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- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thalmus Rasulala was born on 15 November 1936 in Miami, Florida, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for New Jack City (1991), Above the Law (1988) and The Last Hard Men (1976). He was married to Shirlyn Mozingo and Martha Roberts. He died on 9 October 1991 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
David Macklin was born on 24 March 1941 in Greenhills, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Welcome to Arrow Beach (1973), The Virginian (1962) and Perry Mason (1957). He was married to Lee A Duff Jr.. He died on 6 April 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Halyna Hutchins was born on 9 April 1979 in Zhytomyrska, Ukraine. She was a cinematographer, known for Treacle (2019), Archenemy (2020) and Crossing Point (2016). She was married to Matthew Hutchins. She died on 21 October 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Additional Crew
- Production Manager
- Producer
Derek M. Chavez was born on 3 June 1990 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. He was a production manager and producer, known for The Host (2013), Finch (2021) and Lone Survivor (2013). He was married to Kristen Chavez. He died on 12 January 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- David House was born on 15 December 1958 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Host (2013), Paul (2011) and The Last Stand (2013). He died on 27 November 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Edith Barrett was born on 19 January 1907 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for I Walked with a Zombie (1943), Jane Eyre (1943) and Ruthless (1948). She was married to Vincent Price. She died on 22 February 1977 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
Directed more than 1,600 episodes of television. Graduated from Hollywood High School in 1935 and got a job as a messenger at Columbia Studios, working his way up to second assistant director by 1939. Served in the U.S. Navy's photographic unit near the end of World War II.- Maureen Kelly was born on 20 December 1956 in Whittier, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Thirtysomething (1987), Hell Squad (1985) and Roseanne (1988). She died on 4 December 2008 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Tony Hillerman was born on 27 May 1925 in Sacred Heart, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer, known for Dark Winds (2022), The Dark Wind (1991) and Skinwalkers: The Navajo Mysteries (2002). He was married to Marie Unzner. He died on 26 October 2008 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Jay Lanin was born on 5 June 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964), The Invaders (1967) and As the World Turns (1956). He was married to Elena Rafael. He died on 17 July 2013 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- James Ning was born in 1936 in Shanghai, China. He was an actor, known for The Ridiculous 6 (2015), Breaking Bad (2008) and Perception (2012). He was married to Christine Robens and Cynthia Corbett. He died on 29 November 2022 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Richard Cowsill was born on 26 August 1949 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. He was married to Susan Montella and Pamela Lynne Wendur. He died on 8 July 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Writer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Digby Wolfe was born on 4 June 1929 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967), Father Goose (1964) and John Denver and Friend (1976). He was married to Patricia Mannion. He died on 2 May 2012 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Adam Hollander was born on 14 October 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Halloween (1978), Welcome Back, Kotter (1975) and Hotel (1983). He died on 24 September 1984 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Ralph Marrero was born on 21 August 1959 in New York, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Day of the Dead (1985), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) and The Babe (1992). He died on 16 November 1991 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- William Bonner was born in 1934 in Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Bigfoot (1970), Black Shampoo (1976) and Hells Chosen Few (1968). He died on 21 October 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Dominick Montiglio was born on 17 July 1947 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is known for Lynchpin of Bensonhurst: The Dominick Montiglio Story (2021), History's Mysteries (1998) and Mobsters (1997). He died on 27 June 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Michael Baugh Davis was born on 30 July 1936 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) and Roswell, New Mexico (2019). He was married to Timothy Allen Huffmaster. He died on 13 November 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Roland Dupree was born on 20 September 1925 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Peter Pan (1953), Miss Annie Rooney (1942) and Hell to Eternity (1960). He died on 21 June 2015 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Ole Olsen was born on 6 November 1892 in Peru, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Hellzapoppin' (1941), Southland Tales (2006) and 50 Million Frenchmen (1931). He was married to Eileen O'Dare and Lillian Clem. He died on 26 January 1963 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Nancy June Robinson was born on 10 June 1931 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Man Who Walked Alone (1945) and Captain Eddie (1945). She died on 19 November 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Harry J. Worth (aka Michael Worth) was born on February 6, 1903, in England. All of his films from 1919 to 1929 are British productions. He came to the US in 1929, where his British film experience gave him the background to find his way to the Broadway stage, where he appeared in various productions until coming to Hollywood in 1935.
His first film role was in Universal's Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery (1935) serial. Worth returned to serials twice more at Republic - as crooked banker banker Calvin Drake in Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) and as the archaeologist who turns out to be the masked "Scorpion" in Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941).
Worth left films after playing a gambler in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) and may have returned to the stage, although Social Security records have him in California until 1951. In 1965 he retired to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he lived with an older sister, Beatrice Gregg, a former actress, until his death on November 3, at an Albuquerque hospital. Private cremation services took place at Fairview Park Crematory in Albuquerque. Worth was survived by one sister, Beatrice Gregg of Albuquerque and a cousin in Los Angeles. - Lou Ann Graham was born on 3 February 1926 in Independence, Kansas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Streets of San Francisco (1972), Eddy Ray (2006) and Police Woman (1974). She was married to Ross Graham. She died on 1 November 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Andy Ruben was born on 19 June 1949 in Staten Island, New York, USA. Andy was a writer and producer, known for Streets (1990), Stripped to Kill (1987) and Poison Ivy (1992). Andy was married to Katt Shea and Susan Stocking. Andy died on 23 January 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Tapia won belts at featherweight, junior and world bantamweight. He held a record of 59 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, with 30 wins by knockout. Tapia had many tattoos done around his body, and his tattoos are prominent when he is fighting. One of them says Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life), the nickname he has adopted over the last few years. He wrote an autobiography by that title. At age eight he witnessed the kidnapping of his own mother. She was tied up and taken away by a man. She was raped, and her body found next to a road a few days later. Tapia had problems dealing with that and started using drugs when he was a teenager. But he also started a career in boxing, and became an Olympic hopeful. While he was still addicted to drugs, Tapia built a record of 150 wins and 12 losses as an amateur. His opponents included Arthur Johnson, Richard Duran and Todd Foster during this period. His professional career began on March 28, 1988, when he beat Efren Chavez by a knockout in round four in Irvine, California. He won eight fights that year, five by knockout, of which four were in the first round. But his career took an enormous step backwards when he was found with drugs, and this time he was suspended from boxing for three years. He had to start over from scratch when he was finally able to return in 1994. On February 18 of 1995, Tapia was given a shot at WBO World Junior Bantamweight champion Jose Rafael Sosa. Tapia became a world champion in his own hometown by defeating Sosa on a twelve round decision. He retained the title with a knockout in eight rounds of Ricardo Vargas and a decision in twelve against former amateur nemesis Arthur Johnson. After two more wins, he gave Willy Salazar a title shot, knocking him out in nine rounds. In 1999, Tapia suffered his first loss, losing a twelve round decision and the WBA world title belt to Paulie Ayala in what Ring Magazine called its fight of the year. That year also, he tried to commit suicide with a drug overdose, and required hospitalization. Back quickly after that and his first defeat, he was given a chance at the WBO world title belt, and he became a two time World Bantamweight champion. In 2002, Tapia traveled to London, England, for his first professional fight abroad. There, he knocked out Eduardo Enrique Alvarez in the first round. Tapia came back on the night of October 4, 2003, defeating Carlos Contreras by ten round unanimous decision at Albuquerque. Tapia was arrested in Bullhead City, Arizona the night of January 10, 2003 for resisting arrest along with his cousin, who is wanted on charges in New Mexico. He was not sent to jail immediately, but now he faces new charges for resisting arrest. After his arrest, he returned home to Las Vegas, and there, he slipped onto the floor, crashing his head against the concrete and having to be hospitalized in critical condition. He was in stable condition at first, but he recuperated and was later released. On December 21 of that year, Tapia mistook a medicine that contained codeine, to which he is allergic, with Tylenol. He took the wrong medicine, and had to spend one night hospitalized as a result. Tapia's last fight was in 2011 at the Hard Rock Casino near Albuquerque. He was found dead in his home May 27, 2012 at age 45.
