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Patrick Warburton is known to many for the role of "Puddy" in the hit NBC comedy "Seinfeld," the laconic, enigmatic, quirky Saab salesman and Elaine's boyfriend. Warburton starred for 7 seasons on the hit CBS comedy "Rules of Engagement" with David Spade, Oliver Hudson, and Megyn Price about two couples and their single friend, all at different stages in their relationships dealing with the complications of dating, commitment, and marriage. He is now set to star in NBC's newest sitcom series entitled "Crowded," premiering Sunday, March 20th, about an empty nest couple (Warburton & Carrie Preston) who find out their adult daughters want to move back home with them. Patrick also played "Guy" in the international blockbuster comedy Ted and recently completed shooting the highly anticipated sequel Ted 2 where he reprises his role. Warburton starred on the ABC hit comedy "Less than Perfect," as "Jeb Denton," an opinionated network anchorman; and on the hit show "NewsRadio" as "Johnny Johnson" the unscrupulous business rival who takes over the station. Warburton starred in Disney's major motion picture, live action comedy Underdog, as the archenemy "Cad," based on the 1964 cartoon television series. He is also perhaps the busiest voiceover artist in Hollywood for his many characters including the role of the paraplegic and over-zealous cop, "Joe Swanson," on the hit comedy "Family Guy."
Warburton was the lead in the independent film The Civilization of Maxwell Bright, in which he stared as a vicious and self-destructive anti-hero who desperately needs to save his soul. The film won numerous festival awards in which Warburton captured Best Actor at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, New York VisionFest, and the Boulder International Film Festival. The film's other honors include Viewer's Choice at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, the Special Jury Award at WorldFest Houston and at the Florida Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize at the Florida Film Festival, and the Vision Award for David Beaird at WorldFest Houston. This festival favorite is essentially a modern re-telling of "Beauty and the Beast" that explores what happens when a modern Neanderthal is locked in close proximity with a kind and loving woman. Written and directed by David Beaird, The Civilization of Maxwell Bright co-stars Jennifer Tilly, Marie Matiko, Simon Callow and Eric Roberts. In addition, Warburton starred in the independent feature film I'll Believe You alongside Fred Willard, Thomas Gibson, and Chris Elliott, a comedy for young adults/teens about a hunt for an alleged alien living in a small town after a mysterious phone call is received on a radio broadcast. The film was released in April of 2007 to 1,500 theaters nationwide, quite the accomplishment for a small independent film.
To complement his animated films, Warburton voiced the hit cartoon series "Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated" and the animated feature Bee Movie with Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Uma Thurman and Oprah Winfrey. He played the character "Rip Smashenburn" in the UPN animated series "Game Over," the voice of "Brock Samson" in the animated adult series "The Venture Brothers," and the voice of "Mr. Barkin" on the Disney Channel's "Disney's Kim Possible." He plays the character of Ian, "the ultimate alpha-male," in the Sony animated film Open Season opposite Ashton Kutcher and Martin Lawrence. Playing in both regular theaters and Imax 3-D, it was a box office smash on its opening week as #1 and held top spots following its debut. Warburton's voice can also be heard alongside that of Sarah Michelle Geller, Sigourney Weaver, George Carlin, Andy Dick, and Freddie Prinze Jr. in the animated feature film Happily N'ever After, from the producers of Shrek, where he plays the voice of "Prince Humperdink." As the voice of the "Savior of the Universe" in Disney's animated Saturday morning TV series "Buzz Lightyear," Warburton's voice graced the big screen in the Disney animated film The Emperor's New Groove, Kronks New Groove and "The Emperor's New School."
Warburton started his television career appearing regularly on the CBS sitcom "Dave's World," with Harry Anderson and Mesach Taylor and originally guest-starred on "Seinfeld" as the painted-faced New Jersey Devils' fan and Jerry's mechanic, only to become one of the show's funniest fixtures. He also did commercial spots for American Express (as the voice of "Superman" alongside Seinfeld), Cadillac, and M&Ms. Warburton starred in The Woman Chaser, which received critical acclaim at the prestigious New York Film Festival and The Sundance Film Festival, as well as opposite Sam Neill in The Dish, an Australian production about the first man on the moon. Barry Sonnenfeld directed Warburton in the Columbia Tri Star half-hour comedy "The Tick," which continues to have a huge cult following since its release on DVD. The show gained its popularity with audiences due to its relaxed, adult-friendly comedy. "The Tick", in addition to the DVD, has released action figures, t-shirts, and Quaker Oat Life cereal boxes with "The Tick" character adorning the cover. He also paired up with Tim Allen in Sonnenfeld's feature films Big Trouble and Joe Somebody, and also appeared in Scream 3 and Men in Black 2.
A native Californian, Patrick grew up in Huntington Beach and resides in Ventura County with his wife Cathy and four children Talon, Alexandra (Lexie), Shane, and Gabriel. When talking about his children, Patrick's face lights up as he describes them as the ultimate joy and love of his life. With what little spare time he has, Patrick gets in a game of golf or tennis, does activities with his children, and spends time in his cabin on the Rogue River in Oregon with his family. Warburton also hosts the annual charity golf tournament The Warburton a Celebrity Tournament to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital each year in Palm Springs, CA.- Actress
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Susan Misner was born in Paterson, New Jersey in 1971. She grew up in Pompton Plains where she fell in love with dancing. Her love of the dance led her to New York City where she landed roles in Broadway plays such as Guys and Dolls, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To A Forum, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Dream.
