growing success as a comedian. For the next 14 years Paige would help with writing material, aid in pitch meetings for show ideas, and ran the merchandise side of the Jeff Dunham empire. Many of Jeff's stories from home came to life when he was on stage and in his numerous DVDs. In 1994 Paige began the database for his online fan club. The database became a key component to Jeff's win at the 1997 American Comedy Awards, where he won for Best Male Stand-Up Comic. In addition to the running the fan club, Paige put together newsletters, managed and created Jeff Dunham merchandise, and introduced an online store. Looking to continue to expand the family business, Paige launched Brasma Publications in 1999, where she hired an illustrator and published "Dear Walter..." in 2003. The book showcased a collection of questions asked by Jeff's audiences and answered by their favorite curmudgeon, Walter, at live performances. In 2006 Paige initiated the Jeff and Paige Dunham Foundation. The purpose of the foundation was to take a portion of the proceeds of Jeff's stand up shows across the U.S. and use the money to benefit people in need. $1.00 from every ticket sale and 100% of the sales from eBay went into the foundation. Paige utilized eBay to sell meet & greets for fans at Jeff's nationwide shows, and she sold memorabilia. The year the organization was established, they presented a check to Hurricane Katrina Relief with Ronald McDonald House of Houston, for $35,000.00.
Just as the foundation started to take off, the marriage began to crumble. Years of infidelities took its toll, Jeff filed for a separation in 2008, and Paige counter-filed for divorce, which was finalized in 2012. Now called the 'marriage whisperer' by friends, Paige dedicates her time to speaking with other women going through divorce, and giving advice based off of her own experiences, to help the healing process.
When not working, Paige dedicates her time to various children's charities. She is also passionate about teaching parents to show their children how to give back, just as she has done with her three daughters. Running has become a therapeutic hobby for her, she recently ran the half marathon in San Francisco where she raised $6,000.00 for the National Institution for Mental Health. Paige has held onto The Paige Dunham Foundation, and she looks forward to continuing to give back through this outlet. - The laconic character actor Owen Bush was born on November 10, 1921 in Savannah, Missouri. Owen first became interested in acting in high school, when auditioning for a school play got him out of a boring study hall. In the late 1940s, Bush began working as a radio announcer, and in the early '50s, became a sportscaster on WDAF-TV in Kansas City. Like many television announcers in Kansas City at that time, Bush also frequently acted in industrial films made by the Calvin Company of Kansas City. There, he met the young director Robert Altman, who loved Bush's comic acting style and cast him in many short industrial "docu-dramas" as well as a bit part in Altman's first feature film, "The Delinquents," shot in Kansas City in 1956. In 1959, Altman who by this time was a busy director of episodic TV in Hollywood, convinced Bush to take a leave of absence from WDAF-TV and come out to California to play a regular role in a short-lived syndicated TV series Altman was producing called "The Troubleshooters." The show didn't get off the ground, but with some help from old friend William Frawley (of "I Love Lucy" fame) whom Bush first met during the making of an industrial film in Kansas City, Bush went on to become a popular radio personality in Los Angeles and also one of the most prolific character actors in movies and TV, not only appearing in many early-'60s Altman-directed episodes of the series "The Whirlybirds," "Maverick," "Peter Gunn," "Bus Stop", and "Bonanza", but also "on his own" in many episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Gunsmoke" and in the movie "Valley of the Dolls". Bush kept on working steadily through the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, and most recently could be spotted in the movie "Best Laid Plans" and in a recurring role on the TV soap opera "Passions". One of the classic and most recognizable character actors, Owen Bush died on June 12, 2001, in L.A., aged 79.
- Flannery O'Connor was born on 25 March 1925 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She was a writer, known for A Good Man Is Hard to Find, The Violent Bear It Away and Katafalk (1990). She died on 3 August 1964 in Milledgeville, Georgia, USA.
- Sandra Quarterman was born on 26 June 1968 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for The Pelican Brief (1993), All My Children (1970) and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992).
