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A graduate of the University of Minnesota, Eddie Albert was a circus trapeze flier before becoming a stage and radio actor. He made his film debut in 1938 and has worked steadily since, often cast as the friendly, good-natured buddy of the hero but occasionally being cast as a villain; one of his most memorable roles was as the cowardly, glory-seeking army officer in Robert Aldrich's World War 2 film, Attack (1956).

June Haver was born on June 10, 1926, in Rock Island, Illinois, with the birth name of Beverly June Stovenour. Her parents divorced at an early age and she was adopted by Bert Haver, her stepfather. Her mother and new father moved to Cincinnati, where she appeared on the stage for the first time at the age of six in a local theater production of "Midnight in a Toyshop". Very soon after, June was winning musical contests around the Queen City. By 1936, little June and her mother had returned to the city of her birth, after a film screen test the year before. It was here that she blossomed even further with her singing, appearing on local radio. Later, while touring with various musical bands, June and her mother found their way to sunny California, in the entertainment mecca of Los Angeles. While in high school, she played in various secondary productions.

In 1942, at the age of 16, June joined Fox Studios as a fringe actress. Dropped because the studio thought she was too young, they signed her the following year to appear in The Gang's All Here (1943). It was an uncredited part, but a start in the film world, nonetheless. Unless one looked hard, she would have been easy to miss in the film. Her next one with Fox was in 1944's Home in Indiana (1944). But it was her next film where she was able to showcase her acting talent in Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944). In 1945, she appeared in Where Do We Go from Here? (1945) with her future husband, Fred MacMurray, who she wed in 1954.

It was the only film the two of them would be in together. In 1946, at the age of 20, June got top billing for the first time in Three Little Girls in Blue (1946). Her only other film that year was Wake Up and Dream (1946). After only one film in 1947, June resurfaced the next year in the utterly forgettable Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948). This was one of the starting vehicle's for a rising talent named Marilyn Monroe. In 1949, June was in two productions. They were Look for the Silver Lining (1949) and Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949). By now, it was obvious that she was being groomed to take over the Fox throne held by Betty Grable. It was not to be, because June was about to leave films, altogether. The filming of 1953's The Girl Next Door (1953) proved to be her last silver screen appearance. She had announced, the year before, that she would become a nun after her contract ran out. True to her word, she entered the convent but only stayed a few months.

It was after she left the convent that she was seen with Fred MacMurray. After they were wed, the couple adopted twin girls. June's last foray into the glare of the camera lights was when she played herself in the television production of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957). She died of respiratory failure in Brentwood, California on July 6, 2005.

Lissie was born on 21 November 1982 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Footloose (2011), Hall Pass (2011) and Paranoia (2013).

Helen Mack started her career in movies at the age of ten, and by the time she was 13 was performing in vaudeville. Her acting career didn't blossom until the 1930s, when she made a name for herself as one of the movie's best criers. She had many leading roles opposite such actors as Lee Tracy, George Raft and Harold Lloyd. She may be best remembered for Son of Kong (1933) and His Girl Friday (1940). In later years she was a successful radio producer, writer and director.

Michal Sinnott is best know as the voice, likeness, & performance capture artist for Tracey De Santa, the lead crime boss's daughter, in the billion dollar video game, Grand Theft Auto V.

Born Michal Shalom Leamer in Rock Island, IL, the eldest of three children to Brad and Griselda Leamer, her parents divorced when she was six. She and her brothers grew up in Norfolk, VA, where they were raised by their mother, who originally pursued acting before moving into casting and teaching acting for kids. Michal began acting at the age of seven, when her mother was asked to bring her along for a commercial she was auditioning for and they both landed the job. This led to other local roles in commercials, radio and theatre, before Michal landed a small role in the movie of the week Ironclads (1991) starring Virginia Madsen and directed by Oscar-winning Delbert Mann. Occasional film and television roles followed whenever a SAG production came to Virginia.

