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Dancing and the military were a large part of Ken Berry's life. When he was 13 he attended a carnival at his grade school; the dancers impressed him so much that he decided that's what he wanted to do with his life. His parents were supportive, and his dad even booked Ken into variety type shows. At 16 Ken got to join the Horace Heidt Youth Opportunity Program. Ken toured towns all across the nation, and through the Air Force the troupe entertained in Germany, Ireland, England, UK and several other countries. Later, while serving in the army, Ken won a spot in Arlene Francis' Talent Patrol (1953) show. Ken also got into the All-Army talent contest and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) (aka "The Ed Sullivan Show"). When Ken's army hitch was up in 1955, he took the advice of his sergeant in Atlanta, Leonard Nimoy, to move to California. In 1957 Ken enrolled in a school, Falcon Studios, on the GI Bill to study acting. He got a job at the Cabaret Theater for $11 a week (that is not a typo). From 1958 to 1964 he was with the "Billy Barnes Revue." Lucille Ball came to see the revue, and offered Ken a job at Desilu Studios for $50 a week. It was also through the Barnes Revue that Ken met dancer Jackie Joseph; they were married on May 29, 1960. Ken made the transition to TV, and the couple adopted a son, John Kenneth, in 1964, and a daughter, Jennifer Kate, in 1965. A successful screen test led to his breakout role in the classic sitcom F Troop (1965). Ken was the bashful, bumbling but good-hearted captain who was always resisting Wrangler Jane's advances (but why?). Though the show was only on for two seasons, it seems like a lot longer because of reruns. After "F Troop", toward the very end of the next TV season, Ken landed the role of a lifetime--taking over for Andy Griffith in the retooled Mayberry R.F.D. (1968). The show was a hit with Ken in the lead and was still popular when it was canceled in the spring of 1971, when CBS axed all rural-oriented programming, a devastating blow personally and professionally to Ken. After "Mayberry"'s end, he appeared in an unsold The Brady Bunch (1969) spin-off pilot.
When work in TV got slow, Ken went on the road again, doing summer and winter stock. He kept hoping for a new series, and he got his wish with Mama's Family (1983). Since he played a married man in this series, he did not resist the advances of on-screen wife Dorothy Lyman (in fact, he seemed to be making up for lost time). The series aired for two seasons, then was canceled. Ken went back to doing theater productions. However, when "Mama's Family" was sold into syndication, more new episodes were going to be needed. From 1986 to 1990 it was a top-rated sitcom. Ken was about ready to retire - almost. He continued to get occasional TV roles, and tried theater again for a while (in 1993 he starred with Carol Burnett in the stage production of "From the Top"). Early in 1999 Ken ventured back into television with a guest spot. He enjoyed it. Old soldiers and entertainers never die - they just go into syndication.- Stunts
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David Paul Olsen was born on 2 January 1976 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Reminiscence (2021), Swiss Army Man (2016) and The Nun (2018). He has been married to Daniela Ruah since 19 June 2014. They have two children.- Actress
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Doris Davenport was born in Moline, IL, but grew up in Hollywood. Samuel Goldwyn gave her the part of Eddie Cantor's sweetheart in his musical Kid Millions (1934) after seeing her work as a Goldwyn Girl. As Doris Jordan, she tested for the part of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939) and was one of the finalists. That test interested Goldwyn enough to cast her opposite Gary Cooper in The Westerner (1940) where she did good work. But Goldwyn wasn't as impressed and her career ended soon after. She died on June 18, 1980 at age 63.- Actress
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Pretty and charming brunette actress Heather Rattray enjoyed a brief spurt of fame in the 1970's by appearing in a handful of enjoyably innocuous family features. Rattray was born on April 25, 1965 in Moline, Illinois and grew up on a 400-acre farm in Minnesota. Heather was only 11 when she was discovered by a film producer, who thought she looked like a young Grace Kelly. She co-starred with Robert Logan in several delightful movies: excellent as "Holly Smith" in the sweet western, Across the Great Divide (1976), solid as "Courtney MacLaine" in The Sea Gypsies (1978), and highly appealing as spunky daughter "Jenny Robinson" in the "Wilderness Family" pictures. Rattray had recurring roles on the popular daytime TV soap operas, Guiding Light (1952) and As the World Turns (1956). She gave a nice performance as Annie Ross' lovely daughter "Susan" in Frank Henenlotter's outrageous Basket Case 2 (1990). Her favorite pastimes are riding and caring for animals. She's the younger sister of actor Laird Macintosh.- Actor
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Sterling Macer Jr. was born on 28 November 1963 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Where the Crawdads Sing (2022), Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) and Double Take (2001).- Writer
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- Actress
A native of Moline, Illinois she was the daughter of a post office worker and Depression era housewife. She started her career as a stage actress in 1946 despite her fathers objections and later emerged as an actress and writer for television in the 1980s situation comedy "Mama's Family" in the role of Aunt Effie Harper.- Editor
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Richard Lowry began making super 8 films as a young teen, then after seeing 'Star Wars' committed himself to becoming a serious filmmaker. Lowry's first film, 'Hawk Jones', starred an all-child cast and was filmed in his hometown of Moline, Illinois. The film has since established a cult following and as of August, 2014, is playing in movie theaters nationwide as part of the Alamo Drafthouse film circuit.
Lowry has directed several independent features which have been distributed worldwide, two of which were produced for Dark Horse Comics. 'Monarch of the Moon', a satire of the 40's serials, was hailed by film critic Leonard Maltin as "...the film Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow' aspired to be."
With his latest feature 'Dominion' completed, Lowry has one film in pre-production and several in development, including an 'ultimate Star Wars short fan film'.- Camera and Electrical Department
Born in Moline, Illinois, Brooke Phillips worked as a sex worker at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch Brothel in Carson City, Nevada. She was featured in the HBO series Cathouse: The Series under the name Brooke Taylor.
Dennis Hof, owner of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, described Phillips as "a popular, outgoing, charismatic girl" Hof said he hired Phillips in 2007 after she said she was a big fan of the series and wanted to work at the ranch and be on the show.- Cathy Dingman was born in Moline, Alabama, USA. She is known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WCW Monday Nitro (1995) and WWE Raw (1993). She was previously married to Bob Howard.
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Shane Partlow was born on 26 September 1965 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Green Book (2018), The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) and Madea's Witness Protection (2012).- Diane Johnson is an American author, essayist and screenwriter best known for movie audiences as Stanley Kubrick's writing partner in Stephen King's adaptation of The Shining (1980), which became a horror classic over the years with plenty of memorable moments and unforgettable lines.
She graduated from Stephens College and in the early 1950's she began her writing career contributing to several magazines such as Mademoiselle and Vogue. In 1965, she wrote her first novel "Fair Game". Other novels include "Loving Hands at Home" (1968), "Burning" (1971), "The Shadow Knows" (1974), Lying low (1978), Persian Nights (1987) - for which she was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize -, Health and Happiness (1990), Le Divorce (1997) (which was adapted into James Ivory's film The Divorce (2003)), Le Mariage (2000), L'Affaire (2003), Lulu in Marrakech (2008) and most recently Lorna Mott Comes Home (2021).
She married twice and has four kids from her first marriage; her second husband passed away on 2020 due to Covid-19 complications. - Producer
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Kristian Day was born on 11 September 1985 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Fairtown (2021), American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore (2014) and Somewhere Between New York and LA (2020).- Edwin Reimers was born on 26 October 1912 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Loved One (1965), Star Trek (1966) and Hard, Fast and Beautiful! (1951). He was married to Katherine Reimers. He died on 16 August 2009 in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA.
- Caroline Walker was born on 21 June 1979 in Moline, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Sea of Fear (2006), Carolina (2003) and Boomtown (2002).
- Erin K Clark was born on 2 November 1988 in Moline, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for The Ushers (2021), Forest Giants (2022) and Ouija House (2018). She died on 13 September 2023 in Long Beach, California, USA.
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Beverly Yissar was born on 20 December 1920 in Moline, Illinois, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Fred McDerment, Louis Yissar and William Frank Webster. She died on 25 September 2018 in Boise, Idaho, USA.- Sound Department
Brian Magerkurth was born on 11 June 1971 in East Moline, Illinois, USA. He is known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Hellboy (2004) and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).- Amy Seeley was born on 31 May 1969 in Moline, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) and Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997). She has been married to Michael Ross since 2 October 2004.
- Alex Bickle was born on 6 August 1980 in Moline, Illinois, USA.
- Marija Geml was born on 28 April 1938 in Molin, Banat, Vojvodina, Yugoslavia. She is an actress, known for Night Boats (2012), Hocu zivjeti (1982) and Marsal (1999).
- Jordan Schmidt was born on 16 May 1997 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Children of the Corn (2009). He died on 12 January 2013 in Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
- Steve Stonebreaker was born on 28 October 1938 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Number One (1969), The NFL on CBS (1956) and 1964 NFL Championship Game (1964). He died on 28 March 1995 in Metairie, Louisiana, USA.
- Janis Benson was born on 23 February 1930 in Moline, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Passenger 57 (1992), China Moon (1994) and From the Earth to the Moon (1998). She was married to Philip Benson. She died on 18 October 2017 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.
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Brian Schilling was born on 11 November 1977 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records (2018), Loop (2016) and Share the Love (2016).- Margarita Xirgu was born on 18 June 1888 in Molins de Rei, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She was an actress, known for Alma torturada (1917), La reina joven (1916) and Blood Wedding (1938). She was married to Josep Arnall. She died on 25 April 1969 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Carl Ed was born on 16 July 1890 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Harold Teen (1934) and Harold Teen (1928). He died on 10 October 1959 in Evanston, Illinois, USA.
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Pat Patrick was born on 23 November 1929 in East Moline, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Deception (2008), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) and Shanghai Knights (2003). He died on 31 December 1991 in East Moline, Illinois, USA.- Actor
- Location Management
- Producer
Travis Shepherd was born on 26 May 1982 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Spread (2012), Her Summer (2004) and Impulse (2010).- Stephen D. Sullivan is the award-winning author of more than fifty books, including trilogies for Legend of the Five Rings, Spider Riders, and Dragonlance. He's spent his life working on cool stuff including Dungeons & Dragons and Star Wars (games), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Simpsons (comics), Iron Man and Thunderbirds (novels), and now films as well (Theseus and the Minotaur).
- James Lee Falk Jr. was born on 19 March 1938 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for An American Love (1994). He died on 17 March 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Dean Stone was born on 1 September 1929 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He was married to Peggy Scott. He died on 21 August 2018 in East Moline, Illinois, USA.
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Ruben Cebreros was born on 3 February 1994 in Moline, Illinois, USA. Ruben is a producer, known for This Is LA (2017) and Celebrity IOU (2020).- Actor
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Dwight Wiman was born on 8 August 1895 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Puritan Passions (1923), I Married an Angel (1942) and Old Acquaintance (1943). He was married to Dorothea Stephens. He died on 20 January 1951 in Hudson, New York, USA.- Ralph McGehee was born on 9 April 1928 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He was married to Norma Galbreath. He died on 2 May 2020 in Falmouth, Maine, USA.
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Jack Barlow was born on 18 May 1924 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Longest Yard (1974), The Country Western Murders (1979) and The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986). He was married to Dianne Gobelet. He died on 29 July 2011 in Linden, Tennessee, USA.- Don Sundquist was born on 15 March 1936 in Moline, Illinois, USA. He was married to Martha Swanson. He died on 27 August 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
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Mike Dempsey was born on 3 August 1957 in Moline, Illinois, USA. Mike was an assistant director and production manager, known for Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), Finding North (1998) and The Duellists (1977). Mike died on 15 October 2019 in Sherman, Texas, USA.