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Elizabeth MacRae was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She went to the Holton Arms School in Washington, D.C. and later moved to New York City to study acting with Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof Studio and the Art Student's League.

Ms. MacRae started acting in movies and TV shows in the mid-1960s. Some of her film roles include parts in For Love or Money (1963), The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964), Everything's Ducky (1961), and Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation (1974). On TV, she played Gomer Pyle's girlfriend in a show called Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964) and Festus's girlfriend on Gunsmoke (1955) for three years.

She also appeared as a guest or co-star in over 50 TV series, including Barnaby Jones (1973), Kojak (1973), Mannix (1967), The Fugitive (1963), Dr. Kildare (1961), and many others. The Holton Arms School in Washington, D.C. has scripts and audiovisual material documenting her career.

Christopher Michael Benoit is a Canadian wrestler who was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Michael and Margaret Benoit. He grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, from where he was billed throughout the bulk of his career. He had a sister living near Edmonton.

During his 22-year career, Benoit worked for numerous promotions including the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Industry historian Dave Meltzer considered him "one of the top 10, maybe even the top 5, all-time greats".

Benoit held 22 championships between WWF/WWE, WCW, NJPW, and ECW. He was a two-time world champion, having been a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and a one-time World Heavyweight Champion in WWE; he was booked to win a third world championship at a WWE event on the night of his death. Benoit was the twelfth WWE Triple Crown Champion and sixth WCW Triple Crown Champion, and the second of five men in history to achieve both the WWE and WCW Triple Crown Championships. He was also the 2004 Royal Rumble winner, joining Shawn Michaels as the only two men to win a Royal Rumble as the number one entrant. Benoit headlined multiple pay-per-views for WWE, including a victory in the World Heavyweight Championship main event match of WrestleMania XX in 2004.

Benoit murdered his wife and son on June 22, 2007, and hanged himself two days later. Research suggests depression and brain damage from numerous concussions are likely contributing factors leading to the crime.

Iranian professional wrestler best known for his work in the 1980s for WWE (then the WWF) as the Iron Sheik. Trained under Verne Gagne and Billy Robinson and debuted under his own name in 1973 for the American Wrestling Association. Changed to Ali Vaziri while working for NWA Big Time Wrestling (the precursor to World Class Championship Wrestling) in Dallas and for NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Wrestled for the AWA, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida, Georgia Championship Wrestling, Stampede Wrestling (Alberta, Canada), St. Louis, and All Japan Pro Wrestling before returning to the AWA with his new persona of the Iron Sheik. He took the gimmick, based off of Edward Farhat's gimmick the Sheik, to NWA Pacific Northwest Wrestling (Portland, Oregon), the WWWF (where he was billed as Hussein Arab), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Toronto) and other promotions. He won his first title when he and Bull Ramos defeated Jerry Oates and Jesse Ventura for the NWA PNW Tag Team Titles on April 18, 1978 and held them for 53 days, losing to Dutch Savage and Jimmy Snuka. Teamed with Bobby Bass to win the vacant NWA Vancouver Canadian Tag Team Titles on July 24, 1978, holding them for 77 days before losing them to Mike Sharpe and Salvatore Bellomo. As Great Hussein Arab, he held the NWA Canadian (Toronto) Heavyweight Title twice. Held the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title for 174 days in 1980. Held the NWA National (Georgia) Television Title for 50 days. Defeated Bob Backlund for the WWE World Heavyweight Title on December 26, 1983 and lost it to Hulk Hogan on January 23, 1984, launching the modern era. Teamed with Nikolai Volkoff to defeat the U.S. Express (Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda) for the WWE World Tag Team Titles at the first "WrestleMania" on March 31, 1985. Made his surprise return to WWE in 1991 as "Col. Mustafa," having been switched from an Iranian to an Iraqi and was teamed with his longtime nemesis Sgt. Slaughter, who had turned heel and announced his support for Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior defeated the Triangle of Terror (Slaughter, Mustafa and General Adnan) in the main event of "SummerSlam 91." The gimmick ran its course and he left in 1992. Returned as the Iron Sheik in late 1996 as the co-manager with Backlund of the Sultan (Solofa Fatu Jr.). The gimmick didn't really get over and Sheik left in 1997. He returned for the Gimmick Battle Royal at "WrestleMania X-7" in 2001, which he won due to being the only wrestler in the match who could not safely take the bump over the top rope to the floor. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005 and the NWA Hall of Fame in 2008.

Nancy Daus-Sullivan was born on 21 May 1964 in Orlando, Florida, USA. She was an actress, known for WCW Monday Nitro (1995), WCW Worldwide (1975) and Eastern Championship Wrestling (1993). She was married to Chris Benoit, Kevin Sullivan and Jim Daus. She died on 22 June 2007 in Fayetteville, Georgia, USA.

