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Prime character veteran Doris Packer has one of those placid, glowering veteran faces you know you've seen over and over again but just can't seem to place. Close your eyes, however, and that bosom-heavy voice of hers is absolutely unmistakable. Found quite comfortably amid plush settings, she usually was the possessor of the bluest blood in town.
A Michiganite, the delightfully austere "Mrs. Moneybags" was born on May 30, 1904, and was still quite young when her family relocated to Southern California. Doris enjoyed acting in plays in high school and studied at UCLA. Eventually she decided to move to New York and attended The Drama School under the guidance of Evelyn Thomas.
Doris graced such Broadway productions as "Back Fire" (debut, 1932), "Something More Important," "The Old Women," "Strip Girl" and "Elizabeth the Queen," while also meeting and marrying stage director Rowland G. Edwards. An avid radio performer in New York, she was a popular player on such shows as "Henry Aldrich" and "Mr. & Mrs. North."
In 1943, during World War II, Doris enlisted in the U.S. Army Women's Army Corps (WACs) and reached the rank of Technical Sergeant before her discharge. Following her husband's death in 1953, Doris relocated to the West Coast to try out film and TV. Though she never obtained a series of her own, she found a niche for herself as a haughty comedy foil, offering her inimitably huffy self to scores of sitcoms.
Doris found a recurring role on the popular comedy series, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950), but is even better remembered for her stern, by-the-book "Principal Rayburn" on Leave It to Beaver (1957) and as disdainful society snob "Mrs. Chatsworth Osborne, Sr." on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959). TV guest appearances would include the comedies "I Love Lucy," "The Andy Griffith Show, "The Beverly Hillbillies," "The Jack Benny Show," "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "Pete and Gladys," "Green Acres," "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" and a final spot on "A Touch of Grace" in 1973. More dramatic appearances occurred on "City Detective," "State Trooper," "Maverick," "The Thin Man," "Perry Mason" and "The Twilight Zone."
A few minor movie roles came Doris' way, but not many. They included Meet Me at the Fair (1953), Teen-Age Crime Wave (1955), Anything Goes (1956), Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962), Walt Disney's Bon Voyage! (1962), Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966) and The Perils of Pauline (1967). Her last film was a small part in Shampoo (1975) starring Warren Beatty. Unforgettable no matter how small the part, 74-year-old Doris passed away on March 31, 1979, in Glendale, California, of natural causes.- Apesanahkwat is an enrolled member of the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin. He has been elected tribal chairman of his tribe 8 times, which is unprecedented.
Apesanahkwat served in the US marine corps, and is a Vietnam combat veteran as well. Apesanahkwat is widely considered by his peers to be one of the foremost knowledgeable originators of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), which defined the Natiwell Nations' involvement in national gaming as known today.
Apesanahkwat exemplifies the attributes of a traditionalist, as well as a progressive activist who exists for the true empowerment of his people and their well-being. An experienced orator on the political and social nuances of the native experience in America, he is also a motivational speaker promoting language, culture and native spirituality, as well as education, anti-gangs, anti-smoking, drugs and alcohol rehabilitation.
An accomplished actor, Apesanahkwat has appeared in films and starred in numerous television shows. Apesanahkwat is also a champion northern traditional dancer, who competes in powwows throughout the U.S. and Canada and he is a 2nd degree Ogitchidaa (warrior) of the Three Fires Midawin (medicine lodge) society. - Director
- Art Director
- Costume Designer
Mitchell Leisen was born on 6 October 1898 in Menominee, Michigan, USA. He was a director and art director, known for Death Takes a Holiday (1934), The Mating Season (1951) and Hold Back the Dawn (1941). He was married to Stella Yeager. He died on 28 October 1972 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Malcolm Waite was born on 7 May 1892 in Menominee, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Gold Rush (1925), A Notorious Affair (1930) and Noah's Ark (1928). He died on 25 April 1949 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
- Billy Wells was born on December 7, 1931 in Menominee, Michigan, the adopted son in a long-time lumber family by John and Dorothy (Tilly) Wells. He was briefly an actor on four television programs: on Colt .45 (1959), Bat Masterson (1961), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961), and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962).
Prior to becoming an actor he was an outstanding athlete (football, basketball, and track) and played football at Menominee High. His varsity football team won two mythical Upper Peninsula championships and attained a three-year record of 19-4-1.
Wells, a halfback for Clarence "Biggie" Munn's Michigan State team, scored two touchdowns--one a 62-yard punt return in the fourth quarter-- in the Spartans' 28-20 victory over UCLA in the Rose Bowl 38 years ago. Michigan State had rallied from a 14-0 deficit before a crowd of 101,100.
He was drafted in the 5th round (56th) in the 1954 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins (1954-57). He also later played professionally (halfback) for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1957), Philadelphia Eagles (1958), and ended his career in 1960 with the AFL Boston Patriots. Wells holds the Washington Redskins record for the longest run from scrimmage (88 yards).
Before he began acting Wells founded and led a Southern California Dixieland band called Billy and His Bachelors. He played banjo and did the vocals.
After his acting experience he worked as a Chicago sportscaster and produced movie shorts, then as a field supervisor for a security guard company. - Actor
- Producer
- Costume Designer
Professional human being just playing around in Hollyweird & making his way in this topsey turvey world. From the streets of Tromaville to the padded cells of The Asylum, GPS is Hollywood's most infamous & controversial celebutante in all of cinematic history! He's actually just a regular schmegular human being underneath all the glitz, glamour, & Hollywood gossip!- Starting her career in stock in Wisconsin, Kirkham trained in dramatic schools before acting on the screen. Kirkham often played the vamp in films and also played mother roles to women who were older than she was. She played several roles as the "woman you loved to hate," roles she could never overcome. At the time of her death, Kirkham was working as a cook in a private residence in Santa Barbara, California.
- Rex Comeaux was born on 30 August 1889 in Menominee, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962). He died on 13 April 1965 in San Diego, California, USA.
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David Cole was born on 9 December 1974 in Menominee, Michigan, USA. David is a director and cinematographer, known for Words of Action (2005). David has been married to Colleen Schmitt since 15 October 2004.