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Melanie Olmstead was born on 15 November 1968. Melanie is known for John Carter (2012), Point Break (2015) and Hereditary (2018). Melanie died on 25 May 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Alfred Sole was born on July 2, 1943, in Paterson, NJ. He grew up avidly watching the movies of Alfred Hitchcock, who later was an acknowledged influence on Sole's best known and most well-regarded feature, Alice, Sweet Alice (1976), better known as "Alice, Sweet Alice."

Sole graduated from the University of Florence in Italy with a degree in architecture and spent his young adulthood working as an architect. He made his directorial debut with the tongue-in-cheek hardcore parody Deep Sleep (1972), which starred 1970s porno superstars Harry Reems and Georgina Spelvin. It won first prize at the New York Erotic Film Festival and was made in Sole's hometown of Paterson on a paltry $25,000 budget. Alas, the movie was pulled from theaters on charges that it was obscene, and all prints were confiscated.

Sole's superbly atmospheric and vehemently anti-Catholic horror winner "Alice, Sweet Alice" fared much better with critics and audiences alike. It won first prize at the Chicago Film Festival and garnered highly positive reviews from critics, among them Roger Ebert. The film also boasted a then-unknown Brooke Shields in her film debut and was also shot on location in Paterson. Alas, it, too, did poorly at the box office due to spotty distribution.

Sole next made the quirky and kinky soft-core fantasy outing Tanya's Island (1980), which starred future Prince protégé Vanity acting under the pseudonym D.D. Winters and showcased a remarkably convincing ape costume designed by Rob Bottin. Unfortunately, this film likewise suffered from virtually nonexistent theatrical distribution. Sole's final film as director was the silly slasher-movie spoof Pandemonium (1982), which offered an amazing all-star cast that included Tom Smothers, Phil Hartman, Tab Hunter, Eileen Brennan, Carol Kane, Eve Arden, Judge Reinhold, Kaye Ballard, Paul Reubens, and David L. Lander all doing their best with a dopey script. Sole also wrote stories for episodes of the TV shows Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985), Friday the 13th: The Series (1987), and Hotel (1983).

Fed up with studio politics and the Hollywood rat race, Sole called it a day as a director in 1982 and went on to become a successful production designer. Among the movies he has worked on in this capacity are Halloweentown High (2004), These Old Broads (2001), Clubland (1999), Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999), Glory Daze (1995), Bodily Harm (1995), and Night of the Running Man (1995). More recently, Sole handled production-designer chores on the TV series Veronica Mars (2004).

Edward Woods was born on 5 July 1903 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Public Enemy (1931), Marriage on Approval (1933) and Hot Saturday (1932). He was married to Gabrielle Margery Morris. He died on 8 October 1989 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Janice Knickrehm was born on 4 June 1925 in Andover, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), SLC Punk! (1998) and Little Secrets (2001). She was married to Gus. She died on 23 January 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Todd Christensen was born on 3 August 1956 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Married... with Children (1987), World Combat Championship (1996) and American Gladiators (1989). He was married to Kathleen Simmons. He died on 13 November 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

David Jensen was born on 30 December 1947 in Logan, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), Species (1995) and Tripwire (1989). He was married to Jan L. Anderson and Carole L. Taylor. He died on 29 November 1998 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Lynne Brimley was born on 16 October 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. She was an actress, known for The Stone Boy (1984). She was married to Wilford Brimley. She died on 14 June 2000 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Jeff Olson was born on 16 July 1952 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor and manager, known for Con Air (1997), Zack and Reba (1998) and High Stitches (2007). He died on 5 November 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Mike Starr was born on 4 April 1966 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for Singles (1992), Lassie (1994) and Alice in Chains: Rooster (1993). He died on 8 March 2011 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Melissa Smith was born on 4 July 1957 in Salt Lake CIty, Utah, USA. She died on 18 October 1974 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Micaela Nelligan was born on 20 August 1959 in the USA. She was an actress, known for SLC Punk! (1998), Neon City (1991) and Promised Land (1996). She was married to Stephen Mossbarger. She died on 11 December 2006 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Larry Scott was born on 12 October 1938 in Blackfoot, Idaho, USA. He was an actor, known for Muscle Beach Party (1964) and Evolution of Bodybuilding (2012). He was married to Rachel Ichikawa. He died on 8 March 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Logan Field was born on 12 June 1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), Pier 5, Havana (1959) and S.W.A.T. (1975). He was married to Lisabeth Field. He died on 28 August 1997 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Writer/director/producer Don Schain made his feature debut with the softcore outing The Love Object (1970). A former Manhattan movie theater manager, Schain and his partner Ralph T. Desiderio conceived the idea for the notoriously trashy "Ginger" exploitation picture trilogy in 1970. Schain wrote and directed all three of these immensely popular cult films: Ginger (1971), The Abductors (1972) and Girls Are for Loving (1973). The "Ginger" flicks starred brassy blonde Cheri Caffaro as a sexy yet tough female James Bond-style crimefighter who used harsh and aggressive methods to nail the villains. Don subsequently directed Caffaro in the equally sleazy drive-in items A Place Called Today (1972) and Too Hot to Handle (1977). Schain and Caffaro were married for a while, but eventually divorced. Don subsequently remarried. Schain produced a large volume of successful made-for-TV films; he did most of said television movies for the Disney Channel. Don frequently collaborated with director Blair Treu. He was the president of the Motion Picture Association of Utah and lived in Salt Lake City, Utah. Schain died at age 74 on December 26, 2015.

H.E.D. Redford was born on 5 December 1924 in Logan, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Footloose (1984), Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) and A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation (1989). He was married to Cheryl Henoch and Patricia Clawson. He died on 22 February 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Barlow Simpson was born on 20 November 1906 in Ephraim, Utah, USA. He is known for Fort Dobbs (1958) and The Lone Ranger (1949). He died on 10 October 1970 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Ray Mayer was born on 24 April 1901 in Lexington, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935), Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) and I Married a Doctor (1936). He was married to Edith Evans. He died on 22 November 1948 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Richard LeVon Griffiths, a.k.a. Groovin' Gary and the Beaver Kid, was born on October 29, 1958 in Cedar City, Utah. His parents were Louis LaVon and Wanda Jane Yardley Griffiths. Richard had three sisters: Vicki, Nancy and Laurie. He attended Minersville Elementary School through the 8th grade. Griffiths was active in track, shop and student government at Beaver High School. Richard graduated from Beaver High School in 1977. Griffiths achieved local celebrity status for his incredible impression of Olivia Newton-John singing "Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" at an amateur talent show. He was also well known for his equally wicked impressions of Stevie Nicks and Barry Manilow. Richard was the subject of the segment "The Beaver Kid" in the movie "The Beaver Trilogy" by director Trent Harris. Moreover, both Sean Penn and Crispin Clover played characters based on Griffiths in short movies directed by Harris. Richard worked for Union Pacific Railroad and Commercial Business Radio in Delta, Utah. He owned his own electronics business in Beaver, Utah. For the last fourteen years of his life Griffiths worked as a truck driver for Circle 4 Farms. He married Mary Jo Sant on October 10, 1992 in Beaver, Utah. Richard died at age 50 at the Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 2, 2009. Although he's sadly no longer with us, Richard LeVon Griffiths will continue to keep on groovin' on in the hearts and memories of everyone who knew and loved him.

Byron McGrath was born on 16 September 1909 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Love Is Never Blind (1935), Actor's Studio (1948) and NBC Presents (1949). He was married to Grace Coppin and Katherine Squire. He died on 25 November 1983 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Forrest S. Baker III was born on 24 October 1954 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Return to the Secret Garden (2000), No More Baths (1998) and In Your Wildest Dreams (1991). He was married to Sharon Baker. He died on 21 June 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Jean Jory was born on 14 November 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Shannon (1961), Telephone Time (1956) and Hazel (1961). She died on 10 July 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Orrin Hatch was born on 22 March 1934 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Rat Race (2001), Traffic (2000) and Ocean's Twelve (2004). He was married to Elaine Hansen. He died on 23 April 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Larry H. Miller was born on 26 April 1944 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The Work and the Glory (2004), States of Grace (2005) and The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006). He was married to Karen Gail Saxon and Gail Miller. He died on 20 February 2009 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Gary F. Carlston was born on 9 February 1933 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was an actor and writer, known for Troll 2 (1990) and Playmaker Football (1989). He died on 18 May 1993 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Mary Ethel Gregory was born on 27 November 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. She was an actress, known for Footloose (1984), The Executioner's Song (1982) and The Stand (1994). She was married to Herold (Huck) Gregory. She died on 22 February 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.