- Joseph Mydell was born in 1955 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He is an actor, known for Tonight You're Mine (2011), Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (1989) and Woman in Gold (2015).
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Tawny Fere' Ellis was born in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for Rockula (1990), Convict 762 (1997) and Angel III: The Final Chapter (1988). She has been married to Gio Loria since 25 May 2003. She was previously married to Gregory Stephen Ellis.- Alicia Rhett was born on 1 February 1915 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for Gone with the Wind (1939). She died on 3 January 2014 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Fritzi Brunette was born in Savannah, Georgia on May 27, 1890. With the birth name of Florence Brunet. She was mostly a character actress whose career spanned mostly the silent era, although she made a successful transition to the sound period. Fritzi's debut came in 1913 when she was 23 years old. She was in two productions that year, ANNIE LAURIE and THE APPEAL. Toward the end of her career, she was in, mostly, uncredited roles such as the hit SAN FRANCISCO with Clark Gable and Jeannette MacDonald. Her last film was in 1941's MEET JOHN DOE. Fritzi died in Hollywood, California on September 28, 1943. She was 53 years old.
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Thomas Hunter was born on 19 December 1932 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Final Countdown (1980), Il sorriso del ragno (1971) and X312 - Flight to Hell (1971). He was married to Isabelle Courts. He died on 27 December 2017 in Rowayton, Connecticut, USA.- Actress
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Destiny Soria has already lived a full life. This Native American Kickapoo acclaimed actress, director, and dancer has been making waves from Texas to Minnesota and is constantly looking toward her next adventure. Born to Norma L (Sauceda) Soria and Luis L Soria, Destiny lived a fairly normal life in Savannah Georgia. Then at the tender age of 9 years her parents divorced causing some pain for Destiny as she was separated from her father. Her mother would eventually remarry to Wesley V. Nelson when Destiny was 13.
Destiny proudly describes herself as an "army brat," have many family members who have served in the military, including both her father and her step-father. In fact being a child of military parents meant Destiny would globe-trot the world, calling Frankfurt, Germany her home for almost half her life. This global experience has given Destiny unique perspectives on her craft that few possess. One of the lessons that her step-father, Wesley taught her was martial arts. At the age of 15 Destiny was already learning how to high kick and bring larger men to the ground. But not all was well with Destiny and her family.
Unfortunately like many rebellious teens Destiny was having problems with her mother and with their relationship strained, Destiny decided to do what she has done throughout her life: Find somewhere Better. Around her 16th birthday Destiny moved to San Antonio, Texas to live with her father and brother. Destiny remains close with both her father and brother and they are an integral part of her life. It was during this time that Destiny learned about her Native American roots, specifically the Kickapoo tribes and the ancient Mayans. Suddenly Destiny was filled with a surge of great pride for her Nation and she felt more connected with the Earth, the Spirits and her People. Destiny feels that the Universe brought her these blessings.
Although San Antonio will always be "home," for Destiny, she was getting restless for something new. She decided that moving to Red Wing, Minnesota would be her way to escape all the drama she was facing at the time. Her parents battled constantly and Destiny just wanted peace and serenity, exactly what the state of 10000 Lakes could offer her. While living in Minnesota Destiny had to face new problems: her dual diagnosis for Attention Deficit Disorder and Depression. This became especially difficult after Destiny became a victim of a vicious Hate Crime. On August 16, 2008 Destiny was at a local bar when she was brutally attacked and called racial slurs because she proudly embraced her Native American roots. Earlier she had confronted the person online by reporting them on a social media platform. The person who attacked Destiny worked at the bar and found it within her rights to attack her. Destiny to this day still carries emotional scars from that attack and helps others going through the same situation.
This horrible incident could have beaten Destiny and ruined her dreams, but she decided to fight, just as her father and step-father had taught her. She pulled through her trauma and today she is stronger for it. From this tragedy Destiny was reborn with a new focus: she had to share her experiences and those of others. From that moment Destiny knew that she had to be an actress. After watching Robert Pattinson on the big screen, Destiny was inspired to do more.
In reality Acting saved Destiny. At the age of 24 Destiny was ready to start this new chapter in life and she decided that she was going head first. Acting allowed Destiny to share with others, to speak up, to challenge her shyness and to not allow her trouble speaking from limiting her dreams. As an actress Destiny was able to memorize much more information and her speech gradually got more refined. Her new efforts led her to the acting school, John Robert Powers (JRP) in Bloomington, Minnesota where she received further instructions from the best in the industry. It was these lessons that paved the way for Destiny's success in acting as she honed her expressions, improved her skills and started her ascent as a rising star.
Although Destiny considers herself an actress first, another one of her personal loves revolves around dance. Destiny has been dancing her whole life and isn't going to be stopping anytime soon. She has appeared on the Larry's Dance Groove to show off her freestyle dance abilities. Destiny considers her dancing skills an advantage over other actors as she remains in tune with her entire body and use that to direct her body on the big or small screen. Destiny loves to dance freestyle, hip-hop, salsa, the Jarbae Tapatio (Traditional Mexican hat dance) and enjoys mastering the great art of choreography. When she is standing still Destiny also models as she has been showcased in both print-modeling and commercial work. Destiny even graced the cover of Valerie Magazine as their feature artist, and she assuredly will be on other covers in the near future.
When Destiny is not building her own media empire, she knows why it is important to give back. Not only does she volunteer for many organizations such as Union Station Homeless Services, but Destiny also gives back to fellow artists and models by putting together great reels for them. On her own Destiny taught herself how to shoot and edit video which she now uses to help others who are trying to break in the industry. No matter what the project or what the budget, Destiny ensures that all her customers get quality reels and head shots that make them stand above their competition. Destiny has done so much but if you ask her, she is just getting started.
Mother, Norma Linda passed away in 2018 from breast cancer. Her Uncle Jose Escamilla same year as her mother in December. She will keep his legacy alive with a new documentary movie, Los Angeles battlefield on UFOS. Her mother and her were never in a good term with each other, but with her mother passing she is looking down from heaven and protecting her daughter like a loving mother should be. She's been through a lot of heartaches over the years, she is getting back to her feet and stopping this forces from harming her.- Music Department
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Johnny Mercer started his career as singer and songwriter for Paul Whiteman. He started writing songs for Hollywood in 1935, where he also had a few small parts in musicals. Among his famous songs is the inoffical anthem of Hollywood, "Hooray For Hollywood" that he wrote for the movie "Hollywood Hotel". He also had radio programs and made records, some with Bing Crosby.- Brooke Anderson was born on 13 May 1978 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for White House Down (2013), Days of Our Lives (1965) and Entertainment Tonight (1981). She has been married to Jim Walker since 21 May 2005. They have three children.
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Born on November 19, 1973, Billy was born and raised in Georgia, and has four sisters and two brothers. His mother Donna married his step-father when he was just one and a half years old. Life was not good during his early years, as his step-father had a substance abuse problem which caused constant turmoil to the families life. Nevertheless, it was his step father who introduced Billy to country music. His step father later died of drinking and cancer. As a Junior in high school Billy auditioned at the Opryland USA theme park, even though he did not make it. After graduation he moved to Nashville to pursue a career in music. In Nashville he worked in a local pawn shop for less than a year and he returned to his grandmother's house and joined a local country band. After eight months of playing at the Cavalier Lounge, Currington decided to give Music City another shot. In time, he found a lucrative job at a concrete company - 16 hours a day, six days a week - and playing clubs on the side with no time to dream he quit his job and for a new one as a part-time personal trainer so he could truly focus on his music. Currington met Gary Voorhies, a client at the gym who also worked for a music publishing company. The two got to know each other and Gary invited Currington to sing and play some music for him. Not long after that meeting, Billy was signed to Mercury Records Nashville in 2003. His debut single, "Walk a Little Straighter," tells the story of a child watching his drunk father stumbling through the door and vowing not to make that same mistake when he becomes a father. (Currington wrote the chorus at age 12.) His self-titled album was released in 2003. In 2004, he memorably swung from a chandelier in the music video for his duet with Shania Twain, "Party For Two." He parlayed his exposure into a successful second album, Doin' Somethin' Right, in 2005. The first single, "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right," reached No. 1 at country radio at the end of 2005. Halfway through 2007, Billy had to cancel his tour dates for the remainder of the year because of laryngitis. Then, later in the year, he underwent treatment for the abuse he suffered as a child. Billy released "Tangled Up" in late 2007, but the song only peaked at No. 30. "Don't" was released in mid-2008 as the first single of his third album, and that song made it all the way to No. 2. His latest album "Little Bit of Everything" was released in October of 2008. Coming across his latest single "People are Crazy" was discovered by currington on a demo CD he found in a recording studio and asked the writer Bobby Braddock if he could have the CD, taking the CD he listened to the songs, that's when he came across the song and called up Bobby and asked if he could record it, but he would have to stand in line with all the other singers who wanted to record it. One day while in the studio ready to record some songs on his album he called Bobby back and asked again if he could just record it and Bobby then called around and called Billy back to tell him he could. After recording the song it reached #1 on the GAC top 20 countdown on July 17,2009 the second song of his to reach #1 and things couldn't be getting any better for this country star.- Actor
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Ramon Bryant is an Actor born and raised in Savannah, Ga and the youngest boy of 8 siblings. At the age of 3, Ramon used to impersonate entertainers on television who inspired him. Growing up in Savannah, Ga there wasn't many opportunities for aspiring actors and Ramon found himself losing touch of his childhood dream.Inspired by the work of Denzel Washington, Martin Lawrence, Tyler Perry and so on Ramon studied their work on television. He owned all their films as a tool to watch and practice In 2009 Ramon got his first role debut In a stage production called I want my husband back, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd he was convinced to pursue his child hood dream even more .Overwhelmed by the death of his mom in 2011 from Cancer, Ramon channeled his emotions in a positive way by changing his life getting out the streets writing, directing, and Starring in his first web series called the Life of Jamal. In 2013, he moved to Atlanta, Ga. Although born with the natural gift of acting He enrolled in the Nick Con-ti actors studio to help build his resume and sharpen his Skills by training hard to one day become an A-List actor. Ramon has been working side by side With Tyler Perry and other major Directors. In 2014, Ramon went back home to Savannah, Ga to marry the love of his life Latiqua Bryant. They are currently residing in the Atlanta Ga area with a total of 6 kids, Ramon Bryant Jr., Ramariyah Bryant, Simone Bryant, Rahmad Bryant, (Grandson ) Ramon Bryant III,(Grandson) Rahmir Bryant (Grand Daughter) Amira Bryant, Shamar Marion, and La'shad Marion. .Ramon Is working hard to build a platform for his family in the entertainment business.- Actress
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Jaelyn Buffkin was born in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She is known for films like A Savannah Haunting (2022), Hallowed and The Accursed (2022). She has played a young Mena Suvari as well as a young Caitlyn Carmichael. She has played a wide variety of roles, from a creepy ghost to a victim of abuse to a sweet happy go lucky little girl. She can bounce from hysterical crying to smiling and singing within a snap of a finger. She has studied stunt work with Atlanta Stunt and LA stunt, specializing in wire work.
Aside from acting, she is a competitive gymnast and surfer. Jaelyn loves making up games and painting with her little sister. She also enjoys going out on a boat to fish, crab, and catch shrimp. Jaelyn is now learning how to speak Korean from her grandmother.- Brenda Thompson was born on 2 March 1944 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for Eating L.A. (1999), Murder, She Wrote (1984) and Masquerade (1983).
