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Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Jake discovered his love for acting after one of his teachers encouraged him to try out for local projects. He soon began acting in commercials and by age eleven, Jake and his family made the move down to Hollywood. His first high profile role was that of Josh Jordon, son to Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer in The Story Of Us. Jake followed that up with parts on several television shows including Once And Again, The Closer and Veronica Mars. He played Lash in the 2005 movie SKY HIGH starring Kurt Russell and Michael Angarano and starred in Brian Crano's play the 12th Premise as Con From 2006-2008 he starred alongside Jeffrey Tambor and John Lithgow on NBC's Twenty Good Years. With roles in Extreme Movie, Fired Up and the 2010 hit EASY A, Jake demonstrated his ability as a comedic actor.
Jake's latest movie A Bag Of Hammers, has him teaming up with writer/director Brian Crano once more. Not only did Jake co-write the movie with Brian, he also stars in the film as Alan; one half of a pair of misfit best friends, who can't seem to find what's missing from their lives. It's not until an abandoned young child comes into the picture, that they realize what was missing was the love that only family can provide. A Bag Of Hammers debuted at the 2011 South by Southwest festival.- Actress
- Producer
Angela Rockwood was born on 14 March 1975 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for V.I.P. (1998), Love, Bees and Fuckery and The Crow Fan Film (2020). She was previously married to Dustin Nguyen.- Gary Campbell was born on 22 November 1938 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. He was an actor, known for One Step Beyond (1959), Too Soon to Love (1960) and The Gallant Men (1962). He was married to Marsha Mason. He died on 8 October 2002 in Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA.
- Producer
- Actor
Hank Baskett was born on 4 September 1982 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for The Hungover Games (2014), All American Christmas Carol (2013) and Supermoms (2012). He was previously married to Kendra Wilkinson.- Actress
- Make-Up Department
- Script and Continuity Department
Pat Finn-Lee Autobiography
American Stage and Film Actress, Dancer, Make Up/ Special Effects Artist, Script Supervisor, Producer, and C.C.R.N.
Pat Finn-Lee was born in Clovis, New Mexico on the Airforce Base in county Curry. Her father was a Russian Jewish Flight Officer bombardier on a B-24, killed in action in WWII.
Pat Finn-Lee's mother, Yvonne, started singing on the radio at the age of three and helped her Bowie, Wichita Falls, Texas family through the Great Depression by performing, playing, and teaching piano. Her father, Tom W. Nichols was the Poet Laureate of Bowie, Texas. Her mother, Daisy Nichols, was a nurse and muleteer in the oilfields. Pat Finn-Lee's Great-Grand Uncle was General Fighting Joe Wheeler of the Confederacy and a member of the Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders.
Pat Finn-Lee grew up on the North side of Atlanta in Sandy Springs and studied ballet at the Atlanta Civic Ballet Company. Her family was one of the six families to found what would go on to become Holy Innocence Episcopal Church and School on the North side of Atlanta.
Pat Finn-Lee also rode horses to pick up the family mail at Burdette's Grocery and Hardware store; it was very rural area at that time. She was a Brownie and a Girl Scout. She also took piano lessons.
After moving to Florida, she became involved with the Orange Blossom Playhouse Regional Community Theater in Orlando, featuring plays which garnered rave reviews for Pat Finn-Lee who was in high school at the time.
Winter Park Highschool yearbook -Athletic Award 1, Swimming Team Letter 1; Modern Dance Club 1; Exhibition Softball Team 1; Christian Student Organization 1; Newspaper staff 1; Biology club 1; Office Assistant 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3; Blue Ridge Delegate 2; Future Nurses 2, 3; Home-room officer 3, 4; Student Council Representative 3; Cat Council 3; Principle: Play: "Best Foot Forward" 3; Junior Class Representative 3; National Thespian Society 3, 4, President 4; National Forensic League 4. Graduated class of 1962.
As a student at Rollins College she majored in Drama and participated in multiple roles in Annie Russell Theater; Pat Finn-Lee played the 104-year-old Grandmother in "All the Way Home", 1963. She also performed in "On the Town" and "The Philadelphia Story" that same year. She started to do crew work and internships on movie and TV productions in Florida. It was at this time that she did make-up for "Bell, Bare, and Beautiful" which is where she made the acquaintance of Leroy Griffith, Vaudeville Theater Magnate.
In 1964 Pat Finn-Lee worked on "Johnny Tiger", a production in Florida. She assisted Irene Aparicio and Guy Del Russo with hair and make-up as well as working as an extra. She was honored to get to know Marc Lawrence, Robert Taylor, and Ford Rainey on set.
