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Jeremy Lee Renner was born in Modesto, California, the son of Valerie (Tague) and Lee Renner, who managed a bowling alley. After a tumultuous yet happy childhood with his four younger siblings, Renner graduated from Beyer High School and attended Modesto Junior College. He explored several areas of study, including computer science, criminology, and psychology, before the theater department, with its freedom of emotional expression, drew him in.
However, Renner recognized the potential in acting as much through the local police academy as through drama classes. During his second year at Modesto Junior College, Renner role-played a domestic disturbance perpetrator as part of a police-training exercise for an easy $50. Deciding to shift his focus away from schoolwork, Renner left college and moved to San Francisco to study at the American Conservatory Theater. From there he moved to Hawaii and, in 1993, to Los Angeles.
In Los Angeles, Renner devoted himself to theater, most notably starring in and co-directing the critically acclaimed "Search and Destroy." He pursued other projects during this time as well, landing his first film role in 1995's National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995). After several commercials and supporting roles in television movies and series, Renner captured the attention of critics with his gripping, complex portrayal of the infamous serial killer in the 2002 film Dahmer (2002). Renner's performance, which earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination, is especially remarkable for painting a humane and sympathetic, yet deeply disturbing, portrait of the title character.
In 2003, Renner took a break from small indie films to work on his first commercially successful movie, S.W.A.T. (2003), with Colin Farrell. In 2005, he played the leading role in Neo Ned (2005) as an institutionalized white supremacist in love with a black girl, winning the Palm Beach International Film Festival's best actor award. Renner's pivotal supporting roles in 2005's 12 and Holding (2005) and North Country (2005) earned him accolades from critics, and his 2007 turn in Take (2007) garnered him the best actor award at California's Independent Film Festival. Also in 2007, Renner played a leading role in the horror film 28 Weeks Later (2007) as well as a supporting role in the underrated Western epic The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), with Casey Affleck, Brad Pitt, and Sam Rockwell.
Renner's depiction of Jeffrey Dahmer in 2002 caught the attention of director Kathryn Bigelow, and, in 2008, she cast him in his most famous role as Sergeant First Class William James in The Hurt Locker (2008). Renner's performance as a single-minded bomb specialist scored him an Academy Award nomination for best actor. He also earned best actor nominations from the Independent Spirit Awards, the Screen Actors Guild, and the BAFTA Awards, as well as wins in this category from several film critics groups.
In 2009, Renner starred in the short-lived TV series, The Unusuals (2009), and in 2010 he played the chilling but loyal criminal Jem in Ben Affleck bank-heist thriller The Town (2010). In the fall of 2010, Renner began filming Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011). He has also since starred in The Avengers (2012), American Hustle (2013), and Kill the Messenger (2014).
Renner's strengths as an actor derive not only from his expressive eyes but also from his ability to thoroughly embody the characters he portrays. His visceral depiction of these individuals captivates audiences and empowers him to steal scenes in many of his films, even when playing a minor role. Renner gravitates toward flawed, complicated, three-dimensional characters that allow him to explore new territory within himself.
In addition to his work as an actor, Renner continues to cultivate his lifelong love of music. A singer, songwriter, and musician, he performed with the band Sons of Ben early in his career. Scenes in Love Comes to the Executioner (2006), North Country (2005), and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) briefly showcase Renner's singing talents.
Despite traveling the world for film roles and, recently, as a United Nations Goodwill Peace Ambassador to raise awareness for mine-clearing efforts in Afghanistan, Renner remains close to his roots. In 2010, Modesto Junior College presented him the Distinguished Alumnus award in recognition of his body of work as an actor. He also headlined at a benefit for Modesto's Gallo Center for the Arts in the fall of 2010.
Renner maintains a sense of humility and gratitude, even in the wake of his recent successes and recognition. He keeps himself grounded by renovating and restoring old and rundown iconic Hollywood homes, an enterprise he began back in his early days in Los Angeles. He values loyalty and a sense of both age and history, and enjoys the opportunity to help conserve these qualities in a town that favors the young and the new.- Writer
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George Walton Lucas, Jr. was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Thomas Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional racecar driver. However, a terrible car accident just after his high school graduation ended that dream permanently. The accident changed his views on life.
He decided to attend Modesto Junior College before enrolling in the University of Southern California film school. As a film student, he made several short films including Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB (1967) which won first prize at the 1967-68 National Student Film Festival. In 1967, he was awarded a scholarship by Warner Brothers to observe the making of Finian's Rainbow (1968) which was being directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Lucas and Coppola became good friends and formed American Zoetrope in 1969. The company's first project was Lucas' full-length version of THX 1138 (1971). In 1971, Coppola went into production for The Godfather (1972), and Lucas formed his own company, Lucasfilm Ltd.
In 1973, he wrote and directed the semiautobiographical American Graffiti (1973) which won the Golden Globe and garnered five Academy Award nominations. This gave him the clout he needed for his next daring venture. From 1973 to 1974, he began writing the screenplay which became Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). He was inspired to make this movie from Flash Gordon and the Planet of the Apes films. In 1975, he established ILM. (Industrial Light & Magic) to produce the visual effects needed for the movie. Another company called Sprocket Systems was established to edit and mix Star Wars and later becomes known as Skywalker Sound. His movie was turned down by several studios until 20th Century Fox gave him a chance. Lucas agreed to forego his directing salary in exchange for 40% of the film's box-office take and all merchandising rights. The movie went on to break all box office records and earned seven Academy Awards. It redefined the term "blockbuster" and the rest is history.
Lucas made the other Star Wars films and along with Steven Spielberg created the Indiana Jones series which made box office records of their own. From 1980 to 1985, Lucas was busy with the construction of Skywalker Ranch, built to accommodate the creative, technical, and administrative needs of Lucasfilm. Lucas also revolutionized movie theaters with the THX system which was created to maintain the highest quality standards in motion picture viewing.
He went on to produce several more movies that have introduced major innovations in filmmaking technology. He is chairman of the board of the George Lucas Educational Foundation. In 1992, George Lucas was honored with the Irving G. Thalberg Award by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his lifetime achievement.
He reentered the directing chair with the production of the highly-anticipated Star Wars prequel trilogy beginning with Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) . The films have been polarizing for fans and critics alike, but were commercially successful and have become a part of culture. The animated spin-off series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) was supervised by Lucas. He sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, making co-chair Kathleen Kennedy president. He has attended the premieres of new Star Wars films and been generally supportive of them.- Actress
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Ginger is an improviser, actor, writer, and director.
In television, Ginger is best known for her role as "Christy" on the Duplass Brothers' critical darling Togetherness (2015) on HBO, "Maggie" on Showtime's Dramedy I'm Dying Up Here (2017), Peggy of FX's Legit (2013), and "Lorena" on Hulu's drama Chance (2016) opposite Hugh Laurie and Ethan Suplee. Ginger was also the lead of ABC's Mixology (2013), and a regular on TBS's Wrecked (2016), as well as the host of Hulu's comedic daily pop culture recap show The Morning After (2011), for which she also wrote. Other television credits include her recurring roles on Mindy Kalling's NBC comedy Champions (2018), Tad Quill's Jane Lynch comedy Angel from Hell (2016) for CBS, NBC's Trial & Error (2017), Comedy Central's Key and Peele (2012), and Freeform's Alone Together (2018). She was seen opposite Jim Carrey in the Michel Gondry directed Showtime series Kidding (2018).
Ginger's film debut was in Seth MacFarlane's popular 2012 comedy Ted (2012). She can also be seen Demetri Martin's comedy drama and Tribeca Film Festival Winner Dean (2016) (opposite Demetri Martin and Gillian Jacobs), as well as the Henry Phillips' Punching the Clown (2009) (opposite J.K Simmons and Jim Jefferies). She made her directorial debut with the short film Your Day (2017) starring herself and Jason Ritter, which she also wrote.
Ginger also sings and received B.A in Political Science/International Relations and a minor in Chinese from UC Santa Barbara before training at The Groundlings and Second City Theaters.- Actress
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Edy Ganem is an American film actress born in Modesto, California. She is of Mexican and Lebanese descent and has two brothers. During her childhood, Edy and her family moved a lot. She has lived in several cities in Mexico. Edy also lived in Barcelona, Spain before moving to San Diego, California, where she decided to pursue acting. She now resides in Los Angeles.
Edy's humble beginning as an actress started with small roles with independent features and short films, such as Black Limousine (2000), Like Crazy (2011), Ghost Maker (2000), Las Angeles (2010) and The Loneliest Road in America (2010).
Edy eventually landed a lead role with an independent film, titled After the Wedding (2017), and had several other lead roles with short films such as Lucha (2011), Laptop (2011), Ojalá (2013), Violeta (2014) and Salvador (2011). She was most recently booked to be a guest star on Rob (2012) and acquired a VO role for The Cleveland Show (2009).
Currently, she plays the lead role of "Valentina Diaz" for Devious Maids (2013) on Lifetime TV.
Some of her favorite movies include Sleeping Beauty (1959), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Heat (1995), Life Is Beautiful (2000), The Road (1954) and The Hangover (2009).
In the future, Edy thinks it would be fun to play a rock star or a daredevil.
