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Famous Mormons
Actors, Producers, Directors and other Entertainers Page 3
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Glen Larsen producer |
He is most famous for creating great
television in the 1980s: The Six Million Dollar Man (1973),
Battlestar Galactica (1978), B.J. and the Bear (1978), Buck
Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), Magnum P.I. (1980), The Fall
Guy (1981), and Knight Rider (1982)
Internet Movie Database Observations on the correlation between Battlestar Galactica and the LDS Church |
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Ryan LittleDirector |
Ryan Little is the award-winning
director of films such as "Out of Step" (2002) and "The Last
Good War" (1999).
Little was born in Canada and attended the prestigious film school at Brigham Young University. During the 1996-1997 school Little completed two narrative short films that received awards. "Exposure" received the Final Cut Audience Choice Award for Best Direction of a narrative film. Little's other film, "Minnie's Kitchen", received the Film Faculty Award for "Most Overlooked Film." www.ldsfilm.com
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Kieth Merrill Academy award-winning filmmaker |
He won the Academy award in 1973
for his documentary feature titled The Great American Cowboy.
He was nominated again in 1997 for his documentary short subject
Amazon. He is voting member of the Academy and was once
offered half a million dollars to deny his faith. Click here to read more: Reject it or I'll Shoot by Kieth Merrill, Meridian Magazine, 27 Sep 2000 |
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Matthew Modine actor |
He was raised in a tight-knit
Mormon family, which was forced to move every couple of years
because his father worked as a drive-in movie operator. All of
the children worked in the drive-ins. After seeing a documentary
about the film Oliver!, Modine decided he wanted to become an
actor. Actor Matthew Modine Has Mormon Heritage by Lisa Russell and Sue Miller, People Weekly, Page 63, 21 Feb 2000. |
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Gerald "Jerry" R. Molen producer |
He began his film career
in 1957 in the transportation department of Republic
Studios. He worked as transportation coordinator on such
critically acclaimed films as the Academy Award™ -winning
Ordinary People. He worked as unit production manager on
1985's The Color Purple, his first teaming with director
Steven Spielberg. His first producing role came just one year
later on another Spielberg film, 1987's Batteries Not
Included. In 1988, he co-produced the Academy Award™
winning Rainman, and appeared as Raymond Babbit's
guardian, Dr. Bruner. He won his first Academy Award™ for
producing Schindler's List (Best Picture, 1993). Source: Davis Zone Johnny Lingo Internet Movie Database |
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Moroni Olsen | "Mirror, mirror on the wall . . ." That fairy tale incantation in Disney's 1937 feature "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" summoned magical responses delivered in the mirror's memorable baritone voice, a voice not identified by the film's credits. The man behind the mirror was Moroni Olsen, a native of Utah. In 1936, the devout Mormon played religious reformer John Knox opposite Helen Hayes in "Mary of Scotland." He reputation as a movie actor no doubt accounted for at least a part of his popularity as a teacher of Bible studies to the young people of the LDS Beverly Hills Ward. www.sltrib.com | IMDB |
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Kelly Packard actress |
Kelly Chemane Packard was born in Glendale, California, and grew up in Arizona. She later moved to Canyon Country, California. Packard began her career in television commercials at the age of 8 before going on to win the title of Miss California Pre-Teen in 1988. She has been in The Wonder Years, Boy Meets World, Step by Step and Living Dolls. TBS Superstation's RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! She was also in California Dreams as a main character and was cast in Baywatch |
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Kevin Rahm actor |
Kevin is a
return missionary (France & Switzerland). "It was the two, best
years of my life." Irene Ryan Award, best college actor. From
1999-2000, he appeared as Dr. Daniel Kozak on the TV series
Jesse. Currently appearing as Kyle Mcarty on the TV Series
Judging Amy (1999).
He was also in an episode of Star Trek Deep Space 9
playing "Norvo Tigan"
in episode: "Prodigal Daughter" (episode # 7.11)
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Aaron Ruell actor
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Aaron Ruell was born and raised in the San Joaquin Valley of California. He discovered still photography and filmmaking in high school, which led him to Brigham Young University's film school. Ruell is primarily a writer and director and his work includes several short films as well as a series of national television commercials. Napoleon Dynamite marks Aaron's acting debut. | |
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Ken Sansom | Very talented in the commercial voice work and acted in some 20 movies. He was also the voice of "Rabbit" in the "Winnie the Pooh" cartoons. "Sansom and Then Some" was the name of a KSL radio program he did in the 1960s. IMDb | |
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Rick Schroder actor |
“Schroder is ... a religious man;
four years ago, he converted to Mormonism, joining his wife, who
was already a member.” Source: East Valley Tribune, 26 Sep 2004 Rick Schroeder joined the Church in Pacific Palisades Ward in the California Santa Monica Stake. From child star to director by Craig Outhier, East Valley Tribune, Scottsdale, Arizona, 26 Sep 2004 |
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Rick Thomas magician |
The truth is there is room for a
little bit of everything on the strip, and no one knows that
better than Thomas. He's embarking on his seventh summer as an
afternoon headliner, doing a family-friendly show that manages
an innuendo or two but doesn't embarrass his Mormon upbringing. from www.reviewjournal.com Rick Thomas is a premier illusionist having completed two world tours covering over 30 countries. High honors include the coveted “Magician of the Year” by the Academy of Magical Arts and "Stage Magician of the Year" by the World Magic Awards. Rick served his mission in Austria. featured in |
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Paul Walker actor |
"The guys I respect are the guys
who manage it well. You hear about the scandal in the industry.
I was raised Mormon, and I went to Christian high school, and I
thought it would be impossible to have a family, so for that
reason I was reluctant to be a part of it because I thought it
meant sacrificing all that." Source On the Wild Side by Kate Perchuk, Women.com Paul was brought up in a Mormon-household, though in the last few years, Paul has said that he considers himself a non-denominational Christian Paul Walker's Marriage Ambition, Contact Music.com 06 Jun 2003
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Ellen Wheeler actor
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Ellen Wheeler
is a Mormon born in
Hollywood but raised in Cedar City, Utah.
She’s been a member of the
church all her life. Currently living
with her husband and
children
in New York.
In 1986 she won the Daytime Award Emmy
for "Outstanding Ingénue in a Drama Series" for her work as
Marley and Vicky Love on Another World. In 1988 she won
another Daytime Emmy for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a
Drama Series", for her work as Cindy Parker Chandler on All
My Children. Ellen's character was one of the first AIDS
patients on daytime television. In the 1990s, she started directing soap operas rather than starring in them. In 2004she was promoted to executive producer of Guiding Light answers.com Ellen Wheeler Named EP Of Guiding Light
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