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Sippy Gill
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Sippy Gill is a popular Punjabi singer and actor who born in village Rauli, Moga, Punjab, India. He has learnt music skills from Surinder Dhir from Moga, Punjab. He has been practing music since 15 years. He came into limelight or became famous from his various songs like Rumaal, Chardi Kala, Nach-Nach, Zindabad Ashiqui etc. His first album was Jumka. After that he realesed his second album Bachelor in 2008 which won the heart of youth of Punjab. After that his fifth album was “ Dus Mint” which proved a megahit album in Punjab.
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Noel Purcell
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Patrick Joseph Noel Purcell (23 December 1900 – 3 March 1985) was a distinguished Irish actor on stage, screen, and television. He appeared in the 1956 film Moby Dick and the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty.
Patrick Joseph Noel Purcell was the son of Dublin auctioneer Pierce Purcell and his second wife Catherine (née Hoban), an antique dealer. He was born at 11a, Lower Mercer Street, one of two houses owned by his mother's family.
Purcell was educated at Synge Street CBS. He lost the tip of his right index finger while making cigarette vending machines, and was also missing his entire left index finger due to a different accident while he was an apprentice carpenter, a feature which he exploited for dramatic effect in the film Mutiny on the Bounty (1962).
Purcell began his show business career at the age of 12 in Dublin's Gaiety Theatre. Later, he toured Ireland in a vaudeville act with Jimmy O'Dea. Stage-trained in the classics in Dublin, Purcell moved into films in 1934. He appeared in Captain Boycott (1947) and as the elderly sailor whose death marooned the lovers-to-be in the first sound film version of The Blue Lagoon (1949). He played a member of Captain Ahab's crew in Moby Dick (1956), Dan O'Flaherty in episode one, The Majesty of the Law, of The Rising of the Moon (1957), a gamekeeper in The List of Adrian Messenger (1963), and a barman in The Mackintosh Man (1973); the last two films were directed by John Huston. In 1955, he was an off-and-on regular on the British filmed TV series The Buccaneers (released to American TV in 1956). He narrated a Hibernian documentary, Seven Wonders of Ireland (1959). In 1962, he portrayed the lusty William McCoy in Lewis Milestone's Mutiny on the Bounty. He played a taciturn Irish in-law to Lebanese American entertainer Danny Thomas's character Danny Williams in a 1963 episode of The Danny Thomas Show. In 1971, he played the caring rabbi in the children's musical drama Flight of the Doves. He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1958 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre. Purcell also gained some recognition as a singer. Shortly after the Second World War, songwriter Leo Maguire composed "The Dublin Saunter" for him. He performed the song live for many years and later recorded it for the Glenside label. However, the recording was not a hit. As Purcell recalled many years later, "I don't think one person in the world bought it." However, over time it became one of the most favorite songs about Dublin, receiving countless air plays on radio programs. In his later years, Purcell was asked by RTÉ journalist Colm Connolly whether he had received many royalties down the years. Purcell replied: "Not a penny. I recorded it as a favor for a pal, Leo Maguire, who'd written it. No contract or anything, so I never got a fee or any payments."
In 1981 (on YouTube it's 1974) he recorded a spoken word version of Pete St. John's "Dublin in the Rare Old Times".
In June 1984, Purcell was given the Freedom of the City of Dublin. Nine months later, he died in his native city at the age of 84.
On 7 July 1941, Purcell married former child actress Eileen Marmion. They had four sons.
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Stephen Baldwin
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Stephen Baldwin (born May 12, 1966) is an American actor, director, producer and author. He is best known as the youngest of the Baldwin brothers and for his roles as William F. Cody in the western show The Young Riders (1989–1992) and as Stuart in the movie Threesome (1994). Other notable films Baldwin starred in were Posse (1993), 8 Seconds (1994), The Usual Suspects (1995), Fall Time (1995), Bio-Dome (1996), Fled (1996), One Tough Cop (1998), The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000), The Harpy (2007), and The Flyboys (2008). He is also well known for his public display of evangelical Christian ideology as well as for his recent appearances on numerous reality television shows.
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Emily Brobst
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Emily Brobst (also known as Emily Brobst-Swamps) is an American actress, stunt performer, and model with a career spanning over a decade in the entertainment industry. Originating from Wisconsin, she began her career in the mid-2000s, initially working as a stand-in and stunt double before expanding into acting roles. Brobst has contributed to a variety of high-profile films and television series, including notable projects such as "Looper" (2012), "Godzilla" (2014), "The 5th Wave" (2016), and "The Darkest Minds" (2018). Her work frequently involves stunt performance, where she has doubled for various actors and performed complex action sequences, showcasing her versatility and physical skill.
Her early life in Wisconsin laid the foundation for her pursuit of a career in entertainment, although specific details about her family background and education remain private. Brobst's entry into the industry was marked by her ability to combine acting with stunt work, a dual skill set that has allowed her to participate in a wide range of productions from horror to action genres. She has been recognized for her stunt work in films such as "Annabelle Comes Home" (2019) and the "Fear Street" trilogy (2021), where she also took on acting roles.
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Roger Pratt
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Roger James Edward Pratt (February 27, 1947 - December 16, 2024) was a British cinematographer. Pratt was the director of photography for more than 35 films, including Batman (1989), Frankenstein (1994), 102 Dalmatians (2000), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Troy (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Inkheart (2008) and The Karate Kid (2010). His most recurring partnerships were with Terry Gilliam, Roger Christian and Richard Attenborough. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in The End of the Affair.
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Gus Van Sant
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Gus Green Van Sant, Jr. (born July 24, 1952) is an American director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician, and author. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Achievement in Directing for his 1997 film Good Will Hunting and his 2008 film Milk, and won the Palme d'Or at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival for his film Elephant. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
His early career was devoted to directing television commercials in the Pacific Northwest. In his films, he has dealt with themes concerning homosexuality and other marginalized subcultures.
His filmography as writer and director includes an adaptation of Tom Robbins' novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, which features a diverse cast (Keanu Reeves, Roseanne Barr, Uma Thurman, and k.d. lang, with cameos by William S. Burroughs and Heather Graham, among others); and My Own Private Idaho, also starring Reeves as well as River Phoenix.
He wrote the screenplays for most of his early movies, and wrote one novel, Pink. A book of his photography has also been published, called 108 Portraits.
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Jessica Biel
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Jessica Claire Timberlake (née Biel; born March 3, 1982) is an American actress and model. She has received various accolades, including a Young Artist Award, and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.
Biel began her career as a vocalist appearing in musical productions until she was cast as Mary Camden in the family drama series 7th Heaven (1996–2006), in which she achieved recognition.
In 1997, Biel won the Young Artist Award for her role in the drama film Ulee's Gold. She received further recognition for her lead role as Erin Hardesty in the horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). Biel has since starred in such films as The Rules of Attraction (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), Stealth (2005), The Illusionist (2006), I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), Valentine's Day (2010), The A-Team (2010), New Year's Eve (2011), Total Recall (2012), and Hitchcock (2012).
In 2017, Biel was the executive producer and star of the USA Network limited drama series The Sinner, for which she received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.
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Maisoun Abou Asaad
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A Syrian actress, born in Homs, Syria. She graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Syria and obtained a diploma in theater directing from the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts in Egypt. She worked in theater, film and television and attended dance and theatrical movement workshops.
She is the younger sister of Syrian actress Laura Abu Asaad. She first appeared in the series Time of Connection (2002), then the following year she appeared in the series Saif ibn Dhi Yazan, as well as Law, However. Among her other credits are The Gate of the Sun: The Departure, Alive, and One Month of the Old Time.
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Edward Andrews
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Edward Andrews (October 9, 1914 – March 8, 1985) was an American actor, one of the most recognizable character actors on television and films between the 1950s and the 1980s. His stark white hair, portly build and horn-rimmed glasses added to the type of roles he received, as he was often cast as an ornery boss, a cagey businessman, or a strict disciplinarian of some type.
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Sean Gunn
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Sean Gunn (born May 22, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Kirk Gleason on The WB series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007), and Kraglin Obfonteri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In this role, he has been in the films Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), as well as the animated series What If...? (2021–2024), and television special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022). He also played Weasel and Calendar Man in the Warner Bros./DCEU film The Suicide Squad (2021). He reprised the role of Weasel in the DCU HBO Max series Creature Commandos (2024), where he also plays G.I. Robot. He is the younger brother of director James Gunn and often appears in his productions.
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