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McG was born on 9 August 1968 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Terminator Salvation (2009) and The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020).- Actress
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Stephanie Sheh is an American voice actress, ADR director, writer and producer. Born on April 10, 1977 in Kalamazoo, Michigan and raised in California, Sheh first gained interest in voice acting while attending high school, and upon graduating college would land her first major roles as Silky in Tenshi ni narumon (1999) and Mamimi Samejima in FLCL (2000). This eventually led to her landing more roles in anime series such as Hinuta Hyuuga in the Naruto franchise, Orihime Inoue in Bleach (2004), the title character from Eureka Seven (2005), Akira Kogami in Lucky Star (2007), and Yui Hirasawa in K-On! (2009). Sheh has also done work for numerous characters in video games, and in addition to reprising her anime roles in various games based on their respective series, she also voiced Tharja in Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012) and other installments in the Fire Emblem franchise and motion capture work as Cereza in Bayonetta (2009). Among her other roles include Usagi Tsukino in Viz Media's red of the Sailor Moon franchise, Yui in the Sword Art Online franchise, Lotte Yanson in Little Witch Academia (2017), and Nui Harime in KILL la KILL (2013).- Shannon Kane was born on 14 September 1986 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for Brooklyn's Finest (2009), The Collection (2012) and Blood and Bone (2009).
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Terry Rossio was born on July 2, 1960 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is a writer, known for Godzilla VS. Kong (2021), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Aladdin (1992), and Shrek (2001). Additional credits for Rossio include Deja Vu, G-Force, Lovestruck, The Long Ranger and Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.- Actor
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Sean Chiplock was born on 21 June 1990 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) and Freedom Planet (2014). He has been married to Ajai Tuchman since 21 December 2017.- Writer
- Producer
- Actor
Jordan Klepper was born on 9 March 1979 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Bathroom Party (2012), Poop Brunch (2013) and Bone Dry (2011). He has been married to Laura Grey since 22 September 2013.- Rick D. Wasserman is an American voice actor from Michigan who voiced in several animated projects and video games including Batman: Arkham City, The Last of Us, BioShock 2, Saints Row the Third, Lollipop Chainsaw, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Planet Hulk and Call of Duty. He is married to Tamara Ann Hogan.
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Moses Storm was born on 6 May 1990 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Arrested Development (2003), Conan (2010) and Unfriended (2014).- Actress
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Jordyn Jones was born on 13 March 2000 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for Todrick Hall: Freaks Like Me (2014), Shake It Up (2010) and Dance Camp (2016).- Actor
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Chase Yi was born on May 24th, 1992 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is an Asian-American actor, writer, filmmaker, and musician based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Poetry and is the co-founder of Doyen Artists, a film production company focusing on narrative and commercial work.- Actor
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Bret Green is an Emmy-nominated actor known for his work on shows like Jane the Virgin, Ratched, and The Inspectors. He earned a degree in public relations and marketing before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting. He grew up in Michigan with four siblings and has 17 nieces and nephews.- Stunts
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Valisa Tate was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Nolan and Vicki Fischer. She has an older brother, Jonathan, and a younger sister, Justyne. Throughout her formative years, she studied piano, cello, viola, ballet, jazz, modern, tap and gymnastics. She graduated from Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School where she played varsity volleyball and tennis as well as ran track & field. She sang alto in the school choir and performed in the ensemble of "Barnum" and "Fame". While attending Michigan State University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Advertising, Valisa began commercial print modeling. She continued her studies in Atlanta, Georgia at Portfolio Center with an emphasis in Art Direction and Graphic Design. Shortly after graduating, Valisa moved to New York City to pursue a career as an Art Director. While working in the advertising industry for a number of years, Valisa managed to transition into a second career as a model, actor and stunt woman.- Actor
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Jeffrey can be seen playing Elijah Hardin in the blockbuster "The Forever Purge" (Blumhouse & Universal Pictures) directed by Everardo Gout, and Preston Avery in the award winning feature film "A Thousand Miles Behind", streaming now, directed by Nathan Wetherington. After several years as a Blue Man with Blue Man Group in New York City, Jeffrey began bouncing back and forth between there and Los Angeles. During his tenure at Blue Man, he performed in many other theatrical productions in New York, and regionally, and wrote/directed three short films. He produced and appeared in the feature film "From The Head", written and directed by George Griffith, which David Lynch described as "beautifully written. Beautifully directed. Beautifully acted. Beautifully filmed." He is a native of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
"Doornbos gives a master class in acting." - ScreenComment on "A Thousand Miles Behind"- Nancy has been chosen by Gladys Magazine as a "Woman to Watch in 2023." She played Ruth Little (lead) in "Crown Prince of Christmas" (Great American Family) and Jessica Anderson (lead) in "The Pom Pom Murders" (Lifetime). Nancy has had Supporting Roles in Disney's "Cheaper By The Dozen" (opposite Zach Braff & Gabrielle Union), Tubi's "Tales of a 5th Grade Robin Hood" (opp Jon Lovitz), Lifetime's "Keeping Up with the Joneses" (opp Vivica A Fox), PureFlix "God's Not Dead: We The People" (opp David AR White) and ION Network's "Beaus of Holly." You can see her as Alice the Waitress in Sony Studio's Virtual Reality Video Game "Goundhog Day." Nancy has also had CoStar roles on Netflix GLOW (as Ms. Westover), MADtv (as Holly Hunter) & 24 (as Michelle Dessler's Assistant). She was the Narrator/Host on Disney's Baby Einstein Discovering Shapes DVD. You can see Nancy in National Commercials for Inspire Sleep, Offerpad, Servpro, Golf Now, Cox Communications, Red Robin Restaurant, The Travel Channel, Jimmy Johns, Gerber Life Insurance, PopSockets, and Cetera Financial Services. Her PSAs for Save the Bees and Love Has No Labels have gone viral.
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Chris O'Hara was born on 1 September 1975 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Chris was an assistant director, known for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), The Circle (2017) and Ava (2020). Chris was married to Carissa O'Hara and Cindy. Chris died on 27 January 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.- Actor
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- Talent Agent
Christopher Daniels is a professional wrestler who has competed all over the globe. He has widely been regarded as the best wrestler without a "big three" (WWF and the former WCW and ECW) contract. He has appeared on the WWF's Jakked/Metal program many times as an Indy wrestler. Daniels made one appearence on WCW Monday Nitro (1995) in 2000 and was offered a WCW contract but the company was sold to rival WWF before Daniels got the chance to appear a second time. Once again, Chris Daniels is without a top contract. He competes in the Indy feds the APW and UPW.- Blair Hickey was born on 23 April 1969 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is an actor, known for For All Mankind (2019), The Big Bang Theory (2007) and NCIS: Los Angeles (2009).
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Frank Mills was born on 26 January 1891 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Those Who Dance (1930), Parole! (1936) and Charlie Chan's Courage (1934). He died on 18 August 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
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Ferber initially studied acting. She then worked as a reporter in Milwaukee and Chicago. Travels through America and Europe followed. Ferber became the author of interesting novels with a cultural-historical background. She often designed the plot in such a way that a female figure was in the foreground. In her works she depicts changing environments and American life in a realistic style. Her books often reveal a socially critical attitude. She expanded her narrative approach to create broad family and homeland novels that she linked to the history of the USA or the respective regions. It features the lower Mississippi region in the early 19th century, the time of the fur trade in Seattle, the run on oil in Oklahoma and the settlement of Texas.
She also wrote social comedies as stage plays, which were successful, as well as short stories, dramas and her autobiography. Some of her novels have been made into films. The most famous example is probably "Giant", the film of the same name, in German: "Giganten". It was made into a film in 1956 by director George Stevens with stars such as James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, Dennis Hopper and Rock Hudson. The film became a box office hit worldwide. Edna Ferber also provided the book for the musical "Show Boat" (premiered in 1927). It is about a critical attitude towards segregation and prejudices against blacks. This adaptation brought this socially critical, previously taboo topic to the musical stage for the first time. "Cimarron", a film title from 1960, is also based on the book title of the same name by Edna Ferber.
Her works include "Dawn O'Hara" (1911, German 1916), "Buttered Side Down" (1912), "Fanny Herself" (1917, German 1930: "This is Fanny"), "Half Portions " (1920), "The Girls" (1921, German 1928), "So Big" (1924, German 1927, "A Woman Alone" from 1962), "Show Boat" (1926, German 1929: "That Comedian Ship"), "Mother Knows Best" (1927), "The Royal Family" (1928, German 1931). This was followed by "American Beauty" (1931, German 1957: "The House of the Fathers"), "Dinner at Eight" (1932), "They Brought Their Women" (1933), "Come and Get it" (1935), "Stage Door" (1936), "A Peculiar Treasure" (191939), "Saratoga Drunk" (1941, German 1947), "The Land is Bright" (1941), "Great Son" (1945, German 1950) , "Bravo" (1948), "Ice Palace" (1958) and "Kind of Magic" (1963).- James Leo Ryan was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is known for The Blacklist (2013), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and NCIS (2003).
- Andre Ware was born in August 1965 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is an actor, known for Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) and Fantastic Four (2005).
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Jeffrey Pillars was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is known for Mr. Destiny (1990), Super Mario Bros. (1993) and Ernest in the Army (1998).- Actor
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Greg Jennings was born on 21 September 1983 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for First Day Back (2019), Criminal Minds (2005) and The League (2009). He has been married to Nicole Jennings since 25 June 2005. They have four children.- Barbara Sheldon was born on 24 November 1912 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for The Lucky Texan (1934), Fits in a Fiddle (1933) and Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles (1933). She died on 19 October 2007 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA.
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Maxine Semon was born on 8 April 1909 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for The Life of Riley (1948), Dragnet (1947) and I Love Lucy (1951). She died on 18 October 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
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John Briley was born on 25 June 1925 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Gandhi (1982), Molokai (1999) and Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992). He was married to Nancy Helmich Whitcomb , Dorothy Reichart and Valerie Belsky. He died on 14 December 2019 in the USA.- Larry grew up in and around Kalamazoo, Michigan. His family settled in nearby Mattawan (a town known for excellent educational standards and cows across the street from the high school). It was here that Larry developed a passion for the arts.
After graduating from High School in 1998, Larry became an on air personality at WIRX radio in nearby Benton Harbor. His on air characters and interactions with the public garnered the status of a "local celebrity". It was at this radio station that Larry fully realized acting as a profession. After nearly 5 years at the radio station, Larry left to enroll as a full time acting student at Western Michigan University's nationally acclaimed theater program.
Larry's work ethic and maturity blossomed as he worked at a local homeless shelter, maintained a full class load and continuously performed as leading roles in WMU's theater program. The most recognized role at Western was the nationally acclaimed production of "Othello" where Herron played the title role. Having never performed Shakespeare before, Herron enrolled in Oxford University's BADA program where he trained with Shakespeare professionals from the UK and around the world. Once "Othello" opened, it earned regional and national honors that literally brought the production to a weekend of performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
In a turn of fate, that production of "Othello" closed 24 hours before Herron and his mother, Donna Gardner, were due to graduate from Western.
After earning his Masters Degree and a few surfing lessons from UC San Diego in 2008, Larry moved to Los Angeles. He quickly found a close knit relationship with his good friends Ted Schachter and Brantley Brown at Schachter entertainment. Between auditions and shoots, Herron regularly tutors High School students and spends time with his dear friends and the love of his life, Tunisia Hardison. - Producer
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Huma Abedin was born on 28 July 1976 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Both/And, Weiner (2016) and Gutsy (2022). She has been married to Anthony Weiner since 10 July 2010. They have one child.- Director
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Originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan, Skinner is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Amsterdam and a father of two kids. He holds a BA in East Asian Studies from Columbia University, a MA in International Affairs from Brooklyn College, and works as an Assistant Professor of Film Production at the University of Colorado, Boulder. As an award-winning filmmaker, he has written and directed 11 films. His feature film debut, The Sleeping Negro (2021), world-premiered at Slamdance FF and internationally premiered at the Champs-Élysées FF in Paris, France. It won the FIPRESCI award at IFF Mannheim Heidelberg and the Visionary award at Cinequest FF.- Actor
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Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Ryan March began acting at an early age. His mother, Mary Ann, directed him and his sister Nicole in numerous plays. Ryan's big break came while playing college soccer, he was discovered by Elite Model Management agent David Love, and was signed after dropping 15 pounds of muscle. One year later, he continued his trek West to Los Angeles to pursue acting full time, where he currently resides and studies at Robert Carnegie's Playhouse West in North Hollywood.- Actress
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Cheryl Blaylock was born in 1953 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Sesame Street (1969), The Muppets (2011) and In Vienna They Put You in Jail: The Max Birnbach Story (2003).- Editorial Department
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Art O'Leary was born on 5 December 1984 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is an editor, known for Deadliest Catch (2005), The Last Rites of Ransom Pride (2010) and The Big Brunch (2022).- Actress
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Ashlie Jennings was born on April 17, 1990 in Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo Michigan to Colleen and James Jennings. The youngest of four girls, Ashlie grew up traveling and wanting to create magic. Her dad passed away when she was just three years old, leaving her mom to care for her and her sisters. In 2002 they moved to Virginia, where her mom met her step father James VanLeuven. His profession sparked another move to Key West Florida where Ashlie graduated high school. After, they went to live in Germany, where she began modeling and acting. In 2011, after enjoying life overseas, she returned to the US to reside in North Carolina in where Miss Jennings continues pursuing acting.- Writer
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Jerry B. Jenkins was born on 23 September 1949 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Left Behind (2014), Left Behind III: World at War (2005) and Midnight Clear (2006). He has been married to Diana Louise Whiteford since 1971. They have three children.- Actor
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- Writer
Bill Vincent was born on 22 March 1938 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Evil Dead (1981), Army of Darkness (1992) and For Love of the Game (1999).- Actor
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Timothy Nordwind was born on 28 June 1976 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) and Friends with Benefits (2011).- Lyman Williams was born on 13 November 1909 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Supernatural (1933), Glamour (1934) and Damaged Lives (1933). He died on 28 January 2000 in Laguna Hills, California, USA.
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- Music Department
- Actor
Narada Michael Walden is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy.
Narada Michael Walden was a member of rock bands in Miami, Florida, after he graduated from college. Atlantic released his first album, Garden of Love Light, in 1977 with a single that reached the R&B chart. This was followed by I Cry I Smile and The Awakening. The latter album reached No. 15 on the R&B chart. His singles continued to be popular in R&B during the 1980s. These included a duet with Patti Austin and an appearance on the soundtrack for the movie Bright Lights, Big City (1988).
Walden built his studio in 1985 and produced music for The Temptations, Stacy Lattisaw, Aretha Franklin, Angela Bofill, Lisa Fischer, Sister Sledge, Herbie Hancock, Whitney Houston, Clarence Clemons, George Benson, Kenny G, Lionel Richie, Al Jarreau, and Mariah Carey.
Walden has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards, winning three: Best R&B Song for "Freeway of Love" (1985); Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (1987); and Album of the Year for The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album (1993).- Editor
- Editorial Department
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Award-winning editor. Lee originally trained as an actor at the Juilliard School. He finds this background invaluable and considers himself lucky to have edited three films which won top acting Oscars: Hillary Swank for "Boys Don't Cry," Jeremy Irons for "Reversal of Fortune," and William Hurt for "Kiss of the Spiderwoman," Percy also edited "Maria Full of Grace," for which Catalina Sandino Moreno was nominated as best actress. He edited several movies for HBO Films and received Emmy nominations for two them: "Grey Gardens," with Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore and "Taking Chance," with Kevin Bacon. Percy took home the Emmy for the latter. All three of the actors won multiple honors. Percy was also recognized by his peers when he received an American Cinema Editors Eddie Award (by editors for editors) for Grey Gardens. He was nominated for "Taking Chance" at the same time. He won his first Eddie for HBO's "Against the Wall," one of several projects he did with the late John Frankenheimer. Percy was also nominated for the HBO film "Mrs. Harris" with Annette Bening and Ben Kingsley. Percy has worked with director Barbet Schroeder on such films as "Before and After" with Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson, "Kiss of Death" with Nicolas Cage and Samuel Jackson, "Single White Female," with Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Lee, as well as "Reversal of Fortune" which starred Glenn Close with Irons. Percy's other credits include Henry Bean's "The Believer," winner of the 2001 Sundance Grand Jury Prize, as well as films with Harold Ramis, Kathryn Bigelow and Jesse Nelson. Currently hard at work preparing to direct several features Lee looks forward to making Dreaming American as his first.- Writer
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- Editorial Department
Deanna Shumaker was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Deanna is a writer, known for Good Witch (2015), Blindspot (2015) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000).- Writer
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Rachael Denhollander was born on 8 December 1984 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for What Is a Girl Worth, Athlete A (2020) and At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal (2019). She has been married to Jacob Denhollander since 5 October 2009. They have four children.- Actor
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- Producer
Duncan K. Fraser was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Duncan K. is an actor and assistant director, known for Inland Empire (2006), Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) and Return of Pink Five (2006).- Animation Department
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Jack Zander was born on 3 May 1908 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Gnomes (1980), The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972) and Saturday Night Live (1975). He was married to Beth Wasem. He died on 17 December 2007 in Pound Ridge, New York, USA.- Jon Prestidge was born on 3 November 1956 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He died on 15 March 1977 in Norwood Park Township, Illinois, USA.
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- Composer
Ryan Hurd was born on 2 November 1986 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for Ryan Hurd, Maren Morris: Chasing After You (2021), National Champions (2021) and Unpregnant (2020). He was previously married to Maren Morris.- Actor
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Master magician Philip Morris was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. At the age of six his father, seeing the showman's glimmer in his eyes, had taken him to buy his first magic tricks in Colon, Michigan. He quickly found his way to a stage and never left. His career took him all over the world, performing grand illusions and death-defying magical stunts, such as driving blindfolded and being burned alive. He worked alongside stars such as Lash LaRue, David Copperfield, Dolly Parton, Johnny Carson, and many others. He also performed in several movies and for many years on WBT as Captain Phil and as Dr Evil. In 1966, with trunks full of show wardrobes, he and his wife Amy Smith opened a little costume rental store in their basement of the Charlotte home.The few racks at Morris Costumes flourished into the largest company of its kind in the world, changing the costume industry forever. Phil was loved by thousands of people, but by none more than his devoted family - his wife Amy, his daughters Terri and Sandra and his son Scott. His penchant for mischievousness and his impeccable comedic timing made him a favorite with children. Every coin became a magical piece, disappearing in thin air and with a quick abracadabra, reappearing behind the ear of any unsuspecting child. His favorite audiences were his six grandchildren - Sean, Kelsea, Brandon, John, Savannah, and Peyton- and his three great-grandchildren - Ryan, Jazz, and Noah. Phil took his final curtain call at his Lake Norman home.- Director
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- Writer
Douglas Waltz was born on 25 June 1962 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is a director and actor, known for The Basement of Baron Morbid (2009), Infinite Clown War (2020) and Gingersquatch (2012).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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- Production Manager
Holli Hopkins-McGinley was born on 11 February 1981 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. She is an assistant director and production manager, known for Traitor (2008), The Dark Knight (2008) and Wanted (2008). She has been married to Michael McGinley since 7 August 2010.- Additional Crew
- Producer
- Actor
Adam Bradshaw was born on 23 November 1988 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for He's Not Bryan (2023), Silence (2018) and Up All Night (2010).- Jensen Collier was born on 19 September 1947 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for Murder, She Wrote (1984), Hunter (1984) and Moonlighting (1985). She was married to Erich Collier (I). She died on 18 August 2005 in Redlands, California, USA.