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Rick Zumwalt was born on 24 September 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Over the Top (1987), Batman Returns (1992) and The Presidio (1988). He died on 19 March 2003 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Tall, provocative actress Joan Woodbury (aka Nana Martinez) was born Joanne Elmer Woodbury in Los Angeles, California, on December 17, 1915. Of Danish, English and Indian heritage, she was educated for seven years in a convent school. Trained in dance, she was already performing in her mid-teens by the time she graduated from Hollywood High School. A solo dancer at one point with the Agua Caliente dance company, she broke into films at age 19, her exotic beauty being her "in" to the picture business.

For many years Joan was relegated to atmospheric bit parts as assorted dancing girls, barmaids, secretaries and the like. Once she progressed to co-starring roles, her characters often provided a foreign allure (Hispanic, French, Asian) playing femmes with such desirous names as Lolita, Dolores and Toto. She managed to churn out a feisty score of ladies and girlfriends for about a decade and a half (1934-49).

Woodbury was featured in a number of "Charlie Chan" entries of the 1930s, particularly Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937) wherein she turned heads performing a very sultry dance routine. A resilient western player as well, she appeared opposite a number of cowboy heroes including William Boyd when she played her memorable role as Dolores in The Eagle's Brood (1935). Her first co-starring role, in fact, came opposite sagebrush star Tim McCoy (in a dual role) in Bulldog Courage (1935). One of her finest moments in the limelight has to be her titular role in the Columbia serial Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945), in which she gave a fine, spirited performance as the intrepid heroine.

After retiring from films in the 1960s, Woodbury became a producer/director of grand and light operas for the Redlands (California) Bowl. Married twice -- to actor/producer Henry Wilcoxon and then actor Ray Mitchell -- Joan and her second husband subsequently co-founded the Palm Springs-based Valley Players Guild, staging plays that featured other veteran performers.

She died of a respiratory ailment in 1989, aged 73, and was survived by her three children by her first marriage to Wilcoxon.

Donald Curtis was born on 27 February 1915 in Cheney, Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for Spellbound (1945), All That Heaven Allows (1955) and The Ten Commandments (1956). He was married to Dorothy M. Gessel, Eloise A. Hartzell and Helen M. Reed. He died on 22 May 1997 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Robert Anderson was born on 12 July 1920 in Casey Township, North Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for Coronado 9 (1960), My Friend Flicka (1955) and Death Valley Days (1952). He died on 4 January 1996 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Leslie Bradley was born on 1 September 1907 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Crimson Pirate (1952), Time Flies (1944) and Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957). He was married to Dorothy Ruth Rose. He died on 20 July 1974 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Charles Gunning was born in Waxahachie, Texas. As a child growing up in Dallas, he always aspired to be an artist. He was an active participant in the music and art scenes while residing in Austin, Texas, where he lived for 20 years. Charles has lived in Los Angeles, California, since 1991. Charles studied Television and Film at The University of Texas at Austin and at the Conservatory of The American Film Institute in Hollywood. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen discovered Charles and cast him into his first major movie in the critically acclaimed Miller's Crossing (1990). Charles attained cult-hero status for his role in the smash-hit Richard Linklater film Slacker (1990). He also appeared in the beautifully done Walter Hill film Wild Bill (1995) with Jeff Bridges and Ellen Barkin . Charles Gunning Co-Stars as "Slim" in his latest film, Richard Linklater's The Newton Boys (1998) starring Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawke, and Dwight Yoakam. Charles Gunning has had numerous Roles on television series, including High Incident (1996) (ABC), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) (ABC), ER (1994) (NBC), Cybill (1995) (CBS), Murder, She Wrote (1984) (CBS), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) (Fox) and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) (CBS). He has appeared in TV movies Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women (1994)(Showtime), and Bonanza: The Return (1993) (NBC), among others, and in a number of high-profile commercials. Charles Gunning is a versatile bad-guy actor whose roles have ranged from cold-blooded psychopaths, the Devil, Weirdoes, Drunks, Gangsters, Murderers, Hitmen, Aliens and Cops. He also specializes in dark comedies. In June of 1993, Charles Gunning won the mantle of Archetypal Screen Villain in a poker game from Hollywood Icon Jack Elam.

John Anthony Hayes was born on 25 April 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Strait-Jacket (1964), Ride the Wild Surf (1964) and Winter A-Go-Go (1965). He was married to JoAnn Marie Verna. He died on 22 May 2022 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Paul Gregory was born on 27 August 1920 in Waukee, Iowa, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Night of the Hunter (1955), Ford Star Jubilee (1955) and The DuPont Show of the Month (1957). He was married to Kathryn (Kay) Williams Obergfel and Janet Gaynor. He died on 25 December 2015 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Fred Rapport was born on 23 June 1895 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), Perry Mason (1957) and The Loretta Young Show (1953). He died on 29 May 1973 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Alex Clarke was born on 16 March 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Learning Tree (1969), Gabriel's Fire (1990) and Halls of Anger (1970). He died on 9 March 2010 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Noel Langley was a South African novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1961.

Langley was born on December 25, 1911 in Durban, South Africa. His parents were Aubrey Samuel Langley and Dora Agnes Allison. Aubrey served as the headmaster of Durban High School, and had a reputation as a strict disciplinarian and rugby football enthusiast. Noel was a sickly child with an interest in the in the arts. He had a strained relationship with Aubrey, who considered him a disappointment.

Noel attended Durban High School, and graduated in 1930. He next attended the University of Natal, and graduated in 1934. During his college years Langley started writing theatrical plays. His first success was the play "Queer Cargo" (1932), which was produced by the Durban Repertory Theatre in 1932. He migrated to the United Kingdom in 1934, and soon managed to have "Queer Cargo" produced there by Charles Wyndham (1837-1919), the proprietor of Wyndham's Theatre in London. The play run there for 7 months.

Noel started writing plays for the West End theaters. Meanwhile he also started publishing novels. His first novel was the historical satire "Cage Me a Peacock" (1935), set in ancient Rome. It was followed by the novel "There's a Porpoise Close Behind Us", and the children's novel "The Tale of the Land of Green Ginger" (1937) about the son of Aladdin.

Langley found work as a screenwriter for British films. One of his first works being the screenplay of the spy thriller "Secret of Stamboul" (1936), concerning plots for a coup in then modern Istanbul (Constantinople). In 1937, Langley signed a 7-years-long contract with the American film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and moved to Hollywood.

Langley's first American film was the musical "Mayday" (1937), an adaptation of an operetta by Sigmund Romberg (1887-1951). Having some experience as a children's writer, Langley was chosen as a screenwriter for the fantasy film "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). It was an adaptation of a children's novel by Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919). Langley was credited with attempting to correct the "cutesy and oozy" ideas of his fellow screenwriters. He reportedly disliked the final version of the film, though he conceded that it was not a bad film.

His film career was interrupted by World War II, as Langley joined the Royal Canadian Navy. Following his war service, Langley mainly worked on British films. He directed three films during the 1950s. His last screenwriting credit was for the fantasy comedy "Snow White and the Three Stooges" (1961), featuring the comedy trio of Moe Howard (1897-1975), Larry Fine (1902-1975), and Joe DeRita (1909-1993).

From the 1950s onward, Langley contributed scripts for television series. He continued to write novels and plays. He also wrote a number of short stories, which were published by the magazine "The Saturday Evening Post". In his old age, he worked part-time in drug-rehabilitation.

Langley died in November 1980, at the age of 68. Several of his films continue to enjoy popularity, and his screenplay for "The Wizard of Oz" has received its own adaptations.

J.P. Luebsen was born on 23 April 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Witchtrap (1989), Witchboard (1986) and Flashback (2015). He died on 1 February 2022 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Mike Edward Lally was born on 25 February 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Columbo (1971). He died on 14 September 2018 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Roy Butler was born on 4 May 1893 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Sky Liner (1949), House of Errors (1942) and Deputy Marshal (1949). He was married to Alice Richey. He died on 28 July 1973 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Paul Krassner was born on 9 April 1932 in Queens, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Last of the Manson Girls (2018), Independent Lens (1999) and Chicago 10 (2007). He was married to Nancy Cain and Jeanne Johnson. He died on 21 July 2019 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Maria Bogda was born on 25 November 1909 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Pod Twoja obrone (1933), Unknown Heroes (1932) and Rapsodia Baltyku (1935). She was married to Adam Brodzisz. She died on 30 June 1981 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Jerome Storm was born on 11 November 1890 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Some Pun'kins (1925), Goodbye Girls (1923) and Her Social Value (1921). He was married to Mildred Richter. He died on 10 July 1958 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Adam Brodzisz was born on 18 February 1906 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Niebezpieczny raj (1931), Dziesieciu z Pawiaka (1931) and Uroda zycia (1930). He was married to Maria Bogda. He died on 9 November 1986 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Bob Bemiller was born on 4 April 1915 in Twin Falls, Idaho, USA. He was a director, known for Moon Dreamers (1986), Baggy Pants & the Nitwits (1977) and Hong Kong Phooey (1974). He was married to Martha Hilliard Baerer. He died on 12 January 1999 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Jimmy Jackson was born on 25 July 1910 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He died on 24 November 1984 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Gerald Tueber was born on 26 November 1916. He is known for Slap Shot (1977), McCloud (1970) and Quincy, M.E. (1976). He died on 17 May 1996 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Helen Grizuk was born on 29 July 1915 in Bristol, Connecticut, USA. She is known for The Joe Louis Story (1953), Crowded Paradise (1956) and Future Cop (1976). She died on 1 June 2005 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Ruth Olay died on 3 September 2021 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Lala Anselmo was born on 18 December 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for Reflections of Evil (2002). She died on 4 May 2024 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.

Buddy Banks was born on 30 October 1909 in Justice, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Greenwich Village (1944). He died on 7 September 1991 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.