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Thomas Steven Middleditch is a Canadian actor, comedian and screenwriter from Nelson, British Columbia. He is known for playing Richard Hendricks from Silicon Valley. He also acted in The Office, DC League of Super-Pets, Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie and Solar Opposites.- Actor
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Broad-shouldered and beefy Claude Akins had wavy black hair, a deep booming voice and was equally adept at playing sneering cowardly villains as he was at portraying hard-nosed cops. The son of a police officer, Akins never seemed short of work and appeared in nearly 100 films and 180+ TV episodes in a career spanning over 40 years. He originally attended Northwestern University, and went on to serve with the US Army Signal Corps in World War II in Burma and the Phillipines. Upon returning, he reignited his interest in art and drama and first appeared in front of the camera in 1953 in From Here to Eternity (1953). He quickly began notching up roles in such TV shows as Dragnet (1951), My Friend Flicka (1955), Gunsmoke (1955) and Zane Grey Theatre (1956). He also turned in several strong cinematic performances, such as gunfighter Joe Burdette in the landmark western Rio Bravo (1959), Mack in the excellent The Defiant Ones (1958), Sgt. Kolwicz in Merrill's Marauders (1962) and Earl Sylvester in the gripping The Killers (1964). In the early 1970s Akins turned up in several supernatural TV films playing "no-nonsense" sheriffs in both The Night Stalker (1972) and The Norliss Tapes (1973), and was unrecognizable underneath his simian make-up as war-mongering Gen. Aldo in Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973). Akins continued starring in films and TV right up until the time of his death from cancer in 1994. By all reports a very gregarious, likable and friendly person off screen, Akins was married for over 40 years to Theresa "Pie" Fairfield, and had three children, Claude Marion Jr., Michele & Wendy.- Actress
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Sarah Allen was born on 1 September 1980 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for On the Road (2012), Secret Window (2004) and Warehouse 13 (2009).- Writer
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Jed Mercurio was born in Nelson, Lancashire to Italian immigrant parents, but grew up in Cannock, Staffordshire. He graduated from the University of Birmingham Medical School in 1991 and practised as a hospital doctor for three years. While still a medical student, he joined the Royal Air Force and received flying training with the intention of specializing in aviation medicine. Instead, after replying to an advertisement placed in the British Medical Journal, Mercurio ventured into writing the BBC medical drama Cardiac Arrest (1994) under the pseudonym John MacUre, after which he has continued a writing career under his own name.- Actress
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Founder/Writer/Producer. Deborah started her career as an award winning dancer, choreographer, actor, writer and director before launching her production company, Lucid Dreams Inc. which has offices in Vancouver, Los Angeles, Winnipeg, and Toronto.
Deborah has written, developed and is producing a slate of projects: Buried, The Way Out, La Vida Loca, My Lucky Regret, The GOD Project, based on the book by John Saul, Heaven, and the animated musical Insect Idol developed with support from Canadian majors Telefilm, Movie Central and Corus Entertainment.
As a writer, Deborah has written for TV series and feature length films which were produced in India, S. Africa, and S. America and has just finished a social allegorical modern fairy tale Ego and Pride which is being adapted into an animated film.
Deborah recently co-executive produced and co-authored Sony's, Breakout, starring Brendan Fraser. In addition to numerous film and television roles, Deborah wrote, starred in and produced her play UNVME, which garnered Critics Choice Awards as well as awards for Best Writer, Best Actor and Best Production. The Los Angeles Times called her a "gifted comedian" and compared her satirical writing to that of Woody Allen.
Lucid is producing the theatrical teen thriller, Night Wings which Deborah co-authored. Lucid Dreams secures financing, both equity and debt and provides P&A to all Lucid's slate of product. Deborah oversees all the business transactions and recently set up a film fund in Asia with a pipeline of projects to be produced as Canadian/Chinese co-productions. The Honorable John Reynolds, PC. of Canada, has recently joined Lucid's board of advisers. Panda Girls and Ego and Pride are currently in development and will be Canadian Chinese Co Productions.- Producer
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Carthew Neal is a film, television and interactive producer. Known for producing Taika Waititi's 'Jojo Rabbit' and 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'. Carthew and Taika run production company Piki Films where they have produced Damon Fepulea'i's Red, White & Brass, Tanu Gago's 'Atua' and 'Fafswag Vogue', Madeleine Sami and Jackie van Beek's 'The Breaker Upperers', Jess Hansell's 'Aroha Bridge' and Curtis Vowell's 'Baby Done'.
Carthew has also produced David Farrier and Dylan Reeve's feature documentary, 'Tickled', David Farrier's 'Dark Tourist', Justin Pemberton's 'I Spy', Madeleine Sami's 'Super City' and 'Wasted'.
Carthew is associate producer on David Lowery's 'Pete's Dragon'.
