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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mimi Chandler was born on 15 October 1926 in Versailles, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943) and And the Angels Sing (1944). She was married to James Jack Lewis and John Kennedy Cabell. She died on 13 September 2016 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

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.

Nashua was born on 14 April 1952 in Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Races to Remember (1956). He died on 3 February 1982 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.

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.

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.

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.

Shirley Mason was born on 25 January 1923 in Dodge Center, Minnesota, USA. She died on 26 February 1998 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

Chris Maier was born on 6 June 1976. He was a writer, known for Trifecta Movie Project (2025). He died on 29 August 1997 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.

Bonnie Consolo was born on 12 October 1938 in Frenchburg, Kentucky, USA. She died on 27 December 2005 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

Gail Robinson was born on 7 August 1946 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA. She was an actress, known for Die Dubarry (1975), Great Performances at the Met (1977) and So oder so ist Mackeben - Bunter Melodienreigen um Theo Mackeben (1897-1953) (1977). She was married to Henno Lohmeyer. She died on 19 October 2008 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

Hayden Milligan was severely burned at age two, heavily scarring his face and entire body. After undergoing years of intense therapy, he became an advocate for horror films and eventually a popular conservative radio host.

He was a born-again Christian and preached his beliefs often. He was criticized for his openly racist statements on-line and in the media. In October of 2007, he announced on his MySpace site that he had been diagnosed with inoperable cancer and had between three and six months to live. He passed away less than a month later in Lexington, Kentucky.

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.

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.