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New York-born James Gregory gave up a career as a stockbroker for one as an actor, and began on the Broadway stage. He made his film debut in 1948. Gregory specialized in playing loud, brash, tough cops or businessmen. One of his better roles was as the detective out to get Capone in Al Capone (1959). He also played Dean Martin's boss in three of the four cheesy "Matt Helm" spy films. Memorable as the opinionated, loudmouthed Inspector Luger in the television series Barney Miller (1975).- Actress
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Actress, author, producer, and Photoplay's "Most Popular Actress of 1961," the daughter of Ice Capades skating stars and choreographers Nathan and Edith Walley. She was skating with her parents at age three, but resisted her father's urging to continue, opting to study acting at the New York Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her stage debut was at 14, in a summer-stock production of "Charley's Aunt". When she moved to Arizona to raise her three sons, she co-founded two children's theater companies (Pied Piper Productions and Sedona Children's Theater), introducing live theater and teaching acting to disadvantaged children. She also founded the Swiftwind Theater Company, writing film scripts and training American Indian actors and production-crew members. Her 1990 short film Legend of 'Seeks-to-Hunt-Great' (1989), starring Michael Horse, was awarded the National Cine Golden Eagle, the Oklahoma Tribal Council Award for best fiction film, the 1991 Algrave (Portugal) International Video Festival best-of-festival award, and the American Indian Film Festival's best short-subject award. She incorporated the story line -- an Indian boy's appreciation of nature while following a mountain lion -- into her 1993 children's book "Grandfather's Good Medicine." Deborah Walley also wrote scripts for her own production companies, for other children's films, and for Disney Animation, for which she supplied cartoon voice-overs.- Her soft Irish beauty highlighted many films in the late 1920s and 1930s, but film actress Lois Moran's major claim to fame was as F. Scott Fitzgerald's inspiration for the character of "Rosemary" in his classic novel Tender Is the Night. Lois trained in dance while young and moved to Paris with her mother at the age of 10 to study seriously. She danced and sang for several years at the Paris National Opera and appeared in two silents. Hollywood came calling in 1925 and she quickly made an auspicious debut with the monumental tearjerker Stella Dallas (1925). Film offers came flying her way but none equaled her first movie. She appeared in a few early musical talkies such as Words and Music (1929), A Song of Kentucky (1929), and Mammy (1930) with Al Jolson, then took on Broadway in 1931 with lead singing roles in "Of Thee Is Sing" and its sequel "Let Them Eat Cake." Lois married Clarence M. Young, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, in 1935 and retired. She came back briefly as Preston Foster's co-star on the TV series Waterfront (1954) which ran for three seasons. In later years she settled in Sedona, Arizona with her husband (he died in 1972) where she ran a weekly local column for a time. She died of cancer in 1990 at age 81, never having missed the career she left over five decades before.
- Englishman Alan Lyle-Smythe was born in 1914. The future film and TV writer-actor trained as an actor before serving for four years with the Palestine Police in the 1930s. At the outbreak of World War II, he joined the British Army; part of their Intelligence Corps, he operated behind enemy lines in Libya and Tunisia, escaped a firing squad execution, and worked with guerrillas in Yugoslavia. ("Alan Caillou" was one of Lyle-Smythe's many wartime aliases; thinking it lucky, he took it in real life.) After the war, he was a police chief in Ethiopia, a district officer in Somalia, and the founder of a theatrical company in Africa. Returning to the old professions of acting and writing, Caillou worked in Canadian TV in the 1950s and later relocated to Hollywood, where he became a familiar name in the credits of movies and TV series.
