- Born
- Nickname
- Dixie DeMille
- Earl Owensby was born in 1936. He is a producer and actor, known for Challenge (1974), Tales of the Third Dimension (1984) and The Brass Ring (1974).
- Built the underwater sets for James Cameron's Oscar-winning "The Abyss" at an abandoned nuclear power plant.
- Joined the U.S. Marines after seeing John Wayne in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949).
- Was friends with Elvis Presley . Even named his son, actor Elvis Owensby after the late "King of Rock & Roll."
- Although not noted for making comedies, Owensby helped launch the film careers of comics Chris Elliott and Paula Poundstone when he cast them in_Hyperspace (1984)_.
- Has 2 sons: Elvis and Rhet.
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