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- Chris Conroy grew up in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania - a small town just north of Pittsburgh. His Father, Kevin, works at a printing press and his mother Diane, is a painter and caretaker. His childhood revolved around education, religion, and sports. He distinguished himself as an athlete for the St. Joseph High School Spartans basketball team scoring over 1000 points and being shortlisted for Player-of-the-Year in Allegheny County. Though successful on the court, he secretly had dreams of becoming an artist. Chris made documentaries, short films, and started a rock band in his local church. He also appeared in one play during High School Arsenic and Old Lace where his love for performing started.
After High School he decided to forgo a basketball scholarship to pursue a degree in Filmmaking concentrating in Cinematography. He attended Point Park University studying with accomplished Director of Photography John Rice. After graduating magna cum laude, he started working in camera departments in Pittsburgh. During his time behind the camera, Chris developed an obsession with the challenge of being in front of it. He began auditioning for roles and booked a minor part in the film Sorority Row. Shortly after, he decided to move to New York City to pursue acting more seriously.
Eventually he was introduced to David Vadim, Coach & Professional Actor, and started studying under him which lead to his first role is Larry Fessenden's Beneath. Costarring roles followed including Max Nichols' Two Night Stand and the critically acclaimed Those People by Joey Kuhns. He was a standout in Robert Mrazek's The Congressman (Treat Williams, Elizabeth Marvel) playing a Lobsterman who turned out to be a gifted painter. Having already booked leading roles in pilots that never made it to air, he got his television debut recurring on Blue Bloods as Brandon Mitchell, an entitled billionaires' son. Shortly after, he landed a recurring role on Emmy Award Winning Series Mr. Robot on USA, portraying Derek, Johanna's (Stephanie Corneliussen) scorned lover who ultimately seeks revenge.
Critically acclaimed films were to follow. He costarred as Brant Gregory opposite Luke Evans and Rebecca Hall in Professor Marston and the Wonder Women as the fiancé of Olive (Bella Heathcoat). He also portrayed Trooper Jaymes, and Hollywood movie star in Patrick Wang's critically acclaimed A Bread Factory Pt I & II.
Currently Chris can be seen recurring in 3 Primetime Shows - CBS' FBI playing Jason Bell, the late husband of Maggie Bell (Missy Peregrym), Fox's Almost Family as Sam, the surprise brother of Julia Bechley (Brittany Snow) as well as Adam Gray, an investigatory journalist, opposite Cara Bloom (Violett Beane) in God Friended Me on CBS. - Carlton "Cookie" Gilchrist was the first great power runningback in the fledgling American Football League (AFL) during the 1960s. Thanks to Gilchrist, the AFL gained a lot of credibility as the powerful 6-3, 250-lbs. fullback ran through would-be tacklers during a remarkable three-year run that saw him rival the National Football League's (NFL) Jim Brown. Gilchrist came from Breckinridge, Pa., but did not play high school football in his senior year, instead opting to go to prep school and then to sign a professional football contract in Canada. He played for several teams in Canada as a linebacker, but off-the-field problems overshadowed his on-field performance and he was soon blackballed in Canada. His reputation preceded him in the NFL, where no team signed him, but in the AFL he found a home with the Buffalo Bills, where he led the league in rushing in 1962. He was a member of the Bills' 1964 AFL championship squad and and also led the league in rushing again that season, but personal feuds with Bills management, namely coach Lou Saban, saw him packing his bags and getting traded to Denver. Although he was an All-AFL performer, his flame quickly burned out and he finished his career in the late 60s with Miami. He then starred (with fellow AFL player Earl Faison) in a few episodes of the Beverly Hillbillies. He was a true legend of the AFL.
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Jimmy Leeward was born on 21 October 1936 in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Dragonfly (2002), Thirteen Days (2000) and Amelia (2009). He died on 16 September 2011 in Reno, Nevada, USA.- Ronnie Robertson was born on 25 September 1937 in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Once Upon a Christmas Time (1959), Cortina 1956: VII Olympic Winter Games (1956) and The Mickey Mouse Club (1955). He died on 4 February 2000 in Fountain Valley, California, USA.
- Bud Carson was born on 28 April 1931 in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Linda Carson. He died on 7 December 2005 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.