Advanced name search

Orson Bean, the American actor, television personality and author, was born Dallas Frederick Burrows on July 22, 1928 in Burlington, Vermont to George Frederick Burrows, a policeman who later went on to become the chief of campus police at Harvard University, and the former Marion Ainsworth Pollard. He was of Irish, Scottish, and English descent. Through the latter, the newborn Dallas Burrows was a first cousin, twice removed, to Calvin Coolidge, who was President of the United States at the time of his birth. The young Dallas, an amateur magician with a taste for the limelight, graduated from Boston's prestigious Latin School in 1946. Too young to see military service during World War II, the future Orson Bean did a hitch in the U.S. Army (1946-47) in occupied Japan.

After the war, he launched himself onto the nightclub circuit with his new moniker, the "Orson" borrowed from reigning enfant terrible Orson Welles. His comedy act premiered at New York City's Blue Angel nightclub, and the momentum from his act launched him into the orbit of the legitimate theater. He made his Broadway debut on April 30, 1954 in Stalag 17 (1953) producer Richard Condon's only Broadway production as a playwright, "Men of Distinction", along with Robert Preston and Martin Ritt. The play flopped and ran only four appearances.

The following year was to prove kinder: he hosted a summer-replacement television series produced at the Blue Angel, and won a Theatre World Award for his work in the 1954 music revue "John Murray Anderson's Almanac", which co-starred Harry Belafonte, Polly Bergen, Hermione Gingold and Carleton Carpenter. It was a hit that ran for 229 performances. He followed this up with an even bigger hit, the leading role in "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter". Next up was a succès d'estime as the leading man in Herman Wouk's comic play "Nature's Way", which co-starred Bea Arthur, Sorrell Booke and Godfrey Cambridge. Though the play lasted but 67 performances, Orson Bean had established himself on the Broadway stage.

He enjoyed his greatest personal success on Broadway in the 1961-62 season, in the Betty Comden and Adolph Green musical "Subways are for Sleeping", which was directed and choreographed by Michael Kidd and featured music by Jule Styne. Bean received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (his co-star Phyllis Newman won a Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical). The following season, he was in a bigger hit, the comedy "Never Too Late", which would go on to play for 1,007 performances. After appearing in the flop comedy "I Was Dancing" in November 1964, Bean made his last Broadway appearance in the musical "Illya Darling" in 1967 with Melina Mercouri, directed by fellow blacklister Jules Dassin; it played 320 performances. He also toured in the Neil Simon-Burt Bacharach musical "Promises, Promises".

Bean made an impression as the Army psychiatrist in Otto Preminger's Anatomy of a Murder (1959). But it was as a television personality that he made his biggest inroads into the popular consciousness, as well as the popular culture. He appeared in numerous quiz and talk shows, becoming a familiar face in homes as a regular panelist on To Tell the Truth (1956). He also appeared on Norman Lear's cult favorite Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976) and its sequel, Forever Fernwood (1977), as "Reverend Brim", and as store owner "Loren Bray" on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993). Much of his role as 105-year-old "Dr. Lester" in the cult film Being John Malkovich (1999) wound up the cutting room floor, but audiences and critics welcomed back his familiar presence.

Jude was born in Burlington, Vermont. He spent his first three years in Middlebury, Vermont, where his father coached football, basketball, and baseball at Middlebury College. He then moved to Albany, New York, his hometown, where he would spend his formative years. After grade school at St. Catherine of Siena, He graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in 1965. He was an All City and All League first team selection in football and basketball, and was a member of the American Legion All Star team, and pitched in every All Star game all three years that he played. In football he was voted the Most Valuable Player by the members of his high school team and was captain of the basketball team. Along with his father, Richard S. Ciccolella, and his brother Thomas, Jude has been inducted into to the CBA Hall of Fame.

Though as a kid Jude never participated in plays or learned to play a musical instrument and gave no obvious indication that he would make his living in the performing arts, looking back, there were signs along the way. Jude went to the movies a lot with his mother and father and his Aunt Jo, especially loving the swords and sandal epics, the sci-fi and horror films, and, of course, the westerns. He also would always have fantastic costumes designed by his mother for Halloween contests--the Pharaoh, the Monster, the Knight. He sang the tunes from the radio incessantly--trying to imitate the voices. Even in sports, it seemed to matter more that you stood at the plate like Henry Aaron, that you swung the bat like him--exactly--than whether you got a hit. Fantasy! Imitation! It was really at Brown University, though, that Jude discovered his vocation--something that, in hindsight, had been manifesting itself all along.

Jude graduated from Brown with a BA in Philosophy and played football. But it was the theater department, headed by Jim Barnhill, that opened up the thespian world to Jude and pointed him toward his life goal. The campus band, Cool Clear Walter, which Jude fronted, was engendered by associations in the Theater Department--Terry Harkin (drums)--and the Philosophy Department--Al Musgrave (lead guitar).

After two years of social work in Albany, Jude went to Temple University in 1971 and received and MFA in Acting two years later. After a number of years in Philly writing songs, singing in pubs, doing plays, and supporting himself with stage hand work, it was time, finally--late in the game--to hit the Big Apple. Since he arrived, one of the lucky ones, he has earned his living on stage and screen for 35 years. For the first seven years it was tough--on call seven days a week while loading trucks to pay the bills--but there was always progress--a break here, a break there. Again, he was one of the lucky ones. He is a member of The Actors Studio and EST and is co-artistic director with Bill Bolender of The Eumenides Group, which has produced three plays in LA. He received a number of best actor awards for a short film (Last Call (2005)) which he co-produced with director Robert Bailey. The Jude Ciccolella Band has been playing for eight years in LA, playing the pop music of his generation and original stuff. He is also the composer and performer on five original CDs.

Jude is married to the wonderful actress and award winning author Sylva Kelegian. They reside on the coast with their beloved dogs.

Annapurna Sriram is a Nashville-raised actor, writer, and director.

Annapurna went to Rutgers' Mason Gross School of the Arts, where she studied for a year at London at Shakespeare's Globe Theater, and was chosen to perform as part of the Sam Wanamaker Festival.

Prominent Stage credits include, the origination of "Reshma" in Jesse Eisenberg's "The Spoils," which was directed by Scott Elliot for The New Group and later reprised the role on the West End in London at Trafalgar Studios and Wallace Shawn's United States premiere of "Evening at the Talkhouse" along side Matthew Broderick.

Her performance in the 2019 film Feral was her first lead role in a narrative feature film, and after its premiere at the Sarasota Film Festival, the film has been featured at the Sidewalk Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, Bushwick Festival (where she won the Outstanding Performance Award), and The Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinema World Film Festival. Her short film, Dom, won the Sidewalk Film Festival as "Best Narrative Short," and has been programmed at the Brooklyn Film Festival, LES Film Festival, Indie Memphis, New Fest, and the Cucalorus Film Festival.

Ariel Kiley was born on 11 May 1981 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. She is an actress, known for The Sopranos (1999), Law & Order (1990) and The Deep and Dreamless Sleep (2006).

Will Lyman is a greatly underused actor who grabbed a bit of popularity with two TV series: Crossbow (1987) and Hull High (1990), playing Mr. Deerborn under the direction of Kenny Ortega. He also played in two well-regarded made-for-TV movies, Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part I (1985) and Hostile Takeover (1988), as well as the feature films School Ties (1992) and Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995).

Theodore Robert Bundy, more commonly known as "Ted", was one of the most prolific serial killers in the USA. He confessed to 36 murders, but nobody really knows how many had been committed or when he began his legacy of horror; the true total could be higher.

Ted was born to Eleanor Louise Cowell (Louise Bundy) and a father that had taken off when Eleanor discovered she was pregnant. In 1946, faced with limited options, she gave birth to him in an "unwed mother" facility and began a hopeless charade: as Ted grew up, she told him that her parents were his parents and that she was his sister. It wasn't until 1974 when he realized that his mother had lied to him for so many years. He grew to be a handsome, educated and intelligent man who appeared to be well-adjusted and affable. Bundy even volunteered for a crisis telephone hot-line (where he met famed author Ann Rule who was also a volunteer) and had a steady relationship with Diane Edwards (a.k.a. Stephanie Brooks), a girlfriend that would fuel his maniacal rage after she left him.

