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From "American Graffiti" to "Star Wars"
George Lucas

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Former Member of the
President's Cabinet and Director of UNICEF
Ann Veneman

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Olympic Gold
Tisha Venturini

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Musician Extraordinaire

Modesto's Music Man
Frank Mancini

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Legal Suspense
John Martel

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Western Bad Guy
and Sidekick

1919 - 2003
Jack Elam

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Born to be an Inventor
Andrew Toti

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Newly-Discovered
Face in Film

Oscar Hopeful for "The Hurt Locker"
Jeremy Renner

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From "Buffy" to "Angel" - AKA Spike
James Marsters

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An Actor of Some Renown
Timothy Olyphant

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From Stage to Film
to Television

Sept. 14, 1933 - June 30, 2009
Harve Presnell

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Pulp Fiction
and Dr. Kildare

Raised by his uncle, Thomas Downey
Frederick Faust
(aka Max Brand)

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Radio, Country Music and Gospel

1930 - 2008
Chester Smith

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Disney Animator and Storyteller

1912 - 1998
James Algar

 

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Saving the Mansion

 

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Part 2

 

The Strand

 

The State

 

Graceada Park

 

Baseball Greats

 

Restoration

 

The Fountain Today

 

James Algar

 

Jack Elam

 

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Tisha Venturini

 

Episode III Premiere

 

American Graffiti

 

Star Wars

 

Lucas Plaza

 

Playbill Obiituary

 

Presidential Praise