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Few actors ever managed a complete image transition as thoroughly as did Dick Powell: in his case, from the boyish, wavy-haired crooner in musicals to rugged crime fighters in film noirs. Powell grew up in the town of Little Rock, Arkansas, one of three brothers (one of them, Howard, ended up as vice president of the Illinois Central Railroad). He worked his way through schooling, sidelining as a soda jerk and a grocery clerk before entering the world of show biz as a singer (tenor) and banjo player with the Royal Peacock Orchestra in Louisville, Kentucky. He then got a gig with the Charlie Davis band and toured with them throughout the mid-west, appearing at dance halls and picture theaters. He next worked as a master of ceremonies and this rounded him off as an entertainer even before he was signed by a Warner Brothers talent scout in 1932. Looking rather younger than his actual years, Powell soon found himself typecast as clean-cut singing juveniles in a series of exuberant musicals with lavish production numbers like 42nd Street (1933), one of two dozen similar pictures he made for the studio.
In 1935, Powell's salary amounted to $70,000. Two years later, he had become one of Hollywood's top ten box office stars, yet was paid just half of what he had earned as an MC. A keen businessman with an eye for profit, Powell had already invested wisely in land and property. When he left Warners in 1939 with no discernible acting opportunities in sight, he was in no way short of money. He was, however, desperate to escape his image, declaring "I knew I wasn't the greatest singer in the world and I saw no reason why an actor should restrict himself to any one particular phase of the business". He fairly jumped at the chance to act in non-singing roles, joining Paramount in 1940 to appear opposite Ellen Drew in the sparkling Preston Sturges comedy Christmas in July (1940). This was followed by two marital farces featuring his then-wife, Joan Blondell, both efforts receiving only a lukewarm response at the box-office. Still dissatisfied with lightweight roles, Powell lobbied hard to get the lead (eventually scored by Fred MacMurray) in Double Indemnity (1944) but was knocked back. Instead, he was slotted into more of the same fare, refused to comply and was suspended.
His box office credo now at a low ebb, Powell tried his luck at RKO and at last managed to secure a lucrative role: that of hard-boiled private eye Philip Marlowe in Raymond Chandler's Murder, My Sweet (1944). The author himself approved of the casting, though the director (Edward Dmytryk) fought off initial misgivings. The result proved nothing if not a tangible hit for RKO. Bosley Crowther of the New York Times remarked " ...and while he may lack the steely coldness and cynicism of a Humphrey Bogart, Mr. Powell need not offer any apologies. He has definitely stepped out of the song-and-dance, pretty-boy league with this performance". In short order, offers suddenly kept coming. Having successfully reinvented himself, Powell now found steady work on radio, respectively as "Richard Rogue" and then "Richard Diamond, Private Eye". In films, he remained on cue for wise-cracking tough guy roles in Cornered (1945) and Johnny O'Clock (1947). His most challenging role yet was as best-selling novelist James Lee Bartlow in MGM's epic drama The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)]. Powell also dabbled at directing, though he only helmed six pictures in total: among them a minor film noir, Split Second (1953)], and an above-average submarine drama, The Enemy Below (1957)]. Having quit film acting in the mid-50s, he began to concentrate primarily on producing TV drama as host and executive producer of his own award-winning anthology show, The Dick Powell Theatre (1961). He was also co-founder and managing director of Four Star Television (which had its studios where Republic had formerly existed and which would subsequently become CBS Cinema Center).
Dick Powell died prematurely of lung cancer in January 1963 at the age of 58. He was survived by his third wife, the actress June Allyson.- Actor
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Devon Graye was born on 8 March 1987 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Nope (2022), I See You (2019) and 13 Sins (2014).- Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Assaf Cohen grew up in Palo Alto, lived for a number of years in the Middle East, and attended UC Berkeley where he earned a Bachelors degree in Integrative Biology. Later, he continued his classical training by earning a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, under the instruction of renowned acting instructor William Esper. Regional theater credits include leading roles at South Coast Rep, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Marin Shakespeare Festival, Marin Theatre Company, TheatreWorks, PCPA Theaterfest and The Magic in San Francisco. Cohen practices Tae Kwon Do and speaks Hebrew, Arabic and Spanish.
- Sean Patrick Small was born on 8 August 1992 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022), The Just (2018) and Utensils (2018).
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Marcia Lynn Anthony was born on September 3 in Mountain View, CA, USA. Growing up in a Navy family, she lived and traveled the world, but calls Virginia home. She graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. After serving almost 7 years in the Navy she divided her focus into acting and moved to Los Angeles, CA, where she now both serves and performs. She is an actress known for Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2022), NCIS: Hawai'i (2021), and Shooter (2018).- Grant Mattos was born on 12 March 1981 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is married to Christina Cox.
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Jon Prescott was born on 10 August 1981 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Holiday (2006), Howl (2010) and Parts Per Billion (2014).- Arash DeMaxi was born on 8 September 1998 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Irrational (2023), Partner Track (2022) and The Equalizer (2021).
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Rodney Bingenheimer was born on 15 December 1947 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Repo Man (1984), Up in Smoke (1978) and Inevitable Grace (1994).- Director
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Ben Rekhi is an award-winning filmmaker of mixed Indian and American descent. After working with the Coen Brothers in the camera department of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Rekhi was hired by George Clooney to shoot the behind the scenes for "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind." Rekhi went on to produce the Independent Spirit Award-nominated "Bomb the System", direct the SXSW Audience Award winner "Waterborne", and write the English Dialogues for Ben Kingsley in the Bollywood film "Teen Patti." In 2010, Rekhi joined film finance company IM Global and spent five years at the company during its rapid expansion. While there he was a producer on "Plush" for director Catherine Hardwicke ("Twilight") and went on to oversee the Hindi-language film slate in India for Jason Blum ("Get Out," "Paranormal Activity"). Rekhi returned to directing with "The Ashram," a spiritual thriller starring Academy Award Winner Melissa Leo, Kal Penn, and Radhika Apte, which was released by The Orchard. His third feature "Watch List" was a crime thriller co- financed by Bron Studios ("Joker") and executive produced by XYZ Films ("The Raid"). The film was nominated for 11 Filipino Oscars, ultimately winning two (for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor). His fourth film "The Reunited States," a documentary executive produced by Van Jones and Meghan McCain, released on Amazon before its nationwide PBS premiere in 2022. Ben is in post-production on "The Other Side," a documentary about a behavioral program for ex-cons, and attached to direct "Last Man In Tower," based on the book of the same name by Aravind Adiga who also wrote "White Tiger," upon which the Netflix hit film is based. He is represented by Roar Management in Los Angeles.- Art Department
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Susan A. Burig was born in Mountain View, California, USA. Susan A. is an actor and producer, known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). Susan A. was previously married to Tim Flattery.- Cinematographer
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Joshua R. Turner, SOC is a Los Angeles based cinematographer and Emmy nominated camera operator from Twain Harte, California. He is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild and Society of Camera Operators, as well as an alumni of San Diego State University. In addition to traditional camera work for cinema and television, he also operates cameras under water as a scuba diver and in the air as a skydiver and wingsuit pilot.- Nicole Nieth was born on 20 June 1970 in Mountain View, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Spanglish (2004), ER (1994) and The Yellow Bird (2001).
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Victor Chi was born in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Shameless (2011), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) and Wish Dragon (2021).- Actor
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Luis Huizar was born on 25 August 1975 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Sorpresa Desde El Infierno (2022), Soy Familia Soy Michoacano (2015) and El Inocente (2018). He has been married to Vianey Huizar since 27 January 1993. They have four children.- Nadia Dina Ariqat was born on 22 June 1983 in Mountain View, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Date Movie (2006), Seed of Chucky (2004) and The Celebrity Look-Alike Show (2003).
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Kathy McCarthy was born in Mountain View, California, USA. She is an American actress, writer, producer & director. McCarthy studied at the highly acclaimed repertory theatre Playhouse West in North Hollywood, CA under the direction of notable teacher Robert Carnegie and academy award nominated actor Jeff Goldblum, and was an ensemble cast member in the popular theatrical play and LA's longest running drama: Welcome Home Soldier. McCarthy earned a Liberal Arts degree with an emphasis in psychology and business from Columbia College, Columbia, Missouri.- Nick Spangler was born on 11 May 1985 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Legion of Grads (2013), I Take Thee Zoe (2015) and The Grote-est Showman (2019).
