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Sean Connery

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Sir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 – October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor and producer who won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards (one being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award), and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award. Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films (every film from Dr. No to You Only Live Twice, plus Diamonds Are Forever and Never Say Never Again), between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables. His films also include Marnie (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Dragonheart (1996), The Rock (1996), and Finding Forrester (2000). Connery was polled in a 2004 The Sunday Herald as "The Greatest Living Scot" and in a 2011 EuroMillions survey as "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". He was voted by People magazine as both the “Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989 and the "Sexiest Man of the Century” in 1999. He received a lifetime achievement award in the United States with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1999. Connery was knighted in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to film drama. On 31 October 2020, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Connery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Neil Fletcher

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Neil Fletcher (1904-1988) Neil Fletcher was an American actor, born on July 31, 1904, in Denton, Texas. Though his filmography primarily consists of roles in "B" movies, he left a distinct mark on the genre, appearing in cult classics such as "In the Year 2889" (1969), "Beyond the Time Barrier" (1960), "Creature of Destruction" (1968), and "Deadly Blessing" (1981), where he played a gravedigger. Before his career in film, Fletcher was a vaudeville performer and a member of the Madcap Players. He also worked extensively in radio, showcasing his versatile talent. Beyond acting, he is perhaps equally well-known as the co-founder, alongside his brother Carl, of Fletcher's Original State Fair Corny Dogs, a beloved and iconic food vendor at the State Fair of Texas. Fletcher was married to Minerva May Baker. He passed away on December 20, 1988, in Dallas, Texas, after a battle with cancer. His contributions to both film and Texan culinary culture have solidified his place in the state's history.
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Jason Sutton

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jason Paul Sutton OBE is a Royal Air Force Regiment officer who was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his actions whilst serving in Iraq in 2007. Sutton was born in Reading, Berkshire in 1966 and joined the RAF Regiment in 1989  after completing Initial Officer Training at RAF College Cranwell. He served as a junior officer on No. 20 Sqn RAF Regiment and No. 3 Sqn RAF Regiment, and as Station Regiment Officer at RAF Cranwell. He has been Officer Commanding on the Junior Regiment Officers' Course at RAF Honington and Second-in-Command of The Queen’s Colour Squadron. Promoted to squadron leader in 2001,  he was SO2 in the RAF Ceremonial Office whilst it was based at RAF Bentley Priory. Whilst in the Ceremonial Office, Sutton was involved in organising ceremonial occasions including the unveiling of the Battle of Britain Monument in London, Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Battle of Britain Sunday, Annual Church Service of the RAF, 80th Anniversary of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Memorial Service for HRH Princess Alice, the Duchess of Gloucester the RAF element to the Lord Mayor's Show and the RAF element at all the Remembrance weekend events, including Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance. Sutton then assumed command of No. 1 Sqn RAF Regiment in March 2006. He has served on operations in Northern Ireland, Georgia, East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq. His citation reads:     As Officer Commanding Number 1 Squadron RAF Regiment, Squadron Leader Sutton displayed outstanding leadership in maintaining the operational efficiency of his Squadron during its 6-month operational tour at Basrah Contingency Operating Base, from April to September 2007. The Squadron’s operational role was made especially challenging due to incessant attacks from enemy insurgents, with over 800 rockets being fired at the Base during the Squadron’s tenure, resulting in 3 Squadron personnel being killed, and a number being seriously injured. In addition, the Squadron suffered a further fatality during an extended fire-fight with insurgents in Al Wake.     For the outstanding leadership of his Squadron over a relentless 6-month operational detachment, Squadron Leader Sutton is appointed as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Sutton was promoted to wing commander in the Operational Support Branch of the RAF on 1 July 2008. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jason Sutton, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Tuomas Holopainen

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Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen is a Finnish songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician, screenwriter and record producer, best known as the founder, leader, keyboardist and songwriter of symphonic metal band Nightwish. He has also studied jazz and classical styles, but prefers to be influenced by harmonic film music. He has also played in the bands Nattvindens Gråt and Darkwoods My Betrothed. His current side projects are the gothic metal band For My Pain... and the band of Timo Rautiainen. Holopainen has written several songs that have been included in movie soundtracks, including recent collaboration with Nightwish bass player, and male vocalist Marco Hietala on "While Your Lips Are Still Red", for the Finnish film Lieksa! in 2007. He also co-wrote Nightwish's own film, Imaginaerum, released in November 2012. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tuomas Holopainen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Ivan Triesault

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Ivan Triesault (born Johann Constantin Treisalt; 13 July [O.S. 1 July] 1898 in Reval (now Tallinn) – January 3, 1980 in Los Angeles) was an Estonian-born American actor. His parents were from the island of Hiiumaa. His first stage appearance was at the German Theatre in Tallinn aged 14, before moving to the United States aged 18. There he began to train in acting and dance, working on Broadway before moving into film. His notable roles include appearances in Cry of the Werewolf (1944), The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944), A Song to Remember (1945), Notorious (1946), 5 Fingers (1952), Jet Pilot (1957), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959), It Happened in Athens (1962), Von Ryan's Express (1965), Batman (1966) and The Wild Wild West. He died in 1980 due to cardiac failure at age 81. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Frizzell

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David Frizzell is an American country music singer and occasional actor. He is the younger brother of country musician, Lefty Frizzell. His career started in the late 1950s, but his biggest success came in the 1980s. He had several popular duet albums in the 1980s with Shelly West, along with solo efforts. His best-known songs are the solo "I'm Gonna Hire A Wino to Decorate Our Home" and the Shelly West duet "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma", which was featured in the Clint Eastwood movie Any Which Way You Can.
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Shlomo Artzi

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Shlomo Artzi was born on Moshav Alonei Abba. Artzi's parents were Holocaust survivors and their memories deeply influenced him and his sister Nava Semel, a playwright. His father, Yitzhak Artzi, a Zionist activist in Bukovina, Romania in his youth, was later a member of the Knesset. His maternal grandmother was the sister of Rabbi Meir Shapiro. When Artzi was eight years old, his family moved to north Tel Aviv. Artzi's schoolmates thought he would become an actor, not a musician, as he was known for his acting skills at elementary school. However, at the age of twelve, he started playing the guitar and singing in a boy scouts group and at friends' parties. Artzi has been married twice and has three children from his first marriage: Ben Artzi (singer), Shiri Artzi (author married to Yiftach Klein), and Jonathan Artzi. Artzi resides in Ramat Gan. He is a fan of the football club Maccabi Netanya and composed its championship song in 1971.
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David Dhawan

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David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Hindi films. Dhawan started off as an editor in Saaransh in 1984 before moving into directing. He specialises in directing comedy films. His 1993 film Aankhen, starring Govinda, Chunky Pandey and Kader Khan, was highly successful at the box office, and earned him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. Another successful film was Shola Aur Shabnam. His 2007 film Partner was successful. Dhawan is on the board of Asian Academy of Film & Television and Asian School of Media Studies where he has been honoured with an academy award by Sandeep Marwah.
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Topher Fredd

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Topher [Tuhf-er] Fredd grew up in a large but close-knit family that valued education, traveling and time spent with each other. His father was in the Army, so Topher moved and switched schools frequently. This instilled in him, early in life, the ability to adapt to new environments. He often performed throughout his youth in plays, in church productions and at family gatherings. One of his early childhood memories is when he told his mother he was nervous to sing a solo in front of the church and that he was "shy". She looked at him confused, as if he was speaking about someone else, and told him "YOU are not shy." With her having that much conviction, he believed what she said to be true and never looked back. It was truly a pivotal point in his life and allowed him to overcome the general fears of public speaking, stage fright and being camera shy. He attended Howard University where he rediscovered his love for performing, his allure to the limelight and his interest in providing that WoW Factor that people would not forget. When the pursuit of Acting presented itself, it made all the sense in the world and not only was the path well lit to pursue but he was also fully supported by friends and family alike who knew this was his destined direction. Now, with over 20+ TV/Film productions under his belt including Spring Breakthrough, The Other Foot and The Christians, in addition to theater experience, numerous commercials, and consistent training, Topher has demonstrated a deep commitment to the acting profession and a desire to take "the next big leap". Outside of acting, Topher has also found joy in producing for film and developing a greater understanding of the film production process. Topher spends his free time as a travel enthusiast, international tour guide & cultural experience curator. He also enjoys graphic design/web site building, brand development and assisting people build the life they want to live. He approaches every aspect of life with a sense of creativity and optimism.
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David Hedison

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Albert David Hedison, Jr. (May 20, 1927-July 18, 2019, Providence, Rhode Island) was an Armenian-American film, television, and stage actor. He was billed as Al Hedison in his early film work. In 1959, when he was cast in the role of Victor Sebastian in the short-lived espionage television series Five Fingers, NBC insisted that he change his name. It was proposed that he use his middle name and was known as David Hedison ever after. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Hedison, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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