He was named in Variety's 2016 Producers to Watch and Independent Producer of the Year in the same year at the New Zealand SPADA conference.- Eric Knowles was born on 19 February 1953 in Nelson, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Billy Lee, whose real name was William Schlensker, was born in Nelson, Indiana. As a toddler, young William lived a quiet life on his family's farm, but that all changed when he turned three years old. Billy and his parents moved to California around 1933. Billy's parents enrolled him, at age 3, in The Meglin School For Kiddies in Los Angeles. The supervisor of the school, Ethel Meglin, took a special interest in Billy Lee, noting, as his parents had, that Billy was a very bright and cooperative child, quick to learn and full of enthusiasm. Mrs. Meglin, who was Billy's personal dance instructor, got Billy Lee started in movies by age 4, only a few months after he was enrolled at the school. Billy's first role was in a "Little Rascals" short, "Mike Fright," as himself (as a tap dancer), and he gives quite an impressive example of his talent. From there it was on to Billy's first feature film, "Wagon Wheels" (1934), wherein Billy landed his first acting role, which his dance instructor, believing in his talent, had him audition for. Billy also has a solo singing part in the movie. This takes place when the primary cast, including Randolph Scott, takes turns singing lead on the movie's theme song. So it was that, at age four, young William went from being a young Indiana farm boy to Billy Lee, young Hollywood actor. In 1937, Billy Lee appeared with famous child singer Bobby Breen in Make a Wish (1937), playing Breen's best camp buddy, "Pee Wee." The two boys sang "Polly Wolly Doodle" as a duet. Billy may be best known for his starring role in the very moving 1940 movie The Biscuit Eater (1940). He continued acting throughout the 1930s, appearing in over 30 movies and working alongside some of Hollywood's finest, including Lon Chaney Jr., Roy Rogers, Charles Boyer, Randolph Scott, Olivia DeHavilland, and Broderick Crawford, to name just a few. Billy also appeared in a few short subjects. One Hal Roach short in particular cast Billy, now age 11, in the starring role of "Pinhead" in the 1941 musical comedy film Reg'lar Fellers (1941) along with Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer as "Bump." The characters in this film were based on the popular "Reg'lar Fellers" comic strip. This film not only provided Billy with a chance to play in a lead comedic role but also allowed him to show off his drumming skills during one musical number that had been recorded by "Billy Lee's Band" according to the credits. In the film, Billy is joined by other young musicians playing accordion, trumpet, trombone and xylophone, performing as Pinhead's band. Billy also sings the closing song of the film, "Hooray For Fun."
Another short in which Billy landed the lead role was called War Dogs (1942) (aka "Unsung Heroes"). Billy plays the doting son of his aging, decorated military officer dad, who has turned to drink after his request to rejoin the service to help in the war effort (WW2) is turned down by the military. Billy's last film appearance came in 1943, when he was 13 (surprise, surprise) in a movie called, Eyes of the Underworld (1942) in the role of Mickey Bryan, devoted son of police chief Richard Bryan, played by Richard Dix. After this film, Billy Lee' father moved the family back to Indiana.
Billy Lee continued on as a guitarist, playing gigs locally. and as soon as he was of age, he joined the Armed Services.
Billy Lee lived until 1989; he died eight months after his 60th birthday of a sudden heart attack.- Visual Effects
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Phil was born in Nelson, New Zealand. Initially involved in arts, music, electronics and large scale stage productions he began his career in the Cinema Industry as a projectionist and technician. He moved on to work as a technical manager for some of New Zealands' largest cinema chains before moving into the Film production industry in the late 1990's. Phil had a number of years working for Oscar winning Director/ Producer, Peter Jackson as a Post Production film lab Technician, Digital Intermediate specialist and projectionist before getting inspired to develop his own projects. Phil went on to develop R&D digital strategies, working at the NZ film Archive. He now works full time as a producer, film restorer/ editor and specialist audio and video digital technician, in New Zealand's vibrant film and entertainment industry.- Actor
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Daniel was born in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada and starred in his first professional theatre production at the age of 12. He continued to act and write through his teenage years, graduating with Honors & the Golden Key from the University of Alberta's BFA Conservatory Acting Program.
He is a multi-award winning actor and writer for the stage and screen. He has been nominated for three Leo Awards for "Best Performance", a Leo Award for "Best Screenplay", a Canadian Comedy Award for "Best Screenplay", four Jessie Theatre Awards and two Sterling Theatre Awards for "Outstanding Actor", three Mayor's Awards for "Emerging Artist of the Year", garnered a VTXIFF Jury Award for "Best Actor", two Sterling Awards for "Outstanding Actor" and "Outstanding Writing", and one of his mentors Daniel MacIvor bestowed upon him and his collaborator Medina Hahn the protege portion of the $100,000 "Siminovitch Prize", Canada's most prestigious theatre award.
In addition to numerous roles in film, television, and theatre, Daniel guest starred and now recurs as Jed Campbell on When Calls the Heart (2014). He co-stars in Be Still (2021) which won "Best Feature Film" at Toronto's Female Eye Film Festival, and for which he was nominated for a Leo Award, and he received critical acclaim for his role in Dark Nature (2022): "Daniel Arnold, as the abusive Derek, is worthy of special mention ... his turn impacts hard." (Hollywood News) Also of note, Daniel starred as Holloman in Lawrence & Holloman (2013) which he co-wrote with director Matthew Kowalchuk, based on the play by Morris Panych. For this role he won "Best Actor in a Comedy" at the Victoria Texas IFF and was nominated for a Leo Award for "Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film". Lawrence & Holloman (2013) won 13 jury awards, including the Canadian Comedy Award for "Best Feature Film", before being released theatrically.
Daniel starred Off-Broadway in the critically acclaimed stage production of Any Night, which he co-wrote/performed with Medina Hahn. Prior to its month-long Off-Broadway debut, Any Night had been published by Playwrights Canada Press, won "Outstanding New Play" at Toronto's Summerworks, five awards in Toronto Now including "Outstanding Performances", and was hailed by critics among the "Best Productions of the Year" in Toronto and Vancouver. The feature screenplay version of Any Night won the nation-wide $50k "CFF Super Channel Screenplay Award" and is in development with 3 Legged Dog Films.
He also co-wrote/performed the stage play "Tuesdays & Sundays", which toured nationally and internationally for over 7 years, where it was listed as one of the "Best Shows of the Year" in New York, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Toronto; was published twice; broadcast as a radio play on CBC (in which Daniel performed) and BBC (starring David Tennant); and was optioned as a feature film by Slate Films of London UK and Clarity Films in Canada.
Daniel also won the National Screen Institute's "Drama Prize" to make the 35mm short film The Janitors (2006), which he co-wrote/directed with Matthew Kowalchuk, starring William B. Davis and Medina Hahn. The Janitors (2006) screened at numerous festivals including the Hollywood Film Festival, was broadcast on CBC's Canadian Reflections, and attained world-wide distribution from 'interfilm Berlin - Short Film Distribution'.- Actor
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Tony grew up in Lancashire, England with music. His aunt bought him his first guitar and he first tasted fame at the age of 11 with a skiffle band called... Les Skifflets. Tony was then a member of a popular Lancashire band; Ricky Shaw and The Dolphins.
In late 1962, he was approached by Allan Clarke and Graham Nash to join the Hollies as lead guitarist (he was already known round Lancashire as one of the best lead guitarists). Tony wasn't too sure about joining the Hollies at first but after listening through an air vent at a Manchester club to the early Hollies line-up, he soon changed his mind! The Hollies were soon signed up at the famous Abbey Road studios under the Parlophone label (same as the Beatles).
As a member of the Hollies, Tony contributed to the three-part harmony sound, his amazing guitar work and solos as well as using one of the first banjos on a pop record ever (listen to Stop! Stop! Stop!). Tony also wrote songs with the band. 40 years after the first gig with the band, Tony is still out there touring with the Hollies - catch him or miss out!- Bryan Southcombe was born on 10 December 1937 in Nelson, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for The Man with Two Heads (1972). He was married to Charlotte Rampling. He died on 7 March 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Joan Miller was born on 18 February 1910 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. She was an actress, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1965) and Anne of Green Gables (1952). She was married to Peter Cotes. She died on 31 August 1988 in Oxford, England, UK.
- Anthony Boden was born on 2 November 1937 in Nelson, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Thriller (1973), Hereward the Wake (1965) and The Wars of the Roses (1965). He was married to Maureen Crombie. He died in September 1995 in Palmers Green, London, England, UK.
- George Charles was born in Nelson Island, Alaska, USA. He is known for Legend of the Spirit Dog (1997).
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Bob Thom was born on 2 November 1898 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. He was an actor. He died on 19 June 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
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William B. Dover was born on 4 August 1901 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. He was a writer and producer, known for The Green Hornet (1974), You Said a Mouthful (1932) and Top of the World (1955). He died on 29 June 1982 in Laguna Beach, California, USA.- Ernest Rutherford was born on 30 August 1871 in Brightwater, Nelson, New Zealand. He died on 19 October 1937 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
- Simon Weston was born in 1961 in Nelson, Glamorganshire, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Henry Maybury: You're Beautiful (2015), Zed & Stan's Random Adventures (2011) and Daytime Live (1987). He is married to Lucy. They have three children.
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Tim Turnell was born on 20 November 1971 in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Untold (2002), Stuck (2007) and Dog Pound (2010).- Maurice Procter was born on 4 February 1906 in Nelson, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Diamond Wizard (1954), Hell Is a City (1960) and No Hiding Place (1959). He died in 1973.
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Eynon Evans was born on 18 May 1904 in Nelson, Glamorganshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Wishing Well (1954), Ring Out an Alibi (1964) and Room in the House (1955). He died in January 1989 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales.- Actor
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Adam Maglio was born on 14 September 1985 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Bad Ink (2013).- Art Department
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Ken Rabehl was born on 14 January 1961 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. He is a production designer and art director, known for The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), Fear (1996) and Snow Dogs (2002).- Actress
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Nancy Argenta was born on 17 January 1957 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Standing Tall (2015), The Affair of the Necklace (2001) and England, My England (1995).