- Visual Effects
- Producer
- Writer
Ron Thornton was born in 1957 in London, England, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for Hypernauts (1996), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) and Babylon 5 (1993). He was married to Lada. He died on 21 November 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Ursula Curtiss was born on 8 April 1923 in Yonkers, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969), I Saw What You Did (1965) and Robert Montgomery Presents (1950). She was married to John Curtiss. She died on 10 October 1984 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Kelly Garrett was born on 25 March 1944 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for House of Terror (1973), The Party Animal (1984) and The Attic (1980). She died on 7 August 2013 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Stunts
- Actor
Mario Garcia was born on 7 October 1969 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. He was an actor, known for The Reunion (2011), Unspeakable (2002) and Force of Execution (2013). He was married to Angela . He died on 16 April 2024 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Writer
- Music Department
- Additional Crew
Lewis Meltzer was born on 28 January 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Man-Eater of Kumaon (1948), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) and Shark River (1953). He was married to Diane E. Wagy and Alethia Wilson. He died on 23 February 1995 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Part of the famed "First Family" of American auto racing, Bobby Unser, along with his younger brother Al, and nephew Al Jr., have won nine Indianapolis 500 races, a record unmatched by any other racing family. Unser got his start racing in the 1950s and has won several races on dirt track ovals, paved ovals and road courses. He has won the famed Pikes Peak Hill Climb numerous times and won his Indy 500s in three different decades (1968, 1975, & 1981), one of only two drivers to accomplish the feat. Unser won two United States Auto Club championships (1968 & 1974) and was a threat to win any race he entered as evidenced by his 35 wins and 49 poles in USAC/CART competition. Unser retired soon after his final Indy 500 win in 1981, and has entered the television commentary world, most recently for Canadian television as a color commentator. He also follows the career of his son, Robby, who competes in the Indy Racing League, and could add another Indianapolis 500 championship to the family name.
- Actor
- Casting Department
- Casting Director
Lawrence Parke was born on 5 June 1922 in Wymore, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor and casting director, known for Sea Hunt (1958), The Aquanauts (1960) and The Fugitive (1963). He died on 17 August 2004 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- According to British JFK researcher and retired police detective, Ian Griggs, he extensively researched Jada, who was one of the strippers at Jack Ruby's Carousel Club in Dallas. Due to several marriages, her full name was Janet Mole Adams Bonney Cuffari Smallwood Conforto Washington, and Adams was actually her middle name. Her father was born in Manhattan and her mother was a native West Indian from Trinidad. After moving to Fresno, they separated in 1944 but the divorce was not until 1962. Jada became well-known in the New Orleans exotic dancer community when she began work at the Carousel Club in July 1963. She quickly became their highest paid performer but allegedly caused Ruby many problems by going too far with her act, prompting Ruby on occasion to turn the lights out on her. After too many arguments with Ruby, she quit the club during the first week of November in 1963. Dallas Police Dept documents show that she was involved in an accident at 10:45 am on 11/22/63, slightly striking a pedestrian. He denied needing a doctor, but Jada called a friend to take him to Parkland and be examined. She was there when JFK and Texas Governor John Connally were brought there later. Jada was interviewed by Paul Good of ABC on 11/24/63, telling Good that Ruby liked JFK but did not like Robert Kennedy due to the many mob investigations Kennedy instigated as his brother's Attorney General. She had no idea why Ruby killed Oswald. This interview was included in the Warren Commission Report on JFK. Over the years, Jada was married several times and had two children. She was living in San Francisco at the time of her death in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on May 9, 1980. She was riding her motorcycle when an empty school bus, driven by Donna Beeman, struck her motorcycle from behind and ran over it. Jada's son, Joseph Conforto, sued Beeman and her employer for negligence but the result is unknown. She was buried under the name "JADA" at Lake Lawn Park Metarie Cemetery in New Orleans.
