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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Jeanne Crain was born in Barstow, California, on May 25, 1925. The daughter of a high school English teacher and his wife, Jeanne was moved to Los Angeles not long after her birth after her father got another teaching position in that city. While in junior high school, Jeanne played the lead in a school production which set her on the path to acting. When she was in high school Jeanne was asked to take a screen test to appear in a film by Orson Welles. Unfortunately, she didn't get the part, but it did set her sights on being a movie actress.
After high school, Jeanne enrolled at UCLA to study drama. At the age of 18, Jeanne won a bit part in Fox Studio's film entitled The Gang's All Here (1943) and a small contract. Her next film saw Jeanne elevated to a more substantial part in Home in Indiana (1944) the following year, which was filmed in neighboring Kentucky. The movie was an unquestionable hit. On the strength of that box-office success, Jeanne was given a raise and star billing, as Maggie Preston, in the next film of 1944, In the Meantime, Darling (1944). Unfortunately, the critics not only roasted the film, but singled out Jeanne's performance in particular. She rebounded nicely in her last film of the year, Winged Victory (1944). The audiences loved it and the film was profitable.
In 1945, Jeanne was cast in State Fair (1945) as Margie Frake who travels to the fair and falls in love with a reporter played by Dana Andrews. Now, Jeanne got a bigger contract and more recognition. Later that year, Jeanne married Paul Brooks on New Year's Eve. Although her mother wasn't supportive of the marriage, the union lasted until her husband's death and produced seven children. The year 1947 was an off year for Jeanne, as she took time off to bear the Brooks' first child.
In 1949, Jeanne appeared in three films, A Letter to Three Wives (1949), The Fan (1949), and Pinky (1949). It was this latter film which garnered her an Oscar nomination as Best Actress for her role as Pinky Johnson, a nurse who sets up a clinic in the Deep South. She lost to Olivia de Havilland for The Heiress (1949). Jeanne left Fox after filming Vicki (1953) in 1953, with Jean Peters. She had made 23 films for the studio that started her career, but she needed a well-deserved change. As with any good artist, Jeanne wanted to expand her range instead of playing the girl-next-door types.
She went briefly to Warner Brothers for the filming of Duel in the Jungle (1954) in 1954. The film was lukewarm at best. Jeanne, then, signed a contract, that same year, with Universal Studios with promises of better, high profile roles. She went into production in the film Man Without a Star (1955) which was a hit with audiences and critics. After The Joker Is Wild (1957) in 1957, Jeanne took time off for her family and to appear in a few television programs. She returned, briefly, to film in Guns of the Timberland (1960) in 1960. The films were sporadic after that. In 1967, she appeared in a low-budget suspense yarn called Hot Rods to Hell (1966). Her final film was as Clara Shaw in 1972's Skyjacked (1972).
Jeanne died of a heart attack in Santa Barbara, California, on December 14, 2003. Her husband Paul Brooks had died two months earlier.- Writer
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Rick Steves writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio.
Rick Steves grew up in Edmonds, Washington and studied at the University of Washington where he received degrees in Business Administration and European History. But his real education came in Europe - since 1973 he's spent 120 days a year in Europe. Spending one third of his adult life living out of a suitcase in Europe has shaped his thinking. Today he employs 80 people at his Europe Through the Back Door headquarters where he produces over 50 guidebooks on European travel, the most popular travel series in America on public television, a weekly hour-long national public radio show, and a weekly column syndicated by the Chicago Tribune. Rick Steves lives and works in his hometown of Edmonds, Washington. His office window overlooks his old junior high school.- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
While enjoying a multifaceted and successful solo career, Stan Ridgway is best remembered by some as the maestro behind Wall Of Voodoo's classic early 80's hit, "Mexican Radio." And while "Mexican Radio" is undeniably a great tune, it only hints at the full range of Ridgway's palette as a songwriter, film composer and performer. Originally conceived as a soundtrack company for low budget sci-fi and horror films, Wall Of Voodoo formed in 1977 in Hollywood, with singer/songwriter Ridgway as the focal point. They released their self-titled debut EP in 1980, followed by their first full length LP Dark Continent. With 1982's Call of the West, featuring the ubiquitous "Mexican Radio," the band found major success, but Ridgway left for a solo career shortly after the band appeared at 1983's US Festival. Ridgway's first solo album, The Big Heat, was released late in 1985, and included the underground hit, "Drive, She Said," as well as "Salesman," and the title track, a brooding piece of electronic rock/film-noir. Ridgway's solo material retained Wall of Voodoo's cinematic feel, and was critically acclaimed for his one-of-a-kind vocals and lyrics. The song "Camouflage," a ghost story of sorts that takes place in the jungles of Vietnam, was a surprise top 5 hit in Europe. His European success continued with 1989's Mosquitos, which featured another European top 5 hit in "Calling Out to Carol," and Partyball in 1992, featuring the songs "Roadblock" and "I Wanna Be A Boss." Ridgway's music is often called "cinematic," so it's only appropriate that he's been heavily involved in television and film scoring. While he's no stranger to scoring a film solo (as shown by work on such films as Race, Error in Judgment, and Spent), Ridgway has also done extensive song work for films like Pump Up the Volume and Slamdance. Additionally, he has often partnered with ex-Police percussionist Stewart Copeland, most notably for work on Rumblefish, Sympatico, and Pecker. A 1992 greatest hits package, Songs That Made this Country Great, includes the best of Ridgway's film and solo work, as well as Wall Of Voodoo material and a few rarities. Ridgway continues work as a solo artist, in addition to continued film and television scoring.- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cinamon Hadley was born on 6 November 1969 in Barstow, California, USA. She is known for We Love You, Sally Carmichael! (2017). She died on 6 January 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.- Art Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Edwin McCormick was born on 23 March 1948 in Barstow, California, USA. He is known for Empire (1984), Greedy (1994) and Pearl (1996).- Producer
- Director
- Actor
Tony Mendoza was born on 1 January 1975 in Barstow, California, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Ride Hard: Live Free (2020), Life in the Hole (2017) and Commercial Hardware Zombie Commercial (2014). He has been married to Deanna Mendoza since 14 December 1996.- Michael Underlin was born on 6 August 1981 in Barstow, California, USA. He is a writer, known for Why We Really Watch the Super Bowl (2011).
- Spoon Jackson was born in 1958 in Barstow, California, USA.
- Soundtrack
Songwriter, composer and conductor, educated at Juilliard and in private music study. He was a dance-band arranger, and led a band with Eddie DeLange between 1936 and 1938, later conducting his own band in 1939 and 1940. Later, he arranged scores for music publishers. During World War II, he served in the United States Army Air Force. Joining ASCAP in 1935, his popular-music compositions include "Moonglow", "Tormented", "Sophisticated Swing", "Organ Grinder's Swing", "Mr. Ghost Goes to Town", "White Heat", "Jazznochracy", "Hocus Pocus", "Devil's Kitchen", "You're Not the Kind", and "Witch Doctor".- Lonnie Coleman was born on 2 August 1920 in Barstow, Georgia, USA. She was a writer, known for Hot Spell (1958), Playwrights '56 (1955) and Beulah Land (1980). She died on 13 August 1982 in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
- Additional Crew
Crystal Montiel was born on 30 March 1982 in Barstow, California, USA. She is known for Donnie Darko (2001), Going Greek (2001) and Barstow 2008 (2001).- Marc Sherman II was born on 8 November 1969 in Barstow, California, USA. He is an actor, known for 61* (2001), The Great American Flea Market (2010) and Door to Door (2011). He has been married to Meisha since 30 May 2002.
- Writer
- Producer
Heather MacArthur was born on 6 October 1974 in Barstow, California, USA. Heather is a writer and producer, known for You Look a Lot Like Me (2012) and Kaytee Never Cries (2008).- Grant Feasel was born on 28 June 1960 in Barstow, Georgia, USA. He was married to Cyndy Feasel. He died on 15 July 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.