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Steve Kazee was born on 30 October 1975 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Shameless (2011), The Walking Dead (2010) and Nashville (2012).- Actress
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Wynonna Judd was raised in various places across the country, beginning in her birth state of Kentucky. As her mother Naomi Judd continued pursuing her nursing career, the Judd family settled twice in California and later full-time in Kentucky. In 1979, Wynonna, Naomi and younger half-sister Ashley Judd settled in Franklin, Tennessee and began searching for a record deal in nearby Nashville. In 1983, an unprecedented sit-down audition with RCA Nashville was successful, and indicated great things to come for country's newest duo The Judds. Several years and awards later, Naomi announced that she had contracted Hepatitis C during her nursing career from a needle stick. Their final concert on December 4, 1991 indicated an end to country music's most influential duo, and a beginning for someone who would break new records within the industry. Wynonna's first solo album, 'Wynonna', sold over 5 million copies, a first in the industry. Today, Wynonna continues her successful recording career along with raising children Elijah Judd and Grace Pauline from her first marriage to Nashville's Arch Kelley.- Actress
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Naomi Judd was born on 11 January 1946 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for Someone Like You (2001), An Evergreen Christmas (2014) and Route 65 Nashville. She was married to Larry Strickland and Michael Charles Ciminella. She died on 30 April 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.- Actor
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Chuck Woolery originally set his sights on a career in the music industry but had a change of heart when he joined the U.S. Navy instead. After two years military service, he attended college in his home state of Kentucky and afterward held various jobs including a stint as a sales rep at Pillsbury. He later moved to Nashville where he formed the rock band "Avant Garde". He has one daughter and an adopted son from his first marriage, and one daughter from his second marriage and two boys from his third marriage.- Director
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Anders weathered a rough childhood and young adult life which not only encouraged an escapist penchant for making up characters but also an insider's sympathy for the strong but put-upon women who people her films. Growing up in rural Kentucky, Anders would always remember hanging onto her father's leg at age five as he abandoned her family. Traveling frequently with her mother and sisters, Anders would later be raped at age 12, endure abuse from a stepfather who once threatened her with a gun, and suffer a mental breakdown at age 15. Venturing back to Kentucky from Los Angeles at 17, she would soon move to London to live with the man who would father her first child. Upon her return to the US, Anders finally began to pick up the pieces of her life. She enrolled in junior college and later the UCLA film school and managed when a second daughter came along. Enchanted with _Wim Wenders_' films, she so deluged the filmmaker with correspondence that he gave her a job as a production assistant on his film Paris, Texas (1984). After graduating from UCLA, Anders made her feature writing and directing debut, Border Radio (1987), a study of the LA punk scene, in collaboration with two former classmates. Her first solo effort, Gas Food Lodging (1992), telling of a single mother and her two teenage daughters, and her followup, My Crazy Life (1993), looking at girl gangs in the Echo Park neighborhood of LA where Anders settled, have shown her to be a deeply personal filmmaker who has used her own experience to make grittily realistic, well-observed, gently ambling studies of women coming of age amid tough, sterile social conditions.- Additional Crew
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- Actress
Leigh French was born on 14 July 1945 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress, known for Halloween II (1981), Point Break (1991) and Arlington Road (1999).- Actor
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Besides being a zany comedian, Don Barclay ( born Donn Van Tassel Barclay) was an innovative caricaturist whose humorous depictions of celebrities can be found in countless art galleries, museums, bars and restaurants across the United States. His most famous drawing (entitled 'SkiNose', displayed at the Library of Congress) has a cherubic-faced, red jump-suited skier jumping off Bob Hope's nose. During World War II, Don toured North Africa, the Middle East, China and the Pacific as part of a USO one-man show, drawing caricatures of more than 10,000 servicemen as well as of high ranking military brass.
