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Best known as "Lacey Underall" in Caddyshack (1980), and "Yori" in Tron (1982), Cindy Morgan was born Cynthia Ann Cichorski on September 29, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, not far from Wrigley Field. The daughter of a Polish factory worker and a German mother, Cindy attended 12 years of Catholic school and was the first in her family to attend college.

While studying communications at Northern Illinois University, Cindy spun records on the radio. A commercial station in town wanted her to report the news for them as well, so a slight deception was needed. She used the name Cindy Morgan, taken from a story she read about Morgan le Fay when she was 12 years old.

After graduation, Cindy gave all the latest meteorological news on a TV station in Rockford, Ill. She also kept her hand in radio by working the graveyard shift at a local rock station. Then she returned to Chicago and deejayed on WSDM (now WLUP). During a labor dispute at the station, she literally quit on the air and walked out with a record still spinning on the turntable.

Cindy found employment at auto shows for Fiat, which took her to both coasts. She moved to Los Angeles in 1978 and became the Irish Spring girl. While she did TV commercials, she studied acting, and was rewarded with her first screen role in "Caddyshack", playing the role of "Lacey Underall", an over-amorous ingénue.

Martin Amis was born on 25 August 1949 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for The Zone of Interest (2023), Saturn 3 (1980) and London Fields (2018). He was married to Isabel Fonseca and Antonia Phillips. He died on 19 May 2023 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Helene Whitney was born in 1914 as Kenyon Fortescue and was the grandniece of Alexander Graham Bell and cousin once removed of President Theodore Roosevelt. She married Julian Louis Reynolds, heir to the R.J. Reynolds tobacco fortune in 1936. But they divorced in 1939 and she started her acting work using stage names of Joyce Gardner, Helene Whitney and Helene Reynolds. After her theatrical work ended she became the proprietor of a Manhattan Art Gallery. She passed away on March 28, 1990 at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center of pneumonia.

Kathryn Kates was born on 29 January 1948 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Greetings from Sarajevo (2021), Shades of Blue (2016) and The Many Saints of Newark (2021). She was married to Joseph Pershes. She died on 22 January 2022 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Mary Dees was born on 3 June 1911 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Cornelius William Foster. She died on 4 August 2004 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Toni Mooney was born on 23 August 1956 in Opa Locka, Florida, USA. She was an actress, known for So Fine (1981), Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983) and Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded (2014). She was married to George Hurley . She died on 13 January 2024 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Mark Hanna was born on 12 January 1917 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Amazing Colossal Man (1957), The Gatling Gun (1971) and Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958). He was married to Charlotte M Preston and Helena Pauline Cordell. He died on 16 October 2003 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Barbara Ames was born on 30 April 1922 in Tarrant County, Texas. She was an actress, known for Shadow of the Cloak (1951), I Love a Bandleader (1945) and Not for Publication (1951). She died on 22 February 1989 in Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA.

Gwyn Karon was an actress, known for Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (1976), The Streets of San Francisco (1972) and Quincy, M.E. (1976). She was married to Arthur David Karon and Manfred Bernhard. She died on 29 June 2013 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Neva Gilbert was born on 1 September 1929 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Combat Squad (1953). She died on 12 November 2022 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Songwriter ("I'll Be Home For Christmas", "Under Paris Skies", "A Dreamer's Holiday", "Autumn Nocturne"), author and lawyer, educated at St. Lawrence University (BS) and Albany Law School (LL.B.). He was admitted to the New York Bar in 1934. Besides writing for films, he wrote the Broadway stage score for "Seventeen". Joining ASCAP in 1940, his chief musical collaborators included J. Fred Coots, Max Steiner, Mabel Wayne, Walter Kent, and Josef Myrow. His other popular-song compositions include "Five O'Clock Whistle", "I Understand", "Always In My Heart", "Moonlight Cocktail", "It Can't Be Wrong", "I Want to Be Wanted" and "Johnny Appleseed".

Rosie Ruiz was born on 21 June 1953 in Havana, Cuba. She was married to Aicardo Vivas. She died on 8 July 2019 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Robert Wohlmuth was born on 28 May 1902 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a director and writer, known for In einer kleinen Konditorei (1930), Die Ehe einer Nacht (1927) and Infantrist Wamperls dreijähriges Pech (1927). He died on 29 April 1987 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Starting out as a band singer (most notably with Al Trace) in the early 1940s, Toni became a solo act in the late 40s and through the 50s cut over twenty singles, only one of which went gold, "Padre" (1958). However, she was well known as a reliable singer of standards and pop ballads. She appeared in a number of films and television shows including The Ed Sullivan show and the Dinah Shore Show, and living in Southern Florida, still performs regularly.

Arthur Altman was born on 28 October 1910 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He died on 18 January 1994 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Composer, saxophonist, songwriter ("Night Is Gone"), and arranger, educated at Bushwick High School in Brooklyn, New York. He was a saxophonist and arranger for the orchestras of Henry Jerome (for which he wrote the theme "Night Is Gone"), Tommy Dorsey (1944-1949), Jimmy Dorsey, Ziggy Elman, Skitch Henderson, and Sy Oliver, and also for other radio and television orchestras. He was a member of the NBC staff orchestra from 1954 to 1959. Joining ASCAP in 1958, his other popular-song and instrumental compositions include "Piccolo Polka", "Saxology", "Clarinet Cascades", "Cooper Union", and "Eiffel Tower".

Ron Cochran was born on 20 September 1912 in Saskatchewan, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Late News (1954), CBS 6 O'Clock Report with Robert Trout (1952) and Man of the Week (1952). He died on 25 July 1994 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Dana Fader was born on 29 April 1960 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. She died on 20 June 1987 in Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA.

Vaino Konga was born on 2 September 1902 in Finland. He died on 17 July 1981 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Laurie Gallagher was born on 17 May 1964 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She died on 19 December 2014 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Eddie Miller was born on 26 November 1916 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Columbia Panoramics: Tomorrow's Stars (1940). He died on 31 July 1997 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Greasy Neale was born on 3 November 1891 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He was married to Genevieve Horner. He died on 2 November 1973 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.

Jo Miller was born on 24 February 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Hyman Frackman. She died on 20 January 1999 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.