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George Segal was born on February 13, 1934 in New York City, New York, to Fannie Blanche (Bodkin) and George Segal Sr., a malt and hop agent. All of his grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. After a stint in the military, he made his bones as a stage actor before being cast in his first meaty film role in The Young Doctors (1961). His turns in Ship of Fools (1965) and the eponymous King Rat (1965) heralded the arrival of a major talent. He followed this up with his Oscar-nominated performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), in which he more than held his own against Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) was a cultural phenomenon, the film that wrecked the MPDDA censorship code that had been in place since 1934, and a huge box office success to boot.

By the early 1970s, appearances in such films as The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), Blume in Love (1973), Born to Win (1971) and The Hot Rock (1972) had made him a major star with an enviable reputation, just under the heights of the superstar status enjoyed by the likes of Paul Newman. He followed up A Touch of Class (1973) (a hit film for which his co-star Glenda Jackson won an Oscar) with his brilliant performance as the out-of-control gambler in Robert Altman's California Split (1974).

At one time in the early 1970s, it seemed like George Segal would have a career like that enjoyed by his contemporary Jack Nicholson, that of an actor's actor equally adept at comedy and drama. Segal never made the leap to superstar status, and surprisingly, has never won a major acting award, the latter phenomenon being particularly surprising when viewed from the period 1973-74, when he reached the height of his career. It was at this point that Segal's career went awry, when he priced himself as a superstar with a seven-figure salary, but failed to come through at the box office. For example, The Black Bird (1975) was a failure, although his subsequent starring turn opposite Jane Fonda in Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) was a big hit that revitalized her career.

The thriller Rollercoaster (1977) became a modest hit even during a summer which saw it competing with Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), and he gave a adroit comic performance in Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) with Jacqueline Bisset and Robert Morley, which proved another box office success. For all practical purposes, even after the failures of The Black Bird (1975), and The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976), it seemed like Segal, with a few deft career choices, could reorient his career and deliver on the promise of his early period.

At the end of the decade, he dropped out of a movie that would have burnished his tarnished lustre as a star: Blake Edwards' 10 (1979). 10 (1979) made Dudley Moore a star, while Arthur (1981) made him a superstar in the 1980s, a lost decade for Segal. It was an example of a career burnout usually associated with the "Oscar curse" (his No Way to Treat a Lady (1968) co-star Rod Steiger, for example, was a great character actor whose career was run off the rails by the expectations raised by the Academy Award). George Segal has never won an Oscar, but more surprisingly, has only been nominated once, for Best Supporting Actor of 1966 for his role as Nick in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966).

That he didn't return to the promise of the early 1970s may be the unintended consequence of his focusing on comedy to the detriment of drama. The comedy A Touch of Class (1973) made him a million dollar-per-film movie star, and that's what he concentrated on. Segal began relying on his considerable charm to pull off movies that had little going for them other than their star, and it backfired on him. These films weren't infused with the outrageously funny, subversive comedy of Where's Poppa? (1970), a success from his first period that he enjoyed along with co-star Ruth Gordon and director Carl Reiner.

When Segal first made it in the mid-1960s, he established his serious actor bona fides with a deal he cut with ABC-TV that featured him in TV adaptations of Broadway plays. He also played a very memorable Biff Loman in Death of a Salesman (1966), shining in performance in counterpoint to the vital presence that was Lee J. Cobb's Willy Loman. It was a good life for an actor, and he took time to show off his banjo-playing skills by fronting the Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band, with which he cut several records.

While the 1980s were mostly a career wasteland for Segal, with no starring roles in hit films, he remained a popular figure on television, and appeared regularly on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), where he would routinely sing and play the banjo during interviews. After a major role in the surprise hit Look Who's Talking (1989), he co-starred with Bette Midler and James Caan in For the Boys (1991), leading to a career revival in the 1990s, using his flair for comedy as part of the ensemble cast of Just Shoot Me! (1997). In the 2010s, he co-starred as the eccentric but lovable grandfather on the hit sitcom The Goldbergs (2013). On February 14, 2017, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television on his 83rd birthday. George Segal died at age 87 of complication from bypass surgery on March 23, 2021 in Santa Rosa, California.

Gina Mastrogiacomo was born on 5 November 1961 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Goodfellas (1990), The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) and The X-Files (1993). She died on 2 May 2001 in Oceanside, California, USA.

Carol Bruce was born on 15 November 1919 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), American Gigolo (1980) and Behind the Eight Ball (1942). She was married to Milton Nathonson. She died on 9 October 2007 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Trevor Engelson was born on 23 October 1976 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. He is a producer and manager, known for Deep Blue Sea (1999), Remember Me (2010) and All About Steve (2009). He has been married to Tracey Kurland since 11 May 2019. They have one child. He was previously married to Meghan Markle.

Dan Ahdoot is a stand-up comic, actor, writer and producer based out of New York City and Los Angeles.

Dan is a national headliner who has been a frequent guest on The Tonight Show, and is an actor on Netflix's Cobra Kai, The Crew, and the NBC series Bajillion Dollar Properties. He has been on ABC's Super Fun Night with Rebel Wilson, Comedy Central's Workaholics and @midnight, Disney Channel's Kickin' It, and Adult Swim's Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell.

Dan has a diverse writing career as well. He has written the film Public Disturbance for Lionsgate, and has developed for television at CBS, ABC, FOX, Hulu, and Freeform.

He also hosts the #1 food podcast in the country, "Green Eggs and Dan."

Frank Mele was born on 11 April 1978 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. Frank is a producer, known for Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011), Special (2006) and Space Station 76 (2014).

