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Nikki Deloach was born on 9 September 1979 in Waycross, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Love & Other Drugs (2010), Longshot (2001) and The House Bunny (2008). She has been married to Ryan Goodell since 5 September 2009. They have two children.- Actor
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Best recalled as the eldest son and first member of the "Bonanza" Cartwright clan to permanently leave the Ponderosa in the hopes of greener acting pastures, dark, deep-voiced and durably handsome Pernell Roberts' native roots lay in Georgia. Born Pernell Elvin Roberts, Jr. on May 18, 1928, in North Carolina and moved to Waycross as an infant, he was singing in local USO shows while still in high school (where he appeared in plays and played the horn). He attended both Georgia Tech and the University of Maryland but flunked out of both colleges, with a two-year stint as a Marine stuck somewhere in between. He eventually decided to give acting a chance and supported himself as a butcher, forest ranger, and railroad riveter during the lean years while pursuing his craft.
On stage from the early 1950s, he gained experience in such productions as "The Adding Machine," "The Firebrand" and "Faith of Our Fathers" before spending a couple of years performing the classics with the renowned Arena Stage Company in Washington, DC. Productions there included "The Taming of the Shrew" (as Petruchio), "The Playboy of the Western Word," "The Glass Menagerie," "The Importance of Being Earnest," and "Twelfth Night." He made his Broadway debut in 1955 with "Tonight in Samarkind" and that same year won the "Best Actor" Drama Desk Award for his off-Broadway performance as "Macbeth," which was immediately followed by "Romeo and Juliet" as Mercutio. Other Broadway plays include "The Lovers" (1956) with Joanne Woodward, "A Clearing in the Woods" (1957) with Kim Stanley, a return to Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" (1957) and "The Duchess of Malfi" (1957). He returned to Broadway fifteen years later as the title role opposite Ingrid Bergman in "Captain Brassbound's Conversion" (1972).
Pernell then headed for Hollywood and found minor roles in films before landing the pivotal role of Ben Cartwright's oldest and best-educated son Adam in the Bonanza (1959) series in 1959. The series made Roberts a bona fide TV star, while the program itself became the second longest-running TV western (after "Gunsmoke") and first to be filmed in color. At the peak of his and the TV show's popularity, Pernell, displeased with the writing and direction of the show, suddenly elected not to renew his contract and left at the end of the 1964-1965 season to the utter dismay of his fans. The show continued successfully without him, but a gap was always felt in the Cartwright family by this abrupt departure. The story line continued to leave open the possibility of a return if desired, but Pernell never did.
With his newfound freedom, Roberts focused on singing and the musical stage. One solo album was filled with folks songs entitled "Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies." Besides such standard roles in "Camelot" and "The King and I," he starred as Rhett Butler to Lesley Ann Warren's Scarlett O'Hara in a musical version of "Gone with the Wind" that did not fare well, and appeared in another misguided musical production based on the life of "Mata Hari." During this period he became an avid civil rights activist and joined other stalwarts such as Dick Gregory, Joan Baez and Harry Belafonte who took part in civil rights demonstrations during the 60s, including the Selma March.
The following years were rocky. He never found a solid footing in films with roles in rugged, foreign films such as Tibetana (1970) [The Kashmiri Run], Four Rode Out (1969), making little impression. He maintained a viable presence in TV, however, with parts in large-scale mini-series and guest shots on TV helping to keep some momentum. In 1979 he finally won another long-running series role (and an Emmy nomination) as Trapper John, M.D. (1979) in which he recreated the Wayne Rogers TV M*A*S*H (1972) role. Pernell was now heavier, bearded and pretty close to bald at this juncture (he was already wearing a toupee during his early "Bonanza" years), but still quite virile and attractive. The medical drama co-starring Gregory Harrison ran seven seasons.
The natural-born Georgia rebel was a heavily principled man and spent a life-time of work fighting racism, segregation, and sexism, notably on TV. He was constantly at odds with the "Bonanza" series writers of his concerns regarding equality. He also kept his private life private. Married and divorced three times, he had one son, Jonathan Christopher, by first wife Vera. Jonathan was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1989. In the 1990s, Pernell starred in his last series as host of FBI: The Untold Stories (1991). It had a short life-span.
Retiring in the late 1990s, Roberts was diagnosed with cancer in 2007 and died about two years later at age 81 on January 24, 2010, survived by fourth wife Eleanor Criswell. As such, the rugged actor, who never regretted leaving the "Bonanza" series, managed to outlive the entire Cartwright clan (Dan Blocker died in 1972; Lorne Greene in 1987); and Michael Landon in 1991).- Lindy Newton began her acting career at age 10, performing on stage at the Waycross Area Community Theatre. By age 12, she had received the Deep South Theatre Coalition's Best Leading Actress award for her portrayal of Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker".
In May of 2004, Lindy graduated from the College of Charleston where she double majored in Media Communications and Theatre. During this time, she was cast as a cheerleader in Radio (2003) and played "Heather Lynn" in The Notebook (2004).