Don began his career as a cartoonist for the San Francisco Examiner then segued into comedy and burlesque. He was featured in the Ziegfeld Follies and Greenwich Village Follies of 1924, having previously worked on screen in silent comedies. He was a Keystone Kop sometime around 1914 to 1915. In 1918, he appeared in a series of one-reelers for Essanay which are now believed to be lost. His output in the 20s was sporadic at best, but in the 30s he was occasionally featured in short comedies for Hal Roach, including Air Fright (1933) (with Thelma Todd) and Mixed Nuts (1934). His remaining filmography consisted primarily of bit parts. From the early 50s, he was a voice actor for Walt Disney who apparently regarded him as something of a 'good luck charm'. His last featured appearance was as Mr. Binnacle in Mary Poppins (1964). Don retired to Scottsdale, Arizona, where he became a regular visitor to the local hangout, the Pink Pony, drawing caricatures of the regular patrons. He died in Palm Springs in October 1975, aged 82.- Actor
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Michael Blaiklock was born on 14 November 1983 in Ashland, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Fired Up! (2009), Downers Grove (2008) and Roommate Meeting (2011).- Actor
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Trace Cyrus was born on 24 February 1989 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The House Bunny (2008), Winged Creatures (2008) and Already Lucky (2018).- Production Designer
- Art Director
- Art Department
David Blass was born on 1 December 1968 in Ashland, Massachusetts, USA. He is a production designer and art director, known for The Boys (2019), Preacher (2016) and Constantine (2014).- Actor
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Harold 'Hal' Frizzell was born on 11 September 1936 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for Emergency! (1972), Quantum Leap (1989) and Knight Rider (1982).- Frances Gladwin was born on 30 October 1920 in Ashland, Oregon, USA. She was an actress, known for Cattle Stampede (1943), Thundering Gun Slingers (1944) and Stagecoach Outlaws (1945). She died on 11 November 1965 in Newport Beach, California, USA.
- Lucas Bentley was born in Kentucky to an oil refinery operator and a counselor. He discovered his passion for acting during his senior year of high school when he took Drama.
Lucas has had the privilege to learn more about acting from observation and conversation with fellow actors via the projects in which he has worked: Patrick Wilson & Eddie Marsan in "A Kind of Murder", Jake Busey in "Bluegrass Spirits" and Jason Patric & Peter Facinelli in "The Vanished."
His continued training with Dr. Jack Wann has improved his approach to the craft such as character breakdown, scene study, and verbal and non-verbal reactions. - Actress
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Alberta Vaughn was born on 27 June 1904 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for Randy Rides Alone (1934), The Adorable Deceiver (1926) and The Live Wire (1935). She was married to John Robert Thomas (contractor) and Joe Egli. She died on 26 April 1992 in Studio City, California, USA.- Jet McDonald was born on 25 October 1927 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for Shannon (1961), Studio One (1948) and The Web (1950). She was married to Adam Lazarre and Bill Johnson. She died on 27 June 2011 in Prescott, Arizona, USA.
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Big Jeff Bess was born on 2 September 1920 in Ashland City, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for A Face in the Crowd (1957). He was married to Emma Pearl Rediker and Tootsie. He died on 23 August 1998 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.- Jessica Canseco was born on 4 December 1972 in Ashland, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for Gettin' It (2006), Hollywood Exes (2012) and The Mother/Daughter Experiment: Celebrity Edition (2016). She was previously married to Garth Fisher and Jose Canseco.
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Matt Wheeler was born on 12 December 1973 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for 21 (2000), Grey's Anatomy (2005) and Without a Trace (2002).- Zane Carter was born on 28 March 2003 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for The Musical: Welcome to the Night of Your Lives! (2023), Now United: True Love Ways (2022) and Now United & Bootcampers: Come Together (Performance Version) (2021).
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Jillian Hall was born on 6 September 1980 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress, known for WWE Raw (1993), WWE Smackdown! (1999) and WWE Superstars (2009).- Actress
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Michelle Shore was born in Ashland, Massachusetts, USA. She is known for Down in the Valley (2005), What About Brian (2006) and Weeds (2005).- Lynndie England was born on 8 November 1982 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. She was previously married to James Fike.
