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Eric Mabius was born in Pennsylvania, the second of two sons of Elizabeth (née Dziczek) and Craig Mabius. His father has Austrian and Irish ancestry, and his mother is of entirely Polish descent. Eric spent much of his early life in Massachusetts. Upon graduating from high school, he attended the renowned arts school, Sarah Lawrence College. Immersing himself in acting, writing and film theory, college became the jumping-off point for Mabius' first roles in the theater in smaller Off-Broadway productions.

He first came to the attention of movie fans with his film debut in Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995), where he played the object of Heather Matarazzo's character's affection, a teen rock star. Since then, he has taken on a wide variety of roles, avoiding being typecast. He has appeared in more than 27 films - seven of which screened at Sundance - and over a dozen television projects. He earned favorable notice for his performance as a high school gang leader in Black Circle Boys (1997). More roles followed, his best known being in the box office smash Cruel Intentions (1999), where he plays a prep school athlete who gets blackmailed. He got a starring role in The Crow: Salvation (2000), a sequel to the Brandon Lee film from a few years earlier. Another horror film which he appeared in was the science fiction action film Resident Evil (2002), in which he plays a policeman in the future. He won another prominent role in the Showtime TV drama The L Word (2004), which won him a new audience. He starred in another TV series, the high tech drama Eyes (2005), but although the series was well received, it never found an audience. But his standing wasn't damaged, and he continues to have a devoted fan base, particularly among audiences of independent films. In 2006, he gained more aplomb for his role in the surprise hit series Ugly Betty (2006), playing a womanizing executive. While he greatly appreciates his fans, he is a private person who does not seek the limelight. Thus, he does not show up at events which draw tabloid photographers.

In February of 2006, he married his girlfriend of five years, interior designer Ivy Sherman, in New Orleans.

Nancy Kulp wore many hats: Publicity person, actress, linguist, would-be politician, and teacher. Originally from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Kulp attended college in Florida, then headed for Hollywood to work in publicity for the movies, not star in them. Soon after arriving in Hollywood, Kulp was convinced by director George Cukor and casting director Billy Gordon that she should be in front of the camera, not behind the scenes. She then began a solid career as a character actress in films and television, including two memorable roles: on The Bob Cummings Show (1955) as bird-loving "Pamela Livingstone", and on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as the long-suffering, lovesick, and bird-loving "Miss Jane Hathaway". After the Hillbillies ended its 9-year run, Kulp found work in theater, Broadway, and television, and dabbled in politics, making an unsuccessful 1984 run for Congress in Pennsylvania. Later, she taught acting and retired to a farm in Connecticut and, later, Palm Springs, where she died of cancer in 1991.

Virginia Gregg was born on 6 March 1916 in Harrisburg, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Operation Petticoat (1959), Crime in the Streets (1956) and Police Story (1973). She was married to Jaime Del Valle. She died on 15 September 1986 in Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Bobby Troup was an American actor, jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter. As a songwriter, Troup is mostly remembered for writing the hit song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" (1946), about a cross-country drive through the highway U.S. Route 66. Tne song was originally performed by Nat King Cole and the King Cole Trio, and a second version was performed by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters. Both versions were 1946 hits, and the song has since received many covers. As as an actor Troup is mostly remembered for playing Dr. Joe Early in the medical drama "Emergency!" (1972-1977).

Troup was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He attended the Hill School, a preparatory boarding school located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. In his college years, Troup attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a private Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated with a degree in economics.

Troup's first success as a songwriter was writing "Daddy" (1941), a hit song performed first by Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra. Popular versions of the song were then recorded by Glenn Miller, Bing Crosby, Kay Kyser, and The Andrews Sisters. However, his music career was interrupted by World War II service.

Troup enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in January 1942. He was trained as an officer, and then assigned to train African-American marine recruits at the camp Montford Point (modern Camp Gilbert H. Johnson), located in Jacksonville, North Carolina. In 1943, Troup became a recreation officer. He helped build a recreation hall, basketball court, and outdoor boxing ring. He also founded the first African-American band of U.S. Marines, and composed the song "Take Me Away from Jacksonville". The song is still used as an anthem by North-Carolina-based Marines.

