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- Lanny Flaherty was born on 27 July 1942 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Signs (2002), Miller's Crossing (1990) and Men in Black³ (2012). He died on 18 February 2024 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Actress
Gladys Presley was born on 25 April 1912 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Vernon Presley. She died on 14 August 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.- Music Department
- Actor
- Soundtrack
A Mississippi native best-known for the rhythm and blues combo, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, which he formed with his first wife, Bonnie Bramlett (Bonnie Lynn). Delaney & Bonnie enjoyed several hits, including the 1971 tune, "Never-Ending Song Of Love". They were often accompanied by their "Friends", including Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Dave Mason and George Harrison. Bramlett produced Clapton's self-titled debut solo album in 1970, and co-wrote most of the songs, including the hit single, "Let It Rain".
Delaney died in a Los Angeles hospital following gallbladder surgery. He was 69. He had been ill for months.- Oral Roberts was born on 24 January 1918 in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967), A City of the King (1971) and Oral Roberts: Christmas Is Love (1975). He was married to Evelyn Lutman Fahnestock. He died on 15 December 2009 in Newport Beach, California, USA.
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Jim Weatherly was born on 17 March 1943 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. He was a composer, known for The Equalizer (2014), No Escape (2015) and Broadcast News (1987). He was married to Cynthia . He died on 3 February 2021 in Brentwood, Tennessee, USA.- Vinegar Roan was born on 6 February 1895 in Pontotoc Mason County, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Painted Stallion (1937) and Gunsmoke Ranch (1937). He was married to Cressy Jane Shelton and Mattie Harris. He died on 8 December 1946 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
- Cordell Jackson was born on 15 July 1923 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. She was an actress, known for The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992), Checkmate (2018) and Goodnight Sweden (1994). She was married to William Jackson. She died on 14 October 2004 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
- Cal Tinney was born on 2 February 1908 in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for The Missouri Traveler (1958), Bat Masterson (1958) and Roaming the Emerald Isle with Will Rogers (1927). He was married to Juanita White Cummings and Mary Maxine Noble. He died on 2 December 1993 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Ruby Elzy was a pioneer black opera singer who appeared on stage, radio and film. A native of Mississippi, Elzy created the role of Serena in George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" on Broadway in 1935. She made her film debut opposite Paul Robeson in 1933's "The Emperor Jones" while still a student at New York's Juilliard School. Her most prominent screen moment came in 1941's "Birth of the Blues," starring Bing Crosby, when she sang "St. Louis Blues." She had just completed the 1943 tour of "Porgy and Bess" when she died following an operation for what was thought to be a minor condition. She was married twice; her second husband was actor Jack Carr, who appeared on stage with her in "Porgy and Bess" and who also appeared in a number of films.- Roger Wicker was born on 5 July 1951 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.
- Additional Crew
Thad Cochran was born on 7 December 1937 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. He is known for Inside Hurricane Katrina Update (2006), Save Our History (1998) and DBCRC Hearing on Military Base Closings (1995). He was married to Kay Webber and Rose Clayton. He died on 30 May 2019 in Oxford, Mississippi, USA.- Borden Deal was born on 12 October 1922 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. He was a writer, known for Wild River (1960), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) and The Big Bajoor (1996). He was married to Babs H. Deal and Patricia Deal. He died on 22 January 1985 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
- Kent Hull was born on 13 January 1964 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. He died on 18 October 2011 in Greenwood, Mississippi, USA.