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- Born in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, as Sam Elliott, Sam Page attended Princeton University where he earned a BA in ecology and evolutionary biology. For his senior thesis, Page wrote about the mating habits of a female mosquitofish; the work was published in a science journal.
After graduation, Page went on to become a series regular on CBS's "Shark". He also landed a recurring role on The WB's "7th Heaven."
In 2002, People Magazine named Page to their Most Eligible Bachelors list. - Actress
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This elegant, lovely blonde singer/actress initially had designs on becoming an opera singer. Born in Montana on May 20, 1933, and christened Constance Mary Towers, she appeared on radio as a child singer. Her family moved to New York where she subsequently studied at the Julliard School of Music and the American Academy of the Dramatic Arts (AADA). A chance casting in a summer production of "Carousel" led her away from her operatic aspirations and into the musical theater arena.
Before she settled into this, however, Constance gained early exposure on the chic nightclub circuit and fostered an attempt at stardom via films. She co-starred with Frankie Laine playing a school teacher in the modest movie musical Bring Your Smile Along (1955), and appeared in exceptionally strong ingénue roles in the movie dramas The Horse Soldiers (1959) starring John Wayne and Sergeant Rutledge (1960) opposite Jeffrey Hunter. Director Samuel Fuller cast her against type in some of his highly offbeat dramas in the early 1960s. She played a stripper girlfriend in Shock Corridor (1963) and in The Naked Kiss (1964) gave a no-holds-barred performance as a former prostitute trying to clean up her act. While TV guest appearances were frequent on such shows as "The Bob Cummings Show," "The Outer Limits," "Zane Grey Theatre," and multiple appearances on "Perry Mason," films were few and far between.
By this time she was starting to settle in as a pristine musical leading lady. After a 1960 performance as missionary Sarah in "Guys and Dolls," Constance made her Broadway debut in the title role of "Anya" (1965), in which she played the title role of the Russian princess Anastasia. Heralded performances in "Carousel" (1966) and "The Sound of Music" (1967), in which she won the Outer Critic's Circle Award as Maria, not to mention a Broadway revival of "The King and I" opposite Yul Brynner truly put her on the musical map. Her run with Brynner lasted nearly 800 performances. She had earlier played the school teacher Anna off-Broadway opposite Michael Kermoyan in 1972. Other sterling stage appearances included "Kiss Me Kate," "42nd Street," "Oklahoma!," "Camelot" and "Mame." She also starred in the musical "Ari," an adaptation of the Leon Uris novel "Exodus."
TV proved a sturdy medium as well. In her early days, she made singing appearances on Ed Sullivan's The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) and, in dramatic roles, was a frequent glamorous suspect on Perry Mason (1957). As she matured, her sharp, glacial, strikingly handsome features also worked very well for her in unsympathetic aristocratic roles on daytime. Winning regular spots on Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (1967), The Young and the Restless (1973) and Sunset Beach (1997), she did her most consistent work on Capitol (1982), in which she played Clarissa McCandless for five seasons. For nearly three decades she courted favor with audiences stealing scenes on a regular basis on General Hospital (1963), in which she plays the inherently wicked Helena Cassadine, a role originated by the legendary Elizabeth Taylor. Recent films have included The Next Karate Kid (1994), The Relic (1997) and A Perfect Murder (1998) starring Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow, in which she played Paltrow's mother.
Constance also enjoyed a resurgence on prime-time TV with a sprinkling of guest parts on L.A. Law (1986), Designing Women (1986), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), "Caroline in the City," Frasier (1993), Baywatch (1989), and Providence (1999). She received an Emmy nomination for her role in the single episode drama special on CBS Daytime 90 (1974) entitled "Once in Her Life." Millennium on-camera appearances have included the films The Awakening of Spring (2008) and The Storyteller (2018) and TV work on such shows as "Providence," "Criminal Minds," "The 4400" and "Cold Case."
Constance was married since 1974 to one-time actor and former Mexican ambassador John Gavin. It was the second marriage for both, and lasted for 44 years until his death in 2018. The handsome couple have two children: Cristina and Maria Gavin. Constance also has two children, Michael and Maureen McGrath, from her prior marriage to Panamanian businessman Eugene McGrath. As a result of husband Gavin's civic work, she became actively involved in a multitude of charities. "Project Connie" not only offered aid to those in need of medical and rehabilitation assistance after the Mexican earthquake of 1985, it has served as an adoption placement agency to hundreds of children from Mexico to El Salvador. She has also involved herself with the Children's Bureau of California, the National Health Foundation, and the Red Cross and the Blue Ribbon of Los Angeles.- Actress
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Caitlin was born on August 16, 1953 in Whitefish Bay, Milwakee, Wisconsin. Growing up there, she and her two older sisters turned their garage into a theatre. She made her formal stage debut at eight, when her mother, a drama teacher, cast Caitlin as Peter Pan in a Cumberland School summer production. Caitlin admits there may have been some bias at that audition, but none was evident when she joined the North Shore Children's Theatre, a local professional touring company, at age 11. She played clarinet in the band at Whitefish Bay High School, where she was also a member of the choir. At 17, she won a scholarship at the prestigious Julliard School of Drama in New York City.
In her four years at Julliard, Caitlin studied under Oscar-winning actor John Houseman, and performed such classic roles as Masha in "The Seagull," Doreen in "Tartuffe," Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet," Mary Boyle in "Juno and the Paycock," Maryanne in "Measure for Measure," and Esmeralda in "Camino Reef."
After graduation, Caitlin made her off-Broadway debut as Loretta in "Hot House" at the Chelsea Theatre. She remained at Chelsea to play Finkel in "Yentl" and to understudy Tovah Feldshuh in the title role. She moved to Broadway to understudy the role of Elizabeth in "A Matter of Gravity," starring Katherine Hepburn, then to Seattle to appear as Celia in "As You Like It," Gwendolyn in "Travesties," and Eylie in "Ladyhouse Blues."
Caitlin next appeared in "Gogol" at the New York Shakespeare Festival, and played the double roles of Belle and Mrs. Cratchit in "A Christmas Carol" at Playwrights Horizon. On closing night she made a trial move to Los Angeles and in five weeks was cast as Anna Marie Hollyhock in an ABC comedy series, "Apple Pie." The series introduced Caitlin to tap dancing, an interest she still pursues.
Caitlin remained in Los Angeles to play fourteen-year old Bianca in "White Marriage" at the Odyssey Theatre, which earned her a Drama-Logue award for best actress. She also appeared in two television movies, "Mark Twain's America" and "The Seeding of Sarah Burns."
She returned to the East to star as Ersilla Drei in Pirandello's "Naked" at the Syracuse Stage, and as Amy in the horror feature "He Knows You're Alone." Performances in "Ape Watch" at the Mark Taper Forum Lab, "The Brides" at the Lenox Art Centre, and off-Broadway as Olive Lashbrook in the 40s classic "The Voice of the Turtle" and "Scenes and Revelations" soon followed. She also appeared as waitress Lurleen Hamett in ABC's "One Life to Live."
One of Caitlin's early roles was in He Knows You're Alone (1980) (best known as Tom Hanks's film debut). She also played 1930's Hollywood actress Dolores Farrar in Woody Allen's film A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) (1982). Allen would cast her in two more films: Zelig (1983) (1983) and The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985). She also acted in Three O'Clock High (1987) (1987), which was executive-produced by Steven Spielberg.
She was best known to TV viewers for her performances as Sarah Stickney White in Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) (1982) and as the first Snow White in The Charmings (1987) (1987). As Sarah, she was an American secret agent who poses as a singer to cover her activities as an American agent operating in the South Pacific. And as Snow White, she played the fairy tale character surviving in the modern world to perfection.
She has also created a company called "Caitlin" which markets perfumes that she personally created.
Caitlin continues to act, her recent feature film was Brooklyn Lobster (2005), where she played Aunt Fran.
She lives on a horse farm outside New York City, with her many pets, including dogs and horses.- Dennis Cross was born on 17 December 1924 in Whitefish, Montana, USA. He was an actor, known for Mission: Impossible (1966), The Blue Angels (1960) and Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971). He was married to Rita Jezelle Lecomte. He died on 6 April 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Paul Michael Valley was born on 24 September 1966 in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor, known for Another World (1964), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and One Life to Live (1968). He has been married to Marta Rainer since 2010. He was previously married to Lisa Karmen.
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Dan Vebber was born on 7 August 1970 in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The Simpsons (1989), Futurama (1999) and American Dad! (2005).- Writer
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Susan Silver was born on 26 November 1952 in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Square Pegs (1982), Love, American Style (1969) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970).- Gregory C. Bauchard was born on 28 March 1950 in Whitefish, Montana, USA. He is an actor, known for Killer Joe (2011).
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Kit Carson was born on 15 January 1959 in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, USA. He is known for Rush Limbaugh (1992). He was married to Theresa Lemieux. He died on 26 January 2015 in Maplewood, New Jersey, USA.- Writer
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Dustin began his career at 8-years-old in Nashville, Tennessee, where he worked on the film "Ernest Scared Stupid" as a stand-in. This is where he realized his passion for directing and relocated to Los Angeles. He continued acting and starred in the UPN series "Them", opposite Scott Patterson, amongst others.
After graduating from John Burroughs High School in Burbank, California, Dustin attended the UCLA extension program, where he won "Best Short Film" in 1998. He went on to direct 5 short films, 1 feature-length film, a musical showcase and surgical procedures. Furthering his education, he graduated with honors from the prestigious Los Angeles Film School.
Dustin was hired to write and direct a promotional trailer for The Temecula Valley International Film Festival in 2003, which showcases his strength in the action genre.
Dustin is currently writing, directing and editing.- David Scott was born on 13 January 1911 in Whitefish, Montana, USA. He was an actor, known for In Gay Madrid (1930) and The Melody Lingers On (1935). He died on 23 November 1983 in Ventura, California, USA.
- Nick Bellore was born on 12 May 1989 in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, USA. He is a producer, known for Hundreds of Beavers (2022), The NFL on CBS (1956) and NFL on FOX (1994).
- Mike Schneck was born on 4 August 1977 in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, USA.
- Philip Rygg was born on 27 September 1947 in Whitefish, Montana, USA. He died on 28 May 1998 in Englewood, Colorado, USA.