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1. Milburn Stone Milburn Stone Actor, Pickup on South Street Character actor Milburn Stone, the beloved "Doc Adams" on TV's long-running western classic Gunsmoke, was born in Kansas on July 5, 1904. Acting must have been in his blood as the nephew of Broadway comedian Fred Stone for Milburn left home as a teenager to find work with touring repertory troupes...
2. 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...
3. John Williams John Williams Actor, Dial M for Murder John Williams was a tall, urbane anglo-American actor best known for his role as Chief Inspector Hubbard in Dial M for Murder, a role he played on Broadway, in Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1954 film, and on television in 1958. Playing Hubbard on the Great White Way brought him the 1953 Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play...
4. Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss Writer, Horton Hears a Who! Author, composer ("Get-Together Weather"), and artist who was educated at Dartmouth College (BA) at Lincoln College in Oxford, England, UK. He was a major in the US Army during World War II, and wrote and produced informational films. He also served in the ETO as Liaison Officer. He was awarded the Legion of Merit...
5. Jacqueline Malouf Jacqueline Malouf Actress, Donovan's Reef
6. Delmer Daves Delmer Daves Writer, Dark Passage Although Delmer Daves obtained a law degree at Stanford University, he never had the opportunity to use it; while still in college, he obtained a job as a prop boy on The Covered Wagon and after graduation was hired by several film companies as a technical advisor on films with a college background. Soon afterward he entered films as an actor...
7. Allison Hayes Allison Hayes Actress, General Hospital Anyone who loves B-movies of the 1950s appreciates this lovely actress Allison Hayes. She was born Mary Jane Hayes on March 6, 1930 in Charleston, West Virginia. The raven-haired beauty was the 1949 Washington, D.C. entry into the Miss America pageant. Shortly afterwards, Mary Jane adopted the familiar first name of Allison...
8. J. Carrol Naish J. Carrol Naish Actor, Sahara J. Carroll was born in New York City to Catherine Moran and Patrick Sarsfield Naish (not in the business). He was educated at St. Cecilia's Academy, New York City. He had seven years stage experience in Paris and New York. Later in stock company. First screen appearance in 1930. Fox brought him to Hollywood.
9. Raymond Chandler Raymond Chandler Writer, Double Indemnity an American novelist, writer of crime fiction featuring the private detective Philip Marlowe, Raymond (Thornton) Chandler was born in Chicago of an American father and an Anglo-Irish mother. He moved to England when his parents divorced. He attended Dulwich College and studied languages in France and Germany before returning to England in 1907 and becoming a naturalized British subject...
10. Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar Composer, Gandhi Ravi Shankar is a world-renowned musician, composer, performer, and scholar of classical Indian music. He is one of the leading cultural figures of the twentieth century whose accomplishments place him as the leading figure of an important musical tradition. His long and distinguished musical career includes numerous recordings...
11. Preston Foster Preston Foster Actor, The Informer Actor, composer, songwriter, guitarist and author. He moved from Broadway acting (1928-1932) into films, touring America with his wife and daughter, and did some recordings. He was the executive producer at the El Camino Playhouse in California. Joining ASCAP in 1953, his chief musical collaborator was Perry Botkin...
12. Charlotte Henry Charlotte Henry Actress, Babes in Toyland Charlotte acted from the age of five, and, at thirteen, made her Broadway debut in 'Courage' (1928). She reprised her role on screen in her first movie in 1930. Paramount, wanting to cast an unknown actress in the title role of Alice in Wonderland, picked Charlotte from nearly 7000 applicants worldwide (she was 57th to audition)...
13. Lucille Bremer Lucille Bremer Actress, Meet Me in St. Louis A brief but beautiful little wave in the MGM musical pool during the mid-40s was lovely, classy, red-headed Lucille Bremer. Her natural dancing talent, aristocratic manner and stately carriage dazzled filmgoers briefly, like a shooting star, and then was gone. She was groomed by the studio for big things after Eleanor Powell retired and Lucille seemed more than ready to ascend the MGM pedestal...
14. Priscilla Allen Priscilla Allen Actress, Total Recall
15. Bob Crosby Bob Crosby Soundtrack, Raging Bull An orchestra leader renowned for his Dixieland group, The Bob Crosby Orchestra and Bobcats, Bob Crosby is Bing's younger brother. His band continues to perform today. His daughter, Cathy, appeared with him on his television program and sang in a few movies of her own, including The Beat Generation...
16. Philip Yordan Philip Yordan Writer, El Cid
17. Sally Ride Sally Ride Self, The Dream Is Alive
18. Bert Parks Bert Parks Self, 58th Annual Miss America Pageant
19. Reinhold Weege Reinhold Weege Writer, Night Court
20. Jess Kirkpatrick Jess Kirkpatrick Actor, D.O.A.
21. Joseph LaShelle Joseph LaShelle Cinematographer, The Apartment
22. Helen Talbot Helen Talbot Actress, Federal Operator 99 Born Helen Darling, she was adopted by the Smith family in 1937 and lived with them until 1941, when she left to live with her brother, Dan Darling's family, a milkman in West Los Angeles, and the Smiths moved to Rochester, New York. She attended Emerson Jr. High in Westwood Village, California and University High School in West Los Angeles...
23. Mary Young Mary Young Actress, The Lost Weekend
24. Carol Dempster Carol Dempster Actress, Sally of the Sawdust
25. Charles Reisner Charles Reisner Director, Steamboat Bill, Jr. Charles Reisner (also frequently billed as 'Riesner') started his professional life as a prizefighter. He then performed in vaudeville for ten years and eventually wound up writing lyrics for musical comedy on Broadway. After a spell under the auspices of impresario Charles B. Dillingham, Reisner moved to California in 1915...
26. Ewing Mitchell Ewing Mitchell Actor, Sky King
27. Mary Alan Hokanson Mary Alan Hokanson Actress, Them!
28. Jonathan Latimer Jonathan Latimer Writer, The Big Clock
29. Mathilda Calnan Mathilda Calnan Actress, Silver Streak
30. Jonas Salk Jonas Salk Self, Biography of the Millennium: 100 People - 1000 Years
31. Carol Ryrie Brink Carol Ryrie Brink Writer, All I Desire Caroline Ryrie was the daughter of a Scots immigrant who became the first mayor of the town of Moscow, Idaho, and his wife, the daughter of a pioneer medical doctor. Early orphaned, Carol, as she was called, was reared by her maternal grandmother Caroline Augusta Woodhouse Watkins and her two maiden aunts; they were all skilled and descriptive storytellers...
32. Sam Comer Sam Comer Set Decorator, Rear Window
33. John Benson John Benson Actor, The Blob
34. Lamar Boren Lamar Boren Camera and Electrical Department, Thunderball
35. Winifred Kingston Winifred Kingston Actress, The Squaw Man
36. Doris Pawn Doris Pawn Actress, The Penalty
37. Benjamin Spock Benjamin Spock Self, In Our Hands
38. Harold Gray Harold Gray Writer, Annie: A Royal Adventure!
39. Wally Schirra Wally Schirra Self, In Search of Liberty Bell 7
40. Alfonso Sánchez Tello Alfonso Sánchez Tello Production Manager, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
41. Dorothy Kelly Dorothy Kelly Actress, Flying with Music
42. Charlie Jones Charlie Jones Self, Without Limits
43. Ned Mann Ned Mann Special Effects, Things to Come
44. Claire Rochelle Claire Rochelle Actress, Boothill Brigade
45. Eddie Mathews Eddie Mathews Self, Eddie Mathews vs. Hank Aaron
46. Amelita Galli-Curci Amelita Galli-Curci Soundtrack, Grave of the Fireflies Amelita Galli Curci was an opera singer, considered by many to be one of the greatest coloratura sopranos of the 20th century. She sang with such opera legends as Enrico Caruso and Beniamino Gigli. A throat tumor cut short her career in the 1930s. Legendary opera star Beverly Sills has stated that Curci was her role model...
47. Irving Elman Irving Elman Writer, Dead Cold Cash Author, producer and composer, educated at City College of New York with a Bachelor of Science degree. He wrote and produced plays, including "Uncle Willie", "The Brass Ring", and "The First Million". Joining ASCAP in 1962, his chief musical collaborators were Harry Sukman and Norman Luboff.
48. Laura Hidalgo Laura Hidalgo Actress, Las tres perfectas casadas Laura Hidalgo, whose real name was Pesea Faerman, was born in Romania in 1927. She arrived in Argentina when she was two years old. From 1945 she showed a remarkable ambition to become a movie star. She was rejected by some studios because of her weight and she lost more than a few pounds. Meanwhile she had began studying theater with Hedy Crilla and in 1949 she shot her first movie...
49. Olive Hasbrouck Olive Hasbrouck Actress, Clear the Decks
50. Walter Derfer Walter Derfer Make-Up Department, Beverly Hills, 90210
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