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- Lou Myers was born on 26 September 1935 in Cabin Creek, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Wedding Planner (2001), Volcano (1997) and Tin Cup (1996). He died on 19 February 2013 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Alex Jennings was a SAG-AFTRA actor and model, having been cast in multiple films (including Amblin and Lifetime), television (including HBO, AMC and OWN), regional and national television commercials (including Under Armour and John Hancock Financial), a music video, and an upcoming pilot. In addition to college theater/drama courses, he received private acting and voice coaching. After completing training with Vogue Models & Talent in Toronto, he appeared in print ads, professional photo shoots, and runway fashion shows. Jennings died on July 5, 2022 in Charleston, South Carolina after being hit by a car.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Charles Seabrook was born on 2 October 1956 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Forrest Gump (1994), Shallow Hal (2001) and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995). He died on 19 May 2001 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.- Actor
- Stunts
Russ McCubbin was born on January 16, 1935 in Charleston, West Virginia. One in a family of six children, Russ excelled at sports at Charleston High School as well as was the captain of both the track team and football team at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia. McCubbin volunteered for the draft in 1954 and served for three years in the U.S. Army before he was honorably discharged in 1957. In 1958 Russ hitchhiked his way to Hollywood, California in order to pursue a career as an actor and worked at night parking cars while making the rounds of agents during the day. McCubbin scored his big show business break as both a stand-in and stunt double for Clint Walker on the Western TV series Cheyenne (1955). Russ went on to act in a handful of films and make guest appearances on various television shows. Among the stage plays that he acted in productions of are "Bus Stop," "Tea and Sympathy," "The Noble Caveman," "The Sea Horse," "Post Meridian," "Send Me No Flowers," and "A Spring to Remember." Moreover, McCubbin not only appeared in TV commercials for Burger King, Miller Beer, Davis Chrysler, Carnation Milk, Montgomery Ward, and Chiffon Liquid Soap, but also performed as a stand-up comic at assorted venues in such states as Ohio, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. He died at age 83 on June 28, 2018 in Charleston, West Virginia.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Jean Carmen was born on 7 April 1913 in Portland, Oregon, USA. She was an actress, known for Arizona Gunfighter (1937), Born to Battle (1935) and The Painted Stallion (1937). She died on 26 August 1993 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.- Alicia Rhett was born on 1 February 1915 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for Gone with the Wind (1939). She died on 3 January 2014 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Robert Jordan was born on 17 October 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. He was a writer, known for The Wheel of Time (2021), The Age of Legends and The Wheel of Time (1999). He died on 16 September 2007 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Avery Crounse, an award winning director and photographer has written three theatrical feature films that have played worldwide. Avery, who also owns his own production company, Elysian Pictures, directed and wrote his first film in 1983, a western/horror film entitled "Eyes of Fire" starring Dennis Lipscomb and Guy Boyd. The film, which went on to become one of the most acclaimed films of 1984, was called by The New York Times as a "bizarrely fascinating story" and that "Crounse's visual imagination is extraordinary". Crounse's next film, "The Invisible Kid" starring Oscar nominee Karen Black, also received some critical acclaim. His most recent film, "Cries of Silence", also starring Karen Black, and Kathleen York and Ed Nelson was quoted by The Los Angeles Times as "an exquisite drama". "Cries of Silence" went on to win numerous awards including Best Picture and Best Actress for his daughter Erin Buchanan at the Giffoni International Film Festival. Besides Crounse's work in motion pictures, he is also an acclaimed photographer, his works have been published in American Photographer and is the subject of television documentary with his prints seen in over twenty countries. Crounse has most recently relocated to his home town of Paducah, Kentucky.- Location Management
- Actor
- Stunts
Ross Bacon was an actor, known for Halloween Kills (2021), When the Game Stands Tall (2014) and Life Unjarred (2010). He died on 16 May 2021 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.- Mark W. Clark was born on 1 May 1896 in Madison Barracks, Jefferson County, New York, USA. He was married to Mary Lou Millard and Louise Maurine Doran. He died on 17 April 1984 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Melinda Ballard was born on 21 April 1958. She was married to Ronald Criss Allison, Michael Lee Dewvall, Emilio Tomas Pena and Bryan Jeffery Williamson. She died on 2 June 2013 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Producer
- Writer
