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- Actress
- Writer
Olive Carey was born Olive Fuller Golden on January 31, 1896. Olive was 18 when she appeared in her first motion picture, a silent entitled, Tess of the Storm Country (1914). After she made A Knight of the Range (1916), she retired from films. In 1916, she married actor Harry Carey who was eighteen years older. They had two children, one of whom was Harry Carey Jr. who was a very good actor in his own right. Olive briefly returned to the screen in 1931 in a film called Trader Horn (1931). After 1935's Naughty Marietta (1935) Olive again stepped away from the cameras. But in 1947, her husband passed away, and she, once more, stepped into films. This time her stay was a bit longer. Her first film following Harry's death was Air Hostess (1949). She continued to act in films off and on until age 70 when she appeared for the last time in 1966's Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966). On March 13, 1988, Olive died in Carpinteria, California, at the age of 92.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Diminutive Australian-born silent comic, the son of an engine driver. Clyde Cook earned his sobriquet, 'The Kangaroo Boy', because of his rubber-limbed elasticity. He had been on stage from the age of six, trained as an acrobatic dancer and performed on the Tivoli circuit in his native country, and, later, with the Folies Bergere in Paris. He was back in Australia with J.C. Williamson in 1916, appearing in musical comedy and revues. Three years later, he made his American debut in the Ziegfeld Follies on Broadway and then became the star comic at the New York Hippodrome. Noted for his abilities as a contortionist, he was billed as the Australian "Inja Rubber Idiot". Within a year, he was spotted by Fox talent scouts and signed to appear in the 'Sunshine Comedy' series.
After moving to California, Clyde developed his own unique screen image, which included a huge paintbrush moustache (a prototype of which he had sported since 1917) and a completely deadpan expression. Not as distinctive in his comic style as Charles Chaplin or Buster Keaton, he never quite made the first rank as a star, though he was immensely popular as a key supporting player in two-reel comedies. In 1925, he joined Hal Roach, where he did some of his best work, which included the Stan Laurel-directed Wandering Papas (1926). In this, he played the cook for a railroad construction crew, with Oliver Hardy as a tough foreman. In the late 20's, Cook appeared in Roach's 'Taxi Boys' series and, with Warner Brothers, as comic relief in several features, often opposite Louise Fazenda.
His Australian accent proved popular enough to facilitate a smooth transition to talking pictures. This allowed Clyde to continue his career, albeit mainly in dramatic feature films, such as The Docks of New York (1928), The Taming of the Shrew (1929) and The Dawn Patrol (1930). He even got to play an Australian in The Man from Down Under (1943), but, by then, his parts had become little more than walk-ons and bits. He retired after his one-day effort in the John Wayne starrer Donovan's Reef (1963), and died twenty-one years later, in 1984, of arteriosclerosis.- Writer
- Actor
- Animation Department
Campbell Grant was born on 7 November 1909 in Berkeley, California, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Fantasia (1940), The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) and Pinocchio (1940). He died on 24 March 1992 in Carpinteria, California, USA.- Buckley Angell was born on 9 September 1907 in Manchester, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Mr. & Mrs. North (1952), The Alaskans (1959) and Northwest Passage (1958). He died on 25 January 2000 in Carpinteria, California, USA.
- Writer
- Editor
- Producer
Rosemary Foster was born on 29 March 1914 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was a writer and editor, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), The United States Steel Hour (1953) and Mr. I. Magination (1949). She was married to Paul Lansing Martin and Douglas Foster. She died on 22 August 2000 in Carpinteria, California, USA.- Art Department
- Animation Department
- Writer
Tom Yakutis was born on 21 March 1929. He was a writer, known for ABC Afterschool Specials (1972), Super Friends (1973) and The Super 6 (1966). He died on 25 January 2002 in Carpinteria, California, USA.- Writer
- Producer
Harvey Wheeler was born on 17 October 1918 in Waco, Texas, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Fail Safe (1964) and Fail Safe (2000). He was married to Norene Burleigh Wheeler and Margaret Springer. He died on 6 September 2004 in Carpinteria, California, USA.- Sound Department
- Music Department
Jack Cheap was born on 3 January 1928 in California, USA. He is known for Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988), Bury Me an Angel (1971) and Love and Bullets (1979). He was married to Patricia Doyle Cheap. He died on 6 May 2017 in Carpinteria, California, USA.- Stan Cornyn was born on 8 July 1933 in Oxnard, California, USA. He was a writer, known for The Phynx (1970) and Computer Chronicles (1983). He was married to Theodora Davitt and Gail A. MacCrystall. He died on 11 May 2015 in Carpinteria, California, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
Cromwell McKechnie was born on 15 January 1907 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Personality Kid (1946). He died on 19 September 1997 in Carpinteria, California, USA.- Music Department
- Sound Department
- Editor
Dan Carlin Sr. was born on 28 October 1927 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an editor, known for The Getaway (1972), Cliffhanger (1993) and Sea of Love (1989). He was married to Annie. He died on 14 August 2001 in Carpinteria, California, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
Warren Bateman was born on 24 November 1933 in California, USA. He is known for The Harrad Experiment (1973). He was married to Sally. He died on 15 July 2012 in Carpinteria, California, USA.- Greg Robinson was born on 9 October 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was married to Laura. He died on 5 January 2022 in Carpinteria, California, USA.
- Writer
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Barnaby Conrad was born on 27 March 1922 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Playhouse 90 (1956), The Wind (1986) and Omnibus (1952). He was married to Mary Nobles Slater and Dale Cowgill. He died on 12 February 2013 in Carpinteria, California, USA.