- Slim, lovely, and shapely blue-eyed blonde bombshell Athena Lundberg was born on April 12, 1986 in Mountain View, California. Her parents are Donald and Melodie Lundberg. She's named after the Greek goddess of war. Athena's family moved from Sunnyvale, California to Lathrop, California when she was a little girl. Lundberg attended Lathrop Elementary School and Sierra High School. She was home schooled during her final high school years and received a diploma from Manteen Adult School. Athena aspired to be a "Playboy" Playmate ever since she was sixteen years old. Lundberg's wish came true at age nineteen after she participated in Playboy TV's "Sexy Girls Next Door" contest and won the opportunity to become a Playmate. Athena was the Playmate of the Month in the January, 2006 issue of the famous men's magazine. She has a small part in the romantic comedy "Kissing Strangers." Lundberg lives in Hollywood, California.
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Evan Gary Hirsch was born on 4 January 1971 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Roxie (2014), A World Worth Imagining - Jacque Fresco, the Man with the Plan (2019) and King of England (2011).- Actress
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Emmy Newman is the great-niece of Oscar-winner Paul Newman and granddaughter of production manager Arthur Newman. She was born in the Bay Area, California. She was educated at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon where she studied both Psychology and Theater. While attending, she was awarded an academic scholarship for her work in the Theater Department, recognized for her performance as Queen Marguerite in Ionesco's "Exit the King," and received a vocal scholarship to study singing.
As a child, she loved singing, acting and dancing and participated in many school musicals and community theater. It wasn't until college that she decided she wanted to pursue acting as a career. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to continue her family legacy in the film industry. She has been in commercials and several short films, including "Life is Horrible," (2016) which won Best Comedy at the United International Film Festival. She studies at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and is excited for what is to come.- Visual Effects
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Todd Hansen was born on 21 December 1987 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Lego Movie (2014), The Lego Batman Movie (2017) and The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017).- Art Director
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During the 1930's, relative Hollywood newcomer RKO succeeded for a while in establishing itself among 'the majors' -- MGM, Paramount, Fox and Warner Brothers. This happened in spite of the fact, that RKO could never seriously compete with the big budgets of its illustrious competitors, nor even boasted a particularly outstanding camera department. Nonetheless, RKO amply made up for these deficiencies by having one of the most creative art departments, headed (until 1941) by Van Nest Polglase. The number one art director under his supervision was Carroll Clark, who deserves at least an equal share of the credit for the Art Deco/Hollywood Moderne 'RKO look'. Clark, a qualified architect with experience in commercial design, was the primary creative force behind the 'Big White Set' (BWS), with its elegant, spacious, all-white interiors, curvilinear designs and highly reflective surfaces. This utilitarian concept, at once aesthetically pleasing and immensely cost-effective, proved a memorable and popular backdrop for the expansive dance routines of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in all of their films, from Flying Down to Rio (1933) to Carefree (1938).
Clark's career encompassed the entire history of RKO, from 1930 to 1956. He was a perfectionist craftsman, comfortable at working in every genre and on every historical period: from costume drama (a good example are the excellent Scottish village sets for The Little Minister (1934)); films noir (notably Suspicion (1941) and Notorious (1946) for Alfred Hitchcock; and Fritz Lang's Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)); and lavish Technicolor adventures (The Spanish Main (1945) and Sinbad, the Sailor (1947)). After RKO ceased operation, Clark joined Walt Disney as supervising art director, winning two Oscar nominations for The Absent Minded Professor (1961) and Mary Poppins (1964). The invention of a 'moving cloud and horizon machine' also won him (alongside F. Thomas Thompson) a Scientific and Engineering Award in 1943. Clark was inducted into the Art Directors Hall of Fame in 2006.- Actress
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Erin moved to Los Angeles, CA with her family in August 2007 to pursue her passion for acting. She has two sisters, Brianna (11) and Devon (8). Erin can be seen as one of the "popular girls" in a super bowl Geico commercial. She also worked in a Comcast commercial campaign. Erin did voice over work with Rob Reiner in "Flipped". She traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana for her supporting role as Jenna in "Robosapien Rebooted".- Paula Wayne was born on 3 November 1934 in Mountain View, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Everglades! (1961), The Danny Thomas Hour (1967) and Judd for the Defense (1967). She was married to Robert L. Shelley and Robert Meyerson. She died on 9 November 2018 in Florida, USA.