In the 1960s, Gilbert Ralston began work in television and film writing, including the screenplay for Willard (1971). This was based on the book 'Ratman's Notebooks' written by Stephen Gilbert. Gilbert Ralston spent his final years in a South Carolina nursing home, where he died in 1999.- William C. Westmoreland was born on 26 March 1914 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA. He was married to Katherine Stevens van Deusen and Katherine Van Deusen. He died on 18 July 2005 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Robert Gould Shaw was born on 10 October 1837 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Robert Gould was a writer, known for Glory (1989). Robert Gould was married to Annie Haggerty. Robert Gould died on 18 July 1863 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- A 1905 graduate of the College of Charleston, Herbert Ravenel Sass was an old school Southern gentleman - historian, novelist, short story writer, amateur ornithologist, naturalist, artist and poet. He published a number of books touching on Charleston's history as well as on the local flora and fauna, and, for almost fifty years, published numerous articles on topics as varied as birds, the American Civil War, and race relations.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
John Bradford was born on 14 August 1905 in Pratt, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Undersea Kingdom (1936), 365 Nights in Hollywood (1934) and Life Begins at 40 (1935). He died on 29 June 1983 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA.- John W. Davis was born on 13 April 1873 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA. He was married to Ellen Graham Bassel and Julia Terrill McDonald. He died on 24 March 1955 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Harold Foshay was born on 27 April 1883 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), The Goddess (1915) and The Scarlet Runner (1916). He was married to Ruth Hamilton. He died on 23 February 1953 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Michele Mortensen is an actress, stand-up comic, and professional musician, best known for her roles in "Spin the Plate," The Angry Word of Brian Webster," and "Going My Way," an award-winning short film she also wrote and produced. She began acting after a successful career as a professional musician, performing with such distinguished entertainers as Ray Charles, the "E Street Revue" and Georgia Engel. A versatile performer, her roles have included playing an alcoholic abused wife, a chain-smoking woman on oxygen, and a loving grandmother dying from cancer. She also appeared in an Elite Daily video, "Grandmas Define Modern Slang" that was featured in The Huffington Post."- Helen O'Hagan was born on 7 February 1931 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. She died on 13 June 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Brittanee Drexel was born on 7 October 1991. She died on 25 April 2009 in McClellanville, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA.
- Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. was born on 17 March 1911 in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer, known for Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) and Cheaper by the Dozen (1950). He was married to Mary Pringle Manigault and Elizabeth Cauthen. He died on 18 February 2001 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Hilda Howe was born on 6 June 1910 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was an actress, known for Social Register (1934). She was married to Clinton Sundberg. She died on 24 September 1981 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Clements Ripley was born on 26 August 1892 in Tacoma, Washington, USA. He was a writer, known for Jezebel (1938), Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) and A Devil with Women (1930). He was married to Katherine M. Ball. He died on 22 July 1954 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Depayne Middleton-Doctor was born on 15 December 1965 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. She died on 17 June 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Anne Rivers Siddons is an American novelist who writes Southern Literature, novels that are set in the Southern States of America. Her bestseller, 'Heartbreak Hotel' - Heart of Dixie (1989) - was adapted to film starring Ally Sheedy, Phoebe Cates, Virginia Madsen and Peter Berg.
Interestingly, Siddons' 1978 novel, ''The House Next Door'', falls into the horror genre, an uncharacteristic step for the author. The book is similar to Shirley Jackson's The Haunting (1963), in that it features a house that is more than just haunted; the house itself is seemingly alive; and yet, the demonic force that has possessed the structure is left unknown, thus sustaining the ambiguity which makes The House Next Door (2006) such a chilling tale.
Stephen King, in his book 'Danse Macabre', refers to Siddons' work as one of the best genre novels of the 20th century. The film adaptation stars Lara Flynn Boyle. - Dawn Langley Simmons was born on 15 October 1922 in Kent, England, UK. She was married to John-Paul Simmons. She died on 18 September 2000 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Producer
- Writer
Patrick Caddell was born on 19 May 1950 in Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The West Wing (1999), Air Force One (1997) and Outbreak (1995). He was married to ?)?. He died on 16 February 2019 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.- John Barnett was born in 1962 in the USA. He died on 9 March 2024 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Elizabeth von Arnim was born on 31 August 1866 in Kirribilli, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was a writer, known for Enchanted April (1991), Mr. Skeffington (1944) and Enchanted April (1935). She was married to John Francis Stanley Russell and Count Henning August von Arnim. She died on 9 February 1941 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Norma Jean White was born in 1939 in the USA. She died on 22 October 2009 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA.
