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- Fayne Pridgon was born in 1940 in Moultrie, Georgia, USA. She died on 22 April 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- Michelle Benes was born in Moultrie, Georgia, USA. She is known for The Bridges of Madison County (1995), An American Crime (2007) and Unsolved Mysteries (1987). She was previously married to Ron Barnett.
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James Melton was a popular singer, a Met lyric tenor, a recording artist for Victor and Columbia records and a producer and actor. He was raised in Citra, Florida, where he worked on a farm raising pigs and loading watermelons. He made his first public appearance as soloist in a local choir. A high school teacher noticed his talents and encouraged him to further his vocal studies, so he studied at and graduated from Nashville's Ward-Belmont Conservatory. At the University of Florida, where he matriculated with the idea of studying law, Melton found a place in the college band playing saxophone and singing in the college glee club. Two years later he changed to Vanderbilt University in Nashville in order to study under Gaetano de Luca. He continued his studies at Florida State and Georgia State universities and at Vanderbilt University, and privately with Michael Raucheisen in Berlin, Germany. Coming to New York in 1927, he became part of NBC's "Roxy's Gang", singing at the Roxy Theatre during musical prologues. He also appeared on The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) and other shows. Between 1927 and 1933 he sang with the Revelers vocal quartet as first tenor on radio and in concert tours across America and Europe. His stage debut was made at the Town Hall in New York.
By 1934 he became a solo performer and began to appear on radio; he accompanied George Gershwin on a national tour, and was signed to a three-picture Warner Bros. film contract. When that was completed he studied in New York under vocal coach Angelo Canarutto prior to debuting with the Cincinnati Zoo Opera as "Pinkerton" in "Mme. Butterfly" in 1938, a role he continued for years in Cincinnati, Chicago and San Carlo (where he also did the roles of "Alfredo" and Massenet's "Des Grieux"). He was a member of the Chicago Civic Opera Company. Finally, on December 7, 1942, he made his Metropolitan Opera debut as "Tamino".
Throughout the 1940s he was a leading tenor at the Met, appearing in 83 performances of seven operas, including "Don Giovanni", "Lucia di Lammermoor", "Mme. Butterfly", "Manon", "La Traviata" and "Mignon". At this time he was also featured on a weekly radio series and had a recording contract with RCA Red Seal, and was very active in wartime bond rallies, military hospital tours and benefit concerts. For MGM, he appeared with Marion Bell in Ziegfeld Follies (1945), though most of his onscreen footage was cut. His Met career ended during a regime change when Rudolf Bing took over, but he began to appear on television, hosting his own musical series for one season in the 1950s and appearing on other programs while taking nightclub bookings and producing a revue that toured the East Coast for seven weeks, and later, a production of "The Student Prince".
He also founded Autorama, an antique-automobile museum in Florida which largely featured his own collection of rare brass-era cars.- Tery McPhie was born on 6 September 1956 in Moultrie, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988), Hunter (1984) and The A-Team (1983). She was married to Joey Miyashima. She died on 19 March 2012 in Sandy, Utah, USA.
- J.T. Turner was born on 17 April 1953 in Moultrie, Georgia, USA.
- Ms. Prince is a skilled sign interpreter who has appeared in two theatrical productions for the deaf, Oedipus Who and Police Deaf Near Far. She is currently a member of Ark Theatre Company in Los Angeles having appeared in several productions. The Cenci, Mere Mortals, Hamlet and As Bee's in Honey Drown are among Ms Prince's 2005 theatrical credits.
- Mel Richardson was a captive wild animal health consultant and had over 40 years of experience from zookeeper to veterinarian. He cared for animals in zoos, circuses, drive-thru wildlife parks, and private animal owners. He was Mountain Gorilla Veterinarian from September 1992 until March 1993 when war forced an evacuation from Rwanda. He was Project Director for the Brazzaville Gorilla Orphanage in the Republic of the Congo from December 1995 until July 1996. He was veterinarian with Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in San Andreas, CA. He acted as Project Veterinarian for Animal Defenders International's Bolivian Circus Lion Rescue from December 2009 through February 2011, working to inform and educate the public to the reality of the suffering endured by captive wildlife. He assisted groups and like minded individuals by reviewing records, site visits, and expert testimony where needed.
- Executive
Matt Davidson was born on 30 November 1978 in Moultrie, Georgia, USA. He is an executive. He has been married to Bonnie Davidson since 14 October 2006. They have one child.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jimmy Bryant was born on 5 March 1925 in Moultrie, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Tales of Wells Fargo (1957), The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) and The Skydivers (1963). He died on 22 September 1980 in Moultrie, Georgia, USA.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Montice Harmon is an Black-American bestselling author, poet, musical spoken word artist, songwriter and seasonal actor from Moultrie, Georgia. He is known for his bestsellers, The Adventures of Angus the Mouse and Leah Starr's Revenge. He has featured in several films and TV shows. He has released many spoken word-Hip Hop, R&B albums and singles since the 2010s. He is also known as "BoSsWRiTeR".- Nate Lewis was born on 19 October 1966 in Moultrie, Georgia, USA.