While still serving with the Marines, Troup composed the popular song "Snootie Little Cutie" (1942) . It was first recorded by singers Frank Sinatra and Connie Haines. Following the end of the War, Troup returned to his music career. "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" was his first post-war hit as a songwriter. Other hits included "The Girl Can't Help It" (1956) performed by Little Richard, "The Meaning of the Blues" (1957) performed by Julie London, and "My City of Sydney" (1969) performed by Tommy Leonetti.

Troup released 10 records with his own recordings between 1953 and 1959. Despite his success as a songwriter, none of his records as a singer or pianist were commercially successful. His greatest success through the decade placed him in the producer's role, for Julie London's version of the hit song "Cry Me a River" (1955). It became a gold record.

Troup started acting as a side career. He made his film debut as an uncredited musician in the romantic comedy "Duchess of Idaho" (1950). He had credited roles in musical films such as "Bop Girl Goes Calypso" (1957), "The High Cost of Loving" (1958), and "The Five Pennies" (1959). Troup played then-recently deceased bandleader Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956) in the biographical "The Gene Krupa Story" (1959). His last film role was that of disgruntled staff sergeant Gorman in the military-themed comedy "M*A*S*H" (1970).

Troup had a more substantial career in television. He was cast as a fictionalized version of himself in the short-lived series "Acapulco" (1961). He had guest-star roles in popular series such as "Perry Mason", "Dragnet", and "Mannix". He found success in his long-running role of Dr. Joe Early in "Emergency". Early was depicted as a neurosurgeon, working at Rampart General Hospital. The series lasted for 6 seasons, and a total of 122 regular episodes. Six television films based on the series were broadcast between 1978 and 1979.

In the 1980s, Troup appeared in the stalker-themed television film "The 25th Man" (1982), which was intended as a pilot for a television series. His last television appearance was a guest-star role in a 1985 episode of the detective series "Simon & Simon". Troup was 67-years-old at the time.

Troup lived in retirement until 1999. He died due to a heart attack in February 1999. He was 80-years-old at the time of death. He was survived by his second wife Julie London, who died in October 2000.

Ciara Renee (born 19 October 1990), is a NYC actress, model, singer and dancer. Renée replaced Patina Miller in the Tony-Award winning Broadway revival of Pippin as Leading Player. She also appeared in Big Fish on Broadway, as The Witch, as well as regional productions of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Broadway workshops of Hamilton and Bull Durham. Highly active in the New York City concert circuit, Renée often plays Joe's Pub, 54 Below, Le Poisson Rouge, and Highline Ballroom.

Richard Kinard Sanders was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry Irvine Sanders (1907-2003), a retired US Army lieutenant-colonel and maths teacher, and his wife Thelma Elizabeth, née Williamson (1913-1989). After graduating from high school in Kansas, he studied drama at Carnegie Mellon University, later honing his skills in Britain on the Shakespearean stage. His screen career took off in 1971, when he was cast as Union Army surgeon Charles Augustus Leale in the telemovie They've Killed President Lincoln! (1971).

His short stature, meek demeanour and geeky looks decreed that Sanders would be consigned to play nebbish, ineffectual characters, stuffed shirts and eggheads. He became best known to television audiences as the inept, fastidious, ultra-conservative radio anchorman Les Nessman in the CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati (1978) (for which he also penned several episodes). In addition to reprising his character in a sequel (1991-1993), Sanders also had a recurring role as overzealous high school guidance counselor Benjamin Beanley in the sitcom Spencer (1984). He featured in numerous guest spots on prime time TV shows of the 70s and 80s, including McCloud (1970), Lou Grant (1977), Kojak (1973), The Rockford Files (1974) and Simon & Simon (1981). For the animated superhero series InHumanoids (1986), Sanders provided the voice of engineer Dr. Derek Ericson Bright.

Sanders retired from acting in 2006. Said to be residing in Woodinville, Washington, he is married to script supervisor Marilynn Marko-Sanders.

Matt Cook was born on 12 July 1984 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Champions (2023), Man with a Plan (2016) and The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022).

Audrie Neenan made her Broadway debut opposite Faye Dunaway in William Alfred's "Curse of an Aching Heart", directed by Gerald Gutierrez. She has also appeared in such shows as "The Odd Couple" (as "Florence Unger" in the female version) at the Broadhurst and, as "Irma Kronkite" in "Picnic" with Debra Monk at the Roundabout. She is also a versatile regional actress, appearing in plays at the Seattle Rep, The Apollo ("Tintypes", for which she won the Joseph Jefferson award), the Chicago Shakespeare Festival, the Actor's Theatre of Louisville, and, most recently, the Yale Rep, where she starred in "The Adventures of Amy Bock". She is also a frequent television guest star, appearing in such shows as Friends (1994), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993), Cosby (1996) and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). She is a company member of Chicago's famous, "The Second City".

With over 3500 episodes of television under this belt, Eric has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 18 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of Our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of Our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theater repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic superhero Booster Gold from the CW series "Smallville".

Kimberly Peirce was born on 8 September 1967 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a director and producer, known for Boys Don't Cry (1999), Stop-Loss (2008) and Carrie (2013).

Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and partially raised in Rochester, New Hampshire and its environs, Steve moved back to the Harrisburg area just in time for kindergarten. Throughout his schooling, he was proficient in art, writing, skateboarding really fast, being in rock bands, making people laugh, taking martial arts classes, reaching high shelves, and eating a hearty lunch. After graduating high school and working full time in a book warehouse for just over one year, Steve decided to go to college. While flipping through the course catalog, Steve saw that he could major in Theatre and Performing Arts, and decided to give it a try. It has ranked among the top 5 best decisions he's ever made. After being cast in over a dozen plays and three indie movies during his first two years as an actor, he decided to move to Los Angeles and continue the adventure! That adventure continues.

Ian Parks was born on 21 September 1984 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and editor, known for Where the Bears Are (2012) and The Devil's in the Details (2013).

Pauline began as a model, appearing on the covers of magazines such as Cosmopolitan, McCall's and Ladies Home Journal. She was married to Jefferson Machamer, a cartoonist, from 1934 until his death in 1960. In 1962, she married minister Dodd Watkins, who died in 1972. She has three children: Wendy, Tom, and Laurie.

Carol Barbee was born on 22 November 1959 in Harrisburg, North Carolina, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Raising Dion (2019), Touch (2012) and Dash & Lily (2020). She has been married to Carlos Lacamara since 1989. They have two children.

Grover Dale was born on 22 July 1935 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), Half a Sixpence (1967) and Copacabana (1985). He was previously married to Anita Morris.

Newt Gingrich is an American politician, author, and historian who served as the 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district from 1979 until his resignation in 1999. In 2012, Gingrich was a candidate for the presidential nomination of his party.

A professor of history and geography at the University of West Georgia in the 1970s, Gingrich won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 1978, the first Republican in the history of Georgia's 6th congressional district to do so. He served as House Minority Whip from 1989 to 1995. A co-author and architect of the "Contract with America", Gingrich was a major leader in the Republican victory in the 1994 congressional election. In 1995, Time named him "Man of the Year" for "his role in ending the four-decades-long Democratic majority in the House".

As House Speaker, Newt Gingrich oversaw passage by the House of welfare reform and a capital gains tax cut in 1997. Gingrich played a key role in several government shutdowns. He resigned altogether from the House on January 3, 1999.

Since leaving the House, Newt Gingrich has remained active in public policy debates and worked as a political consultant. He founded and chaired several policy think tanks, including American Solutions for Winning the Future and the Center for Health Transformation. He ran for the Republican nomination in the 2012 presidential election, but ultimately endorsed front runner Mitt Romney, who won the nomination.