In 1965 she worked on "Color Me Blood Red", a Friedman/Lewis Production where she played the Beatnik girl Sydney as well as doing Make Up and Effects. Part of the Blood Feast Trilogy, it was shot in Long Boat Key in Florida. During this time, she modeled for William Allen Orr, painter of famous racehorses, and the artist Maury Hurt at the Maitland Art Institute in Maitland, Florida. She was close friends with Paul Champion, Oz Bach, Nigel Pickering, Gamble Rodgers, and multiple other Florida musicians.
During this time, she also appeared in the "Everglades" television series, starring Cameron Mitchell. In 1966 she worked on the "Emperor's New Clothes" as a Script Coordinator with Bob Clark starring John Carradine, filmed at Vizcaya in Miami. She worked on many commercials and films, including voice-over and dubbing for foreign films and cartoons. Some productions were filmed at Luke Moberly's now defunct movie studio in Davie, Florida. Throughout this time she danced in many nightclub shows on Miami Beach, performing at venues including The Castaways, the Peppermint Lounge, Jillys, and the Newport Hotel. She was one of six dancers who danced for two seasons on the Ray Anthony Television Show which was filmed on the Jackie Gleason Soundstage in Miami Beach, Florida. She worked for UP-ITN assisting as a stringer with David Haylock doing news work in the Caribbean and South America.
During 1967 Pat Finn-Lee was married to Robert "Twig" Terwilliger, a folk guitarist from Coconut Grove who played with Gail Garnett and Gentle Rain. While living in the halcyon days of Coconut Grove she spent time at the Grove Pub, the Gaslight South, and the Flick Coffee House. She had many talented and musical friends including Tony and Carol Gulliver, George Carlin, Bobby Ingram, John Brown, Joe Bike, Michael P. Smith, Fred Neil, David Dowis, Tony Scornavacca, Vince Martin, and Felix Pappalardi. She went sailing with Odetta and Fred Neil. She worked on the Dolphin Project with Rick O'Feldman.
For a few years she split her time between Miami and New York. She made the acquaintance of Jim Moran, the advertising magnate who sold refrigerators to the Eskimos. Soon she began working as a file clerk for Albert Grossman. It was at this time that she began visiting the Hitchcock Estate in Millbrook, New York.
Working out of the Ed Sullivan Building, out of the Maysles Brothers Office with Stanley Goldstein she was an Assistant Producer for the "Our World" television broadcast in 1967 (also known as The World Peace Broadcast); the first satellite simulcast of its kind. She worked make-up and effects for various movies including There Ought to Be a Pony with Jack Klugman. She hung out in Greenwich Village at Gerdes Folk City, The Bitter End, the Café Wha, and the Café A-Go-Go; living with various friends including Buzzy Linhart, David Bromberg, and other musicians.
In Miami during 1968 she worked on "My Third Wife, George" as a Script Coordinator. Pat Finn-Lee also worked on AMI video jukebox music videos which she wrote and directed along with Billy Walsh and Bill Finnegan. Many of these AMI videos were shot on Star Island and Miami Beach.
When Michael Lang produced "Woodstock Music and Arts Festival" in 1969, she was in New York City and assisted Stanley Goldstein (The Holy Ghost of Woodstock) in arranging for Port-a-potty's and shuttle helicopters for the event. She also helped Stanley Goldstein arrange for Wavy Gravy and the Hog Farm Commune to be flown in as MC and security for the Festival.
In 1970 Pat Finn-Lee was a Production Assistant for the Maysles Brothers Film Company filming the documentary of the Rolling Stones' tour of the U.S. During 1971 she worked for Thomas Casey on a Florida cult film "Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things" doing Make Up and performing.
In the early 1970's Pat Finn-Lee toured as producer, choreographer, and performer of her own nightclub act called "The Siamese Strips". They were booked by Miami Beach agent Jerry Grant throughout the U.S. and Central America. This act also appeared in two Broadway shows in New York City produced by Leroy Griffith.
After the "Siamese Strips" Pat Finn-Lee toured with several nightclub acts including Jerry Newby and the Girls. She then toured as a solo nightclub act as "Satan's Mistress Miss Pat Lee - The Devil Made Me Do It Girl" on the Vaudeville circuit booked by the Jess Mack Agency, (Las Vegas, Nevada). While on the road, Pat Finn-Lee met her second husband, Carlos Carrasco, an accountant from Panama.
