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Viva Tattersall was born in London, England, as Vera Tattersall, the second child of Hugh Herbert Tattersall, a British master mariner, and his wife, the former Lilian Elizabeth Webb. Among her siblings were Kathryn; Cecil; Honor; Marjorie (the wife of the Australian economist Colin Clarke); and Emma Lilian (later Lady Henderson), who, as Emmy Nikis, was a French Resistance heroine.

As a young movie actress, Vera "Viva" Tattersall moved to the United States in 1920, settling in New York City, and writing several plays with a co-star, actor Sidney Toler, her future husband.

She died in Cannes, South of France in 1989.

Ethel Ayler was born on 1 May 1930 in Whistler, Alabama, USA. She was an actress, known for The Bodyguard (1992), 9½ Weeks (1986) and To Sleep with Anger (1990). She died on 18 November 2018 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Born Joseph Garland Moore Jr, he was known throughout his career as Gar Moore. His mother was part Cherokee Indian and his father was a local Pharmacist in Chelsea, Oklahoma and a distant cousin of Will Rogers. He attended the University of Oklahoma on a Music Scholarship graduating in 1943. He was appearing on stage in New York as a scout for Italian Director Roberto Rossellini discovered him. His initial work in film was in Italy, but he soon found his way to Hollywood. Initial American acting credits include Paisan (1946), To Live in Peace (1947), Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff (1949), eventually transitioning to Television in Fireside Theatre (1949) and Chevron Theatre (1952). Roles were drying up for him and he retired in 1959 to Palm Springs where wrote and painted portraits. He was engaged to Magda Gabor, the eldest of the Gabor Sisters, but later married Marge Sinek, a member of the Oscar Meyer Company. His ashes were sprinkled in the Palm Spring Desert that he so adored.

Hailed as the "King of Surf Guitar, " Dick Dale virtually galvanized the surf rock sound in the 1950s. An avid surfer and accomplished musician, Dale and his band, 'Dick Dale and the Del-Tones', appeared in several of the ever-popular "Beach Party" teen flicks starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon during the 1960s. Although interest in surf rock waned in the 1970s, Dale has enjoyed a successful comeback during the 1990s, due in part to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994), which featured Dale's 1962 hit "Misirlou". Among his many awards and honors, Dale was inducted into the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame in 1996 and was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by "L.A. Weekly" in June of 2000 for his contribution to music. Despite a heavy touring schedule that takes him through the US and around the world, Dale finds time to spend with his nine-year-old son, Jimmy, on the 80-acre family ranch in Twentynine Palms, California.

Hal K. Dawson was born on 17 October 1896 in Rockville, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Superman and the Mole-Men (1951), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Libeled Lady (1936). He died on 17 February 1987 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Ellinor Vanderveer was born on 5 August 1887 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Into Her Kingdom (1926), Washee Ironee (1934) and Maude Muller (1928). She died on 27 May 1976 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Bill Bradbury was born on 23 January 1907 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Bob and Bill (1920), Mysterious Tracks (1922) and The Mountain Lion (1921). He died on 15 September 1971 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Mary Guthrie Boyle was born on 28 February 1917 in Hydro, Oklahoma, USA. She was married to Bill Boyle, Woody Guthrie and P.D. Bailey. She died on 18 December 2014 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Harry Blackstone Jr. was born on 30 June 1934 in Three Rivers, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989), Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972) and Hart to Hart (1979). He was married to Gay Blackstone. He died on 14 May 1997 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Guido Deiro was born on 1 September 1886 in Salto, Cuorgnè, Piedmont, Italy. He was married to Yvonne Le Baron de Forrest, Ruby Lang, Mae West and Julia Tatro. He died on 26 July 1950 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Billy Daydoge was born on 18 September 1929 in Twin Lakes, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Almost Heroes (1998), Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) and North (1994). He died on 20 December 2007 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Ellsworth Wisecarver was known as the "Woo-Woo Kid" due to his exploits as a teenager; when he was fourteen, he ran off with the married mother of two; two years later, he did it again. This time, the woman he ran off with was arrested and subsequently convicted for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Wisecarver's exploits convulsed an America weary of World War II and formed the basis of the movie "In The Mood", or "Woo-Woo Kid".

Chuck Cason was born on 8 August 1924 in Valley View, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Son of a Badman (1949), To Serve and Protect (1999) and Outtakes (2011). He died on 21 August 1984 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Glenn K. Ota was born on 24 January 1957 in Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory [now Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii]. He was an actor, known for The Fast and the Furious (2001). He died on 6 November 2023 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

William Friml was born on 20 March 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. William was a writer, known for What About Linda? (1961). William was married to Lucille Ethel Nasko and Shelby Payne. William died on 1 March 1973 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Dan Bogart was an actor, known for Soldier's Revenge (1986). He was married to Jayne Paterson. He died on 21 October 2010 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Reginald Sharland was born on 19 November 1886 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Girl of the Port (1930), Woman to Woman (1929) and Shock (1934). He was married to Herta Lynd and Annie Croft. He died on 21 August 1944 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Tony Stabenau was born on 23 July 1901 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Hold Everything (1930) and The Big Fight (1930). He died on 14 February 1983 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

William G. Johnsson was born on 20 June 1934 in Adelaide, Australia. William G. was married to Noelene. William G. died on 11 March 2023 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Norman Sinclair was born on 3 February 1917 in Hartford City, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Punishment Park (1971). He died on 19 October 1972 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Marge Jetton was born on 29 September 1904 in Yuba City, California, USA. She died on 15 February 2011 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Lewis L. Millett was born on 15 December 1920 in Mechanic Falls, Maine, USA. He was married to Virginia Young and Winona Williams. He died on 14 November 2009 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Anthony Acevedo was born on 31 July 1924 in San Bernardino, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Lords of the Table (2017), Berga: Soldiers of Another War (2003) and National Geographic Explorer (1985). He was married to Maria Dolores Lamb and Amparo Martinez. He died on 11 February 2018 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Joe Morris Sr. was born on 19 April 1926 in Indian Wells, Arizona, USA. He is known for American Heroes: A Tribute to Navajo Code Talkers (2003). He was married to Charlotte Morris. He died on 17 July 2011 in Loma Linda, California, USA.

Dan Ivan (a.k.a., Daniel Donald Ivan and Daniel Vargo) was born in Ohio, USA about 1930 to Edith and Daniel Ivan. He grew up in Alliance, Ohio, USA where he had three sisters and two brothers. His mother later remarried. He sometimes went by the name Danny Vargo. He was on his way to becoming a juvenile delinquent-perhaps had already earned that designation-when, at age 15, in 1945, the local police "helped" Dan to lie about his age and join the U.S. Army.

Dan was sent to Occupied Japan where he learned Japanese and became a member of the Criminal Investigations Division, which is sort of the Army equivalent of NCIS, charged with investigating crimes involving servicemen. Dan studied judo with the U.S. Army but soon became interested in studying karate and other martial arts with local Japanese in Tokyo. He returned to the United States in the 1950s and set up a karate dojo in 1956 in Southern California. He eventually owned eight dojos. Through various contacts in the martial arts world he connected with stunt men and fight choreographers, eventually getting parts in a few movies. He married a Japanese wife and is the father of Douglas Ivan who appeared in "Three Little Ninjas and the Lost Treasure". After a career of teaching martial arts to the public as well as to law enforcement and the military, Ivan died in Loma Linda, California in 2007.