After turning her focus toward acting, Susan appeared on, One Life to Live (1968), as Grace Davidson. She appeared in such films as Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Chicago (2002), Stick It in Detroit (2008), Two Weeks (2006), Somebody's Hero (2012), Cayman Went (2009), and Hope Springs (2012). She can also be seen in music videos by C&C Music Factory and Taylor Dayne.
You can see Susan in CBS's Person of Interest (2011) as Jessica Arndt and in the 2013 Mid-season Thriller The Following (2013) as Jenny Mitchell, who has ties to Kevin Bacon's character.
Susan was just cast in The Americans (2013) as Sandra Beeman and will also play a handful of episodes in ABC's Nashville (2012) as Dr. Stacey Douglas.- Actress
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Perky American actress with a sexy style and a flair for comedy. Born in New Jersey, she was raised by her singer mother in New York, Michigan, and Oregon. She began acting as a child, in school and local productions. After college at North Texas State and the University of Idaho, she went to New York and landed work as a singer at the Radio City Music Hall and then as a performer in Broadway musicals. She went to Las Vegas as part of a comedy act and, there, she met Jack Emrek, who introduced her to film and television executives in Los Angeles. She made numerous appearances on television in both comic and dramatic roles and, by the 1960s, was a familiar and popular personality in movies. She specialized in spunky types of great humor, innocent sexiness. Although she was off the screen for much of the late 1970s, she reappeared in a few roles in the 1980s.- Actress
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Mindy Sterling is an American actress from New Jersey. She is known for her roles in the Austin Powers film trilogy, the 2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas film, Con Man, Chowder, The Legend of Korra, iCarly, the Spider-Man 2 video game, Mars Needs Moms, Invader Zim and The Goldbergs. She had a son.- John Spencer was born John Speshock III in Paterson, New Jersey, the only son of Mildred (Benzeroski), a homemaker and occasional waitress, and John Speshock, a truck driver. He grew up near Paterson, New Jersey, and left at age 16 to attend the Professional Children's School. In 1963, he landed a recurring role on The Patty Duke Show (1963). After that ended, he attended Fairleigh Dickenson University and later New York University, but dropped out to return to acting. John had been an acknowledged alcoholic, who remained sober ever since getting therapy. He had quit smoking in 1999, which he described as "hell on earth". He passed away of a heart attack on December 16, 2005. He will be missed.
- Michael Jace was born on 13 July 1962 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for The Replacements (2000), The Fan (1996) and State of Play (2009). He was previously married to April Denise Laune and Jennifer Turner Bitterman.
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Ron Cephas Jones was born on 8 January 1957 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for This Is Us (2016), Luke Cage (2016) and Half Nelson (2006). He died on 19 August 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
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Charles is an Emmy Award winning Dialogue Director, Annie Award Acting Nominee, Dramalogue Winning Actor, Helen Hayes Award Acting Nominee and Casting Director. Successfully going from genre to genre, he has lent his Dialogue Direction talents to the remake of "The Nutty Professor" starring legend Jerry Lewis, the 2010 Emmy Nominated Prime Time series "The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack" (Cartoon Network), the Direct to Videos dark and dramatic "Dante's Inferno" (Casting and Voice Directing), the horror success "Dead Zone" (Casting and Voice Directing), the family film "The Blue Elephant" with Carl Reiner and Martin Short and several more titles for the Weinstein Co.. He directed the performances in the long form action adventure Fire Breather for Cartoon Network which broke all records for it's time slot as well as Cast and Voice Directed Van Partiple's comedy "Johnny Bravo goes to Bollywood" starring Jeff Bennett and Brenda Vacarro. In the Adult Comedy genre Adler Voice Directed and or cast new prime time adult comedy pilots for Fox, MTV and Adult Swim Television. In the Pre-School genre Adler has Voice Directed 3 seasons of hit show Bubble Guppies for NICK Jr.. Charlie Directed Della Reese in an Alicia Keyes production of "Mamma Mae and the Blue Moon" (2012) and has also Directed and voiced(2012) 14 characters in the Children's book classic "Sweet Pickles"(Amazon Books). Adler Voice Directed all the Klasky/ Csupo franchised series and feature films, "Rugrats" (Emmy Award)", The Wild Thorn berry's" (Tim Curry), "Rocket Power", "Pre School Daze", "All Grown Up" and all of their pilots. Adler has also directed "Stripperella" (Pamela Anderson SPIKE TV), "The Replacements", "The Emperor's New School"(directing legend Eartha Kitt), "The Buzz on Maggie" all for Disney Television. Charlie also cast and Voice Directed "Eloise at the Plaza" w/Lynn Redgrave (Starz), "Holly Hobbie" with Jane Lynch (American Greeting Cards) and Spawn (Film Roman). As a Voice Actor, Adler can be heard as series regulars in well over 100 animated series often playing opposite himself. He was nominated for an Annie Award for his multiple roles as Cow, Chicken and the Red Guy in the Emmy Nominated