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- Smoky-voiced, sultry Tina Carver began her career on the post-war stages of Germany and France. Having married an Indiana academic who served the High Commission for Occupied Germany in a legal capacity, her acting opportunities were confined to entertaining troops under the auspices of the Special Services. Nonetheless, she had both the looks and the talent to secure leads in quality plays like "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Miranda". In 1953, she joined a theatrical ensemble in Bad Godesberg, while her husband ran a drama workshop on the side. However, her marriage subsequently went on the rocks, resulting in an acrimonious divorce and a return to the States.
Tina's screen career got off to a start with steady radio and television work in New York. In 1954, she moved to California for guest spots on two fashionable crime shows, The Whistler (1954) and The Lone Wolf (1954). This exposure resulted in several small supporting roles in feature films, and she was eventually signed under contract by Columbia. Her first role saw her third-billed, as partner-in-crime to a racketeer (played by Pat O'Brien) in Inside Detroit (1956), an expose of corruption in the Auto Workers Union. This solitary lead, in what was a relatively decent minor film noir, was unaccountably followed by a return to supporting roles in bottom-of-the-bill second raters, like Uranium Boom (1956) and The Man Who Turned to Stone (1957). There was also an uncredited bit in the A-grade boxing drama The Harder They Fall (1956), starring Humphrey Bogart. It begs the question, who did Tina upset to drop from starlet to bit player within a year ? It got worse: upon leaving Columbia, Tina took another step down the ladder to Allied Artists, where she was cast opposite Tod Andrews in the laughable creature feature From Hell It Came (1957). The monster in this typical 50's 'mutation by radiation' offering, was a walking tree stump, created by Paul Blaisdell, who later breathed life into various other beasts for Roger Corman. While this film has since attained something of a cult following (perhaps, because it is so bad, that it becomes enjoyable on a comedic level), a contemporary reviewer allegedly wrote about 'From Hell it Came'.. .and to Hell it can go".
For the remaining four years of her short tenure in Hollywood, Tina acted exclusively on the small screen, guesting in a handful of popular TV shows like Perry Mason (1957) and Bronco (1958). In January 1958, her five-year-old daughter. Katherine. was struck and killed by a car in the school zone where she was playing. As the result of her ongoing grief over this tragic accident, she lost interest in acting.
She passed away in 1982 after a short illness. - David Duncan didn't begin to write full-time until the age of 33, in 1946, after ten years of work in government administration and public services. He began screenwriting in 1953 and started writing science-fiction movies after one of his SF novels, "Dark Dominion", was serialized in "Collier's" magazine. His favorite among the sci-fi films he wrote is The Time Machine (1960), "by a huge margin."
- Walter 'Killer' Kowalski was born on 13 October 1926 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for WWF Championship Wrestling (1972), WCW Slamboree 1994 (1994) and WWF on MSG Network (1973). He was married to Theresa Ferrioli. He died on 30 August 2008 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA.
- Ralph Littlefield was born in Gary Indiana in 1902. His father Charles, his mother and 4 sisters moved to Seattle Washington when he was a young man. In his young adult years Ralph worked in his father's medical office in Seattle, and graduated from the University of Washington before pursuing his acting career. He met Elva Aileen Fox at the First Christian Church in Hollywood, and married her soon after, they had 5 children. He left the acting business and moved his family to various locations which included Lisbon New Hampshire, and then settled in Los Angeles California where he worked at Robinsons department store in the San Fernando Valley. He also did guest appearances on select local radio shows, as well as working with others in the music industry thru our local church. He spent his later years in Everett Washington after moving from Madison Florida with Elva Littlefield and their 2 younger daughters Joysie, and Lena. In December of 1977 he passed away, but is remembered fondly by all family members.
- John Lodge was born on 5 January 1922 in Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Ben Casey (1961), In Like Flint (1967) and Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963). He died on 1 February 2008 in Everett, Washington, USA.
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Eileen Wilson was born in 1923 in San Diego, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Bribe (1949), April Love (1957) and The Five Pennies (1959). She was married to Ray Kellogg. She died on 9 September 2018 in Everett, Washington, USA.- Patti Berry was born on 10 February 1969. She died on 31 July 1995 in Everett, Washington, USA.
- Henry Jackson was born on 31 May 1912 in Everett, Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for Peanuts to the Presidency (1978), What's My Line? (1950) and World Wide '60 (1960). He died on 1 September 1983 in Everett, Washington, USA.
- Gus Stratis was born in 1926 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Could Be Worse! (2000). He was married to Olympia Stratis. He died on 28 July 2001 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA.
- Gus Thomas was born in 1865 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Alias Julius Caesar (1922). He died on 3 May 1926 in Everett, Washington, USA.
- Bud Shuster was born on 23 January 1932 in Glassport, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Darlene Johnston and Patricia Rommel. He died on 19 April 2022 in Everett, Pennsylvania, USA.
- CJunior was an actor, known for CJunior: Militant (2020), CJunior: Victims/Ready for War (2021) and Young Wu x CJunior: Winners (2021). He died on 22 October 2021 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA.
- Earl Averill was born on 21 May 1902 in Snohomish, Washington, USA. He died on 16 August 1983 in Everett, Washington, USA.
- John Schultz was born on 8 May 1929 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. John was an editor, known for CBS Reports (1959). John died on 19 January 2023 in Everett, Washington, USA.
- Jay Zorich was born on 17 February 1951 in Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for Brush with Danger (2015) and The Lotus Eaters (2005). He died on 25 January 2015 in Everett, Washington, USA.
- Ben Walker was born in 1859. He was an actor, known for Snowed In (1926), The Winner (1926) and Pirates of the Sky (1926). He died on 3 February 1924 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA.
- Earl Torgeson was born on 1 January 1924 in Snohomish, Washington, USA. He died on 8 November 1990 in Everett, Washington, USA.
- Ashley Maylynn Morrison, the youngest of two, was born in Newport News, Virginia. She was raised in Everett, Washington by her mother and father, Cindi and James Morrison. After graduating high school, Ashley attended Seattle University and Semester at Sea. In 2012, she moved to Los Angeles to follow her true passion in life, acting.
- Faith Allen was an actress, known for MDA: Matt's Short Films (2013), Trippy: Spitting Rainbows (2014) and Boris & Freja (2013). She died on 2 June 2012 in Everett, Washington, USA.
- Delilah Allen died on 16 September 2011 in Everett, Washington, USA.