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Actor and singer-songwriter Alicia Witt has been acting since the age of 7, when she made her film debut in David Lynch's sci-fi classic Dune. She will next be seen starring opposite Nicholas Cage in the thriller Longlegs, set for a 2024 worldwide theatrical release. She also just appeared on Fox's The Masked Singer as Dandelion, winning her first episode with her rendition of Over The Rainbow. Recent sightings include psychological drama Fuzzy Head (2023); I Care A Lot (2021) on Netflix, starring Rosamund Pike and Dianne Wiest; as a killer in Lifetime Network's true crime drama The Disappearance of Cari Farver (2022) and as Zelda on the final season of Orange Is The New Black.
Alicia is also a familiar face to Christmas audiences for her 10 holiday movies, many of which have featured her original music and continue to air every year.
Witt spent 5 weeks in the Billboard Top 30 AC Radio chart with her single Chasing Shadows, off her 2021 album The Conduit, which she co-produced alongside Jordan Lehning and Bill Reynolds. Her newest release is 2023's Witness, led by the title track, which debuted in April. A classically trained former competitive pianist, Alicia's music has been described as 'sharply personal, boldly melodic pop originals in the Carole King/Billy Joel vein' and 'touching lost-and-found love ballads' (Philadelphia Inquirer).
Witt's many films include Two Weeks' Notice, Last Holiday, The Upside of Anger, Mr. Holland's Opus, Urban Legend, Four Rooms, 88 Minutes, Vanilla Sky, and Fun, for which she was awarded the Special Jury Recognition Award from the Sundance Film Festival, and an Independent Spirit Award nomination.
Alicia received rave reviews for her role as Paula in Season 6 of AMC's critically acclaimed series The Walking Dead. Witt also appeared during Season 4 of ABC's 'Nashville' as country star Autumn Chase and in Season 3 of David Lynch's Twin Peaks on Showtime, reprising her role from the original as Gerstein Hayward. Other TV includes FOX's The Exorcist; Law & Order: Criminal Intent; The Mentalist; Friday Night Lights; The Sopranos; Cybill; Ally McBeal; and Twin Peaks.
Alicia has performed her original piano-driven pop music all over the world, including at the renowned Grand Ole Opry. She has also opened for Ben Folds Five, Rachel Platten, and Jimmy Webb, to name a few. Her 2018 release, 15000 Days, was produced by Grammy-winning producer Jacquire King (James Bay, Norah Jones, Kings of Leon, Dawes). Witt's previous album, Revisionary History, was produced by Ben Folds and was hailed as 'Grey Seal era Elton John, an alt-universe Fiona Apple, and a film noir chanteuse notching her nights in cigarette burns on the fallboard' (Nashville Scene).
Witt's first book, Small Changes, came out in Fall 2021 from Harper Horizon. The book is an inspiring, welcoming and simple yet effective guide to health, happiness and sustainable living. Instead of promoting a rigid diet, Small Changes offers readers a stress-and-judgment-free approach for enacting easy, incremental changes across all areas of life.
On stage, Witt starred in Neil LaBute's Tony nominated play Reasons to Be Pretty at the Geffen Playhouse. She also appeared at London's Royal Court theatre in Terry Johnson's Piano/Forte and made her West End debut with The Shape of Things. She has performed at Williamstown Theatre Festival and has made many appearances in the 24-Hour Plays on Broadway and the 24-Hour Musicals off-Broadway.- Actor
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Harry Jon Benjamin is an American actor, voice actor and comedian from Worcester, Massachusetts who is known for playing Bob Belcher from Bob's Burgers, Sterling Archer from Archer, the Mothmonsterman from Aqua Teen Hunger Force, a trainer from Not Another Teen Movie, a Can of Vegetables from Wet Hot American Summer, and the Tree in Hell and Back. He had a child.- Actress
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Jean Louisa Kelly was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. She is an actress, known for Yes, Dear (2000), Uncle Buck (1989), as John Candy's mean-spirited, rebellious niece, Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), Luisa in Michael Ritchie's film version of the long running musical The Fantasticks (2001), and Sarah Kazansky, the Iceman's wife, in Top Gun: Maverick. She has been married to James Pitaro since May 24, 1997. They have two children together: a son and a daughter.- Writer
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Denis Leary was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Nora (Sullivan) and John Leary, Irish immigrants who had grown up together. His mother was a maid and his father was an auto mechanic. After a childhood in the 1960s, Leary went to Emerson College in Boston, where he tried his hand at acting and writing. He was a charter member of Emerson's Comedy Workshop, and taught at the college for five years after graduating. By that point, he had written several pieces for magazines and had worked at stand-up comedy for a time. In 1990, he and his wife, Ann Leary, flew to London to perform in the BBC's Paramount City. That weekend, Ann's water broke. Their planned weekend trip became a stay of months, and Denis, with not a whole lot to do in London, wrote a one-man comedy act. He brought friends in from the States, and they wrote songs to perform on stage. Leary, with Chris Phillips and Adam Roth on guitar, performed "No Cure For Cancer" at the Edinburgh International Arts Festival in Scotland. Despite some protests about the title, the show won the Critic's Award and the BBC Festival Recommendation. The next year, the show was moved to America, and it was eventually taped and broadcast on Showtime (Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer (1993)). The show spawned a book, CD, cassette, and a videotape. It also started Leary's movie career. Since then, he has starred in several films and has had two of his own TV series.- Actor
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Erik Per Sullivan was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He has a first-degree black belt in tae kwon do, loves to ski, boogie board, build obstacle courses, play games of paintball, and travel. His debut was an uncredited role in Armageddon (1998). His breakthrough, however, was the role of Fuzzy in The Cider House Rules (1999) and Dewey in Malcolm in the Middle (2000). Erik's mother is from Sweden, and he is fluent in Swedish and English. Erik has always been an honor student and enjoys time with his classmates.- Actress
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Nell Hudson was born on 19 November 1990 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), Outlander (2014) and Victoria (2016).- Actress
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Alisan Porter was born on 20 June 1981 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Curly Sue (1991), Parenthood (1989) and Meet Dave (2008). She was previously married to Brian Autenrieth.- Jeff Burton was born on 28 March 1924 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Planet of the Apes (1968), Black Hooker (1974) and Coffy (1973). He died on 18 January 1988 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- Arthur Kennedy, one of the premier character actors in American film from the late 1940s through the early 1960s, achieved fame in the role of Biff in Elia Kazan's historic production of Arthur Miller's Pultizer-Prize winning play "Death of a Salesman." Although he was not selected to recreate the role on screen, he won one Best Actor and four Best Supporting Academy Award nominations between 1949 and 1959 and ranked as one of Hollywood's finest players.
