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- Actress
- Producer
- Executive
Camryn grew up in Peoria, Illinois before moving to Long Beach California for middle school. She went on to receive a B.F.A. from U.C. Santa Cruz and then went on to earn a M.F.A from New York University in 1987. Her mother, Sylvia (Nuchow), was a schoolteacher, and her father, Jerry, was a math professor.
She developed an interest in acting at an early age. While studying at New York University, Camryn learned sign language and worked as an interpreter and job coach while pursuing her acting career. In her early years in New York City she met and worked with Tony Kushner, Michael Mayer, and long list of theater luminaries. Her first play in New York was Hydriotaphia, written and directed by Tony Kushner. She went on to work at such renowned theaters as The New York Shakespeare Festival, Lincoln Center, Yale Repertory, New York Theater Workshop, The Atlantic Theater, Classic Stage Company, & Second Stage.
In 1994 she won an OBIE Award for her portrayal of Gemma in Craig Lucas' Missing Persons, directed by Michael Mayer. In 1995 she wrote and starred in her one-woman show, Wake Up, I'm Fat!, which played to sold out audiences at The Public Theater. She played the "Nurse" in Romeo and Juliet, directed by Michael Greif at the New York Shakespeare Festival and just completed a spectacular run of the Tony nominated rock musical, Spring Awakening on Broadway.
Manheim spent eight years playing defense attorney "Ellenor Frutt" on the Emmy Award winning drama, The Practice. Her portrayal of the feisty attorney garnered her an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Manheim was nominated once again for an Emmy and Golden Globe for her portrayal of "Gladys Presley" in the CBS miniseries Elvis.
In 1999 Manheim fulfilled a lifelong dream and became a New York Times best-selling author when her book Wake Up, I'm Fat! was published by Broadway Books. Camryn teaches and lectures all over the United States and abroad.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Born in Kansas, Max Showalter picked up the "acting bug" as a toddler when mother used to take him to the local theater where she played the piano for silent movies. He acted in 92 shows at the Pasadena Playhouse between 1935 and '38, made his Broadway debut under the aegis of Oscar Hammerstein II in "Knights of Song" and acted for two years in the cast of Irving Berlin's traveling musical "This Is the Army." In addition to his films, TV appearances (over 1000), and stage shows, Showalter was a composer, a songwriter, and pianist. In his later years he lived in an 18th-century farmhouse in the Connecticut town he fell in love with while shooting the movie It Happened to Jane (1959).- Producer
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Father was an investor. Mother was an employment agency manager. He attended a year at Ohio University but then dropped out. A year later he began attending Ithaca College where he earned a degree in film production. He has worked as a band singer, alternative newspaper editor, write, waiter, delivery man, blasting worker, beer bottler, fence installer, and has worked in film production and set construction. While working set construction for the Catskill Actors Theater, he was given a role as a waiter with two lines in Death Of a Salesman. He was given a ticket to L.A. by a friend, and got a small part in TV's China Beach (1988) (which was later cut). He continued working odd jobs until he was cast as Scott Bakula's brother, "Tom", in the TV series Quantum Leap (1989) (which was a very memorable role and performance).- Mattea Conforti was born on 22 May 2006 in West Caldwell, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for The Many Saints of Newark (2021), Frozen II (2019) and Power (2014).
- Lovely and shapely stunner Renee Tenison was born on December 2, 1968, in Caldwell, Idaho. She has three older brothers and an identical twin sister named Rosie. Renee was the Playmate of the Month in the November 1989 issue of "Playboy." She was named Playmate of the Year in 1990 and has the distinction of being the first African-American woman to receive this particular honor. Renee and Rosie posed together for a pictorial in the August 2002 issue of "Playboy."
