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Laeta Kalogridis was born on 30 August 1965 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Shutter Island (2010), Alita: Battle Angel (2019) and Alexander (2004).

Born in Florida and raised in Newark, New Jersey, Gloria's first job was as an assistant to the legal secretary in the New York office of the NAACP. She also became a model around this time and worked at the Playboy Club as a "Bunny." This exposure led to her being cast in her first movie, For Love of Ivy (1968). In the 1970s, she became a popular star of black actioners such as Black Caesar (1973) and Black Belt Jones (1974). She has completed her first CD and also produced The Paul Robeson Story.

Born James Wayne Stafford on January 16, 1944, in Winter Haven, Florida, Jim is an American comedian, musician, singer-songwriter, and actor.

His songs include: "Spiders & Snakes", "Swamp Witch", "Under The Scotsman's Kilt", "My Girl Bill", and "Turn Loose of My Leg". Stafford has his own theater in Branson, Missouri, since 1990, and still performs there three nights a week. He is self-taught on guitar, fiddle, piano, banjo, organ and harmonica.

He was the supervising writer for "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour", which aired on NBC in 1988.

Shane Hartline is an American actor, writer and comedian. His acting credits include "Star Wars: Obi Wan Kenobi", "Rock of Ages," "Station 19," "the Disney Channel Series "Stuck in the Middle," and more.

A skilled sketch comedy actor, Shane's online sketches and videos have gone viral, receiving 20+ million likes on "Tik Tok" and millions of views on Instagram. (They've also gotten the attention of A-list stars like Chris Pratt & The Rock).

Shane is soon to star in the family comedy "Furry Fortune". Last year, Shane also wrote and directed the semi-autobiographical short film "Cookie," which tells the story of an aspiring actor who suffers from the rare neurological condition "Spasmodic Dysphonia." Shane has had a mild case of the condition since he was five.

Sally Wheeler was born on 19 May 1970 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Two of a Kind (1998), Blue Bloods (2010) and As the World Turns (1956).

Gram Parsons was born on 5 November 1946 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Jerry Maguire (1996), Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006) and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). He was married to Gretchen Carpenter. He died on 19 September 1973 in Joshua Tree, California, USA.

Michael May was born on 25 May 1982 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Auto/Biography (2019), Ghosts of the Ozarks (2021) and Fun Size Horror: Volume One (2015).

Platinum-certified Big Loud recording artist Jake Owen has eight #1 songs, numerous #1 albums and Multi-Platinum hits to his name. The chart-topping entertainer's latest album, 'Greetings From...Jake' garnered Owen's seventh #1 hit and debuted with more than 154,000 album equivalents. 'Greetings From...Jake', follows hit albums 'American Love', which debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and #4 on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart, and the chart-topping album 'Barefoot Blue Jean Night', which produced four consecutive #1 hits including his 2X Platinum anthem title track "Barefoot Blue Jean Night," as well as the Platinum-certified hits "Beachin'," "Anywhere With You," "Alone With You," and "The One That Got Away."

Lauren was born and raised in Central Florida. Her career on stage began at the age of 6 when she was given the lead role in a school play.

She began college when she was 16 and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration at the age of 20. Then she moved to London to pursue a Master's degree in TV/Film Production with focus on Broadcast Journalism.

While in London, she worked in student television covering major stories. She became a skilled "one man band" journalist with knowledge and experience in writing, filming, interviewing, presenting and editing. She also interned at the BBC as a producer. For her dissertation, she traveled to South Africa and produced an in depth documentary on AIDS orphans.

Once Lauren completed her Master's Degree and returned to the U.S., she decided to pursue acting. She now resides in Los Angeles.

Valerie Carter was an American singer-songwriter who began her career singing in coffeehouses as a teenager, and eventually became one-third of the country-folk band Howdy Moon. Though they debuted at the legendary Troubadour in Los Angeles, California, in 1974, their one album is now fairly obscure. It is notable, however, for the Carter-penned song "Cook with Honey", later a hit for Judy Collins, and for the introduction of Carter to Lowell George, who produced the next album. He would be a mentor to her until his death in 1979 and introduced her to Jackson Browne, James Taylor, and many of the artists she would work with throughout her career. Her first solo album, Just a Stone's Throw Away, featured an impressive array of guest artists from the 1970s Southern California music scene including Maurice White, Lowell George, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, and Deniece Williams. The album was well received and garnered favorable reviews and placed her as the opening act for the Eagles in Europe. Two years later, she released another album Wild Child, and began touring with various artists primarily James Taylor, Jackson Browne, and Linda Ronstadt. Carter then released another solo album, The Way It Is, with guest artists including Phoebe Snow, Lyle Lovett, Edwin McCain, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, and Jackson Browne. Carter was a guest vocalist on more than 100 records throughout her career and remained active in the industry until her death in 2017.

Melissa Malone was born on 6 January 1984 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for At the End of the Day (2018), Or So the Story Goes (2013) and Kith & Kin (2022).

