George Ade(2/9/1866 KENTLAND, IN - 5/23/1944)
  • Hazelden
  • The Aesop of Indiana.
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  • Writer of modern fables that became plays and movies. Best know for his "Fables in Slang" (1899) book. Wrote the play "The College Widow" (1927), which became the movie Maybe It's Love (1930). The story was about football at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN.
  • A 1887 graduate of Purdue University. He was loyal to his school. He contrubuted to his Sigma Chi fraternity and gave support to build a new football stadium which was named the Ross-Ade Stadium. With his money he built a manor called Hazelden near Brook, IN. There in the late 1900s and teens he hosted parties for presidental candidates and and World War I service men. He died in Brook.
    (1914) The County Chairman. (1915) Father anf the Boys. Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket. (1923) Woman-Proof. (1927) The Fair Co-Ed. (1927) The College Widow. (1929) Making the Grade. (1930) Maybe It's Love. (1931) Young as You Feel. (1935) The County Chairman.
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    Lillian Albertson (NOBLESVILLE - 1962)
  • Know as 'Miss A' to the actors of RKO. She was a stage actress in 1900s on Broadway. Came to the west coast to produce plays. One of her actors was Clark Gable. She became a drama coach for Paramount and in 1943 for RKO. She has worked with Jane Greer, Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. Her book "Motion Picture Acting" was foreworded by Rosalind Russell. She did some film work. In The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), she played Jimmy Stewart's mother.
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    Ron Alcorn (1919 MUNCIE - 8/26/1982)
  • Roland W. Alcorn sometimes know as Ronnie was a producer of a movie inspired by his time in the Indiana Boys School in Plainfield, IN. He was there from 1932-36. He had hard luck trying to make his fortune. He found it by selling flour to Brazil. he made his movie on location and with Hoagy Carmichael. ("Tall Tale in Indy". For a time he vanished owing money. He manage to come up with another movie in the 60s and a TV series about stories of soldiers in World War II and the Korea War. (I wish I knew what happen to him between this time)
    (1949) JohnnyHolidayStill.jpg 150*100 Johnny Holiday.
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    IMDb-logo_ani.gif *. Indpls Sunday Star 06/26/1949. Obit Muncie Star 08/26/1982.

    Jack Aldworth (SOUTH BEND)

  • Associate Producer for I Love Lucy and Assistant Director.

    Jane Allen (LAFAYETTE)

  • AllenJane.JPG 100*150Lead dancer that became a screenwriter.
  • Her father, P. M. Allen, was was the head of the Culver Military Academy and had a part in Tom Brown of Culver. She was the featured dancer for Ben Pollack and his orchestra.
    (1937) Hats Off.
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    David Anspaugh
  • Director of films with a Indiana theme, like Hoosiers and Rudy. Emmy winning producer/director of Hill Street Blues. Was married to Touched by an Angel star Roma Downey (1995).
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    1946
    09/24 - Born in DECATUR.
    1981
    (1981-85) Hill Street Blues 'Director/Producer'.
    1982
    Emmy.
    1983
    Emmy.
    1986
    Hoosiers *I was an extra*.
    1993
    Rudy.
    1997
    Moonlight and Valentino (Polygram).
    IMDb-logo_ani.gif *. IU Alumi mag 07-08/1982. Indpls News 01/31/1991. Indpls Star 12/03/1995. Nat Enquirer 03/24/1998. Star 03/24/1998. People 03/30/1998. Examiner 05/12/1998. Us 07/1998.

    Mark Archer
    Upcoming producer and director. Mark Archer Entertainment
    19??
    10/06 - Born in Cuba, New York. Move to FT. WAYNE, IN.
    1993
    19.26.
    1997
    In the Company of Men. Wheels with Willy T. Ribbs.
    1999
    American Reel.
    2001
    The Life Between.
    IMDb-logo_ani.gif *Indpls Star, 12/28/1997.
    Agent: Atlantis Promotions, Hollywood, CA, USA, 1-888-392-3456

    Ray Atchley (SHELBYVILLE)

  • Stuntman.
    (1960) Toby Tyler.