Renee has had small parts in the films Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), CB4 (1993) and Shout (1991). Moreover, she has done numerous "Playboy" videos and special editions. Renee has made guest appearances on such TV shows as Living Single (1993), The Crew (1995), Family Matters (1989), L.A. Heat (1996), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Married... with Children (1987), The Jamie Foxx Show (1996), Renegade (1992), Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997), Judging Amy (1999) and The Parkers (1999). In 2001 she was selected as one of the ten sexiest women of the year by the readers of "Black Men" magazine. - Gary Stevens was born on 6 March 1963 in Caldwell, Idaho, USA. He is an actor, known for Seabiscuit (2003), Luck (2011) and Wildfire (2005). He has been married to Angela Athayde since 19 July 2004.
- Barry McGuire was raised in Arkansas City, Kansas, graduated from the University of Denver and broke into Broadway in his first role in 'Bernadine', which opened on February 2, 1953. After retiring, the actor, puppeteer and magician settled into tiny Elk Falls, Kansas around 2010.
Decades earlier, his creative genius had spurred an artistic revival in this dying town. He had transformed stone foundations into tiered native flower gardens that brought a new wave of tourists to this forgotten place. Through the work of a group of artists, Elk Falls became a thriving haven of creativity. McGuire had a theater constructed, and entertained tourists with puppet shows and magic acts. He left Elk Falls to return to acting. His credit list includes regional stage productions from New York to Florida to Indiana, and California.
After three years in Elk Falls, he moved to California in 2013 to live closer to friends. He died on March 7, 2023, his 93rd birthday, in Winfield, Kansas. - Casting Director
- Casting Department
Jennifer Euston was born on 31 December 1974 in West Caldwell, New Jersey, USA. She is a casting director, known for Orange Is the New Black (2013), American Fiction (2023) and Girls (2012).- Producer
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Emmy Award-winning producer Rob Burnett has been executive producer of the Late Show with David Letterman since 1996. In addition to his role on the Late Show, Burnett is the president and chief executive officer of Worldwide Pants Incorporated, Letterman's production company, where he oversees the hit CBS shows "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn." Worldwide Pants Incorporated currently has four shows on network television, including the critically acclaimed series "Ed," for which Burnett is executive producer and co-creator.- Rosie Tenison was born on 2 December 1968 in Caldwell, Idaho, USA. She is an actress, known for Martin (1992), The Jamie Foxx Show (1996) and Dead at 21 (1994).
- Arline Hunter was born on 16 December 1931 in Caldwell, Idaho, USA. She was an actress, known for Big Daddy (1969), The Angry Red Planet (1959) and White Lightnin' Road (1967). She was married to Wolfgang Wergin. She died on 11 September 2018 in San Pedro, California, USA.
- Actor
- Casting Director
- Additional Crew
Peter Looney was born on 18 January 1937 in Caldwell, Idaho, USA. He was an actor and casting director, known for Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), Outbreak (1995) and The Town (2010). He died on 31 December 2022 in the USA.- Stephen Grover Cleveland was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. Cleveland is the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. He won the popular vote for three presidential elections-in 1884, 1888, and 1892-and was one of two Democrats (followed by Woodrow Wilson in 1912) to be elected president during the era of Republican presidential domination dating from 1861 to 1933.
- Gay Autterson was born on 2 February 1943 in Caldwell County, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for The Flintstones' New Neighbors (1980), The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980) and The Flintstone Comedy Hour (1972).