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Gregor Collins is an actor, author, scriptwriter and producer best known for his starring roles in the indie films Night Before the Wedding (2009) and Goodbye Promise (2012), and for his acclaimed memoir "The Accidental Caregiver", which made its stage debut on January 26, 2015 at the Robert Moss Theater in New York City.
Gregor's first job in entertainment was in 1996 in Miami, Florida working as a PA for Caspar Weinberger's World Business Review (1996). After graduating from Florida State with a BA in Media Production, he moved to Los Angeles and produced reality television shows such as Ripley's Believe It or Not! (2000) and Countdown to the 2003 Primetime Emmy Awards (2003).
After four years in reality he decided to pursue a career in acting and writing.
Since then he's written, acted in and/or produced various independent features, including 2012's critically acclaimed improvised film Goodbye Promise (2012), which the LA Times called "a visually alert, enormously well-observed film that deftly captures Hollywood heartbreak," giving credit to Collins' "appealing and affecting" performance.
Legendary Producer Fred Roos said this about Goodbye Promise (2012): "On a micro budget, Filmmaker David Branin and Actor Gregor Collins have created a perceptive and touching portrait of the lives of struggling actors working on the fringes of Hollywood."
In 2008, after a chance meeting with a renowned Holocaust refugee named Maria Altmann, Collins became her caregiver for the last three years of her life. In 2012 he published a book about his unique experience called "The Accidental Caregiver," which subsequently became a bestseller on Amazon.- Cinematographer
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Professional cinematic Swiss army knife since 2000 A.D. Cinematographer, camera operator, digital imaging technician, colorist, editor. New Yorker born in California. Seltzer-enjoyer. IATSE Local 600 member. Owns multiple light meters. Graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts Undergraduate Film & Television program. @keith.h.putnam.cine on Instagram Lacks a certain je ne sais quoi.- Elyse Chambers was born on 20 June 2010 in Mountain View, California, USA.
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Heather Kehayas was born in Mountain View, California, USA. Heather is an assistant director, known for Inception (2010), Transcendence (2014) and Destroyer (2018).- Colton Vaughan Evans was born on 14 April 1992 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Thumbsucker (2005), Follow the Prophet (2009) and We the Jury (2002).
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IMDb has merged two accounts into one. The only valid credits on this account are "thanks". Any and all writing, sound production and producer credits are for a different individual with the same name. Do not use this page for accurate representation of the work performed by the individual list listed. IMDb was made aware in 2017 of these errors. To reiterate, this page should not be used for any form of verification as it is inaccurate and attempts to correct it have been denied.- Steve Roman was born on 12 August 1971 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Wilde Salomé (2011), General Hospital (1963) and Salomé (2013).
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Thomas M. Harrigan was born on 9 February 1962 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is a producer, known for Sphere (1998), The Rock (1996) and The Bourne Identity (2002).- Actress
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Jaime Soria is an actress, voice-over artist, and puppeteer. She is a founding member of the improv comedy troupe Puppets Amok, performing in the Los Angeles area. Known for Little Snoopers (2021), Keegan the Alien (2018), and Marvel Avengers Academy (2016), She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, daughter, and dog, Grover Cleveland.- Hunter Wilson was born on 11 September 1995 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Freak (2020), What's Up, Morons (2021) and Deadly Divas: Seduce My Billionaire Enemy (2024).
- Eric Basart was born on 9 January 1979 in Mountain View, California, USA. Eric is a writer, known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) and Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2004).
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Kenneth Jezek was born on 13 April 1962 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Come What May (2009), Days of Our Lives (1965) and Gene Kelly Newspaper Dance Tribute Featuring Cole Newburg (2021). He has been married to Karen Kelly since 1989. They have two children.- Make-Up Department
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Robert Wesley Knight is an artist and performer who has worked in film and television for over 25 years. He is best known for his contributions in science fiction and horror, specializing in special makeup effects, costume design, and visual effects production. With a flair for comedy and drama, Robert's versatility has helped him evolve into the actor, writer, editor, and director that he is today.- Brandon Crawford was born on 21 January 1987 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Liv and Maddie (2013), Dream Job and Sunday Night Baseball (1990). He has been married to Jalynne Dantzscher since 26 November 2011. They have four children.
