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- Actor
- Additional Crew
Bill Raisch was born of German immigrant parents in New Jersey in 1905. After graduating from high school, Raisch took a job at a construction site hauling cement. When he wasn't working, he lifted weights at Sig Klein's Gym in New York City. Raisch was noticed by a society girl looking for a dancing partner and he escorted her to various parties as her date and dancing partner. Raisch came to the attention of Marilyn Miller the star of Ziegfield Follies. She introduced him to Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., who signed Raisch up for his dance troupe.
In the late 1920s, Raisch danced for Ziegfield at the New Amsterdam Roof Theater where he got to work with Maurice Chevalier making his first American stage appearance and he also appeared in the stage musical "Whoopee" starring Eddie Cantor. While he was dancing in New York, Raisch, coming home from work one evening, was attacked by five muggers on the street. Although he was worked over, Raisch took them on and beat them all up single-handily. The next day, a newspaper ran a picture of Raisch with the headline, "Don't Say Dancers Are Sissies". While still in New York, Raisch met and married his wife, Ziegfeld dancer Adele Smith.
During World War II, Raisch served in the U.S. Merchant Marines where he was badly wounded in early 1945 fighting a shipboard fire in which he was so badly burned he lost his right arm. With his stage career over, Raisch moved to Los Angeles in 1946 where Ben Hecht had a part for him in the movie Specter of the Rose (1946).
In 1952, Raisch became a stand-in for Burt Lancaster where he appeared as a double for the famous actor and later appeared as a one-armed man in Lonely Are the Brave (1962). Here Raisch was noticed and offered the recurring role on the TV Series The Fugitive (1963) - Fred Johnson, the One-Armed Man, which David Janssen's character Dr. Richard Kimble hounds throughout the series. However, Raisch was hired just for his looks, not his acting ability. His very first speaking role was mainly limited to a handful of episodes with short lines and speeches. Because of the show's popularity, Raisch was so recognizable as the One-Armed Man that it was almost impossible for him to get work on other shows. So, producer Quinn Martin put Raisch on a retainer, giving him a degree of security.
After "The Fugitive" series ended in 1967, Raisch, fed up with typecast TV and movie offers, rarely acted again, although his popularity of the One-Armed Man never diminished. He worked as an acting teacher and coach in West Los Angeles from then on until his death.
Bill Raisch died from lung cancer in a hospital in Santa Monica in July 1984 at the age of 79.- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Tommy Leonetti was born on 10 September 1929 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for She Came to the Valley (1979), Massacre at Central High (1976) and Squeeze a Flower (1970). He was married to Cynthia Chenault and Patricia Quinn. He died on 15 September 1979 in Houston, Texas, USA.- Actress
- Composer
- Music Department
070 Shake was born on 13 June 1997 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Scream (2022), The In Between (2022) and Industry (2020).- Grover Asmus was born on 2 January 1926 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Louise Currie and Donna Reed. He died on 11 October 2003 in Palm Desert, California, USA.
- Producer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Kevin Ondarza was born on 30 June 1989 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Mountains (2023), El Reggaetonero (2023) and Sambo (2023).- Actress
- Music Department
Julia Boschman was born on 8 June 2002 in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for K3 en Het Lied van de Zeemeermin, K3: Waterval (2021) and K3: Sprookjesboek (2023).- Additional Crew
- Writer
- Producer
Norma Monty was born on 13 March 1926 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. Norma was a writer and producer, known for General Hospital (1963). Norma died on 3 July 2012 in Reno, Nevada, USA.- John O. Brennan was born on 22 September 1955 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA.
- Rose Cafasso was born in 1920 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. She died on 21 September 2020 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA.
- Alexandra Madera is an American Actress who is known for Love is a Broadway Hit (2017) and Shadow of Doubt (2017) . She started theatre at the age of 12 , and is known for her roles as Elio in the play of "Cachi Batman" by Soraya María and Adela in "the house of Bernarda Alba" at the theatre of Bellas Artes in the Dominican Republic in 1997. Throughout the years she has done commercial work and TV hosting. As an adult, she continued work as a TV co host on super canal channel 33 in 2016 , televised not only in DR but worldwide as well. She started radio hosting back in 2013, and is a host and producer for her own women show at wkdm1380am, a multicultural broadcasting media station in New York City. She has done some recent work in some commercials , TV and film in 2016, set to be released in 2017 and 2018.
- Editorial Department
- Production Manager
- Editor
Kevin M. Boyle was born on 13 April 1981 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. He is a production manager and editor, known for Paranormal Lockdown (2016), The Wall Street Conspiracy (2012) and Gunslingers (2014).- Guy F. Tozzoli was born on 12 February 1922 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Miriam Lane Johnson and Cynthia. He died on 2 February 2013 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA.
- Dorothy Chace was born in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. She is known for Parades (1972) and Voyagers! (1982).
- Cinematographer
Arthur de Titta was born on 9 July 1904 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Sorrows of Satan (1926) and California Beauties Pose for Title of 1942 Camera Girl (1942). He died on 17 May 1992 in Riverside, California, USA.