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Leonid Kinskey, originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, performed across Europe and much of Latin America before his arrival in the United States. By 1932 he landed a small role as a radical in Ernst Lubitsch's comedy, Trouble in Paradise (1932). The next year he played an agitator in Duck Soup (1933). He went on to play small parts, nearly always foreigners and often comedic, in over sixty films, including Genflou in Les Misérables (1935), the snake charmer in the well-known scene from The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935), an Arab in The Garden of Allah (1936), Ivan in The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938), and Pierre in That Night in Rio (1941). His final film role was Dominiwski in The Man with the Golden Arm (1955). Kinskey's most famous role was as Sascha, the humorous bartender at Rick's Cafe Americaine, in Casablanca (1942). The part had originally been given to Leon Mostovoy; Kinskey replaced him because (1) he was funnier than Mostovoy, and (2) by his own testimony, he was a drinking buddy of the star Humphrey Bogart. His contract guaranteed him two weeks at $750 a week. He died on 8 September 1998, in Fountain Hills, Arizona, aged 95.

Tamara Hayes was born on 9 July 1963 in Braintree, Essex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Evil's Lair, The Hail Mary and A Cup Full of Crazy. She died on 20 February 2024 in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, USA.

Rhonda Smith was born on 17 January 1966 in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 23 January 2008 in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, USA.

Scott Brunell was born on 11 April 1961 in the USA. Scott was married to Michele Santanasto Brunell. Scott died on 21 June 2011 in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, USA.

Eugene Lay was born on 27 December 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for G.I. War Brides (1946). He died on 2 February 2016 in Fountain Hills, Arizona, USA.

Joe Foley died on 30 July 1998 in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, USA.

Don Blasingame was born on 16 March 1932 in Corinth, Mississippi, USA. He died on 13 April 2005 in Fountain Hills, Arizona, USA.

Radio and television announcer in Kansas City, Missouri. Hosted the popular childrens' program "Kids Karnival" on KCMO-TV in the late 1950s. Also acted in Kansas City amateur theater productions and in industrial films made by the Calvin Company of Kansas City. He narrated one industrial film made by Centron Corporation of Lawrence, Kansas. In 1967, he moved to Arizona and became president of the Arizona Broadcasters Association.

Philip Hammond was born on 5 May 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a talent agent. He was married to Margaret Louise Eenberg. He died on 24 February 2008 in Fountain Hills, Arizona, USA.