Edwin Sherin was born on 15 January 1930 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). He was married to Jane Alexander and Pamela Nichol Vevers. He died on 4 May 2017 in Lockport, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Bowman began his acting career on the television show North Shore before being cast as Steve Jenkins, a plane survivor often confused with the character "Scott", on the first season of Lost. Bowman later joined the cast of Prison Break as Agent King, and can be seen in numerous television shows and feature films such as Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, and Magnum PI.

In addition to acting, directing, producing, and writing, Christian has worked extensively in Advertising and Commercial production. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Radio Television Film from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

While was the recipient of the 'Excellence in Producing' award by the Longhorns Creative Foundation in Austin. Bowman has also provided philanthropy work for a variety of social causes, including a Human Trafficking Awareness campaign with Mathew McConaughey, through his marketing media production company, Last Pull Productions. In LA, Bowman has worked with the Screen Actors Guild and the Los Angeles Film School. In Hawaii, he served as Chief Marketing Officer as well as Producer and Director for Sight and Sound Productions.

Bowman resides in Honolulu, Hawaii and is represented by Kathy Muller Agency.

Nancy Wickwire was born on 20 November 1925 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for The DuPont Show of the Month (1957), Camera Three (1954) and Profiles in Courage (1964). She was married to Basil Langton. She died on 10 July 1974 in San Francisco, California, USA.

Robert Stevenson was born on 10 October 1915 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Get Smart (1965), Zero Hour! (1957) and State Department: File 649 (1949). He was married to Margaret (Peggy) Constance. He died on 4 March 1975 in Northridge, California, USA.

Candace Gingrich was born on 2 June 1966 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for Friends (1994) and LateLine (1998).

Terry Mross was born in Harrisburg, Arkansas, a rural farming community, in 1951. He is the youngest of four children and graduated from T.A. Futrall High School in Marianna, Arkansas. Mross' first role was in Merhcant/Ivory's The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991) starring 'Vanessa Redgrave'_. It was Ms. Redgrave who encouraged him to pursue acting as a career. Cast by Don Phillips as "Coach Conrad" in Dazed and Confused (1993)_ (directed by Richard Linklater) is the role for which he is best known. His most fun role was that of "Sheriff Cooper" in the Phil Cruz directed indie entitled Andre the Butcher. Mross is also a Country and Western and R&B singer, plays electric guitar and owns a Fender Telecastor.

In 1973 Terry worked as a DJ at KFFA Radio in Helena, Arkansas. At various times he guest hosted the King Biscuit Time Radio Show, sitting in for "Sunshine" Sonny Payne. Mross was a guest on the show in September of 2016 and was interviewed by Payne. Sonny begins each show with "Pass the biscuits 'cause it's King Biscuit Time". A play on this line was in the movie "O' Brother, Where Art Thou? The show originally featured Sonny Boy Williamson playing live every day at noon. It is the longest running show in history having been broadcast more than 17,000 times. B.B. King, Levon Helm and others credit this program as a big influence on their musical style while growing up in the Delta. Levon said when he was a child he'd go to town at noon and buy some donuts and a coke then go to the radio station to watch the show live.

Mark Zimmerman was born on 19 April 1952 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), Delivery Man (2013) and Law & Order (1990).

Songwriter ("A Boy Is a Curious Thing"), auhor, director, producer and actor, educated at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Between 1928 and 1938 he was a Broadway stage actor and appeared in several films, and from 1938 to 1942 he was a writer for radio, films and stage productions, and later television. Joining ASCAP in 1954, his chief musical collaborators included William Lava, Walter Schumann, Paul Smith, Gill George, Ted Sears, Ralph Wright, and Oliver Wallace. His other popular-song compositions include "I'll Remember", "I Wonder", "Following the Leader", "Stingaree", "Now to Sleep", "Together Time", "Break of Day", and "We'll Smoke the Blighter Out".

Jeffrey Marcus was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Freaky Friday (2003), Frozen (2013) and Just Like Heaven (2005).