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- Karla Burns was born on 24 December 1954 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. She was an actress, known for Great Performances (1971), An American Exorcism (2017) and The Parade (1984). She died on 4 June 2021 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
- Matt Hughes was born on 31 July 1979. He died on 26 May 2010 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
- Nathan Austin was an actor, known for The PriceMaster (2001). He died on 9 February 2022 in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA.
- Hal Jon Norman was born on 27 August 1911 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Loners (1972), Escape to Passion (1971) and MacGyver (1985). He died on 14 July 2011 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
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Adrian Lamo is a Boston-born threat analyst and security enthusiast. His former high-profile computer intrusions and involvement with the Wikileaks investigation have been cited in thousands of news articles, numerous television segments, several films, an opera, a theatrical play, and scores of books.
After pleading guilty to hacking The New York Times and Microsoft Lamo embarked on a career using his talents for good in critical infrastructure and national security areas.
In 2010, Lamo informed the authorities about the alleged plot of an online acquaintance to carry out the largest classified material breach in the history of U.S. espionage, by identifying accused wiki-spy Bradley Manning and triggering Manning's arrest. The material was successfully released by Wikileaks months later, but authorities had time to mitigate the damage it would go on to cause.
Lamo's opinion is often sought when events take a hacker-related turn. He was a serial guest on erstwhile TechTV's The Screen Savers (and later on The New Screen Savers), and the featured prominently in the documentary film "Hackers Wanted" narrated by Kevin Spacey . He also featured heavily in Alex Gibney's "We Steal Secrets" and various other documentaries. His work has been cited in scores of books and magazines, been the subject of a theatrical production and an opera, and he has consulted on various book & film productions. He has been on Good Morning America, CNN, Al-Jazeera, Univision, TechTV with Leo Laporte and Kevin Rose, The New TechTV, NHK, BBC, CBS, Fox, and other visual media. He takes a limited number of public speaking engagements.
He began writing for The American River Current, his college paper, and has also been published in Network World, Mobile Magazine, PenTest Magazine, 2600 Magazine, PandoDaily, Forbes, Newsweek, The Guardian, Huffington Post, and other publications. His writing on Quora.com often receives millions of views per month.
Critics have derided Lamo as publicity-motivated and have ascribed him a variety of ulterior motives, charges which he has consistently declined to "dignify".
Lamo has publicly stated that his criminal career is behind him, and assists ProjectVIGILANT & other entities in fighting netcentric (cyber) crime and state-sponsored hacking.- Joseph Otero Jr. was born on 1 October 1964 in Puerto Rico. He died on 14 January 1974 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
- Joseph Otero was born on 18 March 1935 in Puerto Rico. He was married to Julie Otero. He died on 14 January 1974 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
- Josephine Otero was born on 18 February 1962 in Puerto Rico. She died on 14 January 1974 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
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Joel Fein was born on 19 June 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a producer, known for Midnight Run (1988), Back to the Future Part II (1989) and Spartacus (1960). He was married to Kelly Marshall Fein. He died on 22 September 2007 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.- Additional Crew
Robert Oswald was born on 7 April 1934. He is known for Frontline (1983), Timewatch (1982) and The Merv Griffin Show (1962). He was married to Vada Marie Mercer. He died on 27 November 2017 in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA.- Kathryn Bright was born on 24 February 1953. She died on 4 April 1974 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
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Tom Danaher was born on 2 May 1924 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for GoldenEye (1995), Cliffhanger (1993) and Air America (1990). He died on 12 September 2014 in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA.- Actor
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Mr. Leahy moved in 1940 to Wichita, where he attended the University of Wichita, now Wichita State University.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in the Philippines.
Following the war, he returned to Wichita and began a 60-year career at local radio and television stations.
In the late 1940s, Mr. Leahy became a booth announcer at KAKE. It was there that he created the show "The Host and Rodney" to introduce movies.
KAKE anchor Larry Hatteberg was going to high school in Winfield when he first saw Mr. Leahy on "The Host and Rodney."
"I remember sitting at home and loving the show," Hatteberg said. "I thought it was the greatest thing. It wasn't that they were so scary, he was just so interesting to watch. He would ad-lib whatever came to his mind."
In the early 1960s when the nation's attention was focused on outer space and astronauts, Mr. Leahy created Major Astro.
The afternoon show first ran from 1960 to 1973 on KARD, now KSN. Mr. Leahy reprised the character for a short time in 1985 for KSAS.
In 1985, Mr. Leahy told then-Wichita Eagle film and movie critic Bob Curtright that he created the Major as a father figure.
During the 11 years the show ran on Channel 3, Mr. Leahy "moved" Major Astro from a space station orbiting Earth to a moon base. Then, he took the major to Venus and finally to a base on Mars.
On Sunday, Curtright called Leahy a local icon.
"Every kid from a certain generation knows him," Curtright said.
Fans were often card-carrying members of the Major Astro Club. Members would receive a space newsletter. One fan reportedly cut a hole in the family's carpet to hide and insure her card's safety, said Mr. Leahy's wife, Wilma.
In 1986 when the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, some of the Major's youngest fans worried he was on it.
This weekend, as word spread of Leahy's death, his fans took to the internet to wish him their thoughts and prayers.
"RIP, Major Astro!" wrote Linda Baughman the guestbook created in Mr. Leahy's memory on Legacy.com.
In an interview with The Eagle on Sunday, Baughman said she remembered as a child running home after school each day to watch Major Astro episodes.
"He was always so kind and positive," Baughman said.
Mr. Leahy is preceded in death by first wife, Billye Leahy, son; Tommy B. Leahy and parents; Thomas B. and Marcelle Leahy. Survivors include wife Wilma, children Lisa (David) Navarro of Wichita, Rodney (Wendy) Mumaw of Mansfield, Texas, Ryan Edward Leahy of Wichita; and five grandchildren.- Dolores E. Davis was born on 6 June 1928 in Stella, Nebraska, USA. She died on 18 January 1991 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
- The professor emeritus and director of theater came to the Wichita State university in 1958 as an English teacher. In 1961, he moved to the drama department, where he directed some 150 productions and performed more than 200 roles as he worked to build a vibrant theater arts program.
He retired in 1991, after guiding many of his students on to stellar careers.
A world-class actor, Welsbacher held a master's degree in theater from the University of Denver and a bachelor's degree in theater arts from Denison University, where he worked with a core group of actors, many of whom went on to successful stage and film careers.
Welsbacher's own credits include numerous appearances on Wichita stages and work on stage and in film and television throughout the country, including touring with his wife Betty in the school program Folklore in Song and Story.
As much as he loved acting, it was his real-life roles that meant the most to him. A World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Navy, he was a devoted husband and father, and a compelling and inspiring teacher. - Kaysen Villarreal was born on 7 October 2008 in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA. He died on 18 September 2022 in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA.
- Adrienne Matzen was born on 27 April 1984 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. She died on 6 January 2024 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
- Reed Crandall was born on 22 February 1917 in Winslow, Indiana, USA. Reed was a writer, known for Blackhawk: Fearless Champion of Freedom (1952). Reed was married to Martha Louise Hamilton. Reed died on 13 September 1982 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
- Julie Otero was born on 31 January 1940 in Puerto Rico. She was married to Joseph Otero. She died on 14 January 1974 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
- George Tiller was born on 8 August 1941 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He died on 31 May 2009 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
- Wanda-Gayle Logan was born on 19 July 1957 in Ruislip, Middlesex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Thrilled to Death (1988), Bad Blood (1988) and Dead Boyz Can't Fly (1992). She died on 28 August 2004 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
- Barbara Carter was born on 10 December 1934 in Larned, Kansas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Hideout (1977). She died on 11 March 2016 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
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Tracy Sloat was an actress and director, known for Still There (2002), Article 99 (1992) and Cross Fire (1989). She died on 14 October 2016 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
Layne Adams was born on 17 September 1952 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Layne is known for Raw Target (1995), Possums (1998) and Party Crasher: My Bloody Birthday (2000). Layne died on 13 January 2022 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.- Dennis Beden was born on 25 December 1951 in Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Paper Moon (1973). He died on 7 June 2016 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.