series "Cow and Chicken", was Baboon in "I.M. Weasel" (opposite Michael Dorn) and can be heard playing 5 roles (including Cobra Commander) in the "GI Joe Resolute" Internet series as well as reprising Cobra Commander in Hasbro's "GI Joe Origins" (2010) on the HUB. Somwhere in the world daily Adler can be heard as the manic Mr. Whiskers in Disney's"Brandy & Mr. Whiskers" (opposite Kaley Cuoco), The Evil Eric Raymond and Techrat in "Jem", 3 roles in "Pet Aliens", 3 roles in "Shuriken School ", 3 roles in "Space Goofs", 2 roles in "Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks" for PBS and Dr. Doom and his mother Coco Von Doom in "Marvel Super Hero Squad". He has has also Voice Directed two Marvel Super Hero Squad video games for THQ. He is the voice of Starscream in the Michael Bay mega blockbuster Transformers Movie Trilogy and has reprised his role of Starscream for the 2012 Universal Theme Park "Transformers Ride". Some other notable characters of Adler's are Buster Bunny in Steven Spielberg's "Tiny Toon Adventures," Ickis in "AAAHH!!! Real Monsters" and Ed and Bev Bighead in "Rocko's Modern Life." He has also been an original "Smurf", was an original "G.I. Joe", an original "Transformer", a "Glow Friend" ,was 3 roles in original "My Little Pony " series(Spike the Baby Dragon, Moochick, Trundle King)and was in Ralph Bakshi's cult classic "Cool World" playing opposite Kim Bassinger and Brad Pitt as Nails Pitt's neurotic sidekick. Named one of the "Top 13 All Time Voice-Over Artists" by Animation Magazine and "Voice of The Decade" by Animation World News(2000), Adler is at the undisputed top of the animation world. Adler is also the Director, co-writer and star of the independent live action movie "No Prom for Cindy," appearing in over 45 prestigious film festivals worldwide and winning numerous awards in Acting/and Directing categories. The movie was adopted by San Francisco State University's Film Department as part of their curriculum. As a stage actor, Charlie starred on Broadway in "Torch Song Trilogy"(1984) as a successor to Harvey Feinstein and toured in the First National Company which earned him a "Helen Hayes Award Best Actor" nomination (1985). Off-Broadway, Adler co-starred in the hit "Family Business" at the Astor Place Theater for a year as well as appearing in Alan Albert's acclaimed Improv. Company, "The Proposition". Adler co-starred and played opposite comedy legend Imogene Coca in "Once Upon a Mattress," with Professor Irwin Corey in Neil Simon's "God's Favorite" and toured as Edward Albee's complex anti hero in "Zoo Story." In addition, he has played Israel Horowitz's Hero in "Dr. Hero" ( another disturbed soul), as well as the Emcee in "Cabaret." On television Charlie appeared on "The Redd Foxx Show (with Pam Adlon)(Lorimar ABC)" assumed the roles of three generations of sons for PBS in "Then and Now,"and guest starred On "Hot in Cleveland" opposite Susan Lucci and Wendie Malick in the two part "I Love Lucci" as Lucci's Director. In his youth, (when he had brown hair and eyelids), Adler was a familiar face in dozens television commercials for Coca-Cola, McDonalds, IBM, G.E. Big Red Gum and Safeguard Soap. As a writer, Adler has co-written "Steven Spielberg's Tiny Toon Adventures" episodes and his critically acclaimed One Man Show (playing eleven characters), "There Used to Be Fireflies," which won him a Dramalogue Award for "Best Actor "(1996), (a performance he reprised in 2006 Directed by Asaad Kelada) and a Dramalogue Award for Set Design (1996) as well. He also paints and sells his work to calm down and remember just who in the hell he is.- Producer
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Jim is a multiple Emmy Award nominee who is equally adept at both comedy and drama. He has directed a vast array of cable and broadcast series, from ABC's Desperate Housewives to HBO's groundbreaking series The Sopranos. Jim has also been the Executive Producing Director for two long-running dramatic series: ABC's Ugly Betty and CBS's Judging Amy. He has directed nine pilots in his career, of which six have been picked up to series.
After graduating from New York University Graduate Film School with a Masters of Fine Arts Jim worked as a cinematographer in New York.
He won the Hong Kong award for best cinematography for his work on An Autumn's Tale. He also photographed the 1988 film Tokyo Pop and the feature film version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. As a cinematographer on the acclaimed television show Northern Exposure, Jim got his first directing gig, for which he earned a DGA award nomination for the episode "Jules & Joel".
In the fifteen years since, Jim has directed numerous pilots including Dangerous Minds, and To Have and To Hold, as well as numerous episodics such as The Sopranos, ER, Law & Order, House, and Desperate Housewives, to name a few.
In addition to directing, Jim has also worked as an Executive Producer on Judging Amy, Joan of Arcadia, Ugly Betty, To Have and To Hold, and Dangerous Minds several of which have garnered various awards, including 2 Emmy nods and 1 Golden Globe win.
Jim is also a well known documentary film maker. He helped make the film The Man From Hope which followed Bill and Hilary Clinton through the 1992 campaign and was showcased at the Democratic Convention that year and later heralded as a strategic aspect of Bill Clinton's victory in the election. This past November, Jim traveled to central India to document the 50th anniversary of the East West Gathering.
He is married to actress Annie Potts with whom he has 3 children, Clay, Doc and Harry.- Actor
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Lou Costello was born Louis Francis Cristillo in Paterson, New Jersey, to Helen (Rege) and Sebastiano Cristillo. His father was from Calabria, Italy, and his mother was an American of Italian, French, and Irish ancestry. Raised in Paterson, Costello dropped out of high school and headed west to break into the movies. He got a job as a carpenter at MGM and Warners. He went from there to stuntman and then to vaudeville as a comic. In 1931, while working in Brooklyn, his straight man became ill and the theater cashier, Bud Abbott, filled in for him. The two formed their famous comedy team and, through the 1930s, they worked burlesque, minstrel shows, vaudeville and movie houses. In 1938 they got national exposure through the Kate Smith Hour radio show, and signed with Universal Pictures the next year. They debuted in One Night in the Tropics (1940). Their scene-stealing performances in that film landed them their own picture the next year, Buck Privates (1941), with The Andrews Sisters. It was a runaway hit, grossing what was then a company record $10 million on a $180,000 budget. In 1942 they topped a poll of Hollywood stars. They had their own radio show (ABC, 1941-46, NBC, 1946-49) and TV show (The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)). After the war their movies shifted formula to one in which they met various monsters or found themselves in exotic locations. The team split up in 1957, with both winding up completely out of money after troubles with the Internal Revenue Service. After that Lou appeared in a few television shows and the movie The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959), released a few months after he died.- Actress
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Anne Bobby was born on 12 December 1967 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Nightbreed (1990), BioShock (2007) and Beautiful Girls (1996).- Born Jeffrey Lance Sniffen. Graduate of Passiac Valley Regional Valley Regional High School Little Falls NJ. Graduate of West Virginia University. Played football for the Mountaineers 1986-1991. Married to Kimberly 1991-2015 (Divorced). One son Cory Chase. Best Known for The Mechanic 2011, Mission Impossible 3, Star Trek 2009, 2013. Favorite Quote (unknown) "If you are talking you are not listening." Best advice ever received.... Make your bed in the morning.
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Jillian Armenante was born on 5 July 1968 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021), Vice (2018) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). She has been married to Alice Dodd since 24 June 2000. They have two children.- Actor
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Tyshon Freeman was born on 22 June 1988 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for BMF (2021), The Gifted (2017) and The Walking Dead (2010).- Teresa Giudice was born on 18 May 1972 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for Mercy (2009), The Real Housewives of New Jersey (2009) and DirecTV: Get Your TV Together (2022). She has been married to Louie Ruelas since 6 August 2022. She was previously married to Joe Giudice.
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J. Michael Straczynski was born on 17 July 1954 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Babylon 5 (1993), Changeling (2008) and Jeremiah (2002). He was previously married to Kathryn M. Drennan.- Vincent Baggetta was born on 7 December 1937 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Charlie's Angels (1976), Hill Street Blues (1981) and The Man Who Wasn't There (1983). He was married to Sylvia Kozer. He died on 9 May 2017 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
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Joe Cortese is in the Oscar-winning Green Book (2019) opposite Viggo Mortensen. He played Roger Stone in the Roger Ailes mini-series, The Loudest Voice (2019) for Showtime starring Russell Crowe, and also took on the role of Giorgio Armani in the FX true crime anthology, The Assassination of Gianni Versace-American Crime Story (2017).
Cortese first came on the scene in the 1976 cult classic gangster film The Death Collector costarring Joe Pesci. Over the next 4 decades Cortese has established himself as an actor/writer. As an actor, Joe Cortese has achieved success in film, television, and theatre.
Some of his films included starring roles in Windows (1980) with Talia Shire for Director Gordon Willis from United Artists, Monsignor (1982) which he starred with Christopher Reeve for Director Frank Perry at 20th Century Fox, and American History X (1998) with Director Tony Kaye starring Edward Norton from Warner Brothers. Cortese also starred in Paramount's Against The Ropes (2004) with Meg Ryan and Kerry Washington, and Ruby (1992) with Danny Aiello.
Cortese starred in Go Go Tales (2007) for Director Abel Ferrara, with actors Willem Dafoe and Bob Hoskins while having its World Premiere at The Cannes Film Festival and later that year it had its American Premiere at the New York Film Festival at the Lincoln Center. Cortese won The Best Actor Award from The New York Hip Hop Film Festival for his starring role as Spencer Spector in the comedy, Shut Up And Shoot (2006) and also starred in You Got Nothin' (2002) as Big Tommy for Director Philip Angelotti.
Other outstanding performances include starring roles in Paramount's Malevolence (1999) portraying a character based on James Earl Ray, Lucky Town (2000) with James Cann and Kirsten Dunst, and The Shipment (2001) with Matthew Modine and Elizabeth Berkley. He also received kudos for his role as Johnny Roselli in HBO's critically acclaimed movie The Rat Pack (1998). Also starred as Vito Lazio in the Independent film The Bronx Bull (2016) with Director Martin Guigui.
Cortese has received major accolades for his numerous top-rated Television projects, C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988), a four-hour mini-series on NBC for Director/Producer William Friedkin. The top-rated mini-series Something Is Out There (1988) from NBC garnered him a Saturn Award nomination for best actor. Cortese also starred in other television projects such as the PBS Vision series special He Wants Her Back (1980) Written and Directed by Staton Kaye, Exclusive (1992) with Suzanne Somers (ABC), Assault and Matrimony (1987) (NBC), Just Life (1990) with Victoria Principal (ABC), Letting Go (1985) with John Ritter (ABC), Born to Run (1993) (FOX), Sidney Sheldon's mini-series If Tomorrow Comes (1986) (CBS), Jackie Collins' Lady Boss (1992) (NBC), and from creator Rob McElhenney's It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (2007) (FX) with an appearance with Danny DeVito.
