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January Jones was born on January 5, 1978 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She is the daughter of Karen Sue (née Cox), a sporting goods store manager, and Marvin Roger Jones, a gym teacher and fitness director. She is of Czech, Danish, English, Welsh, and German ancestry. She was named after the character January Wayne in Jacqueline Susann's potboiler novel turned film, Once Is Not Enough (1975). She has two sisters, Jacey Jones and Jina Jones].
Her family moved to the small town of Hecla, South Dakota, with a population of just some 400 souls in 1979, when she was one year old; they moved back to Sioux Falls in 1986. After graduating from Roosevelt High School, she moved to New York City to become a model. Despite her stature (5'6", which is short for a fashion model), she got modeling gigs, including Abercrombie & Fitch ads. However, modeling was just a means to an end, to get out of South Dakota and avoid going to college.
She got her first taste of acting from TV commercials and found that she had flair for it, even though she did not act in high school and had no training. January appeared in a couple of television pilots and a cable television series before making her big screen debut in All the Rage (1999), an indie that never got a real release. She followed it up with a small role in the teen thriller The Glass House (2001). Her actual debut in the sense of attracting attention was in the near silent role of the beauty who entices Jane Fonda's son, Troy Garity, in the Bruce Willis-Cate Blanchett-Billy Bob Thornton comedy Bandits (2001). It was not a career-making part. At the time the movie was released, she was ending a three-year relationship with Ashton Kutcher.
Small roles followed, including a "don't blink or you won't see me" part in the Adam Sandler-Jack Nicholson comedy Anger Management (2003). She gained some career traction with a good role in another comedy, American Wedding (2003), a sequel to American Pie (1999). Until she landed the part on Mad Men (2007), which made its debut on AMC in 2007, her career was steady but undistinguished. "I choose roles that are not me", January has said. The role of Betty Draper has garnered her two Golden Globe nominations and an Emmy nomination as Best Actress. Her cool, Grace Kelly-ish blonde ice queen looks -- counterpointed by her soul burning in her bright blue eyes -- have established her as a retro icon of the 21st Century.- Actor
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Brian Cummings was born on 4 March 1948 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He is an actor, known for Beauty and the Beast (1991), FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). He has been married to Carla McNally since 1981. They have eight children.- Actress
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Mary Hart was born on 8 November 1950 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001), The Great Buck Howard (2008) and Swing Vote (2008). She has been married to Burt Sugarman since 8 April 1989. They have one child. She was previously married to Terry Hart.- Actor
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Matt Burns was born on 8 May 1984 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Heizer, April in New York (2012) and Kensho at the Bedfellow (2017). He has been married to Rebecca Frances Thom since 10 August 2013. They have one child.- Actress
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Gail Matthius was born on 8 December 1953 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. She is an actress, known for Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), Bobby's World (1990) and Bump in the Night (1994).- Director
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Christopher Cain was born on 29 October 1943 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Young Guns (1988), Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010) and September Dawn (2007).- Actress
Joan Tabor was born on 16 September 1932 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. She was an actress, known for Dante (1960), The Red Skelton Hour (1951) and Espionage: Far East (1961). She was married to Broderick Crawford and Abraham David Gold. She died on 18 December 1968 in Culver City, California, USA.- Actor
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Joseph Bezenek's filmmaking dreams began at the mere age of 6. He and has cousin Forrest Wasko had nothing but an RCA VHS Camcorder, and a desire to make people wonder. From Sioux Falls, South Dakota's O'Gorman High School production of the 'Music Man' to Millikin University's 'J. Ben Wand Prize' recipient for "Excellence in Acting", there left no question growing up, Joseph has an incredible ability to captivate his audience.
Days after graduation as a James Millikin Scholar, Bezenek punk-rocked his way into The House of Tomorrow (2017) starring Oscar-Winner Ellen Burstyn, and within just months following, Joseph made his National Television debut with the Starring role of Jim Stolpa - previously played by Neil Patrick Harris in Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story (1994) - in ABC's Season 3 Premiere of In an Instant (2015).
