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Peter Falk

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Peter Michael Falk  (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo (1968–2003), which earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961). He is also known for his collaborations with filmmaker and actor John Cassavetes in films such as: Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Opening Night (1977), Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976) and the Columbo episode: Étude in Black (1972). Falk's other film roles include It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Great Race (1965), Anzio (1968), Murder by Death (1976), The Cheap Detective (1978), The In-Laws (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), Wings of Desire (1987), The Player (1992), and Next (2007).
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Lorynn York

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Raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, excelled in the Arts at a young age. Lorynn trained as a ballerina at the prestigious School of American Ballet in NYC and at the Chautauqua Institute in New York. She performed on the professional stage under the direction of Victoria Morgan at the Cincinnati Ballet as a young girl. Lorynn started her acting career during high school with a small role on The TV Movie Shelter directed by JJ Abrams. She then signed with reputable managment and moved to Los Angeles. Her training remains constant and she has built a large resume - A long list of TV and Film credits, National Commercials and international campaigns. Lorynn is an exciting newcomer to the scene with great things in her future.
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Anthony Pellicano

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A bigger than life character whose true story reads like a chapter from a detective novel, Anthony Pellican Jr. was born in 1944 near Chicago. After dropping out of high school, he went into the Army Signal Corps where he obtained his GED (high school diploma). He began working as a "skip tracer" and eventually opened up his own private investigation firm in 1969. By 1974, he declared bankruptcy, added an "O" to his last name (making it closer to the original Sicilan spelling) and by 1985 had moved to Los Angeles. He became a security consultant and private investigator to the stars. He worked for producer Don Simpson and action star Steven Seagal among many, many others. He even contributed a story idea that was used to write an episode of Magnum, P.I. (1980). Life was good for the Windy City native. Charges began surfacing, however, that the tactics he used on the job included illegal wire tapping, making terrorist threats, blackmail and assault. His specialty was getting unflattering material about celebrity clients to disappear. He was often cited as the mastermind behind the intimidation attempts of several reporters who wrote critical articles about actor Seagal. He has been profiled in publications such as Vanity Fair and the Los Angeles Times. After a search of his office safe revealed hand grenades and C-4 explosive material, Pellicano was arrested on Nov. 22, 2002 on federal weapons charges. He eventually received a 30 month federal prison sentence.
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Lamman Rucker

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Lamman Rucker (born October 6, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Tyler Perry's films Why Did I Get Married?, Why Did I Get Married Too?, and Meet the Browns, and its television adaptation. Rucker began his career on the daytime soap operas As the World Turns and All My Children before his film career. In 2016, he began starring as Jacob Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf. As of 2022, he stars in BET+ drama The Black Hamptons.
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Christopher Maltman

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Following his degree in Biochemistry, Christopher Maltman studied singing at the Royal Academy of Music. A globally-renowned Don Giovanni, he has sung the role in London, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Salzburg, Amsterdam, Toulouse, San Sebastian, Beijing and Chicago, and adds New York and Edinburgh this year. Increasingly in demand for Verdi roles, he has sung Posa, Ford, Simon Boccanegra, Conte di Luna, Guy de Montfort and will soon add Don Carlo di Vargas, Rigoletto and Germont. He won the Lieder prize at the Cardiff Singer of the World early in his career and has continued to delight audiences with his sensitive and engaging song performances, many of which are documented in acclaimed recordings. His vast and varied discography, from Purcell to Ades includes John Corigliano’s Grammy award-winning ‘Ghost of Versailles’ from Los Angeles Opera.
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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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María Valverde

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María Valverde Rodríguez (born March 24, 1987) is a Spanish actress. She was born María Valverde Rodriguez in Carabanchel, Madrid. She was 16 when she got a leading role with Luis Tosar in a Manuel Martín Cuenca movie, La flaqueza del bolchevique, she won the 2003 Goya Award for this role. She has also taken part in several films, such as Melissa P., a film based on the polemic book One Hundred Strokes of the Brush Before Bed by Melissa Panarello. Description above from the Wikipedia article María Valverde, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Vahn Leinard Pascual

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Vahn Leinard C. Pascual is a young and talented Filipino film director, writer, and actor. He was born on April 30, 2000, and studied at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Filmmaking. Pascual's passion for filmmaking started at a young age, and he has been honing his craft ever since. While he was a student, Pascual has already made more than twenty short films that have been officially selected and won numerous awards in different film festivals worldwide. He is known for his unique style and artistic approach, which often explores political and queer themes. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Pascual was awarded the prestigious Ani ng Dangal or "Harvest of Honors" for Cinema by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, an agency under the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. He was also recognized as a Film Ambassador at Film Ambassador's Night by the Film Development Council of the Philippines. In 2022, Pascual was named one of CNN Philippines Life's "Eight emerging Filipino directors to watch out for.” And in 2023, Pascual represented the Philippines in the Tokyo International Film Festival's student exchange program, fully funded by the Japan Foundation. Building on his achievements, in 2024, he secured a scholarship for the Niigata International Animation Film Festival Camp in Japan. Additionally, he also became the youngest recipient of the first-ever CREATE Awards in the Audiovisual domain from the Congress, House of Representatives of the Philippines.
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Audie Murphy

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Audie Leon Murphy (June 20, 1924 – May 28, 1971)  was a fifth grade dropout from an extremely poor family who became the most decorated American soldier of World War II. After the war he became a celebrated movie star for over two decades, appearing in 44 films.  He also found some success as a country music composer. Murphy became the most decorated United States soldier of the war during twenty-seven months in action in the European Theatre.  He received the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military's highest award for valor, along with 32 additional U.S. and foreign medals and citations, including five from France and one from Belgium. Murphy's successful movie career included To Hell and Back (1955), based on his book of the same title (1949) . He died in a plane crash in 1971 and was interred, with full military honors, in Arlington National Cemetery. Description above from the Wikipedia article Audie Murphy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Megan Messmer

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Raised in Midland, MI, Megan was first cast in the Jeff Daniel's produced Duck Hunter Shoots Angel, which led to her being cast as the lead in her very first feature film, Dominic Blue. Moving to New York City, she worked with the critically acclaimed Cherry Lane Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club and Primary Stages, among others. She also executive produced and starred in a play written by Beau Willimon (House of Cards), Elizabeth Meriwether (New Girl) and Billy Eichner (FunnyOrDie). She is known for her ability to work seamlessly between comedy and drama. She recently recurred on Nickelodeon's comedy AwesomenessTV. Last year she wrapped two independent features Amnesia and Brad's Untitled Winter Project. She was Glamour Magazine's "IT" girl, starring in their improvised comedy season "Why Do Guys?" as well as starring in similar campaigns for Microsoft and Samsung. She performs improv weekly in Los Angeles at the renowned iO West Theatre, UCB and Groundlings. She recently launched her own channel, showcasing series, films and docu-series: MessmerizeTV
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