Joe Cortese has never strayed far away from the theater. Being one of the founding members of the MET Theatre in Los Angeles, Cortese produced and starred in the original play Cody Angelino Is Coming. Some of his other Los Angeles theater credits include: True West at Zephyr Theater, Waking Jimmy Rizzo at the White Fire Theatre, and Italian playwrights Luigi Pirandello's Che Che and Man With The Flower In His Mouth at the Marilyn Monroe Theater. In New York, his theater credits include: playing Clifford Odets in Golden Girl, Waiting for Lefty at ETC; and, from the Regional Theater: Of Mice and Men, Waiting for Godot, and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Tonight and Every Night is the latest project in development Joe Cortese will be producing and starring in. It's about a Greek diner owner suffering from dementia, who creates an alter ego as a talk show host. Also, in pre-production, Joe has written The Bridge about a San Francisco crime family.
As lifetime member of The Actor's Studio and member of The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Joe Cortese continues his support of actors and the craft of acting.- Actress
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This Hollywood High graduate began her career as a secretary and script girl, working for Josef von Sternberg and Charles Chaplin. A sexy and bubbly player, she was repeatedly miscast as a singer-dancer. She toured the vaudeville circuit after her career spluttered, returning to Hollywood only to get involved in a sex scandal in 1933 with her boyfriend, actor Jack Warburton, and future husband Sy Bartlett. She continued working on the stage and screen for the next two decades, but a series of divorces, further sex scandals, and a 1957 accident effectively ended her career.- Born into a theatrical family, Chet would become a prolific film, radio-television, and stage actor and singer. Starting when very young, Chet toured as a child in repertory shows and in vaudeville. He studied at the University of Alabama and Rutgers University and later appeared on Broadway in White Oaks with Ethel Barrymore in [The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934), as well as with Katharine Cornell, and many others. Chet also had much stage work, appearing in a number of plays including The Live Wire, The Connecticut Yankee, and Man and Superman. He played radio's Hop Harrigan, and was the lead player for a decade on The O'Neills, as well as appearing on The Lux Radio Theater, Schlitz Playhouse, and more. When the television era dawned, Chet appeared on many programs from both Hollywood and New York and was a frequent talk-show guest. A lot of people will definitely recall him from his many appearances as part of a stock troop who worked with Jack Webb in the late 1960s version of Dragnet 1967 (1967). When acting jobs were scarce, he supported himself by driving a furniture delivery truck and selling washing machines, even sailing to Europe aboard an oil tanker.
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Elizabeth Vargas was born on 6 September 1962 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Life (2017), 20/20 (1978) and Designated Survivor (2016). She was previously married to Marc Cohn.- Music Department
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Randy Edelman was born on 10 June 1947 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for The Last of the Mohicans (1992), xXx (2002) and Anaconda (1997). He has been married to Jackie DeShannon since 3 June 1976. They have one child.- Actress
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Christine Sclafani was born in an Italian section of Paterson, New Jersey, first child to Italian American parents from Bronx, NY, Lorene Sclafani (homemaker) and Frank Sclafani (drummer and lithographer). Christine is third generation Italian American whose great grandparents immigrated from Palermo Italy to Ellis Island NY. She has one sister, Janene. Both sisters hold dual citizenship in Italy and the USA.
Christine was raised mostly in South Florida. Her parents divorced when she was nine years old, and home life changed. An avid roller skater at the time, she joined the neighborhood roller rink's "speed team" and that's where she spent a lot of her time perfecting her skill of roller skating and learning how to jam skate. These younger years spent in the roller rink impacted her life in so many positive ways, it helped her discover who she was and its where she forged so many meaningful friendships.
Christine juggled multiple jobs through high school, realizing she didn't want to go to college and work a nine to five job. She learned at a very young age if you want something, you must work for it. She recognized her artistic and creative talents and attended Sheridan Vocational where she obtained a cosmetology license. Simultaneously, the "never camera-shy beauty" started modeling out of Miami, FL for several swimwear, lingerie and sportswear companies. She competed in "Hawaiian Tropic" and "Venus" swimsuit competitions and won "Miss World of Wheels" in the early 90's. In addition, Christine was featured in numerous magazines such as Playboy, Harley Davidson, and Swimwear Illustrated - just to name a few. She also appeared as a "featured extra" in the movie "Birdcage" that filmed in Miami Beach FL, starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, which ignited the "acting bug" in her. With the desire and drive to pursue a career in "Showbiz" she moved to New York City to study dance and theater.
Along with acting studies, Christine attended LaValle's East Coast Karate and Kickboxing. For many years, she trained under Kiyoshi Steve Lavallee in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kenpo, Muay Thai, Taekwondo and Kickboxing earning her first-degree black belt. Shortly after, Christine joined an acting group that ultimately brought her to Los Angeles to perform in a showcase in front of Agents and Managers for possible representation. Since then and to perfect her craft, she has studied with the finest acting coaches such as Howard Fine, Lesly Kahn, and Sandy Marshall. She also attended the Upright Citizens Brigade for Improv.
