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Victor Fleming entered the film business as a stuntman in 1910, mainly doing stunt driving - which came easy to him, as he had been a mechanic and professional race-car driver. He became interested in working on the other side of the camera, and eventually got a job as a cameraman on many of the films of Douglas Fairbanks. He soon began directing, and his first big hit was The Virginian (1929). It was the movie that turned Gary Cooper into a star (a fact Cooper never forgot; he and Fleming remained friends for life). Fleming's star continued to rise during the '30s, and he was responsible for many of the films that would eventually be considered classics, such as Red Dust (1932), Bombshell (1933), Treasure Island (1934), and the two films that were the high marks of his career: Gone with the Wind (1939) and The Wizard of Oz (1939). Ironically Fleming was brought in on both pictures to replace other directors and smooth out the troubled productions, a feat he accomplished masterfully. His career took somewhat of a downturn in the '40s, and most of his films, with the exception of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), weren't particularly successful. He ended his career with the troubled production Joan of Arc (1948), which turned out to be a major critical and financial failure.- Frank Taylor Webb was born in Wilmette, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago immediately north of Evanston. He attended high school in Scottsdale, Arizona, and following graduation moved to California where he attended Los Angeles City College. During this time Frank began to pursue acting roles and in 1967 he appeared in the Los Angeles/Hollywood production of "The Fantasticks" at the Hollywood Center Theatre. Shortly thereafter he began appearing in a number of memorable guest-starring roles in such series such as Bonanza (1959), The Virginian (1962), Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969), Mission: Impossible (1966), The High Chaparral (1967) and Hawaii Five-O (1968). He also demonstrated his versatile acting abilities in occasional movie roles, such as Disney's The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) alongside Kurt Russell and in the crime thriller The Todd Killings (1971).
Frank was married to Lynn Wilson in 1972 and by 1974 they had left Hollywood and moved to Slayton, Minnesota, where Frank worked as a minister and school bus driver. On December 20, 1974, he was riding as a passenger in a car that was involved in a multi-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highways 30 and 71 in Amboy Township, Cottonwood County, and died as a result of the injuries he sustained. He was only 26 years old. Frank's funeral was held on December 26, 1974, and he was buried in Slayton Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, mother (Ruth Braun Webb), a brother (John) and a sister (Judy). - Actor
- Soundtrack
Four years after appearing with Gene Autry on a national radio show in 1932 he went to Hollywood. By that time he Max was a skilled vaudevillian (magician, juggler, whistler, impressionist, card tricks). His specialty was ventriloquism. On the Orpheum Circuit his dummy was named Skully Null; he became Elmer Sneezeweed in the movies. His debut was in Ride, Ranger, Ride (1936) in 1936, the same year he took over the part of Lullaby in the "Three Mesquiteer" series. He played the part in 21 films, leaving in 1939. After that he did 24 "Range Buster" pictures, co-starred in Ken Maynard's last picture and co-starred eight times with Johnny Mack Brown. He played a doctor in Giant (1956). After leaving movies he continued to appear in television shows such as Ramar of the Jungle (1952). He died in Cottonwood, AZ.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Don Epperson was born on 23 January 1938 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Wild Wheels (1969), Jennie: Wife/Child (1968) and The Female Bunch (1971). He was married to Sherry Kubiak. He died on 17 March 1973 in Cottonwood, Arizona, USA.- Fred Ball was born on 17 July 1915 in Jamestown, New York, USA. He was married to Zo Ball. He died on 5 February 2007 in Cottonwood, Arizona, USA.
- Actor
Eldon, and his twin brother Elton, also appeared in the movies "Young Ideas" and "Blondie Goes to College" (young cadet directing Dagwood to Baby Dumpling doing KP) and in many Little Rascals and Our Gang movies. The twins other stage names included "Blake and Blane" and "Ronald and Donald" (last names unknown) after their mother, Georgia Brown Burkett, was banned from a movie set.- Boyd K. Packer was born on 10 September 1924 in Brigham City, Utah, USA. He was married to Donna Edith Smith. He died on 3 July 2015 in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, USA.
- Actress
Lucyle Keeling was born on 20 March 1905 in Hico, Texas, USA. She was an actress. She was married to John M. Henry, Otto Winkler, John Gilbert Keeling and Theodore Rath. She died on 19 September 1994 in Cottonwood, Arizona, USA.- Ola Kauffman was an actress, known for The Cremators (1972) and Frances (1982). She died on 12 September 2019 in Cottonwood, California, USA.
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Gilda Christensen was a director and writer, known for The Town That Outlawed Christmas (2000). She died on 6 January 2010 in Cottonwood, Arizona, USA.- Marie Isbell died on 20 April 1999 in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, USA.
- Art Department
Lon Megargee was born on 9 February 1883 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Lon is known for The Round-up (1920). Lon died on 24 January 1960 in Cottonwood, Arizona, USA.- Howard Mohr was born on 20 March 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. He was married to Jody. He died on 4 September 2022 in Cottonwood, Minnesota, USA.
- William Wasson was born on 21 December 1923 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He died on 16 August 2006 in Cottonwood, Arizona, USA.