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Morgan Spurlock was born on 7 November 1970 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Super Size Me (2004), The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) and Mansome (2012). He was married to Sara Bernstein, Alexandra Jamieson and Priscilla Sommer. He died on 23 May 2024 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Actor
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- Producer
Dooley was a keen cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He joined the Navy before discovering acting while at college. Moving to New York, he soon found success as a regular on the stage. Also having an interest in comedy, Dooley was a stand-up comedian for five years, as well as having brief stints as a magician and as a clown. Unafraid of trying different areas of entertainment, he was also a writer. After appearing in many movies, including most notably Popeye (1980), Dooley has appeared as recurrent characters on various shows, including My So-Called Life (1994), Dream On (1990), Grace Under Fire (1993), and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).- Actress
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Devon Odessa was born on 18 January 1974 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for My So-Called Life (1994), Pumpkinhead (1988) and Uncle Buck (1989). She is married to Jeffrey Baldinger. They have two children.- Actor
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An American character actor described to some as a 'rugged outdoor western/war type', proved to be Walter Barnes status in motion pictures for nearly thirty years. A pro football player, Barnes made a mark into playing roles in pictures with his performance in the 1959 film "Westbound". Although, Barnes found work in countless foreign films of the 1960s, he usually played roles ranging from crusty law officials to occasional villains, in notable roles in "Captain Sinbad", John Wayne's "Cahill US Marshal", Clint Eastwood's "High Plains Drifter", "Pete's Dragon" and "Day of the Animals". Also as a veteran of television, Barnes has had guest starring roles in such series including "Gunsmoke", "Rawhide" and "Cheyenne". He also played Bo Svenson's father on the early 80s TV series "Walking Tall" and appeared in the 1985-86 mini series "North and South". A diabetic, Barnes retired from acting in the late 1980s and eventually moved into the Motion Picture and Television Retirement Home in Woodland Hills, California, where he passed away in January of 1998.- Actress
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Patsy Parsons was born on 9 June 1931 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954) and The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942). She was married to Solon Charles Soteras and William Powell. She died on 26 October 2006 in Westlake Village, California, USA.- Additional Crew
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Ed Catmull was born on 31 March 1945 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He is a producer, known for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Big Hero 6 (2014) and Brave (2012). He has been married to Susan Anderson since 11 June 1983. They have three children.- Charles Craig was born on 27 May 1932 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Night of the Living Dead (1968), Born to Race (1988) and Mortal Remains (2013). He died on 23 February 2019 in Wooster, Ohio, USA.
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- Actor
Gabe McCauley was born on 11 May 1979 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He is a director and actor, known for Reconnecting Roots (2018), Heaven Bound (2017) and The Joey+Rory Show (2012). He has been married to Mandy McCauley since 9 June 2000.- Patsy Ramsey was born on 29 December 1956 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. She was married to John Ramsey. She died on 24 June 2006 in Roswell, Georgia, USA.
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Born to vaudeville performers, Tommy Hanlon Jr. was taken into his mother and father's act at age 4 and kept performing for the rest of his life. After two years with the Orson Welles Mercury Theatre in Los Angeles in the 1940s, and appearing on stage alongside W.C. Fields, he came to Australia in the early days of television in the late 1950s and first appeared as a comedian with the popular In Melbourne Tonight. As the program became The Graham Kennedy Show, Hanlon devised his trademark, comic Letter From Mom segment. So popular did Hanlon become that the Nine Network signed him to host the network's first national daytime show, It Could Be You, which launched in 1960 and became a ratings hit with its surprise reunions of long-separated relatives and friends. It Could be You was the highest rating daytime TV show ever in Australia, so it came as a shock to many when Hanlon quit TV in 1978 to concentrate on his other great love, the circus.
He toured Australia until 2001 with Silvers Circus. He was married twice. His first marriage ended in divorce; the couple's son, Tommy, went on to invent a vertical take-off aircraft and became vice-president of Bell Helicopters. He met his second wife Muriel - whom he always called "Murphy" - while entertaining US troops in Korea. She died in 1990. He is survived by his daughter April, son Tommy, four grandsons and a great grand-daughter.- Jered Holmes was born on 15 February 1934 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Dark Shadows (1966), Walls of Glass (1985) and Another World (1964). He died on 9 September 1994 in the USA.
- Rebecca Gilchrist was born on 10 June 1948 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. She is an actress, known for Batman: The Animated Series (1992), CBS Summer Playhouse (1987) and Quincy M.E. (1976).
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C. Ryan Stemple CSI is a digital intermediate colorist, originally from Pennsboro, West Virginia. He is known for his work on Finding Yingying (2020), Empire (2015), Teacher (2019), The T (2018), and many other films, TV and web series. He lives & works in Chicago, IL, is the owner of Quicksilver Color, and has a loud, stout three-legged cat named Minnie.- Ronnie Talbott was born on 15 January 1979 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He has been married to Michelle Talbott since 7 June 2003. They have one child.
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Jeff Richards is a talented producer, director, and above all a screen writer.
Richards was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, where he first developed his taste for the film arts. He began writing short stories and adaptations at the age of 9, and by the age of 28 he had completed his fourth full feature script, as well as his most prominent one, Christmasland, which has received much praise nationwide.
Richards pulled out of college to pursue his dreams. He moved to Richmond, Virginia, where he was able to develop his own personal style. After coming back to WV, he co-founded Completely Naked Productions and directed Extreme Art, his first full feature film.
Since, Richards has written and directed several short films and faux trailers, including the internet viral phenomenon, Hilljack Samurai. He is currently working on several projects, including another full feature untitled film that is set to be released in 2011.- Actor
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James Furey was born and raised in a small town in the Mid-Ohio Valley. At a young age he discovered that he loved film and enjoyed entertaining others. Ignoring his true passion he spent many of his early years pursuing sports all the while feeling as if he belonged somewhere else. His love of football carried him to college where he walked on to his then University of South Carolina football team led by legendary gridiron coach Lou Holtz. James impressed early at his initial tryouts with a natural speed and athleticism that made up for his lack of experience and earned a roster spot on the team under coach Holtz. As the years progressed James would eventually earn his degree in Media Arts and left college behind only to find himself pursuing sports again. Soon after leaving college James attended an open tryout with a Georgia based Arena Football team (AFL) . Again impressing with speed and athleticism he was invited to training camp that same year. In preparation for training camp James suffered a torn plantar fascia tendon that would eventually put to rest his career. As James had always been taught to do by his grandmother he looked at this door closing as a chance to open another door. That newly opened door being the one true passion he had always felt in his heart to be entertaining whether it be in front of an enormous crowd or in front of a camera.
James realized his next step was to approach training himself in this new acting craft much as he trained himself athletically in the years prior. He realized that if he carried the same relentless and passionate attitude into his newly budding film career that the sky could be the limit. Over the next few years James trained his mind, body, and acting instrument to be the best he possibly could when called upon in front of the camera. James would attend countless acting classes and personal coaching sessions to sharpen his craft. Over the course of that time James attended his first audition for a film entitled "Survival". His audition went well and he landed the role of Greg in the film. During the filming of Survival James was finally able to reunite with the inner actor he had been hiding inside him for so many years and has never looked back since. Finally discovering his true calling in life James had been filled with an incredible energy and undeniable love in his heart for bringing film to life through the expression of acting.
Through his years of athletic, martial arts, stage combat, and acting training James feels he brings an arsenal of abilities and attributes to a film. He prides himself in his ability to adapt and adjust to any role he may tackle having taken on roles in comedy, drama, action and horror in front of the camera. Horror being James favorite genre is one in which he has immensely enjoyed building his reputation in but he has always found happiness in working outside horror in all realms as well.
James's enjoyment and success hasn't been limited to just acting. He has also found great pleasure in producing two films as well as writing. Whatever his future holds in this business James feels he is finally walking down the entertainment path he was meant to follow and feels a sense of inner peace working in the industry of his one true passion in life. James believes that his hard work, dedication, commitment to excellence, and overall positive demeanor will continue to push him to new heights as he progresses his career forward.- Skylene Montgomery was born on 4 December 1984 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA.