Michal graduated from The Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) Drama Department, a five-city-wide Performing Arts High School based in Norfolk. Having long watched her mom struggle in the business, Michal loved acting but never intended to pursue a career in the field. She had a change of heart, however, when a play she wrote at GSA won Theatre Virginia's Young Playwrights Festival and she attended a three-week program in Richmond, where her play, "The Waterbabies", was subsequently mounted and had a staged reading with Equity Actors.

Michal attended The University of Virginia for a year before transferring to Catholic University, where she graduated with a degree in Drama. After college she worked briefly as a flight attendant for a charter company, traveling the world and visiting more then 25 countries on six continents before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career.

While in NY, she studied at the now closed GATE acting conservatory, a 40-hour-a-week, nine-month program with an 8:6 student-to-teacher ratio. The program was run and taught by Stella Adler-trained actor and teacher Gregory Abels and focused largely on the classics, with classes also in Tai Chi, mask and yoga. She also studied the Sanford Meisner under Paul Le Mos and Maggie Flanigan. She is featured in the book "Acting Teachers of America" as a student of Gregory Abels.

She and Catholic alum Mary M. Parr wrote the initial draft of their Sundance Screenwriting Lab Finalist feature, "Born That Way" while driving cross country on a 6 day road trip from Philly to L.A.

Michal splits her time between NYC and Los Angeles alongside her husband, Joseph, and their puggle Jasper. She is a proud Resident Artist of the award winning theatre company, The Vagrancy in L.A.

Nolan Leary was born on 26 April 1889 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Strangler of the Swamp (1945), The Tiger Woman (1944) and Pollyanna (1960). He was married to Helen Leary. He died on 12 December 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Kari Lake was born on 23 August 1969 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for State of Denial: Arizona (2023), KSAZ-TV Fox 10 (1953) and War Raw the Daily Podcast (2020). She has been married to Jeff Halperin since 26 September 1998. They have two children. She was previously married to Tracy Finnegan.

Dieterich Gray is a storyteller, a vintage necktie enthusiast and (secretly) a beatboxer. He can be seen on TV (The Mandalorian, American Horror Story...) and in film (Blonde, Welcome to Me...) playing opposite Pedro Pascal, Timothy Olyphant, Ana de Armas, Kristen Wiig, Mare Winningham, Damon Wayans and J.K. Simmons.

Dieterich cut his showbusiness teeth in Chicago and trained at The Second City and The School at Steppenwolf. He has tread the boards on our nation's most respected stages including Steppenwolf, Yale Repertory and The Goodman collaborating with theatre greats Robert Falls, Mark Wing-Davey, Stacy Keach, Joyce Piven and Sarah Ruhl.

Dieterich is a brilliant connector of people, matching artists and financiers with aligned values. Passionate about projects with a positive impact on our environment and society, Dieterich conceived the creative development arm of The Breathe Project, an arts incubator based in Miami. He is currently shepherding the development of three international documentaries, an animated series about soil regeneration, and a Broadway musical surrounding struggling teens and mental health.

Lesly Kahn says, "Dieterich is essentially Matthew Lillard meets Daniel Day Lewis as the quirky Yale professor who plays the banjo."

Steve Marmel was born on 17 December 1964 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Fairly OddParents (2001), Mech-X4 (2016) and Danny Phantom (2003). He is married to Judi Marmel.

Bill Motz was born on 23 June 1964 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Ghost and Molly McGee (2021), Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (2016) and Swindle (2013). He has been married to Marian Motz since 14 June 1983. They have three children.

Although Tim Moore will forever be known as "The Kingfish" in the pioneering series The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951), he was actually far better known for his career on the stage and as a comedian in vaudeville than he was for his film and television work. In fact, he had only made (as far as is known) three films before "Amos 'n' Andy", and he had to be coaxed out of retirement to play in that show.

Moore was born into a family of 15 children in Illinois. He left school at age 11 to join a traveling vaudeville act called "Cora Miskel and Her Gold Dust Twins", which was such a hit in the U.S. that it toured Europe. He had a long and successful career in vaudeville and another successful run on Broadway in "Blackbirds". He also did much work on radio. The "Amos 'n' Andy" TV series was a major hit and made Moore--or, rather, "The Kingfish"--a household word. After the show's run he retired again, except for an occasional appearance on TV talk shows to reminisce about the series. He died of tuberculosis in 1958.

Mike Disa was born on 14 February 1965 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. He is a writer, known for Wacky Races (2017), Postman Pat: The Movie (2014) and Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011).

Arnold Margolin was born on 12 March 1935 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Love, American Style (1969), A Family for Joe (1990) and He & She (1967).

Rollin S. Sturgeon was born on 25 August 1877 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Rollin S. was a director and writer, known for The Chalice of Courage (1915), God's Country and the Woman (1916) and The Shuttle (1918). Rollin S. was married to Edna Fisher and Edna Foster. Rollin S. died on 10 May 1961 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

Roger Imhof was born on 15 August 1875 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for This Gun for Hire (1942), Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) and The Grapes of Wrath (1940). He was married to Marcelle Imhof. He died on 15 April 1958 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Jeffrey is an award-winning screenwriter, playwright, and film composer.

His plays IN THE PURSUIT OF SVETLA, HORST AND GRABEN IN THE CONTEXT OF THE UNFINISHED MAN, FITCH TODD, PERCOLATION THEORY, DEDEKIND, HORST AND GRABEN AT THE CHATEAU GODOT, EXECUTION AT PARADAIS ISLAND, DISPLACEMENT: A FISH IN WATER STORY, FAIR SHAKE, FUTURE PERFECT ("The Russian Play"), A COLD NIGHT FOR A DIVA, PURCHASE, CHAMPAGNE FOR CHEKHOV, and AIA and screenplays and teleplays THE LEAVING MAN, STEEN'S FOLLY, KLIEG LIGHT, QUANTUM DREAMS, and SNOWFLAKE OBSIDIAN have garnered over 100 awards and recognitions, readings, and productions, including Semi-Finalist in Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's Imagine Impact 2 and Impact 3, Winner in the SLFS/USP Screenwriting Fellowship (underwritten by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences), Finalist in the Writers Guild of America West (WGAw) Foundation Pitch Competition, twice Finalist in the Sundance Institute/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Screenwriting Fellowship Competitions, and Winner in the Napa Valley Film Festival Pitch Competition.

Jeffrey has had playwriting and screenwriting masterclasses with Robert McKee (Story), Aaron Sorkin (A Few Good Men), David Mamet (Glengarry Glen Ross), Robin Swicord (Memoirs of a Geisha, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Meg LeFauve (Pixar's Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur), Lindsey Doran (Sense & Sensibility, The Firm), Gerald DiPego (Phenomenon), Ben Ripley (Source Code), Jack Epps, Jr. (Top Gun), Keith Gordon (Homeland, Mother Night), Barry Schkolnick (Law & Order), and Jon Jory (Actors Theatre of Louisville), among others.

Jeffrey also creates film music in a variety of styles ranging from symphonic to ambient and electronic to minimalist. Winner (Classical) and Winner (Instrumental/Ambient) in the 2022 Akademia Music Awards, Winner (Best Composer) and Winner (Best Soundtrack) in the 2021 Los Angeles Motion Picture Festival, Winner (Diamond Award) for Best Original Score at the 2021 Albuquerque Mindfield Film Festival, Winner (3rd Place) in the 2020 Academy of Scoring Arts (ASA) Short Liszt Op. 2 Composing Challenge, Winner (Ambient/Instrumental) of the 2019 Akademia Music Award, Nominee in the 2017 American Songwriting Awards in the Instrumental category, Winner of the 2016 Akademia Music Award for Best Ambient/Instrumental Song, Winner of the 2015 Akademia Music Award for Best Instrumental/Acoustic Song, Winner of the 2013, 2012, and 2006 Best of State Awards for Original Music Composition, Winner of the Silver Medal in the 2011 Park City Film Music Festival, Winner of the Jury Choice Gold Medal for Excellence in the 2004 Park City Film Music Festival, and Semi-Finalist in the 2004 Moondance International Film Festival filmscoring competition. His works have premiered at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Centres in Cardiff, Wales and in Piccadilly, London, on television in the U.K., on PBS television in the U.S., on the radio and at international film festivals.

