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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Bright, vivacious Marjorie Reynolds (née Goodspeed) was born in Idaho on August 12, 1917 to a homemaker and a doctor and raised in Los Angeles. She made her film debut at age 6, then "retired" after only a few years to pursue a regular education.
She returned in the mid-1930s as a teenager and began the typical assembly-line route of extra and bit roles for various mega-studios, billed this time as Marjorie Moore. Her first speaking role was in Columbia Studio's Murder in Greenwich Village (1937), this time billed as Marjorie Reynolds; her first husband's last name, this was the moniker she maintained for the duration of her career.
The blonde (originally brunette) actress then went through a rather non-challenging prairie-flower phase opposite Hollywood's top western stars such as Tex Ritter, Buck Jones, Roy Rogers, and Tim Holt. It all paid off, however, when she won the top female role opposite Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire in the seasonal film classic Holiday Inn (1942), a role originally designed for Mary Martin. It remains Marjorie's most popular and cherished role on film, but it did not help her make a permanent transition into 'A' quality fare.
Marjorie continued as a dependable "B" co-lead in such films as Up in Mabel's Room (1944), Meet Me on Broadway (1946), and Heaven Only Knows (1947), with an exciting movie offer such as Fritz Lang's Ministry of Fear (1944) coming her way on a rare occasion.
Along with maturity and a new entertainment medium (television) in the 1950s came a return to her natural hair color. As William Bendix's patient, resourceful brunette wife on the comedy TV series The Life of Riley (1953), Marjorie became a semi-household name. Her career took a steep decline following its demise five years later and she was only sporadically seen in films, commercials, and TV guest spots after that.
She was married twice. Her first husband was Jack Reynolds, an Assistant Casting Director for Samuel Goldwyn. They had one daughter, Linda, before divorcing in 1952 after 16 years. Her second husband, film editor John Whitney, worked for a time in the 1940s as an actor. They were married for 32 years until his death in 1985.
Long retired, Marjorie died in 1997 of congestive heart failure after collapsing while walking her dog. Though she didn't fully live up to her potential as a serious, formidable actress, her gentle charm and obvious beauty certainly spruced up the 60+ films in which she appeared.- Writer
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dominik Moll was born on 7 May 1962 in Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is a writer and director, known for The Night of the 12th (2022), With a Friend Like Harry... (2000) and Only the Animals (2019).- Gene Scott was born on 14 August 1929 in Buhl, Idaho, USA. He was married to Melissa Peroff Pastore, Christine E. Shaw and Betty Ann Frazier. He died on 21 February 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Sound Department
- Music Department
- Editorial Department
Katia Boutin was born on 7 August 1971 in Buhl, Germany. She is known for Elle (2016), The Ninth Gate (1999) and The Pianist (2002).- L.K. Avelar was born on 24 June 1978 in Buhl, Idaho, USA. He is an actor, known for Instant Dads (2005), BoysTown (2008) and Deadly Culture (2007).
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
- Writer
Michel Dulisch was born in 1990 in Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is an assistant director and director, known for On va voir (2018), Die Beschaffenheit der Dinge (2014) and Gegen den Strom (2021).- Marion Carney was born on 4 October 1923 in Buhl, Idaho, USA. She was an actress, known for Daughter of the West (1949). She was married to Terry Frost and Lash LaRue. She died on 10 February 2012 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Editorial Department
Kyrill Ahlvers was born in 1990 in Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Kyrill is a cinematographer, known for Das schaffen wir schon (2017), Kalt Küssen (2014) and Ideenfabrik (2013).- Producer
- Additional Crew
Karoline Henkel was born in 1987 in Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Karoline is a producer, known for Tatort (1970), You Tell Me (2019) and Alaska (2023).- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Michael Albus was born on 17 March 1942 in Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is a producer and director, known for Nonni und Manni (1988), Wie ein Schicksal, wie ein Verhängnis: Katholische Kirche im Dritten Reich (1980) and Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982).- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
Ralf Dujmovits was born on 5 December 1961 in Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is known for K2: Siren of the Himalayas (2012), Reel Rock (2016) and Land der Berge (1982). He has been married to Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner since 2007.- Matthias Reinschmidt was born on 28 May 1964 in Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Sven Schuhmacher was born on 12 April 1977 in Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is an editor, known for Die Niels Ruf Show (2006), Sarah Kuttner - Die Show (2004) and ZDF-Fernsehgarten (1986).