In her spare time, she takes ballet lessons, rides a motorcycle and also enjoys playing sports, reading, watching movies and listening to music.- Darlene Vogel is best known for her role as Spike in the 1989 cult classic, Back to the Future Part II. Later, she appeared in movies like Ski School, Back to the Future: The Ride, Decoy, Morella, and Walking the Halls. Her most recent films include Day 13 and The Wedding Year.
She has also had a successful television career. Most notably on the USA Network TV series, Pacific Blue, as Officer Kelly from 1996 to 2000 , One Life To Live as Dr Melanie MacIver 2000-2001 and on Beyond the Break as Patty Farmer from 2006-2009. Her many guest appearances include Full House, Northern Exposure, Boy Meets World, CSI, Castle, The Ranch and House. She has been seen in over 100 national commercials , most notably the original Milk Does A Body Good Campaign. - Actor
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By the time handsome, brawny baritone Harve Presnell arrived on the film scene, the "Golden Age" of musicals had long dissipated. Born in Modesto, California in 1933 and spending part of his youth on a family ranch near Yosemite Valley where he labored in the fields, it was discovered he had quite a voice at such a young age (7) and he became a soloist at his local church.
He graduated from Modesto High School and received a USC sports scholarship, but moved quickly to singing at Lotte Lehmann's Academy of the West. At the age of 21, he coveted the lead in the American premiere of Darius Milhaud's "David". Initially trained for an operatic career, he spent three seasons singing throughout Europe with roles in "La Forza del Destino", "Un ballo in Maschera", "The Marriage of Figaro" and "Tosca". He also shared the musical stage with Dorothy Kirsten and Leontyne Price.
Harve was performing nationally, including New York's Carnegie Hall in "Carmina Burana", when the opportunity for Broadway first came his way. Legendary composer Meredith Willson happened to catch an earful of the gifted singer in a "Gershwin Night" concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and, in the virile mold of Alfred Drake and Howard Keel, wrote the role of Johnny "Leadville" Brown in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" specifically for him. The Broadway musical, with Tammy Grimes as the spunky title heroine, was a resounding hit as Harve wrapped his glorious tonsils around such sturdy songs as "Colorado, My Home" and "I'll Never Say No". Unlike Grimes, Presnell was granted the opportunity to recreate his rags-to-riches part, when the celluloid version of The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) came out with a bankable film star, the indomitable Debbie Reynolds, inhabiting the backwoods role. The film version was also hugely popular with audiences and Harve, with his terrific presence, seemed well on his way to stardom.
There were precious few movie musicals, however, for Presnell to sink his teeth into and he quickly faded from view. He tried adjusting to straight dramatics with the rugged western The Glory Guys (1965) and sang again in the highly unworthy teen frolic When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965) with Connie Francis, but little else came in his direction. The disastrous film version of Paint Your Wagon (1969), hurt by the miscasting of leads Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood and Jean Seberg, was redeemed only by the presence of Presnell and his superb, moving rendition of "They Call the Wind Maria".
By the 70s, Harve was finished in films but gamely kept his momentum with Keel-like stock and touring leads in such productions as "Camelot", "The Sound of Music", "Annie Get Your Gun" and "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever", among others. He even played Rhett Butler in a 1972 musical version of "Gone With the Wind" at London's Drury Lane Theatre, but the production did not generate much of a stir. In 1979, Presnell served as a replacement in the Broadway musical "Annie" as Daddy Warbucks and wound up staying employed as the blustery but bighearted moneybags for nearly 4 years on tour, also reprising the role in the failed 90s sequel, "Annie II: Miss Hannigan's Revenge" (1989), which was later reworked and re-titled "Annie Warbucks" (1992). All told, it is estimated that Harve played the tycoon role over 2,000 times.
More than 25 years had passed by the time Presnell returned to the movies as a brash and balding character actor. He struck pure gold as the implacable, ill-fated father-in-law of William H. Macy in the Coen Brothers' cult film hit, Fargo (1996). This success, in turn, led to meaty roles in Larger Than Life (1996), The Whole Wide World (1996), The Chamber (1996), Face/Off (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998) and The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000), to name a few. Over the course of his career, he displayed a strong presence on TV as well with recurring roles on prime-time (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)) and daytime (Ryan's Hope (1975). Presnell may have been born 10-20 years too late to have become a singing film star, but he suddenly had come back in spades to launch a whole new career as a noted character performer. At age 70+, he was unsinkable, vigorously steamrolling on TV (The Pretender (1996), Monk (2002) and ER (1994)) and in the films Mr. Deeds (2002), Old School (2003), Flags of Our Fathers (2006) and Evan Almighty (2007). His last series role was in the short-lived Andy Barker, P.I. (2007).
Pancreatic cancer got the best of the actor in his final years. The twice-married Presnell with six children (Stephanie, Taylor, Etoile, Tulley, Shannon and Raine) succumbed to his illness at the St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California on June 30, 2009, at age 75.- Casting Director
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Robert J. Ulrich hails from the wonderful town of Modesto, California. After graduating from the University of Pacific in Stockton, he earned his Master's Degree in English from the University of Stanislaus and moved to NYC to pursue a vocation in acting. He eventually returned to California to begin a career in casting. While working at the prominent casting office of Reuben Cannon & Associates, Robert met his future partners Eric Dawson and Carol Kritzer. In 1989, Robert and Eric formed their own company, Ulrich/Dawson & Associates. Two years later Carol Kritzer came on board and they became, Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting.
Throughout their career, they have worked with a staggering array of talented producers including; Francis Ford Coppola, Eric Kripke, Jerry Bruckheimer, James Cameron, Ron Howard, Wolfgang Petersen, Anne Rice, Steven Bochco, Aaron Spelling, Gail Berman, Carol Mendelsohn, Joel Surnow, Nikki Toscano, Susanne Bier, Austin Winsberg, Jodie Foster, and Ryan Murphy.
During their career, they have cast over 100 different television shows including Gen V (2023), The Boys (2019), The Perfect Couple, Feud (2017), American Horror Story (2011), Glee (2009), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020), The Mentalist (2008), Dexter (2006), The Rookie (2018), Supernatural (2005), Battlestar Galactica (2004), Nip/Tuck (2003), The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016) and James Cameron's Dark Angel (2000).
Nominated for nine Emmy Awards, Robert won the Emmy for casting the FOX Television phenomenon, Glee (2009). In addition, he was honored with the "Spirit of Hope Award" from the No Limits for Deaf Children organization for casting hearing-impaired actors in Glee. He also won a Media Access Award for casting Actors with Disabilities. In 2019, Robert and his company were honored with the Hoyt Bowers Award for Excellence in Casting, the highest honor you can receive as a Casting Director.
Several years ago, Robert's career expanded to include on camera work as the host/mentor on Oxygen's hit competition series, The Glee Project (2011), which provided him the opportunity to expand and diversify his casting pool.
Robert is also a producer in addition to casting. He started a production company, Stay Relevant Productions, with his business partner, Mike Jenner. Robert's first venture was a dramatic feature film, Billy Boy (2017), which premiered at the Fantastic Fest Film Festival in Austin, TX and later showed at the San Diego Film Festival and the Miami Film Festival. SRP's next feature film was Mail Order Monster (2018) which was on Showtime and is now available for streaming on all major platforms. SRP's third feature film was Foster Boy (2019), which was presented by Shaquille O'Neal and is also available on all streaming services. SRP is also involved in producing a new musical, The Civility of Albert Cashier (Live) (2017).
Robert is married to actress Kim Johnston Ulrich and has two children - Cooper Ulrich and Tierney Ulrich.- Actress
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Tricia Paoluccio is a multi talented actor, unique visual artist, and creator. Growing up on an almond farm in Modesto, CA, with an inventor as a father and school teacher mother, Tricia moved to NYC and sold her art on the street before she could make a living as an actor. Since making her Broadway debut in Arthur Miller's play A View from the Bridge, she has worked consistently in NY theater on Broadway and off, in television and film. As a visual artist, Tricia has been commissioned to create botanical designs for luminaries in the fashion, publishing, and music industries. As a creator she has created and produced an optioned web-series, and, during the pandemic, co-wrote a show which she will star in the fall of 2022 where she gets to channel her lifelong idol: Dolly Parton. This show, entitled Here You Come Again, was approved by Dolly who has given Tricia permission to play her and given the creative team the world wide grand rights to all of her music. She divides her time between the California farm and NYC, where she lives with her two sons and husband, director Gabriel Barre. She is passionate about prison reform, having spent a dozen years serving as a volunteer chaplain at Manhattan Detention Center.- Actor
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Jack Angel was born on 24 October 1930 in Modesto, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Balto (1995) and The Iron Giant (1999). He was married to Arlene Thornton and Barbara Champion. He died on 18 October 2021 in Malibu, California, USA.- Actor
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Sonny Barger was born on 8 October 1938 in Modesto, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Sons of Anarchy (2008), Gimme Shelter (1970) and Angels from Hell (1968). He was married to Zorana Barger and Sharon Barger. He died on 29 June 2022 in Oakland, California, USA.- Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10, 1950) is an American former competition swimmer, nine-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in seven events. He won seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, an achievement surpassed only by Michael Phelps, who won eight golds at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Spitz set new world records in all seven events in which he competed in 1972.
Between 1968 and 1972, Spitz won nine Olympic golds, a silver, and a bronze; five Pan American golds; 31 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) titles; and eight National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles. During those years, he set 35 world records, but two were in trials and unofficial. He was named World Swimmer of the Year in 1969, 1971, and 1972 by Swimming World Magazine. He was the third athlete to win nine Olympic gold medals. - Editor
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Marcia Lucas was born on 4 October 1945 in Modesto, California, USA. She is an editor and producer, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), American Graffiti (1973) and Taxi Driver (1976). She was previously married to Tom Rodrigues, George Lucas and George Michael Cooper.- Actress
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ELEGANT ERIN CARUFEL, KNOWN FOR HER CHAMELEON-LIKE CHARACTER PORTRAYAL, GRADUATED FROM USC'S SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ARTS. SHE ALSO EARNED A DEGREE IN DRAMA FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT, IN CANTERBURY, ENGLAND. AFTER UNIVERSITY, CARUFEL CONTINUED STUDYING ACTING AT THE BEVERLY HILLS PLAYHOUSE UNDER THE ESTEEMED MILTON KATSELAS. CARUFEL'S PASSION FOR THE ART PROPELLED HER FORWARD INTO A CAREER AS A PROFESSIONAL ACTRESS. SO COMMITTED TO HER CRAFT, IT WASN'T UNUSUAL TO FIND HER AT THE THEATRE REHEARSING AT 3 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING. IN PREPARATION FOR HER ROLES, SHE THROWS HERSELF HEAD FIRST INTO RESEARCH, SEEKING OUT THE TYPE OF CHARACTER SHE IS ABOUT TO PORTRAY AND SHADOWING THEM FOR WEEKS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN AUTHENTICITY IN HER PERFORMANCE.
BORN ERIN ROSE CARUFEL IN MODESTO, CALIFORNIA TO CATHERINE (A GROCERY STORE CHECKER) AND MICHAEL (A SALESMAN): SHE LIVED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA UNTIL THE AGE OF TWO WHEN HER FATHER GOT A JOB TRANSFER TO BEAVERTON, OREGON WHERE SHE AND HER YOUNGER BROTHER MICHAEL WERE RAISED. ERIN'S CHILDHOOD WAS FILLED WITH DANCING (SHE STARTED TAKING LESSONS WHEN SHE WAS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD), SINGING AND SPORTS. HER PARENTS FOSTERED HER LOVE OF THE ARTS THROUGHOUT HER CHILDHOOD AND INTO ADOLESCENCE. CARUFEL'S LOVE OF BEING ON-STAGE LED HER TO MUSICAL THEATRE, WHICH SHE BECAME INVOLVED WITH IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. CARUFEL ALSO LOVED ATHLETICS GROWING UP: SHE PLAYED SOCCER, SOFTBALL AND SWIMMING ALL AT A COMPETITIVE LEVEL. IN HIGH SCHOOL, CARUFEL DISCOVERED AN AFFINITY FOR MARTIAL ARTS, STUDYING THE KOREAN TECHNIQUE OF TAE KWON DO AND EVENTUALLY EARNING HERSELF A BLACK BELT. SHE WENT ON TO WIN FOUR GOLD MEDALS IN THE U.S. OPEN AND THE GOLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS, BOTH FOR SPARRING AND FORMS. IN HER SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL, SHE BEGAN PLAYING ICE HOCKEY ON A WOMEN'S TEAM IN PORTLAND. CARUFEL KNEW AT A YOUNG AGE THAT SHE WANTED TO BE A PROFESSIONAL ACTRESS. UPON GRADUATION, SHE MOVED TO LOS ANGELES TO START HER FRESHMAN YEAR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO STUDY THEATRE. WANTING TO CONTINUE WITH HOCKEY, AND SINCE THERE WAS NO FEMALE TEAM, SHE DECIDED TO TRY OUT FOR THE PAC-8 MEN'S TEAM. CARUFEL MADE THE CUT, THUS BECOMING THE FIRST FEMALE TO PLAY ON THE TEAM SINCE IT BEGAN BACK IN 1925.
CARUFEL SPENT HER JUNIOR YEAR STUDYING ABROAD IN ENGLAND. IT WAS DURING THIS TIME WHEN SHE DOVE INTO THE STUDY OF THE CLASSICS, SUCH AS SHAKESPEARE AND GREEK AND ROMAN THEATRE, AS WELL AS MODERN DRAMA. WHILST SHE WAS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT, CARUFEL JOINED THE KICKBOXING CLUB. SHE TRAVELED EUROPE COMPETING AND WENT UNDEFEATED IN ALL HER BOUTS. AFTER HER JUNIOR YEAR WAS COMPLETE, SHE LEFT ENGLAND AND RETURNED TO USC FOR HER SENIOR YEAR, GRADUATING WITH CUM LAUDE HONORS FROM THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE, NOW CALLED THE SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ARTS.
