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A Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee, Dylan McDermott has proven his talent in film, television, and theater. He was born Mark Anthony McDermott in Waterbury, Connecticut, to Diane (Marino) and Richard McDermott. Diane was 15 and Richard was 17 when Dylan was born. Richard earned money by hustling pool. Dylan is of Italian (from his maternal grandfather), Irish, English, and French descent. During Dylan's early years, his parents separated. In 1967, when Dylan was five, his mother was murdered by her live-in boyfriend. The murder was initially ruled an accidental shooting occurring while her boyfriend cleaned his gun, but police reopened the case in 2012 and revealed evidence showing it was impossible for her death to be have been accidental. Dylan and his sister Robin, who was then six months old, were taken in by their grandmother, Avis (Rogers) Marino.
When Dylan was 15, his father met and married playwright/activist Eve Ensler. Eve adopted Dylan. Eve encouraged him to go to acting school and Fordham University in New York City. He met his now ex-wife, Shiva Rose, at a coffee shop in Venice, California, on the same day he got a big acting break by being cast in the film In the Line of Fire (1993) with Clint Eastwood. As a result of his connection with Eastwood, Dylan attended a dinner honoring Clint. There, he met Jeffrey Kramer, a man who used to frequent a bar where Dylan had earlier worked. Kramer was, at that time, the president of David E. Kelley Productions. He asked Dylan to meet David E. Kelley for a then-upcoming series about lawyers, The Practice (1997), and the rest is history. The series earned him a Golden Globe in 1999 and nominations in 2000 and 2001, as well as an Emmy nomination in 1999. Another mentor of Dylan is Joanne Woodward, who discovered him while he was doing workshops at the Neighborhood Playhouse.
His film credits include The Messengers (2007), by the Pang brothers (link=nm0659380 and link=nm0161152); Wonderland (2003); Home for the Holidays (1995); Steel Magnolias (1989); Hamburger Hill (1987); Miracle on 34th Street (1994); In the Line of Fire (1993); and Burning Palms (2010). McDermott's television credits include the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced TNT drama Dark Blue (2009) and TNT's dramatic limited series The Grid (2004), opposite Julianna Margulies.
In 2008, McDermott starred in Nicky Silver's "Three Changes" at Playwrights Horizons, starring opposite Maura Tierney. The play follows an uncomfortably married Upper West Side couple. Additionally, in September 2006, McDermott was on stage in Eve Ensler's new play "The Treatment." Ensler's play explored the relationship between a traumatized former military interrogator (McDermott) and his psychologist colonel, who is assigned to give him routine treatment. The play opened the Impact Festival 2006, a New York City-wide arts festival as part of the Culture Project. McDermott was nominated for a Drama League Award for his performance.
McDermott appeared on television in the first season of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk's FX drama American Horror Story (2011), opposite Connie Britton and Jessica Lange.
McDermott co-starred in Jay Roach's comedy The Campaign (2012), opposite Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis. McDermott played Tim Wattley, a political consultant who runs the campaign of a candidate from North Carolina. The Warner Bros. film was released on August 10, 2012. That year, McDermott was also seen in the indie coming-of-age drama The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), alongside Logan Lerman (McDermott played Lerman's character's father), Emma Watson, Paul Rudd, Ezra Miller, and Mae Whitman.
In 2013, McDermott had a supporting role in Antoine Fuqua's Olympus Has Fallen (2013), alongside Aaron Eckhart and Gerard Butler. The film followed a former Secret Service agent who becomes America's only hope when the President is taken hostage by terrorists.
McDermott's additional theatre credits include Neil Simon's production of "Biloxi Blues" on Broadway and "Golden Boy," directed by Joanne Woodward at the Williamstown Theater Festival.- Actress
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Sheryl Lee Ralph was born December 30, 1956 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is known for her roles in Moesha (1996), Its A Living (1980), and Instant Mom (2013). Her Career Began in the late 1970s. She has been Married to Vincent Hughes since July 30, 2005 a Pennsylvania state senator. She was previously married to Eric Maurice.- Actress
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The middle of seven children, she was named, not for the heroine of "As You Like It" but for the S.S. Rosalind on which her parents had sailed, at the suggestion of her father, a successful lawyer.
