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Clint Walker was born Norman Eugene Walker in Hartford, southwestern Illinois, to Gladys Huldah (Schwanda), a Czech immigrant, and Paul Arnold Walker, who was from Arkansas. Walker almost single-handedly started the western craze on TV in the 1950s as Cheyenne Bodie in Cheyenne (1955). Growing up in the Depression era meant taking work wherever you could get it, and Walker found himself working at such jobs as Mississippi River boatman, carnival roustabout and golf caddy. He quit high school at 16 and at age 17 joined the Merchant Marine. After the war he worked his way cross country, including working in the oil fields in Brownwood, Texas, and wound up in California, where he worked as an undercover agent for a private detective agency on the Long Beach waterfront. After a while he took a job as a security officer at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. It was there that he met quite a few Hollywood people who told him that his size, physique and good looks would serve him well in Hollywood and that he should go to Los Angeles and give it a try. He met actor Henry Wilcoxon, who introduced him to director Cecil B. DeMille, and Walker found himself playing the part of a Captain of the Guard in The Ten Commandments (1956). Someone from Warner Bros. saw the film, found out that Walker was under contract to producer Hal B. Wallis, bought up Walker's contract and gave him the lead in "Cheyenne". The series was a huge hit and spawned countless other western series, from Warners and other studios. However, Walker was dissatisfied with the way Warners was handling his career -- they would let other contract players make films, for example, but he wasn't allowed to -- and that triggered a dispute which ended up with him taking a walk from the show. He and Warners eventually settled their disagreements. When the show ended Walker began to get supporting parts in features, his biggest and most successful one being The Dirty Dozen (1967). He starred in the well-received The Night of the Grizzly (1966) and the not-so-well received None But the Brave (1965), a WWII film that was Frank Sinatra's one and only stab at directing. He also played the lead in Baker's Hawk (1976), and turned in a good performance as a villain in the TV movie Scream of the Wolf (1974). Lately he and several of his colleagues from "The Dirty Dozen" provided the voices for the animated film Small Soldiers (1998).

Richard was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to a Welsh immigrant mother. His adoptive father was a native of Pittsburgh. He moved to Los Angeles with his family in the 1960s and he graduated from Lennox High School and earned his BA in Theatre Arts from California State University, Dominguez Hills.

He moved his family to Grass Valley, California in 1979 and was active with the Foothill Theatre Company, a regional theatre in Nevada City. He returned to Los Angeles in 1991 to resume his acting career. He did over 70 skits on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992). He still maintains his northern California residence with his wife, Judy and their daughter, Alexis. Richard and Judy also have two sons, Matthew and Justin.

Stanley William Zabka was one of 11 siblings. He served in both WWII and the Korean War. He was a pianist and composer, whose co-written composition "Chimes" (with Al D'Artega) was used as the theme song of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) and a marching band version of the same was the NBC Sports theme for several years. He also co-wrote "Christmas Eve in My Home Town" (with Donald Upton), which was recorded by Kate Smith, Jim Nabors, Bobby Vinton, Eddie Fisher and many others. He was an assistant director and director, known for his work on Romancing the Stone (1984), Midnight Run (1988) and Bronco Billy (1980). He was married to Nancy Heimert (whom he met while they were both working at The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

Jennifer Holden was born on 24 October 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Jailhouse Rock (1957), Gang War (1958) and Buchanan Rides Alone (1958). She was married to J P Cotelingam and Daryl Vance Jones. She died on 26 May 2022 in Grass Valley, California, USA.

Ridgeway Callow was born on 6 May 1901 in Douglas, Isle of Man, UK. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for The Sound of Music (1965), The Andromeda Strain (1971) and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954). He was married to Peggy Watts. He died on 5 August 1981 in Grass Valley, California, USA.

Marcellite Garner was born on 3 July 1910 in Redlands, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Birthday Party (1931), Mickey's Mechanical Man (1933) and The Cactus Kid (1930). She was married to Harry Abraham Lincoln and Richard Bruce Wall. She died on 26 July 1993 in Grass Valley, California, USA.

John Bradford was born on 2 July 1919 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now (1974), Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince (1983) and The Judy Garland Show (1963). He died on 2 July 1998 in Grass Valley, California, USA.

Sharon Lucas was born on 2 June 1928 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966), The Cisco Kid (1950) and Honey West (1965). She died on 24 January 2006 in Grass Valley, California, USA.

Bob Gardiner was born on 19 March 1951 in Torrance, California, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Closed Mondays (1974), Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977) and Mountain Music (1976). He died on 21 April 2005 in Grass Valley, California, USA.

Edwin Chandler was born on 23 January 1918 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for You Can't Run Away from It (1956), Hawaiian Eye (1959) and Markham (1959). He was married to Olive ?. He died on 6 September 2001 in Grass Valley, California, USA.

Actress, singer, and songwriter Giselle D'Arc was born Giselle Camille Prugnard in France, where she was raised. A gifted soprano vocalist with a five-octave range, D'Arc often performed opera. D'Arc sang at Notre-Dame in Paris, and, after moving to the United States, had a run at The Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas during its heyday.

While she was recording at Liberty Records, actor Jeff Chandler brought D'Arc to the attention of director-producer George Sidney, which led to her being cast in Columbia Films' biopic Jeanne Eagles. During her movie and TV career, D'Arc worked with some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, Clark Gable, and Yul Brynner.

Sheila Surkes Scotti was born on 21 July 1929. She was an actress, known for Medical Center (1969). She died on 1 February 2018 in Grass Valley, California, USA.

John Billingham was born on 18 March 1930 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK. He died on 4 August 2013 in Grass Valley, California, USA.

Dennis Richmond was born on 26 May 1943 in Rossford, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for True Crime (1999), The Net (1995) and Copycat (1995). He was married to Deborah. He died on 5 February 2025 in Grass Valley, California, USA.

Richard Walls was born on 30 September 1940 in San Saba, Texas, USA. He was married to Jeanie Walls. He died on 21 June 2003 in Grass Valley, California, USA.

Lisa S. Beasley was born on 6 September 1952 in Long Beach, California, USA. She is known for Strange Days (1995), Saw (2004) and The Fan (1996). She died on 24 April 2020 in Grass Valley, California, USA.

Louis Conter was born on 13 September 1921 in Ojibwa, Wisconsin, USA. He is known for The Lou Conter Story, A Band to Honor (2020) and National Memorial Day Concert (1989). He was married to Valerie Sutherland. He died on 1 April 2024 in Grass Valley, California, USA.

Ila Rhodes was born on 8 August 1914 in Fresno, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Secret Service of the Air (1939), Hell's Kitchen (1939) and Women in the Wind (1939). She was married to Arthur S. Lyons, Paulo Franco and Bennett Meyers. She died on 12 December 2010 in Grass Valley, California, USA.