- Stunts
- Actor
- Producer
Tommy is an actor and a stunt performer.
He's a seasoned combat veteran with the United States Army, serving as a Captain in the Army Reserves. Additionally, Tommy recently became the first male spokesman for the National Eating Disorders Association.
Tommy professionally fought in Mixed Martial Arts for 7 years, training with the world renowned Jackson's MMA in Albuquerque, NM. He's also the VP of a Veterans nonprofit, called the Desert Forge Foundation, where they use agriculture to educate and employ Veterans.- Harry Navarra was born on 9 November 1916 in Alhambra, California. He was an actor, known for The Klynick (1925), The Home Wreckers (1925) and Ringling's Rivals (1925). He died on 12 September 2008 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Steven Schiff was born on 18 March 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He died on 25 March 1998 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Holly Dunn was a female country vocalist and mainstay at country radio for several years in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s.
Her rise came on the back of the song "Daddy's Hands," a tribute to her father, a Church of Christ preacher, presenting him as a loving man who worked hard to provide for the family and guide his children. "Daddy's Hands" went on to earn Dunn two Grammy nominations and become a perennial Father's Day favorite. She had signed with MTM Records in 1985 and after a few minor hits broke through with "Daddy's Hands." Other hits followed, including her duet hit with Micahel Martin Murphey on "A Face in the Crowd," and her first solo top 5 hit "Love Someone Like Me," both in 1987.
When MTM Records closed in late 1988, Dunn's contract was bought by Warner Bros. Records, where she went on to co-write songs with her brother, Chris Waters Dunn, and scored two No. 1 hits: "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" (1989) and "You Really Had Me Going" (1990). However, with the rise of pop-influenced country in the early 1990s, Dunn's hits became fewer and farther between, and after recording a gospel album in 2003, Dunn left music and turned to painting.
Dunn announced in early 2016 that she had ovarian cancer. On Nov. 14, 2016, she died in hospice care in Albuquerque, N.M.- Bennett Foster was born on 26 August 1897 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was a writer, known for Hawaii Five-O (1968), Flame of the West (1945) and The Desperados Are in Town (1956). He died on 29 September 1969 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Born to French-Canadian parents, Cliff Gravel (AKA Cliff Gravell)spent an adventurous childhood that included being run over by a car, and getting shot. Cliff moved out of that neighborhood. After high school he became intensely involved in Community Theater which led to studies at the Circle-In-The-Square Theater in New York City and the founding of the Theatre Shack in North Arlington N.J., and the founding of the N.J. Library Theatre.
Later Cliff's gypsy personality drifted him through several universities until he earned a B. S. in Science Education (CIMTE), and work on an M. A. in Film and Theater disguised as Humanities. His wanderlust brought experience as a chemical lab tech, sales rep, business management consultant, casino key-man, tax return preparer and professional bowler.
Ending up in Albuquerque, New Mexico,Cliff made ends meet by working as mystery shopper (MSPA Silver Certification), inventory counter, furniture assembler, phone psychic entertainer, textbook editor, stress-reduction instructor, acting teacher, memory course demonstrator, and Radiation Data Analyst.
Along the way he decided to try his hand at being an extra in the movies. He landed the role of The Priest in Revenge on the Highway (1992) (TV) because he was the only one who fit the costume. Since then, Cliff has appeared in over 300 plays, movies, TV episodes, TV commercials, radio ads, improv comedy shows, TV animations, audio novels, bible recordings, live action video games, melodramas, and interactive dinner mysteries.
