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Brandon De Wilde was born into a theatrical family and made a much-acclaimed Broadway debut in "The Member of the Wedding" at age 9. He was the first child actor to win the Donaldson Award, and went on to repeat his role in the film version, directed by Fred Zinnemann in 1952. As the blond-haired, blue-eyed Joey who idolizes the strange gunman played by Alan Ladd in the film Shane (1953), he stole the picture and received an Oscar nomination for his work. During 1953-54, Brandon starred in his own television series, Jamie (1953), and made his mark as a screen adolescent during the 1960s playing a younger brother in All Fall Down (1962) and nephew in Hud (1963), starring Paul Newman. He managed to keep his career-building into early adulthood, but his career was tragically cut short: en route to visit his wife at a hospital where she had recently undergone surgery, he was killed when the camper-van he was driving struck a parked truck. He was only 30 years old.

Rudolph Bond was raised in Philadelphia. He got his start at the Neighborhood Players. After World War II, he was invited by Elia Kazan to be a student at the famed "Actors Studio" in New York, working with such future stars as Paul Newman, James Dean, and Marlon Brando. His first big break was a role in the stage production of "A Streetcar Named Desire". Rudy's career included the theater, motions pictures and television.

Born in Denver, Co, 6 August, 1925 and originally named Barbara Jane Bates, Barbara was the eldest of 3 daughters born to a postal clerk and RN.

Rather shy, her mother initially sent Barbara to study ballet. By her late teens, the young beauty began to model clothes as a teen out of high school.

Fighting off a life-long paralyzing shyness,she managed to be persuaded to enter a local beauty contest, with the winner receiving 2 round-trip train tickets to Hollywood.

Barbara won the contest, and with that the demure but very troubled young woman was on the first steps of her career.

Once in California, she met Cecil Coan, a United Artists publicist. Coan, a married man with children who was more than two decades older than Barbara, fell hard for the young beauty. He promised to guide her career and make her a star.

He proved his worth and dedication to her when he left his wife and married Barbara.

Groomed in obscure starlet bits, it wasn't until Warner Bros. signed her in 1947 and perpetuated an appealing girl-next-door image when her career started happening. It took some time before the actress started making strides apart from the bobby-soxxer ingénue.

She turned heads and supported herself initially as a pin-up girl, a job she didn't enjoy. She rose in rank after a number of bit parts and, during her peak as a lead and second lead, appeared opposite a number of stars, including Bette Davis in June Bride (1948), Danny Kaye in The Inspector General (1949), Rory Calhoun in I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951), and even Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis in their comedy,The Caddy (1953) just to name a few.

Much of Barbara's work in the above films was routine. Barbara's on-and-off-screen life started unraveling not long afterward. Succumbing to extreme mood shifts, insecurity, ill health and chronic depression to the point of being taken off important film assignments. By age 30, the promise she had once shown was no longer considered, and she and her husband Coen, who made all of Barbara's decisions for her, tried to salvage her career in England.

Things looked promising at first, when she was picked up by the Rank Organisation and co-starred with John Mills and Michael Craig in a couple of dramatic suspense films, but the films were mediocre. She again started showing signs of instability to the point where she was dropped from 2 films and the Rank Organisation was forced to drop her.

The couple returned to Hollywood, where old friend Rory Calhoun cast her in a picture he was producing and starring in called Apache Territory (1958).

Emotionally unable to withstand the pressures of Hollywood any more, Barbara abandoned her career, save for an appearance in The Loaded Tourist (1962),starring Roger Moore.

Nothing was heard of Barbara until her March 1969 death. It was learned she'd returned to her hometown of Denver and worked in various jobs, including stints as a secretary, dental assistant and hospital aide. Her much older husband and chief supporter, Cecil Coan, died of cancer in January 1967, and Barbara fell apart.

Although she remarried in December of 1968 to a childhood friend, sportscaster William Reed, she remained increasingly despondent. She committed suicide just 4 months later. She was found dead in her car by her mother in her mother's garage of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Interestingly, the one role she'll always be identified with is also one of the smallest parts given her during her brief tenure as leading lady.

In the very last scene of All About Eve (1950). Barbara turns up in the role of Phoebe, a devious school girl and wannabe actress who shows startling promise as a future schemer along the lines of her equally ruthless idol, Eve Harrington, superbly played by Anne Baxter.

Barbara's image is enshrined in the picture's very last scene - posing in front of a 3-way mirror while clutching Baxter's just-received acting award. It's this brief, moment for which she'll best be remembered.

Richard Jury was born on 25 October 1926 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Combat! (1962), The Brothers O'Toole (1973) and Endangered Species (1982). He was married to Liz Jury. He died on 24 July 2009 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Dane Witherspoon was born on 27 December 1957 in Denton, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Santa Barbara (1984), The Waltons (1972) and Seedpeople (1992). He was married to Robin Wright and Tracy K. Shaffer. He died on 29 March 2014 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Richard Duane Kelton was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was the only child of Fred and Glenna Kelton. While growing up in Miami, Oklahoma, he remembered watching James Dean and cites him as his main influence on becoming an actor. After studying drama at The University of Kansas, he made his way to California where he made his debut playing "Bud" in a 1970 2-part episode (Snow Train) of Gunsmoke Gunsmoke (1955). Soon after that he made his TV movie debut as "Lieutenant Charring" in Wild Women (1970). He continued in numerous other guest starring roles and a movie roles. He also played the role of "Nick" in the Broadway revival of "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf" in 1976. He made his starring role as "Ficus" in the short-lived science fiction series "Quark" (1978). Later that year he was invited back to The University of Kansas to give a short seminar on films. He continued his career until his death in 1978.

Alan Berg was born in Chicago in January of 1934, the son of Dr. Joseph Berg and Ruth Berg. Alan had one older sister, Norma. At 17, he attended college at the University of Colorado in Denver. After two years, he transferred to the University of Denver. He graduated in 1957, and became one of the youngest people to pass the bar exam in the history of Illinois (at 22). He first met his wife, Judith Halpern in 1951, and the two were married in 1958. Berg began his career as a law clerk before finally becoming a lawyer. Because he was overworked (and because he was suffering from seizures), he became an alcoholic. The pressure finally became too great, and he left his law practice in Chicago and moved to Denver with his wife. He entered St. Joseph's Hospital to quit drinking, and never took another in his life. He then became a shoe salesman. He later opened his own clothing store, The Shirt Broker. It was there that he met Laurence Gross, a Talk Show host with KGMC. He admired the fact that Berg could talk spontaneously on any subject, and invited him to be on his show several times. After Gross moved to San Diego, Berg was given his show. he soon began to hang up on people, insult them over the air, and generally be outrageous. In 1976, he suffered a seizure that he was unable to come out of. It was discovered that he had a large brain tumor. He had surgery to remove it, and soon recovered and was back on the radio. He left KGMC (now called KWBZ), and got a job at KHOW, where he reached the apex of hanging up. He and Judith were divorced in 1978. While at KHOW, Berg became both the most popular (and most disliked) radio personality in Denver. After refusing to conform to the station, he was fired from KHOW in August of 1979. He returned to KWBZ. After they changed their format to music, Berg was again out of a job. KTOK, an Oklahoma City based station, became interested in Berg. before he accepted the job, he was offered to fill in at Denver's most powerful station, KOA. About half the callers wanted him hired, and the other half did not. He signed a contract with Detroit's WXYZ, but later dropped out of it when KOA offered him a show. He began on February 23, 1981. He than began to change, his rudeness waning. After receiving a flap from former Secretary of State Ellen Kaplan, he invited her on the show and berated her. KOA, fearing a lawsuit, gave Berg a few days vacation. Berg was never blatantly abusive to another guest. After criticizing Roderick Elliot and Frank "Bud" Farell, who wrote "The Death of the White Race" and "Open Letter to the Gentiles," the white supremacist group known as "The Order" began to view him as a threat. After harassing Colonel Jack Mohr, a member of the Christian Patriots Defense League, Berg became a target. While most of his friends and associates said he was mellowing out, sadly we will never know. Alan Berg was shot 12 times in the face and body while exiting his Volkswagen. He was officially pronounced dead at 9:45 p.m. on June 18th, 1984.

Burt Douglas was born on 21 November 1930 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Emergency! (1972), High School Confidential! (1958) and The Outer Limits (1963). He was married to Chris White. He died on 1 July 2000 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Homer Nish was born on 3 December 1934 in Hualapai Reservation, Arizona, USA. He was an actor, known for The Exiles (1961). He died in July 1980 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Rose Siggins was born on 8 December 1972 in Pueblo, Colorado, USA. She was an actress, known for American Horror Story (2011), American Horror Story FreakShow: Extra-Ordinary-Artists (2014) and Extraordinary People (2003). She was married to Dave Siggins. She died on 12 December 2015 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Rod Colbin was born on 23 December 1923 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for John Hus (1977), Torchlight (1984) and Remington Steele (1982). He was married to Annemarie. He died on 4 February 2007 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

George Hickenlooper graduated from Yale University in 1986. He was born on May 25, 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri and raised there, Boston, and San Francisco. His interest in film began in childhood and stemmed from his great-uncle's (Leopold Stokowski) involvement in the movie Fantasia (1940). Hickenlooper's interest also bloomed from his father being a playwright and his mother starting a guerrilla theater troop, which would protest the Vietnam War. Both of his parents told him the techniques of story telling whether to make an aesthetic or political point. Hickenlooper's first short Super 8mm films were animated and made with this grammar school friend Kirk Wise who, years later, would go on to direct Beauty and the Beast (1991) for Walt Disney. While attending a Jesuit high school, Hickenlooper turned to live action short filmmaking. Many of those shorts ("Telefission", "A Day in the Life", "A Black and White Film" and "The Revenant") were premiered on Public Television in St. Louis and Kansas City. Hickenlooper spent one summer studying at the USC School of Cinema and Television, and then went on to Yale for a B.A. in History and Film Studies. After graduating, Hickenlooper interned for producer Roger Corman and, in 1991, authored the book "Reel Conversations" (Citadel Press), a collection of interviews with film directors and critics. Hickenlooper made his professional directing debut with Art, Acting, and the Suicide Chair: Dennis Hopper (1988), a short documentary about Dennis Hopper. However, he made his breakthrough when he premiered Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991), the internationally acclaimed documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now (1979), at the Cannes Film Festival.

Joe Hyams was born on 6 June 1923 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Brubaker (1980), Quincy, M.E. (1976) and Kill the Golden Goose (1979). He was married to Melissa Hyams, Elke Sommer and Eleanor Gustafson. He died on 8 November 2008 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Mary Chase was born on 25 February 1906 in Denver, Colorado, USA. She was a writer, known for Harvey (1950), Sorority House (1939) and Harvey. She was married to Robert Lamont Chase . She died on 20 October 1981 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Stephen Milburn Anderson was born in 1947 in the USA. He was a producer and writer, known for South Central (1992), Masters of the Universe (1987) and Ca$h (2010). He was married to Mary Law Weir. He died on 1 May 2015 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Sally Yarnell was born on 29 April 1915 in Canastota, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Fashion Model (1945), The Black Sleep (1956) and The Lieutenant (1963). She died on 30 September 1995 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Victor Rothschild was born on 11 November 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was married to Vera-Ellen. He died on 14 December 2008 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Gloria Brewster was born on 19 February 1918 in Tucson, Arizona, USA. She was an actress, known for My Lucky Star (1938), Hold That Co-ed (1938) and Love and Hisses (1937). She was married to Claude Stroud. She died on 25 October 1996 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Taylor Mead was born on 31 December 1924 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and editor, known for Coffee and Cigarettes (2003), Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of (1964). He died on 8 May 2013 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Seeleg Lester was born on 31 October 1913 in New York, New York, USA. Seeleg was a writer and producer, known for The Invisible Man (1975), The Outer Limits (1963) and Perry Mason (1957). Seeleg died on 14 November 2004 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Kevin lives in Denver, Colorado, where he works as an actor and musician. He graduated from Georgetown University (BSBA Finance) and Regis University (MBA). In 2002, he left the corporate world to pursue his dream of acting. He is Meisner trained and studies at the Lea Marlene Acting Studio. He previously studied with Benjy Dobrin at Benjy Dobrin Studios. Benjy was trained at The Beverly Hills Playhouse under Milton Katselas. He has also trained with Jennifer McCray Rincon. Jennifer has her MFA in Directing from Yale University and was Head of Acting at the National Theatre Conservatory from 1991-2008.

In his spare time Kevin enjoys spending time with his German Shepherd, Rapunzel.

Kevin is a skilled guitarist and singer and enjoys playing guitar on the porch in the evening and writing songs. He lost his wife to ovarian cancer in 2010, and also his mother to it in 1993.

Daisy Coleman was born on 30 March 1997 in the USA. She was an actress and producer, known for Texas Death Trippin' (2019), Texas Death Trippin Ax-Tended Cut (2020) and Audrie & Daisy (2016). She died on 4 August 2020 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Buffalo Bill Cody was born on 26 February 1846 in Scott County, Iowa, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Fighting with Buffalo Bill (1926), Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931) and The Indians Are Coming (1930). He was married to Louise Maude Frederici. He died on 10 January 1917 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Liz Jury was born on 15 July 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Flashback (1990), Ladybugs (1992) and Blood on the Mountain (1974). She was married to Richard Jury. She died on 1 November 2023 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Georgie Stone was born on 3 September 1909 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Just Pals (1920), Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1918) and Gretchen the Greenhorn (1916). He died on 25 April 2010 in Denver, Colorado, USA.