Named as one of Variety's 10 Producers to Watch in 2016, a member of the Producers Guild of America, and the founder and partner of Yale Productions, Jordan Yale Levine has made a strong name for himself in the entertainment industry.

Jordan has garnered a substantial list of film credits, as well as currently having several projects in various stages of production and development. Jordan is responsible for the producing, financing and/or distribution of over sixty feature films. These films include Netflix's "Stowaway," starring Anna Kendrick, Toni Collette, and Daniel Dae Kim, "Becky," starring Kevin James and Lulu Wilson, which was selected for the Tribeca Film Festival, number one at the box office for a few weeks, and spawned a sequel, William Brent Bell's "Separation," starring Rupert Friend, Brian Cox, and Madeline Brewer, which Open Road released theatrically "Chick Fight," starring Malin Akerman, Alec Baldwin, and Bella Thorne, "I Used to Go Here, starring Gillian Jacobs and Jemaine Clement, which was selected for the SXSW festival, and produced alongside Andy Samberg's Party Over Here production company, Lionsgate's "Crypto," starring Kurt Russell, Alexis Bledel, & Beau Knapp, and Hannah Marks' "After Everything," with a cast featuring Maika Monroe, Jeremy Allen White, Sasha Lane, Joe Keery, and Marisa Tomei, which premiered at SXSW. Additional films include "Burn," starring Josh Hutcherson, Suki Waterhouse, Tilda Cobham Hervey, and Harry Shum Jr., IFC title "King Cobra," starring James Franco, Christian Slater, Garrett Clayton & Keegan Allen, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, "Already Gone," a co production with Keanu Reeves, which stars Justine Skye, Seann William Scott, & Shiloh Fernandez, Sony Pictures' "Welcome The Stranger," starring Riley Keough, Abbey Lee, and Caleb Landry Jones, and many more.

Recent releases include Yale's biggest budget movie to date, "The Kill Room" starring Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Joe Manganiello, Brittany Snow's directorial debut and SXSW award winner, "Parachute" starring Courtney Eaton and Thomas Mann, "Reverse the Curse" which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2023 and stars David Duchovny, Logan Marshall-Green, and Stephanie Beatriz, and many more.

Upcoming releases from Yale Entertainment include "Midnight," produced with and starring Rosario Dawson, Milla Jovovich, and Alexandra Shipp, Clark Duke's "Stranglehold," starring Jake Lacey, Ashley Benson, Ron Perlman, and Justin Long, "Barron's Cove," starring Garrett Hedlund, Stephen Lang, Raul Castillo, Hamish Linklater, Brittany Snow, Tramell Tillman, and Christian Convery, produced with Mandalay Pictures, "Electra," starring Maria Bakalova, Abigail Cowen, and Jack Farthing, and "Pretty Thing," directed by long-time collaborator Justin Kelly and starring Alicia Silverstone and Karl Glusman.

In addition, Yale Entertainment formed Lafayette Pictures, a production company with Katie Holmes, dedicated to movies and television series that Katie spearheads the creative. Thus far, the company has produced two features, "Alone Together," and "Rare Objects."

Adam Kantor was born on 27 May 1986 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway (2008), Billions (2016) and The Good Wife (2009).

K.J. Steinberg was born on 28 June 1973 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for This Is Us (2016), Mistresses (2013) and State of Mind (2007).

Ezra Swerdlow was born on 2 March 1953 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for Spaceballs (1987), The Equalizer (2014) and 21 Jump Street (2012). He was married to Lindsey Hicks. He died on 23 January 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Eileen Ford was born on 25 March 1922 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. She was a producer, known for Search for a Supermodel (2000), What's My Line? (1950) and Scratch the Surface (1997). She was married to Jerry Ford. She died on 9 July 2014 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA.

Suzanne Lederer was born on 29 September 1948 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Great Performances (1971), Remington Steele (1982) and Hunter (1984).

Eric Meyersfield was born in Great Neck, New York. He graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in Theater. He has also studied at Oxford University as a student of the British American Drama Academy - his teachers were Derek Jacobi, Fiona Shaw and other British film stars. He has worked as an actor since the age of 12 in theater, film and television. He is also a professional musician, having signed a record deal with Elektra to arrange piano parts for the artist Kane (now Brad Kane on Warner Brothers). He currently studies with Milton Katselas in his advanced acting class.

Robert B. Radnitz was born on 9 August 1924 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Sounder (1972), Cross Creek (1983) and And Now Miguel (1966). He was married to Pearl Turner. He died on 6 June 2010 in Malibu, California, USA.

Peter Workman was born on 19 October 1938 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. Peter was a producer, known for 1, 000 Places to See Before You Die (2007). Peter was married to Carolan. Peter died on 7 April 2013 in New York City, New York, USA.

Gail Dolgin was born on 4 April 1945 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. Gail was a producer and director, known for Daughter from Danang (2002), Cuba Va: The Challenge of the Next Generation (1993) and The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement (2011). Gail died on 7 October 2010 in Berkeley, California, USA.

Scott S. Kramer was born on 31 January 1976 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for That Moment When (2017), Chasing Kevin (2000) and The Futurist (2005).

James Corey Kaufman was born on 21 September 1974 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Tuesday Morning (2000), This Past Weekend (2016) and The Psychology Podcast (2014). He has been married to Allison B. Kaufman since 26 May 2002. They have two children.

Burt Shavitz was born on 15 May 1935 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. He died on 5 July 2015 in Bangor, Maine, USA.