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Ishaan Reyna was born in Ashland Oregon on August 26th, 1995. Ishaan grew up on a small ranch in Nevada City, California located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In June 2015, Ishaan left his small town lifestyle behind and moved to Los Angeles where he soon made his on-screen debut. Previously, Ishaan worked as an internationally signed model as a means of paying for his college tuition. In May 2017 Ishaan graduated with Honors, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors degree in Communication Studies. Along with acting, Ishaan is an award winning songwriter and entrepreneur.- The son of a Methodist preacher turned insurance agent from Lumberton, North Carolina, Ray Salyer started out in life as a Boy Scout who, with his brother Roy, received a medal for saving a playmate from drowning in the local swimming hole. Ray grew up and worked as a carpenter; he married and subsequently enlisted in the U. S. Army before Pearl Harbor, serving through the duration of World War II. After war's end, he abandoned his family and, working on the railroads, and at various other odd jobs, eventually made his way north to New York City. Not much is known of his life after he finished the movie; it is known that he was severely beaten up by his fellow alcoholics due to his role in the movie; he was later found dead in an alley, having possibly choked on his own vomit. His family claimed his remains and took him home back to the Salyer family plot in Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Joe Boyd graduated from Seminary and went on to work as an ordained minister in Las Vegas, Nevada before becoming a full-time actor, writer and producer in 2003. Joe played the role of Michael Just in Tony N Tina's Wedding at the Rio Hotel Las Vegas for more than 500 shows before moving to Los Angeles in July of 2005. A highly trained and experienced improvisational actor, Joe has more recently taken on several dramatic roles for film and television. He also travels nationally as a Biblical and Mythological Storyteller. Joe is an award-winning film producer and writer.- Gregg Carey was born on 9 January 1977 in Ashland, Massachusetts, USA.
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William Paul Smith is an Eastern Shoshone actor, writer and filmmaker. He was born on July 22, 1981 in Ashland, Oregon, and raised in Northern California. In 2008, he became a member of the New York based avant-garde theater group Dangerous Grounds Productions, founded by Doris Mirescu. His roles include Dennis/Pylade in the Off-Off Broadway productions of Jacques Rivette's film L'Amour Fou and the lead role, Jeff, in Rainer Werner Fassbinder's Beware of a Holy Whore.
In 2010, Smith co-founded Cunning Folk Productions with Michael L Marshall, and he has since written and directed two feature films with the company, including Labor of Life, a portrait of a Native woman one day before giving birth, the day of birth and the day after birth. His 100 hour filmic poem, Izhar's Ghost, is a site-specific hybrid documenting the four-day deconstruction of The Wandering Veil exhibit in collaboration with Israeli-born artist Izhar Patkin and The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.
William's film script, Headlights On White Roses, was a finalist in the Shore Script competition and won the WeDiversity award in 2018. The film is in preproduction with plans to shoot in 2021.- The inspiration for the movie Days of Thunder (1990), Tim Richmond earned the nickname Hollywood Tim because of his passion to become an actor, a bug that bit him during a cameo appearance in the movie Stroker Ace (1983) with Burt Reynolds.
But Richmond became most famous for his explosive rise and tragic fall in NASCAR racing. The 1980 Indianapolis 500 rookie of the year, Richmond was involved in an Indycar crash where his car was sliced in two at Michigan International Speedway, and was persuaded by Pocono Raceway's Joseph Mattioli to try stock cars.
Richmond drove the 1981 season for some five different teams and finally achieved stability in 1982, winning his first two races. But his greatest success came when billionaire Charlotte car dealer Rick Hendrick slotted him into one of his racecars with crew chief 'Harry Hyde(II)'.
After a stormy opening quarter of 1986, Hyde and Richmond reached an understanding of each other's abilities and from late May onward were all but unstoppable, winning seven races, most of them in a ten-race span from mid-June to early September; only late-season engine failures cost Richmond a shot at the season title. His most spectacular win came at Pocono in July 1986; after crashing with 'Richard Petty' Richmond made up a lap and beat Geoff Bodine and Ricky Rudd in a three-wide photo finish.