Pat Finn-Lee got together with Danny Finley, formerly the guitar player and songwriter with the band Bethlehem Asylum (from Coconut Grove) who had recently returned from doing session work in Nashville, co-writing and playing with Billy Joe Shaver, and touring with Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys, as an original Jewboy. After moving to Nashville, they rented an old farmhouse which burned down. The Nashville music community led by good friends Waylon Jennings and Captain Midnight assisted with a new start. It was during this time that she gave birth to her only child, Megan Finley. Pat Finn-Lee started Joint Management, assisted by the artist Sebastian Houseman. She booked and managed the Legendary Panama Red with band Montezuma's Revenge as they toured the U.S. and Canada in their 1947 Silversides bus. They were first act to open the Lone Star Café in New York City, and toured such places as the Armadillo World Headquarters in Texas.
In Miami in 1981, Pat Finn-Lee performed in the movie "Porky's" playing Pat Lee, the Lead Dancer. She did multiple stunts and her part was expanded by Writer-Director Bob Clark. Additionally, scenes of her are used in the beginning of "Porky's II: The Next Day". She is also in much of the promotional materials for both films.
By 1986 Pat Finn-Lee had moved to New Mexico, where she worked on "Blue Da Ville", a made for TV movie. She was in "And God Created Woman" Starring Rebecca DeMornay, Directed by Roger Vadim (1988), "Young Guns" (1988) as Janey and "Late for Dinner" (1991) as Susan with Peter Berg and Marsha Gay Harden. During this time, she became a Registered Nurse, specializing in Critical Care and Emergency while living in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
After working as a nurse and going to UNM in Albuquerque, she moved to San Francisco, California. She continued her friendship with the Hog Farm Commune. She worked as a nurse at Camp Winnarainbow for Wavy Gravy and Jahanara Romney. She also babysat backstage for her friends the Grateful Dead band. After moving to Seattle for the birth of her Grandchild, the whole family moved to the Netherlands.
In Amsterdam for the Millennium, she frequented the blues pub Maloe Melo with Panama Red often performing his music. She was a special guest at the first A2A conference (Austin to Amsterdam) predating the South by Southwest festival. She returned to Nashville in time for Waylon Jennings' funeral and to be with Captain Midnight until he passed.
Living just close enough to Nashville, Panama Red played music and toured the US managed by Phil Rockin' Cabby Larson and he also toured Europe, while Peppermint Patty took care of the family. She worked on various DIY projects. She helped raise her Granddaughter Roosanneke while her daughter Megan got her college degree at MTSU. In Pat Finn-Lee's spare time, she enjoyed feeding and rescuing wild animals.
After many years of living the country life, Pat Finn-Lee moved with Panama Red to Albuquerque, buying another tour bus and outfitting it. It became necessary for Panama's health to move to sea level. Peppermint Patty drove the Bamboo Bus to Jeff Shore's Craftsman House Gallery in St. Petersburg, Florida. Coming full circle where the Legendary Panama Red started his musical career as a folk singer at Tom Reese's Beaux Arts Coffee House. The Legendary Panama Red passed away in his beloved tour bus on April 29th, 2021 in the care of his loving wife and nurse Peppermint Patty, (AKA Pat Finn-Lee).
These days Pat Finn-Lee is working to edit the writings of the Legendary Panama Red into a book. She lives in a multi-generational household. She spends time supporting the musical community of Florida.
Recently surprised by her Internet following and the size of her international fan base, Pat Finn-Lee is considering reentering the Film Industry. Stay tuned for updates in the ongoing saga and the trials and tribulations of Miss Pat Finn-Lee!- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Production Manager
John R. Blythe is a Producer and Production Consultant with over 18 years of experience on independently financed feature films.
A native of Southern California, John's work in the film industry began in 2006 as a member of the production staff on the PBS documentary feature series "Wild West Country" under the direction of Emmy® Award winning filmmaker/cinematographer Charles L. Barbee. Later that same year, John formed Film Regions International (FRI), as a small independent production company which was later incorporated in 2009 with the objective to produce and sell high quality independent films for the U.S. and international markets.
Since the formation of FRI, John has produced 20 films and a handful that are in development. He has worked in various capacities from Controller to Production Administrator, and has been a consultant to independent filmmakers on over 23 film projects throughout the United States, as well as Australia, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, South Africa and the United Kingdom. John has also served as Producer's Representative for numerous foreign films seeking sales and film distribution in the United States.
John's work in film has taken him across the globe to locations in Hollywood, New York City, Vancouver, London and Jakarta. As Producer, John has worked with numerous acting talents including Vincent Pastore (HBO's "The Sopranos"), Lindze Letherman (ABC's "General Hospital"), Richard Grieco ("21 Jump Street"), James Duval ("Independence Day", "Donnie Darko"), Kane Hodder ("Friday the 13th" films, "Hatchet" films), Vincent M. Ward (AMC's "The Walking Dead"), Susan Lanier (Wes Craven's "The Hills Have Eyes"), Michael Pare ("The Philadelphia Experiment") and Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe® Award winner Sally Kirkland ("Anna", Oliver Stone's "JFK").
Some of John's diverse Producing credits include "A Familiar Spirit", "Booze Broads and Blackjack", "Border Brothers", "Desert Moon", "Machine Gun Baby", "Operation Mongoose", "The New Hands", "Inverted", "How to Kill Your Co-Workers and Get Away With It", "All Hallows Eve: Trickster" (a sequel to the "All Hallows Eve" films that spawned the successful "Terrifier" horror film franchise); the critically acclaimed "My Amityville Horror" and the foreign language film "Rumah dan Musim Hujan" (English Title: "One Day when the Rain Falls" AKA: "Hoax"). Several of these films have also played as official selections in major film festivals including the Fantasia International Film Festival, the International Film Festival of Rotterdam, the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, the Shanghai International Film Festival, the BFI London Film Festival, the Action on Film (AOF) International Film Festival and the Los Angeles Scream-Fest Horror Film Festival, with worldwide releases handled by distributors including IFC Films, Gravitas Ventures Entertainment, Indican Pictures, Highland Film Group, Falcon Pictures and Video-on-Demand platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV and Netflix.
John has degrees in Business Administration from Cerro Coso College and Business and Management of Entertainment from University of California, Los Angeles. John also studied Producing at Canada's Vancouver Film School and has a certificate in International Trade from University of the Pacific. He is also certified in Production Cost Reporting for U.S. and Canadian film tax incentive programs from John Gaskin Productions. John is a member of Film Independent, The International Documentary Association and The Producers Guild of America (PGA).
Outside of the film industry, John holds an elected public office as a member of the governing Board of Directors for the Kern Valley Healthcare District located in his home town of Lake Isabella, California; and served on the board of directors as a Regional Vice President for the National Exchange Club, America's premier service organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and helping at risk youth and homeless veterans.- Actress
- Special Effects
- Additional Crew
Jen Ortega was born on 29 October 1982 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. She is an actress, known for The Mechanic (2011), Doctor S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie (2009) and Clown Motel (2023).- Director
- Producer
- Cinematographer
PJ Raval is a queer first generation Filipinx American filmmaker who examines social justice issues through the voices of queer and marginalized subjects. Named one of Out Magazine's "Out 100," Raval's feature credits include TRINIDAD (Showtime) and BEFORE YOU KNOW IT (PBS), a film about three gay seniors hailed by IndieWire as "a crucial new addition to the LGBT doc canon." His film CALL HER GANDA chronicles the events surrounding the murder of trans woman Jennifer Laude by a US marine in the Philippines. CALL HER GANDA broadcast on POV (PBS) in 2019 and was nominated for a Philippines Academy Award for Best Documentary and anchored an impact campaign with over 150+ community screenings including a meeting with the US State Department.
An accomplished cinematographer, Raval shot the Academy Award-nominated documentary TROUBLE THE WATER and is a co-founder of the NEA supported queer transmedia arts organization OUTsider. He serves on the steering committee of the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc) and is a Soros Justice Fellow, a Guggenheim Fellow, a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
David Scott Heck was born on 18 November 1978 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Kid (2015), Serving Sara (2002) and The Life of David Gale (2003).- Stunts
- Actress
Jennifer Watson-Johnston was born on 12 November 1960 in Clovis, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Perfect Storm (2000), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and Blade (1998). She died on 13 February 2017 in Camarillo, California, USA.- Trisha Cummings was born on 4 June 1987 in Clovis, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Welcome to My World (2016), The Real World (1992) and Love Cures Cancer: Take a Chance on Love (2009).