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C.J. Roy was born on 5 March 1978 in Mountain View, California, USA. C.J. is an editor and cinematographer, known for Roadside Attractions (2004), Human (2003) and Oblivion (2013).- Writer
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James Ricardo was born in Mountain View, California to a Norwegian mother and a Portugese father. His mother sold real estate and his father was a restaurateur. His parents divorced when he was young and he grew up in American suburbia in what Jack London called "The Sun Kissed Santa Clara Valley", which then later became to be known as Silicon Valley. He moved to the Los Angeles area years later to pursue becoming a writer-director.- Make-Up Department
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Inspired by films such as Planet of the Apes, Star Wars and the classic Universal horror films "Frankenstein", "the Wolf man" and "the Mummy"... Rich Knight began his career in the Special Effects Industry in 1993, after graduating from the Institute of Studio Makeup, Ltd. in Hollywood.
For over 12 years he has been creating characters and creatures for such TV shows as "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy", "Power Rangers in Space", and "the X-Files". Rich went on to work with the award winning KNB effects group on MT V's "Super Adventure Team".
Rich served as part of Michael Burnett's crew for Universal Studio's "Halloween Horror Nights" II, III and IV, awarded "best haunt" by Makeup Artist Magazine. He also worked as a crew member for Tony Gardner's Alterian FX on the Daft Punk music video "Robot Rock". Rich was the key special effects makeup artist for the film "Fear Runs Silent" starring Stacy Keach, Billy Dee Williams and Dan Lauria. Rich's work with aliens and creatures has been featured on such shows as "Strange Universe' and "E! News Daily".
Since his appearance as "Salisbury" in William Winckler's "Frankenstein Vs. the Creature from Blood Cove", he has continued to work as a professional special effects makeup artist, and a professional character actor. Rich is acting in, as well as creating the special effects makeup for the upcoming feature films "Night Walker" and "Killer Sound".
Knight is currently working for Acadamy award winning makeup artist Matthew Mungle in is North Hollywood based makeup effects lab named W.M. Creations. Watch for the upcoming projects that Rich has worked on including Robert Zemeckis' upcoming epic "Beowulf" starring Anthony Hopkins, John Malcovich, Crispin Glover, Robin Wright-Penn and Angelina Jolie. Also such films as "The Omen 666", "X-Men 3", "Seraphim Falls", "The Flock", "Poseidon and the hit TV shows "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", "Alias", "Medium" and "Night Stalker".- Producer
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Jessica Buchanan was born on 9 October 1983 in Mountain View, California, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Surface (2005), Bullseye (2015) and 10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty (2014).- Actress
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Born and raised in Mountain View, CA, Julie began acting in community theatre at a very early age.
She continued pursuing the art of acting through high school, and for four years at Whittier College.
Julie graduated from Whittier College in May 2011 with her BA in Theatre with an emphasis in Performance. During her time there she was blessed with the opportunity to study under the tutelage of Gil Gonzalez and Dr. Jennifer Holmes.
Julie resides in Los Angeles, CA and continues to pursue acting as a career. While not working on film, television, and commercial sets, Julie sits on the Board of Directors for The Illyrian Players Theatre Company. She also writes and creates her own projects.
When not working, Julie enjoys frequent trips to Disneyland, photography, and traveling around the country and the world.- Actor
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Tully Banta-Cain was born on 28 August 1980 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Officer Downe (2016), By the Gun (2014) and The NFL on CBS (1956).- Additional Crew
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Ian Camacho was born on 11 April 1983 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is a producer, known for Polite Expressions (2017), Brunch of the Living Dead (2006) and A New Wave (2006).- Actor
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William Cleere was born on 15 November 1974 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Deadball (2015).- Josh Chacona was born on 22 October 1980 in Mountain View, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Xtracurricular (2003), Rounds (2008) and Blue Yonder Ranch (2004).
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Brian DeAngelis was born and raised in Mountain View, CA. He is a comedy writer and producer best known for his work with USC Comedy. Brian has produced a variety of short-form and episodic content for USC School of Cinematic Arts, SiliconAngle Media, and Spiked Juice Box including Aggie's Spirits (2022), Kyle's Kreamery (2021), and Get Kissed or Die Brian (2021).- Shantel Poole was born on 10 June 1983 in Mountain View, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Last Road to Hell (2008).