Kansas City, Missouri, USA

1. Ellie Kemper (1980)

American Comedy Writer And Actre

Played Erin Hannon on the television series The Office and appeared in the films Bridesmaids and 21 Jump Street. In 2015, she began starring in the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. 

2. Ub Iwerks (1901)

American Film Director

Early Disney animator and cartoonist who drew the first images of Mickey Mouse; winner of two Academy Awards. Also famous for his Flip the Frog character that was produced through...

3. Harry Stockwell (1902)

American Actor

American actor who rose to prominence in 1935, his first year acting, for voicing the character of The Prince in classic Disney fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

4. Jean Harlow (1911)

Actress

Platinum blonde actress who was often paired with Clark Gable in films like Dinner at Eight in 1933. She also appeared in Three Wise Girls and The Beast of the...

5. Elizabeth Kerr (1912)

Actress

Actress who played the role of Cora Hudson on the popular television series, Mork & Mindy, from 1978-1981, and other TV shows.

6. Robert Altman (1925)

Film Director

Unconventional filmmaker who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director on five occasions. His best known films include MASH, Nashville, The Player, Shortcuts, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Short...

7. Ed Asner (1929)

Actor

He played Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and gained prominence as a political activist. He also became the president of the Screen Actors Guild. 

8. Diane Brewster (1931)

American Actor

Remembered for her versatility, this American television actress played a sweet schoolteacher in Leave It to Beaver, a confident manipulator in Maverick, and a victimized wife in The Fugitive.

9. Lynn Cohen (1933)

American Actor

She played Miranda's nanny, Magda, on Sex and the City, and was cast as Mags for The Hunger Games, Catching Fire.

10. Stan Brakhage (1933)

American Filmmaker

American filmmaker who is widely considered one of the most influential creators of experimental films. Some of his most famous include 23rd Psalm Branch and the five-part Dog Star Man...

11. Lori Saunders (1941)

American Actor

Actress who played Bobbie Jo, the middle daughter in the Bradley family, on the television series Petticoat Junction.

12. Elaine Joyce (1945)

Actress

American TV and Broadway actress who played Marsha Finch in the 1976 television series City of Angels.

13. Dianne Wiest (1948)

Actress

Actress who won Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the Woody Allen films Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and Bullets over Broadway (1994). She also received...

14. Chris Cooper (1951)

Actor

Dramatic character actor who won an Oscar for his role in the 2003 film Adaptation. He also played major roles in American Beauty, Capote, and Seabiscuit. In 2019, he starred in the...

15. Sandahl Bergman (1951)

Actress

Broadway performer known for her dance-heavy roles in such musicals as Pippin, Gigi, A Chorus Line, and Mack & Mabel. Also a screen actress, she co-starred with Arnold Schwarzenegger in...

16. Eddie Griffin (1968)

American Actor And Comedian

Comedian and actor who most notably starred in the 2001 comedy Undercover Brother, which was a satire of blaxploitation films of the 1970s. He played Eddie Sherman on the sitcom Malcolm...

17. Don Cheadle (1964)

Actor Film Producer Philanthropi

Versatile actor who earned an Academy Award nomination for his lead role in the 2004 drama Hotel Rwanda. He has also starred in such films as Crash, Traffic, Boogie Nights and Ocean's Eleven and he plays James...

18. Gillian Flynn (1971)

Writer

Acclaimed author best known for her third novel Gone Girl, which was adapted into a 2014 feature film directed by David Fincher. She wrote the script for the film and her...

19. Columbus Short (1982)

American Choreographer

American television and film actor best known for his role as Harrison Wright on ABC's Scandal. He also appeared in the short-lived series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. 

20. Curtis Hughes (1964)

American Professional Wrestler

Known in the ring as Mr. Hughes, he is famous for his time in the WCW and WWF.

21. Monique Gabrielle (1963)

Us-american Model And Actress

Monique Gabrielle is an American model and actress. Gabrielle was selected as the Penthouse Pet of the Month for December 1982 and has appeared in a variety of mainstream and...

22. Noah Beery (1882)

Actor

Noah Nicholas Beery was an American actor, who appeared in films from 1913 to 1945. Description above from the Wikipedia article Noah Beery, Sr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full...

23. Joyce Holden (1930)

Actress

Born in Missouri in September 1930, actress Joyce Holden made only a handful of films during her brief career. Nonetheless, she starred in several now-cult classic...

24. John D. Hancock (1939)

American Director Producer Write

John D. Han* is an American stage and film director producer and writer. He is perhaps best known for his work on Bang the Drum Slowly. Hancock's theatrical work includes...

25. Tom Ferguson (1920)

Actor

26. Denis O'Hare (1962)

Actor

Denis O'Hare is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his roles in the plays "Take Me Out" and "Sweet Charity", for his portrayal of vampire Russell Edgington...

27. Dorothy B. Hughes (1904)

American Writer

Dorothy B. Hughes was an American crime writer and literary critic. Hughes wrote fourteen crime and detective novels primarily in the hardboiled and noir styles and is best known for...

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