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The world's first female filmmaker, French-born Alice Guy entered the film business in 1896 as a secretary at Gaumont, a manufacturer of movie cameras and projectors who had purchased a "cinématographer" from its inventors, the Lumiere brothers. The next year Gaumont became the world's first motion picture production company when they switched to creating movies, and Guy became its first film director. She impressed the company so much with the output (she averaged two two-reelers a week) and quality of her productions that by 1905 she was made the company's production director, supervising its other directors. In 1907 she married Herbert Blaché, an Englishman who ran Gaumont's British and German offices. The pair went to the U.S. to set up the company's operations there. In 1910 Mme. Guy set up her own production company, Solax, in New York and with her husband built a studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. After a period of critical and financial success, the couple's fortunes declined when Thomas Alva Edison's trust hindered film production in the East coast, and they eventually shut down the studio in 1919. Although her husband secured work directing films for several major Hollywood studios, Guy was never able to secure any directorial jobs there, never made a film again, most of her films were lost, some were credited to other film directors, and she did no receive recognition for her pioneering work in France and the United States. She returned to France in 1922 after her divorce from Blaché, and in 1964 returned to the U.S. and lived in Mahwah, New Jersey - not far from where her original studios were - with her daughter, where she died in 1968.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Dan Resin was born on 22 February 1931 in South Bend, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Caddyshack (1980), Richard (1972) and Music Box (1989). He was married to Margaret Gacke. He died on 31 July 2010 in Wayne, New Jersey, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Red Foley made his professional debut as a singer in Chicago. He was later discovered by a talent scout at Kentucky's Georgetown College. His mother and father operated a little store at the crossroads in Blue Lick, Kentucky. His father took an old guitar as part payment on an account and gave it to Red. By the time he was seven he was playing with the best of them. Later his family moved Berea, Kentucky while Red continued his "musical education'. In high school he played basketball and ran track. At this time he entered an Atwater-Kent amateur contest and reached the state finals in Louisville. Red was on his way. In the 1930's Red shared the stage on "National Barndance", with Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and a pint-size yodeling cowboy named George Goebel. He left there in 1937 and moved to Cincinnati, and joined the cast of a cross-the-board network show on which he starred with Red Skelton and singer Jeannette Davis. Red signed with Decca records in 1939 and had only ordinary success for several years. Red thought he needed greater exposure and in 1944, he headline R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's Saturday night portion n Nashville "Grand Ole Opry. " From that time he was one of America's best loved country singers. Some of his all-time great hits included "Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy", "Peace In The Valley", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee", and "Steal Away". After the death of his first wife, Eva, in 1952, he departed the "Grand Ole Opry", to care for his remaining three unmarried daughters. He remained in virtual retirement until 1954 when Razorback Productions of Springfield, Mo., then the nation's largest producers of country music shows, persuaded Red to star in a new quarter hour series. Sparking Red's interest, he wanted to produce an "Opry" type show. The result was "The Ozark Jubilee", which opened in Springfield's Jewell Theater on July 17, 1954. Only three weeks after the show debuted, the ABC radio network began carrying a 25 minute portion every Saturday night. It's immediate popularity led to the new ABC TV show "Ozark Jubilee". Red remarried to Sally Sweet and made his home in Springfield, Mo. Red sang in the Inaugural Ball for President Truman in 1949 and also in a federal court(as a witness to the ownership rights to "Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy".- Giacinto Gorga was born on 15 September 1943 in Sala Consilina, Salerno, Italy. He was married to Antonia Gorga. He died on 3 April 2020 in Wayne, New Jersey, USA.
- Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr. was born on 30 June 1951 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. He died on 26 June 2019 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA.
- Dottie Collins was born on 23 September 1923 in Inglewood, California, USA. She was married to Harvey Collins. She died on 12 August 2008 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Actress
- Writer
Virginia Philley Withey was born on 31 March 1890 in Allen County, Indiana, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Flying Pat (1920), Love's Sacrifice (1914) and The Heart of Jabez Flint (1915). She was married to Chester Withey. She died on 10 February 1980 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.- Cinematographer
- Director
- Producer
Often called F. S. Armitage, Frederick S. Armitage was an early motion picture cinematographer/director who began his career with short subjects for American Mutoscope & Biograph at a time when the film company was still using hand-cranked machines to display their work. Armitage was important for his work with time-lapse photography, as can be observed in his "Building Up and Demolishing the Star Theater" which uses this technique to show the Star Theater being built up and then destroyed.
Armitage, born in Seneca Falls, in New York, has little information known about his personal life. His oldest credits date in 1898. In 1899 he directed 188 actualities, sometimes subjects having to do with the Spanish-American War. Armitage was also one of three Biograph cameramen to film Tom Sharkey and Jim Jeffries' s championship bout.
From 1900 Armitage began making a number of films that mainly used special trick effects such as the aforementioned Time-lapse experiments, such as his "A Terrible Night" and "The Prince of Darkness" which both use reversing the film as a main effect. To create "Nymph of the Waves" Armitage combined prints to show a woman dressed as a nymph dancing on the falls. Armitage finished his career as a cinematographer at American Mutoscope & Biograph with Wallace McCutcheon's "The Nihilists" and "Wanted: A Dog" both from 1905. Armitage later returned to American Mutoscope & Biograph in 1907, but stayed with the Edison Manufacturing Company until 1910. His last known works are from 1916-1917. Afterwords he vanished from the cinematographic record completely.
Armitage died on January 3, 1933 at Ecorse, MI.- Henry Louis Gates Sr. was born on 8 June 1913 in Patterson Creek, West Virginia, USA. He was married to Pauline Augusta Coleman. He died on 24 December 2010 in Wayne, New Jersey, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
Chris Schenkel was born on 21 August 1923 in Bippus, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Kingpin (1996), Greedy (1994) and Dreamer (1979). He was married to Francesca Delfino (Fran Paige). He died on 11 September 2005 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.- Writer
- Additional Crew
Lanford Wilson was born on 13 April 1937 in Lebanon, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for The Migrants (1974), American Playhouse (1980) and Lemon Sky (1988). He died on 24 March 2011 in Wayne, New Jersey, USA.- Antonia Gorga was born on 20 October 1950 in Sala Consilina, Salerno, Italy. She was married to Giacinto Gorga. She died on 3 March 2017 in Wayne, New Jersey, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Michael Scranton was born on 25 December 1958 in Marion, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Batman Forever (1995), Judgment Night (1993) and The Winner (1996). He died on 6 May 2021 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Director
Lee Dannacher is best known for her work on Thundercats (1985), Silverhawks (1986) and The Ivory Ape (1980).
Lee was born in 1950 and grew up in the mid-western town of Wabash Indiana where she graduated high-school. After earning a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Oklahoma, Lee moved to New York City and worked on numerous Rankin and Bass productions. Lee is best known for is Thundercats (1985) of which she was the Co-Creator. As a female activist Lee was very passionate about creating a role model for young girls and was responsible for the creation of the Thundercats character Cheetara.
After working in the animation industry for over 25 years Lee retired and moved back to her hometown of Wabash, Indiana. Continuing in her efforts to improve the lives of children Lee took a position with the Miami County Department of Children Services. Lee worked with the DCS for 10 years until she passed away in 2018.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Hubert Sumlin was born on 16 November 1931 in Greenwood, Mississippi, USA. He is known for Blues Alive: Recorded Live at the Capitol Theatre (1983), Lightning in a Bottle (2004) and The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2009). He was married to Willie B 'Rea' Reed Sumlin. He died on 4 December 2011 in Wayne, New Jersey, USA.- Dan Bevilacqua was born on 20 August 1988. He died on 27 March 2002 in Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
The son of Jamaican immigrants Gilbert R. Noble, owner of an auto repair shop and Rachel Noble, a school teacher, Mr. Noble attended City College in New York City. During the Korean War he was drafted into the United States Army. In 1962 Mr. Noble was hired by radio station WLIB as a reporter. Following race riots in 1967, Mr. Noble was hired by New York ABC affiliate WABC. Starting as a reporter, he became a weekend anchor before leveraging his correspondent position with the public affairs show targeting the African-American community "Like It Is" into the host seat in 1975. He received seven Emmy Awards for his work on the show. Mr. Noble suffered as massive stroke in Summer 2011.- Frank Holland was born on 20 May 1876. He was an actor, known for The Ventures of Marguerite (1915), Lola (1914) and Il trovatore (1914). He died on 8 July 1950 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Janice Hartman was born on 2 March 1951. She died on 17 November 1974 in Wayne, Ohio, USA.
