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Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. He is best known for directing cult horror/comedy films the... Evil Dead series, the action/superhero film Darkman, crime thriller A Simple Plan and supernatural horror Drag Me to Hell, as well as the blockbuster Spider-Man films and the producer of the successful TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Legend of the Seeker and Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Raimi, the fourth of five children, was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, and grew up in Birmingham, Michigan. He was raised in Conservative Judaism; his ancestors immigrated from Russia and Hungary. Raimi attended Groves High School, and Michigan State University and majored in English, leaving after three semesters to film The Evil Dead. He is Ted Raimi's older brother. Raimi became fascinated with making films when his father brought a movie camera home one day and he began to make Super 8 movies with childhood friend Bruce Campbell.
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Theodore "Ted"/"Half Ted" Raimi is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles as Lieutenant Tim O'Neill in seaQuest DSV and Joxer the... Mighty in Xena: Warrior Princess/Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Raimi is the younger brother of Evil Dead & Spider-Man director Sam Raimi, who directed him in Xena and Hercules, as well as in the Spider-Man movies. Theodore Raimi was born in Detroit, Michigan, as a son of Celia Barbara , a lingerie store proprietor, and Leonard Ronald Raimi, a furniture store proprietor. When he was young, Bruce Campbell was his babysitter. Raimi attended University of Michigan, New York University, then finally University of Detroit before graduating. He began acting as an extra in his elder brother, director Sam Raimi's Super 8 films. His eldest brother, Ivan Raimi, a doctor, is also involved in the film industry as a screenwriter and occasional contributor to Sam's movies. Ted also has an older sister, Andrea Raimi Rubin, who is currently a court reporter.
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Christopher Peter "Chris" Demetral is a former American actor best known as Jeremy Tupper, the son of newly divorced New York book editor Martin... Tupper on the HBO series Dream On. He also played the title character in the short-lived series, The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne on the Sci Fi Channel.
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Paul S. Feig is an American director, actor and author. Feig is known for playing Mr. Eugene Pool, Sabrina's science teacher, on the first season of... Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, as well as Tim, a camp counselor, in the hit kids movie Heavyweights. Feig also created the critically acclaimed show, Freaks and Geeks and has directed several episodes of The Office and Arrested Development; plus select episodes of 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Mad Men and other television series. Feig has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for writing on Freaks and Geeks and three for directing on The Office. Feig directed the blockbuster Oscar nominated 2011 film Bridesmaids featuring Kristen Wiig. Feig was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. Feig starred in the 1990 film Ski Patrol. In 1995 Feig co-starred alongside good friend Ben Stiller in the comedy Heavyweights, in which he played camp counselor Tim. On the first season of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Feig portrayed Mr. Eugene Pool, Sabrina's science teacher. Feig created the short-lived NBC dramedy Freaks and Geeks. The show aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season.
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Christopher John George was an American television and film actor who was perhaps best known for his starring role in the 1966-1968 TV series The... Rat Patrol. He was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1967 as Best TV Star for his performance in the series. He was also the recipient of a New York Film Festival award as the Best Actor in a Television Commercial. George was married to actress Lynda Day George. George was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, the son of Greek immigrants John and Vaseleke George. John George was born in Thebes, Greece and was a veteran of World War I, and Vaseleke was born in Athens. Christopher George could not speak English until he was six years old, because his family only spoke Greek at home. His father was a traveling salesman during his childhood. George accompanied his father on selling trips to cities such as Akron, New York City, Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis, and Detroit. From Michigan, the family moved to Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. Once George began learning to speak English, his father enrolled him in Greek school in addition to his regular school so that he would not forget the Greek language.
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Ivan M. Raimi is an American screenwriter and doctor of osteopathic medicine. Ivan, the third of five children, was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, the... son of Celia Barbara , who owned lingerie shops, and Leonard Ronald Raimi, who owned home furnishing stores. Ivan was raised in Conservative Judaism; his ancestors immigrated from Russia and Hungary. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Des Moines University in 1984. Ivan sometimes collaborates on projects with brothers Sam Raimi and Ted Raimi. Dr. Raimi's most well-known work is Army of Darkness, the sequel to the horror films The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II. He also co-wrote the comic book adaption of Army for Dark Horse Comics. His work in the entertainment industry has been sparse due to his primary career as a doctor. Prior to these successes, Dr. Raimi also contributed to several of the films that his brother Sam had made in his early career.
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Christopher Peter "Chris" Demetral is a former American actor best known as Jeremy Tupper, the son of newly divorced New York book editor Martin... Tupper on the HBO series Dream On. He also played the title character in the short-lived series, The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne on the Sci Fi Channel.
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Kirk James Ferentz is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Iowa, a position he... has held since 1999. From 1990 to 1992, Ferentz was the head football coach at the University of Maine. He has also served as an assistant coach with the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. Ferentz played college football as a linebacker at the University of Connecticut from 1974 to 1976. After playing football at Upper St. Clair High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ferentz played linebacker for the University of Connecticut. He was a football captain and an academic all-Yankee Conference linebacker at Connecticut. He served as a student assistant at Connecticut in 1977 and graduated in 1978. Ferentz spent his next two seasons as defensive coordinator at Worcester Academy, where he taught English literature. He then spent one season in 1980 as an assistant offensive line coach at the University of Pittsburgh. That Panther team, coached by Jackie Sherrill, finished with an 11–1 record and a number two national ranking.
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Paul S. Feig is an American director, actor and author. Feig is known for playing Mr. Eugene Pool, Sabrina's science teacher, on the first season of... Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, as well as Tim, a camp counselor, in the hit kids movie Heavyweights. Feig also created the critically acclaimed show, Freaks and Geeks and has directed several episodes of The Office and Arrested Development; plus select episodes of 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Mad Men and other television series. Feig has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for writing on Freaks and Geeks and three for directing on The Office. Feig directed the blockbuster Oscar nominated 2011 film Bridesmaids featuring Kristen Wiig. Feig was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. Feig starred in the 1990 film Ski Patrol. In 1995 Feig co-starred alongside good friend Ben Stiller in the comedy Heavyweights, in which he played camp counselor Tim. On the first season of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Feig portrayed Mr. Eugene Pool, Sabrina's science teacher. Feig created the short-lived NBC dramedy Freaks and Geeks. The show aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season.
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Christopher John George was an American television and film actor who was perhaps best known for his starring role in the 1966-1968 TV series The... Rat Patrol. He was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1967 as Best TV Star for his performance in the series. He was also the recipient of a New York Film Festival award as the Best Actor in a Television Commercial. George was married to actress Lynda Day George. George was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, the son of Greek immigrants John and Vaseleke George. John George was born in Thebes, Greece and was a veteran of World War I, and Vaseleke was born in Athens. Christopher George could not speak English until he was six years old, because his family only spoke Greek at home. His father was a traveling salesman during his childhood. George accompanied his father on selling trips to cities such as Akron, New York City, Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis, and Detroit. From Michigan, the family moved to Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. Once George began learning to speak English, his father enrolled him in Greek school in addition to his regular school so that he would not forget the Greek language.
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Peter Vanderkaay is an American middle-distance freestyle swimmer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist. Vanderkaay is originally from Rochester,... Michigan and attended Rochester Adams High School. He has three brothers, all of whom are competitive swimmers. His older brother Christian Vanderkaay swam for the University of Michigan and qualified for the 100 m breaststroke at the 2008 Olympic trials. His younger brother Alex Vanderkaay qualified for the 2008 Olympic trials in several events, competing and making the finals in the 400 m individual medley, 200 m butterfly and the 200 m medley. His third and youngest brother, Dane Vanderkaay, also qualified for the 2008 US Olympic trials in the 400 m freestyle. Peter Vanderkaay is a two-time Michigan High School State Champion in the 500-yard freestyle , and is the 2001 state champion in the 200-yard freestyle. He graduated in the class of 2002, and swam for the The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Vanderkaay holds a total of six NCAA titles and 14 Big Ten Conference titles. He also won a silver and two bronze medals representing the US at the 2003 World University Games.
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Ivan M. Raimi is an American screenwriter and doctor of osteopathic medicine. Ivan, the third of five children, was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, the... son of Celia Barbara , who owned lingerie shops, and Leonard Ronald Raimi, who owned home furnishing stores. Ivan was raised in Conservative Judaism; his ancestors immigrated from Russia and Hungary. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Des Moines University in 1984. Ivan sometimes collaborates on projects with brothers Sam Raimi and Ted Raimi. Dr. Raimi's most well-known work is Army of Darkness, the sequel to the horror films The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II. He also co-wrote the comic book adaption of Army for Dark Horse Comics. His work in the entertainment industry has been sparse due to his primary career as a doctor. Prior to these successes, Dr. Raimi also contributed to several of the films that his brother Sam had made in his early career.
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