CARUFEL PRACTICES HER CRAFT IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA AS WELL AS ON-STAGE. SHE HAS WORKED WITH SUCH TALENTS AS CLINT EASTWOOD, DIANE LANE, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, CHRIS PINE AND HILARY SWANK JUST TO NAME A FEW.
PHILANTHROPY IS ANOTHER ASPECT OF WHAT DRIVES CARUFEL. SHE HAS DONATED HUNDREDS OF HOURS TO FEEDING THE HUNGRY, HELPING THE HOMELESS AND ALIGNING HERSELF WITH NON-PROFITS SUCH AS THE ALS ASSOCIATION AND THE ALISA ANN RUCH BURN FOUNDATION. CARUFEL ALSO WORKS WITH THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED COACHING GYMNASTICS FOR THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS.
IN 2017, CARUFEL MARRIED ACTOR SCOTT CONNORS AND LAUNCHED HER PRODUCTION COMPANY IRISH ROSE ENTERTAINMENT, WHICH CREATES BOTH COMMERCIAL AND ARTHOUSE FILM AND TV. IN 2018, SHE GAVE BIRTH TO THEIR DAUGHTER AND NOW HAPPILY JUGGLES MOTHERHOOD AND AN ACTING CAREER.- Rudy Solari was born on 21 December 1934 in Modesto, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Star Trek (1966), The Bionic Woman (1976) and Toma (1973). He was married to Patricia J Helwig and Shirley Ann Mough. He died on 23 April 1991 in Indio, California, USA.
- Mike Russell began his acting journey in the fourth grade with school plays at Enslen Elementary in Modesto, CA. His passion for acting led him to more significant opportunities while stationed in Miami Beach, FL, with the US Coast Guard. Here, Mike was discovered by producers Al Gough and Miles Millar for a minor role in "Aquaman" as watchstander, but sadly it was never aired. The story of Mike's acting career, as he puts it. Following this, a Miami-based casting director Ellen Jacoby casted him in "My Sexiest Year," directed by Howard Himelstein, and then in "Bachelor Party 2 - The Last Temptation," directed by James Ryan, before Mike was ordered to serve overseas in Europe and Japan for the Coast Guard.
After retiring from the Coast Guard in 2015, Mike moved to Los Angeles with his son, Parker, to pursue acting full-time. He has since appeared in a variety of television shows, movies, and commercials, gaining valuable experience and seeking roles that could elevate his career to the next level.
Mike's notable credits include roles in "The Ranch," "American Crime Story," "Scandal," and many others. He has also appeared in commercials for major brands like Jeep Renegade, X-Chair, and AAA Roadside, as well as performed in theater productions such as "Fanny & Manny Tie the Knot in Japan."
With a Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) from the Academy of Art University of San Francisco, Mike brings a robust set of skills to his performances, including improv, comedy, filmmaking, as well as music, playing instruments like the guitar and bass for many years. He hopes to continue his growth in the industry, always looking for the next challenging role that could define his career. - Actor
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Louis Waldon was born on 16 December 1934 in Modesto, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Mask (1985), Mission Kill (1985) and Cleopatra (1970). He died on 6 December 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
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Mike Rosa was born on 17 August 1987 in Modesto, California. He is an actor, known for Jundland (2022), The Mandalorian (2019) and Star Wars Celebration 2015 (2015).- Actor
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Mark Oxman was born in Modesto, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Sing Along (2013), Vinyl Child (2021) and 7 Splinters in Time (2018).- Ethan Glazer was born on 30 May 1984 in Modesto, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Free Enterprise (1998), Everybody Loves Raymond (1996) and The Paper Brigade (1996).
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Courtney Gonzalez was born on 13 January 1992 in Modesto, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Planting Seeds (2023), Ghost Dance and Revolt (2025).- Born to a father who'd once been a professional golfer and a mother who'd once been a professional tennis player, Buzzini used his good looks and athletic build to become one of the most successful male models of the mid-1980s. Aside from posing for many "International Male" catalogs, he also appeared in ads for Diet Coke, Kool cigarettes, Burberry trench coats, and Edge shaving cream. His greatest exposure probably came in two separate issues of Playgirl magazine. At age 22, in its twelfth anniversary issue of June 1985, Buzzini spread his naked form across Playgirl's two-page centerfold. Then, in the January 1986 issue, 23-year-old Buzzini appeared in another photospread which hailed him as Playgirl's "Man of the Year." Another Buzzini interest is motorbike racing, and he's also made a few forays into acting.
- Growing up, Delawna has always loved acting. It was in high school where she discovered her love of film. She studied theater at Modesto Junior College, appearing in many stage plays. It was during a production of Metamorphoses, where she was discovered by Paul Ragsdale and Angelica De Alba of A & P Productions. Soon after, she started appearing in films by A & P Productions. After playing small roles in their films L'Affare (2012) and Cinco De Mayo (2013), she became their leading lady in their next two feature films. Rough Cut (2014) marks her first feature film; Delawna evokes the spirit of Anna Karina playing an actress caught between an obsessed filmmaker and her older sugar daddy. Although the film is unreleased, it displays her versatile acting talent. It was during the production of Rough Cut that the plot of her biggest film to date, Streets of Vengeance (2018) , was conceived. Originally created as a vehicle for Delawna to showcase her physical skills, Streets of Vengeance stands out as a gut punch of female empowerment. Delawna received high praise from numerous film reviewers for her intense performance as the main character, Mila. Since the release of Streets of Vengeance in 2018, Delawna has returned the stage, appearing in numerous productions. Many fans eagerly await her return to film.
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Don Draper was born on 25 September 1929 in Modesto, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Boys Next Door (1985), Hard Time on Planet Earth (1989) and Checkmate (1973). He died on 17 December 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Etta Jagger was born on 16 October 1925 in Modesto, California, USA. She was an actress, known for So Sad About Gloria (1973) and It's Your Bet (1969). She was married to Dean Jagger, Elmer Leroy Winger and Henry Edward Lucien Ducot Jr.. She died on 17 January 1992 in Modesto, California, USA.
- Laci Peterson was a housewife and substitute teacher whose disappearance on Christmas Eve 2002 gripped the nation. As the weeks dragged on, suspicion began to fall on her husband, Scott Peterson. On April 18, 2003, the remains of Laci and her unborn son, Conner, whom she was due to deliver on February 10, washed up three miles from where Peterson said was fishing on Christmas Eve. Peterson, his hair dyed blonde, was arrested in San Diego with $15,000 in cash and a survival kit in the truck of his car; police speculated he was preparing to flee to Mexico. It was later learned he was having an affair with Amber Frey before and after Laci went missing, and had cheated on Laci throughout their marriage. The prosecution theorized he murdered Laci because he wanted to be rid of the impending responsibility of fatherhood. On November 12, 2004, despite the lack of any direct physical evidence, he was convicted of first-degree murder with special circumstances in the deaths of Laci and Conner. On March 16, 2005, Peterson was sentenced to death, and sent to San Quentin State Prison.
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Born and raised in Modesto, California, Yolanda has moved around over the years living in Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii and Vancouver. Attended the University of Arizona where she studied Performing Arts. Sung in church choirs and with a country western band. In 1987, while living in Hawaii, she met a wonderful Canadian man named Denis and it was love at first sight. She moved to the Vancouver, British Columbia, area and they were married. Soon after getting married they both started working as background performers in film and TV. In 1991, they moved to Victoria on Vancouver Island, signed up with an agent and continued with the film and TV work when they could fit it into their "day job" schedule. Now retired from the 9-5 routine she is available full time for this fun job, when not indulging her other passion, traveling. She has a daughter, Jacqueline Brown, who is also an aspiring actress.- Producer
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Los Angeles based actress, Kat Castaneda, has returned to her home state, California, after spending a few years on the East coast. While in New York City she was chosen for the lead role of Tal, in "The Sickness", from over the two hundred women who auditioned. This was her first major role in a feature film. Her other feature film works include, "Knock Knock", a suspense/horror film set in a small town, and an American Pie-ish comedy, titled "Catching The Fever". Prior to her acting career, Kat was enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps.- Director
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James Algar studied at Stanford where he developed his skills as a cartoonist by drawing for the university's satirical magazine, The Chaparral. He joined the Disney Organisation in 1934, initially as animator. He directed the classic "Sorcerer's Apprentice" segment of Fantasia (1940), as well as several sequences of Bambi (1942). Algar was one of several key personnel to whom Walt Disney delegated higher executive functions. During the 1950's, he assumed the mantle of chief writer/director for Disney's True Life Adventure series, turning out such Oscar-winning documentaries as The Living Desert (1953) and The Vanishing Prairie (1954).
Algar was named a Disney Legend in 1998 and has been recipient of the Look Magazine Movie Award for outstanding achievement in production.- Vincent Riverside was born on 17 May 1972 in Modesto, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Jonah Hex (2010), The Master of Disguise (2002) and Groove (2000).
