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Famous Mormons
Actors, Producers, Directors and other Entertainers Page 3
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 Mark Hamill, Gary Kurtz, and Carrie Fisher on the set of Empire Strikes Back. |
Gary Kurtz producer |
Gary Kurtz (born July 27, 1940 in Los Angeles, California) is a film producer whose list of credits include American Graffiti, Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. He later produced The Dark Crystal and Return to Oz after departing from the Star Wars series. Kurtz and Lucas first collaborated on the 1973 film American Graffiti, which became a huge box office hit. Kurtz then became producer of Star Wars, released in 1977, and its sequel, The Empire Strikes Back released in 1980. Many of the more mystical and spiritual elements of Star Wars were influenced by Kurtz, who had extensively studied comparative religion. Kurtz is a Latter-day Saint en.wikipedia.org |
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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) Glen on Wikipedia | |
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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 Behind the scenes with the director of Testaments (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 |
June 27, 1889 – November 22, 1954 Moroni Olsen was born in Ogden, Utah to Mormon parents who named him after the prophet Moroni. After having worked on Broadway he made his film debut in a 1935 adaptation of The Three Musketeers. He later played a different role in a 1939 comedy version of the story, starring Don Ameche as D'Artagnan the Ritz Brothers as three dimwitted lackeys who are forced to substitute for the musketeers, who have drunken themselves into a stupor. One of his most famous roles was the voice of the Magic Mirror in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Olsen died from a heart attack at the age of 65. He was buried in Ogden City, Utah Cemetery. Wikipedia |
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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 | IMDB |
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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. |
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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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