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- John Miljan was born on 9 November 1892 in Lead City, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Ten Commandments (1956), Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939) and The Fallen Sparrow (1943). He was married to Victoria Lowe Creighton. He died on 24 January 1960 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer
- Actor
Bob Mitchell was born in Casper, Wyoming, in 1918. He attended the University of Wyoming, where he produced, co-wrote and directed two ASCAP award-winning musicals. He also acted in college productions and set up the university's Radio Department. He served as a lieutenant in the US Army's 7th Infantry Division in World War II, being stationed on Attu Island off of Alaska as well as other areas of the Pacific. He was shot in the chest while on Attu and carried the bullet for the rest of his life. While recuperating, he wrote the stories of the other men in his hospital tent. For this he was made an aide to the general in charge of media for the rest of the war.
After the war he joined his wife, Esther Mitchell, in Hollywood where he wrote for radio (over 200 episodes of "Phillip Marlowe")) with his college friend Gene Levitt. He and Levitt moved their families to New York to write for Steve Allen's TV show, and Allen remained a lifelong friend.
When he returned to L.A. he wrote for such series as The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956), Highway Patrol (1955) and Perry Mason (1957). While working on the latter, his wife Esther joined him as his collaborator, and they wrote together for the rest of their careers, over 20 years.- Costume Designer
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Rita Riggs was born on 2 September 1930 in Lead Hill, Boone County, Arkansas, USA. She was a costume designer, known for Marnie (1964), The Birds (1963) and An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). She was married to Charles S. Sharp. She died on 5 June 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Additional Crew
W.H. Parker was born on 21 June 1905 in Lead City, South Dakota, USA. He is known for Dragnet (1951) and What's My Line? (1950). He was married to Amelia Helen Parker. He died on 16 July 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.