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Greydon Clark was born on February 7, 1943, in Niles, Michigan. He attended Valparaiso University near Chicago and studied acting with coach John Morley. He supported himself as a door-to-door salesman prior to breaking into the movie business.

Clark began his cinematic career as an actor in several enjoyably lowbrow exploitation features for legendary Grade-Z director Al Adamson, giving a memorably offbeat performance as wacky drugged-out biker Acid in the splendidly sleazy Satan's Sadists (1969) (he also wrote the script under the pseudonym Dennis Wayne). Clark also appeared in Hell's Bloody Devils (1970) and the laughably lousy Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971) for Adamson. Clark has directed an entertainingly diverse array of pleasingly lowbrow low-budget drive-in pictures and straight-to-video offerings from the early 1970s to the late 1990s; they include the trashy blaxploitation double whammies Tom (1973) and Black Shampoo (1976), the silly Satan's Cheerleaders (1977), the nifty sci-fi/horror item Without Warning (1980), the amusing slasher spoof Wacko (1982), the hilariously raunchy Joysticks (1983), the uproariously awful killer mutant cat camp hoot Uninvited (1993), and the especially atrocious Skinheads (1989).

In addition to directing, Clark often writes and produces his own movies and sometimes essays small roles in his films. He both wrote the script and pops up in a minor part in the fun supernatural revenge opus Psychic Killer (1975). His late actress wife Jacqulin Cole appears in several of his films.

Alison Brown was born in Niles, Michigan, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Emily in Paris (2020), Younger (2015) and Stuck in the Middle (2016).

Ring Lardner was born on 6 March 1885 in Niles, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The New Klondike (1926), The Cowboy Quarterback (1939) and Champion (1949). He was married to Ellis Abbott. He died on 27 September 1933 in Easthampton, Long Island, New York, USA.

Patrick Priest was born and raised in Niles, Michigan. While attending classes at Grand Valley State University, he decided to switch his major from business to film. GVSU has a deep and rich film program. Crewing over 15 short film and video projects. Mostly as either an A.D. or producer. His career dreams started to take root on two semi-professional films he worked on during his junior and senior years: "The Freezer Jesus" and "Flickering Blue"; when he was fortunate enough to work with Hollywood cameraman 'Jack Anderson' and character actor legend 'James Karen'. Under the tutelage of Director Harper Philbin, these films went on the festival circuit and were met with resounding praise and a few wins. Patrick was the Key 2nd and 1st A.D., respectively on these films.

He graduated from GVSU in the winter semester of 2003 with a B.S. in Communications: Major in Film and Video and Emphasis in Film Production.

Patrick moved to LA in 2004 and worked as Key set P.A. on a AFI Workshop For Women short titled "Pickled". This led to being able to "day-play" p.a. and do background work on the 4th season of "24". He left "24" for full-time employment on the last five episodes of "Six Feet Under". The producers and A.D. staff cordially invited him back for seasons 5, 6, and 7 of "24", where he served as the Key Set PA in those seasons.

Patrick kept busy day playing through out all of the hiatus' from "24", gaining all 600 required PA days for eligibility into the DGA, in about 4 and half years. He moved back to Michigan in January of 2009 during the tax incentive boom, to try and take advantage of the required 3rd area days.

Work in Michigan slowed so Patrick moved to Wilmington, NC. Another hub of filmmaking due to tax incentives by the state.

In 2012 Patrick was granted entry into the Directors Guild of America and is continuing on his career path of working as a credited 2nd and 2nd 2nd Assistant Director.

Changes in legislation at the Illinois Film Office brought another move in '13. After 4 years in Chicago, Patrick, and his wife (Tarin Squillant, also an AD) decided it was time to head west.

Patrick and Tarin now reside in Los Angeles, CA since 2017.

David P. Johnson was born in Niles, Michigan, USA. He is known for The Rum Diary (2011), Pandorum (2009) and Plaguers (2008).

Rick Ellis was born on 23 December 1966 in Niles, Michigan, USA. He is an actor, known for Beyond Our Control (1968).

Linda Sweezer was born on 18 January 1953 in Niles, Michigan, USA. She died on 22 October 2017 in Kent, Washington, USA.

Carolyn Tarwacki was born on 16 December 1970 in Niles, Michigan, USA. She died on 5 February 2010 in Niles, Michigan, USA.

Smith was the youngest of 7 children, born and raised in Niles, Michigan, USA, the son of German immigrants and was an orphan at age 15. After inheriting his parents' property, he sailed around the world. He settled in New York City and was a costumer for Famous Players-Laskey Film Company and Paramount Pictures in the 1920's, dressing personalities of renown such as Lilyan Tashman, Louise Brooks, Mary Pickford, & Rudolph Valentino, among others. Smith was also acquainted with and employed at one time by Lady Lucile Duff-Gordon, a leading fashion designer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

During the Depression, for economic reasons, Smith was caretaker of and shared the home of Juliana Force, first director of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. In the 1930s-40s Smith became the proprietor of a swanky tea house in this home, Shaker Hollow, located in South Salem, Westchester County, New York. There he became acquainted with Metropolitan Opera divas and other notable personalities while simultaneously running a successful catering business. Smith later became a minor radio personality and author of magazine articles on costuming and cooking, and published two small cookbooks.

Smith was a diabetic and passed away suddenly at the age of 70.

Tom Holycross was born on 5 September 1961 in Niles, Michigan, USA. He is an actor, known for Peoria Babylon (1997).