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Tanis Chandler was born in Nantes, France on August 20, 1924. Her real name (and birth-name) is Tanis Anne Goldthwaite and she is the daughter of composer/soloist Chandler Goldthwaite. Her early education was at the Chateau de Bure school in Paris, Saint Joseph's in Arizona and The Westlake School for Girls in Los Angeles. She was only eleven years old when she began to model children's clothes for magazine ads and catalogs in New York City, and thereafter, for the greater part of nine years she modeled styles of gradually advancing years, with most of the period devoted to junior miss styles. She also worked on radio from 1937 until she made her uncredited film debut in 1943 in Warner's "Cinderella Jones",a film that was not released until 1946. Soon afterward she was engaged to dub one of the voices in the French language for an American film and did so in over 40 films.- Noel Drayton was born on 7 October 1913 in Cape Town, South Africa. He was an actor, known for The Court Jester (1955), Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) and Under My Skin (1950). He died on 7 December 1981 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
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Marion Darlington was born on 7 November 1910 in Monrovia, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Cinderella (1950), Birds of a Feather (1931) and The Pied Piper (1933). She died on 17 March 1991 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Actress
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Nadia Caillou was born on 10 July 1952. She was an actress and writer, known for Kingdom of the Spiders (1977), Skeleton Coast (1988) and Three's Company (1976). She died on 5 February 2019 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Maury Wills was a star football quarterback and baseball pitcher for Cardozo High School (Washington, D.C.), and was signed to a contract by the National League Brooklyn (later Los Angeles) Dodgers in 1950. He batted both right- and left-handed and threw right-handed. He played for their minor league teams (1951-59) as a second baseman before he was called up to the parent club in 1959, where he played shortstop until he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates (1967-68) and drafted in the expansion of the league by the Montreal Expos (1969). He was traded back to the Dodgers in that year and played with them until his retirement in 1972
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Not all of our most important filmmakers are the most well-known. Hailed as a genius by Stanley Kubrick and described by Jonathan Demme as "the best designer of film titles in the country today," Pablo Ferro has distinguished himself in film for more than three decades as a director, editor and producer specializing in graphic design, special effects, sequences and main titles, trailers and print campaigns. A significant influence on the "look" of the 1960s, he may have had an even more decisive impact on the world of advertising. In addition to creating and designing some of the more striking TV and print ads of the decade (one highlight was creating the corporate logo or Burlington Mills with fast-moving multicolored stitching animation for a classic commercial campaign), Ferro helped bring the "hard-sell" visual razzmatazz of cutting-edge advertising techniques to Hollywood films that strove to reflect the changing social scene. Often pointed and satirical, much of his best film work has been in association with directors once allied, to varying degrees, with so-called countercultural values such as Kubrick. Ferro may be best known as an early master of quick-cutting and for using multiple images within the frame. In his commercials and title sequences, he would create a continuous flow of imagery that drew upon a wide range of graphic materials from various media. The goal was to sell a product, a movie or an idea by visualizing abstract concepts with a thought-provoking mixture of animation, live-action, clips from newsreels, still photographs and original art work. His style of montage seemed strangely apt for the dawn of the age of media overload; Ferro found the poetry in the potential cacophony of too much information. With a strong foundation in animation, Ferro was a filmmaker in his own right. He produced and helmed a number of experimental shorts, pioneered the use of video for narrative storytelling and did second unit work for a number of his assignments. Despite a decided fondness for high-tech, another Ferro trademark is his elongated hand-drawn lettering--such as in the title sequence of Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove"--which emphasized the all-too-human hand of the artist in the filmmaking process. Raised on a remote farm in Cuba, Ferro emigrated to NYC with his parents as a teen. In 1953, as a high school student, he began teaching himself animation techniques from a book by Preston Blair (a frequent collaborator with celebrated animation director Tex Avery at MGM) with which he and two Brooklynite friends joined Abe Liss to build their own animation boards and stand for their own modest animation studio. The teens were able to shoot artwork with a 16mm Bell and Howell camera that photographed single frames. The young Ferro expanded his interest in the cinema working as an usher in a 42nd Street theater that screened foreign films. Ferro sharpened his graphic sense working with Stan Lee (the future editor of Marvel Comics) at Atlas comics where, as a penciller, he churned out a reasonable series of EC-inspired horror, sci-fi and adventure stories before segueing into animation. He landed his first job at a studio that produced black-and-white commercials. There he got firsthand training from a legendary animator, former Disney veteran William Tytla, who was best known for animating the devil in "The Night on Bald Mountain" sequence of "Fantasia" (1940). Ferro learned his lessons well, graduated to animation director and toiled at various NYC-based animation houses. In 1997 Ferro had a stellar year, creating the title designs and sequences for the Oscar award winning films "Good Will Hunting", "As Good as It Gets", "L.A. Confidential" and "Men in Black". Some of his