Born John Arthur Kennedy to a dentist and his wife on February 17, 1914 in Worcester, Massachusetts. As a young man, known as "Johnny" to his friends, studied drama at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. By the time he was 20 years old, he was involved in local theatrical groups. Kennedy's first professional gig was was with the Globe Theatre Company, which toured the Midwest offering abbreviated versions of Shakespearian plays. Shakesperian star Maurice Evans hired Kennedy for his company, with which he appeared in the Broadway production of "Richard II" in 1937. While performing in Evans' repertory company, Kennedy also worked in the Federal Theatre project.
Arthur Kennedy made his Broadway debut in "Everywhere I Roam" in 1938, the same year that he married Mary Cheffrey, who would remain his wife until her death in 1975. He also appeared on Broadway in "Life and Death of an American" in 1939 and in "An International Incident" in 1940 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, in support of the great American actress the theater had been named after.
Kennedy and his wife moved west to Los Angeles, California in 1938, and it was while acting on the stage in L.A. that he was discovered by fellow actor James Cagney, who cast him as his brother in the film City for Conquest (1940). The role brought with it a contract with Warner Bros., and the studio put him in supporting roles in some prestigious movies, including High Sierra (1940), the film that made Humphrey Bogart a star, They Died with Their Boots On (1941) with Errol Flynn, and Howard Hawks's Air Force (1943) alongside future Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner Gig Young and the great John Garfield. His career was interrupted by military service in World War Two.
After the war, Kennedy went back to the Broadway stage, where he gained a reputation as an actor's actor, appearing in Arthur Miller's 1947 Tony Award-winning play "All My Sons," which was directed by Kazan. He played John Proctor in the original production of Miller's reflection on McCarthyism, "The Crucible" - which Kazan, an informer who prostrated himself before the forces of McCarthyism, refused to direct - and also appeared in Miller's last Broadway triumph, "The Price."
When Kennedy returned to film work, he quickly distinguished himself as one of the best and most talented of supporting actors & character leads, appearing in such major films as Boomerang! (1947), Champion (1949) (for which he received his first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor) and The Glass Menagerie (1950), playing Tom in a mediocre adaptation of Tennessee Williams's classic play. Kennedy won his first and only Best Actor nomination for Bright Victory (1951), playing a blinded vet, a role for which he won the New York Film Critics Circle award over such competition as Marlon Brando and Humphrey Bogart. Other films included Fritz Lang's 'Rancho Notorious (1951)', Anthony Mann's Bend of the River (1952), William Wyler's The Desperate Hours (1955), Richard Brooks' Elmer Gantry (1960), David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia (1962), and John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (1964).
In 1956, Kennedy won another Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role in Trial (1955), plus two more Supporting nods in 1958 and 1959 for his appearances in the screen adaptations of Grace Metalious's Peyton Place (1957), and James Jones Some Came Running (1958).
Kennedy returned to Broadway frequently in the 1950s, and headlined the 1952 play "See the Jaguar", a flop best remembered for giving a young actor named James Dean one of his first important parts. A decade later, Kennedy replaced his good friend Anthony Quinn in the Broadway production of "Becket", alternating the roles of Becket and Henry II with Laurence Olivier, who was quite fond of working with him. In the 1960s, the prestigious movie parts dried up as he matured, but he continued working in movies and on TV until he retired in the mid-1980s. He moved out of Los Angeles to live with family members in Connecticut. In the last years of his life, he was afflicted with thyroid cancer and eye disease. He died of a brain tumor at 75, survived by his two children by his wife Mary, Terence and actress Laurie Kennedy. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Lequille, Nova Scotia, Canada. - Actor
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Eddie Mekka was born on 14 June 1952 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Laverne & Shirley (1976), Dreamgirls (2006) and A League of Their Own (1992). He was married to Yvonne Marie Grace and DeLee Lively. He died on 27 November 2021 in Santa Clarita, California, USA.- Actress
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Rita Johnson was born on 8/13/13 in Worcester Ma. She attended the New England Conservatory of Music, did summer stock, then moved on to Broadway in 1935. She was an extremely versatile actress, who played virtually every type of role. Unfortunately, her career came to a halt in 1948 after a hair dryer fell on her head, causing brain damage. Brain surgery was performed, but thereafter her screen time was very limited. She died in Los Angeles County General Hospital on Oct. 31, 1965. Miss Johnson was only 52 years old.- Kai Alexander was born in Worcester. He is an actor, known for Masters of the Air (2024).