But Richmond's health was deteriorating - he suffered a near-fatal bout with double pneumonia after the 1986 season and was literally begging doctors to save his life. Unknown to the sport at the time, Richmond also contracted AIDS (his doctor later said that Richmond, universally known in the sport as a playboy, contracted the disease via heterosexual intercourse, but there is still doubt in that regard), and despite his illness, he returned to NASCAR circles for an eight-race run in 1987 that saw victories at Pocono and Riverside, California.
Unaware of his illness other drivers suspected Richmond was a drug user, and persuaded NASCAR to test him. Two tests resulted during Speedweeks 1988, with contradictory results. NASCAR asked to see his medical records; Richmond refused and filed a defamation suit against NASCAR that was settled out of court when it was ruled that his medical records were relevant to the case.
Richmond was badly injured in a motorcycle accident in 1989 and finally succumbed to AIDS that August. - Actress
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Adamae Vaughn was born on November 8, 1905 in Ashland, Kentucky. Her older sister Alberta had been born in 1904. After their parents divorced their mother remarried and the family moved to California. Both sisters decided to pursue show business careers. Adamae made her film debut in the 1921 comedy short Stop Kidding. Then she had a role in the drama The Courtship Of Myles Standish (she was sometimes billed as Ada Mae Vaugn). FBO signed her to a long term contract in 1926 and she was cast as Tom Tyler's leading lady in The Arizona Streak. She married Albert Hindman, a contractor, in May of 1926. They were divorced a year later with Adamae claiming he drank too much and abused her. The couple reconciled in 1927 but they broke up soon after. She was chosen to be one of the 1927 WAMPAS baby stars. The beautiful blonde was so excited that she fainted at the ceremony.
Unhappy with the way her nose looked she decided to have plastic surgery. On June 17, 1934 she married her longtime boyfriend, automobile executive Val D'Auvray. The couple had been engaged for more than five years. While her sister Alberta Vaughn had became a successful actress Adamae's career never took off. Her final role was a bit part in the 1936 Carole Lombard film Love Before Breakfast. For a while she worked as a stand-in for actress Gertrude Michael. She divorced her husband and moved in with her mother, Martha, in Studio City. In April of 1937 she underwent abdominal surgery which left her with multiple adhesion's. This eventually caused an intestinal blockage and she was hospitalized in 1943. Tragically on September 11, 1943 she died at the young age of thirty-seven. Adamae was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.- John Roseboro was born on 13 May 1933 in Ashland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Burke's Law (1963), Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) and Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969). He was married to Barbara Fouche. He died on 16 August 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Ellis W. Carter was born on 2 November 1906 in Ashland, Oregon, USA. Ellis W. was a cinematographer, known for Around the World in 80 Days (1956), The Invisible Monster (1950) and Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949). Ellis W. died on 23 October 1964 in Long Beach, California, USA.- Additional Crew
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Sarah Oakley was born on 22 December 1979 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress and manager, known for The Girl Next Door (2004) and Freaky Friday (2003).- Composer
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Willie Mitchell was born on 1 March 1928 in Ashland, Mississippi, USA. He was a composer, known for Hellboy (2004), Munich (2005) and Pulp Fiction (1994). He was married to Anna Margaret Buckley. He died on 5 January 2010 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.- Actress
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Anastasia Savko was born on 27 September 1981 in Ashland, Oregon, USA. She is an actress, known for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls (2010), End Result (2010) and Democracy at Work (2012).- Producer
- Editor
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Marya Murphy was born on 5 November 1971 in Ashland, Oregon, USA. She is a producer and editor, known for Canary (2009), Amity (2012) and Babnik (2010). She was previously married to Alejandro Adams.- Manager
Darrell Nelson was born on 16 March 1981 in Ashland, Wisconsin, USA. Darrell is a manager.- Max Mellinger was born on 18 March 1906 in Ashland, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for Petticoat Junction (1963), Frontier (1955) and Matinee Theatre (1955). He was married to Evelyn Christman. He died on 25 February 1968 in Burbank, California, USA.
- Shreya Viswanathan was born in Ashland, Massachusetts, USA. She is known for FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman (2006).
