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List Of People From Bakersfield, California
A list of notable people from Bakersfield, California, in order to be included they need to have an article and clear connection to the city; Notable people Arts Designers * Marc Davis – animator and one of Disney's Nine Old Men, born in Bakersfield. * Poy Gum Lee – architect, died in Bakersfield Visual artists * Greg Colson – visual artist * Tyrus Wong – calligrapher, artist, animator, married in 1937 in Bakersfield Business, entrepreneur * Ric Drasin – designer of Gold's Gym and World Gym logos, retired professional wrestler, actor, author Crime *Vincent Brothers – convicted murderer; shot and stabbed five members of his family to death *Rodolfo Cadena – Rudy "Cheyenne" Cadena, one of the founders of the Mexican Mafia, basis of character played by Edward James Olmos in the film ''American Me'' Entertainment Film, television, actors, models * Ana Lily Amirpour – filmmaker, director, writer * Noah Beery – actor *Robert Beltran – acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population as of the 2020 census was 403,455, making it the 48th-most populous city in the United States of America and the 9th-most populous city in California. The Bakersfield–Delano Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kern County, had a 2020 census population of 909,235, making it the 62nd-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The more built-up portion of the metro area that includes Bakersfield and areas immediately around the city, such as East Bakersfield, Oildale, and Rosedale, has a population of 523,994. Bakersfield is a significant hub for both agriculture and energy production. Kern County is the most productive oil-producing county in California and the fourth-most productive agricultural county (by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noah Beery
Noah Nicholas Beery (January 17, 1882 – April 1, 1946) was an American actor who appeared in films from 1913 until his death in 1946. He was the older brother of Academy Award-winning actor Wallace Beery as well as the father of prominent character actor Noah Beery Jr. He was billed as either Noah Beery or Noah Beery Sr. depending upon the film. Early life Noah Nicholas Beery was born on a farm in Clay County, Missouri, not far from Smithville.''Dictionary of Missouri Biography'', Lawrence O. Christensen, University of Missouri Press, 1999. The Beery family left the farm in the 1890s and moved to nearby Kansas City, Missouri, where the father was employed as a police officer. While still a young boy Beery got his first exposure to theatre, and at the same time showed budding entrepreneurship by selling lemon drops at the Gillis Theater in Kansas City. Beery's deep, rich voice in his early teens led several actors at the Gillis Theater to encourage him to take singing l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Madison
Guy Madison (born Robert Ozell Moseley; January 19, 1922 – February 6, 1996) was an American film, television, and radio actor. He is best known for playing Wild Bill Hickok in the Western television series ''The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok'' from 1951 to 1958. During his career, Madison was given a special Golden Globe Award in 1954 and two stars (radio, television) on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Early life Madison was born in Pumpkin Center, California. He attended Bakersfield College, a junior college, for two years and then worked briefly as a telephone lineman before joining the United States Navy in 1942, during World War II. He had three brothers, Wayne, Harold and David, and a sister, Rosemary. Wayne Moseley was an actor, using the stage name Wayne Mallory. Career David O. Selznick In 1944, Madison was visiting Hollywood on leave when his boyish good looks and physique caught the eye of Henry Willson, the head of talent at David O. Selznick's newly f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanne Linville
Beverly Joanne Linville (January 15, 1928 – June 20, 2021) was an American actress. She later taught at the Stella Adler Academy, Los Angeles. She is best known as a Romulan Commander on ''Star Trek: The Original Series''. Biography Early life Linville was born in Bakersfield, California, on January 15, 1928. She attended high school in Long Beach, California, and worked as an oral surgeon's assistant before studying acting. While she studied with Stella Adler, she danced professionally to pay her tuition. Acting career Linville's motion-picture credits include '' The Goddess'' (1958), '' Scorpio'' (1973), ''Gable and Lombard'' (1976), '' A Star Is Born'' (1976), '' The Seduction'' (1982), and ''James Dean'' (2001). In 1959, Linville appeared on the CBS daytime drama ''The Guiding Light'' as Amy Sinclair, a runaway drug addict whose daughter was nearly taken from her as part of an illegal adoption scam ring. Linville starred in two television presentations of ''One Step Bey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalene Kurtis
Dalene is a female given name. Notable people with the name include: *Dalene Kurtis (born 1977), Playboy model *Dalene Matthee (1938–2005), South African author *Dalene Stangl, American statistician *Dalene Young, screenwriter for 1980 teen comedy-drama film ''Little Darlings ''Little Darlings'' is a 1980 American teen comedy-drama film starring Tatum O'Neal and Kristy McNichol and featuring Armand Assante and Matt Dillon. It was directed by Ronald F. Maxwell. The screenplay was written by Kimi Peck and Dalene Youn ...'' {{given name Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Jung
Nathan Jung (November 29, 1946 – April 24, 2021) was an American actor and stuntman. Due to his height, he was usually cast in "heavy" or "enforcer" roles. Career Television Jung played the character of Genghis Khan on ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' in the episode, "The Savage Curtain" (1969), an axe-wielding villain named "The Dark Rider" who fought David Carradine in the TV series ''Kung Fu'' on the episode "Arrogant Dragon" (1974), and appeared opposite Bruce Lee as a Tong Enforcer in Lee's only pure acting (and non-martial arts) role on the TV show ''Here Come the Brides'', in the episode "Marriage, Chinese Style" (1969). Jung also played Saburyo, Helen Funai's cousin on an episode of ''Sanford and Son'' entitled "Home Sweet Home" (1974). Jung has been on a number of other TV shows including ''General Hospital'' (as Won Chu), ''Starsky and Hutch'' (as "Itchy" in the episode "Nightlight" (1976)), ''M*A*S*H'' (as the Korean Man), ''The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo'' (as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Hooks
Brian Hooks (born July 27, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, producer and director. He is best known for his roles as protagonist Rob Douglas in the screwball comedy '' 3 Strikes'', and Nick Delaney on the UPN television sitcom ''Eve''. Acting career Brian’s first acting role occurred as the central character in the film ''Phat Beach'' (1996), which was written and directed by Doug Ellin (creator of HBO’s ''Entourage''). The success of ''Phat Beach'' led to roles in other films, including ''High School High'' (1996), ''Bulworth'' (1998), ''Beloved'' (1998) and '' Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' (1999). At the same time, he had guest starring roles in many television series in the late 1990s, such as ''Cracker'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''Moesha'', ''ER'' and ''The Parkers''. In 2000, Hooks appeared as the central character in the comedy film ''3 Strikes'' After that, he continued to star in, as well as executive produce, many low-budget straight-to-DVD films, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fay Helm
Fay Helm (April 9, 1909 – September 27, 2003) was an American film actress. Born in Bakersfield, California, she appeared in about 65 films between 1936 and 1946. She is perhaps better known for films like A Child is Born (1939), Phantom Lady (1944), Lady in the Dark (1944) and Sister Kenny (1946). Early years Helm was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Helm of Bakersfield, California. Her father was "a widely known oil operator" in Bakersfield. She participated in drama as a student at the University of Oregon and acted in productions at the Portland Civic Theater. She also acted in the Bakersfield Community Theatre. Helm came to Hollywood in 1936 at the age of 22. Personal life Helm married attorney Jack Hardy February 15, 1941. Before that, she was married to assistant district attorney Norman Main. She and Main divorced in 1940. She died on September 27, 2003, and was buried October 15, 2003 in the Holy Cross Cemetery Culver City Los Angeles County, California, Sect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Gordon
Justin Gordon is an American actor, stage director, film producer, and painter. He is known for his work on Mike Flanagan (director), Mike Flanagan's films ''Absentia (film), Absentia,'' ''Oculus (film), Oculus,'' and ''Before I Wake (2016 film), Before I Wake.'' Life and career Born in Bakersfield, California and raised in the small Sierra Nevada town of Posey, Gordon fostered a creative spirit due to the natural solitude and beauty of his hometown surroundings. After attending a summer acting and directing program at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, UK, Gordon went on to obtain his M.F.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, while working in regional theatre around the United States. He then moved to Los Angeles in 2009. His first major film role was as the by-the-book Detective Lonergan in Mike Flanagan's horror film ''Absentia'', produced by FallBack Plan Productions (where Gordon was a founding partner). Since then, he has appeared in two other of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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