- Mills Lane was born on 12 November 1937 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Celebrity Deathmatch (1998), Celebrity Deathmatch (2003) and WCW Monday Nitro (1995). He was married to Kaye Pierce and Judy Rumbaugh. He died on 6 December 2022 in Reno, Nevada, USA.
- Donnie Williams was born in Savannah, Georgia, USA. Prior to his martial arts career and acting, Donnie served in the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman serving with the 3rd Marine Division in Vietnam.
During his time in the Navy, when he wasn't deployed (Vietnam), he took up Karate during his spare time. He practiced his Karate skills five hours a day. After leaving the service, Donnie continued to train in Karate and compete in tournaments.
Donnie's confidence and skill in the martial arts led to winning numerous titles and awards eventually being rated as one of the best Karate fighters in the world. He eventually earned the martial arts title Grandmaster and was awarded 10th Degree Black Belt.
In 1969, he co-founded the Black Karate Federation (BKF) in Los Angeles to encourage blacks to compete on the then nearly all-white karate tournament circuit.
It was his time in Karate that Donnie Williams was introduced into the movie business. Casting agents approached the BKF and hired Donnie for an uncredited bit part in the Bruce Lee film, Enter the Dragon (1973) where he bids his student "Williams" (played by fellow black martial artist, Jim Kelly) farewell as he goes off to Hong Kong.
Donnie went on to star in nine more feature films in the next twelve years. In addition to Bruce Lee, Donnie got to work with other martial artists in film from both the United States and abroad like Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris, David Carradine and Bruce Li. In addition to acting, Donnie also choreographed fight scenes for actors in other films.
In between his few parts in film, Donnie continued his martial arts career; Williams reached the pinnacle of his fighting career, the overall title at the 1977 International Karate Championships in Long Beach. He was the first black to attain that honor.
He had promised to serve God the rest of his life after winning that competition. Digging up his Bible, Williams enrolled in a correspondence course with the non-denominational International Gospel Assn. in Missouri. Then, during the early eighties, he founded the non-denominational The Family Church International in Monrovia, CA which he continues to lead today.
In addition to martial arts, film and clergy, Donnie has a love for law enforcement. He earned his AA degree in Police Science at Rio Hondo College in Whittier, California. He trained county park police officers in self-defense and served as a reserve officer.
He founded a Chaplaincy Program with the Monrovia, California Police Department and served as a Developer for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Chaplaincy Program. At one point he was named Reserve (Law Enforcement) Officer of the Year for Los Angeles County. He retired as a reserve officer and chaplain for the Monrovia Police Department.
Donnie continues to serve God to this day and has led hundreds of people closer to God with his practical teachings of the Bible. Though no longer in the film industry, Donnie has regularly been "in front of the camera" as a guest preacher on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), as well as the Word Network.
Vietnam Veteran, martial arts Grandmaster, actor, and Bishop Donnie Williams has been married to his wife Valerie, a senior pastor in their church for over thirty years. They have five children. - Writer
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Hal Kanter started out writing variety shows and revues for television in the early 1950s. He turned to screenwriting in the mid-1950s, specializing in comedies (he wrote for Bob Hope and Martin & Lewis) but also turning out dramas such as The Rose Tattoo and Let's Make Love. He directed a few movies, and although they met with success and acclaim, he returned to television. In the 1970s he was the executive producer of the landmark series All in the Family (1971),among a dozen others.- Teryn Simmons was born on 4 March 1986 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for Atlanta (2016), Johnson (2021) and The Ms. Pat Show (2021).