Ted was studying psychology at the University of Washington on January 31, 1974 when an attractive female student suddenly disappeared. Over the coming months and years, more disappearances followed. Ted's victims were generally young attractive women with dark hair parted in the middle. His modus operandi was to approach his potential victim feigning injury (for example, by wearing an arm-sling or a cast) ask them to help him carry his books or packages. He led them to a secluded area and when they were alone he would knock them on the head with a crowbar, stuff their bodies into his car, strangle them while they were unconscious and then rape the dead bodies (necrophilia). He would then leave the naked body in a wooded area, mostly Taylor Mountain in Washington State, where many of his victims were found.

Along with countless other suspects he was questioned by the police but he initially came out clean because he just didn't seem to 'fit the mold' of a maniacal serial killer. Bundy then went to law school at Salt Lake City, Utah where he murdered a police chief's daughter on October 21, 1974. Another murder followed, and another young woman went missing in Bountiful, Utah. In January 12, 1975, killings eerily similar to the Utah murders began popping up in Colorado. On August 16, 1975 he was arrested for being in possession of burglary tools by Salt Lake City police. When his bronze Volkwagen beetle was searched they found handcuffs, stockings and a home-made mask. Bundy was identified from a police lineup by a woman who had narrowly escaped his clutches in November 1974. In January 1977 he was extradited to Colorado to be tried for murder. In June 1977 he fled the Pitkin County Jail by jumping out of an open window. He was captured 8 days later.

He managed to escape again from the Garfield County Jail by sawing a hole in the ceiling of his cell on December 30, 1977. This time he traveled all the way to Tallahassee, Florida where he lived under pseudonyms including Christopher Hagen and Kenneth Misner. On January 15, 1978 he invaded the Chi Omega sorority on the Florida State University campus where he bludgeoned four girls and killed two. After he fled the Chi Omega sorority, he broke into the house of another woman and beat her severely before her worried roommates next door phoned the police. The young woman survived the attack. She would be his last living victim. On February 9, 1978 he kidnapped 12 year old Kimberly Leach, raped her and sliced her throat. Her body was found eight weeks later in a state park.

On February 15, 1978 he was arrested by Pensacola police when they did a check on his license plates and realized his car was stolen. Teeth impressions were made to compare to bite wounds found on one of the Chi Omega victims and the impressions matched the teeth marks on the victim. Bundy conducted his own defense with the help of several attorneys but, of course, it was all for naught; he was found guilty and sentenced to death by electrocution in 1979. A decade later, when death was finally looking down on him, he began confessing to a staggering amount of murders, 36 in total, but some investigators believe that the real total could be higher. He was executed on January 24, 1989 at the Florida State Prison in Starke, Florida. Many spectators cheered and celebrated his death with champagne.

Parker Croft is a writer-director with a background in acting and cinematography. His short Suncatcher received sixty-two festival selections, winning thirteen awards with an additional twenty nominations.

He has directed content for the NBA, FIBA Basketball World Cup, Shiseido, Better Booch, Happier Living and numerous music videos for artists ranging from Vader the Vilin to the All-American Rejects.

He co-wrote the feature film Falling Overnight which won the Special Jury Prize at Cinequest before streaming on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.

His past credits as an actor include Big Little Lies, Once Upon A Time, American Horror Story, Roadies, and Nip / Tuck.

Morgan has been involved in the Chinese martial arts for 15 years. Following his passion, at age 18 he moved to China to study at the Beijing Sports University where he mastered Long Fist Kung Fu. Once ascending to the top of his class in just a couple of years, he was admitted to the prestigious Shi Cha Hai sports academy, former training grounds of Jet Li, and many of China's top Olympic athletes.

Never letting his love for training lag behind his early career development, while auditioning for and performing in various Chinese historical dramas, TV commercials, game shows and more, he began training in gymnastics under private instruction at Shi Cha Hai. This led to his interest in doing film stunt work as he grew fond of the tumbling and feats of strength that martial arts stunts demanded.

His ability and enthusiasm was well-noted by Jackie Chan whom he worked with in "The Forbidden Kindom" (2008), and also by David Carradine whom he worked with in "Last Hour" (2008).

Morgan was in high-demand as a martial arts actor in China, but after nearly 10 years away from his friends and family, he's recently returned to the US to continue his acting and film career in LA.

Adam Grimes was born on 18 June 1976 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Last Exorcism (2010), 2010: Moby Dick (2010) and Star Trek: Enterprise (2001).

Following a lineage of Hollywood entertainers, Field Cate established his own name in the entertainment industry; it was, after all, in his blood. His great-aunt Esther Ralston's success as a silent film actress garnered her a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, his great-grandmother Marjorie Ralston provided the first voice of Minnie Mouse, and his grandfather was a weekly performer on The Lawrence Welk Show (1955).

Originally living on the East Coast, first in Vermont, then in Georgia, Field gravitated to the stage from an early age, performing in musical theater and dance productions by three years old. By age four, his family had returned to their hometown in Los Angeles, where his entertainment roots began to take hold. Turning professional at the age of five, Field began doing improv with an L.A. comedy troupe and was soon booking print work, independent films, and industrials. He went on to star in commercials for Fox and McDonald's, appear alongside baseball star Ichiro in a Japanese commercial, and play the haunting lead in Placebo's music video "Song to Say Goodbye."

Field then became recognized for his dramatic roles on such hit TV shows as Without a Trace (2002) and Cold Case (2003). But most notable was his series-regular role on ABC's critically acclaimed Pushing Daisies (2007)-a portrayal that earned him a Young Artist Award nomination in 2008.

Switching gears, Field lent his voice to the role of a Golden Retriever puppy named Buddha for the popular Disney DVDs Space Buddies (2009), Santa Buddies (2009), and Treasure Buddies (2012). In 2009, he was honored with an invitation to work with Amy Brenneman and Esai Morales in a Sundance Screenplay Reading. And in 2010, he landed a recurring role on The Young and the Restless (1973), resulting in a Young Artist Award nomination in 2011.

Field had the opportunity to become involved in charitable pursuits as well. Born and raised a vegetarian, he spoke out on behalf of PETA; he served as a StarPower Ambassador for the Starlight Children's Foundation for several years; and he lent his support to such organizations as Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

As an adult, Field is pursuing his passion for music, as the lead singer and guitarist of the three-piece, Los Angeles-based rock band Fencer.

Billy Bob Thompson was born on 22 January 1985 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Blast (2017), Mars Express (2023) and Mystery Science Andre 3000 (2012).

Cody Arens was born on 8 November 1993 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is an actor, known for Dragon Wars: D-War (2007), Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) and Anger Management (2003).

Rene Kirby was born on 27 February 1955 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is an actor, known for Shallow Hal (2001), Stuck on You (2003) and Carnivàle (2003).

David Greenan was born on 21 September 1943 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is an actor, known for Battlestar Galactica (1978), Battlestar Galactica (1978) and The Equalizer (1985).

Lee got his first supporting role in Hotel (1967) after reading a scene opposite a friend as a favor in an audition for the film. His first screen test was a love scene with Karen Black which led him to become an actor under contract with MGM Studios, where he co-starred in Ice Station Zebra (1968) with Rock Hudson as well as various Aaron Spelling productions. After years of acting, Lee found a passion for working behind the camera and, in 1971, directed his first feature film, On the Line (1971). His son, Shane Stanley, was the youngest to ever receive an Emmy Award when he was 16 years old for his work on Desperate Passage (1987), which Lee directed and won two Emmys for. That special launched The Desperate Passage Series, which was nominated for thirty-three Emmys and won thirteen over a six year period. Daughter Quinn Kaufman, from Lee's first marriage, is the granddaughter of legendary songwriter Johnny Burke of the Burke & Van Heusen team, (Misty, Pennies From Heaven, Swingin' on a Star). His film Street Pirates (1994) won him a CINE Golden Eagle Award for Best Documentary. Lee received The Christopher Award as well as many other top humanitarian honors for his work with America's probated youth, which were the theme for many of his TV specials. Lee wrote and directed Held for Ransom (2000) starring Dennis Hopper based on the novel by Lois Duncan I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) as well as co-writing and directing Carman: The Champion (2001) which starred Michael Nouri Patricia Manterola and long time friend Jed Allan. Lee just completed working with his Emmy Award winning son, Shane Stanley on Break Even, a feature film to be released in 2020.

Steve Bissette was born on 14 March 1955 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is a writer, known for Constantine 2, Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie (2018) and Constantine: City of Demons (2018). He has been married to Marjory since 13 April 2002. He was previously married to Nancy.

Creighton Jones Jr. was born on 31 October 1987 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. Creighton is an actor, known for Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021), The Blacklight (2021) and The Hostage (2021).

Ilona Maher was born on 12 August 1996 in Burlington, Vermont, USA.

Meredith Handerhan was born on 31 August 1977 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017), The King of Staten Island (2020) and FBI (2018).

Shirley Muldowney was born on 9 June 1940 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. She is an actress, known for Heart Like a Wheel (1983), Shirley Muldowney (2024) and American Nitro (1979). She has been married to Rahn Tobler since 14 February 1988. She was previously married to John "Jack" Muldowney.

Elana Valastro is a New York-based actor, singer, and dancer working both on stage and on camera. After growing up in Vermont, she graduated from Cornell University with a performing arts degree and through the years trained at additional programs including the London Dramatic Academy, Circle in the Square Summer Musical Theatre Intensive, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Intensive, Broadway Artists Alliance, The Growing Studio, and at Heidi Miami Marshall's acting studio. Recent professional credits include the Pretty Woman National Tour (Dance Captain/Swing), CATS National Tour (Swing), shows at the New London Barn Playhouse, Northern Stage, Saint Michael's Playhouse, the Mirror Theatre, and the Willow Theatre. Additionally, she performed on the Oceania Marina cruise ship, rang in the holidays singing and dancing at King's Island, and joined a circus as a singer and ringmaster in Sturbridge Village, MA. In addition, Elana has done a number of concerts, events, workshops, and other performances both in New York City and elsewhere.

Jayson started his Show business career in 1994 at the age of 22 making his theatrical debut in a play called "The Cherry Orchard" at Champlain College. Jayson was in several plays over the following years but then turned to Music. In 1997 he started a Band called "C'est La Vie", and toured the Burlington bar scene as lead singer. In 1998 he started a New Band called "Uncommon Tongue" and self produced and wrote the band's Album called "Following a Dream," touring in and around Burlington. 1998 also was the beginning of Jayson's Film Career, being a featured extra in Edgewood Studios "Moving Target." In 1999 Jayson would flip flop back and forth between film, Music, and Theater. In May 1999 his Band "Uncommon Tongue" broke up because the bass player and drummer moved away. In August of that year Jayson played the score for the play "Charlie Chaplin is Wearing my Pants" at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. He returned to Edinburgh in August 2000 this time as a cast member in the play "Crooked." Stoneworks Entertainment was born in October 2000, Jayson starred in their First Production which was a play written by Cullen Johnson, entitled "The Thrall of Cthulhu". This would be his last play. Jayson's love for film grew to new heights when he became SAG eligible from a speaking role in Alen Jacobs "American Gun" in 2001 where he worked alongside Virginia Madsen and James Coburn. In June 2001 Jayson started taking film acting classes with Jock Macdonald at Cameron Thor Studios East. Working with Jock and Cameron for the next two years inspired Jayson to stop waiting for film roles and start creating them, Therefore, in 2003 he and his friends reactivated "Stoneworks Entertainment" with its first film called "Cthulhu Chronicles: Episode One, The Ropes", written, directed, and starring Jayson himself. 2004 has been all about learning the editing process and makeing more movies such as Xill: (Star Wars fan film) and Project Hex.

Paul Gosselin was born and raised in small town, Underhill, Vermont with his three brothers and two sisters. His first and only career aspiration was to act and has continued to follow that dream from coast to coast. While in high school, Paul was part of a work study program at the New England Performing Arts Center, receiving his acting classes in exchange for assisting teaching during the children's theater classes.

Following high school, Paul moved to New York City and attended the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. He continued to study with actress, Maggie Reed, following his graduation from the two year program. Paul also was selected as an apprentice at the Barrow Group Theater and studied under Lee Brock and Seth Barrish.

The first television audition Paul had in New York City was for One Life to Live, and he booked the role, fulfilling a lifelong dream to appear on a soap opera. The day his episode aired, Paul was immediately invited back for another episode. Before leaving for Los Angeles in 2011, Paul appeared on several TV shows including Damages, The Good Wife and Saturday Night Live, to name a few.

Shortly after moving to Los Angeles and becoming involved in the theater community, Paul took up storytelling, with the live stage show of Mortified. With Mortified, Paul has traveled the country appearing in several of the chapters, sharing the shame and entertaining audiences.

In Los Angeles, Paul is hard at work developing his own production company, Cosmopaulitan Entertainment, which is set to launch its first mini-series, Misguided, in 2015.

Rob Leo Roy was born in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is an actor and director, known for No Reservations (2007), Rescue Me (2004) and LeBron Waynes Makes His Decision: Chicken Wings (2010).

Laurie Mann was born on 2 February 1957 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. She is an actress, known for Jack Reacher (2012) and Outsiders (2016). She has been married to Jim Mann since 22 May 1977. They have one child.

Emmeline Wilks-Dupoise was born on 28 May 1987 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. Emmeline is a production designer and set decorator, known for Port Authority (2019), King Jack (2015) and Random Acts of Flyness (2018).

Margaret E. Fannin was born on 2 April 1947 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. Margaret E. was a production manager, known for The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), Night of the Creeps (1986) and This Is Spinal Tap (1984). Margaret E. was married to John Thomas Fannin. Margaret E. died on 10 August 2019 in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Kohler McKenzie was born in Burlington, Vermont. He received his degrees in Political Science and Economics from St. Marys College of Maryland in 2006. He went on to receive his Masters degree in acting from Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. On TV he has been seen on Damages, The Following, Person Of Interest and Elementary as well as MTV's One Bad Choice. On stage, he has been seen at Baltimore Center Stage and at the Lincoln Center Institute. He is also the COO of Empire Actors Groups, which is the developer of Empire Scenes and Monologues; an app that helps actors locate scenes and monologues for their educational and professional use. He currently resides in Harlem.

Jason Smiley was born on 29 October 1970 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Living Dead Lock Up 2: March of the Dead (2007), Axcellerator (2020) and On the Road Weekly (2009). He was previously married to Michele Bouffard.

John C. Brownell was born on 5 February 1877 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Bad Company (1925), Three Wise Crooks (1925) and The Girl by the Roadside (1917). He was married to Estelle Wynne. He died on 27 August 1961 in Starksboro, Vermont, USA.

Born on 7 August, 1987 to Jerry and Gigi Weisman, he lived in middle-class suburbia. In elementary school, when Jake was 8, he discovered stage acting and played the coveted "Mad Hatter" role in a play called "The Capuachu Crisis." Every year after that he performed in plays and got more and more recognition. In 1999 was his big breakthrough. Jake answered an advertisement in the summer of 1999 to be in an independent film. Jake went to the local college where he was to audition and there he met 'Andrew Bowen' and landed a part in _Haven, The (1999)_ as Bowen's character at a younger age. Jake filmed and thus began his true career as an actor. He has been in 7 plays since 'The Haven', including one of the leads in "This is a Test" and a character in the BHS revival of "Me and My Girl." Aside from acting, Jake Weisman has been very interested in film as a whole. After seeing _Clerks (1994)_ and delving into Kevin Smith's "View Askewniverse", Weisman decided that Independent film was the way to go, all the way. He began writing and watching more and more films. His inspiration for film and writing in general is Smith, Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson and Quentin Tarantino. Jake currently resides in his home town of Burlington, VT and attends Burlington High School.

Natasha Renee Podd was born on 19 March 1994 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. She is an actress, known for Let Them Eat (2006).

James Kochalka was born on 26 May 1968 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Plunger the Dragon (2018), Super F***ers (2012) and The Loop (2006).

Christal Handy was born on 3 July 1980 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. She was an actress, known for Shallow Hal (2001), Me, Myself & Irene (2000) and Stuck on You (2003). She died on 18 January 2016 in Kissimmee, Florida, USA.

Sam Lewis was born on 27 September 1995 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Anything for You (2011), Three for the Money (2010) and Shout It Out! (2008).

