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Keene Curtis was born on 15 February 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Sliver (1993), I.Q. (1994) and Heaven Can Wait (1978). He died on 13 October 2002 in Bountiful, Utah, USA.- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Deborah Reed is best known for her over the top portrayal of the Queen of Goblins in cult classic Troll 2 (1990). Her love of performing began at an early age, when she would create zany characters for anyone willing to be a captive audience. A native of Utah, at five years old she moved with her family to Lafayette, California, where they remained until she was fifteen. Once back in Utah she was shy, not involved in popular school activities; but when asked, played the part of Yvette in "Pillow Talk". She received her first true encouragement when near the end of her senior year, performed a Shakespearean monologue as Juliet in drama class. To her shock there was a resounding applause then high praise from her teacher. A respected actor-classmate told her, "I wish I could let go the way you do." She soon performed in her first film, "Educated Heart", with Anthony Geary and Anne Archer, but the film was never picked up.
In 1970 her family moved to Spokane, Washington. It was there she began performing in musical theater, including "Oliver" and "Hello Dolly", while honing her skills as both playwright and director. She would never forget the first times witnessing an entire audience whimpering - nose blows included - after a dramatic performance of hers or howling with laughter at something she had written. She was hooked. The desire to touch people's hearts through media was entrenched and has never left her.
In 1980, Deborah joined the renowned McCarty Agency where, over the next twenty years, she worked extensively as a print model, makeup artist, and actor in film and hundreds of television ads. With her passion for children's self-esteem, she created a forum of children's classes as a means of introducing them to skills and confidence needed in 'the industry' while developing habits of positive thinking and self-respect for which she became instructor for the next fifteen years. In1989, Deborah landed the role of Creedence Leonore Gielgud, in Troll 2 (1990), the quirky film by Italian director, Claudio Fragasso. With her lifelong love of camp, it was a perfect fit. She completely 'let go' when auditioning for the part, a scene later to become a fan favorite.
Deborah took a sabbatical from the industry from 1997 - 2000 when hired as Executive Assistant to United States Congressman Merrill Cook, with whom she had worked when hired as makeup artist during the campaign trail. After Cook took Office, he offered Deborah the much sought after job, telling her he appreciated her obvious love of people, her passion for those in need and love of The Arts, saying she could truly make a difference. She was both surprised and hesitant, but agreed to give it a try. Her areas of Special Interest were Youth, Disabilities, Heritage Foundation, and the Arts and Humanities. Among her accomplishments, she spearheaded the Bicentennial Local Legacies project, which documented Utah's Native American community through film, recording, photos and other multimedia and culminated at an event in Washington DC, celebrating 200 years of The Library of Congress. Cook has largely credited her for his receiving multiple awards from the National Endowment for the Arts. During Cook's second term, Deborah also performed as Press Secretary. For the following two years, Deborah produced and co-hosted radio program, "The Merrill Cook Show", writing and producing all the commercial spots.
In 2004, Deborah's over twenty year marriage was over. To cope, she threw herself into a new pursuit, working as a mural and Trompe l'oeil artist. She soon met her husband, radio personality Randy Holman. They started their own multimedia production company, producing a television series they co-hosted, "It's All About Homes", as well as documentaries and TV commercials for clients. Deborah usually wrote ads with a camp flavor, creating zany characters often portrayed by Randy and herself. They ran the company together until Randy's untimely death from cancer in 2012.
Finding humanity through humor is most often the driving force behind Deborah's work and remains a priority in her current work as a writer and blogger. As of 2016, her focus has been on her first children's picture book, "When Bugs Are Bugging You", and middle-grade novel, "Flump - Book One: The Gaseous Ghost", which she claims contains a few cryptic Troll 2 (1990) references. Deborah has two sons: artist/animator Gavin Reed, and software engineer Remington Reed, founders of the company, Hey Bud Games.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Sterling Brimley was born on 18 May 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Brigham City (2001), The Pandora Directive (1996) and Promised Land (1996). He was married to Joyce Cunningham and Pam Collier. He died on 14 February 2022 in Bountiful, Utah, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Eugene Hunt was born on 24 September 1966 in Moto'otua, Western Samoa. He was an actor, known for The Jets: Cross My Broken Heart (1987), The Jets: Special Kinda Love (1990) and The Jets: You Got It All (1986). He died on 15 April 2024 in Bountiful, Utah, USA.- Debra Kent was born on 12 March 1957. She died on 8 November 1974 in Bountiful, Utah, USA.
- Daniel A. Keeler was born on 2 April 1924 in Provo, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for The Animated Book of Mormon (1987), Animated Stories from the Bible (1987) and Animated Hero Classics (1991). He died on 4 August 1999 in Bountiful, Utah, USA.
- Elma Farnsworth was born on 25 February 1908 in Jensen, Utah, USA. She was married to Philo T. Farnsworth. She died on 27 April 2006 in Bountiful, Utah, USA.
- Clair Upton was born on 30 January 1934 in Garland, Utah, USA. He was married to Marie Varina Humphries. He died on 25 July 2020 in Bountiful, Utah, USA.
- Special Effects
- Camera and Electrical Department
Wendell Winegar was born on 27 February 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Wendell is known for Three O'Clock High (1987) and Josh and S.A.M. (1993). Wendell was married to Elaine Kirk. Wendell died on 22 January 2021 in Bountiful, Utah, USA.- Bob Walkingshaw was born on 25 February 1937 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Sarah's Child (1994), The Christmas Dragon (2014) and La Chevelure (2007). He was married to Bonnie Eakle Benson and Bonnie Kitt . He died on 28 September 2022 in Bountiful, Utah, USA.