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Nyle Cavazos Garcia, born in Caldwell, Idaho, attended Boise State University under full scholarship, where he founded Small Town Pictures. Upon moving to New York, he worked in production on independent films for Lion's Gate, Good Machine and The Shooting Gallery. Nyle wrote and directed the critically acclaimed short film 'Humidity' and directed the Sundance Film Festival favorite 'The Support Group'. He then relocated to Los Angeles to direct his feature film debut 'Clean', which went on to win a bounty of top awards at various international film festivals, premiered on Starz! Encore and was released worldwide on DVD/PPV/VOD. Nyle continued to write and direct short films such as 'The Dark', 'Bleeding', 'Mary's Journal', 'Houston & 6th' and 'The Man with the Red Right Hand', all of which screened successfully at multiple film festivals and were released collectively as the horror/thriller anthology 'Dark Passenger: Volume 1'. As a screenwriter, Nyle's versatility has proved to be successful, and he has optioned more than a dozen feature film screenplays in a variety of genres. His original horror screenplays 'Tag', 'Blood Pressure', 'The Absence of Light' and 'Olivia's Fingers' all won top screenwriting awards, as did his original sports comedy 'The Fighting Irish', and his original family sci-fi fantasy 'The Zenith'. In 2021, Nyle completed three feature screenplays, the horror/thrillers 'Slasher Flick' and 'Malevolence at Midnight', and the family comedy 'Straight Up, Now Tell Me...', and developed the short horror romantic comedy, 'Last Ride', which he also wrote and plans to direct in 2022.- Steve Kalafer was born on 1 August 1949 in West Caldwell, New Jersey, USA. He was a producer, known for Once in a Lullaby: PS 22 Chorus Documentary (2012), More (1998) and Curtain Call (2000). He was married to Suzanne Kalafer. He died on 21 April 2021 in New Jersey, USA.
- Alean 'Bambi' Hamilton was born in 1939 in Caldwell, Idaho, USA. She is an actress, known for Burke's Law (1963), The Angry Red Planet (1959) and The Human Duplicators (1965).
- Actress
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Toni Bull Bua was born on 27 December 1946 in North Caldwell, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Love of Life (1951), The Next Step Beyond (1978) and Somerset (1970). She was married to Gene Bua. She died on 11 February 2016 in Glendale, California, USA.- Manager
- Casting Department
- Talent Agent
Born and raised in New Jersey. Director of Xist Model & Talent Agency in Caldwell, New Jersey. Started in the business in 1991 as an actress in independent films and television commercials. Alumni of American Academy of Dramatic Arts NYC,attended Weist Barron Studios ACTeen and PaperMill Playhouse Theater Conservatory. Before opening Xist Agency in 2005, Maria had been involved in casting and assistant directing in independent feature films. Maria is passionate about her work and specializes in discovering and guiding new talent.- Elsie Albert was born on 20 November 1888 in North Caldwell, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Welcome Children (1921), Snow White and The Sleeping Beauty (1913). She was married to Harold Clarke Mathews. She died on 7 October 1981 in Oregon, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Shawn Records was born in 1972 in Caldwell, Idaho, USA. Shawn is known for Where the Wild Things Are (2009) and Great Directors (2009).- Lee Wackerhagen was born on 28 October 1918 in Caldwell County, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Raggedy Man (1981) and Unsolved Mysteries (1987). He was married to Margaret Luduska Vann. He died on 14 June 1999 in Lockhart, Texas, USA.
- R.J. Romano was born on 5 December 1980 in Caldwell, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Gardener of Eden (2007), Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007) and Stella (2005).
- Music Department
- Actor
- Composer
Byron Berline was born on 6 July 1944 in Caldwell, Kansas, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Basic Instinct (1992), Hardcore (1979) and Blue Collar (1978). He died on 10 July 2021 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.- Eric Gingold was born on 26 December 1973 in North Caldwell, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006).
- Charlie Krueger was born on 28 January 1937 in Caldwell, Texas, USA. He was married to Kristin Adler. He died on 5 February 2021 in Clayton, California, USA.
- Elena Christiana was born on 21 June 1977 in Caldwell, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for Desecration (1999).
