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- Mary Ann Todd Lincoln served as First Lady of the United States from 1861 until the assassination of her husband, President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Mary Lincoln was a member of a large and wealthy, slave-owning Kentucky family. She was well educated. Born Mary Ann Todd, she dropped the name Ann after her younger sister, Ann Todd (later Clark), was born. After finishing school during her teens, she moved to Springfield, Illinois, where she lived with her married sister Elizabeth Edwards. Before she married Abraham Lincoln, she was courted by his long-time political opponent Stephen A. Douglas. The Lincolns had four sons of whom only the eldest, Robert, survived both parents. Their family home and neighborhood in Springfield is preserved at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Lincoln staunchly supported her husband throughout his presidency and was active in keeping national morale high during the Civil War. She acted as the White House social coordinator, throwing lavish balls and redecorating the White House at great expense; her spending was the source of much consternation. She was seated next to Abraham when he was assassinated in the President's Box at Ford's Theatre on Tenth Street in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. The deaths of her husband and three of her sons weighed heavily on her. Lincoln suffered from numerous physical and mental health issues during her life. She had frequent migraines, which were exacerbated by a head injury in 1863. She was depressed for much of her life; some historians think she may have had bipolar disorder. She was briefly institutionalized for psychiatric disease in 1875, but later retired to the home of her sister. She died of a stroke in 1882 at age 63.
- Walker Thompson was born on 19 October 1887 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for The Symbol of the Unconquered (1920) and Lime Kiln Club Field Day (1913). He was married to Alice Calloway. He died on 19 September 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Carroll Fleming was born in April 1861 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was a director and actor, known for A Madonna of the Poor (1914), The Reader of Minds (1914) and A Seminary Consumed by Flames (1914). He died on 22 May 1930 in Bronx, New York, USA.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Dick Hatton was born on 11 November 1888 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Two Fisted Justice (1924), The Seventh Sheriff (1923) and Speeding Hoofs (1927). He was married to Annette Ophelia Burger. He died on 9 July 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Spencer Bell was born on 25 September 1887 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for The Wizard of Oz (1925), Taxi Spooks (1929) and The Outlaw Dog (1927). He died on 18 August 1935.
- Actress
- Writer
Mrs. Leslie Carter was born on 10 June 1862 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for DuBarry (1915), The Heart of Maryland (1915) and The Lifeguardsman (1916). She was married to Louis Payne and Leslie Carter. She died on 13 November 1937 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- Edwin Milton Royle was born on 2 March 1862 in Lexington, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for The Squaw Man (1914), The Unwritten Law (1916) and The Struggle Everlasting (1918). He was married to Selena Fetter (1860-1955). He died on 16 February 1942 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Maurice Vernon was born on 11 July 1880 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was a writer, known for Mr. Wu (1927), Mr. Wu (1919) and Mr. Wu (1918). He died on 11 November 1942 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
- Seabiscuit was born on 23 May 1933 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He died on 17 May 1947 in Willits, California, USA.
- Man o' War was born on 29 March 1917 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Kentucky Pride (1925), The Race of the Age (1920) and Trained Hoofs (1935). He died on 1 November 1947 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Ray Mayer was born on 24 April 1901 in Lexington, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935), Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) and I Married a Doctor (1936). He was married to Edith Evans. He died on 22 November 1948 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.- Blanche Bayliss was born on 10 July 1878 in Lexington, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for Miss Jerry (1894). She died on 19 August 1951 in Forest Hills, New York, USA.
- Actor
Roger Laswell was born on 28 June 1908 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor. He died on 10 May 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
E. Truman Joiner was born on 7 July 1905 in Lexington, Texas, USA. E. Truman is known for The Devil's Brother (1933), The Bohemian Girl (1936) and Swiss Miss (1938). E. Truman died on 27 December 1961 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- Soundtrack
Dan Burley was born on 7 November 1907 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He died on 29 October 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.- Davey Moore was born on 1 November 1933 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Geraldine. He died on 25 March 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Native Dancer was born on 27 March 1950 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He died on 16 November 1967 in the USA.
- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Ed Brandenburg was in part an actor and stuntman for the Hal Roach Film Studio in the silent and early sound film period. He was the brother of Chet Brandenburg, who was also an actor and stuntman.- Writer
- Additional Crew
Maurine Dallas Watkins was born on 27 July 1896 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. She was a writer, known for Chicago (2002), Search for Beauty (1934) and Easy to Wed (1946). She died on 10 August 1969 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.- Citation was born on 11 April 1945 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He died on 8 August 1970 in the USA.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Writer
Carl Stalling is the most famous unknown composer of the 20th century, almost solely based on his work composing musical scores for animated cartoons. Stalling's first work in music was as house organist in Newman Theatre in Kansas City, where he would accompany the latest silent film with his organ playing. He soon came to the attention of fellow Kansan Walt Disney, who recruited Stalling as musical director for his fledgling animation company. At Disney, Stalling invented the "tick" method, a timing device that allows animators to set the tempo of the cartoons, so that the musicians can play along before the cartoon is even drawn! Stalling created the music for Disney's early "Silly Symphonies", including The Skeleton Dance (1929). Stalling left Disney in 1930 to join the new animation group at Warner Brothers. The advantage for Stalling was that he now had access to Warner's enormous library of popular songs, which he began to employ as a sort of musical pun. For example, any scene showing someone freezing would be accompanied by a bit of "Am I Blue?", or any shot of a country bumpkin would be followed by a few bars of "Arkansas Traveller." Stalling's main source of musical inspiration, however, were the works of Raymond Scott; Scott's "Powerhouse" theme is forever linked with Stalling's work for Warners. Stalling was a quiet man, granting only one interview about his work (for "Funnyworld" magazine). For a better appreciation of his work, fans should get the two "Stalling Projects" CDs.- Ariel Heath was born on 1 January 1922 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for Black Hills Express (1943), Machine Gun Mama (1944) and Career Girl (1944). She was married to Shipley Bayliss. She died on 21 July 1973 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
- Greer Johnson was born on 20 January 1920 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. Greer was a writer, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), Ponds Theater (1953) and The Philco Television Playhouse (1948). Greer died on 30 October 1974 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Randall Reffett was born on 20 September 1960 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He died on 14 May 1976 in Norwood Park Township, Illinois, USA.
- Charlotte Lamb was born on 26 June 1945 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. She died on 23 June 1978 in El Segundo, California, USA.
- Composer, songwriter, conductor and pianist, educated at Fisk University and Wilberforce University with a Bachelor of Music degree. He was a pianist in the Lois Deppe orchestra for four years, and then show director for the Alhambra Theatre in New York for four years, then a conductor for the Irving Mills Blue Rhythm Band and later his own orchestra, touring the United States and Europe and making recordings He was pianist at the Somerset House in Riverdale, California for eleven years, then from 1960 was a pianist at Reuben's restaurants in California. He was a member of the executive council of the LAPC, joined ASCAP in 1955, and his popular-song compositions include "Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn", "Love's Serenade", and "Out of a Dream".
- Orville Sherman was born in Oklahoma, where his great-grandfather bought land in 1894. He appeared in numerous television episodes, mostly Westerns. Being born in the frontier may have given him an edge to playing cowboys. Although most of his screen time can be counted in seconds, he was good at his craft. Orville started tap dancing at age nine and left home at 19 to pursue his career.
According to the 1940 U.S. census, he was living as a boarder in Shawnee, Oklahoma, giving his occupation as "actor, dancer, director". He served in WWII, enlisting from Santa Fe, New Mexico where he was working with a small theater troupe. A few years later he was in New York on stage later traveling to England to appear on stage in "Oklahoma", where he met his future wife, actress Marcella Dodge.
They married in 1948 and came to California from New York City in 1956 and appeared in film and TV episodes until his death. Relatives of his brother said Orville was too occupied with work to attend his fathers funeral in 1959. He was divorced from his first wife in the 1960s. In 1973, he wed, secondly, to Jean Reno, a woman eight years his senior. That same year, he added the occupation of minister to his life, teaching speech at the church of Religious Science in Downey, California. Sadly, he died alone, with no known family (his marriage long since ended) from prostate cancer in Los Angeles, aged 68. - Actor
- Additional Crew
Dan Sturkie was born on 5 January 1924 in Lexington, South Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Cruising (1980), They Call Me Trinity (1970) and Cast a Giant Shadow (1966). He was married to Suzanne Emilie Abeille Sturkie. He died on 10 May 1992 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Marjorie Robb was born on 12 February 1889 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA. She died on 11 June 1992 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
- John Steadman was born James Lanford Steadman on July 20, 1909 in Lexington, South Carolina. Steadman worked in radio for three decades as a writer, producer, and announcer prior to embarking on an acting career in the early 1970's. An extremely colorful and distinctive character actor, John was often cast in both films and TV shows alike as a crotchety old coot. Steadman died at 83 from a lung ailment on January 28, 1993 in Montrose, California.
- Johnny Temple was born on 8 August 1927 in Lexington, North Carolina, USA. He died on 9 January 1994 in White Rock, South Carolina, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Actress
- Casting Department
Elaine Coyne was born on 12 May 1967 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Misfit Patrol (1996), We're Talkin' Serious Money (1992) and Hoggs' Heaven (1994). She was married to Paul Coyne. She died on 9 April 1994 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.- Actor
- Producer
- Casting Department
Eddie Gilbert was born on 14 August 1961 in Lexington, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for WWF Championship Wrestling (1972), Global Wrestling Federation (GWF) (1991) and Spectrum Wrestling (1977). He was married to Debra Ann Miceli and Missy Hyatt. He died on 18 February 1995 in Puerto Rico.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Joyce Compton was born on 27 January 1907 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for The Awful Truth (1937), Christmas in Connecticut (1945) and Bedtime Story (1941). She was married to William Francis Kaliher. She died on 13 October 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Lonnie Pitchford was born on 8 October 1955 in Lexington, Mississippi, USA. He died on 8 November 1998 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Clay Blair Jr. was born on 1 May 1925 in Lexington, Virginia, USA. He was a writer, known for Return from the River Kwai (1989), Our Time in Hell: The Korean War (1997) and The Mike Douglas Show (1961). He was married to Agnes Kemp Devereux and Joan Rutledge. He died on 16 December 1998 in Washington Island, Wisconsin, USA.- Charles Blair Jr. was born on 1 May 1925 in Lexington, Virginia, USA. He was a writer, known for Survive! (1976). He died on 16 December 1998 in Washington Island, Wisconsin, USA.
- Gayle Young was born on 6 November 1936 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for The Nutcracker (1977). He died on 8 January 1999.
- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
James Albert Varney, Jr. was born in Lexington, Kentucky, to Nancy Louise (Howard) and James Albert Varney, Sr. He became interested in theater as a teenager, winning state titles in drama competitions while a student at Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky. At age 15 he played Ebeneezer Scrooge in a local children's theater production of "A Christmas Carol", and by 17 was performing professionally in nightclubs and coffee houses. He chose Nashville rather than New York or Los Angeles as a place to pursue his acting career and, with advertising executive John R. Cherry III, turned "Ernest P. Worrell" into a cash cow, making commercials for clients ranging from soft drinks to food stores and, eventually, Disney. Even though Ernest's catchphrase "KnowhutImean?" became a national craze almost immediately, Jim worked in TV and film for more than a decade before his famous alter-ego hit the big screen in Ernest Goes to Camp (1987).- Martin Huston was born on 8 February 1941 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Jungle Jim (1955), 'Way Out (1961) and Too Young to Go Steady (1959). He was married to Elizabeth Jerrett and Sandra Gould. He died on 8 August 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Marion Sayers was born on 20 December 1910 in Lexington, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for In Conference (1931), High Gear (1933) and I Surrender Dear (1931). She was married to James Murray and Charlie "Jolly Cholly" Grimm. She died on 1 September 2004 in the USA.
- Actor
- Sound Department
- Soundtrack
Solomon King was born on 13 August 1930 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for The Doll Squad (1973), Maker of Monsters and Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (1962). He was married to Henny Lowy. He died on 20 January 2005 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.- Soundtrack
Lyn Collins was born on 12 June 1948 in Lexington, Texas, USA. She died on 13 March 2005 in Pasadena, California, USA.- Elizabeth Hardwick was born on 27 July 1916 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for I, Camcorder (1995). She was married to Robert Lowell. She died on 2 December 2007 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Garry Waugh was born on 8 May 1977 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. He died on 14 March 2008 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA.
- Lenvil Elliott was born on 2 September 1951 in Lexington, Missouri, USA. He died on 12 October 2008 in Richmond, O.
- Art Department
Bruce D. Streetman was born on 29 May 1944 in Lexington, North Carolina, USA. He is known for Far and Away (1992) and Soapdish (1991). He died on 21 August 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Melvin Turpin was born on 28 December 1960 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He died on 8 July 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Sound Department
- Editorial Department
- Editor
Rick Mitchell was born on 9 September 1946 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was an editor, known for Die Hard (1988), Agent Cody Banks (2003) and Dante's Peak (1997). He died on 2 September 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Over a five-year-period (1930-1934), John Alexander, a cute little boy, was known as Tad Alexander and acted in a dozen films, alongside big stars (Will Rogers, Lionel Barrymore, John Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore, Clark Gable, Bette Davis and in important roles (the young King of Sylvania in Ambassador Bill (1931), the Czarevitch in Rasputin and the Empress (1932)), at least once under the direction of a great director (King Vidor for The Stranger's Return (1933)). But for all this impressive debut, Tad, for some unknown reason, gave up acting. He then became a concert artist before joining the Army in the Second World War where he served as a radar technician. After the War he worked as an engineer at Lockheed Radioplane, Hughes Aircraft and TWR. A pretty full life in fact, in which movie acting was only a short (but not insignificant) parenthesis but of which John Alexander, then a very old man, was reminded the day his name was added to the Young Hollywood Hall of Fame. Two years after, he died aged ninety.