- Daniel Simmons was born on 16 July 1940 in Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA. Daniel died on 17 June 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Actor
- Director
- Cinematographer
Anthony Woodle was born on 23 February 1991 in South Carolina, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Haunts of America (2014). He died on 13 September 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.- Charles Boaz was born on 19 June 1919 in Massena Springs, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Man Against Crime (1949), Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) and The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956). He died on 2 April 2007 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Vanessa Bell was born on 30 May 1879 in 22 Hyde Park Gate, London, England, UK. She died on 7 April 1961 in Charleston Farmhouse, Sussex, England, UK.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
Jim Handley was born on 16 May 1914 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an assistant director and director, known for DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues (1984), The Reluctant Dragon (1941) and DTV Valentine (1986). He died on 17 January 2003 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.- Additional Crew
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Jack Shaheen was born on 21 September 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for Syriana (2005), Gibran: Beyond Borders and Shimmer and Shine (2015). He was married to Bernice. He died on 9 July 2017 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.- Transportation Department
Jeffrey A. Corbett was born on 24 November 1963 in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. Jeffrey A. is known for Mr. Mercedes (2017). Jeffrey A. died on 3 November 2021 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.- Actress
Kathryn Johnson was born on 21 May 1896 in Hampton County, South Carolina, USA. She was an actress. She died on 2 March 1979 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.- Cinematographer
- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Harold S. Sintzenich was born on 14 August 1884 in London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Isn't Life Wonderful (1924), A Short Tail (1927) and Toddles (1927). He died in August 1974 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.- Will Tuckwiller was born on 17 February 1976 in West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Chillers (1987). He died on 1 April 2009 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA.
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Barry Falck was born on 20 May 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for B. Boppin' (2008), Hip Hop Get Down (2003) and The Big Talent Bee (2008). He was married to Susan. He died on 14 February 2023 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.- Visual Effects
Jim began his career working with Foundation Imaging working on shows such as Babylon 5, Seaquest:DSV, Sliders, Space: Above and Beyond, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and most notably Battlestar Galactica. He has continued to be involved in many of the most popular television and motion picture projects occurring today as a free-lance non-long term visual effects consultant.- Albert, a Lebanese-American, was a graduate of Charleston High School and attended WVU and Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston). He was a well-known Radio Broadcasting personality who woke up the Charleston area every morning. Albert loved his family, his church and was a very proud Charlestonian. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2006. While most of Sahley's radio career took place in the Kanawha Valley, mainly at stations WKLC and WCHS, he hosted a morning show for a Miami, Florida, station in the early 1960s that lasted until the station's format changed from Top-40 to Big Band, and management replaced all on-air personalities. Sahley's morning show was given to Larry King, the future host of "Larry King Live" on CNN. Sahley returned to Charleston, hosted "Charleston at Night" on WCHS, and branched into television, first as Bozo the Clown at WCHS-TV, and later as "Fat Drac", the vampire-costumed host of "Friday Night Dead," a weekly horror movie program on WVAH-TV and a play on NBC's then-new "Saturday Night Live."
In the early 1990s, Charleston Mayor Mike Roark appointed Sahley to serve as the city's parking director, and in 1996, he was asked by the Kanawha County Republican organization to run against Democrat Phyllis Gatson, who was unopposed, for the county assessor's post. He lost that race, left the field of radio, and turned his attention to developing real estate in the Teays Valley area with his brother. - Additional Crew
- Stunts
- Cinematographer
John McLaughlin was born on 27 January 1927 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Jaws: The Revenge (1987), Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) and Mako: The Jaws of Death (1976). He died on 20 April 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.- Cinematographer
- Producer
Doug Chadwick was born on 19 August 1952 in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Doug was a cinematographer and producer, known for Out of the Storm (2001) and An Evening with Cal Price (2002). Doug died on 1 January 2023 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA.- Ethel Lee Lance was born on 30 August 1944 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Ethel Lee was married to Nathaniel Lance. Ethel Lee died on 17 June 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Cecil Underwood was born on 5 November 1922 in Josephs Mills, West Virginia, USA. He was married to Hovah. He died on 24 November 2008 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA.
- Clementa C. Pinckney was born on 30 July 1973 in Beaufort, South Carolina, USA. He was married to Jennifer Pinckney. He died on 17 June 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Walt Easley was born on 8 September 1957 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. He died on 14 February 2013 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA.