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Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. was the son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, and his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt. He was born on August 17, 1914 at the Roosevelts' summer retreat on Campobello Island in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. He was the fifth of the Roosevelts' six children and the second to be named Franklin, Jr.; a boy with the same name was born on March 18, 1909 but died on November 7th of that year.
Following in the footsteps of his father, he was educated at the Groton School (Class of 1933) and Harvard College ('37). He also took a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law ('40). He served as a naval officer during World War II.
He was elected to Congress from New York's 20th District in a special election held in 1949 and to an additional two full terms. Ironically for the son and namesake of the man most associated with the Democratic Party during the 20th Century, he first ran on the Liberal Party ticket, though he later ran as a Democrat, too, in a state that allowed multiple affiliations by candidates. He intended to run for governor of New York as a Democrat in 1954 rather than stand for reelection to Congress, but the New York City Democratic machine Tammany Hall convinced him to step aside to let 'W. Averell Harriman' become the party's gubernatorial candidate. FDR, Jr. ran for Attorney General instead, but lost to Republican Jacob Javits (a future U.S. Senator).
During the 1960 presidential nominating season, he campaigned for Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy in heavily Protestant West Virginia, where his father was considered a god for the succor he gave the state during the Great Depression. As a Catholic, Kennedy was expected to lose to Protestant Hubert H. Humphrey but scored an upset. JFK appointed FDR, Jr. Under-Secretary of Commerce. Lyndon B. Johnson appointed him the head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 1965.
Stepping down from the EOC in 1966, FDR, Jr. realized his ambition and ran for governor of New York on the Liberal Party ticket. He was defeated by Nelson Rockefeller, the popular incumbent.
FDR, Jr. was was married five times and had five children; his second marriage to Suzanne Perrin lasted the longest, from 1949 to 1970, but it ended in divorce as did three other of his marriages. Afflicted with lung cancer, he died in Poughkeepsie, New York on August 17, 1988, his 74th birthday.- Music Department
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Adam Schlesinger was born on 31 October 1967 in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. He was a composer and writer, known for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015), That Thing You Do! (1996) and Music and Lyrics (2007). He was married to Katherine Michel. He died on 1 April 2020 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.- Robert Sheckley was born on 16 July 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The 10th Victim (1965), The Prize of Peril (1983) and Freejack (1992). He was married to Gail Dana, Abby Schulman, Ziva Miri Kwitney, Barbara Scadron and Jay Rothbell. He died on 9 December 2005 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.
- Nathaniel DeVeaux was born on 13 January 1948 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Butterfly Effect (2004), Get Carter (2000) and The Core (2003). He died on 19 December 2020 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.
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Ed Dolan was born on 9 October 1957 in Bronx, New York, USA. He is known for As the World Turns (1956), Guiding Light (1952) and One Life to Live (2013). He died on 23 February 2018 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.- Actress
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Mildred Bailey was born on 27 February 1907 in Tekoa, Washington, USA. She was an actress, known for Czar of Broadway (1930), Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) and Nick Kenny's Radio Thrills No. 2 (1933). She was married to Red Norvo. She died on 12 December 1951 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.- Sydney Schanberg was born on 17 January 1934 in Clinton, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to Jane Freiman and Janice Leah Sakofsky. He died on 9 July 2016 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.
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Hadley, a native of Manlius, Ill., began his career in regional companies around the country. In the late 1970s, he was noticed by the late Beverly Sills, then general director of the New York City Opera, and was hired.
His career included creating the title role in composer John Harbison's "The Great Gatsby" and playing the main role in the 1989 production of Leonard Bernstein's musical, "Candide."- Editor
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In 1972, Adolfas joined the Film Department at Bard College, which had been founded in 1970 by Jon Rubin and a group of radical students. In the years before his academic tenure, Mekas was an active writer, scholar, and filmmaker. He co-founded (along with his brother Jonas) and edited "Film Culture" Magazine from 1953-1976. His extensive filmography includes "Hallelujah the Hills" and "Going Home, " a personal documentary about his journey to native country Lithuania, his first return since he and his brother survived the country's WWII Nazi invasion. With the continued blessing of St. Tula, the patron saint of cinema, Mekas taught film at Bard College in the Hudson River Valley where he lived with his wife Pola Chapelle.- Additional Crew
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Kermit Love was born on 7 August 1916 in Spring Lake, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Muppet Movie (1979), Sesame Street (1969) and Follow That Bird (1985). He died on 21 June 2008 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.- A.J. Pero was born on 14 October 1959 in Staten Island, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Priceless (2008), Have You Seen My Goat? (2015) and Twisted Sister: Come Out and Play (1986). He died on 20 March 2015 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.
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Pioneer motion picture cameraman Frank G. Kugler was born on 24 April, 1869 in Bremen, Germany, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gottlieb Kugler. He immigrated to the United States on 10 July, 1890, where after applying for, was granted his American citizenship on 19 June, 1899. Sometime after 1910 he legally changed his name to Frank Gordon Kirby. His wife Annie was born in Ireland and their only child, John, was born around 1906 in New Jersey.
As an associate of Thomas A. Edison, Kugler is credited with a number of photographic techniques, including the fadeout and the use of double-exposures.- Actor
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Sterling Morrison grew up in Long Island, New York and was the oldest of six children. He briefly attended the University of Illinois and three other colleges. At one of those colleges (Syracuse University) he met Lou Reed, with whom he would go on to form the Velvet Underground. The band lasted for 3 years, and released 5 albums. After the breakup of the Velvet Underground, Morrison returned to school and received a doctorate in medival studies. He played in several bands until his death in 1995.- Henry Morgenthau Jr. was born on 11 May 1891 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Marcelle Puthon and Elinor Morgenthau. He died on 6 February 1967 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.
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Father James J. LeBar is a Roman Catholic priest appointed by John Cardinal O'Connor to be the chief exorcist of the Archdiocese of New York.
In the 1970s, LeBar was asked to become part of the Office of Communications of the Archdiocese of New York. This office had many dealings with the rise of cults, and witchcraft. On April 20, 1989, his book Cults, Sects, and the New Age was published.
In 1991 he was invited to take part in an exorcism in Palm Beach, Florida, which was broadcast on the ABC television program 20/20. And then, on June 25, 1995 he appeared on the Geraldo Rivera program which was about satanic ritual abuse.
Father LeBar has personally performed over forty exorcisms and has witnessed some of his subjects speak in foreign tongues, has seen the hatred and evil of the devil, and experienced the super strength of some of the afflicted.
While researching her role for the movie Lost Souls, Winona Ryder spoke with Father LeBar about exorcisms in 1999. He showed some videos of exorcisms he performed.
He addressed a conference of Roman Catholic exorcists in Rome in July 2002.- M.J. Quinn was an actor, known for The Killing Machines (2007). He died on 26 December 2010 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.
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Moved to Manhattan, NY in 1960 to do lighting design for the New York Poets Theater, the Living Theater, and the Judson Memorial Church. He met Andy Warhol in 1963, and served as Warhol's in-house photographer, lighting & set designer, and book designer & editor from 1964 to 1970. Billy Name covered Andy Warhol's Factory interior with aluminum foil and silver paint. In 1970, he moved to San Francisco to work on poetry and sculpture. He returned to New York in 1977, where he continues to work with photography, poetry, and sculpture.- Actor
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Carson Robison was born on 4 August 1890 in Oswego, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Ridin' on a Rainbow (1941), Badlands of Dakota (1941) and Song of the Buckaroo (1938). He died on 24 March 1957 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.- Nancy Willard was born on 26 June 1936 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for The Winter Quilt (2004) and Uncommon Sense: The Art & Imagination of Nancy Willard (2003). She was married to Eric Lindbloom. She died on 19 February 2017 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.
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Dave Stamper was born on 10 November 1883 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Glorifying the American Girl (1929), One Mad Kiss (1930) and Married in Hollywood (1929). He died on 18 September 1963 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.- Matt Turney was born on 29 March 1925 in Americus, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for On the Sound (1962), Arias and Arabesques (1962) and Appalachian Spring (1958). She was married to Bob Teague. She died on 20 December 2009 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.
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J.C. Bridges was born on 24 May 1955 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. J.C. is known for Wet Hot American Summer (2001), The Object of My Affection (1998) and The Great New Wonderful (2005). J.C. died on 19 September 2022 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.- Gray Kunz was born on 24 February 1955 in Singapore. He was married to Nicole. He died on 5 March 2020 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.
- Kate Jackson was born in 1868. She was an actress, known for York State Folks (1915). She was married to Harry Jackson. She died on 26 March 1923 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.
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Lars Björck was born on 26 November 1953 in Lima, Peru. He was an executive and producer. He died on 15 July 2020 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.- Soundtrack
Norman Hume Anthony was born in Buffalo, New York and later made his way to New York City to pursue a career as a cartoonist and illustrator. He eventually became editor of Judge Magazine and later of Life Magazine under its then owner, Charles Dana Gibson. He went on to create and edit the hugely successful depression era weekly magazine, "Ballyhoo". He later helped produce a Broadway review, "Ballyhoo of 32", which starred Bob Hope and Willy Howard, among others; and later wrote the book for "Bright Lights of 1944" Anthony authored several books, to include "How to Grow Old Disgracefully" the "The Drunks Blue Book" and "What to do Until the Psychiatrist comes". Anthony was married to Margaret Hofheins. They had two children, Edith and Norman Anthony Jr.