other credits for this time period include the remake of "Dr. Dolittle" (1998), Forrest Whitaker's "Hope Floats" (1998), and the HBO biopic "Winchell" (1998) which we are happy to report did received a Golden Globe Award as well as an Emmy. Also in 1998, Pablo entered into his 7th collaboration with Jonathan Demme on the Oscar nominated film "Beloved". In October of 1998, Pablo was honored with a Special Achievement Award, presented by Michael Cimino at an Award Presentation at the Directors Guild of America. A Night With Pablo Ferro, hosted by the Latino Committee of the DGA was well attended by the industries finest. Pablo's peers and admirers were there to congratulate him, and see a special montage of his work, and attend the reception following the award presentation. In his most recent collaboration with Sam Raimi and Kevin Costner, he created the nostalgic title sequence in "For Love of the Game" (1999). On the small screen, Pablo has created titles for HBO's "Witness Protection" (1999), the new NBC pilot M.Y.O.B. (2000), as well as the new FOX pilot "The Street" (2000), a Darren Singer Production. In addition, Pablo has again been recognized by his peers, and has won the DaimlerChrysler Design Award for Film Design in 1999. The Daimler Chrysler award has honored elegant and innovative task solving, in activities ranging from human-powered flight to compelling visual persuasion. Spouse - (1957-1967) Susan Aurora Ferro, Model, artist / Divorced Daughter - born c. 1965 Joy Michelle Moore, Business Manager, Publicist Son - born c. 1957 Allen Ferro, Film editor, screenwriter- Actress
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Lorraine Bendix was born on 17 November 1929 in Hillside, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for The Red Skelton Hour (1951), Black Spurs (1965) and Law of the Lawless (1964). She was married to Richard Lutrell and Richard Munro. She died on 22 September 1987 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Brandy Bryan was born on 1 November 1933. She was an actress, known for The Bob Cummings Show (1955), The Angry Red Planet (1959) and Target (1958). She died on 17 November 2003 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
- Jeff Howard was born on 4 October 1946 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Up the Down Staircase (1967), The Outfit (1993) and Trust (1990). He died on 30 July 2012 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
- Teresa Stefanotty Bendix was born on 6 October 1906 in New York City, New York, USA. She was married to William Bendix. She died in February 1983 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
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Oscar-winning costume designer Mary Lillian Wills studied at universities in New Mexico and Arizona before graduating with an M.A. from the Yale School of Drama. She worked in Hollywood for forty years, mostly free-lancing, except for a spell between 1948 and 1952, when she was under contract at RKO (for Samuel Goldwyn). She became known as 'the fabulous Miss Wills' for her excellence in creating authentic-looking period, dance and folk costumes for prestige films like Hans Christian Andersen (1952) and The Virgin Queen (1955). Her intricate pencil sketches often included subtle backgrounds, which provided a measure of additional context. Wills won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962). In addition to her film work, she also designed for ice revues and Wild West shows.- Actor
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Fred Vincent was born on 13 May 1931 in Albany, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Who? (1974), 77 Sunset Strip (1958) and Hawaiian Eye (1959). He was married to Catana Cayetano. He died on 5 May 2005 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Sound Department
Frank E. Warner was born on 27 March 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Murder by Death (1976) and Harold and Maude (1971). He was married to Nyla Ann 'Lann' Calkins and Theodosia Greene. He died on 31 August 2011 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Actress
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Sujata Rubener was born on 3 February 1918 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. She was an actress, known for The Merry Widow (1952), Caribbean (1952) and Flame of Calcutta (1953). She died on 2 January 1993 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Director
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A Los Angeles native, Dick Darley graduated from Los Angeles High School before enlisting in the US Navy during WW II. Afterwards he attended the University of Southern California, majoring in radio production, and later worked for an experimental TV station before joining ABC Television in Hollywood. From 1950 to 1955 he directed the live early sci-fi TV series Space Patrol (1950), from its start as a 15-minute local show to its expansion to a half-hour nationally televised series (he was credited as "Dik Darley" on the show, mainly because a TV critic misspelled his first name in a review, and Darley was advised that "Dik" was a name people would remember more than "Dick", so he kept it). He also worked on other TV shows while directing "Space Patrol", notably The Plymouth Playhouse (1953), for which he directed a two-part production of Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities".
When "Space Patrol" ended in 1955 he was hired by Walt Disney Studios to direct their new show, The Mickey Mouse Club (1955). Having worked with child actors before, he got along well with the cast members on the show, and was able to get them to give the performances he wanted without resorting to shouting and bullying, as other directors had done with them. He liked to use film techniques while directing the show, such as crane shots, close-ups and wide-angle views, things that had seldom been done on television up to that time, and certainly not on variety shows. He also helped pioneer the use of the three-camera setup, which shot the same scene from three different angles and eliminated the need for stopping and re-starting scenes for re-shoots, which was a necessity with single-camera setups, and gave the scene a much more fluid look after final editing.
