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After graduating from college, Vince Flynn went to work for Kraft General Foods, where he was an account and sales marketing specialist. Although he enjoyed his job, something was missing. Flynn wanted a challenge, and in 1990 he left Kraft to accept an aviation candidate slot with the United States Marine Corps. One week before leaving for Officers Candidate School, he was medically disqualified from the Marine Aviation Program. The news was not well received, and Flynn struggled for almost two years to obtain a medical waiver. Finally, in the face of severe military cutbacks, Flynn gave up on the Marine Corps and went back to the nine-to-five routine he left several years earlier.
During this two-year struggle with the Marine Corps that Flynn discovered his true passion. Growing up a dyslexic child in a large family, he had long been terrified of the written word. Determined to overcome his problem, Flynn forced himself into a daily writing and reading regimen. Flynn soon had an idea for a book, which would become his first best-seller, "Term Limits". Pocket Books seized the opportunity to work with this truly talented storyteller. Pocket Books published "Term Limits" in hardcover 1998. Reviewers instantly hailed Flynn's non-stop action and storytelling as outpacing genre leaders David Baldacci and Tom Clancy. Readers agreed, and when the mass market paperback of "Term Limits" was released in 1999, it spent several weeks on the New York Times' Bestseller List. Pocket Books followed this initial success with Flynn's 1999 hardcover, "Transfer of Power", which also garnered wonderful reviews, and when it was released a few months later in mass market paperback, it too spent several weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. In the fall of 2000, "The Third Option" was published and instantly landed on The New York Times bestseller list as well, solidifying Flynn's reputation as a master of the political thriller.
In 2001, Flynn saw his fourth novel published, "Separation of Power", which also landed on the bestsellers lists, reaching as high as #7 on the New York Times list. His fifth novel, Executive Power, was also a New York Times bestseller. "Memorial Day", published by Atria Books in May 2004, was his sixth novel and was put under security review by the Department of Energy due to classified material, which dealt with nuclear security and was mentioned in internal memos by the FBI and Secret Service. "Consent To Kill", reached #3 on the New York Times list, an all time-high for Flynn. He spent some time in Hollywood consulting on scripts and plot lines for 24 (2001).
Recalling that making the career change was very scary, he remembered deciding between following the path that was the most uncomfortable -- continuing with what looked to be a promising career as a commercial real estate leasing agent -- or taking a big risk and start a new career as a writer.- Jim Beattie was born on 10 June 1942 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Great White Hope (1970). He died on 13 November 2019 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
- Marshall P. Wilder was born on 19 September 1859 in Geneva, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Widow's Might (1913), Professor Optimo (1912) and Marshall P. Wilder (1897). He was married to Mrs. Marshall P. Wilder. He died on 10 January 1915 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
- Bert May was born on 5 October 1924 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for California Suite (1978), At Long Last Love (1975) and Funny Lady (1975). He died on 2 April 2020 in West St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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Maris Strautmanis was born on 25 December 1961 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Slacker (1990), Spotlight on Karolyn Grimes (2001) and Spotlight on James Randi (2002). He was married to Tamsy Ringler. He died on 13 April 2015 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.- Soundtrack
Grant Hart was born on 18 March 1961 in South St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was married to Brigid McGough. He died on 13 September 2017 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.- Bill Diehl was born on 4 February 1926 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was married to Helen M. Diehl and Marilyn Diehl. He died on 19 July 2017 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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Monnesota-born Tom Mahoney was a choreographer who received his training in Minneapolis. In 1956, after having been choreographer on several TV variety shows, he was hired as choreographer on The Mickey Mouse Club (1955). He changed the dancing technique on the show to aim it at a young teen audience, rather than the pre-teen demographic the first season catered to, and in that respect there was more boy/girl dancing rather than the performers dancing by themselves, as in the first season.
After "The Mickey Mouse Club" went off the air, Mahoney continued to work for Disney, including choreographing the Disney musical Babes in Toyland (1961) with Annette Funicello. He also choreographed Annette's dancing in one of her "Beach Party" movies, Bikini Beach (1964).
He died in St. Paul, MN, in 1995.- Actor
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Louis Bacigalupi was born on 2 January 1908 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Double Crossbones (1951) and The Talisman (1966). He died on 6 August 1966 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.- Grover Cleveland Alexander was born on 26 February 1887 in Elba, Nebraska, USA. He was married to Aimee Alexander. He died on 4 November 1950 in St. Paul, Nebraska, USA.
- Chris Forth was born on 3 September 1953 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for The Personals (1982) and Crossing the Bridge (1992). She died on 11 January 2001 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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Terry O'Sullivan was born on 7 July 1915 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Search for Tomorrow (1951), The Secret Storm (1954) and Days of Our Lives (1965). He was married to Jill Melody, Sherry Godfrey, Jan Miner and Norma Jayne Duncan. He died on 14 September 2006 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.- Tom Gilshannon was born on 29 August 1926 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). He died on 2 March 2004 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
- Justin E.A. Busch was born on 23 April 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for A Dionysian Affair (2005). He died on 21 October 2022 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
- Robert Strom was born on 19 February 1928 in Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Americathon (1979), Swap Meet (1979) and Dream on! (1981). He died on 6 November 1986 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
- Marty O'Neil was born on 18 February 1908. He died on 7 February 1983 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
- Norman graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1969 with a Master's degree in journalism and speech. He began his employment of the journalism department for University of Wisconsin at River Falls four years later. Norman worked there until his retirement in May of 2003. He co-wrote "Haunted Wisconsin", "Haunted America", "Historic Haunted America", "Haunted Heartland", and "Haunted Heritage" with Elizabeth Scott who passed away in February of 1994.
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Eyedea was born on 9 November 1981 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He died on 16 October 2010 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.- Director
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John D. Goodell was born on 30 September 1909 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Always a New Beginning (1974) and Satan's Touch (1984). He was married to Bernadette Michel. He died on 4 April 2004 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.- Laurie Carlos was born on 25 January 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for American Playhouse (1980), Fresh Kill (1994) and NY's Dirty Laundry (2007). She died on 29 December 2016 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
- Peggy Lobbin was born on 19 May 1925 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. She was an actress, known for Hands of Mystery (1949), Rocky King, Detective (1950) and Crime with Father (1951). She died on 25 November 2001 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
- Marion McClinton was born on 26 July 1954 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Laurel Avenue (1993), Working in the Theatre (1976) and Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997). He was married to Jan Mandell. He died on 28 November 2019 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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Bridget Cronin was born on 12 September 1968 in Minnesota, USA. She was a producer and actress, known for The Christmas You Don't Know (2015), A Method (2013) and Pet Peeve (2013). She was married to Tony Sutton. She died on 17 March 2019 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.- Art Department
Anne Hyvarinen was born on 13 July 1954 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. She is known for A Serious Man (2009), The Happening (2008) and Parker (2013). She died on 3 November 2018 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.- Writer
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Dave Arneson was born on 1 October 1947 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons (1983) and Secrets of Blackmoor: The True History of Dungeons & Dragons (2019). He was married to Frankie Ann Morneau. He died on 7 April 2009 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.