After receiving a Catholic school education, she went to the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York, having convinced her mother that she intended to teach acting. In 1934, with some stock company work and a little Broadway experience, she was tested and signed by Universal. Simultaneously, MGM tested her and made her a better offer. When she plead ignorance of Hollywood (while wearing her worst-fitting clothes), Universal released her and she signed with MGM for seven years.
For some time she was used in secondary roles and as a replacement threat to limit Myrna Loy's salary demands. Knowing she was right for comedy, she tested five times for the role of Sylvia Fowler in The Women (1939). George Cukor told her to "play her as a freak". She did and got the part. Her "boss lady" roles began with the part of reporter Hildy Johnson in His Girl Friday (1940), through whose male lead, Cary Grant, she met her future husband, Grant's house-guest at the time.
In her forties, she returned to the stage, touring "Bell, Book and Candle" in 1951 and winning a Tony Award for "Wonderful Town" in 1953. Columbia, worried the public would think she had the female lead in Picnic (1955), billed her "co-starring Rosalind Russell as Rosemary." She refused to be placed in the Best Supporting Actress category when Columbia Pictures wanted to promote her for an Academy Award nomination for her role in Picnic (1955). Many felt she would have won had she cooperated. "Auntie Mame" kept her on Broadway for two years followed by the movie version.
Oscar nominations: My Sister Eileen (1942), Sister Kenny (1946), Mourning Becomes Electra (1947), and Auntie Mame (1958). In 1972, she received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for contributions to charity.- Bob Crane was born in Waterbury, CT, the youngest of two sons. In school he was known for being a class clown and an intense music lover. His favorites were jazz and big band. Bob's specialty was the drums. After graduating from Stamford High School in 1946, he turned his attention to his love for music. He became a drummer with the Connecticut Symphony Orchestra for about a year. He was later dismissed for not being "serious enough". In 1949 Bob married Ann Terzian, his high school sweetheart. They had three children - Robert David Crane, Debbie, and Karen. In 1956 Bob and his family left the east and moved out west to California. There he began a lengthy, successful career in radio. He worked at KNX radio and became "King of the Airwaves" in Los Angeles. His radio program became a huge success, the most listened to on the air. This was due to Crane's personality and humor. He had charm and an undeniable quick wit. Hollywood's biggest and brightest were frequently interviewed by Bob on his show, including Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Marvin Gaye, Mary Tyler Moore, and Bob Hope. In the midst of his success, Bob's true goal was to make it big as an actor. He began to make guest appearances on such shows as The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) and The Twilight Zone (1959). He also appeared in the 1961 films, Return to Peyton Place (1961) and Man-Trap (1961). In 1963 Bob got a role on the popular The Donna Reed Show (1958), as "Dr. Dave Kelsey". After two years the producers let him go, saying his character was "too suggestive". This was no problem for Crane. In 1965 he received the starring role in a new sitcom for CBS called Hogan's Heroes (1965). It was a comedy about a group of POWs in a Nazi prison camp. He played the smooth-talking, crafty "Colonel Robert Hogan". Hogan's Heroes became a hit show, finishing in the top 10 at the end of the 1965-66 season. Crane was nominated for an Emmy twice, in 1966 and 1967. He had reached the peak of his success. It was during this time that Crane met Patti Olson, known as Sigrid Valdis. She played "Hilda" on Hogan's Heroes. Bob divorced his wife, Ann, after 20 years of marriage, and married Patti in 1970. They married on the set of "Hogan's Heroes". They had a son, Scott Crane, in 1971. Also in 1971, the new president of CBS abruptly canceled Hogan's Heroes after a 6-year run. Following the end of Hogan's Heroes Bob continued to act. However the roles were few and not very fulfilling. He starred in Superdad (1973) and Gus (1976), two Disney films, and had guest spots on shows, including Police Woman (1974), Ellery Queen (1975), and The Love Boat (1977). Bob briefly had his own show, The Bob Crane Show (1975), in 1975. Unfortunately, NBC canceled the show after 3 months. In 1973 Bob bought the rights to the play "Beginner's Luck". He both directed the play and starred in it. The play went around the country, including California, Texas, Hawaii, and Arizona. In June, 1978 Bob took "Beginner's Luck" to Scottsdale, Arizona. It was in Scottsdale that the unthinkable happened. In the early morning hours of June 29, 1978, Bob Crane was brutally murdered in his rented apartment room. He was beaten to death, while he slept, and strangled with an electrical cord. He was 49 years old. His murder remains unsolved.
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Christopher Lloyd was born on 18 June 1960 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Modern Family (2009), Frasier (1993) and Flushed Away (2006). He was previously married to Arleen Sorkin.- Actor
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Michael Bergin is perhaps best known as "Jack 'J.D.' Darius" on the internationally renowned hit series Baywatch (1989). An actor and model, Bergin has been featured in magazines and on billboards around the world. Growing up in the small town of Naugatuck, Connecticut, Bergin never considered modeling or acting. During his sophomore year at the University of Connecticut, a friend repeatedly urged him to try modeling. Although Bergin remained uninterested in modeling, he quickly learned that the industry's earning potential would greatly ease the financial burden of his college tuition. With the demands of work growing and the commute to New York becoming more frequent, Bergin decided to spend the summer after his junior year in Manhattan working full time. Although his career quickly took off, Bergin chose to complete his education at the University of Connecticut, graduating with a degree in business marketing. One month later he moved back to New York permanently. In search of a fresh face to replace Mark Wahlberg as his underwear model, Calvin Klein chose the relatively unknown Bergin to appear both solo, and with Kate Moss in jeans, underwear and suit advertisements. From that moment on, Bergin's career took off. Bergin has walked the runways of New York, Paris and Milan for Sonia Rykiel, Valentino, Calvin Klein, GianFranco Ferre, Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint Laurent and Donna Karen and was the exclusive model for Claiborne for Men, a division of Liz Claiborne, Inc., for over three years. He has also appeared in commercials and print advertisements for Kellogg's, Bacardi Rum, L'Oreal, Maybelline, Coty, Valentino, Perry Ellis, and Liz Claiborne. In addition, Michael has completed correspondent work for E! Entertainment Television, Entertainment Tonight (1981) and VH1. Movie and television credits include the Merchant Ivory film The Proprietor (1996) and a re- occurring role on Darren Starr's C.P.W. (1995).- Allie DiMeco was born on 12 June 1992 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress, known for The Naked Brothers Band (2007), The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005) and Nightmares.
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J. Farrell MacDonald was born on 14 April 1875 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Sunrise (1927), My Darling Clementine (1946) and The Great Lie (1941). He was married to Edith Bostwick. He died on 2 August 1952 in Hollywood, California, USA.- Actress
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Connecticut-born Jean Dixon had an auspicious theatre debut: on a Parisian stage with Sarah Bernhardt while still a student at a French university. Upon her return to the U.S. in 1921, she made her Broadway debut, and thereafter appeared in many stage productions, on Broadway and across the country, before Hollywood called her in 1929. She most often appeared as the streetwise, smart-mouthed friend of the leading lady. Her most famous appearance would probably be as Molly in the classic screwball comedy My Man Godfrey (1936).- Catherine Ferrar was born on 22 October 1946 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), Night Gallery (1969) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964).
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Scott Conant was born on 19 February 1971 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Untitled Scott Conant Project, Phantom Mary (2019) and Selfish Son (2020). He has been married to Meltem Bozkurt Conant since 2007.- Writer
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Elizabeth Gilbert was born on 18 July 1969 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Eat Pray Love (2010), City of Girls and Live and Let Die (2015). She has been married to Jose Nunes since January 2007. She was previously married to Michael Cooper.- Actor
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Bob Tourangeau was born as Robert Francis Tourangeau, Jr. to Alice Mary (Rochefort) and Robert Francis Tourangeau. He was raised in Naugatuck, Connecticut with his sisters Jean and Judy. Both parents were mill workers for Uniroyal Footwear. Bob's father played guitar and performed magic for parties as "Bob Francis". Bob's mother was known to play spoons and clogged as a young woman. Bob attended Cross Street Elementary School and Hillside Junior High School. He graduated from Naugatuck High School with the class of 1972. Bob went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Design from the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he met his future wife of 39 years, Joanne Marie (Kosotsky). Shy, and suffering from stage fright, Bob never appeared on stage until 1980, when he was coerced into two small speaking roles in a community theater production of "Wind in the Willows" while living in East Lempster, New Hampshire. Finding that he loved performing, Bob appeared in two more small productions until 1982 when he started to work nights for the USPS at a distribution facility in White River Junction, Vermont. Bob returned to the stage in 1989, performing in "The Pajama Game", which was produced by Off Broad Street Players of Claremont, New Hampshire. Since then, Bob has appeared in regularly larger parts in over 50 productions with community theaters in Claremont and Lebanon, New Hampshire and Springfield and Windsor, Vermont. A baritone and low tenor, Bob has also been invited to sing in concert performances. After retiring from the USPS in 2012, and with the death of his wife in 2016, Bob decided to combine his passion for acting and films. Having appeared as a background actor in three Vermont films while still working with the USPS, Bob began studying method acting with filmmaker and "Days of Our Lives" veteran actor Steve Blackwood, and voiceover with filmmaker and musician, Dennis Collins Johnson. As of 2023, Bob has acted in a number of short and feature length films, TV shows, and commercials, and has produced others' projects.- Actor
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Carmine Capobianco was born September 19, 1958 in Waterbury, Ct. He attended St. Mary's School (Alma Mater of Dylan McDermott), Sacred Heart High School and then graduated Western Connecticut State University with a degree in Photography, Film and Television. His film career began upon meeting Gorman Bechard and they raised money to shoot their first low-budget feature, Disconnected (1984). Shortly after making a video feature, Carmine and Gorman co-wrote the script and filmed Psychos in Love (1987). Charles Band, now of Full Moon Entertainment, purchased the rights and signed their film production company, Generic Films, to a four picture deal. They made two more before Charlie's company went under and Generic Films disbanded: Galactic Gigolo (1987) and Cemetery High (1988). Carmine went off on his own and dabbled for the next few years with small parts working on or in One Life to Live, an MTV video, a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie, commercials (ESPN), award-winning host of his own cable show and some small independent films such as Everything Moves Alone (2001) and The White Car. Carmine runs two video stores in Connecticut, has a few websites and is President of a non-profit organization called The Classic Movie Cinema. Carmine is married and has three beatiful daughters, Emily, Annie and Molly who share his enthusiasm for movies.- Actor
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Nick Apollo Forte was born on 14 June 1938 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Broadway Danny Rose (1984), The Ellen Burstyn Show (1986) and Billions (2016). He was married to Rosalie Trapasso. He died on 26 February 2020 in Waterbury, Conneticut.- Producer
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Robert Hewitt Wolfe was born in 1964 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Andromeda (2000) and Alphas (2011).- Actress
Edna Helton was born on 27 July 1912 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She was an actress, known for Flood (1976), Chico and the Man (1974) and My Three Sons (1960). She was married to Percy Helton. She died on 21 October 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Jay attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. He is known for American Night(2020) The Best Offer(2013) Ben-Hur(2016) Go Go Tales(2007) La Buona Battaglia - Don Pietro Pappagallo(2006) The Listening (2006). Also known for Questa e la mia terra (2006). Amanda Knox (2011) Il Paese delle Piccole Piogge.
