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Julie McNiven (born October 11) is an American actress and singer. McNiven was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, and got her start in local community theatre productions. She is best known for her recurring roles in Mad Men and Supernatural. McNiven had a recurring role in the 2010-2011 second season of Stargate: Universe.

McNiven studied swinging trapeze as a teenager at French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts. She also attended the summer program at Circle in the Square. She is a graduate of Salem State University (Salem, Massachusetts).

In 2010, McNiven married Michael Blackman Beck, with whom she has one son, Tasman Scott Beck.

Gorgeous and voluptuous brunette knockout Darian Caine was born on October 24, 1973 in Amherst, Massachusetts. She was a varsity cheerleader in high school. Darian began her modeling career after a scout for a company gave her his card after spotting her in a New York City diner. Caine not only modeled for various shoe, jewelry, and lingerie catalogs, but also worked as an extra on the TV shows "NYPD Blue" and "Law & Order." Darian soon became bored with mainstream acting and modeling gigs, so she hooked up with agent Stuart Young who recommended her to the alternative low-budget studio outfit E.I. Independent Cinema. Caine made her debut as Lily in the 1998 outing "Girl Explores Girl: The Alien Encounter" and has subsequently appeared in both starring and secondary parts in countless movies for E. I. Independent's popular erotic picture soft-core division Seduction Cinema. Darian is an especially big fan of the horror genre and even played the Devil in "Satan's School for Lust." Moreover, Caine has been featured in such men's magazines as "Hustler's Taboo," "Leg Show," "Swank," and "High Society." She owns three cats and two dogs. Darian lives in Warwick, New York.

Iris Quinn's acting career includes a variety of roles in television and film as well as stage productions and voice-over work. She also runs an actors' studio in Vancouver; coaching and mentoring young actors. In 2002 she was appointed to the faculty of University of British Columbia. She resides in Vancouver, British Columbia with her husband, actor, Fred Henderson.

Robert James Gronkowski (born May 14, 1989), nicknamed "Gronk", is an American football tight end who played majority of his professional career for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He is a three-time Super Bowl champion (XLIX, LI, LIII), a five-time Pro Bowl selection, and a four-time First Team All-Pro selection, and was selected in the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team and NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.

Rocky Johnson was born on 24 August 1944 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was an actor, known for WWF Championship Wrestling (1972), Spectrum Wrestling (1977) and Wrestling at the Chase (1959). He was married to Ata Johnson, Una Sparks and Sheila. He died on 15 January 2020 in Lutz, Florida, USA.

Grew up on a dairy farm outside of Cleveland, in rural Elyria, OH.

Cliff was a 1966 graduate of Clearview High School in Lorain, OH, and has been inducted into the CHS Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame.

He has established the Cliff Bemis Music Theatre Scholarship at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, OH, from which he graduated in 1970. He is also the recipient of the 1998 Alumni Merit Award.

While in college, he was an active member in Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, and was inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary Fraternity.

He built an extensive and varied career in Cleveland, OH, performing musical theatre, opera, with the Cleveland Opera Co., as well as the related fields of commercial acting which included jingle singing, voice-overs, on-camera and industrial films.

He also narrated with the Cleveland Orchestra for their Young People's Concerts.

Cliff was one of the original cast members of the musical "Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living in Paris," which played for over two years on Playhouse Square in Cleveland. That show is widely recognized as the show which helped save this historic theatre district.

For seven seasons, he was a regular guest artist at The Cleveland Play House. He was also a regular singer of the National Anthem for the Cleveland Indians, Browns, and Cavaliers, as well as the Cleveland National Air Show.

In 1987, while performing on stage together at Kenley Players, Cliff met and became friends with actor Robby Benson (star of "One on One," and the voice of the Beast in "Beauty and the Beast,") and his wife actress/singer Karla DeVito. They encouraged Cliff to move to LA, which he did, where he continued to build upon his career.

Cliff has appeared in over 70 different TV shows including "Law and Order, SVU," "White Collar," "Arliss," "Married With Children," "Dallas," "Newhart," "Beverly Hills 90210," "Cheers," "Coach," and "Murder She Wrote" to name a few, and was featured in the films "Pink Cadillac" with Clint Eastwood, "Distinguished Gentlemen" with Eddie Murphy, and "Naked Gun 2 1/2."

He co-starred in "Reunited," starring Julie Hagerty of "Airplane" fame, starred opposite Lucie Arnaz in "Wonderful Town," and co-starred opposite Gregory Harrison (Trapper John, MD.) and June Lockhart of "Lassie" fame in the TV movie, "Au Pair II," shot on location in Prague in the Czech Republic.

Cliff made his Hollywood Bowl debut, performing in the concert version of the musical "Mame," starring Michelle Lee, John Schneider, Christine Ebersole, Fred Willard, and Alan Thicke.

He originated the role of Ezekiel Foster/Mr. Snoring Man in Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit, two years on Broadway and in 2011 at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ.

In the early 1990's, Cliff began his reign as the TV spokesperson for the IHOP restaurant chain. For ten years "Cliff from IHOP" was recognized all over the country, appearing in all of the TV ads, as well as making personal appearances for IHOP all over the USA and Canada, where he autographed over 75,000 "Cliff at IHOP" pictures.

A long time supporter of law enforcement, in particular the California Highway Patrol, he is a Lifetime Member in the CHP 11-99 Foundation, and an Honorary Member of the California Association of Highway Patrolmen.

Also served on the Board of Directors for the Firefighters Quest for Burn Survivors, and is an Honorary Deputy Sheriff in the Ventura County Sheriff's Department.

For ten years, Cliff was also a volunteer during the Christmas holidays at The White House, serving on a team which prepares this historic home for the holidays, and met both Presidents and First Ladies Bush and Clinton on several different occasions.

