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An actor with a powerful physique, booming voice and who has played several "Native American" characters, Sonny Landham first broke into mainstream film with a bit part as a police officer in the subway. He ends up getting tripped when Michael Beck throws the baseball bat at his legs, in Walter Hill's gang film The Warriors (1979), then other minor roles in Southern Comfort (1981) & Poltergeist (1982), before Walter Hill cast him in his first decent role as James Remar's gun happy, criminal partner in the high voltage hit 48 Hrs. (1982). Landham continued to turn up in high testosterone films of the mid 1980s including the action sci-fi film Predator (1987), alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Lock Up (1989), and being hurled out a window by Carl Weathers in Action Jackson (1988). His career on screen wound down during the 1990s, but he still managed to crop up in several roles taking advantage of his strong physical presence.- Actress
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Phyllis George was born on 25 June 1949 in Denton, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Meet the Parents (2000), My Wife Is Retarded (2007) and The $25,000 Pyramid (1974). She was married to John Y. Brown and Robert Evans. She died on 14 May 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.- Jessica Madison Wright was born in Cincinnati on July 29th 1984, the eldest of four children. A pretty youngster who enjoyed dressing up and was very much a 'girlie' child, Madison began modeling at the age of five. Her interest in modeling and acting - something she shared with her younger sister Victoria - led the Wright family to relocate to Los Angeles and, in 1994, Madison had her acting debut aged nine in the comedy Grace Under Fire (1993), where she ironically played a small role as a snotty child model. Madison's big break came a few months later when she won the role of ten-year-old True Danziger in the science-fiction show Earth 2 (1994). Although the show was short-lived, Madison thoroughly enjoyed the chance of playing such an interesting character (and try her hand at being a tomboy!) and it also led to a friendship between her mother and the mother of her eight-year-old co-star Joey Zimmerman.
After 'Earth 2', Madison went on to portray a sick child in an Emmy-nominated episode of ER (1994) as well as have a co-starring role in the family film Shiloh (1996). She also had a role in the science-fiction film The Osiris Chronicles (1998), which was the pilot of a possible series that was never picked up.
By 1999, Madison was losing her interest in acting as she entered her mid-teens, and her family decided to move to Kentucky for a fresh start away from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles. Unfortunately, it was then it was discovered she was suffering from cardiomyopathy, a very severe condition that leads to degeneration of the heart muscles, and the only hope of recovery was a heart transplant. Madison and her family were then forced to spend long periods of time in Cleveland where she was being treated although their travelling expenses were eased when they were offered a room at a Ronald McDonald house (a charity which provides a home away from home for families of seriously ill, hospitalized children) near the hospital.
Luckily, after a few months on the donor waiting list, she was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic where she received a heart transplant in March 2000, at the age of fifteen. Clancy Brown, the actor who played the screen father of Madison's character in Earth 2 (1994), led an appeal to raise money to cover the hefty medical bills and to support Madison and her family. He also bought her a laptop for her Christmas in 1999.
Sadly, on 21st July 2006, only a few days after marrying medical student Brent Morris, she died of a heart attack. - Ralph Foody was born on 13 November 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). He died on 21 November 1999 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Pretty, blue-eyed Lucile Browne started out, like many another Hollywood actress, as a model. Unlike other models, however, she didn't go directly from there to films; she joined a theatrical troupe in Chicago, and spent time gaining experience before she headed to Hollywood, where in 1930 she was signed by Fox Film Corp. After parts in a few comedies and romance pictures, she found her niche in westerns and action serials. Her pretty, girl-next-door looks made her a natural to be menaced by sundry villains and rescued by stout-hearted heroes, and she proceeded to do just that for many studios, both major and minor. It was on the set of a 1932 Universal serial that she met actor James Flavin; they soon married and stayed together for more than 40 years, until his death. Lucile basically retired from films in 1938 to raise her family, appearing in only a few films until her death in 1976.
- Robert Edward Lee was a Confederate general who served the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War, during which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army. He led the Army of Northern Virginia, the Confederacy's most powerful army, from 1862 until its surrender in 1865. During the war, Lee earned a solid reputation as a skilled tactician, for which he was revered by his officers and men as well as respected and feared by his adversaries in the Union Army.