Breck Wilson was born in Carthage, Missouri and attended college at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. In 1990 he headed west on Route 66 out of Carthage and landed on the Santa Monica Pier. When confronted by the Pacific Ocean, he decided to back track briefly 22 miles to Hollywood. After regrouping with an employment stint at the Hard Rock Cafe among many other unmentionables, he finally crossed the Pacific to spend most of the early 1990's modeling between Tokyo, Milan, Paris and finally New York City. Most high-profile modeling work includes runway appearances with D & G and Versace in Milan as well as a Bugle Boy campaign and photo shoots in Vanity Fair back in the states. His first break into the film industry was acting opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins portraying a drug-addict in 1995's "Nixon". He has been working within the entertainment industry ever since and has recently launched his own production company.

Lynnette Hardaway was born on 25 November 1971 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She was a writer and director, known for Diamond and Silk Breaking News (2015), Diamond & Silk Settles It and The Viewers View: Table Talk with Diamond and Silk (2015). She died on 8 January 2023 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA.

Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr. (October 29, 1949 - July 12, 2021), nicknamed "Mr. Wonderful", was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).

After seven years working around the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Orndorff became a star in the 1980s WWF wrestling boom, and featured with manager Bobby Heenan and champion Hulk Hogan extensively, including in the main events of the first WrestleMania and Survivor Series. With an untreated neck injury, he left the WWF for WCW in early 1990, where he won the WCW World Television Championship and the WCW World Tag Team Championship with Paul Roma (as a team called Pretty Wonderful).

Arm atrophy from a nagging injury led him to retire in 2000 and he was treated for cancer in 2011. After retiring, he trained aspiring wrestlers. Orndorff was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005 and the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame in 2009.

Pat Reese was born on 24 January 1927 in Hendersonville, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Night of the Living Dead (1990). He died on 30 September 2001 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA.

John Williams was born on 29 August 1922 in Clarksville, Texas, USA. John was a writer, known for Stoner and Butcher's Crossing (2022). John died on 3 March 1994 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.

Charles DePrince was born on 22 October 1943 in Camden, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Elaine DePrince. He died on 28 June 2024 in Fayetteville, Georgia, USA.

William Harrison was born on 29 October 1933 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Rollerball (1975), Rollerball (2002) and Welcome to Paradox (1998). He was married to Merlee Portman. He died on 22 October 2013 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.

Frank Broyles was born on 26 December 1924 in Decatur, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Greater (2016), ABC's College Football (1966) and 1981 Army-Navy Game (1981). He was married to Guendaline Whitehead and Barbara Day. He died on 14 August 2017 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.

Lori Settle was born on 4 April 1972 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA. She died on 2 June 2020 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA.

Neale Clark was born on 25 March 1945 in Montgomery, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Matewan (1987), Paradise Park (1992) and Strangest Dreams: Invasion of the Space Preachers (1990). He died on 24 February 2004 in Fayetteville, West Virginia, USA.

Adnia Rice was born on 18 March 1923 in Fayetteville, Tennessee, USA. She was an actress, known for The Music Man (1962), The United States Steel Hour (1953) and Suspense (1949). She died in April 1987 in Fayetteville, Tennessee, USA.

Corinne Spicer was born on 18 May 1975 in Joplin, Missouri, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for The Whiskey Girls (2012), Saving Little Italy and The Lost Woman (2009). She died on 19 January 2024 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.

Joe McCrackin was born on 27 July 1959 in Forrest City, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Sling Blade (1996), Primary Colors (1998) and Daddy and Them (2001). He died on 8 October 2004 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.

Stan Ascough was born on 22 February 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Stan was a writer, known for Back to School (1986), Hee Haw (1969) and She's Having a Baby (1988). Stan died on 25 November 2009 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.

Furman Bisher was born on 4 November 1918 in Denton, North Carolina, USA. He was married to Lynda Landon and Montyne Harrell. He died on 18 March 2012 in Fayetteville, Georgia, USA.

Joe Llanes was born on 10 August 1966 in Wharton, Texas, USA. Joe is known for Get the Gringo (2012), Spy Kids (2001) and Planet Terror (2007). Joe was married to Ashley Mitchell. Joe died on 29 August 2024 in Fayetteville, Texas, USA.

John Sellers was born on 31 July 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He died on 2 July 2010 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.

Douglas C. Jones was born on 6 December 1924 in Winslow, Arkansas, USA. He was a writer, known for Winding Stair and The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (1977). He died on 30 August 1998 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.

BBY Meek was born on 26 September 1998. He was an actor, known for Blockk Starr feat. BBY Meek: Steppin (2019), BBY Meek: Violent (2020) and Heavy Break Hustle feat. BBY Meek: Loyalty (2020). He died on 12 May 2021 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA.

Anthony Realmuto was born on 5 September 1961 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Trespass (1992), Matinee (1993) and Disney Parks Christmas Parade Special (2009). He died on 19 November 2023 in Fayetteville, NC, USA.

Elzada Brigman was born on 31 July 1934 in Machias, Maine, USA. She was an actress, known for Hollow Oak (2021). She was married to James Brigman. She died on 19 June 2014 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA.