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Ritch Brinkley was born on 18 March 1944 in Colorado City, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Breakdown (1997), Cabin Boy (1994) and The Man with One Red Shoe (1985). He died on 5 November 2015 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.- Actor
- Director
Fred C. Newmeyer was a professional baseball player from 1909-13 before beginning his career as an extra at Universal Pictures. He worked his way up the ladder to become a prop man, then assistant director and, finally, director. Notable among his films are Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925) with Douglas MacLean and The Potters (1927), starring W.C. Fields. His interest in baseball never waned and sometimes surfaced as a theme in his films, particularly with Warming Up (1928), a vehicle for Jean Arthur and Richard Dix.
Newmeyer specialized almost exclusively in comedy, first as an actor and then as a very capable director. He turned out several entries in the "Our Gang" series, as well as numerous other shorts for Hal Roach. He actually helmed the very first "Our Gang" effort, but it was deemed unsatisfactory and the piece was eventually remade by Robert F. McGowan. However, Newmeyer later worked on some of Harold Lloyd's best films, either as solo director (Grandma's Boy (1922), Dr. Jack (1922)) or in collaboration with Sam Taylor (The Freshman (1925), Safety Last! (1923)).
With the advent of sound Newmeyer, ill-advisedly, forsook daredevil comedy for more serious subjects. Subway Express (1931), a "thriller" he made for Columbia, was plain dull, and General Spanky (1936) (starring ex-"Our Gang" star George 'Spanky' McFarland) was mushy melodrama at its worst. After that, Newmeyer's directing career quietly petered out.- Actress
Mary Layne was born on 20 June 1950 in Colorado City, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Toma (1973), The Royal Family (1977) and The Equalizer (1985).- Ruth Renick was born on 23 September 1893 in Colorado City, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Cannonball Express (1932), Children of the Night (1921) and Hawthorne of the U.S.A. (1919). She was married to ? Lee. She died on 7 May 1984 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Betsy Ross was born on 20 May 1926 in Colorado City, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Broadway Rhythm (1944) and The Ed Sullivan Show (1948). She was married to Hieronymus "Rony" Abagi and Bob Hightower. She died on 21 November 1996 in Troup, Texas, USA.- Martin Dies was born on 5 November 1900 in Colorado City, Texas, USA. He died on 14 June 1972 in Lufkin, Texas, USA.
- Actress
Betty Blanco was born on 19 May 1944 in Canon City, Colorado. She is an actress.- Jack Woods was born on 27 October 1897 in Canon City, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Broncho Billy -- Gun-Man (1914), Gun Law (1919) and Blue Blood and Red (1916). He was married to Isabel M Fletcher. He died on 3 September 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Production Manager
William R. Fraser was born on 13 December 1879 in Central City, Colorado, USA. He was a production manager, known for For Heaven's Sake (1926), Girl Shy (1924) and Speedy (1928). He died on 5 November 1952 in Encino, California, USA.- Additional Crew
- Writer
Peggy McCall was born on 17 July 1889 in Central City, Colorado, USA. She is known for The Love Cheat (1919), Thunder Mountain (1925) and The Dixie Merchant (1926).- Bird Millman was born on 20 October 1890 in Canon City, Colorado, USA. She was an actress, known for The Deep Purple (1920) and The Law of the Yukon (1920). She was married to John C. Thomas and Joseph Francis O'Day. She died on 5 August 1940 in Canon City, Colorado, USA.
- Dick Compton was born on 16 April 1940 in Colorado City, Texas, USA.
- Hazel McMurtry was born on 8 July 1909 in Colorado City, Texas, USA. She died on 21 February 2000 in Archer City, Texas, USA.
- Buddy Draper was born on 30 December 1947 in Canon City, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Sundown (2013) and Music of Muscle Shoals (1982). He was married to Jerry. He died on 25 June 2023 in Florence, Colorado, USA.
- Corbet Morris was born on 31 December 1881 in Canon City, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Making the Headlines (1938), The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936) and Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939). He died on 10 March 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Guy Morriss was born on 13 May 1951 in Colorado City, Texas, USA. He was married to Jackie. He died on 6 September 2022 in the USA.