Zev York was born on 23 July 1996 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is a director and editor, known for Yelawolf x Caskey: Just the Intro (2021), Yelawolf x Caskey: Million Dollar Deal (2021) and Barbara Doza - Japon (2023).

Carolyn Palmer was born in Burlington, Vermont, USA. She is known for Time Chasers (1994), Quest for the Meaning of Life (2008) and Starfield (2006).

Boxing Coach, Trainer and Owner of Bantam Boxing who has over 35 years of boxing experience to include a personal amateur and pro boxing career and experience as a trainer, manager and coach. He has worked with scores of amateurs and has cultivated scores of Golden Gloves champions which recently include Chad Garfield 2008 Golden Gloves Champ and Stephanie Steeves 2008 Golden Gloves Champ and New England Golden Gloves Champ and Northeastern New York Golden Gloves Women's Champ and also 2009 Golden Gloves champs Shane Lefebvre and Shane "the Pit-bull" Kimber. Billy also trains professionals and was instrumental in the initial training of extremely successful professional boxer Jason LeHoullier who now has a record of 22 wins with only 1 loss.

Frona Hale was born on 23 September 1869 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. She was an actress, known for Skinner's Dress Suit (1926), Defying Destiny (1923) and Out of the Storm (1926). She died on 2 May 1933 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Alexander O. Smith was born on 8 February 1973 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for The Wonderful 101 (2013), Final Fantasy X-2 (2003) and Final Fantasy VIII (1999).

Fred Hoose was born on 4 March 1868 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He was an actor and production manager, known for Western Mail (1942), Wild Horse Stampede (1943) and East Side Kids (1940). He died on 12 March 1952 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Jake Hogan was born on 16 December 1985 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. Jake is a producer and director, known for The Ballad of Jack Slade (2016), Timber the Treasure Dog (2016) and Sam I Am (2010).

Mike Pepin is a voice actor, known for his work on Ice Cream in the Cupboard (2017) and The Plumber (2016). Pepin had a budding career in radio when he moved from Vermont to Los Angeles in 2000. An avid film lover, and in need of work, he began working for the American Film Institute in 2004. He spent the next eight years in the office of the President and CEO, as Executive Assistant to both Jean Picker Firstenberg and Bob Gazzale. Pepin moved his desk up the hill in 2012 where he now manages the Louis B. Mayer Library, as well as the licensing of AFI controlled content.

Jeanne Betancourt was born on 2 October 1941 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. She is a writer, known for ABC Afterschool Specials (1972), The Baby-Sitters Club (1990) and Detective Pony (2020).

At 14 years old, he documented a union on strike. The footage of the scabs behavior aired on news stations and lead to successful union negotiations the following day. While attending Lamoille Union High School, he shot his first short documentary about a youth group organization in Oaxaca, Mexico. His work in high school earned him a VSAC scholarship to attend Emerson College. In 2005, He received his BA in Filmmaking and started a career in Los Angeles shooting TV shows for Discovery networks and more. Years later, he moved back east to work as Director of Photography on "The House I Live In", which won the 2012 Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. He went on to work as Cinematographer on many Documentaries, TV shows and more. His work has won many awards, including Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and many more. In 2011, he directed and photographed the short documentary, "The Opiate Effect" which former Attorney General Eric Holder used for outreach and it is part of the Library of Congress. He went on to direct and photograph, "Denial", which premiered at the 2016 LA Film Festival, won several awards and was named one of the best Transgender films of all time.

Jen Brace was born on 31 July 1982 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. She is an actress, known for Zombie Town (2007), Illegal Aliens (2007) and Synthetics (2004).

Billy Kidd was born on 13 April 1943 in Burlington, Vermont, USA.

Kate True was born on 9 March 1967 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. She was an assistant director, known for Stonewall (1995), Nick and Rachel (1997) and Love Child (1996). She was married to Peter Lepeska. She died on 25 November 2023 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.

Edmond Stevens was born on 5 February 1954 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is a writer, known for The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979), Family Law (1999) and Promised Land (1996).

Grace Coolidge was born on 3 January 1879 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. She was married to Calvin Coolidge. She died on 8 July 1957 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA.