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- Ahmed Ramzy was a famous Egyptian actor who was born in Alexandria in 1930. He played the leading roles in many Egyptian films in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He was born Ramzy Mahmud Bayumi to Dr Mahmoud Bayoumi, a famous Egyptian orthopedist, and Helen MacKay, a Scottish lady. His dad died in 1939 after he lost a fortune (250,000 Egyptian Pounds) in the stock market, and his mom had to raise him by herself. Ramzy graduated from the renowned school Victoria College where he met Omar Sharif, and they became best friends since then. Ramzy joined the Medical school for 3 years, then he transferred to the Faculty of Commerce, which he eventually dropped to pursue his acting career. He had one brother, Dr. Hassan Bayoumi, who was older by 9 years and followed in their father's footsteps and had his practice in London. He got married 3 times and he had 3 kids; 2 daughters and a son. He was discovered by the producer Helmy Halim in 1955, and he was cast in his first role, as "Ramzy" in Ayyamna al-Holwa (Our Best Days), along with Faten Hamama, Abdel Halim Hafez, and his lifelong friend Omar Sharif. The film was a box office hit. Since the late 1950s, he participated in many movies and was famous for the role of the funny playboy and womanizer. He was very active till the 1970s. His last appearance was in a TV series called Hanan Wa Haneen with his friend Omar Sharif in 2007. Some of his close friends were Omar Sharif, Faten Hamama, Rushdi Abaza and Saleh Selim. Some of his well known movies are Our Best Days, Dark Waters, Hamidu's Son, Girls of Today and Adrift on the Nile. He passed away on September 28th, 2012 at the age of 82 due to a severe brain clot.
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John Warner was a government official who had served as Undersecretary and then Secretary of the U.S. Navy during the Nixon Administration, 1972-1974, before he was appointed in 1974 to head up the federal government's American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. His marriage to Elizabeth Taylor, the movie legend, gave him enough celebrity clout to propel him to a seat in the U.S. Senate from Virginia. Confounding expectations, Warner turned out to be a fine senator, becoming a specialist in defense issues. His marriage to Liz didn't last, but his seat in the Senate remains secure.- Actress
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Amelita Ward was born on 17 July 1923 in Magnolia, West Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Seven Days Ashore (1944), The Jungle Captive (1945) and Gildersleeve's Ghost (1944). She was married to Sidney Allen McSloy and Leo Gorcey. She died on 26 April 1987 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.- Additional Crew
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Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr Von Braun (23 March 1912 - 16 June 1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer and space architect. He was a member of the Nazi Party and SS, as well as the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany and a pioneer of rocket and space technology in the United States.
While in his twenties and early thirties, Von Braun worked in Nazi Germany's rocket development program. He helped design and co-developed the V-2 rocket at Peenemünde during World War II. Following the war, he was secretly moved to the United States, along with about 1,600 other German scientists, engineers, and technicians, as part of Operation Paperclip. He worked for the United States Army on an intermediate-range ballistic missile program, and he developed the rockets that launched the United States' first space satellite Explorer 1 in 1958. He worked with Walt Disney on a series of films, which popularized the idea of human space travel in the US and beyond between 1955 and 1957.
In 1960, his group was assimilated into NASA, where he served as director of the newly formed Marshall Space Flight Center and as the chief architect of the Saturn V super heavy-lift launch vehicle that propelled the Apollo spacecraft to the Moon. In 1967, Von Braun was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering, and in 1975, he received the National Medal of Science.
Von Braun is widely seen as either the "father of space travel", "father of rocket science" or "father of the American lunar program". He advocated a human mission to Mars.- Actress
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Judy Clark was born on 9 June 1924 in Rockville Centre, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Bruce Gentry (1949), Junior Prom (1946) and The Kid Sister (1945). She was married to George Myers and Ron Zalimas. She died on 27 December 2002 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.- Actor
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Robert Trow was born on 6 February 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968), The Amusement Park (1975) and The Affair (1971). He was married to Lois Trow. He died on 2 November 1998 in New Alexandria, Pennsylvania, USA.- Beau James was born on 6 March 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for Serial Mom (1994), Species II (1998) and Homicide: Life on the Street (1993). He died on 23 July 2021 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Lois Kelso Hunt was born on 16 July 1926 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for The House on Sorority Row (1982), Head of State (2003) and Homicide: Life on the Street (1993). She was married to Leon Gibson Hunt. She died on 20 May 2018 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Ed Saulnier was born on 9 December 1936 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Crabwalk (2004). He was married to Karen Saulnier. He died on 10 February 2013 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Gloria Gordon was born on 16 October 1937 in Beverly Hills, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) and A Man Called Peter (1955). She was married to Richard Daniels and Johnny Anz. She died on 23 December 1996 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Bobby Blanski was born on 9 July 1984 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for 30 Rock (2006), Reno 911! (2003) and White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch (2022). He died on 27 November 2023 in Alexandria, Minnesota, USA.
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Joey Feek was born on 9 September 1975 in Alexandria, Indiana, USA. She was married to Rory Feek. She died on 4 March 2016 in Alexandria, Indiana, USA.- David M. Shoup was born on 30 December 1904 in Battle Ground, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) and The Twentieth Century (1957). He was married to Zola DeHaven. He died on 13 January 1983 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- James Brady was born on 29 August 1940 in Centralia, Illinois, USA. He was married to Sarah Brady and Sue Beh. He died on 4 August 2014 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Tom Shales was born on 3 November 1944 in Elgin, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for ESPN: Those Guys Have All the Fun, The Larry Sanders Show (1992) and This Is MST3K (1992). He died on 13 January 2024 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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Brian Pohanka was born on 20 March 1955 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for Cold Mountain (2003), Gettysburg (1993) and Gods and Generals (2003). He was married to Cricket Bauer Pohanka. He died on 15 June 2005 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.- Anne Winton was born on 3 July 1949 in Brewster County, Texas. She was an actress, known for Bruce Lee - Super Dragon (1974) and When Taekwondo Strikes (1973). She was married to Kusanovic, Marcos. She died on 18 October 1982 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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Jean Olmes was born on 10 January 1913 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress. She was married to John Barry. She died on 9 June 1974 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.- Scriptwriter and actor for stage and television (Member: The Authors Guild, Writers Guild of America, Dramatists Guild, PEN) and Photojournalist (Member: ASMP, NPPA, EP). Licensed pilot: AOPA #460890. Also writes as Liam Tracey. Former US Marine and graduate British Royal Marine Commando School. Lives Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Writer/narrator of award-winning PBS documentary, A Journey to the Endless Mountains, Frank Lloyd Wright Falling Water and other programs. Min, his play for radio, broadcast on NPR, is the first in a series about women-ordinary and heroic-commissioned by public radio. An American Wife, a stage play written in collaboration with his late wife, novelist, playwright and poet, Karen Blomain, premiered with an Equity production to sold-out performances at The Electric Theatre Company. Nora Hussey produced and directed An American Wife in Boston in spring 2012. Recipient of Rockefeller Grant for his play, The Mola Mola Fish and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Playwriting Fellowships. Among his other plays are Aren't You Bonnie Bedelia?, The Light From Distant Objects, The Watershops Pond, Going Out Noisy, The Plovers, The Covert Motel, Mercy Street, The Old Folks at Home, Occoquan, The Hazard, Sylvan Beach, High Thin Cirrus (Sold out in New York), The Woman at the Hockney Exhibtion, The Vallarta Tango, Rattlesnake Roundup, and The Pig Killers. Min, his play for radio about Min Lurye Matheson who helped found the ILGWU, is being developed as a full-length script. His poetry has been published by the University of Chicago Press, the Endless Mountains review and others. Downend has also produced book covers (including the cover art for The Season of Lost Children, Karen Blomain's novel), one-man and group shows. Honored for photo and narrative coverage of the March for SovietJewry in Washington, DC. Shooting in Mexico in 2014 for Los Ninos de Mexico.
- Clark Marshall was born on 8 December 1897 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for Sidewalks of New York (1931), The Criminal Code (1930) and Polly of the Circus (1932). He died on 18 November 1972 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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Eileen Barrett was born on 6 November 1939 in London, England, UK. She is known for The East (2013), Burn After Reading (2008) and The Invasion (2007). She was married to Lawrence Barrett Jr.. She died on 2 October 2021 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.- Coach Herman Boone is the legendary high school coach portrayed by Denzel Washington in Remember the Titans (2000). He took over the T.C. Williams High School team in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971 after the school was forced to integrate. Tensions were made worse due to the fact that Coach Boone was given the job over popular White coach Bill Yoast. In the face of significant racial unrest, Coach Boone led the Titans to the Virginia State Championship.
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Pee Wee Russell was born on 27 March 1906 in Maple Wood, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Low Down (2014), Floor Show (1948) and Jazz Party (1958). He died on 15 February 1969 in Alexandria, Missouri, USA.- BackDoorGlocka was born on 19 June 2002. He was an actor, known for BackDoorGlocka: Upnext Pt. 2 (2020). He died on 18 June 2022 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Wael Nour was born on 24 April 1961. He was an actor, known for Al Bakheel Wa Ana (1991), Halet Talaboss (1988) and Al-Hob Fi Taba (1992). He was married to Amira El Aidy and Ghada Muhammad Abu Noah. He died on 2 May 2016 in Alexandria, Egypt.