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- Transportation Department
Daniel D. Halleck was born in Modesto, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Everything Must Go (2010), Breaking Bad (2008) and Crash (2008).- Actress
- Costume Designer
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Jacqueline Goehner was born on 22 July 1984 in Modesto, California, USA. She is an actress and costume designer, known for Smosh (2005), If [Blank] Were Real (2009) and Star Trek Continues (2013).- Actor
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Kenny Roberts was born on 31 December 1951 in Modesto, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Surfside 6 (1960), Bless Me, Ultima (2012) and Faster (2003). He has been married to Tanya Welk since 1980. They have two children.- Writer
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Calvin Wong was born on 15 January 1980 in Modesto, California, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Regular Show (2010), Close Enough (2020) and Regular Show: The Movie (2015).- Brent Rocha was born on 26 January 1971 in Modesto, California, USA.
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Steve Cartisano was born on 15 August 1955 in Modesto, California, USA. He is known for Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980). He died on 4 May 2019 in Durant, Oklahoma, USA.- Director
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James Broughton was born on 10 November 1913 in Modesto, California, USA. He was a director and writer, known for The Pleasure Garden (1955), The Potted Psalm (1946) and Erogeny (1976). He died on 17 May 1999 in Port Townsend, Washington, USA.- Naleah is originally from Modesto, Ca.
Her mom wanted her to be a well behaved little girl so she enrolled her in ballet class. Naleah fell in love with it and at age 16 met her mentor Ann Reinking at Broadway Theater Project. After graduating from high school Naleah performed on Broadway in the hit "The Boy From Oz" along side Hugh Jackman, "Chicago The Musical" (tour), "Fosse"(tour) and the Off- Broadway show "No Strings". She will always love singing and dancing.
She and her husband are expecting their first child Nov 2010! - Producer
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Harry Pappas was born on 14 March 1946 in Modesto, California, USA. He was a producer, known for Interview (2007), WWF: The Wrestling Classic (1985) and Broadcasting & Cable Magazine's 16th Annual Hall of Fame Awards (2006). He died on 24 April 2024 in Reno, Nevada, USA.- Actress
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Cherub Freed was born on 14 June 1981 in Modesto, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Tiptoes (2002), Greeley's Field (2006) and No Laughing Matter (2004).- Actor
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Matthew Ryan Chase is an American entrepreneur, investor, best known as the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of The Acadian Group, Inc. - a corporation specializing in hospitality dealings. In 2015, in addition to his role in The Acadian Group, Inc., he gained chairman position of The Bro Brew Co Inc. - a corporation specializing in - micro brewing of beers, and other soft drinks. In 2018 he co-founded Channels and Chase, LLC. - a corporation specializing in private label craft beers, and pop-up taproom events in the southern California region.- Guitarist Michael Rand Allsup was born on March 8, 1947 in Modesto, California. His parents were originally from Oklahoma, but moved to the small town of Empire, California. Allsup became interested in the guitar as a teenager and started playing in a dance band with some friends in high school. Mike played in numerous local bands prior to relocating to Los Angeles, California in 1968. He joined the hugely popular and successful 70s rock group Three Dog Night later that same year. Allsup released the solo album "Some Women" in 2000. Mike lives in Modesto, California and continues to play guitar for Three Dog Night.
- Tom MacDonald was born on 28 August 1978 in Modesto, California, USA. He is an actor, known for A God Named Pablo (2010), Bond, James Bond (2012) and Pawn (2009).
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Timothy Lanzone was born on 5 September 1981 in Modesto, California, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Road to Pecumsecah (2008), Travelling Salesman (2012) and Eleven Past Ten (2018).- Producer
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Nathan Bayne was born in Modesto, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Jesus Ain't Coming Back (2012), The Social Network (2010) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).- Additional Crew
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Tom Hansen was born on 11 September 1925 in Modesto, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Fabulous Fordies (1972), Skidoo (1968) and The CBS Newcomers (1971). He died on 27 April 2006 in Fallbrook, California, USA.- Denise Huber was born on 22 November 1967 in Modesto, California, USA. She died on 3 June 1991 in Laguna Hills, California, USA.
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Cam DeLeon was born in Modesto, California, USA. Cam is known for The Sum of All Fears (2002), Evolver (1995) and Valiant (2005).- Music Department
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Joseph Meyer was born on 12 March 1894 in Modesto, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Cinderella Man (2005), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991). He died on 22 June 1987 in New York City, New York, USA.- Actress
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Joy Franz was born on 13 June 1941 in Modesto, California, USA. She is an actress, known for American Playhouse (1980), Law & Order (1990) and Horrible People (2008).- Director
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Ryan Rickett was born in Modesto, California, USA. He is a director and cinematographer, known for Fitz and the Tantrums: I Just Wanna Shine (2019), Nøise: Little Lions (ft. Shepard Fairey) (2016) and Fitz and the Tantrums: Don't Ever Let Em (2019).