Moving to Los Angeles in 2004, her first audition landed her the lead role of "Lulu Nichols" in Thicker Than Water (2005), a Hallmark Movie of the Week.
Subsequent roles have included a co-starring role on Fox's short-lived Head Cases (2005), another Hallmark film Though None Go with Me (2006) and as "Young Trudy", the late wife of "Adrian Monk", in a flashback scene on the popular television series Monk (2002).
Lindy resides in Venice Beach. - She came to Los Angeles alone and signed a contract with Warner Brothers in. In December 1934 she married Daniel J.Danker Jr., head of the J. Walter Thompson Hollywood Office. He was a Vice-President and later a board member of the Company. The Thompson Hollywood Office produced many popular radio programs such as the Lux Radio Theater. Danny Danker was known as the Mayor of Hollywood because he knew, and was friends with, so many people in the radio and picture businesses. The Dankers had one child, Suzanne. Danker died suddenly in July, 1944 and Lorena went to work for The Thompson Co., getting actors for the Cecil B. DeMille, Lux Radio Theater. She met Louis B. Mayer, as part of her job, and they married in December, 1948. Mayer adopted Suzanne. Mayer's own daughters, Edith Goetz(Mrs William) and Irene Selznick(Mrs. David) were about Lorena's age. Mayer, perhaps the top movie producer of his era, ran MGM for Loews until the early fifties. Mayer died in late 1957. Lorena married Michael Nidorf in 1961. Nidorf was a successful show business agent and manager. Nidorf died in the late seventies. .
- Born in Waycross, Georgia. Stage and silent screen actor in handsome leading man roles. Navy veteran. Albertson was active on Broadway from 1919-26, appearing in 6 productions. Committed suicide in New York City on October 26, 1926, by drinking Lysol after the close of a stage show in Chicago. He was married to actress Esther Howard, who in 1926 was appearing in "Sunny" at the New Amsterdam Theatre and appeared in films from 1930-1952.
- Barbara Rogers was born on 3 June 1912 in Waycross, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for Footlight Parade (1933), Two in a Crowd (1936) and Convention City (1933). She was married to William Koenig. She died in 1969 in California, USA.
- Steve Reynolds was born on 7 July 1892 in Waycross, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Regeneration (1923), The Flying Ace (1926) and The Green-Eyed Monster (1919). He died in 1945 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
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Tim Smith grew up in the small town of Waycross, GA. His career in film and television began in 1992 during his years in film school. He has produced, directed, acted, and worked in many other roles on hundreds of television and film projects including "The Green Mile", "The Legend of Bagger Vance", and "The Code Conspiracy".- Actress
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Candance Gosch was born on 19 April 1973 in Waycross, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Jesus 2015, Brutal Fury (1993) and Dreamweaver (2006). She has been married to Christopher Gosch since 10 June 1995. They have four children.- Actor
- Writer
John Youmans was born on 16 October 1964 in Waycross, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Grandma's Blessings (2013), Battle of the Cursed: The Two Kings and Automaton Transfusion (2006).- Actor
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Al Williams was born on 28 November 1912 in Waycross, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1942) and The Mighty Treve (1937). He died on 3 May 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
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- Sound Department
Tony Beckham was born on 30 October 1972 in Waycross, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Streets of Southside (2010), The Devil's Hand (2013) and It Is What It Is (2014).- Drayton Florence was born on 19 December 1980 in Waycross, Georgia, USA.
- Gerald Williams was born on 8 September 1963 in Waycross, Georgia, USA.
- Nat Dickerson was born on 17 June 1914 in Waycross, Georgia, USA. He died on 17 May 1999 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.
- Covington Barrett was born on 10 January 1911 in Waycross, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for As a Woman Sows (1916). He died on 20 September 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
- Jack E. Eddins was born on 25 August 1924 in Waycross, Georgia, USA. He died on 16 November 2020 in Panama City, Florida, USA.
- Charles Lee was born on 14 March 1954 in Waycross, Georgia. He is an actor, known for The Tender Warrior (1971).
- Leodis McKelvin was born on 1 September 1985 in Waycross, Georgia, USA.
- Born Shanria Andreia Price on June 3rd 1992. At the age of 3, her family moved to Altanta Georgia where she would be raised and later pursue her career in acting. At the age of 17 she left Atlanta on her own to attend Alabama A&M Unvisersity to study telecommunications and Pyschology, and to Dance and work with WeUp Radio. Three years in her studies, feeling unfulfilled decided to pursued modeling and acting. After traveling back and forth between Atlanta and Alabama for auditions and extra roles. Director Salim Akil audition her for her first speaking role on the set of The Game. That moment showed her what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. She would then go on to move back to her home town Atlanta to pursue acting and modeling full time.
She is now in production of feature film Losing Everything and also other film shorts such as Pink Is The New Black.