In between all of that somehow Cliff found time to write. His award winning poems, articles, columns and short stories have been published in numerous magazines. Cliff is the author of several stage plays including Spy School Murders, Brigands of the Salty Dog, The Daughter of the Moon, and Character Assassination. Also, he is a co-author of two feature-length screenplays: Speaking For the Dead, and Love Your Local Ghost, and author of Character Assassination for the screen. Cliff wrote routines for several comedy groups and penned several short movies that have been produced.
Cliff won awards for public speaking on topics such as Team Screenwriting, Improv Acting, Polyamory, Romantic Communication, Suicide and Guilt, and Psycoscopy. Cliff's affiliations include: New Mexico SAG-AFTRA Board of Directors, SouthWest Writers Board of Directors, Dramatist Guild of America, New Mexico Autism Society Board of Directors, International Speakers Association, Mensa Authors Special Interest Group, Playwrights On The Web, American Screenwriters Association, and Applied Theater Research For Autism Network.
Cliff is now working as a simulated patient and physical examination practice body for medical schools along with occasional stints as a lab rat, and a mock juror for law firms. That's in between his screen acting gigs. Cliff is an Ordained Minister, and a member of Mensa, and Intertel. He holds a Fellowship in the International Society for Philosophical Inquiry.- Adan Sanchez was born on 2 September 1956 in Stamford, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Wishbone (1995), Wishbone's Dog Days of the West (1998) and Project Eliminator (1991). He died on 24 June 1998 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Pab Schwendimann was born on 4 October 1968 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Beerfest (2006), In the Valley of Elah (2007) and Sunshine Cleaning (2008). He died on 13 March 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Bill Derringer was born on 30 October 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Dark (1979). He died on 7 June 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Best known as a producer on the Tonight Show in the late 60's. He earned two Emmy award nominations during his four-year Tonight Show tenure. He attended Texas Western University and graduated with a master's degree in English. He began his broadcasting career as a producer and on-air personality at El Paso radio station KTSM. Tellez created and produced the controversial talk show "The Les Crane Show" in the early 60s in San Francisco for KKGO. In his television career, he created and helped create such programs as the "Tomorrow Show," "The Wacky World Of Jonathan Winters," and "The Battle Of The Network Stars" In the latter phase of his career, Mr. Tellez and his wife, Tenaya Torres-Tellez, were part owners and on-air personalities on KASK in Las Cruces. He died November 2, 2008 in Albuquerque, NM after a long struggle following a major stroke in 2002.
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Lionel Archuleta was born the middle child of three siblings. He was married once before and had two children with his previous spouse. A girl and boy.
He moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where he met the love of his life, settled down with her, and adopted a dog together. He kept up with his acting career while also maintaining a career as an X-ray Technician.
Lionel was diagnosed with late stage cancer in his late forty's, he tried multiple ways to fight it, but unfortunately he lost the battle and passed away in the hospital at the age of forty-nine.- David Cargo was born on 13 January 1929 in Dowagiac, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Gatling Gun (1971), Up in the Cellar (1970) and Bunny O'Hare (1971). He was married to Ida Jo. He died on 5 July 2013 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Lorna Moon was born on 16 June 1886 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. She was a writer, known for Don't Tell Everything (1921), Min and Bill (1930) and Upstage (1926). She was married to William Hebditch. She died on 1 May 1930 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Phil Mead was born on 15 January 1922 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Red Dawn (1984), The Cheyenne Social Club (1970) and The Young Riders (1989). He was married to Maribeth Gunning. He died on 17 July 1998 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Joe L. Brown was born on 1 September 1918 in New York, New York, USA. He died on 15 August 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
- Director
Charles Dorian was born on 27 June 1891 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He was an assistant director and actor, known for The Trail of '98 (1928), The Last of the Mohicans (1920) and The Goose Woman (1925). He died on 21 October 1942 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Milton Kahn was born on 21 November 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The House of Rothschild (1934). He died on 29 February 1996 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.