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Mike Curb was born on 24 December 1944 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He is a producer and composer, known for Dirty Dancing (1987), Kelly's Heroes (1970) and Inglourious Basterds (2009). He has been married to Linda Dunphy Curb since 4 April 1978. They have two children.- Actress
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Versatile actress Isabel Keating's film roles include work with directors James Schamus, Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman, and Vadim Perelman, among others. Her films include Indignation (2016) (with Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon and Tracy Letts), which had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2016 (nationwide July 29, 2016); The Life Before Her Eyes (2007) (with Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood), and The Nanny Diaries (2007) (with Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans). Television episodic work includes The Path (2016) (guest star, opposite Rockmond Dunbar (NBC/Hulu)), as well as 3 lbs. (2006) (guest star opposite Stanley Tucci (CBS)), and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) (guest star opposite Vincent D'Onofrio (NBC)). She provided her voice for the Emmy award-winning PBS American Masters Judy Garland: By Myself (2004). Isabel was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, where she demonstrated an early aptitude for the theatre. She has stated in the press that her parents' distinctive personalities instilled in her an appreciation for character (her father was a native Savannahian, her mother Spanish). She lived many years in Europe, and has said that it was her interest in foreign languages (she speaks several fluently) and her years of travel that gave her necessary life experience prior to beginning her professional career. For her work on stage, Isabel was nominated for the Tony Award and received the Drama Desk Award and the Theatre World Award for her performance as Judy Garland, starring opposite Hugh Jackman in The Boy from Oz on Broadway, for which she was also nominated for the Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Awards. She won the Helen Hayes Award for her performance in Tom Stoppard's Indian Ink, and has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for audio narration. Isabel also appeared on Broadway with Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, F. Murray Abraham, Stockard Channing, Rupert Grint and Megan Mullally, in Terrence McNally's hit It's Only a Play, directed by Jack O'Brien. She also starred on Broadway in Hairspray (directed by Mr. O'Brien), Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark (music and lyrics by Bono and The Edge, directed by Julie Taymor), and Enchanted April (directed by Michael Wilson). Off-Broadway, she appeared opposite Jennifer Westfeldt in Cusi Cram's A Lifetime Burning for Primary Stages, and with Atlantic Theatre Company, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, and, notably, Watermark Theatre's U.S. premiere of Lucinda Coxon's Waiting at the Water's Edge, directed by Nela Wagman. She has appeared across the country at the Old Globe, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Long Wharf, the O'Neill Center, Paper Mill Playhouse, and more theatres, in plays by Oscar Wilde, Anton Chekhov, Tony Kushner, Donald Margulies, and many others.- Actress
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Popular dark-haired "Big Band" singer Connie Haines may have been petite in size (less than 5' tall) but she possessed a sturdy set of pipes to compensate and was adored by her large fan base during the swinging war years. Performing alongside Frank Sinatra in both the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey bands way back when, she was known for her cool, doll-like vocals, quivery vibrato, and zesty, rhythmic stylings -- 25 of her more than 200 recordings, including "Let's Get Away From It All" and "Friendship", sold more than 50,000 copies. Other classic singles from Connie ranged from the torchy stylings of "Stormy Weather" and "My Man" to the cooing innocence of "Snooty Little Cutie" and "Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy" to the hep and swinging "Let's Choo Choo Choo to Idaho".
She was born Yvonne Marie Antoinette JaMais on January 20, 1921 in Savannah, Georgia, but changed her name to the peppier-sounding Connie Haines to take up less space on the theater marquee at the time she joined Harry James' band. She grew up in Jacksonville, Florida (from age 5) and started to perform at the encouragement of her mother, who was a music and dance teacher. Winning a dance contest, she went on to perform for various Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and, by age 9, was known on radio as "Baby Yvonne Marie, the Little Princess of the Air" while being backed by her own 30-piece orchestra. Around that time, she also fought a near-fatal bout with rheumatic fever.
Winning more talent contests along the way she evolved into a teen sensation and performed on Fred Allen's radio show. At age 18, she hooked up with Harry James before joining Tommy Dorsey's outfit in 1940. During that period, she and Sinatra duoed famously on such songs as "Oh, Look at Me Now" and "You Might Have Belonged to Another". By 1942, Connie had landed a regular singing gig with the Abbott and Costello radio show. She was such a hit that her 13-week contract was extended to 4 years. She found herself in demand on all the popular radio shows of the day -- Kay Kyser, Hoagy Carmichael and Skitch Henderson, to name but a few.