After working on a variety of different projects in LA, London, Minnesota, and Arizona, Joseph created and founded his own creative company: "4est Films". Bezenek, with 4est Films, are now collaborating with wonderfully talented artists they have met along their journey in order to produce their own, new art. There is a ton of content out there to be involved in, and Bezenek doesn't want to waste any time doing something he isn't overwhelmingly passionate about.
Ultimately, at the bottom of his heart, and in the depths of his soul, all he desires to do with his journey is inspire every person he can to feel two immaculate emotions:
Love, and wonder.- Actress
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Samantha Colburn was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Best Night Ever (2013). She has been married to C.J. Schmidt since 14 July 2012.- Actor
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Pat O'Brien was born on 14 February 1948 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He is an actor, known for Big Fat Liar (2002), Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) and BASEketball (1998). He has been married to Linda since 7 July 1973. They have one child.- Actress
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Linda Rae Jurgens was born on 18 December 1946 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. She is an actress, known for Top Gun (1986), The Unhealer (2020) and I Married Wyatt Earp (1983). She has been married to Ronald James Garland since 1988.- Jerry verDorn was born on 23 November 1949 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for One Life to Live (1968), Guiding Light (1952) and One Life to Live (2013). He was married to Bethea Stewart. He died on 1 May 2022 in Sparta, New Jersey, USA.
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is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE where she performs in their developmental territory NXT. She formerly trained under former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett.
Baszler gained recognition for her pseudo-chicken wing submission that she has used to defeat many female fighters, including Roxanne Modafferi. In an audio interview with Jordan Breen on the Sherdog Radio Network, she dubbed the submission, which she created in training, as the "Shwing."
Under Billy Robinson, Baszler is the only certified female catch wrestler in the United States. Robinson has contributed immensely in training several mixed martial arts legends including Kazushi Sakuraba and Josh Barnett.
As of January 2015, Baszler is ranked #27 bantamweight female fighter in the world according to Fight Matrix, and #22 according to Tapology.com.
Contents[show] Mixed martial arts career Baszler faced Amanda Buckner at MFC: USA vs. Russia 3 on June 3, 2006. She lost the fight by TKO in the third round.
She faced Samantha Anderson at NFF: The Breakout on March 10, 2007. She won the fight by kimura submission in the first round.
Elite XC Baszler debuted for EliteXC at a ShoXC event on July 27, 2007. She submitted veteran Jan Finney with a first-round armbar and repeated the feat three months later against Jennifer Tate. After defeating Keiko Tamai with an impressive Twister submission at a third ShoXC event, Baszler moved up to the main EliteXC cards.
Baszler next faced Cristiane Justino on CBS television at EliteXC: Unfinished Business on July 26, 2008. She lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Strikeforce Following EliteXC's closure, Baszler debuted for Strikeforce at Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg on June 19, 2009 in a fight against Sarah Kaufman, but lost by Unanimous Decision.
Baszler entered the Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix at FCF 39 on January 30, 2010 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She submitted Megumi Yabushita with a twister submission in the first round of their quarterfinal bout. It was the second time that Baszler had won an MMA fight with the unique submission.
Independent Circuit Baszler faced late replacement Alexis Davis in the second round of the FCF tournament at FCF 40 on March 27, 2010. She defeated Davis by unanimous decision.
Baszler was scheduled to face Jan Finney in the tournament final at FCF 43 on June 12, 2010. However, Finney withdrew in order to compete in Strikeforce and Baszler faced Adrienna Jenkins instead.[12] Baszler defeated Jenkins by first-round armbar to become FCF Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion.
On November 19, 2010, Baszler faced Elaina Maxwell at The Cage Inc.: Battle At The Border 7. Baszler defeated Maxwell by submission due to a kneebar in the first round to become the first TCI Women's 140 lbs Champion.
Baszler was scheduled to defend her TCI title in a rematch with Alexis Davis at The Cage Inc.: Battle At The Border 10 on July 30, 2011. However, the fight was cancelled after Davis signed with Strikeforce.