- Art Director
- Director
- Production Designer
Marvin Aubrey Davis was born on 21 December 1910 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. He was an art director and director, known for The Magical World of Disney (1954), Corky and White Shadow (1956) and Bon Voyage! (1962). He was married to Marjorie Sewell. He died on 8 March 1998 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- Danny Boone Jr. was born in 1930 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. He was an actor, known for The Pinch Singer (1936), Kid 'in' Africa (1933) and Our Gang Follies of 1936 (1935). He died on 28 August 2010 in Vancouver, Washington, USA.
- Writer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Norman Petty was born on 25 May 1927 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. He was a writer, known for Almost Famous (2000), Big Fish (2003) and Mr. Nobody (2009). He was married to Violet Ann Brady. He died on 15 August 1984 in Lubbock, Texas, USA.- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ed Wynigear was born on 22 January 1920 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. He is known for Vanishing Point (1971), Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) and 1941 (1979). He died on 24 May 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Eric Kendricks was born on 29 February 1992 in Clovis, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Bel-Air (2022), The NFL on CBS (1956) and NFL on FOX (1994).
- Actor
- Producer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Dan was born in Clovis, Calfornia, but moved to New Jersey at 8 weeks. He lived there ten years and moved to Kansas City MO in 1957. He moved to San Antonio TX in 1963 graduating from Jefferson H.S. in 1964. He attended Texas A&I University in Kingsville (later re-named A&M) graduating with a B.A. in Math in 1968. He earned a B.A. in History in 1969 and a M.A. in History in 1973 with his thesis on the folk-rock singer, Shawn Phillips. He taught one year in San Antonio at Brackenridge H.S. and seven at Jeff Davis Middle School. In 1976 he moved to Austin TX. After working two years at various clerical positions at UT Austin he taught two years at Dobie Middle School and in 1980 transferred to Lamar Middle School where he currently teaches computer and math. In 2000 he started AustinFilmCasting, adding three other Texas casting lists which as of late 2001 served 3400 members. He also runs casting lists in Chicago, Calif, and LA.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Ken Balcomb was born on 11 November 1940 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Dammed to Extinction (2019), The Nature of Things (1960) and The Killer Whale Who Changed the World. He died on 15 December 2022 in near the Elwha River, Washington, USA.- D.J. Outlaw was born on 19 July 1982 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. She is an actress, known for Albuquerque Denver Phoenix (2004) and Bollocky Simper (2003).
- Jay Ghazal was born on 22 November 1962 in Clovis, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Dragonfight (1990). He died on 18 June 2018 in Fresno, California, USA.
- Gina Trano was born on 16 January 1964 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. She is an actress, known for How to Become Famous (1999).
- Actress
- Producer
K. Raven Rozier was born on 7 December 1967 in Clovis, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Soldiers in the Shadows (2009).- Derrill Osborn was born on 22 July 1942 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. He died on 1 July 2019 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- Jay Phillip Ghazal was born on 22 November 1962 in Clovis, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Rock and Roll Fantasy (1992). He died on 18 June 2018 in Fresno, California, USA.
- Actor
Alex Brashear was born on 22 May 1912 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. He was an actor. He died on 2 April 1983 in Fresno, California, USA.- Bex Salas is a non-binary, Latinx, and Indigenous performance artist and actor based in Oakland, CA. Originally from Fresno, they moved to the Bay to study philosophy and Ancient Greek language in college. Soon after they began performing burlesque as Emjay Mercury and drag as Jota Mercury. They have been performing live on stage since 2016 and acting on camera since 2021. They were a featured performer in 2021 and 2023 for Baruch Porras-Hernandez's show "Donde Esta Mi Comedy?", part of SF Sketchfest. More recently, they've played the role of Cin in City Folx which was nominated for Best Screenplay, Best Comedy, and Best Ensemble Cast at LAWebfest in 2023.
- Benjamin Harjo Jr. was born on 14 September 1945 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. He was married to Barbara. He died on 20 May 2023 in Oklahoma, USA.
- Dave Lewis was born on 16 October 1945 in Clovis, California, USA.
- Actor
- Composer
- Stunts
Jason Milliken was born on 30 January 1975 in Clovis, New Mexico, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Rune (2006) and Cookie Cleavage (2006).- Alysa Liu was born on 8 August 2005 in Clovis, California, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
- Cinematographer
Larrin Baker was born on December 31, 1985 in Clovis, California, USA as Larrin Nicholas Baker. He is a producer and musician in the entertainment industry. He has been married to Christina J. Hayden, a filmmaker and photographer from Santa Monica, since June 11, 2011. They live in Burbank, CA with their two cats.- Maximus Yang was born on 2 July 2001 in Clovis, California, USA.