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- Born in Ohio, Charlene graduated from Youngstown University, in the mid-1960s, where she married her first husband, poet Frank Polite. Following graduation, she acted in regional theater, including the Pittsburgh (PA) Playhouse, where she had a post-graduate scholarship. Later, she moved to San Francisco, CA to work at the American Conservatory Theater, formed by provocative stage director and Tony Award nominee William Ball, whom she met in Pittsburgh.
She divorced her first husband in the late 1960s and remarried, to actor Ramon Bieri (1929-2001). They lived in Northridge, in the San Fernando Valley. Following the end of her film career in 1976, she divorced Bieri, moved to San Diego, with her stepson, and acted again in regional theater.
In the late 1980s, her health declined. She moved back to Youngstown, Ohio, to be near the family of her first husband, where she died from complications of breast cancer.
Variously described as "a true child of the 1960s," "spiritual," "extravagant" and "eccentric" with a great sense of humor, she was a strikingly gorgeous red brunette who gave up her film career to devote her life raising her stepson. - Actor
- Soundtrack
A character actor who seems to pop up everywhere as the stereotypical cop, military officer and/or tough guy, von Bargen could turn in performances of stunning complexity when given the chance.
Daniel von Bargen was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 5, 1950 to Juanita (Bustle) and Donald L. von Bargen. Of German and English descent, he grew up in Cincinnati for most of his childhood before moving with his family to Southern California. He attended Purdue University, majoring in drama. He joined the Trinity Repertory Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island, after graduation and worked with them for many years. A breakthrough role in Mastergate (1992) by Larry Gelbart launched him onto Broadway. He starred in off-Broadway productions of "Beggars in the House of Plenty", "Macbeth", "The Cherry Orchard", "Hurlyburly", and "Uncle Vanya." On TV, he was best-known for his roles in Malcolm in the Middle (2000) and The West Wing (1999).
His role in The Postman (1997) as the Pineview sheriff who suspects Kevin Costner's character of being a fraud, was a stand-out as von Bargen infused the role with the pathos of a man caught between just trying to survive and wanting to believe in the hope the Postman represents. In an otherwise mediocre film, audiences were moved to tear up as his character shouts, "Ride Postman! Ride!", just before being put to death for assisting in the rebellion. His more evil side was brought out in Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions (1995) as he played Nix, an older, wiser, more magical and supernaturally gifted type of Charles Manson character rising from the dead to "murder the world".- Actress
Lee Fierro was born on 13 February 1929 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Jaws (1975), Jaws: The Revenge (1987) and The Mistover Tale (2016). She was married to Marvin Stephens and Bernard Fierro. She died on 5 April 2020 in Aurora, Ohio, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
He moved to Dayton, Ohio, with his family when he was 7. He was working as an MC at at club there during the 1950s when he entered the US Air Force. After his discharge, he continued to pursue his show business career. In films, he portrayed Bitterman in Arthur (1981) and its sequel Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988).
Other films include The Wiz (1978), Ragtime (1981), Amityville II: The Possession (1982), Police Academy (1984), The Fisher King (1991) and Stealing Home (1988). Television roles included a recurring role as Dean Harris on A Different World (1987) and The Cosby Show (1984) along with appearing in numerous shows such as The Jeffersons (1975), Benson (1979) and "The Equalizer" (1985).- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Rudy Ray Moore was born on 17 March 1927 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Dolemite (1975), The Human Tornado (1976) and Disco Godfather (1979). He died on 19 October 2008 in Akron, Ohio, USA.- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Soundtrack
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 - August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer, and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.
Armstrong was born and raised in Wapakoneta, Ohio. A graduate of Purdue University, he studied aeronautical engineering; his college tuition was paid for by the U.S. Navy under the Holloway Plan. He became a midshipman in 1949 and a naval aviator the following year. He saw action in the Korean War, flying the Grumman F9F Panther from the aircraft carrier USS Essex. In September 1951, while making a low bombing run, Armstrong's aircraft was damaged when it collided with an anti-aircraft cable, strung across a valley, which cut off a large portion of one wing. Armstrong was forced to bail out. After the war, he completed his bachelor's degree at Purdue and became a test pilot at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) High-Speed Flight Station at Edwards Air Force Base in California. He was the project pilot on Century Series fighters and flew the North American X-15 seven times. He was also a participant in the U.S. Air Force's Man in Space Soonest and X-20 Dyna-Soar human spaceflight programs.
Armstrong joined the NASA Astronaut Corps in the second group, which was selected in 1962. He made his first spaceflight as command pilot of Gemini 8 in March 1966, becoming NASA's first civilian astronaut to fly in space. During this mission with pilot David Scott, he performed the first docking of two spacecraft; the mission was aborted after Armstrong used some of his re-entry control fuel to stabilize a dangerous roll caused by a stuck thrust. During training for Armstrong's second and last spaceflight as commander of Apollo 11, he had to eject from the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle moments before a crash. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) pilot Buzz Aldrin became the first people to land on the Moon, and the next day they spent two and a half hours outside the Lunar Module Eagle spacecraft while Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit in the Apollo Command Module Columbia. When Armstrong first stepped onto the lunar surface, he famously said: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." It was broadcast live to an estimated 530 million viewers worldwide. Apollo 11 effectively proved US victory in the Space Race, by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy "of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" before the end of the decade. Along with Collins and Aldrin, Armstrong was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Richard Nixon and received the 1969 Collier Trophy. President Jimmy Carter presented him with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1978, he was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1979, and with his former crew-mates received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2009.
After he resigned from NASA in 1971, Armstrong taught in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati until 1979. He served on the Apollo 13 accident investigation and on the Rogers Commission, which investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. In 2012, Armstrong died due to complications resulting from coronary bypass surgery, at the age of 82.- Producer
- Actor
Frank DiLeo was born on 23 October 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Goodfellas (1990), Wayne's World 2 (1993) and Moonwalker (1988). He was married to Linda DiLeo. He died on 24 August 2011 in North Lima, Ohio, USA.- Kathy Gabriel was born in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for You Bet Your Life (1950). She died on 25 May 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
- Doug Grant was born on 10 May 1959 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Stag Night of the Dead (2010), The Landlord (1970) and Night Eyes (1990). He was married to Eileen Elizabeth Smith. He died on 27 May 2018 in Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
Al Mancini was born on 13 November 1932 in Steubenville, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Falling Down (1993), Miller's Crossing (1990) and The Dirty Dozen (1967). He was married to Carlyn Clayton and Denny Dayviss. He died on 12 November 2007 in London, Ohio, USA.- Jules Jordan was born in 1871 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for New Toys (1925). He died on 22 July 1925 in Toledo, Ohio, USA.
- Thea White was born on 16 June 1940 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999), Cartoon Network Racing (2006) and Cartoon Cartoon Fridays (2000). She was married to Andy White. She died on 30 July 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
- Kathryn Boyd was born on 13 September 1897 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Black Gold (1928), The Flying Ace (1926) and Deceit (1923). She was married to Abraham L. Roach, Milton M. Cloud, M.D. and Irvin C. Miller. She died on 16 March 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
- Jane Alice Brandon was born on 3 October 1945 in Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for The Incredible Hulk (1978), Kojak (1973) and Another World (1964). She was married to Peter Schwartz. She died on 24 May 2015 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
Harvey Pekar was born on 8 October 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for American Splendor (2003), Hero Tomorrow (2007) and Harvey Pekar's Teo Macero (2015). He was married to Joyce Brabner. He died on 12 July 2010 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA.- Marcus A. York was born on 27 November 1965 in Arcanum, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Fighting Words (2006), CSI: NY (2004) and The Office (2005). He died on 19 May 2021 in Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- Actress
- Writer
Ohio-born author and former FBI agent. She was mostly deaf by 18 months and trained with speech therapists to help her speaking voice. She became an expert lip-reader. Thomas started out at the FBI in 1979 as a fingerprint examiner. She then became a lip-reader for an undercover surveillance team and spent almost four years working for the FBI, until 1983. In 1990, she published her autobiography, Silent Night, which became a TV series, Sue Thomas, F.B. Eye. A golden retriever stood in during the run of the program for Thomas' own hearing dog at the time, a golden retriever named Levi. In 2001, Thomas was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. In 2020, she received a lung cancer diagnosis but as of 2021, she claims that she is cancer-free and when not at home in a log cabin in Vermont, she travels with her service dog, a yellow lab named Sir "Rodney" the Great, as well as with a full-time associate.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Charles Brown was born on 15 January 1946 in Talladega, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for Trading Places (1983), Kennedy (1983) and Legal Eagles (1986). He was married to Renee Lescook. He died on 8 January 2004 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.- Mimi Dillard was born on 15 December 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Arrest and Trial (1963), The Felony Squad (1966) and A Man Called Dagger (1968). She died on 22 August 2008 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA.
- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Fritz Ford was born on 12 November 1927 in Reading, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Damien: Omen II (1978), Vacation (1983) and Mister Roberts (1955). He died on 25 August 2006 in Amberley Village, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.- John Glenn was an Officer of United States Marines with the rank of Major before chosen to become part of the Mercury 7 program.
He was awarded five Distinguished Flying Crosses. Made record setting Coast to Coast flights in the late 1950s.
He named his spacecraft (capsule) Friendship 7 and it is on display at the Smithsonian Institute Air and Space museum, directly underneath Chuck Yeager's "Glamerous Glennis" Bell X-1. - Janet Armstrong was born on 23 March 1934 in Wilmette, Illinois, USA. She was married to Neil Armstrong. She died on 21 June 2018 in West Chester, Ohio, USA.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Barbara O was born on 6 December 1941 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for Maangamizi: The Ancient One (2001), The Quest (1976) and Bush Mama (1979). She was married to Robert Earl "Bashiri" Price and William Jones. She died on 16 April 2024 in Dayton, Ohio, USA.- David J. Stewart was born on 8 January 1915 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for Murder, Inc. (1960), Sunday Showcase (1959) and The Defenders (1961). He died on 23 December 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Dimebag Darrell was born on 20 August 1966 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Triple Frontier (2019), The Big Short (2015) and Lethal Weapon (2016). He died on 8 December 2004 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.