- Michael Bellah was born on 2 May 1961 in Ashland, Oregon, USA. He is an actor, known for To Die Quietly (1997), Girl Crazy (1994) and The Director: Legend of the Crotch Guy (2017). He has been married to Romelia Bellah since 22 February 1986. They have one child.
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Mark Fosson was born on 16 May 1950 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. Mark died on 2 November 2018 in the USA.- Actress
Janet Jeppson was born on 6 August 1926 in Ashland, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Isaac Asimov. She died on 25 February 2019 in New York City, New York, USA.- Art Department
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Michael Ruby was born on 12 March 1954 in Ashland, Wisconsin, USA. Michael was a set decorator, known for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), Gone (2012) and The Kingdom (2007). Michael died on 4 September 2019 in Red Lodge, Montana, USA.- Harland Stonecipher was born on 4 June 1938 in Ashland, Oklahoma, USA. He was married to Shirley Ann Thompson. He died on 10 November 2014 in Ada, Oklahoma, USA.
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Born and raised in Southern Oregon he joined the US Navy at age 19 in 1999. Deployed on board the USS Theodore Roosevelt in response to 9/11/2001 he spent a lot of time and energy keeping morale up and entertaining those around him. Upon his honorable discharge, amid an abundance of suggestions to head to Hollywood, he packed up and headed to LA to attend the 3 year acting program at Los Angeles Theater Academy. Upon graduating he performed in a musical at the New York Musical Festival then returned to LA to perform in countless Shakespeare productions and innumerable independent and student directed short films. Now a proud SAG member he's constantly pushing for his chance to play the lead in a feature.- Writer
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Francis Martin was born on 1 May 1900 in Ashland, Wisconsin, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Tillie and Gus (1933), College Rhythm (1934) and Two Fisted (1935). He died on 10 November 1979 in Josephine County, Oregon, USA.- Robert Blunt was born on 9 August 1921 in Ashland, Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for Fireside Theatre (1949).
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John Szarkowski was born on 18 December 1925 in Ashland, Wisconsin, USA. He is known for American Experience (1987), Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe (2007) and Fire in the East - a Portrait of Robert Frank (1986). He was married to Jill Anson. He died on 7 July 2007 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA.- Visual Effects
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Ryan Harriss was born August 21st, 1994 in Ashland, Oregon, USA and is a director, writer, and producer known for Zooey (2020), Sharing Economy (2016), and The Man Who Came From Nowhere (2014). He began making movies at the age of 9 after seeing Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack's King Kong (1933). In 2014 he co-founded Walking Distance Productions with producing partners Jeff Haskett-Wood and Oscar Gubelman.- Additional Crew
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Deanna McBrearty was born in Ashland, Pennsylvania, USA. She is known for Center Stage (2000), The Nutcracker (1993) and Learn to Dance Like a Princess! (2006).- One of modern TV and moviedom's most sturdy and reliable character actors, Larry Ludwig dreamed of being an actor from early childhood. Although he came from a traditional middle-class family that urged him to get a real job and settle down, Ludwig felt more at home with the world of entertainment. At 14, with self taught guitar playing skills he began writing and recording songs, sending them to publishers. Living on a farm in Pennsylvania thwarted his thespian aspirations until the family moved to the suburbs of Philadelphia in his sophomore high school year. At graduation friends and fellow classmates convinced him that California was the place to be. Against his parents wishes young Ludwig hitch-hiked his way thru the south to eventually, (after a short stint working with "Gooding's Million Dollar Midways" as a roustabout), end up in Los Angeles. Working pretty much non stop as a movie extra proved to be the luck that placed him in front of Director John Hughes in a scene actor John Candy asked Larry to help improvise. This scene in "Planes Trains and Automobiles" and a "Taft Hartley" to Union Actor status was enough to get the attention of commercial Agent Peggy Pintauro who's guidance led to several high profile national commercials for Mercedes Benz.(The Man who invented Safety science), next a television series "St. Elsewhere" helped Ludwig hone his acting skills when a one time appearance as anesthesiologist Dr. Applebaum turned into a regular spot on the final season. This highly under-noticed character actor has been steadily adding Film and TV credits to his resume for the last twenty five years or so and shows no sign of slowing down.