Baszler agreed to face Kelly Kobold in a rematch at Cage Fighting Xtreme: Spring Brawl on April 21, 2012. However, it was announced on March 16 that the event had been cancelled.
Invicta Fighting Championships On April 28, it was announced that Baszler would face Sara McMann in the main event of Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann. The event took place on July 28, 2012. In a back-and-forth affair, Baszler lost the fight in what was considered to be a controversial unanimous decision. The bout was named fight of the night.
Baszler faced Sarah D'Alelio at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama on October 6, 2012. She defeated D'Alelio via submission due to a rear naked choke early in round two.
Baszler faced Alexis Davis in a rematch at Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt on January 5, 2013. She was defeated via technical submission due to a rear naked choke in round three. The bout was named fight of the night.
The Ultimate Fighter In August 2013, it was announced that Baszler was one of the fighters selected to be on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate. In her fight to get into the TUF house, Baszler faced Colleen Schneider and won via an armbar submission in the first round. Baszler was then selected by Rousey as the first team pick and the first fight of the season against Julianna Peña. Baszler lost to Peña after tapping out due to a rear naked choke in the second round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Baszler was expected to face Sarah Kaufman at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. However, on April 2, 2014, she pulled out of the bout due to an injury.
For her promotional debut, Baszler faced Bethe Correia on August 30, 2014, at UFC 177. She lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Baszler faced Amanda Nunes on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62. She lost the fight via TKO in the first round after taking multiple leg kicks and was subsequently released from the organization.
Professional wrestling Independent circuit (2015-2017) On March 1, 2015, at Ring of Honor's 13th Anniversary Show, Baszler accompanied reDRagon to the ring for their ROH World Tag Team Championship defense. After they won, she helped cut a celebratory promo, where they described her addition to the team as "[finding] our Ringo". On September 26, 2015, Baszler made her professional wrestling debut against Cheerleader Melissa for Quintessential Pro Wrestling (QPW) in Reno, NV. Baszler was attacked by Nicole Matthews setting up a future match between them. In October 2015, Baszler worked two events for Japanese promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, during their American tour in Covina, California.
On January 23, 2016, at a MAGNUM Pro Wrestling event in Omaha, Nebraska, Baizler defeated "Miss Natural" Heather Patera with a Double Wristlock.
In June 2016, Baszler made her debut for Shimmer Women Athletes. On July 17, Baszler defeated RAZE to become the Women Athlete's Championship at Premier XIII. On September 9, Baszler defeated Heidi Lovelace to win Absolute Intense Wrestling's Women's Championship. On September 27, it was reported that Baszler was receiving a WWE tryout.
World Wonder Ring Stardom (2015, 2017) In October 2015, Baszler worked two events for Japanese promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, during their American tour in Covina, California, first teaming with Brittany Wonder and Datura in a loss to Oedo Tai (Act Yasukawa, Kris Wolf and Kyoko Kimura), and unsuccessfully challenging Cheerleader Melissa for the GRPW Lady Luck Championship two days later. She returned to the promotion in January 2017, this time touring Japan. She made her debut on January 3, teaming with Mayu Iwatani and Jungle Kyona to defeat Sumie Sakai, Kagetsu and Kyoko Kimura. The following day, she teamed with Nixon Newell and Kay Lee Ray to defeat Iwatani, Kairi Hojo and Konami. The following day, she faced Himomi Mimura and Viper in a triple threat match won by Viper. On January 15, she took part in another triple threat match, this time defeating Momo Watanabe and Jungle Kyona. On January 29, she teamed with Deonna Purrazzo and Christi Jaynes to defeat Kris Wolf, Viper and Kagetsu. On February 23, Baszler unsuccessfully challenged Io Shirai for the World of Stardom Championship.
World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2017-present) In September 2016, it was reported that Bazler was one of many independent wrestlers taking part in a WWE tryout.
Mae Young Classic (2017) Main article: WWE Mae Young Classic 2017 On July 13, 2017, Baszler entered WWE's Mae Young Classic, defeating Zeda in the first round. The following day, Baszler first defeated Mia Yim in the second round, then Candice LeRae in the quarterfinals and finally Mercedes Martinez in the semifinals to advance to the finals of the tournament. After defeating Candice LeRae in the quarterfinals, Baszler turned heel after not releasing the submission hold she used to beat Candice after the bell rang multiple times. She also kicked Candice as she was attended by doctors and her husband Johnny Gargano while also berating the fans, therefore cementing her heel turn.
NXT (2017-present) Baszler made her NXT debut at a house show on August 10, 2017, where she teamed with Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, they were against the team of Kairi Sane, Aliyah and Dakota Kai, in a six-woman tag team match, which Baszler's team lost. On August 12, she made her singles debut, defeating Zeda and then defeating Taynara Conti in another match. On October 3, WWE officially announced that Baszler had signed with the company and started training at the WWE Performance Center. Baszler continued through the remainder of 2017 undefeated in singles and tag team matches, ending her debut year with a victory over NXT newcomer Jessie Elaban. She received her first title shot on January 27, 2018 at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia, against the NXT Women's Champion Ember Moon but did not succeed in winning the title. Her title rematch was held during the February 1 edition of NXT where Baszler won the match by disqualification but did not win the title. During the course of new year, Baszler wrestled in matches against opponents including Dakota Kai, Rhea Ripley, Abbey Laith and Kairi Sane. On March 16, Baszler challenged Ember Moon once more for the Women's title but lost the match due to the double-disqualification. On April 7 at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans, Baszler defeated Ember Moon to win the NXT Women's Championship for the first time. On April 8 during the fourth day of the 2018 WrestleMania Axxess weekend event, Baszler's first title defense was victory over Dakota Kai. Throughout the remainder of April, Baszler successfully defended her title against challengers including Candice LeRae, Kairi Sane, Nikki Cross and Steffanie Newell. During the month of May, Baszler defeated Dakota Kai in three title rematches. The following month she defeated Nikki Cross on three different occasions to retain the Women's title including the third match held at NXT TakeOver: Chicago II. On June 19 during the second night of the 2018 WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament, Baszler retained the championship against New Zealand wrestler Toni Storm by count-out. After returning to the United States, Baszler defeated Dakota Kai once more in a title rematch on June 28.
Beginning the next month on July 13, Baszler defeated Nikki Cross to retain the NXT Women's Championship. Over the course of the month, she extended her title reign, defeating challengers including Xia Li and Candice LeRae. She finished the month with a tag match during the July 29 house show, teaming with Taynara Conti in a loss to Candice LeRae & Kairi Sane. Baszler's next title defense was held during the August 17 house show, defeating Kairi Sane. However, a rematch was held the following night at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV, where Baszler lost the Women's Championship to Sane. A week later, Baszler returned to begin a new winning streak with a match won during the August 23 tapings, defeating Violet Payne. At the August 25 house show, Baszler formed an alliance with sister mixed martial artists and wrestling newcomers Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir. Their first tag match was won against the team of Deonna Purrazzo, Io Shirai and with reigning Women's Champion Kairi Sane. They finished the month with a second tag team victory during the August 30 house show, defeating Dakota Kai, Io Shirai & Nikki Cross. Returning at the September 6 house show, Baszler began the month with a victory over Candice LeRae. She later lost to LeRae in a rematch held during the September 8 house show. Baszler also met LeRae in two tag matches ending in victories for LeRae's team during the September 7 and September 9 house shows. By September 14, Baszler returned to her alliance with sister mixed martial artists Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir, leading their team in defeating Dakota Kai, Io Shirai & Kairi Sane. During the September 20 tapings, Baszler won a singles match after decimating guest wrestler Britt Baker, resulting in the referree stopping their match. At the September 22 house show, Baszler, Jessamyn Duke & Marina Shafir defeated Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai & Kairi Sane in an elimination tag team match. Baszler and her teammates finished the month with a victory during the September 27 house show, defeating Io Shirai, Kairi Sane & Xia Li.
