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- Sweet-voiced California native Vanessa Marquez had a passion for acting from an early age and wanted to be a child actress like young starlets she admired, such as Judy Garland, Shirley Temple, and Bessie Love. She sent letters to producers and agents hoping to be noticed, and as they went unanswered she still never lost sight of her dream. She finally got her big break in 1987 as the adorable and academically-adept Ana Delgado in the inspiring teacher drama Stand and Deliver (1988). As the script stated, Ana was a flower ready to bloom; so was Vanessa. Her success with Stand and Deliver led to a full-fledged film and television career: she had roles in films like the gangster epic Blood In, Blood Out (1993) and the thought-provoking independent flick Twenty Bucks (1993). Her television work includes guest spots on popular programs including Seinfeld (1989) and Melrose Place (1992) and recurring roles on ER (1994) and Malcolm & Eddie (1996). Also a talented vocalist, she lent her voice to the 2000 thriller Under Suspicion (2000).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Max Rosenbloom was 5'11" and weighed 165-170 lb. during the peak of his professional boxing years (which included 289 fights). In later years the larger-than-life "Slapsie Maxie" would parlay his sports fame into a Hollywood career playing a series of Runyonesque-type thugs and pugs.
Born Max Everitt Rosenbloom on September 6, 1904, in Connecticut, the son of an impoverished Russian-Jewish shoemaker and his wife, Maxie was a truant and upstart from the beginning. An older brother, who fought under the name Leonard Rose, helped straighten him out and influenced him to try jabbing away at his own career. The lackluster amateur once called the "Harlem Harlequin" lost most of his matches, working odd jobs as a railroad worker, lifeguard and elevator operator to support himself. Everything turned around for Maxie after he became managed by the seasoned Frank Bachman and turned pro in 1923 as a welterweight. He won all of his first 36 professional fights in various weight divisions. He reached his peak from 1930, after winning the light heavyweight belt in a decision against Jimmy Slattery, to 1932, when he earned international recognition as champion in a decision against Lou Suozzo.
Dubiously nicknamed "Slapsie Maxie" by sportswriter Damon Runyon who disapproved of Maxie's less-than-classy style of slapping opponents with open gloves, he is considered the most active champion in contemporary boxing history with a fighting total of 106 while champion (only eight, however, were for the title). Outside the ring, Maxie eased easily into the nightlife and became infamous for his gambling and womanizing. Though he married psychologist Muriel Faider in 1937, the marriage was childless and lasted but 8 years.
Hollywood opened its doors to Maxie the celebrity after he permanently hung up his gloves. He would go on play in more than a hundred films, his better known being Nothing Sacred (1937), The Kid Comes Back (1937), Each Dawn I Die (1939) and Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944). A colorful character with cauliflower ears, fat lips and punch-drunk mug, he was usually only called upon to play various extensions of his own flashy persona. After opening the Hollywood nightclub "Slapsie Maxie's" in 1943, he partnered with another former boxing champion, Max Baer, in a nightclub act and in a few films following WWII. On TV in 1955, he was a regular as Clyde on The Joe Palooka Story (1954).
On stage he was ideally suited to the role of Big Jules in a 1961 revival of "Guys and Dolls". Three years earlier he had published his autobiography titled "Fifty Years at Ringside." Maxie's health deteriorated with age, and he suffered from pugilistic dementia (better known as Paget's disease) as a result of the continuous head blows he endured as a boxer. He died on March 6, 1976, at age 71 in South Pasadena, California.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Puglia started his career at age 15 when he joined a traveling operetta company. Frank appeared in Italian opera from the age of 13. He came to the U.S. in 1907 and worked in a laundry before joining an Italian language theatre group in New York. In 1921, while appearing on stage, he was spotted by D.W. Griffith and was hired immediately. Puglia played a number of ethnic roles throughout his 150+ films career, as well as frequently playing priests, diplomats and musicians.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Hank Mann was born on 28 May 1887 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Modern Times (1936), The Great Dictator (1940) and City Lights (1931). He was married to Dolly Myers Robinson, Rae Max and Estelle. He died on 25 November 1971 in South Pasadena, California, USA.- Eily Malyon was born on 30 October 1879 in Islington, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Little Princess (1939), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) and Kind Lady (1935). She was married to J. Plumpton Wilson. She died on 26 September 1961 in South Pasadena, California, USA.
- Creighton Hale was born on 24 May 1882 in County Cork, Ireland. He was an actor, known for The Cat and the Canary (1927), The Circle (1925) and Riley of the Rainbow Division (1928). He was married to Victoire Lowe and Kathleen Bering. He died on 9 August 1965 in South Pasadena, California, USA.
- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Producer
New York-born William Reynolds was a self-effacing editor with a distinguished sixty-year career in the motion picture industry, noted for his unobtrusive, seamless work on movies of every genre, from romantic melodramas to gangster films. A graduate of Princeton University, he started in the business, moving props as part of the 20th Century Fox swing gang. Displaying a keen interest in the art of editing, he was taken under the wing of the experienced Robert L. Simpson, whom he accompanied to Paramount as assistant in 1935. After just two years, Reynolds was promoted to full editor, his most prestigious assignment being Algiers (1938). In 1942, he moved across to 20th Century Fox, but wartime service put a temporary halt to his career. However, he did manage to sustain continuity by editing U.S. Army training films.
From 1946, Reynolds was part of a top-notch editing team assembled by Darryl F. Zanuck, himself a former editor and famous for his hands-on approach to post-production. During the remainder of his tenure at Fox, Reynolds cut some of the studio's best films, including the excellent sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951); and glossy romances and musicals like Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) and Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955). Reynolds was a frequent collaborator and preferred editor for directors like Robert Wise and Joshua Logan. He did some of his most acclaimed work after free-lancing for three years, back at Fox, on The Sound of Music (1965) -- winning an Oscar and caustically commenting, "when in doubt, cut to Julie Andrews" (NY Times, July 22 1997)). Free-lancing again from 1970, he edited the first half of The Godfather (1972) (Francis Ford Coppola assigned the second half to Peter Zinner) and The Sting (1973) (which Reynolds regarded as one of his most demanding assignments). However, towards the end of his career, he was also involved in several significant commercial failures: Heaven's Gate (1980) -- on which he also acted as executive producer, Pirates (1986) and Ishtar (1987). In 1977, Reynolds was named by his peers in a Film Comment poll as one of the three best-ever film editors.- Actress
- Writer
Dot Farley was born on 6 February 1881 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for The Red Kimono (1926), So Big (1924) and The Little Irish Girl (1926). She died on 2 May 1971 in South Pasadena, California, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Jack Walsh was born on 14 November 1933 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for THX 1138 (1971), Eraserhead (1977) and Mr. Woodcock (2007). He died on 25 July 2014 in South Pasadena, California, USA.- Make-Up Department
Nellie Manley was born on 3 July 1894 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She is known for Vertigo (1958), Witness for the Prosecution (1957) and Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). She died on 27 December 1976 in South Pasadena, California, USA.- Actor
Edwin Gregson was born on 7 August 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor. He was married to May Britt. He died on 4 June 2000 in South Pasadena, California, USA.- Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Curt Furberg was born on 15 February 1876 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Berlin Correspondent (1942) and War Mamas (1931). He died on 10 November 1961 in South Pasadena, California, USA.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
- Actor
Hugh Boswell was born on 30 October 1888 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Beverly of Graustark (1926), The Actress (1928) and The Human Jungle (1954). He was married to Maude Truax. He died on 14 January 1964 in South Pasadena, California, USA.- Michael Cirillo was born on 20 April 1903 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Front Page Detective (1951). He died on 29 August 1968 in South Pasadena, California, USA.
- Jane Keckley was born on 10 September 1876 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for Sweet Lavender (1920), A Virginia Courtship (1921) and In Old Montana (1939). She was married to Roy Watson. She died on 14 August 1963 in South Pasadena, California, USA.
- Laska Winter was born on 28 August 1905 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for The Night of Love (1927), The Rainbow Trail (1932) and Fashion Madness (1928). She was married to James T. O'Donohoe, James Henry Hulse and Alan Weaver Hazelton. She died on 8 August 1980 in South Pasadena, California, USA.
- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Johnny Kascier was born on 1 July 1889 in Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Pleasure Treasure (1951), One Too Many (1934) and French Fried Patootie (1941). He died on 10 May 1974 in South Pasadena, California, USA.- Mayme Kelso was born on 28 February 1867 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925), Male and Female (1919) and Clarence (1922). She died on 5 June 1946 in South Pasadena, California, USA.
- Verna Rose Smith was born on 28 August 1936 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Police Woman (1974). She was married to Putter Smith, Richard Lawrence Omar Tanguay and Robert L Williams. She died on 29 October 2020 in South Pasadena, California, USA.
- Robert St. Claire was born on 1 August 1898. He was a writer and actor, known for Women in the Night (1948), Delinquent Parents (1938) and Doughnuts and Society (1936). He died on 17 June 1967 in South Pasadena, California, USA.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Production Manager
Lester F. Scott Jr. was born on 14 March 1892 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for A Streak of Luck (1925), The Oil Raider (1934) and Thundering Romance (1924). He was married to Dolores Emma Vogt and Irene Hunt. He died on 17 September 1958 in South Pasadena, California, USA.- Marieke Douridas was born on 11 November 1991 in South Pasadena, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Free of Charge (2006) and No I in Security (2006). She died on 30 April 2006 in South Pasadena, California, USA.
- Frank Deshon was born in 1858. He was an actor, known for The Girl in the Dark (1918), The White Man's Law (1918) and Beloved Jim (1917). He died on 28 December 1918 in South Pasadena, California, USA.
- Paul Bruno Grenier was born on 4 February 1942 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA. He was an actor, known for Chaplin (1992). He died on 29 May 1999 in South Pasadena, California, USA.
- Victor Helou was an actor, known for Hot Stuff (1979), Fortune Hunter (1994) and Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998). He was married to Madeline Brandt. He died on 1 July 2015 in South Pasadena, Florida, USA.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
- Editorial Department
Edward Sowders was born on 7 August 1887 in Indiana, USA. He was an assistant director and director, known for One-Round Hogan (1927), Foolish Wives (1922) and Blind Husbands (1919). He died on 9 March 1965 in South Pasadena, California, USA.- Ralph De Palma was born on 19 December 1882 in Troia, Italy. He was an actor, known for Racing for Life (1924), High Speed (1920) and 1914 French Grand Prix (1914). He died on 31 March 1956 in South Pasadena, California, USA.
- Mike Kelley was born on 27 October 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He died on 31 January 2012 in South Pasadena, California, USA.
- 'Spud' Chandler was born on 12 September 1907 in Commerce, Georgia, USA. He died on 9 January 1990 in South Pasadena, Florida, USA.
- Richard Atckison was born on 31 May 1922 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Grounds for Marriage (1951). He died on 22 February 1998 in South Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Cinematographer
Harry W. Gerstad was born on 8 August 1886 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Under the Yoke (1918), The Rosary (1915) and The She Devil (1918). He died on 26 September 1966 in South Pasadena, California, USA.