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Catherine Gardner was born on 10 June 1982 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Law & Order (1990), All My Children (1970) and NYPD Blue (1993).- Actor
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Damian Cecere was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Fresh Off the Boat (2015), Wisdom of the Crowd (2017) and Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays (2019).- Director
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Gorman Bechard was born on 15 March 1959 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Friends (with Benefits) (2009), You Are Alone (2005) and Objects in the Mirror Are Further Than They Appear (2003).- Additional Crew
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Annie Leibovitz was born on 2 October 1949 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is a director, known for Great Performances (1971), Aria (1987) and Comedy Central Roasts (2003).- Actress
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Brooke Tansley was born on 26 April 1978 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Music and Lyrics (2007), Video Game Reunion (2011) and My Sassy Girl (2008). She has been married to Scott Herrmann since 2 July 2016. She was previously married to Armand Desharnais.- Rich Dollaz was born on 4 August 1977 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA.
- Mónica Dionne was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is known for The Arrival (1996), Sexo, pudor y lágrimas (1999) and The Wind of Fear (2007).
- Will Knickerbocker was born on 19 August 1939 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Porky's (1981), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and Bad Boys (1995). He died on 7 November 1994 in Deerfield Park, Broward County, Florida, USA.
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Two-time All-Star Jimmy Piersall was an artist with the glove in his 17-year career in the American League, mostly as a center fielder. An outstanding high school athlete in baseball and basketball, the 18-year-old Piersall was signed as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox. After two seasons in the minors, he came up to the parent club for a cup of coffee at the end of 1950. He made the Red Sox for good in the 1952 season, but it was then that his mental condition (bipolar disorder) manifested itself.
Piersall's treatment for mental illness was detailed in his autobiography, Fear Strikes Out, which was made into a popular movie in 1957.
Piersall, who won two Gold Gloves for his fielding excellence, played for Boston until 1958, after which he was traded to the Cleveland Indians. Traded to the Washington Senators for the 1962 season, he was traded to the New York Mets during their sophomore season during 1963, after which he was cut by manager Casey Stengel, upset by his running the bases backwards after hitting his 100th home run at the Polo Grounds. He caught on with his third team in '63, the Los Angeles/California Angels, for whom he appeared as a utility man through 1967.
After his pro career was over, he worked for the Angels front office, as well as for the Oakland A's. He became a TV announcer with Harry Caray for the Chicago White Sox, but was fired in '81 for his criticisms of White Sox management. He worked as a minor league instructor through 1999. As of 2007, Piersall has a sports radio show in Chicago.- Writer
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John Doolan was born on 17 July 1984 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He is a writer and assistant director, known for Remains (2011), Animal (2014) and The Murder Pact (2015).- Louise Truax was born on 12 January 1919 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She was an actress, known for Mike Hammer (1958), Panic! (1957) and M Squad (1957). She died on 2 November 1993 in California, USA.
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Started as a disc jockey on his hometown radio station in Waterbury, Connecticut while still a Junior at Watertown High School. Worked for NBC in Washington, D.C. on WKYS FM (where he met his wife who worked at WRC AM in the same building) and the two moved to Los Angeles in 1980. After stints on the air with KHTZ, KKHR and KIIS FM Joe became the voice of Fox Television network in 1988 and became the voice of CBS in 1997. He continues to be the promo voice of Fox, CBS and Food Network. He has two children: Dayna (1984) and Alex (1987).- Actor
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Steve Beauchamp was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for The Irishman (2019), Set It Up (2018) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). He died on 1 July 2023 in Hillsdale, New York, USA.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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John Michael Sudol was born on 11 July 1969 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He is an assistant director and actor, known for Fallen (1998), Colombiana (2011) and God's Not Dead (2014).- Although husband Don Imus claims that Deidre was a model at the time he met her, in actuality, her "modeling" was confined to carrying cards announcing round numbers at boxing matches. Don Imus frequently states that Deidre's modeling portfolio consisted of "half-naked photos"; these were, in fact, photos of her in the bathing suits she wore when displaying round number cards at boxing matches. She additionally worked as a personal trainer at the gymnasium in the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan prior to her marriage to Don Imus.