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Jonathan was born in Massachusetts in 1968, the son of Marlene and Allan Knight. He grew up in the Dorchester area of Boston with his 5 brothers and sisters and numerous foster children his mother took in. He shot to fame in the late 80's with the group New Kids On The Block. From the 80's to 90's NKOTB played around the world to sold out concerts, and sold millions of albums. The group took time off before their last album "Face The Music" was released, and during the tour for that album, Knight decided to call it quits. Suffering from an anxiety and panic disorder, he no longer felt that he could continue performing. Knight retired to his Massachusetts farm, where he raised horses. He now works in real estate and stays out of the spotlight.- Actress
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Helen Walker was a beautiful and bright actress whose career never reached its full potential, in spite of her evident talent. She was a successful actress on Broadway, and in 1942 her performance in the play "Jason" was so impressive that she was signed up to act in films. She immediately earned good notice and received star billing in her film debut, Lucky Jordan (1942), starring Alan Ladd. During the mid-1940s she had continued success with strong performances in offbeat but entertaining and successful films like The Man in Half Moon Street (1944), the satirical Brewster's Millions (1945), and the murder spoof Murder, He Says (1945), which starred Fred MacMurray. Achieving both artistic and box office success, she was clearly on the brink of major stardom. She won the starring role in the prestigious film Heaven Only Knows (1947). But all that changed on New Year's Eve of 1946 when she picked up three hitchhiking World War II veterans while driving to Los Angeles from Palm Springs, where she had been vacationing. She had a terrible accident, hitting a divider and wrecking the car, which flipped several times. One of the soldiers died and the other two were severely injured. Walker herself was seriously injured, including a broken pelvis. But her career suffered even greater and longer-lasting damage. The survivors of the accident accused her of driving drunk and speeding, and she was brought to trial. She suffered bad press and faced a public that was grateful to World War II veterans for having won the war, and was replaced in Heaven Only Knows (1947). Although she was acquitted of criminal charges, many fans turned against her and major studios were hesitant to hire her. She tried to adapt by portraying ruthless and manipulative women in dark murder mysteries, in which she again showed great talent. She performed with great aplomb in Nightmare Alley (1947), the gritty urban police drama Call Northside 777 (1948), and Impact (1949), an unconventional murder drama that featured a fatal automobile accident her character helped cause. But she could not overcome the stigma of the veteran's death. By the 1950s, she was reduced to low-budget films that received little notice. After winning a minor role in the Cornel Wilde police drama The Big Combo (1955), her film career ended and she only appeared in a few television shows. In 1960, she made her last television appearance, and that same year her house burned down. Some remaining friends from show business helped her, with some fellow actresses staging a benefit for her, which touched her deeply. She faded from the public view and during the 1960s she experienced health problems. In 1968, she died of cancer. She was 47 years old.- Writer
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At age 17, Samuel Fuller was the youngest reporter ever to be in charge of the events section of the New York Journal. After having participated in the European battle theater in World War II, he directed some minor action productions for which he mostly wrote the scripts himself and which he also produced (e.g. The Baron of Arizona (1950)). His masterpiece was Pickup on South Street (1953) for 20th Century Fox, but at the end of the 1950s, he regained his independence from the production company and filmed many other movies of note, including the controversial White Dog (1982).- Actress
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From Boston, Rachael attended a Performing Arts School immersing herself in Theatre & Dance, and has since worked in the Entertainment Industry for over 20yrs as an an actress and classically trained dancer. Rachael's 2022 releases include TOP GUN: MAVERICK, TALES OF THE WALKING DEAD opposite Samantha Morton, BANDIT opposite Josh Duhamel and Nestor Carbonell, ON A WING AND A PRAYER with Dennis Quaid, FIRST WIVES CLUB opposite Jill Scott, and in the Emmy Nominated comedy THE MS. PAT SHOW. Rachael's previous work includes recurring roles on ALL AMERICAN, GLEE and TRUE BLOOD, as well as appearances on THE MORNING SHOW, QUEENS, DOLLFACE, LEGION, JOHNSON, MASCOTS, RUSH HOUR 3, BEHIND THE CANDELABRA, NO STRINGS ATTACHED, GILMORE GIRLS REVIVAL, DR. KEN, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, VEGAS, CSI, NIP/TUCK and PARKS & RECREATION. Prior to her acting career, she was a highly-regarded Pro Dancer working for RIHANNA, KATY PERRY, BEYONCE, PINK, CHER, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, KANYE WEST, and PANIC AT THE DISCO to name a few. Her love for the Theatre lead her to play the lead role of Kari in Emmy Nominated writer Craig Wright's play THE PAVILION at the prestigious Malibu Playhouse. Rachael is fortunate to have worked with well respected directors and producers like Jerry Bruckheimer, Ryan Murphy, Joseph Kominski, Steven Soderbergh, Ivan Reitman, Amy Sherman-Polladino, Mary Lou Belli, Michale Satrazemis, Michelle MacLauren, David McWhirter, Tim Mielants, Alan Ball and Mathew Cullen to name a few. She has trained with Stella Adler's protégé, Arthur Mendoza, as well as with John Hindman, Risa Bramon Garcia, Steve Braun, Michael Laskin, Cameron Thor and Alice Carter. Knowing there's an advantage to being a hybrid entertainer, she brings a unique quality to the table as a well-rounded artist, and continues to give back to her young artistic community as a Master Teacher & Mentor.- Actor
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As frequent lead vocalist for New Kids On The Block, Jordan Knight toured the world's stages, belting out a pop-R&B rap hybrid that climbed to the Top 20 ten times in half as many years, sparked a revolution in merchandising, and endeared five young men to millions of crazed fans. His fame endures as evidenced by the tens of thousands of fans that visit his web page every week.
