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1. Randolph Scott Randolph Scott Actor, Ride the High Country Handsome leading man who developed into one of Hollywood's greatest and most popular western stars. Born to George and Lucy Crane Scott during a visit to Virginia, Scott was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina in a wealthy family. He attended Georgia Institute of Technology but, after being injured playing football...
2. Philip K. Dick Philip K. Dick Writer, Blade Runner Philip Kindred Dick was born in Chicago in December 1928, along with a twin sister, Jane. Jane died less than eight weeks later, allegedly from an allergy to mother's milk. Dick's parents split up during his childhood, and he moved with his mother to Berkeley, California, where he lived for most of the rest of his life...
3. Mercedes McCambridge Mercedes McCambridge Actress, The Exorcist A highly talented radio performer, who then appeared on the big screen, winning a best supporting Oscar for her screen debut. Although despite a career full of supporting roles, in recent years she has become something of a cult figure. Her memorable voice-over for the demon child in The Exorcist - has secured her place in movie history...
4. Sandy Dennis Sandy Dennis Actress, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? It would not be easy for anyone to out-do one of American theater's finest thespians, but somehow actress Sandy Dennis managed to even out-quirk the legendary Geraldine Page when it came to affecting nervous ticks and offbeat mannerisms on stage and in film. She and Page had few peers when it came to the neurotic-dispensing department...
5. Anita Morris Anita Morris Actress, Ruthless People Anita Rose Morris was born on March 14, 1943 in Durham, North Carolina. Among many roles, her most prominent film role was as Carol Dodsworth in Ruthless People, and for her sensual performance as Carla in the musical "Nine" opposite Raul Julia. While nominated for a Best Featuted Actress Tony Award as Carla...
6. Jeff Healey Jeff Healey Soundtrack, Road House
7. Serge Gainsbourg Serge Gainsbourg Soundtrack, The Da Vinci Code
8. Lyle Talbot Lyle Talbot Actor, Glen or Glenda Lyle Talbot, who appeared in scores of movies from leads in Warner Bros.' "B" pictures to supporting roles in Edward D. Wood Jr.'s legendary kitsch, was born Lysle Henderson on February 8, 1902, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grew up in a small town in Nebraska, where after the early death of his mother, he was raised by her mother, Mary Hollywood Talbot, whose name he later bore professionally...
9. Dusty Springfield Dusty Springfield Soundtrack, Pulp Fiction Dusty Springfield has been acknowledged around the world as the best female soul singer that Britain ever produced. With her oddly erotic, throaty voice, she racked up a string of hits from the 1960s onwards. Born in London to Irish parents, Dusty grew up in and around London. Her early work included an all-girl trio...
10. Jean Hazlewood Jean Hazlewood Writer, The Secret Ways
11. Eric Blore Eric Blore Actor, Top Hat Born in London, Eric Blore came out of college and started his working life as an insurance agent. But while touring in Australia he took an interest in the stage and theater. He gave up his insurance job and turned to acting after returning to England. With his elfish long, straight nose, squint-eyed demeanor and a crisp voice...
12. D.H. Lawrence D.H. Lawrence Writer, Women in Love David Herbert Lawrence was born in Nottinghamshire, England, 11 September 1885. His father was a coal miner, his mother a genteel woman who sought education and refinement for her son. Lawrence earned a university degree and taught school for a short time. While still a student he began to publish his poems and short stories...
13. Nancy Deale Nancy Deale Actress, Shadows
14. Peggy Converse Peggy Converse Actress, The Accidental Tourist Peggy Converse's stage, TV, and film careers spanned nearly seven decades. In each of these venues, she frequently played alongside her husband, Don Porter (of "Gidget" and "Ann Sothern" fame). She began acting in high school productions and later in college, graduating from Stanford University in 1927...
15. Paul D. Zimmerman Paul D. Zimmerman Writer, The King of Comedy
16. Gordon Harker Gordon Harker Actor, The Farmer's Wife Gordon Harker born in 1885 in London into a well-known family of theatrical artists, he first appeared on stage in 1903. Lugubrious, shifty cockney character who starred and supported in over 60 films his first film role as Major Kent in Harold M. Shaw 'General John Regan' starring Milton Rosmer for...