- Deron Williams is a retired American professional basketball player.
He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini before being drafted third overall in the 2005 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. The three-time NBA All-Star has also played for Besiktas of the Turkish Basketball League during the 2011 NBA lockout, and was a gold medal winner on the United States national team at the Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad (2008) and London 2012: Games of the XXX Olympiad (2012). - Carlyle S. 'Smitty' Harris was born on 11 April 1929 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He is married to Louise. They have three children.
- Actress
- Producer
- Editor
Having served as writer, producer or star in numerous film and television projects for nearly twenty years, Allie Raye's colleagues find it hard to imagine the award-winning artist not standing among giants some day.
After honing her skills for seven years as a stand-up comedienne on the East Coast, Allie made the move to Los Angeles to further pursue her dreams of acting, producing and writing in the film and television industry.
2002 was a banner year for Allie the actress. She performed alongside Tom Cruise in the box office hit "Minority Report" (in a role written specifically for her after Steven Spielberg saw her audition tape) and Eric Stoltz directed her in an episode of Once and Again. Like Spielberg, Stoltz created additional scenes for Allie after observing her work.
She continued with guest appearances on numerous TV hits including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Emmy-winning The Practice and TV's long-running hit, ER. Allie has been featured in three hot music videos: Jeff Foxworthy's "You Might Be A Redneck If" (directed by Weird Al Yankovic) and Scott Grimes' "Sunset Blvd." She re-teamed with Weird Al for his "Amish Paradise."
Allie's numerous credits as multi-tasking artisan include producing, writing and starring in "Purple Rose", the award-winning musical "A Perfect Life" and "Charity", which she co-wrote with actor Douglas Spain (who also directed). Additional festival favorites include the spoofs "Jewz N the Hood" and "Queer Eye for the Homeless Guy" (with Paul Sand).
Allie guest-starred as Carlos Mencia's redneck wife on Comedy Central's hit "Mind of Mencia" and on the big screen, in "Domino" with Oscar nominees Kiera Knightley and Mickey Rourke (directed by Tony Scott) and the Indy film "Carts" with TV veteran Ted Lange and her "Charity" collaborator, Douglas Spain.
Allie is a series regular in the popular web series "Featherweight."- Tracey Bagwell was born on 3 September 1964 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. She died on 6 June 2001 in Merritt Island, Florida, USA.
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- Composer
Craig T. Raisner was born on 15 April 1961 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Korgoth of Barbaria (2006), Terminal Island (2004) and Le Petomane: Parti avec le vent (2005). He died on 2 March 2018 in Pittsford, New York, USA.- Additional Crew
Educator, sportscaster and a longtime voice on Paramount newsreels, Bill Slater graduated from the United States Military Adacemy in 1924 and earned a master's degree in political science from Columbia University. He then joined the Greenbrier Military Adademy in Lewisburg, West Virginia as commandant of cadets and later became head of the mathematics department and football coach at Blake School for Boys in Minneapolis, Minnesota. While at Blake, a father persuaded Bill to broadcast a local football game, and his career as a sportscaster was thence initiated. At Adelphi Academy, Brooklyn, NY, he was headmaster between 1933 and 1942; while there, Ted Husing asked him to help broadcast an Army-Navy game on CBS. He covered the Berlin Olympiad for NBC in 1936, and the next year he emceed NBC's "Uncle Jim's Question Bee". He joined the US Army in 1942, serving as a lieutenant colonel in public relations. Later he announced tennis from Wimbledon and Forest Hills, races at Indianapolis, and Big Ten football as well as the popular "Luncheon at Sardi's" and "Dinner at Sardi's" radio series, at times with his wife Marion. They lived at 39 Woodbine Avenue in Larchmont, New York, and Bill Slater, the well-liked sportcaster turned radio-TV personality, succumbed in 1965 after a ten-year illness.- Jerry Holmes was born on 14 February 1935 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Shannon (1961). He died in August 1994 in New York, USA.
- Greasy Neale was born on 3 November 1891 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He was married to Genevieve Horner. He died on 2 November 1973 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.