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- Beege Barkette was born in Ozark, Alabama, USA. She is an actress, known for Deadly Draw (2023), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) and Death Match (1994).
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
A Rescue Diver and Dive Master, Brian is a decorated member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxilliary for his Search and Rescue efforts on the Alaskan Airlines crash off the coast of Ventura, California. However, his life began far from the California coast and the boat he now lives on. Brian grew up raising livestock and breaking horses on a farm in the wooded valleys of Missouri with his younger brother and two sisters. His father and mother were natives of New York who bravely abandoned their city lives to embrace a rural lifestyle in the middle of the Ozarks. Early on Brian joined organizations like the Missouri Spleological Society for cave exploration and other volunteer rescue organizations that have lead to his current participation in coastal programs like Santa Monica's Heal the Bay and Kelp Reforestation projects. As an actor he's starred in independent features and been written up in Variety magazine as best cast in Bill Fishman's "Dinner with Jimi" playing the role of John Lennon. In Rich Brunton's "Mosaics," Brian accepted the Silver Medal for Best Dramatic feature at Houston's Worldfest 2002. In an ongoing effort, he's starring in a film based on his own hitchhiking journal across the United States and Canada scheduled to be finished and ready for festivals in 2006. Oh yeah, he dances a hell of a Tango.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Acoryé appears along side Alfre Woodard, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, and Marcus Henderson in the Netflix original film Juanita (2019) directed by Clark Johnson. Acoryé also stars in the true story of Under the Stadium Lights (2021) (2021) along side Laurence Fishburne, Milo Gibson, Abigail Hawk, and Glenn Morshower. A True Story based on the 09' Texas Abilene High School championship team. Also coming 2021, Acoryé is attached to The Seventh Day (2021) along side Guy Pearce, Stephen Lang, and Keith David while leading in a film called One and the Same (2021) directed Felipe Csineros, along side Glenn Plummer Speed (1994), Imperial Dreams (2014) .- Christina Carnell was born on 19 April 1979 in Ozark, Alabama. She is an actress, known for Spin City (1996), That '70s Show (1998) and Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (2016).
- Brandon Fague was born on 22 March 1990 in Lake Ozark, Missouri, USA. He is an actor, known for Remothered: Tormented Fathers (2018), Shakespeare's Mummy and Green Hell (2018).
- Stephanie was a professional fire fighter and EMT before appearing on Survivor Thailand. After returning from location she traveled to Tasmania where she solo backpacked the South Coast track and a few months later made a solo backpacking trip to New Zealand. When she returned Stephanie left the fire department and returned to college. The time alone allowed her to rethink her future goals. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas where she obtained a B.A. in Psychology in 2006 and an M.A. in International/Comparative Politics in 2008. Stephanie lectures at the university while re-specializing in Geology (Hydrogeology).
She is married to Geologist/Planetary Scientist/Photographer, Henry Lee Turner. The couple is expecting their first baby in September 2014. They try to split their time between Fayetteville, AR during the school year and backpacking, rock climbing and mountaineering anywhere they can during the summer. - Actor
- Soundtrack
The senior member of the popular musical comedy hillbilly trio The Weaver Brothers and Elviry, the musical saw-playing Leon Weaver popularized this and other novelty instruments as part of their Okie-styled shows. The team would eventually move from the Grand Opry stage into Republic Studio films of the late 30s and early 40s.
Born on August 12, 1882, and raised on a farm in Ozark, Missouri, Leon Abner Weaver longed as a youngin' to trade in his heavy-duty farm chores for a life entertaining on the road. His parents, who were musically inclined, encouraged their children (including younger brother Frank Weaver) and soon the two brothers became virtuosos on several home-made instruments.
At age 19, Leon left home and struck out on his own when he earned a place bouncing from gig to gig in Doctor A.B. Christy's Traveling Medicine Shows. An inspired Frank eventually joined this company as well. They later met June Weaver via this circuit and eventually Leon and married. In these medicine shows, the actors were often utilized to sell "cure-all elixirs".
In 1921, Leon and Frank decided to team up together and worked up an act that was discovered by Alexander Pantages, who signed them up. Out on the vaudeville and town hall circuit, they gained themselves a name as "The Weaver Brother". Eventually the duo added Leon's wife June to the act, and renamed the trio "The Weaver Brothers and Elviry". The hayseed threesome gradually rose to the top at the Grand Ole Opry. They also found audiences abroad in Europe with tours that culminated in a command performance for the Queen of England.
Leon and June's marriage broke up after nine years and they divorced. Surprisingly, younger brother Frank and June fell in love and married each other in a marriage that lasted until Frank's death. The sensational type of tabloid news did not hurt the trio's reputation, however, and the group remained in tact and amicable. Vaudeville and radio show opportunities continued to come their way into the Depression-Era 1930s and the group invited new generations of the Weaver family into their popular "Home Folks Show" performances. At their peak, the Weavers and Elviry shared billing with such top comics as Al Jolson, Beatrice Lillie, Jack Benny, and George Burns and Gracie Allen.
Warner Brothers decided to capitalize on their Grand Ole Opry success by trying out the cornpone trio in one of their film, supporting none other than Humphrey Bogart, Penny Singleton and Louise Fazenda in their comedy Swing Your Lady (1938), which an uncomfortable-looking Bogie once call his "worst film". Republic Studios stepped in quickly, however, to feature the group in their own money-making song-and-dance comedy vehicles for the next several years. Such comedies as Down in 'Arkansaw' (1938) with Ralph Byrd, Jeepers Creepers (1939) with Roy Rogers, In Old Missouri (1940), Grand Ole Opry (1940), Tuxedo Junction (1941), Shepherd of the Ozarks (1942), The Old Homestead (1942) and Mountain Rhythm (1943) were not very popular with the critics by any stretch, but war-era film audiences enjoyed their musical talents and hokey, homespun escapism A niece, Loretta Weaver often appeared in their films as the ingénue, Violey. Due to the Weavers' movie success, Republic went on to star country star Judy Canova in her own raucous, hayseed vehicles.
Missing the live audience feel that films didn't provide, the Weaver Brothers and Elviry left Hollywood by 1943 and returned to their stage roots in the Mid-West (notably Missouri). At one point Leon managed a movie house that featured western films. In post-war years Leon returned West again to film two Gene Autry pictures, Loaded Pistols (1948) and Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949) for Columbia and inserted his "Abner Weaver" character and played the bass in the latter film. Leon died in Los Angeles of a heart attack a year later at age 67.- Actor
- Art Director
Patric Carroll was born on 20 July 1975 in Lake Ozark, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and art director, known for Guilty Crown (2011), Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) and Date a Live (2013). He has been married to Colleen Clinkenbeard since 10 November 2012. They have one child.- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Location Management
Lisa Rhoden was born in Ozark, Missouri, USA. She is known for Seven Days to Kill (1994), Piñero (2001) and Big Apple (2001). She is married to David Boyd.- Actor
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Keith Davis was born on 15 April 1974 in Ozark, Alabama, USA. He is an actor and editor, known for Surface of Things (2006), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) and Quincy & Althea (2007).- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Roy Buchanan was born on 23 September 1939 in Ozark, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Up in the Air (2009), The Departed (2006) and C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005). He was married to Judy Owens. He died on 14 August 1988 in Reston, Virginia, USA.- Christina Connell was born on 19 April 1979 in Ozark, Alabama, USA. She is an actress, known for Jack-O (1995). She has been married to Cedric Bixler-Zavala since 2009. They have two children.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
The mute male member of the popular musical comedy hillbilly trio "The Weaver Brothers and Elviry," Frank was known as "Cicero" and, similar to Harpo Marx's act, performed silently on stage via pantomime, gesturing and whistling while the other two provided active voices.
Born on February 2, 1891, in Ozark, Missouri, Frank was raised on a farm, and was inspired by older brother Leon Weaver to leave farm living and venture into a life of entertainment. Their parents, always musically inclined, encouraged the brothers and they grew up becoming efficient on several home-made instruments. After Leon struck out on his own and earned a place as part of the Doctor A.B. Christy's Traveling Medicine Show, Frank eventually joined the shows as well. In these medicine show performances, the actors were often utilized to sell "cure-all elixirs".
Frank left the medicine show circuit after WWI broke out and he served in the military. He rejoined his older brother in 1921 and they worked up "The Weaver Brothers" act, which was discovered by Alexander Pantages, who signed them up. Out on the vaudeville circuit, they gained a name and eventually Leon's wife, June joined the act as "The Weaver Brothers and Elviry" and the hayseed trio subsequently rose to the top at the Grand Ole Opry and in various theater halls. They also found audiences abroad in Europe, and one of their tours culminated in a command performance for the Queen of England.
Leon and June's marriage broke up after nine years and they divorced. Surprisingly, younger brother Frank and June fell in love and married. This fortunately did not hurt the trio's reputation, however, and the trio remained in tact and amicable. At their peak, "The Weaver Brothers and Elviry" shared billing with such top acts as Al Jolson, Beatrice Lillie, Jack Benny and George Burns and Gracie Allen.
Warner Brothers decided to parlay their Grand Ole Opry fame to film and the cornpone trio first appeared in support opposite none other than Humphrey Bogart, Penny Singleton and Louise Fazenda in Swing Your Lady (1938). Republic Studios moved in quickly to feature the group in their own money-making song-and-dance comedy vehicles for the next several years. Down in 'Arkansaw' (1938) with Ralph Byrd, Jeepers Creepers (1939) with Roy Rogers, In Old Missouri (1940), Grand Ole Opry (1940), Tuxedo Junction (1941), Shepherd of the Ozarks (1942), The Old Homestead (1942) and Mountain Rhythm (1943) were not very popular with the critics, but war-era film audiences nevertheless enjoyed the hokey escapism they provided with their silly but folksy homespun gags and musical talents on prime display. A niece, Loretta Weaver often appeared in their films as the ingénue, Violey. Due to the Weavers' success, Republic went on to star country star Judy Canova in her own raucous, hayseed starrers.
Missing the live audience feel that films didn't provide, the trio left Hollywood by 1943 and returned to their stage roots back in the Mid-West (notably Missouri). Following Leon's death in 1950, Frank and June returned to Los Angeles. He died in 1967.- Wilbur Jackson was born on 19 November 1951 in Ozark, Alabama, USA.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Tristan Prescott was born in Ozark, Alabama, USA. Tristan is an assistant director, known for The Caretaker (2016), Mind the Gap (2004) and The Killing of John Lennon (2006).- Steve McLendon was born on 3 January 1986 in Ozark, Alabama, USA.