17. Phyllis Huffman Phyllis Huffman Casting Director, Million Dollar Baby A graduate of Webster University in St. Louis, Phyllis Huffman briefly worked as a flight attendant for Trans World Airlines before landing a job in the casting departments of MGM and Paramount Pictures, where she came under the wing of casting director Marion Dougherty. Phyllis then went on to Warner Brothers where she eventually rose to the positions of Director...
18. Gérard Rinaldi Gérard Rinaldi Actor, The Big Store
19. Rhae Andrece Rhae Andrece Actress, I, Mudd
20. Jan Moriarty Jan Moriarty Actress, A New Kind of Love
21. Mary Grant Mary Grant Costume Designer, Sweet Smell of Success
22. Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Self, The Churchills
23. Fred Carney Fred Carney Actor, Bustin' Loose
24. Harry Semels Harry Semels Actor, Les Misérables One of the industry's most versatile character actors, in his almost 30-year career Harry Semels appeared in hundreds of films. Adept at playing everything from Spanish waiters to German soldiers to Italian villagers--and even a haughty District Attorney from time to time--his stocky build and droopy mustache were a familiar sight to moviegoers...
25. John Diamond John Diamond Self, Tomorrow's World
26. Tyler Brooke Tyler Brooke Actor, The Divorcee
27. Bill Hays Bill Hays Director, The Tale of Beatrix Potter
28. Vivian MacKerrell Vivian MacKerrell Actor, Ghost Story
29. Corrado Pani Corrado Pani Actor, Rocco and His Brothers
30. Tatsuo Saitô Tatsuo Saitô Actor, I Was Born, But...
31. Sofiko Chiaureli Sofiko Chiaureli Actress, The Color of Pomegranates
32. Fred Freiberger Fred Freiberger Writer, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Fred Freiberger was born and raised in New York's Bronx. For a while, he worked in advertising. During World War II, he joined the 8th Air Force as a navigator, was shot down and spent 22 months as a POW in Germany. Upon his repatriation, he briefly studied at the Institute of Film at Pace University and eventually made his way to Hollywood on his Air Force back pay...
33. James Dale James Dale Actor, Victoria the Great
34. Leticia Vlasak Leticia Vlasak Actress, Big Ass She-Male Road Trip 13
35. Rafiq Ghaznavi Rafiq Ghaznavi Composer, Heer Ranjha
36. Yola d'Avril Yola d'Avril Actress, Monte Carlo Nights
37. Adele Proom Adele Proom Actress, Mrs. Doubtfire
38. Janear Hines Janear Hines Actress, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
39. Vicente Parra Vicente Parra Actor, The Cannibal Man
40. Emil Forselius Emil Forselius Actor, Tic Tac
41. Cándida Losada Cándida Losada Actress, Tristana
42. Ron Winston Ron Winston Director, East Side/West Side
43. Darcy O'Brien Darcy O'Brien Writer, The Case of the Hillside Stranglers Prize-winning novelist (1978 Ernest Hemingway Award, 1997 Edgar Allan Poe Award) as well as professor of English, first at Pomona College, in California, and later at the University of Tulsa. In 1985 he published "Two of a Kind: The Hillside Stranglers", upon which was based the 1989 TV miniseries starring BG: Richard Crenna.
44. Elizabeth Young Elizabeth Young Actress, Queen Christina Elizabeth Young was married to William Post, television soap and stage actor, of New York, New York and Monte F. Bourjaily, publisher, of New York, New York. No issue from these unions. Ms. Young was a graduate of Bryn Mawr college and started her acting career in New York city after featuring in college productions. She later moved to Hollywood to pursue a career with Paramount pictures.
45. William A. Horning William A. Horning Art Director, North by Northwest
46. John Bryans John Bryans Actor, Number Ten
47. Norman St. John Stevas Norman St. John Stevas Self, BBC 3
48. John Clifford John Clifford Writer, Carnival of Souls A native of Springfield, Illiinois, John Clifford moved to Chicago and lived with relatives after the deaths of his parents. Wanting to work as a writer--but feeling that he couldn't write anything longer than a joke-- Clifford began working as a joke writer, selling material to radio comedian Ken Murray...
49. Walter Byron Walter Byron Actor, Queen Kelly Leading man in US films from the late 20's to late 30's.
50. Cecillia Stark Cecillia Stark Actress, Stranger Than Paradise
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