Parks Bonifay was born on 30 September 1981 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Jackass: The Movie (2002), Prime Wake Movie (2014) and Dusty Bluffs.

Rowdy Gaines was born on 17 February 1959 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Search for Tomorrow (1951), 16 Days of Glory (1985) and The Water Is My Sky (2021). He has been married to Judith Lynn Zachea since 3 June 1989. They have four children.

O.D. Wilson was born on 12 September 1954 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Cyborg (1989) and World's Strongest Man (1977). He died on 29 October 1991 in the USA.

Lady Cardinal is a Central Florida based director, screenwriter, author, photographer, and artist. She was born to Linda and Jeff Taylor where she grew up in the heartlands of Florida. Being sandwiched between Tampa and Orlando she would often spend time with her family going to Walt Disney World and the other surrounding theme parks. At a young age she became fascinated by storytelling where she wrote many short stories. Her continuous admiration for stories grew deeper and deeper as she grew older, seeking out more and more ways to tell stories. Later on her love for film would transcend into her life as she began making homemade movies and recording countless hours of footage from her travels.

She made an effort to pursue her deep passion and love for film by attending IADT in Tampa for photography and filmmaking. Due to an unsuccessful education from the campus closing shortly after, she became discouraged and tried a career in the theme park industry. After several years she decided that as much as she loved it, her passion was in film and art. Later she would move to Atlanta to try and pursue a career in film there. After a short time she retreated back home to Florida to take care of her mental health and has spent the past several years doing so, claiming that if it would not have been for this great feat the attitude and passion she has now would not exist.

Film is everything to Lady Cardinal. Her passion and love for it is deep and vibrantly open. She believes it to be the best form of art in the world, collaborating efforts of many different people in various different ways.

Michael E. King brought professional clowning experience to his role as "Dopey" in Snow White Live (1980). After studying at the Ringling Brothers Clown College in Venice, Florida, he spent three years as a clown with The Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus and one season with a West Coast company, the American Continental Circus.

Juliana Lee White was born on 5 April 1994 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. She is a director and producer, known for The Muse (2020), Beautiful Dark (2022) and Menil and Her Heart.

Scott Garner was born in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. He is known for Miyazaki, mon amour (2008), The Panty Sniper (2010) and Strangers (2015).

Tree Rollins was born on 16 June 1955 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for The Simpsons (1989).

Larry Parrish was born on 10 November 1953 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Raising Dead (2002), Inside Deep Throat (2005) and Looking for Oscar (2000).

Gene Murrell was born in Winter Haven, Florida. He was very active in theater there and also supported himself by working at several radio stations. At 21 he moved to Southern California to pursue acting and music. Gene worked in films and theater, but mostly earned his living as a musician playing 4-6 nights a week in area clubs. In 1988 he started playing his summers on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and did so for 10 years, splitting his time between LA and South Carolina. In 1998, he moved full time to Hilton Head to front "The Lawn Jockeys", a popular touring party band. When the Lawn Jockeys broke up in 2000, he returned to California and planned on moving back the following fall.

After the events of 9/11 and some interest in a management deal for the Lawn Jockeys to regroup, Gene decided to stay on Hilton Head. The management deal fell through, but in the meantime, Gene became a program director/ on air personality at WWVV-FM and WLOW-FM.

During the summer of 2004, Gene made a return to the big screen with in "Come Away Home". The crew and cast bonded so well that Gene describes the experience as "2 minutes of screen time and 6 weeks of partying". Gene continued to play music and work in radio on Hilton Head until the spring of 2006 when accepted the position of Program Director of WZEW in Mobile, Alabama. While in Mobile, Gene became involved with the local theater scene and won numerous awards for his portrayals on stage including Judas in "Jesus Christ Superstar" and Psuedolus in "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum". He also appeared in the feature film "The Saints Of Mt Christopher".

In the spring of 2012, Gene left WZEW and went on the road as the Tour Manager for singer songwriter Laura Warshauer. After the tour ended, he relocated back to Southern California to resume his acting and music career.

He returned to WZEW and Mobile in August of 2013. Since returning he appeared in film "Vice" starring Bruce Willis. In 2014-2015, Gene played the title role in "Shrek The Musical" and Tevye in "Fiddler On The Roof". Both roles earned him "Outstanding Performance by an Actor" awards.

Tommy Farmer was born on 9 May 1995 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. Tommy is a producer, known for Saving Faith (2017), A Horse for Summer (2015) and Rodeo Girl: Dream Champion (2016).

Richard Brandon Holley received his B.A. from the University of Central Florida and is the CEO of PreReel Productions, a multi-media production house that has pioneered an advanced model of filmmaking. He makes it his obligation to convey stories with a purpose and meaning through his producing talent and claims that the center of filmmaking is not always what happens on shoot day, but the effort put into getting there.

Jane Barbe was born on 28 July 1928 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. She was married to John Barbe. She died on 18 July 2003 in Roswell, Georgia, USA.

Larry Parrish was born on 10 November 1953 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA.