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- Weldon Hill was born on 19 May 1918 in Skedee, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer, known for Onionhead (1958) and The Long Summer of George Adams (1982). He died on 22 February 1992 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
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Born in Oklahoma City, adopted at about one year old, raised in Norman, Oklahoma from age 7 to 23. Studied and inspired at Oklahoma University under Professor Colonel Charles "Ned" Hockman. Moved to Los Angeles in 1979 with intentions of staying one summer to scope things out and then returning to finish college at Oklahoma University. That summer ended up lasting over twenty years. After becoming a Dad on Christmas day of 1998 he decided to raise his daughter back at his quaint little hometown of Norman, Oklahoma. As of 2011 he is freelancing and teaching Advanced Audio at Oklahoma University.- Scarcely remembered today, if at all, actor Charles Eaton was born in Washington, DC, in 1910, the youngest scion of a one-time respected family of stage and film actors. He was certainly the most prominent male performer of a clan that was once referred to as "The Seven Little Eatons." His more notable acting sisters were Pearl Eaton (born 1898), Mary Eaton (born 1901) and Doris Eaton (born 1904). His other siblings, Joseph, Evelyn Eaton and Robert Eaton, remained on the periphery of show business, if at all. The prominent members, however, all appeared at some time in "The Ziegfeld Follies." Charles also worked in vaudeville and appeared in the 1921 version of the Follies with sister Mary when he was only 10, actually sharing the bill with comedian W.C. Fields, the notorious child-despising curmudgeon.
Charles made his Broadway debut at the ripe old age of 7 in "Mother Carey's Chickens" (1917) with sister Doris. He earned rave notices in the 1928 Broadway play "Skidding," which ran for 472 performances, and originated the Andy Hardy character (called "Dutch" on stage) in "Growing Pains" (1933), which would later serve Mickey Rooney quite well in the sentimental MGM movies of the 1930s and 1940s. Among his other Broadway credits were roles in "The Awakening" (1919), "A Royal Fandango" (1923) with Ethel Barrymore, "Peter Pan" (1924) starring Marilyn Miller and Leslie Banks, "Incubator" (1932), "Tommy" (1933) and "Lady Luck" (1936).
Charles appeared in leads and second leads in a few film dramas, the best being The Ghost Talks (1929) opposite Helen Twelvetrees, which was 20th Century-Fox's first talking picture. By the late 1930s, however, his career had sharply declined after a number of mediocre "B" pictures, including Harmony at Home (1930), The Divorce Racket (1932), Enlighten Thy Daughter (1934), Who Goes Next? (1938) and his last, Sons of the Sea (1939), which co-starred his "Captain Hook" co-star on stage years back, Leslie Banks. Charles was considered finished and eventually turned to alcohol, as did his sisters Pearl and Mary. Mary died in 1948 of liver problems brought on by her drinking and Pearl was tragically murdered a decade later.
Charles later served as a captain in the US Army Air Corps. In 1940 he went into business with his sister Doris, who operated a thriving Arthur Murray Dance Studios franchise in Detroit. The franchise eventually grew to 18 studios. After some years living on his own in Detroit, he moved to a ranch in Oklahoma. He co-wrote an Eaton family memoir entitled "The Days We Danced" with Doris and Joseph in 2003. He died the following year in Norman, Oklahoma, at 94 of old age. At the time of his death, only sister Doris, who at 100+ was left to carry on the family name. - Wanda Duncan was born on 27 July 1925 in Minco, Oklahoma, USA. She was a writer, known for The Time Tunnel (1966), Black Gold (1962) and Land of the Giants (1968). She was married to Bob Duncan. She died on 16 June 2007 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
- David Sloan was an actor, known for The Hideous Sun Demon (1958). He died in May 1970 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
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Joe Whitlock was born on 12 January 1936 in the USA. He is known for NASCAR on CBS (1960) and NASCAR on TBS Superstation (1983). He died on 6 May 1991 in Lake Norman, North Carolina, USA.- Jack Bickham was an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma from 1969 to 1972, associate professor from 1972 to 1979, and full professor in 1979. He directed the annual short course on professional writing from 1973 to 1990. He received the highest honor the University gives for teaching excellence. He wrote dozens of novels in many genres, including a series of mysteries set in the tennis world. He also wrote many books on fiction writing published by Writer's Digest Books.
- Pop Ivy was born on 25 January 1916 in Skiatook, Oklahoma, USA. He died on 17 May 2003 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
- Bob Barry Sr. was born on 28 February 1931 in Oklahoma, USA. He was married to Joan Ellen Hester. He died on 30 October 2011 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
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Neil Ward was born on 26 June 1914 in Purcell, Oklahoma, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Tornado Video Classics (1992), The Tornado: Approaching the Unapproachable (1972) and Tornado Video Classics III (1995). He died on 12 April 1972 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.- Additional Crew
Clyde Snow was born on 7 January 1928 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He is known for Mengele: The Final Account (1995), 60 Minutes (1968) and America Undercover (1983). He was married to Jerry Whistler Snow. He died on 16 May 2014 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.- Stan West was born on 22 September 1926 in Weatherford, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Crazylegs (1953), The NFL on CBS (1956) and The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953). He died on 19 January 2005 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
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Alice Sowers was born on 1 November 1891 in Springfield, Ohio, USA. She is known for Are You Popular? (1947), Shy Guy (1947) and Are You Popular? (New) (1948). She died on 1 February 1978 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.- Martin Gardner was born on 21 October 1914 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He was married to Charlotte Greenwald. He died on 22 May 2010 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
- Carol Brice was born on 16 April 1918 in Sedalia, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for Camera Three (1955). She was married to Carey, Thomas. She died on 15 February 1985 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
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Bland Robinson was born on 21 October 1954 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Bland is known for AmeriCarna (2014). Bland died on 2 August 2015 in Lake Norman, North Carolina, USA.- Writer
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Lester Velie was born on 1 January 1907 in Russia. He was a writer and producer, known for Target: The Corruptors (1961) and The Garment Jungle (1957). He died on 23 December 2003 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.- Lester Lane was born on 6 March 1932 in Purcell, Oklahoma, USA. He died on 5 September 1973 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
- Mike Treps was born on 30 July 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He died on 23 December 2014 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
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Bob Duncan was born on 9 September 1927 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Time Tunnel (1966), Land of the Giants (1968) and Black Gold (1962). He was married to Wanda Duncan. He died on 28 January 1999 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.