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Born in Kansas, Max Showalter picked up the "acting bug" as a toddler when mother used to take him to the local theater where she played the piano for silent movies. He acted in 92 shows at the Pasadena Playhouse between 1935 and '38, made his Broadway debut under the aegis of Oscar Hammerstein II in "Knights of Song" and acted for two years in the cast of Irving Berlin's traveling musical "This Is the Army." In addition to his films, TV appearances (over 1000), and stage shows, Showalter was a composer, a songwriter, and pianist. In his later years he lived in an 18th-century farmhouse in the Connecticut town he fell in love with while shooting the movie It Happened to Jane (1959).

Malcolm Johnson was born on 27 September 1904. He was a writer, known for On the Waterfront (1954). He died on 18 June 1976 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

Andrei Codarcea was born on 5 August 1925 in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania. He was an actor, known for Nepotii gornistului (1953), Batalia din umbra (1986) and Omul de lînga tine (1962). He died on 16 January 2003 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

Sarah Consuelo Spencer-Churchill was born on 17 December 1921 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. Sarah Consuelo was a producer, known for Medusa (1973). Sarah Consuelo was married to Theodorous Roubanis, Guy Burgos and Edwin F. Russell. Sarah Consuelo died on 13 October 2000 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

Wayne Carver was born on 21 February 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is known for The Mummy Road Show (1997), Forensic Files (1996) and Dear Wolfgang: Revisiting Sandy Hook (2017). He died on 26 December 2019 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

Janice Hubka was born on 6 April 1937 in Denver, Colorado, USA. She was an actress, known for Interim (1952). She died on 23 May 2010 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

Frederic Warriner was born on 2 June 1916 in Pasadena, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951), Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (1957) and Eagle in a Cage (1965). He died on 10 November 1992 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

Paul Horgan was born on 1 August 1903 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for A Distant Trumpet (1964), The Ford Television Theatre (1952) and Fireside Theatre (1949). He died on 7 March 1995 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

Lowell Weicker was a Republican politician who became famous during the Watergate Scandal that led to the resignation of Richard Nixon. Weicker served one term in the House of Representatives (1969-71) and three terms in the U.S. Senate (1971-89). One of the last of a dying breed of "Rockefeller Republicans" (members of the GOP with liberal sympathies), he consistently alienated the conservative base of the party. He was a harsh critic of Nixon, which made his name nationally and created presidential buzz. In 1980, he ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 1980, but it was the year of Ronald Reagan and conservatives.

As the GOP went steadily to the right under Reagan, Weicker became more out of step with the Republican base. He lost his bid for a fourth term to 'Joe Lieberman (I)', who was then a Democrat, albeit of a conservative stripe. (In 1986 rankings, the liberal organization Americans for Democratic Action's ratings of Senators ranked Weicker as the most liberal Republican in that august body; his rating was 20% higher than that of Democrat Chris Dodd of Connecticut, whose father former Senator Thomas Dodd Weicker beat in 1970.)

Lowell Weicker had a brief political comeback, serving a single term as governor of Connecticut from 1991-95.

Frederick B. Van Brunt was born on 4 October 1954 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He is known for The Return of the Living Dead (1985), Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) and The Osterman Weekend (1983). He died on 8 July 2019 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

William Raymond Manchester was born on 1 April 1922 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for Goodyear Playhouse (1951), Gooseberry Island (2009) and American Caesar (1985). He was married to Julia Brown Marshall. He died on 1 June 2004 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

Jelle Zeilinga de Boer was born on 23 August 1934. He died on 23 July 2016 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

Sal Dominello was born on 12 March 1933 in Reggio Calabria, Italy. He was an actor, known for Jacknife (1989). He was married to Rose Dominello. He died on 27 January 2018 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

Alvin Lucier was born on 14 May 1931 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Enter the Void (2009), Cry Dr. Chicago (1971) and Circles (1969). He was married to Mary Lucier and Wendy Stokes. He died on 1 December 2021 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

Joy Day Buel was born on 12 May 1933 in Stratford, Bedfordshire, England, UK. Joy Day was a writer, known for Mary Silliman's War (1994). Joy Day was married to Richard Buel Jr.. Joy Day died on 15 April 1987 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

Pete Flynn was born on 12 February 1938 in County Leitrim, Ireland, UK. He was married to Anne McCarthy. He died on 21 June 2017 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

MB Live was born on 25 June 1995 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Gage feat. MB Live: Gang Ties (2020), MB Live: Dora (2020) and MB Live: Big Trap (2021). He died on 16 May 2021 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

Brent Lennox was born on 17 November 1977 in Rutland, Vermont, USA. He is known for Falling for Toby (2001). He died on 10 May 2021 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.