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Wilhelmenia Fernandez was born on 5 January 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Diva (1981), Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) and La Bohème (1980). She was married to Ormon Fernandez and Andrew William Smith . She died on 2 February 2024 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.- Man o' War was born on 29 March 1917 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Kentucky Pride (1925), The Race of the Age (1920) and Trained Hoofs (1935). He died on 1 November 1947 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
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A.J. Bakunas was born on 23 October 1950 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Warriors (1979), The Stunt Man (1980) and The Bees (1978). He died on 21 September 1978 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.- John Y. Brown was born on 28 December 1933 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Jill Louise Horneys, Phyllis George and Eleanore Bennett Durall. He died on 22 November 2022 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- James "L.B." Bonner spent most of his life overweight, but it didn't hold him back-until he wasn't able to play football and then lost his leg in an accident in 2013 when he was 25 years old. That's when his health started to spiral out of control. He sought comfort in food and alcohol, which led to his weight ballooning to nearly 650 pounds. At that point, L.B. contacted renowned bariatric surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, which led to his appearance on an episode of My 600-Lb. Life. On the show, viewers saw LB struggle with obesity following a tragic accident that claimed his right leg. Even though he once weighed 650 pounds, LB's hard work and dedication helped get him in the 200-pound range. His spirit and determination as displayed through his story, quickly made LB a fan-favorite.
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Frances Grant was born on 15 February 1909 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Oh, Susanna! (1936), Cavalry (1936) and Born to Fight (1936). She was married to ? Pikul. She died on 20 February 1982 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.- Shirley Mason was born on 25 January 1923 in Dodge Center, Minnesota, USA. She died on 26 February 1998 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Matt Bennett was born on 21 October 1933 in Greenup, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for The Boston Strangler (1968), Invaders from Mars (1986) and Dinah East (1970). He died on 29 March 1991 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Melvin Turpin was born on 28 December 1960 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He died on 8 July 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Nick Swarts was born on 1 March 1979 in Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Spiders (2000), Girl/Girl Scene (2010) and 2012 Dick's Oddity (2009). He died on 29 January 2015 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Carol Chomsky was born on 1 July 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is known for Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992) and Noam Chomsky: Rebel Without a Pause (2003). She was married to Noam Chomsky. She died on 19 December 2008 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.
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Chase became interested in entertainment at a very young age, with no family or ties to the industry Chase started to work wherever he could, soon it became obvious that Chase was one of the filmmakers bringing work to his region of Lexington, Kentucky, his hometown. Chase has managed to work consistently and professionally even still being a young and hungry newcomer to the scene. His biggest obstacles has been navigating being there for his family which has given him a foundation of which to build this career off of, branching out of film and into music and so on, there is more to come for this young upstart.- Sound Department
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- Composer
Mike Seeger was born on 15 August 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Talking Feet (1987), Banjo Tales with Mike Seeger (2012) and Monk with a Camera (2014). He was married to Alexia Smith, Marjorie Ostrow and Alice Gerrard. He died on 7 August 2009 in Lexington, Virginia, USA.- Gail Robinson was born on 7 August 1946 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA. She was an actress, known for Die Dubarry (1975) and The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977). She was married to Henno Lohmeyer. She died on 19 October 2008 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- David Shamieh was born on 25 February 1925 in Ramallah, Palestine. He was an actor, known for Dreamer (2005). He died on 29 September 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
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- Art Department
- Location Management
Mimi Watstein was born in Torrington, Connecticut, USA. Mimi is known for Surrogates (2009), Here Comes the Boom (2012) and 21 (2008). Mimi died on 22 December 2015 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.- Additional Crew
- Director
Cornelia Wilbur was born on 26 August 1908 in the USA. She was a director, known for Narcosynthesis (1945), Sybil (1976) and The Mike Douglas Show (1961). She died on 9 April 1992 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.- Jared Lorenzen was born on 14 February 1981 in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Tamara Tabar. He died on 3 July 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- ATM Grinda was born on 14 February 1998. He was an actor, known for Baby Grinda: Dumb (2017), Baby Grinda: Twice (2017) and ATM Grinda: 3 Boys of a King (2019). He died on 31 January 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Jessie Cavitt was born on 18 May 1929 in Sacramento, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Queen for a Day (1951) and Fireside Theatre (1949). She was married to Peter Bradley Jr.. She died on 19 June 2003 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Chris Maier was born on 6 June 1976. He died on 29 August 1997 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Irene Kuhn was born on 15 January 1898 in New York, New York, USA. Irene was a writer, known for The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) and The Amazon Head Hunters (1932). Irene was married to Bert L. Kuhn. Irene died on 30 December 1995 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.