It was wartime and Connie, along with many of the other popular vocalists of her day, treated film audiences to specialty numbers in a number of fun, frivolous musicals that were primarily designed as escapist fare or patriotic morale-boosters. In both Moon Over Las Vegas (1944) and Twilight on the Prairie (1944), she sang songs alongside prolific singer/songwriter (and later popular adult "Mousketeer") Jimmie Dodd. In the latter, a musical western, she was even given a co-starring role. In A Wave, a WAC and a Marine (1944), she sang "Time Will Tell" and "Gee, I Love My G.I. Joe" and in the Van Johnson/Esther Williams starrer Duchess of Idaho (1950), in which she again had an acting role, she contributed a fine version of "Of All Things".
Connie's last film appearance was in the romantic musical short Birth of a Band (1954) in which she warbled the classic standards "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" and "I've Got the World on a String". A highly religious woman, she teamed with singer Beryl Davis and Hollywood icons Jane Russell and Rhonda Fleming during the 1950s in a gospel quartet. They scored a hit with the 1954 song "Do Lord".
Connie continued performing for decades in nightclubs, cabarets and revivals despite a number of life-threatening illnesses/injuries which included a bout with cancer (for which she had a double mastectomy in 1984) and a 2002 car accident that left her with two broken vertebrae in her neck. She finally retired in 2006 at age 85. During her career, she performed for Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ronald Reagan and George Bush.
The "Nightingale from Savannah" was married and divorced twice. Her first was to WWII flying ace Robert De Haven in 1945. That marriage produced a son (Robert Jr.) and a daughter (Kimberly). Her subsequent marriage to popular bandleader Del Courtney (1910-2006) lasted from 1966 to 1972. Connie died in Clearwater, Florida, at age 87 of myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neruomuscular disease. She was survived by her children and the one woman who influenced her the most -- her mother and manager, Mildred, who was 109 at the time of Connie's death on September 22, 2008.- Producer
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Played in 15 games for Carolina in 2016, starting 14 of the contests and missing one due to a concussion...Compiled 3,509 passing yards, 19 touchdowns and 14 interceptions while completing 270-of-510 passes for a 75.8 passer rating...Rushed for 359 yards and five touchdowns. Surpassed Jake Delhomme for the most passing yards in team history after throwing for 322 yards vs. New Orleans (10/10/16). Named AP NFL Most Valuable Player and AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2015 after he completed 296-of-495 passes for 3,837 yards and a career-high 35 touchdowns with 10 interceptions to produce a careerhigh 99.4 quarterback rating...Became first player in NFL history with at least 30 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns in a single season...Became first player in NFL history to produce five seasons with at least 3,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards...Helped Carolina set team records with an NFL-leading 500 points and 59 touchdowns and gain a team-record 357 first downs.- Actress
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Kristina Kane was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia where she spent her childhood training and competing as a competitive gymnast. Kristina has loved performing since before she could walk. After being on set of the 'The Last Song' Kristina found her calling. Kristina was accepted into Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute where she studied while living in Manhattan, New York. She previously worked with Paris Barclay and Craig Gillespie. As well as appeared as Christy on Freeform's "Famous In Love". Kristina starred in 'Likes Per Minute', a short film directed by Alexandra Chando that has screened at multiple film festivals. Kristina continues to write her own projects and study at UCB Improv and Anthony Miendl Studios.- Nancy Daly was born on 24 July 1963 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for Coming to Terms (2015), GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (1986) and A Nice Quiet Life (2018).
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James Neill was born on 29 September 1860 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Cameo Kirby (1914), The Cheat (1915) and Joan the Woman (1916). He was married to Edythe Chapman. He died on 16 March 1931 in Glendale, California, USA.