In 2005 he was invited to participate in the 19th Annual Sundance Institute Independent Producers Conference and the 3rd Annual Sundance Institute Theatre Program/Johnny Mercer Foundation Masterclass with composers and performers Melissa Manchester, Jimmy Webb, Michael Rupert, Margaret Whiting, Charles Strouse, Billy Stritch, and Don Rebic. He has had additional masterclasses with Academy award winner Hans Zimmer, film composer/orchestrator/arranger Conrad Pope, two-time Emmy award-winning film composer/arranger Hummie Mann, Academy award nominee Danny Elfman, Grammy and Oscar-winning musical theatre lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), film composer Reuven Herman (Star Wars Rebels), Grammy Award-winning songwriter Diane Warren, award-winning film composer Douglas Romayne (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), award-winning film composer & Sundance Institute alumnus Vincent Gillioz.

Educated at Cambridge University, University of Utah, and Westminster College, he is a lifetime member of the Cambridge University Film & Television Society (CFTV), a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Producers (ASCAP), American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (ASMAC), Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL), and the Academy of Scoring Arts (ASA).

He lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

Jim Peterson was born on 27 May 1964 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Yuppie (1988), The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995) and The Wedding Tape (1996). He has been married to Jennifer C. Hansen-Peterson since 17 August 1997. They have three children.

Peggy Montgomery was born on 5 August 1904 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for On the Divide (1928), Arizona Days (1928) and Looking for Trouble (1926). She was married to ? Ponder. She died on 3 August 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Fred Warren and his wife Effie Conley-Warren were a Vaudeville singing and dancing team around the turn of the century. Fred Warren was the brother-in-law to Maxwell Karger who was one of the founders and the general manager of Metro Pictures before Metro became MGM. Fred Warren enjoyed an illustrious career making numerous films in Hollywood. Fred and Effie Warren made West Hollywood their home 1916 to 1940 and allowed their friend Rudolph Valentino to be married in their backyard. Fred spent many hours playing piano at Barney's Beanery.

Bill Bateman was born in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. He is known for The Timepiece (2019), Cocktail (1988) and Disney's Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017).

Jesse Johnson was born on 29 May 1960 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Another 48 Hrs. (1990), Pretty in Pink (1986) and A Time to Kill (1996).

Jeff Neavor is a composer and Financial Advisor. He received his Bachelor of Music Education from Millikin University in 1997 and went on to receive his Master of Music Education from Illinois State University in 2005. He was a band director for 22 years, and under his direction, the Morton High School Marching Band has became a nationally recognized ensemble. The band won the Illinois Class 2A State Championship for 14 consecutive years and was a 2010 and 2018 Bands of America Grand National Semi-finalist, placing 3rd in the nation for Class AA. In 2009, the marching band was selected to represent Illinois and performed in the Presidential Inaugural Parade. Neavor and the Morton Marching Band also were the recipients of the 2017 Sudler Shield Award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation. In 2001, Neavor composed the score to the film Biohazardous.

Bobby Schilling was born on 23 January 1964 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. He was married to Christine . He died on 6 April 2021 in Le Claire, Iowa, USA.

Madison Keys is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 7 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), a ranking she first achieved in October 2016. Keys has played in one Grand Slam tournament final at the 2017 US Open, competed at the 2016 WTA Finals, and was a semifinalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She has won six WTA tournaments, five of which were at the Premier level, and she achieved her biggest title at the 2019 Cincinnati Open, a Premier 5 event.

Tom George was born on 30 September 1966 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for The Childhood Friend (1994), Fratelli e sorelle (1992) and The Shadow People (2002).