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- Actor
- Stunts
- Visual Effects
At 6' 4", Brandon Molale is no stranger to standing out on the big screen.
Brandon, a former college and pro football player, is best known from his scene-stealing performance as Kevin Ward, the obnoxious NY Jets Quarterback in Mr. Deeds (2002) starring Adam Sandler and as Blazer in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004).
Brandon continues to be one of the hardest working actors in Hollywood.
Molale's good looks, athletic prowess and talent often get him cast in very physical roles. He has appeared in over 200 feature films and television shows. Brandon is involved with numerous national and local charities.
Raised in Concord, California, Molale is also known as "Hollywood Dog". He played football for the Fresno State Bulldogs where he graduated with a BA in Advertising and Marketing. It was in college that he started taking drama and acting classes. His football skills led him to performing football stunts in The Waterboy (1998) starring Adam Sandler.
Molale lives in Los Angeles with his son. Brandon collects vintage guitar picks from famous rock bands and guitarists.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Vaudeville comedienne Billie Bird Sellen was discovered at an orphanage at the age of eight years and hired to tour theater circuits with a vaudeville troupe. During the Vietnam War she accompanied 12 USO tours entertaining the troops in the war zone in the 1960s and 1970s. She had worked as recently as 1995 when she appeared in Jury Duty (1995), starring Pauly Shore. Other notable performances were in Dennis the Menace (1993) and Home Alone (1990).
One of her best-known film appearances was in the 1968 movie The Odd Couple (1968). Her last appearance was a cameo in 1997 in the short-lived television comedy George & Leo (1997) with Judd Hirsch and Bob Newhart. She had also been a regular from 1988-1992 in the sitcom Dear John (1988), and in a series of performances as a cheerful and sassy senior citizen in such productions as Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987).- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Jan Broberg was born on 31 July 1962 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Abducted in Plain Sight (2017), A Friend of the Family (2022) and Maniac (2012).- Roger Torrey was born on 9 May 1938 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. He was an actor, known for The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Mannix (1967) and Everglades! (1961). He was married to Jean Sanders. He died on 17 December 1985 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- JEFF ZAUSCH is a master of extreme environments, whether they are desert, alpine, arctic, or tropical. Pushing himself to the limit and overcoming what most people think is physically impossible is what drives him.
Jeff developed his love and respect for the outdoors as a boy in the mountains of Idaho. Jeff spent countless hours in the mountains, learning the ways of nature and following in his family tradition of hunting. As a young man he became an expert tracker, hunter and trapper and by his early twenties he had already summited many of the highest peaks in the Northwest United States.
Whether hunting or summiting mountains Jeff continues to further his survival knowledge by mastering all environments he encounters. Best known for being on Discovery Channel's Naked and Afraid and Naked And Afraid XL, Jeff has yet to find an landscape that he could not overcome with his primitive survival skills, but he plans to keep searching and pushing the limits of what others say is "impossible". - Director
- Producer
- Writer
Nick Lyon is an American film director who has made a name for himself in the horror and thriller genres. After attending the the Film Akademie Baden Weurtemburg in Ludwigsburg Germany.
Lyon made his directorial debut with I Love You, Baby starring Academie Award Winning Actor Maximillian Schell. He then went on to direct the horror film "Species: The Awakening" in 2007. The film, which was the fourth installment in the "Species" franchise, followed the story of a young woman who becomes a hybrid of human and alien DNA. The film was commercially successful and helped to establish Lyon as a director to watch in the horror genre.
Following the success of "Species: The Awakening", Lyon went on to direct several more horror and thriller films, including "Zombie Apocalypse", which premiered on the Syfy channel in 2011. The film, which starred Ving Rhames and Taryn Manning, followed a group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. Lyon's work is characterized by its intense, atmospheric style and emphasis on suspense and tension. He is known for his ability to create a sense of dread and unease, using lighting, sound design, and camera angles to build suspense and keep audiences on the edge of their seats.
Lyon's films have been well-received by audiences and critics alike, and he continues to be a respected and influential figure in the world of horror, disaster and thriller filmmaking. His ability to create suspense and build tension has made him a sought-after director in the genre, and his work is sure to continue to captivate audiences for years to come,
In his most recent film "On Fire" which Nick wrote, directed and produced, he tells the story of a family who must escape the flames of a forest fire that threatens their home and lives. The film stars Peter Facinelli, Fiona Dourif, Asher Angel and Lance Henricksen. Lyon created the film to bring awareness to the growing problem of wildfires worldwide.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Gloria Dickson was born Thais Alalia Dickerson on August 13, 1917, in Pocotello, Idaho. After her father died, her mother took Gloria and her sister to California. During high school she started acting in local theater productions. When she was nineteen a Warner Brothers talent scout saw one of her performances and offered her a contract. For her first film she was given the leading role in They Won't Forget (1937). Her performance got rave reviews and she was called the "luckiest girl in Hollywood". Gloria continued to get good roles in Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), They Made Me a Criminal (1939), and I Want a Divorce (1940). In 1938 she married makeup artist Perc Westmore. He wanted her to be more glamorous and persuaded her to have a nose job. After leaving MGM, Gloria's career stalled and she could only get small roles in B-movies like Lady of Burlesque (1943) and The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942). Gloria divorced Perc and married director Ralph Murphy in 1941. Unfortunately, Ralph had a wandering eye, and their marriage only lasted two years. By 1944, Gloria was unemployed and overweight and was also struggling with a serious alcohol problem. She married former boxer William Fitzgerald and rented a house in West Hollywood. On April 10, 1945, Gloria was taking a nap when the house caught fire. She tried to escape but ended up trapped in a bathroom. Gloria suffered second-degree burns and died from asphyxiation. She was only 27 years old. Gloria is buried at Hollywood Forever cemetery with a tombstone reading "Thais A. Dickerson, My Baby".- Elisabeth Talbot-Martin was born on 25 December 1911 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. She was an actress, known for Peter Gunn (1958), The Real Thing (1996) and The Danny Thomas Hour (1967). She died on 11 September 2006 in Santa Ynez, California, USA.
- Brunette B-movie starlet, born Leona Elaine Winona DeVinna in Pocatello, Idaho, was one of the five children of Edgar DeVinna (at one time superintendent at a Native American reservation) and his wife Lorena. By her own account, she was 'discovered' by a talent scout while visiting a friend in Hollywood. Under her new stage moniker as Kay Morley, she started off in show biz as a Goldwyn Girl. Her first noteworthy appearance was in Youth Aflame (1944), a teenage delinquency drama released by Jay-Dee-Kay Productions, a low budget studio which specialized in exploitation films. After that, Kay alternated between western leading ladies (suitable to her skills as an adept equestrian) opposite the likes of Johnny Mack Brown and Jimmy Wakely and complementing a few lightweight musical comedies. Kay segued into television during the early 50s and wound down her screen career by the middle of the decade. She later worked as a manager in the fashion industry at Bullock's department store in Palm Springs.
- Norma Storch was born on 6 April 1922 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. She was an actress, known for The Perils of P.K. (1986), The Six Million Dollar Man (1973) and The Woman Hunter (1972). She was married to Larry Storch and John Lester May. She died on 28 August 2003 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Lonzo Liggins was born in Pocatello, Idaho and primarily raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has a background in stage and was also in a rap group in high school. Lonzo is mostly known for writing, producing, directing, and acting in the feature film Stop Pepper Palmer. He has been in over 150 commercials and several dozen film and TV shows.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
Wayne Hodges co-wrote, directed and starred in the short film western "Once Upon a Woman". Premiering in Vienna Austria, it went on to win 8 awards in 17 different film festivals worldwide, including a Gold Remi at the 52nd Worldfest - Houston International Film Festival.
After serving honorably in the United States Marine Corp, Wayne studied acting at the famed Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in West Hollywood, studying under Marc Marno, Sasha Krane, and Hedy Sontag. Wayne also studied screenwriting under Mark Kemble. Since leaving Strasberg, Wayne has been a part of and/or acted in numerous productions, including Azizam in the role of "Rameen", directed by Alci Rengifo and set in pare-revolution Iran, "Azizam" won a Platinum Remi at the 56th Worldfest - Houston International Film Festival, and was an Official Selection at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival: Emerging Filmmaker Showcase.
Wayne has most recently featured in "I Am Not a Bartender" and "What Next" as the role of "Alvaro," director Salvador Carrasco's proof of concept adaptations of acclaimed author Juan Gabriel Vasquez's novel "The All Saints Day Lovers." Executive Produced by Carrasco and Vasquez, the feature adaptation entitled "Lovers" is still in development.
Wayne attended Werner Herzog's Rogue Film School, where Herzog infamously told him, "You are the one person here who probably doesn't need this."- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
The only son of an Idaho railroad superintendent, Edward Stevenson moved to California with his widowed mother following high school. He interned with designer 'Andre-ani' before beginning to design for movies. He was named Head designer for RKO Studios in 1936. His work on The Facts of Life (1960) with Edith Head earned him an Oscar. He spent 18 years designing for Lucille Ball before his death in 1968.- Producer
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Steven Bach was born on 29 April 1938 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Mr. Billion (1977), Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979) and Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (2004). He was married to Werner Rohr. He died on 25 March 2009 in Arlington, Vermont, USA.- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Branden Steineckert was born on 21 April 1978 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), Saw II (2005) and Endless Bummer (2009).- Edward Rickard was born on 2 January 1903 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. He was an actor, known for Double or Nothing (1937), Hollywood Halfbacks (1931) and Jan Rubini (1929). He was married to Zoila Conan. He died on 25 October 1983 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- Doris Brian was born on 13 September 1926 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. She was an actress, known for Sing While You're Able (1937), High School (1940) and Thanks for Listening (1937). She died on 9 July 2018 in Ogden, Utah, USA.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
- Production Manager
Eric S. Johnston was born on 24 July 1975 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. He is an assistant director and producer, known for The Card Counter (2021), Extinct (2017) and The Night Clerk (2020).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
- Production Manager
Bill Scott was born on 10 January 1944 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. He was an assistant director and producer, known for Death Proof (2007), The Faculty (1998) and Spy Kids (2001). He died on 26 June 2020 in Austin, Texas, USA.- Gwen Brian was born on 30 January 1928 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. She was an actress, known for Sing While You're Able (1937), High School (1940) and Thanks for Listening (1937). She died on 16 September 1990 in Ventura, California, USA.
- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Sina Amedson was born on 5 April 1982 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle (2016), Lucifer (2016) and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017).- Natalie Anderson was born on 25 May 1967 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. She is an actress, known for Inescapable (2003), Crimes of the Heart (1986) and Changing Spots (2006).
- Producer
- Director
- Actor
David S. Dawson was born in 1975 to Carlota Fronteras (Filipino) and Michael Dawson (American). David's parents were a huge influence on him. His mother was a professional singer and his father was a nuclear engineer with a passion for writing and storytelling.
David found his own passion for storytelling during his senior year of high school when he took theater. Everything about it excited him from performing to tech. He attended Baylor University as a theater major.
Throughout his twenties David worked as a concert lighting and stage tech and traveled across the United States. Eventually the desire to tell stories returned and he went back to school to further study filmmaking.
For the past twenty years he has been working and performing in film and television.- Lloyd Bucher was born on 1 September 1927 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. He was married to Rose Rohling. He died on 28 January 2004 in Poway, California, USA.
- Lyman Smith was born on 7 April 1936 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. He was married to Charlene Smith. He died on 13 March 1980 in Ventura, California, USA.