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- Edmon Ryan was born on 5 June 1905 in Cecilia, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Mystery Street (1950) and Topaz (1969). He was married to Anne Sargent. He died on 4 August 1984 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
William 'Wee Willie' Davis was born on 7 December 1906 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Asphalt Jungle (1950), Reap the Wild Wind (1942) and Swanee River (1939). He died on 9 April 1981 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Harland Sanders was born on 9 September 1890 in Henryville, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Blast-Off Girls (1967), The Phynx (1970) and What's My Line? (1950). He was married to Claudia Ledington and Josephine King. He died on 16 December 1980 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Carla Rueckert was born on 16 July 1943 in Lake Forest, Illinois, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow (1973), The Get-Man (1974) and Abby (1974). She was married to James McCarty and James DeWitt. She died on 1 April 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- J.S. Johnson was born on 3 February 1937 in Paris, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), Fuzz (1972) and McCoy (1975). He was married to Suzanne Zenor. He died on 24 August 1999 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Owiso Odera was born on 19 March 1973 in Khartoum, Sudan. He was an actor, known for The Brothers Grimsby (2016), The Thirst: Blood War (2008) and Blue Bloods (2010). He was married to Nicole. He died on 3 November 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Tudor Sherrard was born on 23 July 1965 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Se7en (1995), Can't Buy Me Love (1987) and The Doors (1991). He died on 21 August 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles served in the US Army during World War II. Following his tour of duty, Kissinger established himself as a local theatre institution in Louisville, Kentucky thanks to his performances in both Shakespeare in the Park productions and his work with Louisville's prestigious Actors Theatre. Moreover, Charles was also a prolific writer, TV commercial actor, and voice-over artist for various radio spots. However, Kissinger achieved his greatest and most enduring popularity in the Louisville, Kentucky area with his beloved stint as creepy host The Fearmonger for the horror double feature television program Fright Night, which was broadcast on Louisville's WDRB-41 network on Saturday evenings from 1971 to 1975. In addition, Charles also acted in a handful of movies directed by independent filmmaker William Girdler that included lead roles in the low-budget horror items Asylum of Satan (1972) and Three on a Meathook (1972). Kissinger continued to work on a regular basis in both theatre and advertising throughout the 1980's. Charles died at age 66 from heart failure at the St. Anthony Medical Center in Louisville, Kentucky on January 23, 1991.- Actor
- Producer
Jon T. Benn was born on 30 July 1935 in Queens, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Way of the Dragon (1972), The Man with the Iron Fists (2012) and Fearless (2006). He died on 9 December 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Jim Petersmith was born on 14 April 1954 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for The Tear (2010), The Hebrew Hammer (2003) and 100 Proof (1997). He died on 13 December 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Paul Hornung was born on 23 December 1935 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for The Devil's Brigade (1968), Run to Daylight (1964) and Semi-Tough (1977). He was married to Angela Cervilli and Patricia Hornung. He died on 13 November 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Stephen Garrett was a Grammy Award-winning American recording artist and record producer from Louisville, Kentucky. He was a member of the R&B trio Playa. Stephen Garrett gained posthumous fame for writing and appearing on Lil' Wayne's 2008 album Tha Carter III on the song "Lollipop". He was a songwriter for several artists, including Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Pretty Ricky, and Destiny's Child.
Stephen Garrett wrote most of the lyrics on Aaliyah's self-titled 2001 album. He earned Aaliyah four top 25 Billboard Hot 100 singles during his time working with the late R&B star. He was frequently a collaborator with R&B group Pretty Ricky, working with them on several songs, including "Juicy", from their 2005 album Bluestars. A YouTube video featuring Stephen alongside Smoke E. Digglera of Playa was also heavily sampled on Drake's song "Look What You've Done" from his 2011 album Take Care.- Producer
- Production Manager
Dann Byck was born on 12 October 1936 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for 'night, Mother (1986), Paper Cut (2004) and The Laundromat (1985). He was married to Marsha Norman and Marlene Grissom. He died on 10 March 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Kittens Reichert was born on 3 March 1910 in Yonkers, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for House of Cards (1917), Les Misérables (1917) and Heart and Soul (1917). She was married to Richard Plummer Lundy Sr.. She died on 11 January 1990 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Pee Wee King was born on 18 February 1914 in Abrams, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Planet Terror (2007), Gangster Squad (2013) and Natural Born Killers (1994). He was married to Lydia Frank. He died on 7 March 2000 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Dredo was an actor, known for Dredo: Trial in da Streetz (2021), Dredo: Hawk 'Em (2021) and Dredo feat. Reddot G: After Hours (2021). He died on 18 November 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- James Dickson was born on 16 February 1949 in Oakland, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Joey Breaker (1993), Space Girls in Beverly Hills (2009) and One Foot in the Grave (1998). He died on 9 March 2019 in Louisville, Kentucy, USA.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
James Kottak was born on 26 December 1962 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Kingdom Come: Do You Like It (1989), Warrant: Family Picnic (1995) and Kingdom Come: Get It On (1988). He was married to Athena Bass. He died on 9 January 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Greg Page was born on 25 October 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Patricia Page. He died on 27 April 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- 900 Kali was born on 7 January 1996. He was an actor, known for 900 Kali x the Count Magix: Name Droppin (2019), 900 Kali x the Count Magix: Tha 4 (2020) and 900 Kali: I Got It (2020). He died on 18 January 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- William Quantrill was born on 31 July 1837 in Canal Dover, Ohio, USA. He died on 6 June 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Additional Crew
Breonna Taylor was born on 5 June 1993 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. She is known for The Black Friend (2020) and 2020: The Lost Year (2021). She died on 13 March 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Thomas Loizeaux was born on 9 August 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), The Recruit (2003) and Mystic Pizza (1988). He died on 20 January 2007 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Denny Crum was born on 2 March 1937 in San Fernando, California, USA. He was an actor, known for He Got Game (1998), Four Square Miles to Glory and The Rivalry: Red v Blue (2013). He was married to Susan Sweeney, Joyce Phillips and Joyce Elaine Lunsford. He died on 9 May 2023 in Louisville, Kentucy, USA.
- Louis Bandy was born on 1 October 1933 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Asylum of Satan (1972) and The Act (1983). He died on 18 April 1990 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Jimmy Ellis was born on 24 February 1940 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Mary Ella Williams and Mary Etta Williams. He died on 6 May 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Frank Callan was born in Philadelphia, PA. He served honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War and was being trained at Fort Knox as an Army Tank Commander when the war ended, so he never had to serve overseas or in battle. While visiting the USO in Louisville, Kentucky, he met Virginia Rae (Anger) Callan.
Frank and Virginia loved ballroom dancing and frequently danced as did others of their generation. Big Band era music has always been their favorite style of music.
From the 1950s until the 1970s, he loved shooting 8 mm family films; then Super 8 films in the 1970s-1980s.
During the 1960s, he attended night school at the University of Louisville and graduated with a BA in Business Administration in 1968.
Frank and Virgina have seven kids, seven grandchildren, and a growing number of great-grandchildren. Their third oldest son, David Callan, has over 40-years of working in TV. David's son, Michael Callan, operates score boards for major TV network games on regional/national TV.
After his Honorable Discharge from the United States Army, he has belonged to the Zachary Taylor Post 180 of the American Legion in Louisville, Kentucky.
During his lifetime of employment, he held a wide variety of employment from insurance, real estate, health industry, management, security, sales, and related areas.
He attends meetings with the Kentuckiana Cinematography Club (KCC) in Louisville, KY, started by his youngest son, Brennan James Callan. In 2012 and 2013, Frank acted in feature films at the age of 78 and 79 years old. During the retirement of Frank and Virginia, Brennan has involved his parents in various film productions of his own as well as other production companies to keep them active.
In 2013, Frank's lower right leg was amputated to save his life. The insurance ran out 100 days later; he returned home. Then fell and broke his right humorous bone about a month later. 2013 was particularly difficult spending most of that time in nursing homes and hospitals. - Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
Don Elkins was born on 27 February 1930 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was a writer and assistant director, known for The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow (1973), The Force Beyond (1977) and Open Up (1975). He died on 7 November 1984 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Dan Pattarson was born on July 26, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as Daniel Pattarson. He was an actor, known for Fatso (1980), Hotel of the Stars (1981) and The Perfect Match (1988). He died on February 16, 2005 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Dan was good-natured fellow who was an avid and well known autograph collector. Playing bit roles, or working as an extra, gave Dan access to many film and TV sets, where he would not let an opportunity pass-by to acquire a new signature for his collection.
Dan never owned a car, but rather used public transportation (often with close friend Dolores Mills, or other "up and coming collectors", who were looking to learn more about the hobby from him) to travel around Los Angeles. Dan would visit Walk of Fame ceremonies, live theater appearances, famous celebrity hang outs, memorial services, or wherever he had to go to secure the autograph treasure he was looking for. Dan accumulated thousands of autographs during his lifetime, the majority of which he would meticulously record the date and location/event, of where the signature was obtained, on the back of each photo. - Kevin McCreery was born on 8 February 1964 in Alma, Michigan, USA. He died on 14 September 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Toni Adams was born on 19 August 1964 in Freer, Texas, USA. She died on 24 June 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Actor
- Editor
- Director
Warren Ray was born on 17 September 1965 in Corydon, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and editor, known for Super Rocket V8 (2009), 100 Proof (1997) and Maxwell Edison (2012). He died on 22 December 2022 in Louisville, Kentucy, USA.- Pee Wee Reese was born on 23 July 1918 in Ekron, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950), 1956 World Series (1956) and CBS Bowling Classic (1964). He was married to Dorothy Walton. He died on 14 August 1999 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Soundtrack
Jimmy Raney was born on 20 August 1927 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He died on 10 March 1995 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Gwen Davenport was born on 3 October 1909 in Panama. She was a writer, known for Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951), Sitting Pretty (1948) and The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955). She died on 23 March 2002 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Thompson Buchanan was born on 21 June 1877 in New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for A Woman's Way (1916), As Good As New (1933) and All's Fair in Love (1921). He was married to Joan Lowell and Katherine Winterbotham. He died on 15 October 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Gatewood Galbraith was born on 23 January 1947 in Carlisle, Kentucky, USA. He died on 4 January 2011 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Seewright was born on 3 September 1995. He was an actor, known for Seewright: Trust No One (We Paid Remix) (2021) and Seewright: Intro (2021). He died on 7 February 2022 in Park Hill, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Visual Effects
- Art Department
- Actor
William D. Fink was born on 10 July 1964 in Richmond, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Clownhouse (1989), Brothers Barbarian (2011) and Something in the Basement (1986). He died on 15 January 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Ken Kortas was born on 17 June 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Judith Ann. He died on 15 October 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Georgia Davis Powers was born on 19 October 1923 in Springfield, Kentucky, USA. She died on 30 January 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Charles Kurtsinger was born on 16 September 1906 in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, USA. He died on 24 September 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Adolph Klauber was born on 29 April 1879 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was a producer, known for Scrambled Wives (1921). He was married to Jane Cowl. He died on 7 December 1933 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Will S. Hayes was born on 19 July 1837 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Will S. died on 23 July 1907 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- John Joseph Steren was born on 27 October 1909 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He died on 17 September 2001 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Blues singer Sara Martin was born June 18, 1884, in Louisville, KY. She began her career in vaudeville, and in 1922 she signed a recording contract with Okeh Records. She toured clubs and theaters all over the US, especially in the South. She was renowned for the flashy and extravagant costumes she wore on stage, as well as the layers of jewelry and gaudy clothes. In 1931 she appeared in a short film by pioneering black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux called The Darktown Revue (1931).
She eventually quit touring and returned to her home town of Louisville. She did some gospel singing there and ran a nursing home. She died in Louisville of a stroke in 1955. - Sound Department
O.J. Connell III was born on 4 March 1943 in El Dorado, Kansas, USA. He is known for Changing Lanes (2002), Sabrina (1995) and Marvin's Room (1996). He was married to Mary Ellen Connell. He died on 10 August 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.- Charles Tyra was born on 16 August 1935 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He died on 29 December 2006 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Jill Brzezinski-Conley was born on 15 July 1977 in Canton, Michigan USA. She was married to Bart Conley. She died on 2 February 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Jan Carew was born on 24 September 1920 in Agricola, Georgetown, British Guiana [now Agricola, Georgetown, Guyana]. She was a writer, known for Drama 61-67 (1961) and Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993). She died on 6 December 2012 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.