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Sheldon Allman was born on 8 June 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for George of the Jungle (1997), Bio-Dome (1996) and Monster Mash: The Movie (1995). He was married to Lorraine Snedden Wilms. He died on 22 January 2002 in Culver City, California, USA.- Writer
- Director
- Producer
John McGrath was born on 1 June 1935 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Carrington (1995), The Bofors Gun (1968) and Six (1964). He was married to Elizabeth MacLennan. He died on 22 January 2002 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.- Capt. Harvey Lee Boswell spent most of his life in show business.It was 1944 and at 16 he enlisted in the U.S. Merchant Marines and served until 1952.
Capt. Harvey Lee Boswell got into the business. He bought up leftover oddities, hired performers, collected some animals, put them in tents and traveled by railroad with three 80 foot train cars, carrying his Palace of Wonders to corners of small-town America
He created "Palace of Wonders" in 1954, showcasing the oddities he had collected from over 32 countries he had visited.
He was injured while serving in the Merchant Marines and was paralyzed. The story goes racing another person to the top of a palm tree and he fell from near the top. He spent a year in a U.S. Marine Hospital. Upon release he stared his first "Palace of Wonders" show.
Capt. Boswell has operated many types of side shows including live wild and freak animal shows. Then was the second largest exhibitor of Pickled Punks in the business right behind Lou DuFour. Pickled Punks were still born oddities were a huge draw and showed deformed fetuses preserved in formaldehyde. Sometimes faked and presented as human, animal, or even "alien" fetuses and were displayed in large glass jars.
Over the years Capt. Boswell operated shows in permanent amusement parks and he toured with most of the major carnivals on the East Coast and throughout Canada. He would say "This was one of the most enjoyable times in my life."
In North Carolina where he was born and died from 1957 to 1962 he operated a zoo and a museum, gift shop, pony and kid rides. He operated a complete small carnival for two seasons until 1963.
Capt. Boswell would always say "It's been a great life; I have met some of the most fascinating people in the world, the sideshow greats. Most are now all gone to the big lot in the sky. It has been an honor to be in their company."
Capt. Boswell was part of the Confederate Sons of America, CSA, organization.
He was fluent in Spanish and would go to Mexico each year to vacation.
Close to his death James Taylor and Bobby Reynolds, purchased most of his pickled punks.
He gave all his snakes to a family in Nashville, N.C. before his death. - Jean Patchett was among the most successful fashion models of the 1940's to the 1960's. She adorned the cover of Vogue Magazine and was the subject of some of the most iconic images of the era. Born in Maryland in 1926, she came to New York City in 1948 and signed with the Ford Model Agency almost immediately. Photography Irving Penn described Jean as "a young American Goddess of Paris Couture".
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Peter Bardens was born on 19 June 1945 in London, England, UK. He was a composer, known for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), That '70s Show (1998) and Youtube Geographic (2017). He died on 22 January 2002 in Malibu, California, USA.- Composer
- Soundtrack
Henry Cosby was born on 12 May 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Henry was a composer, known for I Spy (2002), Bitter Moon (1992) and Almost Famous (2000). Henry died on 22 January 2002 in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.- Wilfred Callender was born on 9 October 1923. He was an actor, known for American Playhouse (1980). He died on 22 January 2002.
- Jack Shea was born on 7 September 1910 in Lake Placid, New York, USA. He was married to Elizabeth Stearns. He died on 22 January 2002 in Saranac Lake, New York, USA.
- Stanley Marcus was born on 20 April 1905 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is known for Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater (2006), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) and V.I.P.-Schaukel (1971). He died on 22 January 2002 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- Actress
Ercelle Woods was born on 6 February 1916 in Dan River, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress. She died on 22 January 2002 in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
Val went to Hollywood High School and started out as a bike messenger at MGM. Val was the first Cameraman to ever be given screen credit. It was a birthday gift from Elizabeth Montgomery on "Bewitched." He married his childhood "Sweetheart" Melva LeNore Knowles. They had 2 daughters Michele Lenore O'Malley aka Missy O'Malley Reynolds and Kathleen Valentine O'Malley. Grandfather to Robin,Christine, Bridget and Paul. Great Grandfather to Heather, Ryan, Stephan, Morgan, Hailey, Ashlyn, Madisyn, Olivia and Alex.