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Michael Carmen Pitt (born April 10, 1981) is an American actor, model and musician. A casting agent, whom Pitt mistook as a police officer attempting to arrest him, noticed him and recommended him for a guest role on the television series Dawson's Creek (1998) (he played Henry Parker in 15 episodes between 1999 and 2000).
Rising through the ranks of indie cinema, Michael starred in dramas like Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), The Dreamers (2003), and Last Days (2005), along with roles in the thrillers Murder by Numbers (2002) and Funny Games (2007). Moving back to television, he played Jimmy Darmody on Boardwalk Empire (2010) and Mason Verger in Hannibal (2013). In 2017, he appears opposite Scarlett Johansson in the science fiction action adaptation Ghost in the Shell (2017).- Actress
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Blond, blue-eyed Joan Caulfield was born on June 1 1922 in Orange, New Jersey, one of three daughters to Henry R. Caulfield, an aircraft company administrator based in Manhattan. She received a private education and enrolled in Columbia University in late 1940. Her early forays into acting with the Morningside Players acting troupe did not appear to suggest any special talents in that direction, so she turned her ambitions towards a modelling career. Joan's exceptional looks and demure personality soon secured her top fashion shoots through the Harry Conover Agency, including the May 11 1942 cover of Life magazine. This, in turn, caught the attention of renowned Broadway producer George Abbott who asked her to audition for a small part (as Veronica, a dumb blonde) in his upcoming production of "Beat the Band". While the musical was poorly received, critics singled out for praise Joan's "decidedly winsome" looks and her budding comedic talent. Abbott, to his credit, stuck with her and cast her as the female lead in his 1943 comedy "Kiss and Tell", co-starring as her brother a young Richard Widmark. This time, Joan attracted rave reviews for her "natural and endearing" performance and was voted most promising actress in the New York Drama Critics annual poll. After fourteen months and 480 shows, Joan quit the cast of "Kiss and Tell" in early 1944 (the play went on for 962 performances, was filmed twice and turned into a TV and radio series as Meet Corliss Archer (1954)).
Though initially reluctant to forsake the stage for motion pictures, Joan succumbed to an offer from Paramount in early 1944. Her contract even included a special clause permitting her to work on Broadway for six months each year. During her tenure with the studio (1944-50), she appeared in eleven films (including a couple of loan-outs to Warner Brothers and Universal, respectively). As a leading lady, she was genteel, cultured and alluring, without exuding too much overt sex appeal. Often, she was merely decorative. As love interest to both Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby (with whom she was rumoured to have had an affair) in Blue Skies (1946), Bosley Crowther of the New York Times considered her "most lovely and passive". Nevertheless, the picture was a huge hit and Joan found herself in number ten spot on Variety's list of 1946 top-grossing actresses, despite the inescapable fact, that, as a dancing partner to Astaire, she was barely adequate. In the course of her later films, it also transpired that she was not particularly convincing as a dramatic actress. Joan did, however, come into her own in breezy comedy roles, point in case her chambermaid in Monsieur Beaucaire (1946) (Crowther calling her performance "delightfully nimble"). The highlight of her Hollywood career was a starring role (opposite William Holden) in the wholesome family comedy Dear Ruth (1947), which did for Joan what Gilda (1946) did for Rita Hayworth. From the play by Norman Krasna and allegedly based on the household of Groucho Marx, the picture was box office gold. Joan was to be typecast in peaches and cream roles thereafter. The law of diminishing returns applied.
Following her loan-out to Warner Brothers for the mystery thriller The Unsuspected (1947) (a victory of style over content, thanks mainly to taut direction by Michael Curtiz), Joan was cast in the all-star musical jamboree Variety Girl (1947), getting rather lost among the more extrovert performers. Her other loan-out was to Universal for Larceny (1948), in which she played a naive widow, conned by a hustler (John Payne) out of a large sum of money for erecting a bogus monument to her late husband. There was also a sequel to "Dear Ruth" (Dear Wife (1949)), chiefly enjoyable for the histrionics of that excellent character actor, Edward Arnold, but otherwise unremarkable. By this time, Joan had come to reject her wholesome image, referring to George Abbott who had once quipped that "she looked better on a tennis court than in bed". Increasingly dissatisfied with her assignments, Joan later claimed to have been poorly advised by drama coaches, agents and studio executives alike. She also blamed herself for some of her choices, "copying the mannerisms of other stars", "striking poses", etcetera. Her contract was not renewed in 1949 and Joan free-lanced from then on, but choice roles in films remained elusive. The Petty Girl (1950) , The Lady Says No (1951) and The Rains of Ranchipur (1955) were all decidedly trite, lacklustre affairs, later to be followed by a trio of dismal low-budget westerns. Television anthologies offered her some relief from typecasting. Joan starred in her own NBC comedy series, Sally (1957). It was produced by her then-husband, Frank Ross, and boasted an impressive supporting cast, including Gale Gordon, Arte Johnson and Marion Lorne (who received an Emmy nomination). As fortunes would have it, the series fared poorly in the ratings because of its unfortunate time slot which put it up against top-ranking shows like Maverick (1957) and Bachelor Father (1957). Yet another setback to her career was the 1963 play "She Didn't Say Yes" which folded before making it to Broadway.
In the end, Joan Caulfield reinvented herself as a business woman with considerable financial acumen on the stock exchange, becoming vice president of Lustre Shine Co. Inc., a company which produced and installed self polishing machines in airports and hotels. There were also two divorces and several law suits which kept her name in the public consciousness. In 1971, she received some good notices for performing in Neil Simon's play "Plaza Suite" at the Showboat Dinner Theatre in Florida. Joan made several more guest appearances on television, her last in an episode of Murder, She Wrote (1984). She fittingly commented on her show business career, saying: "Before 1952, I was just playing myself, then I learned to be an actress" (The Evening Independent, June 5 1971).- Writer
- Producer
- Actor
Chris Gethard was born on 23 May 1980 in West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Dictator (2012), The Heat (2013) and Don't Think Twice (2016). He has been married to Hallie Bulleit since 30 August 2014.- Actress
- Soundtrack
While a teenager, New Jersey-raised Paula Sheppard was discovered by Alfred Sole while she was performing as a dancer in a local play. Sole cast the then-19-year-old as the adolescent Alice Spages in his cult horror film, Alice, Sweet Alice (1976). Several years later, she made her second and final film appearance playing a drug dealer in Slava Tsukerman's science fiction film Liquid Sky (1982), which also would develop a cult following in later years. Sheppard abandoned her acting career in the late 1980s and relocated to Seattle, Washington, where she married her husband and had a daughter, adopting a "nurturing career" outside of acting.- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
Brian Pitt is an American film producer known for his hands-on work in the film industry, making films in over a dozen countries and working as Head of Production for various film companies and film funds. His work includes co- founding a for-profit partnership with Chapman University's Dodge College of Film & Media Arts, a prestigious program that aligns real-world filmmaking with the university's curriculum to produce commercially viable films by joining students and professional filmmakers. In 2018 Pitt was part of the team that produced the box-office hit film AFTER and the equally successful sequel, AFTER WE COLLIDED. He also produced the next two movies in the AFTER series, set for release in 2021 and 2022. In between producing the AFTER films, Pitt had the honor to executive produce BRUISED, Halle Berry's directorial debut that is set to air on Netflix in the fall of 2021. Most recently, Pitt finished producing Gerard Butler's latest action film, CHASE.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Writer
Stephen Campbell was born on 23 October 1956 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for The Punisher (2004), Passenger 57 (1992) and Monster (2003). He died on 4 November 2021 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Evelyn Ward was born on 21 May 1923 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Mike Hammer (1958), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) and A Public Affair (1962). She was married to Elliot Silverstein, Jack Cassidy and Al Williams. She died on 23 December 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Bernard Fein was born on 13 November 1926 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Hogan's Heroes (1965), The Phil Silvers Show (1955) and The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962). He died on 10 September 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Greg has been a celebrity and comedic Bartender since the age of 18 years old. Greg has served at nightclubs and lounges in different states and countries such as New York City, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Florida, Mexico, and Italy. Greg tends bars at Jersey Shore nightclubs every summer and in the fall and winter he rotates between NYC and LA. He always makes guest appearances at nightclubs as a guest bartender. He loves to tend bar and and has a very unusual style. He also attends bar tending competitions and championships.
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- Producer
- Cinematographer
Jimmy Williams was born in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. He is known for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Shadow of the Dragon (1992) and The Education of a Vampire (2001).- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Greg Russo was born on 18 April 1970 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Ghetto Dawg (2002), Jersey Bred (2024) and Ghetto Dawg 2 (2005).- Actress
- Music Department
Kathryn Allison was born on 11 February 1992 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for Elementary (2012), Anthem: Homunculus (2019) and Radio Play Revival (2021).- Claire Meade was born on 2 April 1883 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Daughter of Don Q (1946), The Unfaithful (1947) and Peter Gunn (1958). She died on 14 January 1968 in Encino, California, USA.
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- Producer
- Additional Crew
Brian Reich was born on 5 April 1969 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Triumph's Election Watch 2016 (2016), Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) and Just Shoot Me! (1997). He died on 12 September 2022 in Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Director
- Producer
Ken Stein was born on 8 August 1947 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. He is a director and producer, known for The Rain Killer (1990) and Mad Dog Coll (1992).- Art Department
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joseph Daniello was born on 30 May 1970 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. He is a director and assistant director, known for Invader ZIM (2001), American Dad! (2005) and Game Over (2004).- Director
- Writer
- Editorial Department
Lori Elberg was born on 9 May 1975 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. She is a director and writer, known for Florence vs. the Machine: Facebook with Flo (2013), Split (2004) and Baggage (2022). She has been married to Bill Elberg since 4 July 2004.- Writer
- Director
- Script and Continuity Department
Charles James McGuirk was born to first generation Irish immigrants, James W. and Margaret McGuirk, on December 29, 1888, at West Orange, New Jersey, where his father was employed by a local hatter. For the vast majority of his professional life McGuirk worked on newspapers in Chicago and San Francisco before turning to writing short stories for the New York Daily News. He would go on to have his works appear in a number of popular publications of that time and work as a Hollywood scenarist.
McGuirk passed away on December 3, 1943 at Reno, Nevada. He was survived by his wife Mary, their daughters, Margaret, Patricia, and Charmain (Charm) and son Terrance (Terry), who was serving with the US Marines.
WWI Draft Registration, Reno Evening Gazette December 4, 1943, US Census Records, 1900 - 1930- Art Department
James Chapin was born on 9 July 1887 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. James is known for Night Descends on Treasure Island (1940). James was married to Helen Marie Fischer and Abigail Beal Forbes. James died on 12 July 1975 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Amos Alonzo Stagg was born on 16 August 1862 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Knute Rockne All American (1940), Miracles of Sport (1938) and We, the People (1948). He died on 17 March 1965 in Stockton, California, USA.
- Ben Barres was born on 13 September 1954 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. He is known for The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed (2017) and Charlie Rose (1991). He died on 27 December 2017 in Stanford, California, USA.
- Jon Pogash was born on 12 November 1979 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for The Warriors (2005).
- Mike Austin was born on 26 August 1943 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA.
- Carleton Colyer was born on 24 December 1930 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Deadline (1959). He died on 29 April 2006 in Rutland, Vermont, USA.
- Charles Edison was born on 3 April 1890 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Studio One (1948) and Universal Current Events, No. 11 (1917). He died on 31 August 1969.