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- In her brief but noted screen career in the late 1950s, vivacious blonde Sally Fraser ran screaming from spiders, aliens, monsters and giants and straight into minor cult filmdom. While not handed many roles that would show off her true acting mettle, Sally, whose slight resemblance to Marjorie Lord was noticeable, nevertheless photographed beautifully and was captivating enough to leave her mark in 1950s films.
Born in Williston, North Dakota, on December 12, 1932, she moved to Southern California with her family (the youngest of five children) after spending a few years in Minneapolis. Her father subsequently bought and operated a feed store in the Canoga Park area of Los Angeles and worked there after school. As a young girl she expressed an interest in singing and joined her church choir while taking voice lessons. Spotted after singing on a local TV show, the pert beauty was encouraged to take drama courses and started to gain experience in local and summer stock plays, including "Bus Stop" with Marie Wilson, "Separate Tables" with Don Porter and Signe Hasso and "The Moon Is Blue".
Finding a theatrical agent Sally's move into television came as a result of her singing skills (in a way). It was a TV version of "A Christmas Carol" starring Fredric March as Scrooge and Basil Rathbone as Marley's Ghost. She played both Belle and The Ghost of Christmas Past but her singing voice would be dubbed by operatic diva Marilyn Horne. She went on to appear in a number of western shows such as The Gene Autry Show (1950), Annie Oakley (1954) and Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951). A vivacious presence in lighter fare, Sally made guest appearances on "December Bride," "Bachelor Father," "Mr. Lucky" and took her last job in the late 1960s in "Lassie".
As for films, following a bit role in her debut film All I Desire (1953), she nabbed the female lead opposite Edmund Gwenn and a canine in the sentimental fantasy It's a Dog's Life (1955). Sally quickly found herself pocketed in low-budget 50s sci-fiers. She played the wife of Peter Graves who becomes possessed by aliens in the Roger Corman quickie It Conquered the World (1956); the brave sister of the colossal man in War of the Colossal Beast (1958); and a mother protecting her baby in The Spider (1958). Others included Giant from the Unknown (1958), the racing car programmer Roadracers (1959), and Dangerous Charter (1962). Rare quality films also came her way such as Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959) and the Burt Lancaster starrer Elmer Gantry (1960), but her roles would be minuscule.
Fraser continued to work on stage ("Jenny Kissed Me" with Rudy Vallee and "the musical "Of Thee I Sing" with George D. Wallace) and TV and well into the 60s until she decided to retire to raise her family.
Her husband, Allan Johnson, ran a manufacturing business for some time. They eventually moved to Harrison, Idaho in the 80s and lived on a cattle ranch. She died there on January 13, 2019, at age 86. - Mimi Weddell was born on 15 February 1915 in Williston, North Dakota, USA. She was an actress, known for Student Bodies (1981), The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) and The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985). She was married to Richard Quentin Weddell and Paul Mackey Collins. She died on 24 September 2009 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Bill Fiore did commercials for Right Guard deodorant in the 1970s. His character would open the bathroom cabinet and his neighbor (Chuck McCann) would open the other side of the cabinet at the same time and say to Bill " Hi, Guy!" They would have an exchange about the deodorant and Bill would yell for his wife, screaming "Mona!!!"
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Mike Rylander has worked as an actor, host, writer and producer in a wide variety of mediums and genres. As an actor, he has appeared in Parks and Recreation (NBC), The Young and the Restless (CBS), The Gambler (Paramount Pictures), and Hollywood Adventures, (a film from Justin Lin).
Presently, he is an Associate Video Producer and Social Content Producer for CBS Interactive and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Previously, he was the Host, Writer and Producer of two different satirical "weird news" web series from Larry King's Ora TV - "So That Happened..." and "WTFark!" - the latter of which received additional distribution from AOL, The Huffington Post and Fark.com
Mike is the Arena Host for UCLA Bruins Basketball, and was an NBA Arena Host for 7 years, working for the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. He has hosted a variety live events, including the SyFy's Total Blackout Live at The Grove and the Pac-12 Basketball Tournament. Mike also hosted 21 Cards, a Regional Emmy-nominated game show, which aired on The CW Twin Cities.
Mike's appeared in countless commercials, including a Doritos spot that debuted during Super Bowl XLIV and became the "Most Watched Television Commercial of All-Time". Mike has shot spots for Snickers, Denny's, Amica Insurance, Rapala, Mercury Insurance, 5-Hour Energy and others.
He has narrated several audiobooks, including The Fourth Stall from HarperCollins, winner of the 2012 Sid Fleischman Humor Award, and authored by his brother Chris, with whom he is developing book series for television.
Mike has studied improvisation and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade (Los Angeles) and Brave New Workshop (Minneapolis), and has performed in other improv/sketch theaters in Los Angeles, including iO West and The Clubhouse.
In Minneapolis, Mike was an active theater actor for many theater companies and productions, including Davenport Theatrical, The Hennepin Theatre Trust, The Actor's Theater of Minnesota, Joking Envelope, Live Action Set, Four Humors, Girl Friday, Urban Samurai, Theatre Unbound, Dana's Boys and The National Theater for Children.
He was also a Talk Radio Host on MyTalk 107.1FM, a Television Host on Shop NBC, and was an On-Air Personality at The CW Twin Cities. In 2007, he was featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine as one of the "50 Sexiest Bachelors in America."
Mike grew up in Minot, North Dakota, where he began performing in community and collegian theater at an early age. His love of theater and performance continued into high school where we won a Best Actor Award from the Thespian Society for his portrayal of Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet. He was an All-Conference football player, Captain of the Math Team, and State Champion of the American Legion High School Oratorical Contest. After high school, Mike attended North Dakota State University for one year as a Computer Engineering & Mathematics double major.
Mike lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Jes, and his daughter, Parson, where he continues to work as an actor, host, writer and producer.- Actress
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Phyllis Gehrig was born on 4 April 1923 in East Williston, New York, USA. She was an actress and costume designer, known for The Real McCoys (1957), My Three Sons (1960) and The Jack Benny Program (1950). She was married to Norman Pincus and Alan Sues. She died on 3 October 2021 in West Hollywood, California, USA.- Producer
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John Sutherland was born on 11 September 1910 in Williston, North Dakota, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Too Many Winners (1947), Flight Command (1940) and Lady at Midnight (1948). He was married to Lysiane Wagner and Paula Winslowe. He died on 17 February 2001 in Van Nuys, California, USA.- Guy Remsen was born on 8 September 1929 in Williston Park, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Player (1992), Helter Skelter (1976) and Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971). He was married to Hannah Olivia Johnson. He died on 7 June 2015 in Northridge, California, USA.
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Timothy A. Moen was born on 18 November 1985 in Williston Park, New York, USA. Timothy A. is known for DuckTales (2017), Hailey's on It! (2023) and Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014).- Additional Crew
- Art Department
J. David Keefe was born in Williston Park, New York, USA. He is known for The Quick and the Dead (1995), Tombstone (1993) and Posse (1993).- Writer
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Dorothy Fahlman was born on 5 July 1933 in Williston, North Dakota, USA. Dorothy was a writer, known for Wee Sing Together (1985). Dorothy was married to Clyde Fahlman. Dorothy died on 3 October 2023 in Oregon, USA.- Darlene Hooley was born on 4 April 1939 in Williston, North Dakota, USA.