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- Writer
- Producer
- Actor
Colleen Hoover's first novel, Slammed, was self-published in January, 2012. It hit the NYT a few months later, followed by the sequel, Point of Retreat. She then signed both novels with Atria Books, a division of Simon and Schuster. She self-published her third novel, Hopeless. It was the first self-published title to hit #1 on the NYT and became Amazon's top selling self-published title of the year. She has since signed released seven novels with Atria Books, all hitting the NYT bestsellers list. Two of Colleen's novels, Confess and It Ends With Us, won the 2015 and 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for best romance, consecutively. Confess was then picked up by Awestruck as a series for go90 and is now streaming online.- Actor
- Casting Department
Lawrence Turner was born in Sulphur, Louisiana, USA. He is known for True Detective (2014), Free State of Jones (2016) and Underground (2016).- Katherine Johnson was born on 26 August 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, USA. She was married to James Arthur Johnson and James Francis Goble. She died on 24 February 2020 in Newport News, Virginia, USA.
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Jason Hewitt, a native of Louisiana, left the technology industry to join the film and television industry. Hewitt was an early mover in the Internet economy, founding the website creation and marketing management company Planet Symphony in 1994. The company gained national attention the following year when it staged the first ever broadcast of live audio and video images of Mardi Gras from three different cities over the Internet. Planet Symphony later split into two distinct entities: Planet Symphony, which was acquired by the Graham Group in December 1995 ($250,000) and StarSeed, which was acquired by Geocities in December 1998 ($33 million). In 2005, Hewitt later formed HK Pictures with partner George M. Kostuch, producing several feature films. Hewitt now produces under his production banner, Films In Motion.
A serial entrepreneur as well as a musician, Hewitt is an active public speaker and guest lecturer on the topics of filmmaking, entertainment, software development, digital distribution of assets, entrepreneurship and the future of the Internet.- Rayne Dakota "Dak" Prescott attended Haughton, La., High School where he was named first-team all-state by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Led the Buccaneers to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the 4A state quarterfinals as a senior and completed 159-of-258 passes (62.0) for 2,860 yards and 39 touchdowns and rushed for 951 yards and 17 touchdowns on 90 attempts (10.6). Earned his undergraduate degree in educational psychology in December 2014 and received his master's degree in workforce leadership in December 2015 while at Mississippi State.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Bettye Avery was born on 9 August 1921 in Sulphur, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for They Got Me Covered (1943). She died on 10 August 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Phillip Wilburn was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003), Adam Ruins Everything (2015) and How I Met Your Mother (2005).
- Walter J. Coburn was born on 23 October 1889 in White Sulphur Springs, Montana Territory, USA. Walter J. was a writer, known for The Phantom Buster (1927), The Desert of the Lost (1927) and The Fightin' Comeback (1927). Walter J. was married to Mina Acheson Evans and Blake Beck. Walter J. died on 24 May 1971 in Prescott, Arizona, USA.
- Deceased American professional wrestler known for his work from 1993 until he passed in 2006 as Johnny Grunge. He debuted in 1987 and competed in independent promotions as Johnny Rotten and as Zap of the tag team the Equalizers. The Public Enemy debuted at "ECW Ultra Clash 93" with a win over Jason Knight and Ian Rotten (John Williams). The Public Enemy defeated Kevin Sullivan and the Tazmaniac (Peter Senerchia) for the NWA ECW Tag Team Titles on the March 8 (taped March 6) "ECW Hardcore TV" and would ultimately hold the NWA ECW/ECW World Tag Team Titles five times setting a record that would last until the Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray (Mark LoMonaco) and D-Von (Devon Hughes)) broke it in 1999. The Public Enemy would go on to WCW in 1996 where they would hold the WCW World Tag Team Titles for 8 days, from September 23, 1996 to October 1, 1996. They returned to ECW in January 1999 and the Dudleys ran them out soon after. They would ultimately be in and out of ECW, WWE and WCW by the middle of August 1999. They held the NWA World Tag Team Titles for two days in 1999. They competed for 'Hulk Hogan' and Jimmy Hart's short-lived XWF promotion in 2001. The team ended when Petty passed away on September 21, 2002. Grunge continued wrestling until his death.
- Soundtrack
Michael Sarver was born on 9 February 1981 in Sulphur, Louisiana, USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Kaci Brown was born on 7 July 1988 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Thrillville: Off the Rails (2007), The Hills (2006) and Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003). She has been married to Beau Dozier since 6 April 2012. They have one child.- Cinematographer
A native Texan and a member of the Cherokee Nation, Nathanael began a film career on the trail of a documentary exploring a young woman's introspection. Nathanael has pursued his philosophical curiosity and visual shrewdness into collaborations with Toyota, Texas A&M University, FaceBook, Amazon, TexAgs, Bravo, NBCUniversal, Food Network: Chopped, and alike. Nathanael has also partnered with the City of College Station Police Department to develop a series of PSAs.- Maxine Hayden was born on 13 March 1942 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for The Undershepherd (2012), House (2004) and Erosion (2005).
- Raymond Leiker was born on 1 January 1965 in Port Sulphur, Louisiana, USA. He died on 16 July 2000 in Gulf of Mexico, USA.
