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Statuesque, smart Canadian-born Alexis Smith, with her blue/green eyes and a seductively husky voice, lent a touch of class to her leading ladies of the 1940s and 1950s.
After her family moved to California, Alexis grew into a precocious talent and performed ballet in public by the age of thirteen -- dancing to 'Carmen' at the Hollywood Bowl. She later graduated with a degree in drama from Los Angeles City College having previously won an acting contest whilst still in high school. During a performance of a play on campus she was spotted by a Warner Brothers talent scout and signed to a contract in 1941. Until the early 1950s she was paired with the top male stars in Hollywood, including Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, William Holden and Bing Crosby. While often simply decorative (as, for example, in Of Human Bondage (1946) and Stallion Road (1947)), stylishly attired by costume designers like Milo Anderson and Helen Rose in the most glamorous gowns, Alexis also proved to be a capable and spirited actress in spite of relatively few opportunities to break out of the mold of "the other woman".
Early on in her screen career the studio's publicity department touted Alexis -- much to her chagrin -- as the "Dynamite Girl". While she claimed in later years to have typecast herself (saying that few of her assigned roles ever challenged her on any level) Alexis nonetheless enjoyed good critical reviews for many of her performances. She was also popular with directors and film crews who appreciated her relaxed, professional manner on the set. Commencing her Hollywood tenure, she was cast in two films with Errol Flynn (she would make a total of four films with him): Dive Bomber (1941) and the boxing drama Gentleman Jim (1942). Though decidedly second fiddle to both the action and the charismatic Flynn, Alexis made a good first impression as the fetching romantic interest. Her next performance, in The Constant Nymph (1943) opposite Charles Boyer, was described by a reviewer as an "intelligent rendition". Her biggest hit of the mid-1940s was as Cole Porter's wife in the inaccurate--but hugely successful--biopic Night and Day (1946). She also appeared in two "noir" films with Humphrey Bogart at his most menacing: the interesting and underrated Conflict (1945) and the excellent The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947). As Clark Gable's wife in the gambling drama Any Number Can Play (1949) she was critically lauded as "genuinely appealing". In between, there were also some conspicuous failures, in particular her rather stolid performance in the period drama The Woman in White (1948). She had little to do in Here Comes the Groom (1951) and The Turning Point (1952) and her best part in the 1950s, though small, was that of Carol Wharton in The Young Philadelphians (1959).
During the 1960s, Alexis took a sabbatical from the screen to appear on stage with her husband, actor Craig Stevens (her marriage, a rare Hollywood success, lasted 49 years) in "Critic's Choice", "Cactus Flower" and "Mary, Mary". She reserved her best acting for the stage, becoming the Tony Award-winning star of Stephen Sondheim's musical "Follies" in which she played Phyllis during the 1971 run on Broadway (which landed her on the cover of the May 3 issue of 'Time' Magazine) and at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles in 1972. In 1973, she played Sylvia Fowler in a revival of Clare Boothe Luce's "The Women" and was nominated for another Tony for her leading role of Lila Halliday in "Platinum" in 1979.
Alexis was seen infrequently on television from the mid-'50s, sometimes appearing on the same show opposite her husband. She had a recurring role as the homicidal Lady Jessica Montfort in Dallas (1978) during the 1984 and 1990 seasons and was nominated for an Emmy for a guest-starring role on Cheers (1982). It was fitting, or perhaps ironic, that her last film role in The Age of Innocence (1993) was as a New York socialite, the kind of stereotypical persona she had portrayed so often in her heyday at Warners.- Canadian-born actor Kevin McNulty, can be described as being a prolific performer of film and television. Born in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, Kevin grew up in Rossland, British Columbia. He studied music and acting at Washington State University and graduated from Studio 58, Langara College in Vancouver. He put his acting skills to work first on stage, working for two years from 1984-'85 at the Straford Festival. In 1986, Kevin made his break in screen work. Since that time, Kevin continued on a extensive track of television and film work. Some notable television appearances might include the disaster movies Supervolcano (2005), Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York (2006) and Meteor Storm (2010). Series-wise, Kevin has appeared on Stargate: Atlantis (2004), Supernatural (2005), Battlestar Galactica (2004) and Psych (2006). He has been involved with such high-profile works including Snakes on a Plane (2006), the Marvel Comics action films Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007). He also appeared in the chilling drama The Uninvited (2009) and the superhero film Watchmen (2009).
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Travis Turner landed his first major role in the Battlestar Galactica follow-up, Caprica. He then landed a role alongside Battlestar's Michael Hogan in the feature Confined. He has appeared on Supernatural, NBC's Fairly Legal, and Teletoon's Tower Prep. Turner starred in Nickelodeon's sequel to Fairly Odd Parents, alongside Drake Bell and Daniella Monet. Travis is most known for Marley and Me: The Puppy Years: the sequel to the popular feature film starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson. He worked with Roger Moore, of James Bond fame, on A Princess for Christmas. Recently he voiced "The King" on the CGI cartoon Mighty Mighty Monsters which he was nominated for a Leo Award. He has just finished three seasons on YTV/ Netflix hit sitcom Some Assembly Required. Some Assembly was a recipient of a Joey for best ensemble cast. Catch him voicing on My Little Pony, Mack & Moxy and Dinotrain. Look for his newest release this Halloween the Disney animated movie Ghost Patrol.
He has also is a live performer under the name Little T. His album "Back To Basics" is available online. He has performed with acts such as; Macklemore, Lil Kim, D12, Warren G, and B-real of Cypress Hill.- Art Director
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James Steuart was born on 10 September 1962 in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. He is an art director and production designer, known for The Mountain Between Us (2017), Noelle (2019) and An Unfinished Life (2005).- Matt Clement was born on 19 January 1988 in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE NXT (2010) and WWE Raw (1993).
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Josh Mead was born in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. Josh is an actor, known for Grimm (2011), Bank Run (2010) and Something Like Summer (2017). Josh has been married to Heather Dietz since 10 July 2003.- Director
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In 1996, Tracy Smith received a B.A. in English Literature from the University of British Columbia. She returned to UBC in 2000 for graduate school and attained an M.F.A. in Creative Writing with an emphasis on fiction and screenplay.
From early 2003 to January 2006, Tracy was part of the Brightlight Picture's Development Department in which she was active in the development of projects such as Going the Distance (2004) for CHUM Television and Bruce Sweeney's feature, American Venus (2007).
Tracy is on the board of directors for Women in Film and Video Vancouver and heads up the Exchange Mentorship program which puts women filmmakers in touch with established industry professionals who provide
Her short film, Sandra Gets Dumped (2005) (with Carly Pope), which she wrote and directed, was one of the five winning shorts for the 2005 Crazy8s Film Competition. The sequel, Sandra Goes to Whistler (2005) (aka "Sandra Gets Laid"), was one of three projects for the Whistler Film Festival's Whistler Stories Program and screened as part of the Opening Gala Event in December 2005.
Her feature film debut, Taming Tammy (2007), is currently in production.- Edward Bousfield was born on 19 June 1926 in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. He died on 7 September 2016 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
