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Clara Gordon Bow, destined to become "The It Girl", was born on July 29, 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in poverty and violence. Her often absentee and brutish father could not or did not provide and her schizophrenic mother tried to slit Clara's throat when the girl spoke of becoming an actress. Bow, nonetheless, won a photo beauty contest which launched her movie career that would eventually number 58 films, from 1922 to 1933.
The movie It (1927) defined her career. The film starred Clara as a shopgirl who was asked out by the store's owner. As you watch the silent film you can see the excitement as she prepared for her date with the boss, her friend trying hard to assist her. She used a pair of scissors to modify her dress to try to look "sexier." The movie did much to change society's mores as there were only a few years between World War I and Clara Bow, but this movie went a long way in how society looked at itself. Clara was flaming youth in rebellion. In the film she presented a worldly wisdom that somehow sex meant having a good time. But the movie shouldn't mislead the viewer, because when her boss tries to kiss her goodnight, she slaps him. At the height of her popularity she received over 45,000 fan letters a month. Also, she was probably the most overworked and underpaid star in the industry. With the coming of sound, her popularity waned. Clara was also involved in several court battles ranging from unpaid taxes to being in divorce court for "stealing" women's husbands. After the court trials, she made a couple of attempts to get back in the public eye. One was Call Her Savage (1932) in 1932. It was somewhat of a failure at the box office and her last was in 1933 in a film called Hoopla (1933).
She then married cowboy star Rex Bell at 26 and retired from the film world at 28. She doted on her two sons and did everything to please them. Haunted by a weight problem and a mental imbalance, she never re-entered show business. She was confined to sanitariums from time to time and prohibited access to her beloved sons. She died of a heart attack in West Los Angeles, on September 26, 1965 at age 60. Today she is finding a renaissance among movie buffs, who are recently discovering the virtues of silent film. The actress who wanted so much to be like the wonderful young lady in It (1927) has the legacy of her films to confirm that she was a wonderful lady and America's first sex symbol.- Writer
- Producer
- Actor
Ian Brennan was born on 23 April 1978 in Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Monster (2022), Glee (2009) and Cooties (2014). He has been married to Trilby Glover since 4 September 2016. They have two children.- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Vanessa Bednar plays Margot Robbies mom in the new release, Babylon. Vanessa is known for her work on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Barbee Rehab. She has now been in 18 episodes of Jimmy Kimmel Live. She is the Creator, Co-Writer, and C0-Producer of the award winning series Barbee Rehab. She plays Midge, Teresa, and Strawberry Shortcake on the series. She also wrote, starred and produced the series Can't Let it Go. Vanessa has been in numerous comedy and drama features as well. Vanessa is a graduate of Second City and IOWest. Vanessa was born and raised in Mt.Prospect, Illinois. She went to Maine West High school. As a child she was always an entrepreneur going door to door bothering her neighbors selling pillows, plants, homemade Barbie perfume, or other items. At 19 she opened a tanning salon with her business partner while attending community college at Oakton. Oakton is where she got the taste of the acting bug and it bit hard. She moved to California pursuing her acting career and obtained her SAG card in 1996 playing a guest star role in the Stu Segal series Silk Stalkings followed by an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She did various promotions with Hawaiian Tropic and appeared in several movies as a Hawaiian Tropic girl such as Vegas Vacation and My Favorite Martian. She then decided to go behind the scenes in production and produced hundreds of live model search events all over the world. She never left the stage, as she hosted most of the events as well as produced them. She was the Executive producer for the 25th Anniversary Hawaiian Tropic International Model search featuring Everclear. The show was syndicated nationwide. As the model search came to a sorrowful end in 2010 she moved back to Burbank to continue her passion of television and film in front of the camera. She found a love of comedy and improv and went through the programs at Second City and IoWest. Vanessa is grateful for every job she has booked since her return and her first book was published in 2014. "Left Behind" is about coming to terms with and going on after her father committed suicide when she was 16. It is important to her to try to help others "left behind" find the strength to go on and not live with a life time of guilt as she has. Thank you to my team, my friends, my family, my girls, my fellow actors. Remember that it is a marathon not a sprint. XO Luck = Preparation meets Opportunity - Oprah- Sue grew up in, and attended schools in Mount Prospect, Illinois. She attended Lions park grade school, Lincoln Junior High, and Prospect High school. After graduation from high school, she attended Northern Illinois University, in DeKalb, Illinois, where she first began exploring her interest in body building. After graduation, Sue returned to live briefly in Chicago's Northwest suburbs. Later she would move to the west coast, pursuing a bodybuilding career, marry, and find roles in the Nemesis series of sequels and other films.
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Lee DeWyze was born on 2 April 1986 in Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Lee DeWyze: Fight (2014), American Idol (2002) and Station 19 (2018). He has been married to Jonna Walsh since 21 July 2012.- Actress
- Composer
- Music Department
Miriam Makeba was born on 4 March 1932 in Prospect Township, near Johannesburg, South Africa. She was an actress and composer, known for Transamerica (2005), Sarafina! (1992) and Bobby (2006). She was married to Stokely Carmichael, Hugh Masekela and Sonny Pilay. She died on 10 November 2008 in Castel Volturno, Campania, Italy.- Art Department
- Art Director
- Production Designer
Gareth Wilkes was born on 25 March 1983 in Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Gareth is an art director and production designer, known for Aftershock (2020), Hotel Mumbai (2018) and Talk to Me (2022).- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
- Soundtrack
Naomi Wallace was born on 17 August 1960 in Prospect, Kentucky, USA. She is a writer, known for Lawn Dogs (1997), Martyrs' Crossing and Flying Blind (2012).- John Ratcliffe was born on 20 October 1965 in Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA.
- Tasha Blasi was born on 9 October 1975 in Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Snitch'd (2003), The Holly Wood Project (2001) and Hillbilly Love (2001).
- H.C. Speir was born on 6 October 1895 in Prospect, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Myra Lucille Pace. He died in 1972 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Johnny Vander Meer was born on 2 November 1914 in Prospect Park, New Jersey, USA. He died on 6 October 1997 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
- Steve Telson was born on 29 September 1975 in Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for The Devil's Dominoes (2008).
- Judy Fabjance was born on 20 October 1974 in Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Old Maid (2005) and Baby Time Share (2005). She died on 20 August 2016 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Colin Eaton was born on 23 May 1910 in Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. He is an actor, known for Antony and Cleopatra (1959), Tales of Adventure (1952) and Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957).
- Amber Stoke was born on 1 June 1979 in Prospect, Kentucky, USA.
- Actress
- Music Department
- Writer
Robyn Archer was born on 18 June 1948 in Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. She is an actress and writer, known for The Pack of Women (1986), Spring & Fall (1980) and Hunger (1986).- Karen Wilson was born on 6 October 1950 in Prospect, Ohio, USA. She was married to Bill Sims. She died on 5 August 2023 in Hurley, New York, USA.