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- Actor
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Paul Birch, born Paul Lowery Smith in Atmore, Alabama, was a stocky and barrel-chested actor, gifted with a resonant baritone speaking voice. Birch was a veteran of 39 movies, 50 stage dramas and an untold number of television shows, including the Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951). He entered motion pictures via small roles in several westerns in the late 1940s and early 1950s. In the middle 1950s he became part of the repertory company of Roger Corman, where he achieved star billing, but which he left following a physical confrontation with Corman during the filming of one of Birch's best-remembered films, Not of This Earth (1957), which had to be completed with the use of a double.
In the late 1950s, Birch starred, along with William Campbell, in the syndicated series Cannonball (1958), a half-hour drama/adventure show about long-haul truckers. He was the original "Marlboro Man" in TV commercials and played both Union Gen. U.S. Grant and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in several historical playlets. He started out as the first of the original members of the Pasadena Playhouse and his stage work included "The Caine Mutiny". He was often called upon to play Grant due to the striking resemblance (when bearded) he bore to the former General and President. He enjoyed playing the roles of Lee and Grant and once remarked, "There were times when I was switching those two roles so fast I could have surrendered to myself."
Birch died on May 24, 1969 in St. George, Grenada, West Indies.- Actor
- Art Department
Colorful former Major League baseball player, 1966 to 1985. Played for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Oakland As, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers & Chicago Cubs. Was a member of 3 World Series Championship teams in 1973 (Oakland As), 1978 (New York Yankees) & 1981 (L.A. Dodgers). Known for his offbeat personality, one of his former managers was once quoted as saying, "The thing that makes him unusual is that he thinks he's normal & everyone else is nuts."- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Dick Colean was born on 18 June 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Blade Runner (1982), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). He died on 4 June 1997 in Saint George's, Grenada.- Composer
- Soundtrack
Blues singer/songwriter Mississippi John Hurt was born John Smith Hurt in Teoc, MS, on July 3, 1893. As a young man he taught himself how to play guitar and performed at local clubs and dances. In 1928 a talent scout for Okeh Records heard him and signed him to the label, then sent him to Memphis and New York City to record. He made 13 songs for the label, but returned to Mississippi where he kept performing until the early 1960s, when a folk-music fan discovered his works. He appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1963, 1964 and 1965 and on a variety of television shows. He also recorded three albums for Vanguard Records.
Many folk singers of the 1960s have said that Hurt's gentle blues ballads and folk songs were major influences on them, among them Bob Dylan. Hurt died in Grenada, MS, in 1966.- Art Department
- Art Director
- Production Designer
Andrew Precht was born on 5 August 1960 in New York, USA. He was an art director and production designer, known for The Abyss (1989), Misery (1990) and Dances with Wolves (1990). He died on 21 February 1995 in Grenada.- Producer
- Script and Continuity Department
Catherine Wearing was born on 8 January 1966 in England, UK. She was a producer, known for Our Mutual Friend (1998), Common as Muck (1994) and A Mug's Game (1996). She died on 31 December 2007 in Grenada.- Mott Green died on 1 June 2013 in Grenada.
- Cinematographer
Doug Downs was a cinematographer, known for Route 66 (1960) and The Honeymooners (1955). He died on 5 September 1972 in Grenada.