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Heather Angel

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Heather Grace Angel was an English actress, the younger of two sisters, born to parents Andrea and Mary Letticia. She began her stage career at the Old Vic in 1926 and later appeared with touring companies. Her Broadway debut came in December 1937, in Love of Women, at the Golden Theatre. She also appeared in The Wookey (1941–42). Angel appeared in many British films. She made her first screen appearance in City of Song. She later had a leading role in Night in Montmartre, and followed this success with The Hound of the Baskervilles. She then decided to move to Hollywood, sailing on the Majestic to New York in December 1932 with her mother. Over the next few years, she played strong roles in such films as The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Three Musketeers, The Informer, and The Last of the Mohicans. In 1937, she made the first of five appearances as Phyllis Clavering in the popular Bulldog Drummond series. She was cast as Kitty Bennett in Pride and Prejudice and as maid, Ethel, in Suspicion. Angel was also the leading lady in the first screen version of Raymond Chandler's The High Window, released in 1942 as Time to Kill. She was one of the passengers of Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat. Her film appearances in the following years were few, but she returned to Hollywood to provide voices for the Walt Disney animated films Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. During 1964 and 1965, she played a continuing role in the television soap opera Peyton Place. After that role, she played Miss Faversham, a nanny and female friend of Sebastian Cabot's character of Giles French in the situation comedy Family Affair. Angel received a star, located at 6301 Hollywood Boulevard, on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to the film industry. Angel died from cancer in Santa Barbara, California, and was buried in Santa Barbara Cemetery. Description above from the Wikipedia article Heather Angel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Dom DeLuise

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Dominick "Dom" DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor and comedian. Known primarily for comedy roles, he rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on television variety shows. He is widely recognized for his performances in the films of Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, as well as a series of collaborations and a double act with Burt Reynolds. Beginning in the 1980s, his popularity expanded to younger audiences from voicing characters in several major animated productions, particularly those of Don Bluth. DeLuise was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian American parents. He attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York City and later studied biology at Tufts University. After graduating from college, he began his career as a stand-up comedian. He made his television debut in 1964 on the variety show The Dean Martin Show. In 1970, DeLuise made his film debut in the Mel Brooks comedy The Twelve Chairs. He went on to appear in several other Brooks films, including Blazing Saddles, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and History of the World, Part I. He also starred in a number of films with Gene Wilder, including The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, The World's Greatest Lover, and See No Evil, Hear No Evil. DeLuise was a frequent collaborator with Burt Reynolds, and the two starred in a number of films together, including The End, Smokey and the Bandit II, and Cannonball Run II. He also had a recurring role on the television series Evening Shade. In addition to his film and television work, DeLuise was also a successful voice actor. He voiced characters in a number of animated films, including All Dogs Go to Heaven, The Secret of NIMH, and An American Tail. He also hosted the children's cooking show Cooking with Dom DeLuise. DeLuise was a popular and beloved figure in Hollywood. He was known for his infectious laugh and his larger-than-life personality. He was also a talented actor and comedian, and he enjoyed a long and successful career. Dom DeLuise died on May 4, 2009, at the age of 75. He had been battling pancreatic cancer for several months. He died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Beverly Hills, California. DeLuise's family released a statement saying that he had died "peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer." They said that he was "surrounded by his loving family and friends." DeLuise's death was met with sadness and tributes from fans and colleagues alike. Mel Brooks, who directed DeLuise in several films, said that he was "a great talent and a great friend." Gene Wilder said that DeLuise was "one of the funniest people I've ever known." DeLuise's funeral was held on May 8, 2009, at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills. He was buried at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
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Jake Canuso

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jake Canuso (Carmine Canuso) was born in Switzerland to Italian descendants. In his late teens he trained as a professional dancer in London. Canuso has worked with Elton John, Annie Lennox, featured in Take That's "Sure" video and was a backing dancer for the Spice Girls SpiceWorld 1998 tour, where he befriended Louie Spence and Emma Bunton. He is best known for his role in the ITV series Benidorm as the barman Mateo. Canuso can speak six languages fluently including English, Spanish and Italian. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jake Canuso, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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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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Hervé Claude

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Hervé Claude (born 19 November 1945 in Paris) is a French television journalist and writer. Hervé Claude was a news anchor for Antenne 2 and France 2 from 1975 to 1994. He has worked since this date on Arte. He hosted the religious program Agape one Sunday a month, on France 2 in connection with the religious show The day of the Lord until January 2010 and from May 2010 in a shorter form (the show shortened from 52 to 26 minutes). Hervé Claude wrote a dozen novels. Requins et Coquins is the second in the noir book series after Riches, cruels et fardés. In September 2007, he released the last volume of the trilogy Mort d'une drag-queen. He also published a noir crime novel collection under the title number 24 entitled Cocu de sac. A Television journalist, he mainly works for Arte and he lives several months a year in Australia. Hervé Claude was married from 1972 to 1976 to Françoise Kramer since then he is in a civil union with sculptor Matei Negreanu. Source: Article "Hervé Claude" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Jessica Lee

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Jessica Lee is an Asian / American actress and model. She was adopted from Seoul and grew up in the state of Colorado. After signing with Donna Baldwin, Lee continued studying her with Nick Sugar, Gary Spatz, and Diane Hardin, booking numerous commercials, print campaigns, and movies. Jessica Lee was the youngest member from her region to be accepted into the National Thespian Society. Lee moved to Los Angeles, where she continued her studies in dramatic arts. While attending college, she worked as a corporate trainer and interned with Time Inc. Some television credits include: SyFy's FaceOff (season one), CSI: Las Vegas, Num3ers, The Girls Next Door, Chemistry, and Franklin & Bash. J. Lee has also appeared in movies such as, The 41 Year Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall, Detention, Hangover 2, In Time, and Bad Ass, as well as new media work with BlackBoxTV and New Form.
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Mica Burton

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Mica (born July 8, 1994), the daughter of LeVar Burton, grew up in Los Angeles, California with her parents LeVar and Stephanie. Mica went on to graduate from the University of Michigan School of Theatre and Dance in Ann Arbor, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Theatre in 2016. She is a cosplayer, actress, YouTuber, streamer and staff member at Rooster Teeth Productions currently working as an editor, recurring secondary host and head of streaming at Achievement Hunter who edits and runs their live streams.
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Sterling Hurst

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Sterling Hurst is an award-winning actor who got his start in TV commercials, representing over 50 brands including NASCAR, Duke Energy, and Mountain Dew. Hurst made his feature debut in Shifting Gears, alongside M.C. Gainey (Django Unchained) and M. Emmet Walsh (The Jerk). Next, he shared the screen with Shawn Pyfrom (Desperate Housewives) in Hard Surfaces. Hurst then stepped up to 'leading man' in three feature films. Small Group, nominated in 4 categories at the International Christian Film Festival - including a Best Lead Actor nomination for Hurst - won Best Picture. For his "astounding performance" in Dark Harbor, Hurst won Best Supporting Actor at WorldFest Houston and Best Actor at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival. Hurst was born in Virginia and raised in North Carolina. He earned a B.F.A. in Acting through UNC Greensboro's meisner-based conservatory program. In NYC, he completed UCB's Long-form Improv training, plus advanced classes.
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Shawn Thompson

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Shawn Thompson is a Canadian actor known for roles in various television shows and films. He's recognized for his work in productions like "Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel," "Street Legal," “The Guiding Light,” and "The Arrow." Thompson has contributed to Canadian entertainment across multiple genres, showcasing his versatility as an actor. In 1985, "Soap-opera actor" Shawn Thompson faced arrest for throwing a doll named Kendini over Niagara Falls, in a Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket during a show segment for his satirical show "Switchback." (He used cole slaw to cushion the doll's fall.) This act resulted in charges by Niagara Parks Police for park dumping and attracting a crowd. Thompson intended to spotlight neglected toys in a parody titled 'Doll Aid.'
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David Farrar

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Farrar (21 August 1908 – 31 August 1995) was an English stage and film actor, born in Forest Gate, east London. Three of his most notable film roles were leads in the Powell and Pressburger films Black Narcissus (1947), The Small Back Room (1949), and Gone to Earth (1950). He retired in 1962. After the death of his wife Irene in 1976, he moved to South Africa to be with their daughter. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Farrar (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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