- Music Department
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Trude Rittman was born in 1908 in Mannheim, Germany. She is known for The King and I (1956), Camelot (1967) and Great Performances (1971). She died on 22 February 2005 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.- Production Designer
Patrick McNeese was born on 23 November 1953 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was a production designer, known for 100 Proof (1997). He was married to Claudia Hatfield. He died on 29 December 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.- Jessica Autumn Bannon was an artist and model residing in South Carolina. A featured artist at Art Bar Agora VI in Five Points, Columbia, South Carolina in 2014, Jessica's work was also on semi-permanent display at the popular Columbia night spot, Red Door, prior to its closing. She frequently appeared as a model in ads in South Carolina periodicals: The State, Free Times and the 5ive Points Visitor's Guide. She was in the feature film Death Sentence (2007) with Kevin Bacon, directed by James Wan. Jessica was born on November 29, 1988; she died on January 16, 2015 of a fentanyl-laced heroin overdose. She was survived by her mother, Susan Moore, and her father, translator and author David Bannon. Jessica rests in the Ramsey Creek Preserve in Westminster, South Carolina.
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John Ireson was born on 24 September 1937 in Jefferson, North Carolina, USA. He was a composer, known for The Cold Killer (1967) and Western, Italian Style (1968). He was married to Carol Lutz. He died on 6 April 2016 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.- Quentin McCord was born on 26 June 1978 in LaGrange, Georgia, USA. He died on 13 August 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Dick O'Connell was born on 19 September 1914 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 18 August 2002 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.
- Stephanie Sesler was an actress, known for Noah Knows Best (2000). She died on 5 October 2021 in Lexington, South Carolina, USA.
- Alben Barkley was born on 24 November 1877 in Lowes, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Elizabeth Jane Rucker and Dorothy Brower. He died on 30 April 1956 in Lexington, Virginia, USA.
- Aurora Edwards was born on 4 December 1903 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Veiled Aristocrats (1932). She was married to James Edward Walke and Ackland G. Lee. She died on 30 August 2000 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.
- F.O.E Meexhie was born on 5 July 2003. He was an actor, known for F.O.E Meexhie: Waxk Jumper (2021) and STR Backwood Sam x F.O.E Meexhie: Waxk Jumper (2022). He died on 13 August 2022 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Eleanor Talbot Kinkead was born on 6 July 1860 in Kentucky, USA. Eleanor Talbot was a writer, known for Captain of His Soul (1918), The Price of a Ruby (1914) and The Lost Sermon (1914). Eleanor Talbot died on 22 November 1950 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- George Herring was born on 23 May 1936 in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. He was married to Dottie and Nancy. He died on 30 November 2022 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- B. Wayne Hughes was born on 28 September 1933 in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for 100 Mile Rule (2002). He was married to Patricia. He died on 18 August 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
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H. Lee Waters was born on 23 August 1902 in Caroleen, North Carolina, USA. H. Lee was a director and cinematographer, known for Kannapolis, N.C. (1941). H. Lee died in 1997 in Lexington, North Carolina, USA.- John Fortune Dunn was born on 9 April 1946 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for North & South: Book 1, North & South (1985). He died on 26 September 2012 in Lexington, South Carolina, USA.
- He won the 1987 Nobel Prize in economics for his research on the impact of technology on economic growth. He spent most of his career teaching at MIT, served on government panels, and was a senior staff economist on President Kennedy's Council of Economic Advisers.
He graduated from high school when he was 15. He had planned to attend Brooklyn College, where tuition was free to New York City residents, but entered Harvard University on a full scholarship. When he was a sophomore he enlisted in the Army in 1942. Since he spoke German and knew Morse code, the Army assigned him to a signals intelligence unit that fought its way up the Italian peninsula. The unit's mission was to intercept, decode and translate communications between German units. - Carl Spivey was born on 4 April 1926 in Pensacola, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Stolen Moments (2005). He died on 21 September 2016 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Barbara Washburn was born on 10 November 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was married to Brad Washburn. She died on 25 September 2014 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.
- Gail F. Smith was born on 11 October 1939 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. She was married to Eric Ronald Smith, Sr.. She died on 21 April 2018 in Lexington, South Carolina, USA.
- John Veitch was born on 27 June 1945 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He died on 14 February 2023 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Brad Washburn was born on 7 July 1910 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to Barbara Washburn. He died on 10 January 2007 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.
- Larry I. Bland was born on 20 August 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is known for George Marshall & the American Century (1994), Modern Marvels (1993) and Secrets of War (1998). He died on 27 November 2007 in Lexington, Virginia, USA.