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Gene Evans was born in Holbrook, Arizona, on July 11, 1922, and was raised in Colton, California. He served in the Army during World War II as a combat engineer, and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for bravery in action. He began his acting career there, performing in a theatrical troupe of GIs in Europe. After the war, he went to Hollywood, where he made his film debut in 1947's Under Colorado Skies (1947). The rugged, red-headed character actor was a familiar face in such westerns as Cattle Queen of Montana (1954), The War Wagon (1967), Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969), The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) and Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973). He also starred in the war films The Steel Helmet (1951) and Fixed Bayonets! (1951) and co-starred with future first lady Nancy Reagan (before she became Nancy Reagan) in Donovan's Brain (1953). His other major films include Park Row (1952), The Giant Behemoth (1959), Operation Petticoat (1959) and Walking Tall (1973). He became well known in the 1950s on television, playing the father in My Friend Flicka (1955). He remained active in films and television through the 1980s. Evans subsequently retired to a farm near Jackson, Tennessee. He was a popular guest at the Memphis Film Festival for the past decade.- Lisa Spoonauer was born on 6 December 1972 in Rahway, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Clerks (1994), Clerks (2000) and Bartender (1997). She was married to Tom Caron and Jeff Anderson. She died on 21 May 2017 in Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA.
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
Born in Oklahoma in 1915, Witney broke into the business in 1933, working at Mascot, the leading producer of low-budget serials. After Mascot and other small companies merged in 1935 to form Republic, Witney graduated to director (at 21, he was Hollywood's youngest). Witney teamed with director John English on many of the era's best serials, most of them highlighted by kinetic fight and chase scenes that helped change the face of action moviemaking. Witney also directed many features and much TV. Retired since the late 1970s, he has authored two books, "In a Door, Into a Fight, Out a Door, Into a Chase" (about his serial directing career) and "Trigger Remembered" (about Roy Rogers' famed movie horse).- Judith-Marie Bergan was born on 25 November 1948 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. She was an actress, known for Abduction (1975), Rage (1995) and Hart to Hart (1979). She was married to João Fernandes. She died on 20 August 2016 in Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, USA.
- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Lively childish leading lady on stage and films during the transition to sound. She began on stage at seventeen and went on to films in 1929. She made several early talkies at Paramount but her popularity soon waned.- Composer
- Actor
- Music Department
Carl Lee Perkins was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who recorded at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, beginning in 1954. Among his best-known songs are "Blue Suede Shoes", "Honey Don't", "Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby".
According to Charlie Daniels, "Carl Perkins' songs personified the rockabilly era, and Carl Perkins' sound personifies the rockabilly sound more so than anybody involved in it, because he never changed." Perkins's songs were recorded by artists (and friends) as influential as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash and Eric Clapton, which further established his place in the history of popular music. Paul McCartney said "if there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles."
Called "the King of Rockabilly", he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He also received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.- Esther Minciotti was born on 20 May 1888 in Provincia di Torino, Piemonte, Italy. She was an actress, known for Marty (1955), The Wrong Man (1956) and Playhouse 90 (1956). She was married to Silvio Minciotti. She died on 15 April 1962 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
- Dorrie Thomson was born on 23 July 1947 in Manchester, England. She was an actress, known for Operation Petticoat (1977), Switch (1975) and Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974). She died on 15 January 2015 in Jackson, Wyoming, USA.
- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Warren Douglas was born Warren Douglas Wandberg on July 29, 1911 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He had one brother, Robert Wandberg, who predeceased him. He was married to Dorothy Kennedy from 1931 to 1957 and had one child, Ann Douglas. He was subsequently married to Eva Lavaughn ("Bonnie") Padgette from 1957 till 1997. He died on November 15, 1997 in Jackson, California, USA.
Warren and Dorothy began their careers as stage actors at the University of Minnesota, moving to New York in the 1930s and going on the road with several plays during the depression. Under contract to Warner Brothers and later Republic Pictures, Warren starred in several films, including The Magnificent Rogue (1946), The Inner Circle (1946), Cuban Fireball (1951), Homicide for Three (1948), The Chinese Ring (1947), and God Is My Co-Pilot (1945). In the 1950s, he wrote screenplays for feature films including Cry Vengeance (1954) and in 1952, he wrote and associate produced the television series, The Files of Jeffrey Jones (1952), starring his old friend Don Haggerty. In the 1960s, he wrote screenplays for the western series' of the time, including Bonanza (1959), Gunsmoke (1955), Sugarfoot (1957), Maverick, Cheyenne (1955), and the feature film, The Night of the Grizzly (1966) with Clint Walker.- Roy Bryant was born on 24 January 1931 in Charleston, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Vera Jo Orman and Carolyn Bryant. He died on 1 September 1994 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Tommy Coats was born on 26 November 1900 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Phantom Rider (1946), Fugitive from Sonora (1943) and San Antone Ambush (1949). He was married to Thelma L. Frith. He died on 6 June 1954 in Jackson, Oregon, USA.- Jerry Clower was born on 28 September 1926 in Liberty, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Homerlene Wells. He died on 24 August 1998 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Byron de la Beckwith was born on 9 November 1920 in Colusa, California, USA. He was married to Mary Louise Williams and Thelma Lindsay Neff. He died on 21 January 2001 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Anita Wood Brewer was born on 27 May 1938 in Bells, Tennessee, USA. She was married to Johnny Brewer. She died on 29 June 2023 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Medgar Evers was born on 2 July 1925 in Decatur, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Myrlie Evers-Williams. He died on 12 June 1963 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Eudora Welty was born on 13 April 1909 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. She was a writer, known for American Playhouse (1980), The Frost Whistle (2008) and The Purple Hat (2010). She died on 23 July 2001 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Mike Leach was born on 9 March 1961 in Susanville, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Friday Night Lights (2006), ESPN College Football (1979) and SEC on CBS (1982). He was married to Sharon Smith. He died on 12 December 2022 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Willie Morris was a versatile writer of both fiction and nonfiction, who often drew upon his experiences in the South to reflect on the controversial issues of his time. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, but raised in Yazoo City, about an hour's drive north, Willie Morris was born into a family of storytellers. After graduating from high school as class valedictorian, he attended the University of Texas in Austin. During his senior year, Morris became editor of the Daily Texan, the school's newspaper, and soon drew the wrath of the University's Board of Regents for his biting attacks against racism, censorship, and the highly influential petroleum industry. Upon his graduation, Morris became a Rhodes Scholar, studying history at Oxford University.
Upon his return to the United States, Morris became the editor of the Texas Observer, a crusading weekly newspaper. In 1963, he was named associate editor of Harper's, becoming their editor-in-chief four years later, just as his autobiography, North Toward Home was being published. The book became a national bestseller. At Harper's, Morris transformed the magazine by hiring several notable young writers including recent Pulitzer Prize winner David Halberstam as editors. He also attracted prominent contributing writers including Arthur Miller and Ralph Ellison, and Norman Mailer.
In the wake of an editorial dispute with Harper's, Morris resigned in 1971. That same year, his book,Yazoo: Integration in a Deep-Southern Town, a look at forced public school desegregation in home town, was published as well as Good Old Boy, a children's novel. The latter was made into the film, The River Pirates (1988) several years later. Morris go on to publish several volumes of fiction and nonfiction work for the remainder of his life.
In 1980, Morris became a writer-in-residence at the University of Mississippi, where he encouraged several aspiring young writers. These included Donna Tartt and a young law student named John Grisham, who was working on a novel called, A Time to Kill (1996).
After writing an article for New Choices for Retirement Living about the third trial of Byron de la Beckwith (the accused killer of prominent civil rights leader, Medgar Evers) , Morris convinced his friend Frederick Zollo to produce the film, Ghosts of Mississippi (1996). Morris would serve as a consultant on the film.
His bestselling 1995 novel, My Dog Skip (2000), would be made into a film of the same name. Sadly, Morris would not live to see the completed film. He died August 2, 1999 as a result of a massive heart attack at the age of 64.- Red Paden was born on 27 November 1956 in Alligator, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Lisa Foster . He died on 30 December 2023 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
W.S. Holland was born on 22 April 1935 in Saltillo, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for Blue Line Station (2016), The Unauthorised Biography of Johnny Cash (2014) and Stagecoach (1986). He died on 23 September 2020 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA.- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Script and Continuity Department
Lloyd Turner was born on 14 August 1924 in Winnemucca, Nevada, USA. He was a writer, known for Get Smart (1965), The Bullwinkle Show (1959) and Good Times (1974). He died on 30 November 1992 in Jackson, Oregon, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Dan Healy was born on 3 November 1888 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Glorifying the American Girl (1929), The Unfair Sex (1931) and The Laughing Lady (1929). He was married to Helen Kane. He died on 1 September 1969 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Enzo A. Martinelli was born on 29 September 1907 in Union City, New Jersey, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Contender (1980), Gemini Man (1976) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1972). He was married to Valerie. He died on 5 February 1997 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA.- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Dep Kirkland was born on 9 November 1949 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Toast, Perfect and The Last Plantation. He died on 4 September 2022 in Lake Jackson, Jasper County, Georgia, USA.- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
Denny Harris was born on 10 July 1930 in the USA. Denny was a director and producer, known for The Silent Scream (1979). Denny died on 5 March 2007 in Jackson, Glenville, North Carolina, USA.- William Winter was born on 21 February 1923 in Grenada, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Miracles (2003), Bloody Murder (2000) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000). He died on 18 December 2020 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Jerry Tullos was born on 5 January 1940 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Risky Business (1983), The Awakening Land (1978) and The Naked Face (1984). He died on 11 June 1995 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Brickhouse Brown was born on 11 August 1960 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. He was an actor, known for World Class Championship Wrestling (1972), Mid South Wrestling (1981) and USWA Championship Wrestling (1989). He died on 29 July 2018 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Phil Hanna was born on 9 October 1910 in River Forest, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Once Upon a Tune (1951), S.S. Holiday (1950) and Bride and Groom (1951). He died on 20 July 1957 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
- Lecile Harris was born on 6 November 1936 in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Final Chapter: Walking Tall (1977), The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986) and The Bob Braun Show (1967). He was married to Ethel Elizabeth Bledsoe. He died on 13 February 2020 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Actress
- Writer
- Casting Director
Deborah had her first experiences in modeling and acting at the age of six.Ten years later, she performed as a singer in a concert and swimwear model in fashion shows. A gifted student, she also pursued opportunities as a creative painter and promotional model for big brands like Coca-Cola, Benetton, etc. She also appeared for the first time as a performer in a top TV show called "The Show of Tinelli". Deborah graduated with a Teacher's degree and soon after, she started a career in Advertising.During university, she was involved in the production of TV Commercials and music videos.However, the world of acting and film making were always in her heart and she developed her capacities from acting to directing and producing, molding an integral professional.After she graduated from the American University John F. Kennedy, Deborah moved to Miami FL. Few months after her arrival, she was approached by an Italian company to be their exclusive lingerie model providing her with great exposure in the US. Soon thereafter she began appearing in videos and TV commercials for "MTV", "Play Boy TV" and Latin American TV Shows. In 2005, the original Baywatch producers chose her from hundreds of models for a pilot TV series.This experience was the beginning of her acting career in the American market. In 2007, she had supporting roles in many short films and her first feature film called "Scream Farm". Since then, Deborah has been performing as lead and supporting actress in many feature films and TV series of all type of genres. Portrayed characters from different nationalities like Russian, Italian, Swedish, German and Latin. Her credits exemplify her versatility and they include "Wisp" (2013), "Jebadiah's Axe" (2013), "Disciples" (2014), "Bikini Swamp Girl Massacre"(2014), "Beach Massacre at Kill Devil Hills" (2015) and many others. Today beside acting and modeling she is also writing and producing her own feature films. Projects that she had in mind for a long time.- LaConte McGrew was born on 8 August 1982 in Port Gibson, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for A Time to Kill (1996). He died on 30 August 2003 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Composer
- Soundtrack
George Jackson was born in 1936 in Greenville, Mississippi, USA. He was a composer, known for Steel Magnolias (1989), Risky Business (1983) and My Fellow Americans (1996). He died on 14 April 2013 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.- Denise LaSalle was born on 16 July 1934 in The Island, LeFlore County, Mississippi, USA. She was married to James E. Wolfe Jr., Bill Jones and Artic Craig. She died on 8 January 2018 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA.
- William Winter was born on 21 February 1923 in Grenada, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Elise Varner. He died on 18 December 2020 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Thalia Mara was born on 28 June 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was married to Arthur A. Mahoney. She died on 8 October 2003 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Bert Prentice was born on 26 March 1958 in Estherville, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for TNA Xplosion (2002), NWA: Total Nonstop Action (2002) and Jerry Lawler's Memphis Wrestling (2010). He died on 4 August 2021 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA.
- Ben Bagley was born on 18 October 1933. He was an actor, known for Chafed Elbows (1966) and Gypsy (1965). He died on 21 March 1998 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
- Writer
- Producer
Leroy Douglas was born on 7 September 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for I Got the Hook Up (1998). He was married to Carrie Mingo. He died on 15 January 2023 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.- H.C. Speir was born on 6 October 1895 in Prospect, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Myra Lucille Pace. He died in 1972 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Jimsy Maye was born on 30 August 1893 in Spokane, Washington, USA. She was an actress, known for Nine-Tenths of the Law (1918), Two Kinds of Love (1920) and The Better Woman (1916). She was married to B. Reeves Eason and Clarence Rowley. She died on 10 April 1968 in Jackson, Oregon, USA.
- Actor
Bill Garnick was born on 15 January 1913 in Ord, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Billie Jeanette Mattox. He died on 29 October 2015 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA.- Tavy Hitler was born on 29 January 2004. He died on 25 August 2020 in Jackson, Michigan, USA.
- Jim Haffey was born on 1 November 1952 in the USA. He was an actor, known for The Long Walk Home (1990) and Mississippi Masala (1991). He died on 4 August 1997 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Director
- Cinematographer
- Producer
Willard Van Dyke was born on 5 December 1906 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Skyscraper (1959), Omnibus (1952) and To Hear Your Banjo Play (1947). He was married to Barbara Millikin. He died on 23 January 1986 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA.- Fred Dean was born on 24 February 1952 in Arcadia, Louisiana, USA. He was married to Pam Massie. He died on 14 October 2020 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Actress
Miss Gray was born on 22 July 1875 in Tarzana, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Impulse (1922). She died on 9 January 1952 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA.- Boyd Marshall was born on 22 June, 1884, at Port Clinton, Ohio, the son of Thomas J. and Agnes Marshall. Both his parents were immigrates, his father being from Ireland and his mother from Quebec. After Boyd's father died in 1895, he was raised by his single mother on their farm in Carroll, Ohio.
Boyd attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor with the thought of becoming a professor of languages, but soon changed his mind and he decided to try grand opera instead, a decision that his mother was not pleased with. He went on to study voice at Michigan University of Music and later the Detroit Conservatory Of Music.
Early in his stage career, Boyd appeared with Fritzi Scheff, played a small part in "Mlle. Modiste" a comic opera by Victor Herbert, was a leading man for Kolb & Dill (Clarence Kolb and Max Dill) in San Francisco and was half of the team, Boyd Marshall and Katherine Bell, performing the vaudeville sketch "The Wall Between". He had also performed for Lasky Productions at the Hippodrome in New York City and had been a hit doing musical stock in Elmira, New York.
In 1913 Boyd began working for the Thanhouser Film Corporation as a leading man to Muriel Ostriche in their recently created Princess Department. Prior to his employment at Thanhouser, Boyd had never set eyes on a movie camera in his life. For almost a year, he and Muriel Ostriche would perform in at least one Princess film a week. For awhile the studio publicity department tried to bill him as "The Handsomest Man in the Movies", but the campaign never really caught on with the public and he remained relatively unknown. While at Thanhouser, Boyd had also played opposite Reenie Farrington, Mayre Hall and others.
In late May of 1920, Boyd married Mitzi Hajo, a well-known Hungarian dancer and stage personality, who was brought to American after an agent for the William Morris Agency caught her cabaret act in Budapest. Boyd and Mitzi performed together in several musical stage plays, the most popular being "Pom-Pom", "Head Over Heels" and "Sari". Mitzi, who occasionally went by the stage name, Dixie Crane, was born in Budapest on 27 April, 1895 (or 1890) and, passed away on 1 June 1970, at Washington, Connecticut.
Boyd Marshall died on November 9, 1950 at his home in Jackson Heights, New York. He was survived by his wife and two siblings, Tom and Helen. - Kelly Gissendaner was born on 8 March 1968 in Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA. She was married to Douglas Gissendaner. She died on 30 September 2015 in Jackson, Georgia, USA.
- Soundtrack
Buddy Bolden was born on 6 September 1877 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He died on 4 November 1931 in Jackson, Louisiana, USA.