Darley was replaced after the first year, however, when Walt Disney thought the show needed a revamping, despite its tremendous success and very high ratings. In hindsight it seems to have been one of the few mistakes Disney ever made, as the new changes were not popular with the show's audience and the ratings steadily declined in the second season.
Darley left Disney and directed a variety of TV shows in a variety of genres, from comedies to variety shows to dramas. He created his own sci-fi animated series, Space Angel (1962) in 1962. When that show went off the air he returned to episodic TV series, and also branched out into directing TV commercials. In the 1970s he directed several series for Sid Krofft and Marty Krofft. His son Chris Darley is also a television director.- Music Department
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Jane Alsobrook was born on 28 July 1943 in the USA. She was a producer, known for Creepshow (1982), Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) and Brothel (2008). She was married to Gerard Maguire. She died on 13 December 2021 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Elizabeth Moore was born on 30 November 1932 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for Nebraska (2013), Time-Men (2009) and The Mindy Project (2012). She died on 13 April 2020 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
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Tony Carito was born on 28 September 1950 in the USA. He was an actor, known for The Shame (2009) and Curry Cookies (2004). He died on 29 August 2014 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Animation Department
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- Director
Fred Kopietz was born on 16 January 1909 in Norfolk, Nebraska, USA. Fred was a director, known for Sleeping Beauty (1959), Damon's Christmas Workshop (1930) and Happy Scouts (1938). Fred died on 1 September 1992 in West Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Christopher Harris was born on 10 March 1948 in England, UK. He was an actor, known for Lord of the Flies (1963). He died on 15 February 2017 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
- Vinegar Roan was born on 6 February 1895 in Pontotoc Mason County, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Painted Stallion (1937) and Gunsmoke Ranch (1937). He was married to Cressy Jane Shelton and Mattie Harris. He died on 8 December 1946 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
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John Kemeny was born on 17 April 1925 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a producer and editor, known for The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969), Quest for Fire (1981) and The Gate (1987). He was married to Margaret. He died on 23 November 2012 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Pat Porter was born on 31 May 1959 in Wadena, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Without Limits (1998). He was married to Trish King. He died on 26 July 2012 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
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Ron Bacon was born on 16 May 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Ron was an assistant director, known for Break the Bank (1976), It's Happening (1968) and The Newlywed Game (1966). Ron was married to Lisa. Ron died on 21 December 2021 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Actress
Miliza Milo was born on 27 August 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was an actress. She died on 6 February 2014 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Peter Prouse was born on 5 January 1919 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Nightwing (1979) and Destination Big House (1950). He died on 25 November 1986 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
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- Editor
Dot Reidelbach was born on 4 August 1946. Dot was a director and editor, known for Banking on Heaven (2005). Dot died on 21 October 2009 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Music Department
Harvey Bacal was born on 24 May 1915 in Quebec, Canada. Harvey is known for The $100,000 Name That Tune (1974). Harvey died on 14 November 1993 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Art Department
Zoe Mozert was born on 27 April 1907 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Zoe is known for Calendar Girl (1947) and Never Say Goodbye (1946). Zoe was married to Herb Rhodes. Zoe died on 1 February 1993 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Music Department
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Earl B. Mounce was born on 3 June 1894 in the USA. He is known for Girl Rush (1944), Beat the Band (1947) and A Dangerous Profession (1949). He died on 10 September 1968 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Music Department
Raymond Mace was born on 3 September 1913 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Raymond is known for Barnum (1986). Raymond died on 16 June 2004 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Lee Ricks was born on 9 January 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Lee died on 4 December 1998 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
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Frank McCarthy was born on 30 March 1924 in New York City, New York, USA. Frank is known for The Dirty Dozen (1967), Khartoum (1966) and The Valley of Gwangi (1969). Frank died on 17 November 2002 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Carl Parsons was born on 5 January 1943 in Sugarland, Texas, USA. Joe Carl is known for Basic Instinct (1992), Light Blast (1985) and Leonard Part 6 (1987). Joe Carl died on 24 February 2022 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Philip Vickers was born on 27 September 1919 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Anne of Green Gables (1952), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and The Quatermass Experiment (1953). He died on 16 June 2003 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
- Charles J. Swartwout was born on 7 May 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Charles J. was a producer, known for The Miracle of Kathy Miller (1981) and Sedona: The Spirit of Wonder (1998). Charles J. died on 29 August 2019 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.