The following month, Baszler returned for the October 4 house show, teaming with Marina Shafir in defeating Candice LeRae & Dakota Kai. Two nights later, Baszler & Shafir teamed again, defeating Dakota Kai & Mia Yim. A week later during the October 12 house show, Baszler, Jessamyn Duke & Marina Shafir won another six-woman tag match defeating the team of Io Shirai, Jessie Elaban & Lacey Lane.- Actor
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Cody Jamison Strand was born on 25 May 1989 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Losing Lester: A Comedy of Sorts (2015), The Beacon (2014) and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017).- James McDonnell was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for Wedding Crashers (2005), The X-Files (1993) and Desperate Housewives (2004). He died on 29 November 2022 in the USA.
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Hailing from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Nick Simon's journey into filmmaking began in a multicultural household, providing him a unique perspective on his Syrian/Lebanese heritage. The interest in cinema turned to an obsession as Simon began filming the local bands raging against the inertia of Middle America, eventually crafting music videos that played on MTV. Simon moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to attend the American Film Institute, which led to him being mentored by the late horror legend, Wes Craven. Simon has directed and written several feature and television films including THE GIRL IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS, which premiered at TIFF and THE PYRAMID, released by 20th Century Fox and TRUTH OR DARE, consistently ranking among the top ten films on Netflix every Halloween season for five consecutive years. Simon is also a co-writer on Alexandre Aja's upcoming branch narrative project for Paramount Pictures. Simon's most recent cinematic endeavor, UNTITLED HORROR MOVIE, stands as a pioneering achievement filmed entirely remotely during the 2020 lockdown and released in 2021. The film not only showcases innovation but has also achieved massive critical success.- Actress
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Taylor Hardick was born on 5 December 2000 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. She is an actress, known for Medium (2005), House (2004) and Haunted: 333 (2021).- Producer
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Joseph Wilka is Head of Production for Johnson Production Group, producing several films per year for broadcast and streaming audiences. A film school graduate from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Joseph spent his early career focused on marketing and distribution as a senior executive for independent film distributor Gravitas Ventures. His directing work includes the coming of age comedy, Under the Influence, an early Netflix release he co-wrote, and the international animated hit Monkey King: Hero is Back where he voice directed global superstar Jackie Chan for DirecTV.- Jean Phillips was born on 22 September 1914 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. She was an actress, known for The Night of January 16th (1941), Among the Living (1941) and Dr. Broadway (1942). She died on 15 December 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- He was a mathematician whose research was mainly devoted to Probability Theory. His book entitled "Probability and Measure" is considered as a classic reference in Probability. In 1958 he became a professor of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Chicago and retired in 1994. More details can be found at the Wikipedia.
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Jason Brandt recently composed music for the film Camp Hideout (starring Christopher Lloyd and Corbin Bleu) to be released by Roadside Attractions. This family comedy will be released theatrically on September 15, 2023. Jason also scored the award winning film Max Winslow & The House Of Secrets, (starring Chad Michael Murray) F.R.E.D.I. (starring Kelly Hu) and Christmas Wonderland. Other films include the thrillers Mommy Be Mine and The Other Mother. A Christmas Reunion, (starring Denise Richards). Night of the Living Dead 3D (starring Sid Haig) and documentary That Guy Dick Miller premiered at SXSW 2014.
