Listing of Hoosiers that have a Hollywood connection. They are grouped by performers, production crew, brief work with Hollywood or brief life in Indiana.

Goal is to include Hoosiers that have had a long career in Hollywood or that have had some sort of 15 minutes of fame.

Borderline Hoosiers are people that people that have have live in Indiana for a brief time. This would include people that were born but moved at a young age, educated or worked in Indiana for a brief time.

Borderline Hollywood are Hoosiers that have other careers that worked with Hollywood, like writer who books have been made into movies.

I avoid people that play themself (Singers, athletes, politicians)

PURPOSE:
To bring public attention to the men and women from Indiana that have made a contrubution to the history of Hollywood entertainment and American culture.

MISSION:
To form a collection of men and women (Hoosiers) that were born, rasied, educated, or have lived in Indiana that have a connection to Hollywood.
To collect, preserve and present items relating to the life and career of the Hoosiers.
To house the items in a museum and have touring exhibitions.
To honor Hoosiers by way of historical markers, presentations of awards and events.

This year I have been looking for a place to house my museum. I have been looking for a site in Vincennes, Indiana. This was the home of Red Skelton. They will open a Red Skelton Performance Center soon. Vincennes was home to other Hollywood Hoosiers...silent star Alice Terry, western star Buck Jones, radio's Lone Ranger Brace Beemer, Green Acres' Alvy Moore and others. It is about hour away from major cites Evansville and Terre Haute. I believe that Vincennes likes to history by promoting it was Indiana's 1st city and education because of Vincennes University. The plan is to have the museum in downtown. The problem is finding a good place and money.

I have looked at properties. Some were good but sold before I made the decision. There was a large building that could have worked. I wish I have the money to say yes quickly but I can't. I have to think this through. I would have to quick my job and work on a plan to pay expenses. I would sell product that velate to Hollywood Hoosiers (videos, photos, toys and other items).

I have some retail experience in The Disney Store. My work in musuems, libraries, theater and video stores will be used. Please contact me if you would like to help. hoosierwood@onemain.com