Knight was just shy of 15 when he joined what would become New Kids On The Block. At 16, he began teaching himself keyboards. By 17, Knight had begun writing songs. But Maurice Starr, the New Kids' producer, who also wrote much of the New Kids material, was reluctant to add the teenager's work to the band's repertoire. Knight offered his composition "I'll Be Your Everything" to a young singer named Tommy Page. Page's version of the track, which Knight produced, went all the way to #1 and spent 13 weeks on the Billboard charts.
The New Kids On The Block's fourth album, Step by Step, hit #1 in the U.S. and the U.K. The New Kids also had merchandise, record selling dolls, the debut of New Kids cartoon series and milestones on top of bestselling books, video collections and comic strips. Five of their albums were charting simultaneously on the Billboard 200. At the peak of the band's popularity, their recorded telephone message line received 100,000 calls a week. Conservative estimates of the New Kids' 1990 income topped $850 million.
As a solo artist, Knight enlisted the help of veteran producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. As it turns out, Jam and Lewis were intrigued by Knight's concepts for his first solo album and quickly took the gig. The album turned out to be a success. In 1999/2000, Knight enjoyed Top 10 status in Asia, England and Germany as well as the rest of Europe with his debut single "Give It To You." In America, the single went platinum and the album went gold.
With his first solo album under his belt, Knight has been in the studio non stop continually expanding his repertoire and is currently preparing the next solo project with a scheduled release in 2005. Knight feels that this project, judging from the countless letters from fans that subscribe to his website, is being eagerly awaited. As seen on VH-1's "The Surreal Life," Knight is ready to embark upon the new phase of his already impressive recording career.- Actor
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Anthony Molinari was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to his wonderful parents, William and Joyce, alongside his brother, Billy, and sister, Christina. He earned his degree in Sociology and Education from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. After graduating, he began teaching early elementary education, where he was inspired by one of his students to follow his passion of becoming a stuntman. Soon after, he moved to Hollywood to pursue the entertainment business.
While breaking into the stunt industry and becoming one of the elite performers in that arena, Anthony discovered a love for acting. It started with his performance on the feature film The Fighter, playing Shea Neary opposite Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. That role got him a part in Papa, playing FBI agent John Fletcher across from Giovanni Ribisi and Mika Kelly. While on location in Cuba, he auditioned and booked his next role as Charlie McTiernan for the feature Black Mass with Jesse Plemons and Johnny Depp. It was on that night that Director Scott Copper took Anthony aside and said, "You have what it takes...You should go for it." So that's what he did, and since then he has booked roles like Buzzcut in Jack Reacher across Tom Cruise, Rocky Marciano in Barry Levingston's movie The Survivor, and in Christopher Nolan's pictures Tenet and Oppenheimer. As of 2022 he is a guest star on the HBO TV series Perry Mason playing Big Marv and the menacing Shane Taylor on Barry with Bill Hader. Over the last 20 years, Molinari has performed in over 200 different television shows and feature films. He has been blessed to work with some of the best directors and actors in the business and is truly grateful for his success.- Dorothy Dean Bridges was born on 19 September 1915 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Finders Keepers (1921), Sea Hunt (1958) and See You in the Morning (1989). She was married to Lloyd Bridges. She died on 16 February 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Paul D'Amato was born in 1948 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Slap Shot (1977), Suspect (1987) and The Deer Hunter (1978). He was married to Bertine Colombo. He died on 19 February 2024 in East Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA.
- Nora Marlowe was born on 5 September 1915 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Westworld (1973) and Emergency! (1972). She was married to James McCallion. She died on 31 December 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Zara Cully was born on 26 January 1892 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for The Jeffersons (1975), All in the Family (1971) and Sugar Hill (1974). She was married to James M. Brown. She died on 28 February 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Although by his own account Benchley was not quite a writer and not quite an actor, he managed to become one of the best-known humorists and comedians of his time. As a Harvard undergraduate, Benchley gave his first comic performance, impersonating a befuddled after-dinner speaker. The act made him a campus celebrity -- and remained in Benchley's repertoire for the rest of his life. (Landing the position of editor of the Harvard Lampoon was the other highlight of his college career.) As a post-graduate journalist, between frequent firings and other disruptions, Benchley made his mark as a theater critic and as writer of whimsical musings on the vagaries of modern life. He served briefly as managing editor of the magazine Vanity Fair, where his lieutenants were Dorothy Parker and Robert E. Sherwood, but he quit to protest Parker's firing. (Benchley, Parker and Sherwood were among the regulars at the so-called Algonquin Round Table, a social circle of New York wits that also included Harpo Marx and George S. Kaufman). Benchley was among the first contributors to The New Yorker, where his work influenced other writers -- such as E.B. White and James Thurber- John Lasell was born on 6 November 1928 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor, known for Dark Shadows (1966), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Perry Mason (1957).
