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One of the leading European newspapers, Le Matin of Paris, describes G. Gordon Liddy as "a man of fantastic intelligence and complexity." Educated privately by Benedictines and Jesuits, Liddy earned a B.S. degree from Fordham University and an Ll.D. from the Fordham Law School, graduating as an editor of The Fordham Law Review. After two years service as an Army artillery officer during the Korean War, Liddy entered the FBI as a Special Agent, rapidly earned multiple commendations from the late J. Edgar Hoover and, at age 29, became the youngest Bureau Supervisor at FBI national headquarters in Washington, DC, where he served during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. Liddy resigned from the FBI in 1962 to practice international law in Manhattan. Thereafter he served as a prosecutor, ran unsuccessfully for Congress from the 28th district of New York, then in 1968 ran the presidential campaign of Richard Nixon in that district. In the Nixon administration Liddy served first as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, was then appointed Enforcement Legislative Counsel, authored the Explosives Control Act and, in 1971, was sent to the White House as Staff Assistant to the President of the United States. At the White House Liddy had oversight responsibility for Treasury policy on firearms and explosives and authored the memorandum that led to the creation of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Subsequently he was assigned additional special duties as a member of the top-secret White House Special Investigations Group. He resigned his White House post to accept the positions of General Counsel of the 1972 Republican presidential campaign and the campaign finance committee, with additional duties as campaign political intelligence director. The rest is history. For his role in Watergate, and for refusing to testify against co-conspirators, Liddy was sentenced to over 20 years in prison. He served nearly five years, many in maximum security, including 106 days of solitary confinement, before his release by President Jimmy Carter "in the interests of justice". Rated by the Treasury Department as a pistol expert whose draw and hit was timed electronically by the FBI at 60/100 of a second, Liddy was once assigned by the Secret Service to protect President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He is an FAA licensed pilot and a life member of the Special Operations Association. Today he is the host of "The G. Gordon Liddy Show", a radio program syndicated to 600+ markets that is now in its 13th year. His books have appeared on the "New York Times" best-seller lists and has written four book reviews for the newspaper, in addition to authoring numerous magazine articles, has lectured extensively, from Berkeley to The Oxford Union, and is an actor in motion pictures and television, including guest-starring roles in Miami Vice (1984), Airwolf (1984), MacGyver (1985), Feds (1997), several "Perry Mason" TV movies and and 18 Wheels of Justice (2000). He is also a frequent guest on Fox Television's Hannity & Colmes (1996) and MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews (1994). In 1992 Liddy enrolled at the Israeli Defense Force Paratroop School at Tel Nov, qualified for and was awarded his wings. He has re-qualified and jumped twice more since, and was given the honor of leading the stick out of the aircraft on his jump in January 2003, with the elite IDF parachute regiment. In August 2003 he rode his Harley-Davidson motorcycle the full 1,846 miles from Washington, DC, to Sturgis, SD, for the 63rd Annual motorcycle festival. He's also ridden with the Los Angeles chapter of Hell's Angels and is a member of the Honor Legion of the New York City Police Department. Liddy and his wife have three sons and two daughters. Four of the five have served as officers in the military. One son is a lawyer who is a two-war combat veteran reserve Lieutenant Colonel in the US Marine Corps, just returned from Baghdad. Another is a career Commander in the US Navy SEALs who is currently assigned to the Pentagon, holds a masters degree from Johns Hopkins and is a Ph.D. candidate at Tulane. Liddy's lecture audiences have ranged from an association of independent over-the-road truck drivers to the Oxford Union and, according to "The Wall Street Journal", he is "one of the most sought-after speakers in the nation."

George Washington was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army, Washington led the Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and served as the president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which created the Constitution of the United States and the American federal government. Washington has been called the "Father of the Nation" for his manifold leadership in the formative days of the country.

Lorenzo Soto was born on 31 January 1965 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. He was an actor, known for Beat Street (1984), Rock Steady Crew: (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew (1983) and Rock Steady Crew: Uprock (1984). He died on 9 December 1991 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA.

Treena Kerr was born on 18 May 1934 in Dover, Kent, England, UK. She was a producer and writer, known for The Galloping Gourmet (1968). She was married to Graham Kerr. She died on 17 September 2015 in Mount Vernon, Washington, USA.

Daniel Decatur Emmett (October 29, 1815 - June 28, 1904) was an American songwriter, entertainer, and founder of the first troupe of the black-face minstrel tradition, the Virginia Minstrels. He is most remembered as the composer of the song "Dixie". Dan Emmett was born in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, then a frontier region.

Harold Reese was born on 22 November 1916 in Hove, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Softly Softly (1966) and Armchair Thriller (1978). He was married to Joan Ireland. He died on 26 January 1984 in Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, London, England, UK.

Reed Brown Jr. was born on 3 December 1897 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Woman in the Dark (1934), The Horror (1932) and The Policy Girl (1934). He was married to Ruth Mero. He died on 26 July 1962 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA.

One of the most influential, yet unsung, figures in American humor, cartoonist Harvey Kurtzman created "Mad Magazine" in 1952, and for the next few years served as its editor and primary writer. After his departure from "Mad, " he created two more humor magazines, "Trump" and "Help!" Although neither was as successful as "Mad", "Help!" did help launch the careers of a number of future luminaries, including Woody Allen, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Robert Crumb and Gloria Steinem. Kurtzman's sole foray into screenwriting, the animated Mad Monster Party? (1967), demonstrates much of the famous "Mad" comedy (including a reference to one of the magazine's trademark nonsense words, "veeblefetzer") and has developed a strong cult following.

Dottie Rambo was born on 2 March 1934 in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for The Preacher's Wife (1996), Dottie Rambo & Dolly Parton: Stand by the River (2003) and The Marty Stuart Show (2008). She was married to Buck Rambo. She died on 11 May 2008 in Mount Vernon, Missouri, USA.

Kathi McDonald was born on 25 September 1948 in Anacortes, Washington, USA. She died on 3 October 2012 in Mount Vernon, Washington, USA.

A. Elizabeth Delany was born on 3 September 1891 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. A. Elizabeth was a writer, known for Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999). A. Elizabeth died on 25 September 1995 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA.

Cecil Brock was born on 31 July 1915 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for The Errol Flynn Theatre (1956), Ivanhoe (1958) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He died on 12 April 1999 in Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, London, England, UK.

Burton Green was born on 21 April 1875 in Stanton, Michigan, USA. He was married to Irene Franklin, Marguerite E. Clement and Helen Green-Van Campen. He died on 17 November 1922 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA.

Gladys Field was born in 1889 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), The Bad Man's Christmas Gift (1910) and The Railroad and the Widow (1912). She was married to John M. O'Brien. She died on 13 August 1920 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA.

David Farrow was born on 6 June 1929 in Rosalia, Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Switch (1975) and Daniel Boone (1964). He was married to Christine. He died on 27 March 2017 in Mount Vernon, Washington, USA.

Mickey Owen was born on 4 April 1916 in Nixa, Missouri, USA. He was an actor. He died on 13 July 2005 in Mount Vernon, Missouri, USA.

Martha Davis was born on 14 December 1917 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. She was an actress, known for Smart Politics (1948), The Blues (2003) and Show Time at the Apollo (1955). She was married to Calvin Ponder and Paul Wilson Davis. She died on 6 April 1960 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA.

Sarah L. Delany was born on 19 September 1889 in Lynch's Station, Virginia, USA. Sarah L. was a writer, known for Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999). Sarah L. died on 25 January 1999 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA.

William Sherwood was born on 12 September 1898 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for The Dark Island (1962), The Scarlet and the Black (1965) and Saturday Playhouse (1958). He was married to Suzanne Morgan-Davies, Rosemary Johnson and Nancy Owen Edwards. He died on 30 September 1986 in Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, London, England, UK.

Douglas Downs was born on 24 August 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Douglas was a producer, known for Ruth: A Faithful Journey (2017). Douglas was married to Sherry Ayres. Douglas died on 15 November 2024 in Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA.

Thomas Reppetto was born on 17 August 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Cecelia Seibert and Christa Carnegie. He died on 5 May 2020 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA.

Joe Sparks was born on 12 April 1853 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for The Hold-Up (1914), The Strike (1914) and Kathleen the Irish Rose (1914). He died on 6 June 1931 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA.

Ted Hiller was born on 11 March 1927 in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Big (2009). He was married to Judith Engel. He died on 16 May 2023 in Mount Vernon, Washington, USA.

Sharon Thomas was born on 21 December 1945. She is known for The Secret of NIMH (1982), Space Jam (1996) and Baggy Pants & the Nitwits (1977). She was married to Rodney Potter. She died on 29 March 2021 in Mount Vernon, Oregon, USA.

Kashawn Smith died on 28 April 2020 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA.