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Giorgos Vrasivanopoulos
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Yorgos Vrassivanopoulos (Greek: Γιώργος Βρασιβανόπουλος; 1924 – February 10, 1998) was a Greek actor. He was born in Athens on New Year's Day, 1924 and made his first appearance in the theatrical play Egmont by Goethe in 1951, in the theatrical company of Dimitris Rontiris. He also worked as a translator in dialogs from foreign movies. He was also a member of the boards of the Greek Actors' Guild, the Actors' Mutual Assistance Fund and a vice-president of the Retired Actors Union. He died after a prolonged sickness on February 10, 1998, and was buried at the First Cemetery of Athens.
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Jane Akre
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jane Akre is a former Florida journalist and current editor-in-chief of InjuryBoard.com. She is best known for the whistleblower lawsuit by herself and her husband, Steve Wilson, against Fox Broadcasting Company station WTVT in Tampa, Florida. Akre and Wilson are featured in the 2003 documentary film The Corporation about the same lawsuit.
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Kenneth Mars
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Kenneth Mars (April 4, 1935 – February 12, 2011) was an American actor. He appeared in two Mel Brooks films: as the deranged Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in The Producers (1967) and Police Inspector Hans Wilhelm Friedrich Kemp in Young Frankenstein (1974). He also appeared in Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up Doc? (1972), and Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987), and Shadows and Fog (1991).
Mars appeared in two seasons of Malcolm in the Middle as Otto Mannkusser, Francis's well-meaning but dimwitted boss and a German immigrant who owns a dude ranch. He voiced King Triton, Ariel's father, in the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid and its sequel, as well as its companion television series, and the Kingdom Hearts series. He also did several other animated voice-over film roles such as Littlefoot's grandfather in the Land Before Time series (up to 2008) and that of Professor Screweyes in We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993), and King Colbert (Prince Cornelius's father) in Thumbelina (1994).
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Ray Anderson
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ray Anderson is founder and chairman of Interface Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of modular carpet for commercial and residential applications and a leading producer of commercial broadloom and commercial fabrics. He is "known in environmental circles for his advanced and progressive stance on industrial ecology and sustainability."Since 1995, he has reduced Interface's waste by a third, and plans to make the company sustainable by 2020.
He defines sustainability as "taking nothing from the earth that is not rapidly and naturally renewable, and doing no harm to the biosphere."
For instance, under his leadership, Interface seeks to reduce and then eliminate "petroleum from its manufacturing processes." He is pioneering recycling efforts with nylon and polyester which "is recyclable, leading to more closed loop technologies for the future." However, Anderson wasn't always a friend of the environment. He had his epiphany in 1994 when he read The Ecology of Commerce, by Paul Hawken, who argues that [the] industrial system is destroying the planet and only industry leaders are powerful enough to stop it.
Anderson is featured in the documentaries The Corporation and The 11th Hour as well as an interview in The Day After Peace, in an episode of David Suzuki's CBC Television series "The Nature of Things" ("Biomimicry." Parts 1 and 2) and in the episode of Ethical Markets TV Series "Redefining Success." He is also a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council. Ray Anderson is the author of Mid-Course Correction: Toward a Sustainable Enterprise: The Interface Model. Inspired by Daniel Quinn's novel Ishmael, Paul Hawken's The Ecology of Commerce, and many others, Ray Anderson has successfully composed a piece that covers his personal journey towards sustainability in his work. His 2009 book is "Confessions of a Radical Industrialist: Profits, People, Purpose: Doing Business by Respecting the Earth" ISBN 9780312543495.
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Philece Sampler
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Debra Philece Sampler (July 16, 1953 - July 1, 2021) was an American actress. She began her career on the soap operas Days of Our Lives (1981 - 1984) as Renée DuMonde, Rituals (1984 - 1985) as Lacey Jarrett Gallagher, and Another World (1987 - 1989) as Donna Love Hudson. Later, Sampler worked primarily as a voice actress including numerous English-language dubbing performances in animated series such as Digimon, Kill la Kill, and Miraculous Ladybug. She also voiced an older Toph Beifong in The Legend of Korra (2014).
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Kunal v Singh
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Kunal V Singh (DOB-24.07.1977) is a Director by profession, age about 38 years, Res. Address 20B 603 Hill view society, Bimbisar nagar, W.E. Highway, Goregaon - East Mumbai - 40006 (Maharashtra). He is direct the film of ‘Pagli’ and many more Bollywood movies. He is joined Dramatic working under eminent theatre Directors and IPTAA, and soon became one of the leading young actors to hit the Jaipur art circuit. While in Jaipur Kunal acted in Antigone, Man without shadows, Guiney Pig, The Mouse Trap, Insp. Matadin Chaan pe, Ishwar allah tero naam, Bakri etc and also wrote and Directed many plays. His endeavors showed results when he won Best Director award in experimental theatre for the play Zaher peete he Jeene ki ichcha hoti hai which he wrote and directed, at IPTAA's all Rajasthan competition. He is joined the very vibrant theatre scene and enhanced his skill set by learning from the best in the business like the legendary Barry John, Uttara Baokar Robin Das and many more. He was also selected, from thousands of aspirants pan India, to attend the prestigious NSD acting workshop in Delhi. TV beckoned soon and Kunal has been a busy TV Actor, having acted in many TV serials..some Like Zindagi teri meri kahaani and Niyati for Sahara one, Arzoo hai tu for Zee and Apne paraye for Doordarshan. He learnt the art of Direction from a very renounced Director Mr Arun Frank. He is currently divides his time writing short stories and full length scripts, directing plays, conducting Theatre workshops, Making corporate films. Last but not the least in past two years he has written and Directed two feature films. The Action Thriller Hindi Feature Film named "Khel to abb shuru hoga'" released all over India on 13th May 2016. which gained him lot of appreciation and love from audiences. Kunal V Singh Owner Of The Rising Vikramaditya Films (Production House ). Rising Vikramaditya Films Upcoming 2 New Movies Summer Camp And Rao .
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Elspet Gray
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Elspet Jean Gray, Baroness Rix (née Gray; 12 April 1929 – 18 February 2013) was a Scottish actress, who first became known for her partnership with her husband, Brian Rix, and later was cast in many television roles in the 1970s and 1980s. She played Lady Collingford in the television series Catweazle and Mrs. Palmer in the television series Solo, alongside Felicity Kendal.
Gray had a long stage career, particularly known for her appearances in the Whitehall farces, the company being managed by her husband Brian Rix, which were originally performed at the Whitehall Theatre and later at the Garrick.
Gray married Brian Rix in 1949. The couple had four children - two sons and two daughters. Their eldest child, daughter Shelley (born 1951) had Down syndrome. The experience of caring for her led the couple to become active campaigners for the disabled. Rix later became Mencap chairman and president. He became a life peer in 1992.
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Austin P. McKenzie
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Austin P. McKenzie (born August 24, 1993) is an American actor and singer, known for his role as Melchior Gabor in Deaf West Theatre's 2015 Broadway revival of Spring Awakening. His performance as Melchior has garnered significant critical acclaim, and multiple theatrical award nominations, for both Los Angeles runs and its run on Broadway. The show ran two weeks past its intended run due to its rave reviews, and garnered three Tony Award nominations including Best Revival of a Musical.
Starting at age fifteen, McKenzie spent six summers assisting at a summer camp for children and adults with mental and physical disabilities called Lions Camp Tatiyee. It is where he first came in contact with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The camp inspired him to enroll at Columbia College Chicago, where he studied American Sign Language and Childhood Education with the intention of becoming a special needs teacher. He graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor's degree in American Sign Language and Vocal Performance.
Soon after graduating from Columbia College Chicago, McKenzie sent in a tape to director Michael Arden and the creative team at Deaf West Theatre, with hopes of obtaining a job as an interpreter during the company's ASL-inclusive run of Spring Awakening. However, the Deaf West team saw his potential, and requested he audition for the leading role in the production—the radical atheist Melchior Gabor. He was given the role it was his professional theatre debut.
He starred in the feature film Speech & Debate, adapted from the hit 2007 off-Broadway play of the same name by Tony-winning playwright Stephen Karam. He also starred in the ABC miniseries When We Rise. He portrays the young LGBT activist Cleve Jones in the period piece, which chronicles the struggles of LGBTQ people who helped pioneer an offshoot of the Civil Rights Movement in the 20th century.
He then portrayed Fred in the film Unhinged, starring Russell Crowe.
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Haji
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Haji (born Barbarella Catton; January 24, 1946 – August 9, 2013) was a Canadian-born actress of British and Filipino descent, and a former exotic dancer known for her role in Russ Meyer's 1965 cult classic "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" Born in Quebec, Canada, Haji —a nickname given to her by an uncle— appeared in several Russ Meyer films, including "Motorpsycho" (1965), "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" (1965), "Good Morning and... Goodbye!" (1967), and "Supervixens" (1975). Haji's final role was as Moonji in Killer Drag Queens on Dope (2003). Haji died in Oxnard, California, at the age of 67.
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Milla Davenport
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Milla Davenport was a stage and film actress, born in Zurich, Switzerland. Davenport was educated in Switzerland. She appeared with her husband actor Harry J. Davenport's (not the more famous Harry Davenport) repertory company for fifteen years. She began her career in motion pictures in the silent film Trapping the Bachelor (1916). She was in Daddy-Long-Legs (1919) with Mary Pickford, The Brat (1919) with Nazimova, Sins of the Fathers (1928) with Emil Jannings, and The Wedding Night (1935). Davenport continued to make movies well into the sound film era. Her last film credits are for roles in The Defense Rests (1934), Here Comes Cookie (1935), and an uncredited part in Human Cargo (1936)
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