- Patrick J. Nolan was born on 2 January 1933 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Jericho Mile (1979), The Gun (2015) and The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1979). He died on 4 November 2021 in Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Stacy Bentley was born on 1 July 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 31 December 2019 in Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Rosalie Becker was born on 5 February 1954 in South River, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Tout le monde n'a pas eu la chance d'avoir des parents communistes (1993) and Man Is a Woman (1998). She was married to Franck Hagendorf. She died on 3 November 2008 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Bill Maynard was born on 25 July 1923 in Shelbyville, Indiana, USA. He was married to Clarice Bell. He died on 4 June 2007 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Cinematographer
Walter Pritchard was born on 11 February 1888 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Drifter (1916), Home-Keeping Hearts (1921) and His Temporary Wife (1920). He died on 26 April 1983 in Sterling, Wayne, Ohio, USA.- Joseph Torg was born on 25 October 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Barbara Groenendaal. He died on 15 December 2022 in Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Thomas McGrath was born in 1857 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Chain Invisible (1916), The Dictator (1915) and The Bachelor's Romance (1915). He died on 22 April 1937 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Phil Patton was born on 23 March 1952 in Durham, North Carolina, USA. He is known for Divided Highways: The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life (1997). He was married to Kathleen Hamilton and ???. He died on 22 September 2015 in Wayne, New Jersey, USA.
- Emil Sitko was born on 7 September 1923 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. He died on 15 December 1973 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Joseph Cicala was born on 18 November 1947 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Die Ameisen kommen (1974), Der lange Sommer (1989) and Revolution im Ballsaal (1984). He died on 9 August 2014 in Wayne, New Jersey, USA.
- Bill Stafford was born on 13 August 1938 in Catskill, New York, USA. He was married to Sharon Beedell and Janice Maher. He died on 19 September 2001 in Wayne, Michigan, USA.
- Israel Dresner was born on 22 April 1929 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Toby Silverman. He died on 13 January 2022 in Wayne, New Jersey, USA.
- Eugene Parker was born on 24 February 1956 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. He died on 31 March 2016 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Actor
John Coldren was born on 4 September 1936 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor. He died on 14 August 2002 in Wayne, Michigan, USA.- Irene Werling was born on 7 May 1937 in Salford, Lancashire, England. She was married to Jack Bennett. She died on 12 August 2020 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Maryamber Bosk was born on 21 February 1921 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. She was an actress, known for Lily (2005). She was married to Raymond J. Bosk. She died on 17 October 2009 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Myrtle Young was born on 1 April 1924 in Morehead, Kentucky, USA. She died on 9 August 2014 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- D-Roll was born on 3 September 1997. He was an actor, known for D-Roll: In My Bag (2021), D-Roll feat. Eway Slapp: Pressure (2021) and D-Roll: Big Homie (2020). He died on 5 May 2021 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Dorothy Oriolo was born on 20 March 1915 in Union Hill, New Jersey, USA. Dorothy is known for The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1995). Dorothy was married to Joseph Oriolo. Dorothy died on 8 June 2004 in Wayne, New Jersey, USA.
- Caleb Swanigan was a producer, known for First Step (2016). Caleb died on 20 June 2022 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Actor
Patrick Fries was born on 18 April 1982 in Wayne, Michigan, USA. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for The Life of David Gale (2003), Innovation: Life, Inspired (2004) and Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura (2009). He died on 30 December 2012 in Wayne, Michigan, USA.- Nacci was born on 11 November 1998. He was an actor, known for Ar'k de'Nacci: Barz of Nacci (2015), Nacci: Mac Anthem (2018) and Nacci x G-Otha: Roll on Me (2018). He died on 19 January 2021 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Tom Longo was born on 21 February 1942 in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, USA. He died on 2 July 2015 in Wayne, New Jersey, USA.
- Edwin H. Burba was born on 18 December 1912 in Oklahoma, USA. He died on 29 October 1970 in Wayne, Wayne, West Virginia, USA.
- Everett Scott was born on 19 November 1892 in Bluffton, Indiana, USA. He died on 2 November 1960 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Tom Stebing was born on 4 June 1948 in Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Adam-12 (1968). He died on 28 March 2008 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Grace Studdiford was born on 8 January 1873 in North Manchester, Indiana, USA. She was an actress, known for The Land of Promise (1917), Nobody (1921) and Something Different (1920). She died on 29 January 1927 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Production Manager
A.J. Corso was born on 9 May 1935 in Wabash, Indiana, USA. A.J. was a production manager, known for Up Your Alley (1971) and The Undertaker and His Pals (1966). A.J. died on 26 March 2022 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.