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Amelita Ward was born on 17 July 1923 in Magnolia, West Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Seven Days Ashore (1944), The Jungle Captive (1945) and Gildersleeve's Ghost (1944). She was married to Sidney Allen McSloy and Leo Gorcey. She died on 26 April 1987 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.- Ahmed Ramzy was a famous Egyptian actor who was born in Alexandria in 1930. He played the leading roles in many Egyptian films in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He was born Ramzy Mahmud Bayumi to Dr Mahmoud Bayoumi, a famous Egyptian orthopedist, and Helen MacKay, a Scottish lady. His dad died in 1939 after he lost a fortune (250,000 Egyptian Pounds) in the stock market, and his mom had to raise him by herself. Ramzy graduated from the renowned school Victoria College where he met Omar Sharif, and they became best friends since then. Ramzy joined the Medical school for 3 years, then he transferred to the Faculty of Commerce, which he eventually dropped to pursue his acting career. He had one brother, Dr. Hassan Bayoumi, who was older by 9 years and followed in their father's footsteps and had his practice in London. He got married 3 times and he had 3 kids; 2 daughters and a son. He was discovered by the producer Helmy Halim in 1955, and he was cast in his first role, as "Ramzy" in Ayyamna al-Holwa (Our Best Days), along with Faten Hamama, Abdel Halim Hafez, and his lifelong friend Omar Sharif. The film was a box office hit. Since the late 1950s, he participated in many movies and was famous for the role of the funny playboy and womanizer. He was very active till the 1970s. His last appearance was in a TV series called Hanan Wa Haneen with his friend Omar Sharif in 2007. Some of his close friends were Omar Sharif, Faten Hamama, Rushdi Abaza and Saleh Selim. Some of his well known movies are Our Best Days, Dark Waters, Hamidu's Son, Girls of Today and Adrift on the Nile. He passed away on September 28th, 2012 at the age of 82 due to a severe brain clot.
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Judy Clark was born on 9 June 1924 in Rockville Centre, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Bruce Gentry (1949), Junior Prom (1946) and The Kid Sister (1945). She was married to George Myers and Ron Zalimas. She died on 27 December 2002 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.- Additional Crew
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Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr Von Braun (23 March 1912 - 16 June 1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer and space architect. He was a member of the Nazi Party and SS, as well as the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany and a pioneer of rocket and space technology in the United States.
While in his twenties and early thirties, Von Braun worked in Nazi Germany's rocket development program. He helped design and co-developed the V-2 rocket at Peenemünde during World War II. Following the war, he was secretly moved to the United States, along with about 1,600 other German scientists, engineers, and technicians, as part of Operation Paperclip. He worked for the United States Army on an intermediate-range ballistic missile program, and he developed the rockets that launched the United States' first space satellite Explorer 1 in 1958. He worked with Walt Disney on a series of films, which popularized the idea of human space travel in the US and beyond between 1955 and 1957.
In 1960, his group was assimilated into NASA, where he served as director of the newly formed Marshall Space Flight Center and as the chief architect of the Saturn V super heavy-lift launch vehicle that propelled the Apollo spacecraft to the Moon. In 1967, Von Braun was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering, and in 1975, he received the National Medal of Science.
Von Braun is widely seen as either the "father of space travel", "father of rocket science" or "father of the American lunar program". He advocated a human mission to Mars.- Actor
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Robert Trow was born on 6 February 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968), The Amusement Park (1975) and The Affair (1971). He was married to Lois Trow. He died on 2 November 1998 in New Alexandria, Pennsylvania, USA.- Lois Kelso Hunt was born on 16 July 1926 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Head of State (2003), The House on Sorority Row (1982) and Homicide: Life on the Street (1993). She was married to Leon Gibson Hunt. She died on 20 May 2018 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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John Warner was a government official who had served as Undersecretary and then Secretary of the U.S. Navy during the Nixon Administration, 1972-1974, before he was appointed in 1974 to head up the federal government's American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. His marriage to Elizabeth Taylor, the movie legend, gave him enough celebrity clout to propel him to a seat in the U.S. Senate from Virginia. Confounding expectations, Warner turned out to be a fine senator, becoming a specialist in defense issues. His marriage to Liz didn't last, but his seat in the Senate remains secure.- Bobby Blanski was born on 9 July 1984 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for 30 Rock (2006), Reno 911! (2003) and White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch (2022). He died on 27 November 2023 in Alexandria, Minnesota, USA.
- King Victor Emmanuel III was born on 11 November 1869 in Naples, Italy. He was married to Helen Petrovic-Njegos of Montenegro. He died on 28 December 1947 in Alexandria, Egypt.
- Gloria Gordon was born on 16 October 1937 in Beverly Hills, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) and A Man Called Peter (1955). She was married to Richard Daniels and Johnny Anz. She died on 23 December 1996 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Clark Marshall was born on 8 December 1897 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for Sidewalks of New York (1931), The Criminal Code (1930) and Polly of the Circus (1932). He died on 18 November 1972 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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Joey Feek was born on 9 September 1975 in Alexandria, Indiana, USA. She was married to Rory Feek. She died on 4 March 2016 in Alexandria, Indiana, USA.- Beau James was born on 6 March 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for Serial Mom (1994), Species II (1998) and Homicide: Life on the Street (1993). He died on 23 July 2021 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Anne Winton was born on 3 July 1949 in Brewster County, Texas. She was an actress, known for Bruce Lee - Super Dragon (1974) and When Taekwondo Strikes (1973). She was married to Kusanovic, Marcos. She died on 18 October 1982 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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Brian Pohanka was born on 20 March 1955 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for Cold Mountain (2003), Gettysburg (1993) and Gods and Generals (2003). He was married to Cricket Bauer Pohanka. He died on 15 June 2005 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.- James Brady was born on 29 August 1940 in Centralia, Illinois, USA. He was married to Sarah Brady and Sue Beh. He died on 4 August 2014 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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John Hiller was born on 25 February 1935 in Altadena, California, USA. John was a cinematographer, known for Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle (1982), Halftime: Five Yale Men at Mid-life (1989) and In Search of... (1977). John died on 14 January 2020 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.- Writer
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Barbara Ehrenreich was born on 26 August 1941 in Butte, Montana, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Jackson (2016), Nickel and Dimed and The American Ruling Class (2005). She was married to Gary Stevenson and John Ehrenreich. She died on 1 September 2022 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.- 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, from July 1, 1987 to June 30, 1991, presiding over major changes in U. S. Marine Corps warfare doctrine to emphasize maneuver warfare, as well as overall professional development for all Marines (both officers and enlisted), inviting comparisons to General John A. Lejeune for this "Second Enlightenment" of the Corps, a major post-Vietnam War transformation of the service branch.
- Gudrun McCleary was born on 17 May 1926 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Open Season (1974). She was married to Col. John Pershing McCleary. She died on 12 October 2006 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Jane Weeks was born on 6 October 1918 in the USA. She was an actress, known for For You I Die (1947), The Mantrap (1943) and An Innocent Affair (1948). She was married to John Gilbert Martin. She died on 31 August 1993 in Alexandria City, Virginia, USA.
- Gary Schroen was born on 6 November 1941 in East St. Louis, Illinois, USA. He was married to Anne McFadden. He died on 1 August 2022 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Coach Herman Boone is the legendary high school coach portrayed by Denzel Washington in Remember the Titans (2000). He took over the T.C. Williams High School team in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971 after the school was forced to integrate. Tensions were made worse due to the fact that Coach Boone was given the job over popular White coach Bill Yoast. In the face of significant racial unrest, Coach Boone led the Titans to the Virginia State Championship.
- Sarah Brady was born on 6 February 1942 in Kirksville, Missouri, USA. She was married to James Brady. She died on 3 April 2015 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- David M. Shoup was born on 30 December 1904 in Battle Ground, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) and The Twentieth Century (1957). He was married to Zola DeHaven. He died on 13 January 1983 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Wael Nour was born on 24 April 1961. He was an actor, known for Al Bakheel Wa Ana (1991), Halet Talaboss (1988) and Al-Hob Fi Taba (1992). He was married to Amira El Aidy and Ghada Muhammad Abu Noah. He died on 2 May 2016 in Alexandria, Egypt.
- Ed Saulnier was born on 9 December 1936 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Crabwalk (2004). He was married to Karen Saulnier. He died on 10 February 2013 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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Norman T. Hatch had a long career as a photographer, administrator, business owner and consultant in suburban Washington, D. C.; during World War II, however, he served in the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater as a combat photographer. Staff Sergeant Hatch documented the battles of Guadacanal, Tarawa, and Iwo Jima. His work formed the basis for the 1944 short "With The Marines at Tarawa" which earned the 1944 Academy Award for Most Outstanding Documentary Short--the prize was awarded to the U.S. Marine Corps. Hatch, promoted to Chief Photographic Officer of the Fifth Marine Division with the rank of Warrant Officer, filmed the aftermath of the atomic bomb blast on the city of Nagasaki. After the war, Hatch remained in government service, ultimately serving as Chief, Audiovisual Division, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Public Affairs [OASD (PA)]; he was, for fifteen years,the senior audio visual advisor to the Secretary of Defense, as well as a consultant to the White House Press Office during four administrations. Hatch also ran a photography business that produced editorial/commercial photography for foreign publishers.- Tom Shales was born on 3 November 1944 in Elgin, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for ESPN: Those Guys Have All the Fun, The Larry Sanders Show (1992) and This Is MST3K (1992). He died on 13 January 2024 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- C.P. Cavafy was born on 29 April 1863 in Alexandria, Egypt. He was a writer, known for Love's Presentation (1968), Preámbulo a un silencio (1986) and Reviens et prends-moi (2005). He died on 29 April 1933 in Alexandria, Egypt.
- Scriptwriter and actor for stage and television (Member: The Authors Guild, Writers Guild of America, Dramatists Guild, PEN) and Photojournalist (Member: ASMP, NPPA, EP). Licensed pilot: AOPA #460890. Also writes as Liam Tracey. Former US Marine and graduate British Royal Marine Commando School. Lives Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Writer/narrator of award-winning PBS documentary, A Journey to the Endless Mountains, Frank Lloyd Wright Falling Water and other programs. Min, his play for radio, broadcast on NPR, is the first in a series about women-ordinary and heroic-commissioned by public radio. An American Wife, a stage play written in collaboration with his late wife, novelist, playwright and poet, Karen Blomain, premiered with an Equity production to sold-out performances at The Electric Theatre Company. Nora Hussey produced and directed An American Wife in Boston in spring 2012. Recipient of Rockefeller Grant for his play, The Mola Mola Fish and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Playwriting Fellowships. Among his other plays are Aren't You Bonnie Bedelia?, The Light From Distant Objects, The Watershops Pond, Going Out Noisy, The Plovers, The Covert Motel, Mercy Street, The Old Folks at Home, Occoquan, The Hazard, Sylvan Beach, High Thin Cirrus (Sold out in New York), The Woman at the Hockney Exhibtion, The Vallarta Tango, Rattlesnake Roundup, and The Pig Killers. Min, his play for radio about Min Lurye Matheson who helped found the ILGWU, is being developed as a full-length script. His poetry has been published by the University of Chicago Press, the Endless Mountains review and others. Downend has also produced book covers (including the cover art for The Season of Lost Children, Karen Blomain's novel), one-man and group shows. Honored for photo and narrative coverage of the March for SovietJewry in Washington, DC. Shooting in Mexico in 2014 for Los Ninos de Mexico.
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Pee Wee Russell was born on 27 March 1906 in Maple Wood, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Low Down (2014), Floor Show (1948) and Jazz Party (1958). He died on 15 February 1969 in Alexandria, Missouri, USA.- Composer
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Sayed Darwish was born on 17 March 1892 in Alexandria, Egypt. He was a composer, known for Bayn el kasrain (1964), Chafika el Keptia (1963) and Hiba Tawaji - Tolaet Ya Mahla Norha (2020). He died on 10 September 1923 in Alexandria, Egypt.- Robert Bosley was born on 6 August 1962 in Campbell County, Kentucky, USA. He died on 17 May 2005 in Alexandria, Kentucky, USA.
- Valerie Jones was born on 14 May 1952 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Born in Flames (1983). She died on 23 November 2001 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Gladys Sylvani born Gladys Sylvani Smith in London on the 18th December 1884. a star of the West End stage in London, appearing in musicals and dramas such as 'The Chryseams' which had 810 performances and also in 'The Arcadians' between 1909-11. first appeared in films for the Barker Film Co with 'The Three Lovers' in 1910 and the following year she became a delightful, sweet and charming star of the Hepworth Film Company between 1910-13, Sylvani was quintessentially an English beauty who seem to have devised a special, understated acting style for the screen, she's perhaps best remembered in 1913's 'A Woman's Wit' directed by Warwick Buckland and her co-star Alec Worcester. retired from the screen shortly afterwards in late 1913. She was a big hit with the public and without question the most popular of all English picture stars. Her last name was Smith, but she called herself Sylvani (her middle name) because it sounded more exotic. moved to the United States in 1939 and died in Virginia in 1953 age 68
- Almontaser Bellah was born on 21 February 1950 in Cairo, Egypt. He was an actor, known for Al Shaytana alty Ahbatny (1990), Sera el-Ahfad (1989) and Ehtaressi Men El-Regal Ya Mama (1975). He was married to Aziza Kassab. He died on 26 September 2020 in Alexandria, Egypt.
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Shawn Felty had a passion for acting and softball, as well as many other activities. He featured in "The Colonder" as a stage 4 cancer survivor and used much of his time raising awareness in the community.
He was raised believing he was an only child and when he discovered his father (Bruce Anthony Felty) had had several children, he made an extraordinary effort to get to know his siblings and their children. He flew out to Arizona in order to meet some of them and get to know them. They went to karaoke where he sang "The Freshman" by Verve Pipe for his sisters.
Shawn was a generous, loving and talented young man. He was devoted to having close relationships with his family and friends.
Shawn Anthony Felty, 39, died on Sunday, December 13, 2009, of colon cancer. He is survived by his mother, Christine Felty; two uncles, Jack and Jim Frazier; one aunt, Jeanne Wolf and her husband, Paul; cousins, Dwayne Frazier, Patrick and Joseph Wolf, and Paula Allwein; and several half siblings: Anthony Felty, Jessica Phillips, Shannon Felty, Valerie Felty, Jan Felty, Veronica Felty and Sarah Felty.- Additional Crew
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Partner in Orenda Films and MadLight Pictures. Besides working as an independent producer, often does production consulting, including preparing pre-production schedules and budgets on both studio and independent pictures. He has prepared schedules and budgets for financing and bonding for; Pride and Glory (New Line), Tumbleweeds (Fine Line), Hotel Rwanda (Lion's Gate), Dexterity (Paramount), Histroy of the World (Miramax), Night Train (Goldcrest), Emperor's Club (Universal). Currently also teaches at NYU and is Head of the Producing Program at NYU's Graduate Film School. Teaches international workshops on Independent Feature Financing in European Academies including a yearly course at the Film Program Cannes that uses the Cannes Feature Film Market as the laboratory or emerging producers.
He has worked on pictures with a wide range of talent including Peter Yates, Spike Lee, Peter Bogdanovich, Michael Hofman, Sven Nykvist, Michael Caine, Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, Dame Maggie Smith, Halle Berry, and with producers, Jon Kilik, Andy Karsch, John Quested, and Lisa Bruce.
As a former Production Controller has excellent knowledge of union and guild contracts, completion guarantors and bond companies, and entertainment banks and financing deals.- William N. Robson was born on 8 October 1906 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for The Land Unknown (1957), Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion (1955) and Highway Patrol (1955). He was married to June Wilkins and Shirley. He died on 10 April 1995 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- George McQuinn was born on 29 May 1910 in Arlington, Virginia, USA. He died on 24 December 1978 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Elkamshoushy Mahmoud was an Egyptian poet. Born and raised in Alexandria. Mahmoud received his education at schools in Alexandria, Egypt. He was writing the traditional zajal . In addition to zajal, of which Elkamshoushy Mahmoud was considered a master, he was proficient with writing radio series. He also wrote a lot of Movies songs.
- Conrad Pursewarden was born on 27 February 1912 in Jalandhar, India. Conrad is known for In the Beginning Was the Image: Conversations with Peter Whitehead (2006). Conrad died on 6 January 2007 in Alexandria, Egypt.
- Denise Morris was an actress, known for Danger (1950) and Dr. Kildare (1961). She died on 20 February 1969 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Mardette Perkins was born on 24 November 1924 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. She was an actress, known for The United States Steel Hour (1953). She was married to Robert Wilder Perkins. She died on 23 May 2002 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Joseph K. Grieboski is a social entrepreneur whose innovative ideas have revolutionized industries ranging from travel and political consulting to human rights advocacy and renewable energy. Chairman and CEO of Erleichda Enterprises, Grieboski is also Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nobel Peace Prize-nominated The Institute on Religion and Public Policy, President and CEO of Just Consulting, President and CEO of Torchwood Energy, President and CEO of Eternal Touring, and President and CEO of Bad River Productions.
In 1999 - at the age of 24 - Grieboski founded The Institute on Religion and Public Policy, a well-respected and world-renowned non-governmental organization at the forefront of religious freedom advocacy. Many years and several Nobel Peace Prize nominations later, Grieboski has become an internationally recognized expert in security, counter-terrorism, human rights, conflict transformation, business development, and much more. As a matter of fact, in a letter to Grieboski in 2005, His Majesty, King Mohammed VI, of Morocco referred to Grieboski's work as the "foundation of a new civilization".
As a religious freedom, human rights, and international policy expert, Grieboski has testified before the United States Congress, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the United Nations Human Rights Council, the European Parliament, and numerous other legislative and international bodies.
His extensive travels to over 120 countries in every corner of the globe have allowed Joe to meet, interact with, and befriend leaders of business and industry, government, entertainment, advocacy, and other arenas, giving him one of Washington's best and most sought after rolodexes.
From confidence-building programs in Darfur to post-conflict reconstruction in Kosovo, from track-three diplomacy efforts in North Korea and Iran to minority protection and reintegration in Iraq and Afghanistan, to authoring countless laws for numerous countries, Joe has been at the forefront of the some of most crucial and sensitive issues in the world.
He serves as Co-chair of the US State Department Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society Working Group on Religion and Foreign Policy Subgroup on International Development and Humanitarian Assistance; Founder and Secretary-General of the Interparliamentary Conference on Human Rights and Religious Freedom; Founder and Chairman of the International Consortium on Religion, Culture, and Dialogue; member of the Board of Directors of Planète Citoyenne; member of the Board of Advisors of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation; member of the Board of Advisors of The Earth Organization; member of the Board of Advisors, Syrian Emergency Task Force, member, Expert Advisory Group on "Promoting and Protecting the Universal Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief through Law: Current Dilemmas and Lessons Learned, International Development Law Organization.
Joe has served as a columnist for The Huffington Post and a foreign news contributor for The Cutting Edge News. Joe has also served as an advisor to the US Department of State, the Foreign Office of the United Kingdom, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the European Parliament, and many other national and international bodies.
In accordance with the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, the Executive Office of Immigration Review of the Justice Department has partnered with Joe to train the United States immigration judges and immigration attorneys each year. He has also lectured for the Close Up Foundation; the National Youth Leadership Forum on Defense, Intelligence, and Diplomacy; and the Washington Semester Program on Peace and Conflict Resolution at American University. Joe has also served as a lecturer in the Boston University Institute on Religion, Culture, and World Affairs (IRWA).
In April 2010 Joe was inducted into the International Board of Sponsors of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College- Martin Luther King's alma mater. The award honors those who have made
Joe holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service degree and a Master of Arts degree in National Security Studies both from Georgetown University. In 2008, Joe received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Marywood University. - Additional Crew
Hellenistic Jewish philosopher. He hailed from Alexandria, Egypt, where he was a leading member of the Jewish community. A prolific author, his work brought together Greek philosophy and Jewish scripture, and greatly influenced subsequent Greek Christian theologians like St. Clement of Alexandria and Origen. Most of his works consist of commentaries on the Pentateuch, many of which survive in the original Greek. In c.40AD he headed a deputation to the mad Emperor Caligula to plead with him on behalf of Jews who refused to worship him, as he records in De Legatione.- Alfredo da Silva was born on 20 February 1935 in Bolivia. He died on 26 January 2020 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Robert Orben was born on 4 March 1927 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Red Skelton Hour (1951), Late Night with David Letterman (1982) and Michael Grade & the World's Oldest Joke (2013). He was married to Jean Connelly. He died on 2 February 2023 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Sarah Clark was an actress, known for Man Cave (2013). She died on 19 August 2014 in Alexandria, Tennessee, USA.