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Jasmine Benitez is an American professional wrestler as Mercedes Martinez. She is best known for her work for WSU and SHIMMER. She debuted in November 2000 after training under former ECW World Television Champion and manager Jason Knight. She has been a 2x WSU Champion, a 1x WSU Tag Team Champion with Angel Orsini, a 4x WXW Women's Champion, and has won several other titles primarily in the Northeast. She also competed for Wrestlicious as Maria Toro.- Writer
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A natural creative at heart, Connecticut-born Tyler Spiers wrote his first comedic screenplay at the age of twelve. His love of comedy and writing took him to Los Angeles ten years later where he honed his comedic craft by studying at world-famous comedy theaters, "The Groundlings" and "UCB". His internet mega-hits, "Sexual Harassment" and "Planet Unicorn", cemented Tyler as a first-generation viral video creator.
Tyler is an alumni of one of LA's most respected comedic film festivals, "Channel 101", creating the award-winning high school comedy "Classroom" and working alongside such comedic superstars as Dan Harmon, Andy Samberg, Jack Black, and Sarah Silverman. Tyler has also been awarded numerous times, most notably for "Planet Unicorn" which was named Funniest Animated Web Series, All-Time by Timeout NY and nabbed the 2008 OMFG Award at LOGO's NewNowNext Awards.
From 2008 to 2013, Tyler developed several projects with entertainment powerhouse FreMantle Media, selling and writing a half-hour animated pilot to Spike TV, which was produced at Titmouse Animation. The prolific Spiers has also developed written, produced and edited content for The Fine Brothers, Ray William Johnson, Break Media, Mondo Media, Next Media Animation,The Pet Collective, Captain Morgan's, Jaime Kennedy Entertainment, The Collective, CAA, Generate, IFC, Thank You Brain, and Makers.
Tyler develops live-action, animated and feature-length comedy projects out of his own production shingle, Spierhead.- Semina De Laurentis was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is known for Nunsense (1993), L.A. Law (1986) and Nuncrackers (2001).
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Joseph F. Poland was born on 4 September 1892 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He was a writer, known for Captain America (1944), Scouts to the Rescue (1939) and Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945). He was married to Zoe Thomas Poland, Elizabeth Louise Mayo, Mildred A Francis, Tea Mayo, Zoe B. (Thomas) Weil and Mildred A. Francis. He died on 23 March 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Tim Durant was born on 18 October 1899 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for The Red Badge of Courage (1951) and Hollywood Greats (1977). He was married to Adelaide Post. He died on 7 December 1984 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
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Squier joined CBS Sports in 1972 and has been the principal announcer for the network's coverage of the Daytona 500 for nearly 20 years. He's also provided winter sports play-by-play for CBS-TV and helped found radio's Motor Racing Network in 1969. He's owner/president of Radio Vermont, which operates four central Vermont radio stations (WDEV-AM, Waterbury; WDEV-FM, Warren; WLVB-FM, Morrisville; and WCVT-FM, Stowe), and lives in Stowe, Vt.- Writer
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Dan O'Connor is graduate of Holy Cross High School in Waterbury, Connecticut. Learning the ropes of television production at the area's local television station, he soon majored in Film/TV at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. During this time, he interned at "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," the Current Series department of MTV Networks, and the Writers Room of ABC's "One Life to Live." Following graduation, Dan became a full-time writer on "One Life to Live" and eventually "General Hospital."- Additional Crew
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A graduate of New York University's Kanbar Institute of Film & Television, Joey DePaolo came out of New York with a focus in writing, producing, and directing.
In the years since, Joey has carved a niche in comedy and transforming the live comedy format. Joey created and produced Skinny Sundays, a flagship hybrid format show at the world famous Hollywood Improv, which ran for five years.
Joey resides in Los Angeles.- Visual Effects
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Los Angeles based Primetime Emmy and VES Award nominated Visual Effects artist and star of the documentary Trekkies. Credits include Battlestar Galactica, Serenity, Star Trek: Enterprise, The Orville, and Deadpool 2. In 2002, he starred in the short lived Comedy Central series "Beat the Geeks" as the resident Star Trek expert. He has also appeared on "The Drew Carey Show". As a hobby he has also devoted his talents to several Star Trek fan films.- Beth Ann O'Hara was born on 6 October 1941 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She was married to John O'Hara and Donald Silverman. She died on 19 August 2015 in Bedford, New Hampshire, USA.
- Clifford Carr was born on 14 February 1902 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Adventures of Casanova (1948), La liga de las canciones (1941) and El rayo de Sinaloa (1935). He was married to Gabriela Vázquez Schiaffino. He died on 20 November 1947 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
- Tarah Schaeffer was born on 4 July 1984 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress, known for Kids' Guide to Life: Learning to Share (1996), Sesame Street: Elmocize (1996) and Sesame Street (1969).
- Darren Brass was born on 22 January 1972 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA.
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Ralph Ferraro was one of the most versatile and accomplished musicians to work in the entertainment industry. As composer, arranger, conductor and performer, Ferraro amassed an impressive list of accomplishments over a career which spanned seven decades. Within the knowledgable community of fellow musicians, Ralph Ferraro was respected and appreciated for his abilities and professionalism, but public recognition was fleeting, as Ralph Ferraro remained unsung for much of his career. Ralph Albert Ferraro was born on July 3, 1929 in Waterbury, Connecticut. He received his formal musical education at the Manhattan School of Music, and pursued a career as a percussionist with a number of popular swing bands, among these that of Sam Donohue. Following a stint in the U. S. Navy, Ferraro married his boyhood sweetheart, Manuelita (Mani), and they relocated to Rome, when a job opportunity was offered to him there. Over the next eight years, Ralph Ferraro would work in every facet of the musical entertainment field, including films, television, commercial and public productions. As a session percussionist, he performed on many classic film soundtracks recorded in Italy - La Dolce Vita, 81/2, Sodom And Gomorrah, Battle Of Algiers among these. He also performed on the American television series, Combat!, which was recorded there, as well. His meeting and working with that series' composer, Leonard Rosenman would lead to a lengthy collaboration in future years. During this eventful period in Italian cinema, Ferraro progressed from performing to arranging music for numerous Italian composers, among these -Armando Trovajoli, Carlo Rustichelli, Angelo Lavagnino, and Piero Piccioni. Piccioni made almost exclusive use of Ferraro as an arranger for his many film scores of this era. Ralph Ferraro's distinctive orchestral style and colorations can be enjoyed in the Piccioni scores for Il Momento Della Verita, Minnestoa Clay, I Tre Volti and C'Era Una Volta... among others. Ferraro also had the opportunity to compose original music for a number of Italian film and television productions - Lo Scandolo, Il Errore, La Sorella Di Satana (She -Beast), and Treasure Of The Petrified Forest. During this exciting time, the Ferraros were blessed with the birth of two lovely daughters, Francesca and Claudia, and formed life-long friendships with many musical colleagues in Rome -Armando Trovajoli, Piero Piccioni, Allessandro Allessandroni, Ennio Morricone, etc. In 1967, the Ferraros returned to the States, and Ralph became enmeshed in work for the American cinema. Signing on at Universal , he composed numerous episode scores for such television series as The Virginian, Chrysler Theatre, It Takes A Thief, Name Of The Game, and The Men From Shiloh . He also scored his first American film, The King's Pirate, and collaborated with Billy Goldenberg on the adaptation score of Luis Bonfa for River Of Mystery. It was at this time that Ferraro reconnected with Leonard Rosenman, becoming his almost exclusive orchestrator until the composer's withdrawal from film work due to health issues in the mid-1990's. Among the noteworthy collaborations of Ferraro with Rosenman - The Hellfighters, Marcus Welby, M. D., A Man Called Horse, Lord Of The Rings, Cross Creek, Star Trk IV: The Voyage Home Robo-Cop II, and Rosenman's two Oscar-winning adaptation scores, Barry Lyndon and Bound For Glory. Ralph Ferraro also found work orchestrating for other well-known composers as well, Henry Mancini, Johnny Mandel, Bernardo Segall, and John Williams. He worked extensively with composer/arranger Don Costa, and formed a lifelong friendship with Costa and other luminaries, Nick Perito, Gene DePaul and Harry Warren. Their weekly dinner get-togethers were the stuff of legend as these music-masters gathered to discuss and celebrate their love of music. In 1973, Ralph Ferraro was afforded the opportunity to score an independent film which, through name recognition, would probably be the film for which he is best known, Flesh Gordon. This low-budget, soft-core porno spoof of the classic Sci-Fi serial of the 1930's, none-the-less, boasted some of the most stunning and eye-catching visual effects ever seen on film. Created by some of the most talented young effects artists in the business, some years before their individual stars would shine, Flesh Gordon was lifted to a level which the film's producers had not anticipated. The talents of Dennis Muren, Rick Baker, Doug Beswick, Jim Danforth, Greg Jein, Dave Allen , Tom Scherman and others brought the film world-wide attention which it would not have otherwise known. Ralph Ferraro's music, however, is the crowning element which takes the film to its achieved pinnacle. Composed and fully orchestrated in only three days, and recorded with a smaller-than-average orchestra, in a four-hour recording session, Ferraro's score adds the production value needed to make this cinematic effort, a genuine entertainment.His tongue-in-cheek, playful renderings, with an over-the-top melodramatic style that harkens back to the era of silent cliff-hangers,make Flesh Gordon a joy to hear as well as to see. Ralph Ferrao's typically modest response to praise for his effort -" I just did what the film seemed to call for!" Busy with his orchestrating work, Ralph still found time to score three television pilots for Carroll O'Connor's production company in 1980 - Our Place, Riding For The Pony Express, and Bender's Force. None were picked-up by the networks, but they offerred Ferraro the chance to further his range of musical explorations. In 1982, he was commissioned by the Disney Company to create an original musical work which would incorporate the melodies of the song-writing brother-team of Richard and Robert Sherman. this music, to be played throughout Disney's new Epcot Center was entitled, Imagination and is one of the best examples of Ralph Ferraro's musical knowledge and acumen at using an orchestra to its fullest effect. Imagination is a magical musical fantasy which brilliantly displays the Sherman's lyricism as well as giving every instrument in the orchestral pantry, an opportunity to shine in its own right. Later in the decade of the 1980's Ralph Ferraro was commissioned by Jack Elliott, who had formed The New American Orchestra, to compose an original musical piece as a signature anthem for that orchestra. Ferraro's work, La Corrida, had its debut in 1987, with Jack Elliott conducting it in its premiere performance. In the mid-1980's, Ralph Ferraro formed a new collaboration with new rising-star composer, Randy Edelman, starting with MacGuyver and continuing through such titles as Dragonheart,XXX, Beethoven, Miss Congeniality, and Gettysburg, Ralph was kept busy with creating new and colorful sounds for Randel Edelman, until his retirement in 2009. Ralph enjoyed a brief retirement - brief on the grander scale - before passing on to join his Old Friends, Don Costa, Harry Warren, Nick Perito, etc. who had proceeded him, on April 3, 2012. His passing adds another exclamation point (!) to the end of a marvelous and magical music-making time, the like of which will never be seen again.- Producer
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