A professional Model, Actress, Host and Spokesperson, Christine's love for the camera is undeniable. Along with acting, roller skating and MMA, she shares a love for drums, photography, cinematography, directing and the making of films. Christine is a proud member of the Screen Actors Guild/AFTRA and Women in Film.- Actor
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After his mother died at the age of only 17 he was raised by his father and an aunt, and later a stepmother.
He later went to New York, where he tried to break into showbiz.
He got his first break with Gus Edwards, working later as actor in several shows, among them "The Gingerbread Man" and "When Dreams Come True". During this show he met his first wife, Margaret Grae, with whom he formed up a successful vaudeville team. Although being asked several times to make movies (among them a request by Harold Lloyd), he stayed with vaudeville. In 1926 they divorced and his wife soon married another actor.
In 1927 he was signed by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. for his show "Rio Rita", where he was teamed with Robert Woolsey. They clicked and formed a comedy team that lasted until 1938 when Woolsey died. When Ziegfeld sold the screen rights of Rio Rita to the newly formed RKO studio as their official debut, they were the only actors in the cast who repeated their stage roles. Further more, a young actress named Dorothy Lee joined the team.
During the 1930s, while they made many comedies in Hollywood, Wheeler married and was divorced twice.
After Woolsey's death, he continued as a single, mostly on the stage, but sometimes also on the screen.
His last years were darkened with financial difficulties and failing health.
Furthermore, two weeks before his own death on January 18, 1968 his daughter Patricia died of cancer.- Director
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David Miller was born on 28 November 1909 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was a director and writer, known for The Story of Esther Costello (1957), Twist of Fate (1954) and Flying Tigers (1942). He was married to Frances Raeburn. He died on 14 April 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
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Originally from "Soprano" turf in New Jersey, Olana is the daughter of famed jazz accordionist Orlando DiGirolamo (Lanny DiJay), who recorded with Charles Mingus and Teo Macero. She started writing and performing stand-up comedy in New York City after graduating from School of Visual Arts and studying improv at Chicago City Limits. After moving to Los Angeles, she became a writer/producer at Warner Bros. and Capitol Records working with artists including Madonna, Bette Midler, Prince, Frank Sinatra, Adam Sandler, Howard Stern, Cher, Beastie Boys, Paul McCartney and Katy Perry. Olana is directing her first feature-length documentary film, Play That, Teo, about the life and work of legendary Columbia Records producer Teo Macero.- Actor
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Tony Munafo was born on 5 October 1945 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Judge Dredd (1995), Demolition Man (1993) and Tango & Cash (1989). He was married to Laurie J. and Marion E.. He died on 18 December 2014 in Toms River, New Jersey, USA.- Ralph Rodriguez, a native of New Jersey, has gained recognition for his recurring role as Freddie Clemente on NBC's Chicago Fire and for his supporting role in the Sundance indie feature White Girl, streaming on Netflix.
Rodriguez's passion for the arts was ignited after seeing a performance of The Sound of Music at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ. He was captivated by the musical and would often sing, dance, and march along with the Von Trapp family in his living room. His dedication to the craft led him to pursue a career in entertainment.
Rodriguez credits his childhood mentors and community for their unwavering support and encouragement, which helped him overcome the challenges that often accompany a career in entertainment.
In addition to his acting work, Rodriguez also stars in the Netflix movie Barry alongside Anya Taylor-Joy, which explores the early life of U.S. President Barack Obama. He has also appeared in Compliance, directed by Craig Zobel, which premiered at Sundance.
Looking to the future, Rodriguez plans to write and direct stories that resonate with audiences from all walks of life. - Joe Gorga was born on 21 August 1974 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He is a writer, known for The Amusing World of Joe Gorga (2022), The Real Housewives of New Jersey (2009) and Extra (1994). He has been married to Melissa Gorga since 20 August 2004. They have three children.
- Amel Khalil was born in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for Super Pumped (2022), New Amsterdam (2018) and Madam Secretary (2014).
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Alfred Sole was born on July 2, 1943, in Paterson, NJ. He grew up avidly watching the movies of Alfred Hitchcock, who later was an acknowledged influence on Sole's best known and most well-regarded feature, Alice, Sweet Alice (1976), better known as "Alice, Sweet Alice."
Sole graduated from the University of Florence in Italy with a degree in architecture and spent his young adulthood working as an architect. He made his directorial debut with the tongue-in-cheek hardcore parody Deep Sleep (1972), which starred 1970s porno superstars Harry Reems and Georgina Spelvin. It won first prize at the New York Erotic Film Festival and was made in Sole's hometown of Paterson on a paltry $25,000 budget. Alas, the movie was pulled from theaters on charges that it was obscene, and all prints were confiscated.
Sole's superbly atmospheric and vehemently anti-Catholic horror winner "Alice, Sweet Alice" fared much better with critics and audiences alike. It won first prize at the Chicago Film Festival and garnered highly positive reviews from critics, among them Roger Ebert. The film also boasted a then-unknown Brooke Shields in her film debut and was also shot on location in Paterson. Alas, it, too, did poorly at the box office due to spotty distribution.
Sole next made the quirky and kinky soft-core fantasy outing Tanya's Island (1980), which starred future Prince protégé Vanity acting under the pseudonym D.D. Winters and showcased a remarkably convincing ape costume designed by Rob Bottin. Unfortunately, this film likewise suffered from virtually nonexistent theatrical distribution. Sole's final film as director was the silly slasher-movie spoof Pandemonium (1982), which offered an amazing all-star cast that included Tom Smothers, Phil Hartman, Tab Hunter, Eileen Brennan, Carol Kane, Eve Arden, Judge Reinhold, Kaye Ballard, Paul Reubens, and David L. Lander all doing their best with a dopey script. Sole also wrote stories for episodes of the TV shows Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985), Friday the 13th: The Series (1987), and Hotel (1983).
Fed up with studio politics and the Hollywood rat race, Sole called it a day as a director in 1982 and went on to become a successful production designer. Among the movies he has worked on in this capacity are Halloweentown High (2004), These Old Broads (2001), Clubland (1999), Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999), Glory Daze (1995), Bodily Harm (1995), and Night of the Running Man (1995). More recently, Sole handled production-designer chores on the TV series Veronica Mars (2004).- Producer
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Older brother of film comic Lou Costello. A stuntman and actor, he often doubled for Lou in many Abbott and Costello films. His biggest onscreen role came as a plain-clothes policeman in the Abbott and Costello film Mexican Hayride (1948). Outlived his younger brother by over thirty years.- Actor
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Neal Matarazzo was born on 8 June 1962 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Dietland (2018), Blindspot (2015) and House of Cards (2013). He has been married to Pamela Evelyn since 1990. They have three children.- Writer
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Writer/director Stephanie Rothman was one of the few female filmmakers who specialized in low-budget drive-in exploitation fare in the '60s and '70s. Her movies are distinguished by gutsy, strong-willed and sympathetic women main characters and a radical libertarian feminist point of view. Stephanie was born on November 9, 1936 in Paterson, New Jersey (made famous by Lou Costello, who mentioned it in every one of his movies). She was the first lady to be awarded the Directors Guild of America fellowship. Rothman served as an associate producer on Queen of Blood (1966), Beach Ball (1965) and Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965). She co-wrote and co-directed the fright flick Blood Bath (1966) and made her solo directorial debut with the frothy "Beach Party"-type romp It's a Bikini World (1967). Stephanie made two features for Roger Corman's New World Pictures: the excellent The Student Nurses (1970) -- which was the first and best of the popular nurse comedy cycle -- and the offbeat and inspired horror bloodsucker outing The Velvet Vampire (1971). Rothman then went to work for Dimension Pictures, in which she and her writer/producer husband Charles S. Swartz had a minority share, where she made the charming Group Marriage (1972), the delightful The Working Girls (1974) and the gritty Terminal Island (1973) (an early vehicle for Tom Selleck. Moreover, she wrote the story for the enjoyable fantasy adventure Beyond Atlantis (1973) and penned the screenplay for the amusingly inane Starhops (1978). In 2007 Stephanie was honored with a retrospective on her work at the Vienna International Film Festival.- Actress
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Jovanna Vitiello is an Italian & Puerto-Rican actress and model. She was born and raised in South Paterson N.J., by a very hard working Italian immigrant father and hard working self-taught Puerto-Rican/Filipino mother who grew up in the South Bronx. Jovanna found her love of acting when she attended Rosa Parks High School of Fine and Performing Arts, in Paterson N.J., under the tutelage of George Dearani, her favorite teacher who influenced and inspired her greatly. While under his direction, she worked on many different shows such as starring as Rizzo in the schools' theater production of Grease. She had an active role in performing at schools throughout N.J. with Positive Impact Ensemble (P.I.E.), a popular theater group whose mission was to spread awareness and combat bullying. At the beginning of her senior year, she was a passenger in a car accident that required the "jaws of life" to release her from the wreckage, and she suffered a traumatic brain injury, requiring 100 stitches to her face, reconstructive surgery, and weeks in the ICU. But she persevered through her injuries to graduate with her class in 1994. After high school, Jovanna worked in night clubs around N.J. and down at the Jersey Shore as a cocktail waitress/ food server to save up the money she needed to move to California to continue her burgeoning acting career and realize her childhood dream. Jovanna worked hard at various jobs while attending Berkeley Business College, where she majored in Public Relations. But after completing her first year of college, she knew it was not what she wanted to do and decided to commit fully to acting and modeling. Never a shy one, she posed for Playboy for the first time at the young age of 20, quickly thereafter moving on to her first acting gig, working with Woody Allen as a featured extra in "Deconstructing Harry," which granted her a coveted Screen Actors Guild card in 1997. She then decided it was time to drive cross country in her silver bullet (aka- her tiny silver Honda Prelude), to create her new life in California in August of 1997. Since arriving in Hollywood, she has had the great privilege of working with many talented directors throughout the years, including Joel Schumacher, Ron Howard, Michael Bay, Joe Johnston, Gregory Poirier, Malcolm Venville and many others. To this day, Jovanna still resides in sunny Southern California with her 6 year old son as she continues to successfully pursue her passions working in various aspects of the entertainment industry.- Lea Vernon was born on 1 September 1927 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for The Dream Chasers (1984) and The Love Boat (1977). She was married to Harold Gould. She died on 13 March 2024 in Claremont, California, USA.