- A.J. Feeley was born on 16 May 1977 in Caldwell, Idaho, USA. He has been married to Heather Mitts since 13 February 2010. They have two children.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Blues instrumentalist Etta Baker was born in North Carolina in 1913. She came from a very musical family, and as a child she learned to play the guitar, fiddle, banjo and piano, often playing with her father and sisters at picnics, parties and other social gatherings. In 1936 she married and left the music industry to raise a family. It wasn't until 1956, with her children grown, that she made her first record: five of her songs were included on a compilation album called "Instrumental Music of the Southern Appalachians" (Tradition Records). Almost 20 years later, in 1973, she began to perform at folk music and blues festivals and in small clubs. In 1991 she finally released her own album, "One-Dime Blues" (Rounder Records).- Music Department
- Director
- Writer
Few newcomers can boast the parcours of Country/Soul artist Dorian Sean. The native of Caldwell Texas is the son of a singer and pianist, and has already featured on Donnie Mcclurkin 2001's Nashville Tennesse compilation CD, lending his vocal talents to the soulful collection. In 2008, American country music singer, songwriter and television personality Blake Shelton drew attention to the songwriter's "unique way of creating melodies" and encouraged him to sing his own material, stating "Nashville will come to you!" Such a positive reception for his music, including an overwhelming interest for his song "she loves me" on Soundcloud encouraged this artist to follow up his dream and release his music. The musician's first single came out in Dec 2015 and has already received the Akademia Music Award for the song of the month. Another one of his tracks "Die With My Boots On" is currently being placed in a featured film. Dorian Sean is currently working on an upcoming country/soul album "Come Back Home!" as well as a 2017 creative Gospel Release "Shine" on the order of Marvin Sapp and Donnie Mcclurkins. Dorian has been graced by stars. Erykah Badu was his former school mate, and Lou Diamond Phillips was hired by his mother before seeking his stardom in Arlington Texas. Dorian states "Lou is and shall always be a mentor too me!" "We called him Mr. Lou he invited me and my family to see his theatre play The Last Unicorn; That made me think about entertaining and acting" states Dorian Sean. The recording artist is also a host and a performer. He will also be found performing in 2017 at the renowned South By Southwest Music Showcase in Austin, Texas. He is the casting director for the new movie Paranormal Trackers House of Ages. Dorian is a screenwriter of the new movie Paranormal Trackers House of Ages and one of the heads of the composer/soundtrack department.- Chris Horn was born on 13 July 1977 in Caldwell, Idaho, USA.
- Butch Otter was born on 3 May 1942 in Caldwell, Idaho, USA. He is an actor, known for A Time to Revenge (1997), 60 Minutes (1968) and Freedom Watch with Judge Napolitano (2009). He is married to Lori Otter. They have four children.
- Transportation Department
Darwin Witte was born on 2 September 1951 in Caldwell, Texas, USA. He is known for Spy Kids (2001), Planet Terror (2007) and Nothing But the Truth (2008). He has been married to Candy Witte since 25 June 1985. They have five children.- John Ascuaga was born in January 1925 in Caldwell, Idaho, USA. He was married to Rose Louise Ardans. He died on 28 June 2021 in Sparks, Nevada, USA.
- Gerald Henderson was born on 7 December 1987 in Caldwell, New Jersey, USA.
- Randy Trautman was born on 27 May 1960 in Caldwell, Idaho, USA. He died on 28 February 2014 in the USA.
- Raye Hampton was born on April 4, 1875 in Florence, Texas, USA as Ella Norton Garrett. She was an actress, known for Western Grit (1924), The Masquerade Bandit (1926) and Pals in Peril (1927). She was married to John Zapf. She died on April 22, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- David Fishman was born on 14 August 1981 in North Caldwell, New Jersey, USA.
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Born and raised in the wilds of Boise, Idaho, Will Schmeckpeper is the product of too much television, too many movies, and an overactive imagination that has lead to his writing numerous screenplays over the last decade.
Graduated Meridian High School in 1988. He graduated University in 1993 with a B.A. in English with a Creative Writing emphasis.
He earned State of Idaho teaching certification in 1996. He received the Skyveiw High School class of 2003 Most Inspirational Teacher award. He is listed in "Who's Who Among America's High School Teachers".
Won Best New Play award from The Actors' Guild in 2001 for his play, "The Carter Principle".
Has worked on over 40 short and feature films in the Boise, Idaho, area.