Cliff's musical interests have resulted in three recordings, including a Christmas CD titled "Christmas Eve," featuring his vocal talents on the traditional music of the season. He has also released three instrumental CDs of favorite hymns titled "Hear My Prayer, Vol. I, II and III."

He resides in NYC, where he continues his acting and singing career.

To find out more about Cliff and his family, adventures, and to purchase his CDs, visit his Website at www.cliffbemis.com.

Leslie Feist was born on 13 February 1976 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. She is an actress and composer, known for Paris, Je T'aime (2006), Warm Bodies (2013) and 500 Days of Summer (2009).

William Swan was born on 6 February 1928 in Amherst, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Cavalcade of America (1952), Producers' Showcase (1954) and The Parallax View (1974). He died on 20 January 2019 in Lee, Massachussets.

Gerry Quigley was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is known for A History of Violence (2005), eXistenZ (1999) and John Q (2002).

J. Mascis was born on 10 December 1965 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Reality Bites (1994), Yes Man (2008) and The Double (2013). He is married to Luisa Mascis. They have one child.

Joshua Bradley was born on 3 October 1976 in Amherst, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for The Intern (2015), Marshall (2017) and Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (2017).

George Lessey was born on 8 June 1875 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Corsican Brothers (1915), The Evil Dead (1922) and His Own Story (1916). He was married to May Abbey. He died on 3 June 1947 in Westbrook, Connecticut, USA.

Bertha Edward Oliver was born in Amherst County, Virginia, USA to John Willis Oliver and Elizabeth Frances Oliver (nee Waugh).

She was married to William Thomas Doss, with the couple having three children - Audrey Doss, Desmond T. Doss and Harold Doss.

The couple's grandchildren are the son of Desmond T. Doss - Desmond Doss Jr.; daughters of Harold Doss - Jeannie and Carol Ann; and son of Audrey Doss - Ronald Wayne Millner.

Oliver appeared in the 1959 episode of Desmond Doss (1959) , about the life of her son Desmond T. Doss .

She is portrayed by Rachel Griffiths in the 2016 Mel Gibson movie Hacksaw Ridge (2016).

Oliver passed away on 6 April 1983 in Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA.

Daniel Gronkowski was born on 21 January 1985 in Amherst, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for You Can't Have It (2017), Rob Gronkowski Erotic Fan Fiction with Charlotte McKinney and Rob Gronkowski (2015) and The NFL on CBS (1956).

Gabriel Vaughan was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor, known for Mona Lisa Smile (2003), Ripped! (2014) and Spooky Action (2023).

Phil Eastman was born on 25 November 1909 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for Of Mind and Music (2014), Go, Dog. Go! (2021) and Georgie and the Dragon (1951). He was married to Mary Lou Whitham. He died on 7 January 1986 in Cresskill, New Jersey, USA.

Helen Hunt Jackson was born on 18 October 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. She was a writer, known for Ramona (1916), Ramona (1946) and Ramona (1936). She was married to William Sharpless Jackson and Capt. Edward Bissell Hunt. She died on 12 August 1885 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.

Lisa Boucher Hartman grew up in Amherst, New Hampshire, USA. She is an actress and talent agent, known for Rendezvous (2019), The Equalizer 2 (2018) and World of Death (2016). Lisa graduated from Emerson College with a BFA in Musical Theater. She lives in Portland ME and is a Talent Agent for Andrew Wilson Agency based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dan Hewitt Owens is an award-winning American Film Director, Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, and Editor. With over 50 years in the film industry, he has worked with numerous legendary filmmakers such as Norman Jewison, David O. Russel, David Gordon Green, Jon Turteltaub, Rob Reiner, and Felix Enrique Alcala. Owens studied film, stage, and television in Dallas, New York, and Los Angeles. He has 39 wins and 5 nominations as a film director, actor, screenwriter, producer, editor, & cinematographer, and has directed over 130 film projects. Owens is credited with roles in major motion pictures such as Last Vegas, LBJ, Our Brand Is Crisis, Selfie Shootout, and Dark Places. He has appeared on numerous television shows such as "Parks and Recreation," "Criminal Minds," "Adam Ruins Everything," "Walker, Texas Ranger," and much more. He successfully directed his own feature-films titled Project: Puppies for Christmas, starring John Ratzenberger, and 1 Interrogation, starring Tom Arnold. Owens proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Evelyn Francis was born on May 25, 1938 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was a daughter to Barnaby Peter Francis and Mary Agnes Francis (née Knockwood). Evelyn worked most of her life in Boston. She was a founding member of the Boston Indian Council and in her later years worked for Acadia First Nation in Yarmouth. She also worked as a school bus driver in Boston Massachusetts and enjoyed playing softball in her spare time. Her only film appearance was in The Scarlet Letter (1995) which starred Demi Moore, Robert Duvall, and Gary Oldman in the leading roles. Evelyn passed away at Yarmouth Regional Hospital on January 28, 2015 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Paul H. Nitze was born on 16 January 1907 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to Elisabeth Scott Porter and Phyllis Pratt. He died on 19 October 2004 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Bruce Fillmore was born on 7 January 1977 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Lexx (1996) and Love and Death on Long Island (1997).

Charlie Rhindress is a co-founder and former Artistic Director of Live Bait Theatre in Sackville, New Brunswick. In addition to his film work, he has acted in theatres across Canada and is a published playwright whose plays have been produced in Canada and the United States. He has also written best selling biographies of Rita MacNeil and Stompin' Tom Connors.

Jorge Rivera was born on 28 February 1972 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.

Ash Hyla was born on 7 December 2002 in Amherst, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Ghost Cops: Non-Specific Holiday Special (2022), Bro Coded (2022) and The Shop of Lovely Curious Artifacts (2022).