- A.J. Beckles was born on 12 May 1998 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor, known for Tokyo Revengers (2021), Pokémon: Path to the Peak (2023) and Bungo Stray Dogs (2016).
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Doug Stanhope was born on 25 March 1967 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Louie (2010), The Road Dog (2023) and Roseanne (1988). He has been married to Renee Morrison since 26 March 2002.- Joe Di Reda was born on 16 September 1928 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Andromeda Strain (1971), Mike Hammer (1958) and The Untouchables (1959). He was married to Rita Dubois Astrella, Adele Palacios and Elsie J Hartmann. He died on 16 June 2007 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Vincenzo Nicoli was born in Worcester, Worcestershire, on July 27, 1958, to immigrants from Apulia, Italy. He took acting classes for a three year period at the Royal Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, for which he had graduated with an acting degree. He is married to actress Heather Bleasdale, and has a daughter named Ella Nicoli-Horne, whom he had from a previous marriage.- Actor
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Tim Fields was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, son of Mike & Ann, and also has an older sister Amy. He is known for his work on Bleed for This (2016), Burning at Both Ends, and Days of Our Lives (1965) among other projects. Tim Graduated from Merrimack College with a BS in Business MGMT in 2003 and was also a former college basketball player, high school teacher, and coach.- Actress
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Renee Sandstrom was born on 15 February 1974 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Just Friends (2005), Kids Incorporated (1984) and Sirens of the Deep (2000).- George Morgan was born on 17 November 1932 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for M*A*S*H (1972), The Wide World of Mystery (1973) and Chafed Elbows (1966). He died on 18 October 2022 in Chilmark, Massachusetts, USA.
- E! Total Divas and WWE superstar, Leah Van Dale (Carmella), is well known for her fierce attitude and even fiercer physique, but there is a lot more to the fitness queen who boasts millions of followers across her social media platforms. Leah has been involved with fitness her entire life. She has been dancing since she was three-years old and before making a name for herself in WWE, she was a cheerleader in the NFL and NBA (New England Patriots and Lakers.) Leah earned her first success in WWE as the final pick for the 2016 draft to fill out SmackDown LIVE's Women's division. From that point forward Leah's résumé began to expand at lightning speed. She won the first-ever Women's Money in the Bank Match (and the second), defeated Charlotte Flair to win the SmackDown Women's Championship, and won the second-ever WrestleMania Women's, Battle Royal. Her competitiveness is matched by her creativity, which exploded in the freewheeling sideshow of the Mixed Match Challenge, where she joined forces with R-Truth to originate an endearing seven-second dance break en route to winning the competition.From the field to the court, to the ring, and beyond-Leah is consistently proving that there isn't anything she can't accomplish. She most recently has expanded her career as a successful business woman with her new wine brand, Capo Cagna. Capo Cagna truly aligns with who Leah is as someone who is fearless on and off camera. Loosely translating to "Boss Bitch" in Italian, Leah describes a Capo Cagna as "a strong, successful, and independent woman." Leah focuses on inspiring women to feel strong, empowered, and unapologetic themselves.Leah's career is a testament to hard work, perseverance and making the most of every opportunity that comes your way.
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John Rogers was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for Catwoman (2004), The Core (2003) and Leverage: Redemption (2021).- Actor
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By the time that he was 20, Lewis Stone had turned prematurely grey. He enlisted to fight in the Spanish American War and when he returned, he returned to be a writer. This turned to acting and he began to appear in films during the middle teens. His career was again interrupted by war as he served in the cavalry during World War I. After the war, he returned to films and quickly graduated to lead roles. With his distinguished look and grey hair, he was able to play the roles of well mannered romantic men. In 1921, Lewis starred in Don't Neglect Your Wife (1921). In the next year, he starred with Alice Terry, who played the heroine, and Ramon Novarro in The Prisoner of Zenda (1922) and Scaramouche (1923). In 1924, Metro merged into the new MGM where Lewis remained for the rest of his career. He was busy over the next few years and garnered an Academy Award nomination for The Patriot (1928). In 1928, he appeared in the first of a series of pictures with Greta Garbo. In A Woman of Affairs (1928) he played the older doctor, a friend of the family. But two years later in Romance (1930), he played her lover.
Lewis made the transition from silent to sound with The Trial of Mary Dugan (1929), which starred Norma Shearer. Sound did not cause Lewis any problems and he continued to be busy with his roles as the distinguished lead. The Big House (1930) was highly successful for MGM and he appeared in other popular movies such as The Phantom of Paris (1931) with John Gilbert and Red-Headed Woman (1932) with Jean Harlow. He appeared with Garbo in Inspiration (1931), Mata Hari (1931), Grand Hotel (1932) and Queen Christina (1933). In the late 30s he took on a role for which he was long remembered - the role of Judge James Hardy who had a son named Andy. Judge Hardy was the father audiences wanted in the late 30s early 40s. He was kind, intellectual, fair and as patient as he had to be with Andy, played by Mickey Rooney. This series occupied most of his screen time until it ended and he did slow down during the late 40s. In the 50s he continued to appear in a number of pictures including remakes of the two he had made 30 years before with Alice Terry. He suffered a heart attack and died in 1953 after appearing in over 200 films.- Actress
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Diane Klimaszewski was born on 13 September 1971 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress, known for Date Movie (2006), Scary Movie 3 (2003) and Spy Hard (1996).- Actress
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Elaine Klimaszewski was born on 13 September 1971 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress, known for Date Movie (2006), Scary Movie 3 (2003) and Spy Hard (1996).- James Maxwell was born on 23 March 1929 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for An Enemy of the State (1965), The Portrait of a Lady (1968) and World Theatre (1959). He was married to Avril Elgar. He died on 18 August 1995 in London, England, UK.
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Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, John Michael Hayes began his writing career as a newspaper reporter. Following service with the US Army during WWII, he moved to California where he wrote for such radio dramas as Sam Spade and Inner Sanctum. Moving to film in 1952, he has amassed credits which span over 40 years and include such enduring titles as Rear Window (1954) and Peyton Place (1957). For the last several years, Mr. Hayes has taught film writing to a new generation of artists at Dartmouth College, in New Hampshire, but has now (2000) retired.- Actor
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Burt Grinstead was born on 22 August 1988 in Paxton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for 9-1-1 (2018), Death Race 2050 (2017) and The Car: Road to Revenge (2019).- Producer
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Andrea grew up in Worcester County, Massachusetts in the small town of Rutland. She's been producing films for over twenty years. She was an Executive Producer on "I Care A Lot," for which Rosamund Pike won a Golden Globe in 2021. Recent credits include "Honest Thief" starring Liam Neeson, and "The Unholy" starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan.- Irene Ziegler is an actor, author, voice over talent, and playwright. Her film credits include Safe Haven, Premonition, and The Runaway Jury, among others. She has had recurring roles in Mr. Mercedes, The Red Road, and American Gothic, and featured or guest starring roles in The Walking Dead, Three Rivers, and Satisfaction.
Irene grew up on a lake in pre-Disney central Florida, the setting for her acclaimed first book of fiction, Rules of the Lake, and its sequel, Ashes to Water. Irene has also co-edited eight collections of monologues, published by Smith & Kraus. Her play, Rules of the Lake, was a recipient of the Mary Roberts Rinehart Award in Drama. Her plays have been produced internationally.
In addition to the works listed in her filmography, she includes G.I. Jane, The Vernon Johns Story and Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder among her credits. She has voiced numerous documentaries and TV/radio commercials, and has worked extensively in regional theatre. Irene makes her home in central Virginia. - Actor
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Aron Stevens was born on 3 August 1981 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for They Came and Left (2019), WWE Smackdown! (1999) and WWE NXT (2010).- Actress
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English actress Vesta Tilley (1864 - 1952) was the most famous and well paid music hall male impersonator of her day, nicknamed 'The London Idol'. She was a star in both Britain and the United States for over thirty years. Tilley also appeared in some very early silent films.
Vesta Tilley was born as Matilda Alice Powles Worcester, England in 1864. She was the second of thirteen children. Her father was an ex-factory worker who worked as a comedy actor and sometimes theatre manager, using the name Harry Ball. His daughter first appeared on stage at the age of three and a half. Managed by her father, she was soon performing regularly, billed as 'The Great Little Tilley. Tilley was the family's nickname for Matilda. At the age of six she did her first role in male clothing under the name Pocket Sims Reeves, a parody of then-famous music-hall singer, J. Sims Reeves. It was a great success and her father quickly developed her music-hall act into a series of male impersonations, for which she wore specially tailored costumes. She would come to prefer doing male roles exclusively, saying that "I felt that I could express myself better if I were dressed as a boy". At the age of 11 she debuted in London at the Canterbury Hall the name Vesta Tilley. 'Vesta' referred to the trade-mark of the most popular safety-match, 'Swan Vesta'. In 1877, she performed in Portsmouth in her first pantomime and, the following year, made her first major London theatre appearance at the Royal Holborn. Tilley began to be known for her singing of comic numbers, including 'Girls are the Ruin of Men' and 'Angels without Wings', both by George Dance. In 1890 she married Walter de Frece, who was active in theatre management. Under his management, she established herself as one of the highest paid and most loved music-hall performers. In 1894, Vesta Tilley embarked on her first tour of the USA, starting at Tony Pastor's music hall in New York. She became almost as popular in America as she was in Britain and would return to the US on subsequent tours playing in New York and Chicago. In 1900 she made her film debut in the short The Midnight Son (1900, Walter Gibbons). The 3 minutes-long film was produced by Gibbons' Bio-Tableaux, which company also made with her Louisiana Lou (1900, Walter Gibbons) and Algy the Pickadilly Johnny (1900, Walter Gibbons). The latter was based on her act Algy, 'The Piccadilly Johnny with the Little Glass Eye'. Algy was described as 'the most perfectly dressed young man in the house'. In the cinema she also later appeared in the silent short Please Conductor, Don't Put Me Off the Train (1907, Arthur Gilbert) for Gaumont.
In 1912 Vesta Tilley appeared in the first Royal Variety Performance as Algy. It is said that Queen Mary was so shocked to see Tilley wearing men's trousers that she buried her head in her program. Tilley's popularity reached its all-time high point during World War I, when she and her husband ran a military recruitment drive, as did a number of other music-hall stars. In the guise of characters like 'Tommy in the Trench' and 'Jack Tar Home from Sea', Tilley performed songs like 'The army of today's all right' and 'Jolly Good Luck to the Girl who Loves a Soldier'. This is how she got the nickname Britain's best recruiting sergeant - young men were sometimes asked to join the army on stage during her show. She was prepared to be a little controversial. Famously, for example, she sang a song 'I've Got a Bit of a Blighty One', about a soldier who was delighted to have been wounded because it allowed him to go back to England and get away from extremely deadly battlefields. Tilley performed in hospitals and sold War Bonds. She also starred in the film The Girl Who Loves a Soldier (1916, Alexander Butler). It was a war drama about a tomboy who becomes a nurse and poses as a man to deliver her wounded fiancé's dispatches. After the war, Tilley's husband Walter de Frece was knighted in 1919 for his services to the war effort. Vesta Tilley became Lady Matilda Alice de Freece and so she decided that, with her husband's title and intention to enter the world of politics, it was no longer appropriate for her to perform in the variety theatre. Although she had contracts for stage appearance for the following six years, she announced that she would retire. Tilley made her last performance in 1920 at the Coliseum Theatre, London, at the age of 56. Nearly two million people signed the People's Tribute to her. In the 1924 elections, she campaigned for her husband, who was duly elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament. Upon his retirement in 1931, they moved to Monte Carlo. She returned to England after her husband's death in 1935. Her autobiography, Recollections of Vesta Tilley, was published in 1934. Vesta Tilley died in London in 1952, aged 88.- Actor
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John Price was born on 27 January 1943 in Worcester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1978), Sam (1973) and Crossroads (1986). He died on 23 October 1987 in London, England, UK.- Jack Davidson was born on 17 July 1936 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor, known for The Secret of My Success (1987), Trading Places (1983) and Baby It's You (1983).
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Michael Ritchie was born on 17 October 1957 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for Genesi: The First Key (2003), Great Performances (1971) and The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002). He has been married to Kate Burton since 30 June 1985. They have two children.- Actress
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Cher Lloyd (born on 28 July 1993) is an English singer, songwriter, and rapper who rose to international prominence with the success of her debut studio album 'Sticks and Stones.' The lead single of the album, 'Swagger Jagger,' not only debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, but also became highly popular in other parts of the world, thus heralding the entry of the young singer into the international music scene. Born in Malvern, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. As a little girl she travelled around Wales with her parents in a caravan.into a family with a deep love for music, it did not take Cher long to realize which field to follow. Even as a little girl she displayed an innate talent for performing in front of others and actively participated in school and neighbourhood functions. As a student she studied performance arts and also attended the theatre arts school Stagecoach. Taking forward her passion, she auditioned for the reality completion show The X Factor UK (2004) many times before finally clearing the auditions in 2010. Her stint in the show brought her to limelight. Even though she was eventually eliminated from the competition, she was successful in gaining a contract with Syco Music which helped her launch her singing career. In addition to her musical skills, the young singer is also known for sporting a variety of tattoos on different parts of her body.
She was born with an innate love for music and displayed a strong love for performing in front of others even as a child. She studied performing arts at Dyson Perrins High School and also attended the theatre arts school Stagecoach.Though she regularly performed at school functions and parties, she wanted to take it forward and perform in front of bigger audiences. Thus she decided to audition for the reality television music competition The X Factor UK (2004). She was rejected many times before finally clearing the audition in 2010 with a rendition of the Keri Hilson version of 'Turn My Swag On'.She performed brilliantly in the competition during the initial few weeks but was eventually eliminated in fourth place. However, by this time she had become very popular among the audience and also the judges, and managed to attract the attention of executives at Syco Music who signed her to a contract.
Cher Lloyd released her debut single, 'Swagger Jagger' in July 2011. The single peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and number two in Ireland. It also debuted at number 79 on the Mega Top 100 in the Netherlands. Her second single, 'With Ur Love' and third single 'Want U Back' also performed exceedingly well.In November 2011, she released her debut album 'Sticks and Stones' which included all her previously released hit singles. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number four and peaked at number seven in Ireland. It was ranked at number nine on the Billboard 200 in the United States. The album sold millions of copies worldwide within a few months of its release, thus establishing Cher as a rising musical star. Spurred by the resounding success of her debut album, she immediately started working on her next album. However, the release of her second album was considerably delayed due to certain unforeseen reasons. The album, aptly title 'Sorry I'm Late,' was released on 23 May 2014.While the album peaked at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and at number 21 on the UK Albums Chart, it could not match the charting success of its predecessor. However, it still went on to become a massive commercial success and even outsold its predecessor! In July 2016, Cher Lloyd released her single 'Activated,' which will also be featured on her upcoming third studio album. As of May 2017, she was busy working on her new album.- Abbie Hoffman was born on 30 November 1936 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Steal This Movie (2000) and Brand X (1970). He was married to Anita Hoffman and Sheila Karklin. He died on 12 April 1989 in New Hope, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Vic Flick was born in Worcester Park, Surrey in 1937. His interest in music started in his early teens, when he joined a band led by his piano-playing father; a band that also included his brother on saxophone and a neighbour on violin. Although he could already read music and play the piano, he felt the band was missing one vital ingredient, a guitar, and so he decided to take up the instrument. At that time - the mid-fifties - the guitar was not the universal instrument it has since become; in fact it was really only used as a rhythm instrument in big bands. Flick only took four lessons, but with the added benefit of many hours of listening to records and practising, he soon became good enough to take his place alongside his father and brother in their band. His first attempt at a professional career saw him with Les Clarke and his Musical Maniacs at a Butlin's Holiday Camp in Skegness. After a winter's worth of unemployment - interrupted only by a sporadic gig or two - he decided to link up again with his brother Alan. They agreed to form the Vic Alan Quintet, and successfully auditioned for a summer season at another Butlin's, this time in Clacton. The resident bandleader was a big name indeed, Eric Winstone, and at the auditions he quickly realised that Flick was a rare bird indeed, a young musician who could actually read music.