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Bob Giraldi was born on 17 January 1939 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Dinner Rush (2000), A Conversational Place (2016) and Honey Trap (2005).- Like many actors of his day, Joseph La Cava's contribution to films will never be fully measured or documented. He started appearing in films in the 1930s and through a friendship with Bud Abbott, became Abbott's stand-in when Abbott was filming the Abbott and Costello series. This lead to a few notable roles during those productions because Abbott was usually very kind to La Cava and tried to see that he'd get dialog or at least upgraded to a silent bit where he'd interact with the actors but he wouldn't speak.
Like most actor's, his work with the person he stood in constantly kept La Cava busy but it also lead to him establishing connections with various casting directors who would put him to work when Abbott was filming a movie. The trouble was that since Abbott and Costello were insanely popular during the 1940s and early 1950s, La Cava didn't work in too many other films.
By the early 1950s, La Cava took over his usual duties as Abbott's stand-in on the Abbott and Costello show but during this time, the comedy duo wasn't working as often and were frequently touring so La Cava was frequently gaining employment elsewhere. He played various roles but was frequently cast in shows that were filmed at Universal or Des-Lu studios produced.
In 1960, La Cava caught another break. He was able to establish his role as a character in Howard Duff's Dante series. He would frequently be seen bringing Duff's character drinks or severing customers. Like most good things in Hollywood, La Cava's run on the show didn't last too long be the show was abruptly canceled. This show however helped establish La Cava in the mind of casting directors as a waiter or a croupier.
By the mid-1960s through 1973 he used the character that he developed to maintain steady employment in dramas that were usually filmed at Desi-Lu. He retired in 1973 at the age of 65 but to supplement his income, he would be given a few roles by his friends doing the types of roles he always did. He eventually retired completely and left a body of work that spanned through virtually every phase of Hollywood's golden era of movies and television shows. - Camera and Electrical Department
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Jeff Neumann was born in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He is known for Gotham (2014), Blindspot (2015) and Flatland (2002).- Actor
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Leo De Lyon is an American voice actor famous for his role as Spook and Brain in the cartoon Top Cat .Look for Leo on the extras for the Top Cat DVDs. He performed on stage as pianist and vocal entertainer and was musical director for several artists such as Sandler and Young. Worked with Al Kooper on Al's first record. Recorded 45's and 78's and LPs using multi tracking and his voice as instruments, long before Bobby McFerrin as early as 1951. Recorded an album of Jewish humor in the 50's in England which led to a world tour and his classic LP "Leo's Here" Was a voice over actor on : Top Cat Smurfs The Incredible Hulk The Jungle Book Jack and the Beanstalk The Flintstones Soupy Sales Appeared on TV shows such as Bewitched, My Mother the Car, The Jack Benny Program, Arrest and Trial, Steve Allen Show, Cavalcade of Stars ,Milton Berle Show and co-starred with Bob Haymes and Dorothy Loudon in the short-lived DuMont Television Network sitcom It's a Business (March-May 1952). Worked with Mel Blanc on Mel's "Superfun" radio series in the 1960s. Born in 1926 and currently is retired, playing at rest homes and facilities in the Reseda N. Hollywood area.- Dolores Catania was born on 28 December 1970 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for Breaking Points (2018), Around the Sun (2021) and Clinton Road (2019).
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Maxwell Shane was born on 26 August 1905 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Glass Wall (1953), Nightmare (1956) and Fear in the Night (1946). He died on 25 October 1983 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Michael S. Koenig was born on 19 June 1969 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. Michael S. is an actor, known for Pendulum (2001) and Big Rich Texas (2011).
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Nina Ashe was born on 16 March 1968 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for Sylvie's Love (2020), Homecoming (2012) and Skels (2007). She has been married to Eugene Ashe since 1999.- Actor
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Pat Comiskey was born on 27 October 1920 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Peter Gunn (1958), 77 Sunset Strip (1958) and The Thin Man (1957). He died on 24 May 1989 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA.- Robert Hover was born on 8 February 1934 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Another World (1964), South Pacific (1958) and The Edge of Night (1956). He died on 15 February 2013 in Warren, Rhode Island, USA.
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Richard Fire was born on 12 November 1945 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), Bleacher Bums (1979) and Poltergeist III (1988). He was married to Dosia. He died on 8 July 2015 in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA.- Producer
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Darren Dean was born on 2 February 1966 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Tangerine (2015), The Florida Project (2017) and Premature (2019).- Actor
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Born and raised in Paterson, NJ, Bernard Jones realized, at a young age, that he was born for greatness. He started acting and singing in church, and he later joined a performing arts company. With this company, he traveled the USA sharing his gifts with everyone. Bernard attended high school at Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts. After graduating, he continued his education at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, where he received his B.A. in Theatre. While in college, Bernard was given the opportunity of a lifetime. He went out, on an international tour, singing backgrounds for Grammy nominated singer Lyfe Jennings.
Bernard's first professional show was at the Alliance Theatre. He played Lil D in Andre 3000's Class of 3000. Working with Andre 3000 was a dream realized, He's played Mushu in Disney's Mulan and originated the role of JB in The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta, to name a few. When Bernard is not on stage, you can find him on TV. He has appeared as Milo on Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns (TBS) and House of Payne (TBS). He has also appeared on Single Ladies (VH1) opposite Isiah Washington and Lisa Raye. Bernard is also an accomplished photographer.- Actress
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Mary Garripoli was born on 15 March 1956 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), Parks and Recreation (2009) and Torchwood (2006).