Jason also creates original music for a wide range of national television programming, including Cartoon Network's Teen Titans GO!, Mike Tyson Mysteries, Extra, TMZ. Other TV shows including American Idol, The Bachelor and The Bachelorette and many more.- Music Department
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Keith Olsen was born on 12 May 1945 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He was a composer, known for Footloose (1984), Flashdance (1983) and Megaforce (1982). He was married to Wendy Bergdoll . He died on 9 March 2020 in Genoa, Nevada, USA.- Art Department
John S. Detlie was born on 23 December 1908 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He is known for Bitter Sweet (1940), Lady Be Good (1941) and Strike Up the Band (1940). He was married to Virginia Crowell Detlie and Veronica Lake. He died on 30 November 2005 in Westlake Village, California, USA.- Producer
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Chris Ordal is an award-winning writer/director. Born in the Midwest, Ordal went on to study filmmaking at the University of Kansas. After finishing college, Ordal co-founded a commercial production company, creating spots for corporations like H&R Block and Sprint, documentaries for the National Endowment for the Arts, filming area concerts and creating original short-form content. Ordal wrote, co-produced and directed nearly all of the company's efforts, but it wasn't long before he grew tired of selling stories and wanted to focus on telling stories that were truly compelling. After years of building relationships and working with talented crew, Ordal wrote, produced and directed his first narrative feature, Earthwork, starring Academy Award Nominee John Hawkes. Earthwork was an independent film made entirely outside of the industry, yet went on to play in more then 50 film festivals in the US alone, winning more than 20 Best Feature Film Awards, multiple Audience Awards, multiple Best Director Awards and won the Audience Award and a Special Jury Prize for Excellence in Opening Title Sequence Design at the 2010 SXSW Film Festival. The success of Earthwork led Ordal to move to Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife collecting experience, stories and vinyl.- Nancy Price was born on 16 March 1925 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. She was a writer, known for Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). She was married to Howard J. Thompson. She died on 20 November 2023 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA.
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George Young was born on 12 May 1981 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. George is a production manager, known for Fast Charlie (2023), Resurrection (2022) and Asher (2018).- Joe Foss was born and raised on a farm just outside Sioux Falls, SD. As a young man he was fascinated by the exploits of Charles A. Lindbergh, and vowed to one day "trade his horse for a plow." He joined the Marines during WWII and, despite his age, became a pilot. Foss scored 26 kills during the war, tying Eddie Rickenbacker's WWI record. Foss received the Medal of Honor for his work. He later served as a colonel during the Korean War.
After Foss left the military, he went into politics, serving in the South Dakota legislature. In 1955 he became South Dakota's youngest governor, serving two years in that office. He was also an avid hunter and sportsman. He served as the American Football League's first president (1960-1966), was the original host of ABC's The American Sportsman (1965) and was president of the National Rifle Association from 1988 to 1990.
Foss was taken to the hospital October 7, 2002 after suffering a brain aneurysm. He never came out of his coma. - Music Department
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Mark Brisbane was born on 21 January 1972 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. Mark is a composer, known for The Ring Two (2005), Madagascar (2005) and Eyeborgs (2009). Mark has been married to Angela Brisbane since 10 May 2014. Mark was previously married to Christy Brisbane.- Donna Lass was born on 3 November 1944 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. She died in September 1970 in Nevada, USA.
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Barry Engle was born on 6 December 1966 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He is an actor and music artist, known for Conjuring Curse (2018). He was previously married to Shari J Brandes Engle.- Betty Jean Hansen was born on 20 February 1934 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. She was an actress, known for The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), Roller Derby (1949) and Play Marco (1954). She was married to Nat Brandwynne, Hansen and Joseph Berman. She died on 15 February 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- Amanda Nix was born on 21 December 1980 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. She is an actress, known for Cruisin' (2014), Good Guys Finish Last (2009) and You're Whole (2012).
- Gary Waynesmith was born on 23 April 1934 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He is an actor, known for Slaughterhouse-Five (1972), Mannix (1967) and Flying High (1978).
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Rod Peyton is a writer/director based in Los Angeles. A South Dakota native, he holds a B.A. in Studies in Cinema and Media Culture from the University of Minnesota, where he co-founded a student filmmaking organization. His work has been seen on the Sci Fi Channel, scifi.com, sundancechannel.com, and TPT (Twin Cities Public Television).- Writer
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Roswell Rogers was born on 8 October 1910 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He was a writer, known for Father Knows Best (1954), Window on Main Street (1961) and Two Weeks to Live (1943). He died on 6 August 1998 in Monterey County, California, USA.- Actor
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Dick Dennis was born on 12 November 1911 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Grace Wade. He died on 26 December 1993 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.- Actress
Carli Eliza Tomac was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She is known for her work in 5683 (2024), M is for Muenster (2023), I Live for the Weekend (2023), and NUTZ (2023) as well as on the stage. She studied audio engineering, acting, and musical theatre at the University of Nebraska and graduated in 2021.- Music Department
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Songwriter ("Pride of the Prairie"), composer and conductor, a charter member of ASCAP (1914) and a frequent stage music director. His other popular-song compositions include "Sailing Down the Chesapeake Bay", "Silvery Bells", "Traveling" (the Iowa Corn Song), "The Grizzly Bear", "Back to Dixie Land", "Black and White Rag", "Sahara Butterfly", and "When Big Profundo Sang Low C" (plus others).- Lisa was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When she was 18, she decided to move to NYC to pursue acting and graduated with honors in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She is nowadays a respected musical theatre actress and has performed as lead and understudy in several Broadway shows, including Wicked, Aida, The Woman in White, The Times They Are A-Changin'. Since October 2010, she has been playing the lead role in Mamma Mia!. Lisa is married to Craig Carnelia, who is a musical theater composer and singer.
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Jenna Kalishman was born on 23 April 2000 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. She is known for Magnum Opus (2016).- Sound Department
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Michael Billingsley was born on 20 February 1929 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. He was an editor and actor, known for Last Tango in Paris (1972), The Legend of 1900 (1998) and Stealing Beauty (1996). He died on 19 June 2008 in Roma, Lazio, Italy.- Chris Messersmith was born on 28 October 1947 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for Broke Sky (2007), Blood on the Brazos (2007) and Goodnight, Charlene (2017). He was married to Cynthia Elaine Childress and Fern Harriet York. He died on 5 July 2021 in Irving, Texas, USA.
- Bill Rogers was born on 25 May 1950 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Everybody with Angela Williamson (2020) and VO Buzz Weekly (2012). He has been married to Camille Dixon since 24 December 2010. He was previously married to Pauline Beroni.
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Michael Merritt was born on 17 July 1945 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. Michael was a production designer and art director, known for House of Games (1987), Homicide (1991) and Things Change (1988). Michael died on 3 August 1992 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.- Director
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George Sanders grew up in South Dakota and began making films at age ten. He subsequently went on to study filmmaking and acting at The California Institute of the Arts, South Methodist University, and New York University, where he graduated magna cum laude.
Upon graduation, he went into the music business and fronted a rock band in the 80s. He and Cher once got tangled up with each other at a party when George's nubby coat got caught on Cher's pad-lock dress. Things like that happened all the time, so George eventually left the rock and roll music business and began singing in piano bars. George has won several awards for his comedy and singing from the Cabaret/Piano Bar community in New York City.
He and his partner, Shawn Curran, invented a sock-puppet that came out of George's pants and sings. The puppet, Sneaky Snake, became very popular at the club. Sneaky demanded he star in films.
Whilst on international tours with their singing and comedy act, the pair write and shoot short films using the exotic locations. Their film, "Sneaky Snake: Lost in the Holy Land" has won sixteen first-place awards internationally, including one for "Integral Realization," whatever that means.
George also writes feature-length scripts with Shawn. They have won several awards for their screenplays from major competition and film festivals, including The ReelHeart International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.
George and Shawn live in the prostitution area of the West Village in New York City.- Writer
- Actor
- Director
Bob Wehling was born on 2 September 1919 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for What's Up Front! (1964), Eegah (1962) and Wild Guitar (1962). He died on 4 September 1983 in Carson City, Nevada, USA.- George Welbes was born on 14 September 1934 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for Oh! Calcutta! (1972), Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 (1973) and How to Survive a Marriage (1974). He died on 17 October 1974 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Mike Martz was born on 13 May 1951 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.
- Composer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Chris Darrow was born on 30 July 1944 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Winter Equinox (1976), My, My, Hey, Hey; A Let's Talk-umentary (2008) and Kites Over Washington (2009). He died on 15 January 2020 in Claremont, California, United States.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Will Hannemann was born and raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He is apart of the Class of 2019 at the University of South Dakota, and works at Sandia Roofing in the summer. He makes movies in his free time that are usually about his friends. Riley Hennies (a colleague of his) and him also co-write movies together. He is most known for Drew Crew: The Documentary.