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- Cammie King Conlon was born on 5 August 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Gone with the Wind (1939), Change in the Wind (2010) and Living Famously (2002). She was married to Michael W. Conlon and Walter ''Ned'' Pollock. She died on 1 September 2010 in Fort Bragg, California, USA.
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- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Although a veteran of over 70 feature films including many grade A classics, Norris was best known as the star of many Bs, thanks to his appearances in innumerable second features during the 1930s and 1940s. The son of a prominent gynecologist, Dr. Richard Cooper Norris, he grew up in Philadelphia. At 16 he dropped out of the Culver Military Academy to marry a socially prominent physician's daughter, and took a job as a reporter. When the marriage ended two years later, Edward spent time on the west coast where a chance meeting with famed director, William A. Wellman netted him his first film work, as a double for actor Buddy Rogers in the World War I classic, Wings (1927). Taking Wellman's advice, Norris headed back east in 1928 to gain acting experience in stage productions and traveling shows. By 1933 he was back in Hollywood where he soon won a small role in Rouben Mamoulian's Queen Christina (1933), starring Greta Garbo.
His film debut landed him a long-term contract with MGM who intended to groom him as a romantic leading man. Unfortunately Louis B. Mayer soon abandoned plans for Norris after signing another handsome youngster, Robert Taylor who quickly became a studio favorite. Unfortunately, only three times during his Metro contract was Norris given opportunities commensurate with his abilities: on loan out to Fox as a kidnapping victim in the thriller Show Them No Mercy! (1935), as a young criminal attempting to save his adolescent brother in the Oscar winning drama Boys Town (1938), and notably, as a young teacher falsely accused of murdering one of his pupils in Warners' wrenching social drama They Won't Forget (1937). The latter, Norris' favorite role, won him wide acclaim and additional offers of employment from other studios which MGM nixed.
Increasingly disgruntled, Norris became temporarily lost in a sea of self-pity and booze, and in the process acquired a reputation for being rebellious and unreliable. In 1938 he left MGM and signed with Fox who also utilized him poorly. Although his first rate performance as a reformed criminal in Fox's crime drama The Escape (1939) earned accolades, the film was a second feature which garnered little attention. Sadly his other Fox films including Frontier Marshal (1939), The Gorilla (1939), and Here I Am a Stranger (1939) gave him little to do.
By 1941 Norris had conquered his demons and become a freelance actor while serving as a pilot instructor for the U.S. Army Air Force. Stationed in southern California, he continued to make movies, appearing in 26 mostly low budget features from 1941 to 1945. In 1946 Norris film career reached its zenith with his starring role as a bloodthirsty killer in Monogram's acclaimed noir classic Decoy (1946). During the following decade he also earned good reviews for memorable performances in over a dozen other features. His last screen appearance came in 1955 in the United Artists western, The Kentuckian (1955).
After he ceased making films, Norris made several guest appearances on television before retiring from acting in the early 1960s. A wealthy man, thanks to shrewd investments, he devoted the remainder of his life to managing his real estate and pursuing his innumerable hobbies including antique car and gun collections as well as raising horses.
In 1978 Norris made headlines when a firestorm destroyed his Malibu home. In 1997 he moved to Fort Bragg, a small town two hours north of San Francisco, where he died on December 18, 2002. He was 91 years old.- Actress
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- Music Department
Gayle Caldwell was born on 20 February 1941 in Eugene, Oregon, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Wild on the Beach (1965), Wild Wild Winter (1966) and Vinnare och förlorare (2005). She was married to Dick Ziker and Russ Caldwell. She died on 14 April 2009 in Fort Bragg, California, USA.- Peter Paskos was born on 23 December 1934 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Sparkle's Tavern (1976). He died on 20 November 2022 in Fort Bragg, California, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
- Production Manager
Roger Clark was born on 25 August 1944 in Provo, Utah, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Goldrunner (1980), Side Out (1990) and Dark Sanity (1982). He died on 12 December 2004 in Fort Bragg, California, USA.- Additional Crew
- Writer
Joel Schwartz was a writer, known for MacGyver (1985), Shampoo (1975) and I Want My Phone Back (2016). He died on 15 May 2014 in Fort Bragg, California, USA.- Transportation Department
- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Everett Mobley was a Midwesterner who hailed from Nebraska but made his home in Los Angeles. He was a cherished brother and a great friend to many. Surrounded by friends and doing the film work he loved, Mark unexpectedly passed away on July 7, 2007 while filming on location in Fort Bragg, California at forty years of age.
For the last twelve years of Mark's life he worked in the film industry in various roles including; transportation, grip/electric, stunts and screenwriter. Those who knew Mark were touched by his incredible thoughtfulness, generosity and willingness to always lend a helping hand. Mark Mobley had a very big heart and forgiving nature. His passing is a great loss to everyone.- Actor
F.A. Nichols was born on 28 May 1912 in Mendocino, California, USA. He was an actor. He died on 29 June 1995 in Fort Bragg, California, USA.