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Born Mariska Megyzsi to Hungarian parents (her father was a violin maker who played in the San Francisco Symphony), Mae was one of those gals destined to be forever cast in the chorus line of lightweight musicals without ever attracting much notice. The exception was, in this case, the attention of numerous potential suitors, who included such luminaries as D.W. Griffith, Errol Flynn and Gary Cooper. A stunning blue-eyed blonde, Mae initially trained as a singer but began her career at the age of nine as a hoofer with 'The Megland Kiddies'. Someone once described her voice" as sounding like Betty Boop after one too many Martinis". Mae graduated from there to become a mainstay of the many lavish Busby Berkeley musicals made at Warner Brothers. She later recalled "When you worked for Bus, you always had a job!".

Her movie highlights included dancing the "Breakaway" (a derivation of the Charleston which had originated in 1920s New York) in the Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929). After landing a contract with Warner Brothers, she was given the female lead in John Wayne's second starring film The Big Stampede (1932) (although she lied to the producer about being able to ride a horse!), ended up being billed above then-newcomer Bette Davis in Edna Ferber's So Big! (1932) and the following year mixed it up with Warren William in The Mouthpiece (1932). Her career was pretty much washed up by 1935, but Mae left acting for other ventures, getting married, raising a family and eventually becoming a realtor in Covina and Claremont, California. After 75 years away from the screen, she was interviewed, along with many other actresses from the Golden Years, in a TV documentary entitled I Used to Be in Pictures (2000). Mae died four years later at the age of 89.

Rusty Allen was born on 10 March 1944 in Taylor County, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Girl Happy (1965), Daughter of the Sun (1962) and Bunny Yeager's Nude Camera (1963). She was married to John Thomas Cooper and Al Dobritch. She died on 1 November 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Mac Dre was born on 5 July 1970 in Vallejo, California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Fruitvale Station (2013), Blindspotting (2018) and All Day and a Night (2020). He died on 1 November 2004 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

Terry Knight was born on 9 April 1943. He was a composer, known for The Incident (1967). He died on 1 November 2004 in Temple, Texas, USA.

Adriane Insogna was born on 30 December 1977 in Calistoga, California. She died on 1 November 2004 in Napa, California, USA.

Maruta Feldmane was born on 9 November 1949. She was an actress, known for Atspulgs udeni (1977), Meistars (1977) and Uzticamais draugs Sanco (1975). She died on 1 November 2004.

Ali Bintz was born on 15 January 1929 in Arlon, Belgium. He was an actor, known for De falschen hond (1989), Gwyncilla: Legend of Dark Ages (1986) and Schacko Klak (1989). He died on 1 November 2004 in Niederkorn, Luxembourg.

Robert A. Woolfe was born on 26 April 1920 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Robert A. is known for Black Rain (1989) and Lidsville (1971). Robert A. was married to Lois Irwin Woolfe. Robert A. died on 1 November 2004 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

Bill Parker was born on 19 March 1942 in Utica, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Death of Daniel Whately (2004) and Detour (2002). He died on 1 November 2004 in Prospect, New York, USA.

Leslie Mazzara was born on 1 August 1978 in Orlando, Florida. She died on 1 November 2004 in Napa, California, USA.

John Faltis was born on 24 August 1917 in Michigan, USA. John died on 1 November 2004 in the USA.