Before long, Flick found himself working, not only with his own Quintet, but also with Winstone's band throughout the entire engagement at Butlin's. So impressed was Winstone with Flick, he offered him more work afterwards for gigs and broadcasts for BBC radio. Flick's name soon became synonymous with a certain slick professionalism, technical expertise and an easy-going nature, and it must have come as no surprise in the business when he was asked to join the Bob Cort Skiffle group, as a replacement for Ken Sykora on guitar. When the Cort group got a good break as support act to a JB7 backed Paul Anka on his nationwide UK tour during the winter of 1957, the meeting of two musical minds was inevitable. Eight months down the line, Barry's phone call invitation for him to join the John Barry Seven changed his life forever. It was the classic offer he couldn't refuse, and almost before he had put pen to paper, he was deep in rehearsals for a 20-minute spot at the Metropolitan. Five days after what was a successful debut, Flick made his first appearance on On Boy! as a fully fledged member of the band. It was the first of many TV appearances.
The guitar became a feature of the band's act and also their recordings for EMI's Columbia label at Abbey Road Studios. Studio 2 was a regular location, and at times Flick felt he was almost living there, such was the workload. He has special memories of recording 'Hit And Miss', forever embedded in the minds of all who recall those times as the signature tune to an early Saturday night pop icon, the BBC's Juke Box Jury. He also remembers the recording of 'Walk Don't Run', for which Barry was keen to produce a guitar sound completely different to the one produced on the American original by the Ventures. To achieve it, Flick used a Bigsby tremolo arm attachment to sustain a distinctive vibrato effect. As he didn't possess one, he had to borrow from the other guitarist on the session, Eric Ford. To this day, Flick still believes that the take that was eventually chosen - the one that found itself in the Top Ten some weeks later - was the one on which he had over-done the tremolo!
The recording of the John Barry album, Stringbeat, was another turning point in his career. Guitar featured prominently throughout the fifteen-track album and his ability was noted by several of the violinists on the session, who doubled as "fixers" (orchestra contractors). Soon he found himself heavily in demand to play on sessions for other artists, work which became so time-consuming he was forced to leave the JB7 in 1963, having led the band on stage for a couple of years.
He also developed his writing skills and when session work began to dry up in the late seventies, he began arranging and writing for TV and film. He worked with composer Richard Robbins on some of his assignments for James Ivory & Ismail Merchant, and solo projects included the score for Autobiography of a Princess and Sir Ivor. His biography, Vic Flick, Guitarman, was published in August 2008.
Vic Flick married Judy in 1960 and they had two children. The couple live in Las Vegas, Nevada.- Actor
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Tierre Diaz is an American actor & musician. He was born in Worcester, MA. He writes and performs music along with comedy (sketch,stand up & improv). He studied at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York City. He then took his teachings and began performing all around the country. He has toured with improv comedy groups along with theatre company Dialogues on Diversity where they put on live shows for colleges, businesses & theaters. As an actor, his hip hop background has caught the eyes of Nickelodeon , got him a show in New York City doing hip hop improv with Wayne Brady, and his lead role as the protagonist in the film "JAMAL" , where he plays a rap battling bully.
One of Tierre's favorite shows of all time is Dexter. And as the show returned for a limited series run, Diaz got the chance to be apart of one of his favorite shows! Not just a one off, Diaz can be seen throughout the series in multiple episodes which he credits as being a "dream come true" !
Diaz also played a lead role in the award winning film "Bound East for Cam Rahn" a Vietnam war drama. Showing his dramatic range. Diaz famously played the "Red Hooded Gas Mask Purger" in the film The Purge : Election Year. A character so iconic it was used on the film's movie cover & multiple promotional posters. A character that many people have dressed up as for Halloween. Although he was under a mask for one of his more popular roles, Diaz is very proud of how well the character was received. Tierre plays a "dog on cat violence" activist in the Amazon Prime pilot "Media Wars". Tierre is a real life cat lover. His love for his cats even got him to create a show called "CAT RAPS" , a music video series from the perspective of a CAT . The app "Rizzle" then bought 10 episodes all of which Tierre created entirely himself.
You can see him featured in the film "I Feel Pretty" playing off the films star Amy Schumer and giving reaction shots to the action in the scene where Amy is dancing for a contest. In the Apple TV series "Defending Jacob" you can see Diaz throughout multiple episodes as both a photographer & prisoner working with the likes of Chris Evans & J.K Simmons. Diaz was also used as an Easter egg in the movie "The Possession of Hannah Grace" as a bullet wounded cadaver with a tattoo of directors Diederik Van Rooijen's child's name across his chest, in a scene with stars Shay Mitchell & Nick Thune. In the Disney movie "Godmothered" Tierre can be seen featured in a chili dog eating contest as stars Jillian Bell & Isla Fisher play to the action.
Diaz has booked multiple commercials throughout his career. For Comcast Xfinity Xfi he plays the role of "Kevin" an online gamer with spotty WiFi connection along side NBA star Gordon Hayward. He starred in the "No Fees - Bees" spot by Santander Bank in which he swatted away cartoon "fees" bees .
Tierre has done voice over work as well. His creation "Action Figure Wrestling" (AFW) was bought by the app "Rizzle" for 10 episodes, in which Diaz voiced every character who was indeed an action figure.