- Margaret Prescott Montague was born on 29 November 1878 in White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, USA. Margaret Prescott was a writer, known for Calvert's Valley (1922), Seeds of Vengeance (1920) and Uncle Sam of Freedom Ridge (1920). Margaret Prescott died on 26 September 1955 in Richmond, Virginia, USA.
- Damione Lewis was born on 1 March 1978 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Arli$$ (1996), The NFL on CBS (1956) and NFL Monday Night Football (1970).
- Ivan Doig was born on 27 June 1939 in White Sulphur Springs, Montana Territory, USA. Ivan died on 9 April 2015 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- Teresa Ambler was born on 10 April 1957 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, USA. She is an actress, known for Boxer vs. Wrestler (2022), Toxic Tutu (2017) and Christmas at the Greenbrier (2022).
- He was born on September 2, 1916, in Sulphur Springs, Texas and died on April 5, 2015, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 98 years old and was one of the last surviving members of TCU's 1938 national championship football team and one of the oldest remaining former NFL players. His son, Joe Don Looney was also a professional football player.
- Transportation Department
Lance Leis was born on 25 July 1985 in Sulphur, Louisiana, USA. He is known for The Host (2013), Wild Hogs (2007) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011).- John L. Hines was born on 21 May 1868 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, USA. He was married to Harriet Scholfield "Rita" Wherry. He died on 13 October 1968 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Composer
- Music Department
The music of Joel Love explores an eclectic mix of genres, from short video pieces to works for chamber and large ensembles. It creates colorful landscapes of sound through the use of image, melody, and extended tonality, and seeks to reveal the connection between music and spirituality.
Joel was recently commissioned to compose a new work, Lightscape, for the opening of light artist James Turrell's The Color Inside. PARMA Recordings selected Lux and Synchronicity in Purple Minor for publication in their 2013 and 2012 Anthology, respectively. In May of 2013, Aurora Borealis was selected as a finalist in the 3rd International Franck Ticheli Composition Contest. In 2010, Real Fiction received a Compositional Excellence Citation by the New York Youth Symphony. In 2009, Da Camera of Houston presented Joel with an Aspiring Artist Award and the commission of Just One Person.
Joel's works have been performed by The Aura Contemporary Music Ensemble, The California State University Los Angeles Wind Ensemble, Da Camera of Houston's Young Artists, The Boston New Music Initiative, the Ohio State University Wind Symphony, the Texas A&M University Symphonic Winds, the Lamar University A Capella Choir and Wind Ensemble, the University of Texas Wind Symphony, and exhibited at many art galleries throughout the United States. Joel's first work for wind ensemble, Aurora Borealis, was recently selected for performance at the 2013 SCI National Conference. In a recent review of 2013 SXSW events, Capital Public Radio's Nick Brunner commented that "The Peace of Wild Things" was a "gorgeous piece of music, wafting along into the ether."
His film scores include the documentary film Stitched, official selection at the 2011 Carmel Art and Film Festival, as well as a short film Kidfellas, "Best Musical Score" at Houston's 2011 48-Hour Film Project. Other notable collaborations with artists from other disciplines feature a city-wide public art exhibit with artist Karyn Olivier, Inboud: Houston, and a 3-month installation by Prince V. Thomas, On Joy, On Sorrow at the Houston Center for Photography, praised by the Houston Chronicle as "a beautiful piece that feels cleansing to watch".
Joel recently completed a DMA in Composition from the University of Texas at Austin and holds degrees from The University of Houston's Moores School fo Music (M.Music) and Lamar University's Mary Morgan Department of Music (B.Music).- Actress
- Producer
Mindy Lynn Roberson was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and at a young age she moved to Longmont, Colorado. Her father, Walter, after serving in the Air Force, became a pastor, and Joyce, her mother, is a midwife. Mindy has 11 siblings, she being the seventh, with six sisters and five brothers ranging in age from 14 to 40.
Mindy graduated high school in 2004. Later that year, she married her high school sweetheart, Robert, and gave birth to her first child, a son, Bradley. Over the next eight years, Mindy had two daughters, Shealee, born in 2007, and Ellary, born in 2009. She lived in several locations, constantly packing up her small family following Robert as he pursued his career as a FAA Air Traffic Controller. In 2010, Robert was offered a position in Denver, Colorado, and one last time they moved their family, but this time they were moving back home.
At a very young age, Mindy started acting and quickly became passionate of this new-found medium. When she was 6, she starred in her first lead role for a Christmas play that her local church put on. Any opportunity after that to be on stage, she jumped at the chance. The first time she realized she wanted to become an actor was in eighth grade when she landed a role in her school's rendition of "The Sound of Music."
She has signed with Lincoln Talent Agency and has appeared in several features, short films, music videos and other projects.- Attended Stephenville High School (Stephenville TX); BS Degree Tarleton State University; Certified Firefighter and Emergency Medical Tech for State of Texas; Rancher; politician; past County Commissioner for Erath County TX. Lives in Stephenville TX on his farm and works as firefighter in Ft. Worth/ Dallas area. Has appeared in many news articles ref. to firefighting and on TV.