Wayne Frances
Frances Wayne was an American jazz singer. In her teens in New York City she sang in a group fronted by her brother, saxophonist Nick Jerret. Early in the 1940s she recorded with Charlie Barnet's big band, and in 1943 sang with Woody Herman's band. In 1944 she married Neal Hefti, who played trumpet and arranged material for Herman. Hefti formed his own big band in 1947, and Wayne soloed in this ensemble as well. She sang with Hefti into the 1950s, and later with smaller ensembles, which featured Hank Jones, Milt Hinton, Jerome Richardson, Richie Kamuca, John LaPorta, Billy Bauer, and Al Cohn.
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Wayne Michael
Michael Wayne was the son of John Wayne. He was an actor, and produced some of JW's movies.
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Webb Jack
Jack Webb was Sgt Joe Friday on Dragnet.
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Weege Reinhold
Reinhold Weege was a TV writer, producer and director. Weege wrote for several TV series, including Barney Miller and MASH. He created the series Park Place in 1981 and Night Court. In 1984. He was nominated for four Emmys, one for Barney Miller and three for Night Court.
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Wells Frank
Franklin G. Wells was President of the Walt Disney Company from 1984 until his death in 1994. Previously at Warner Bros, he was VP of West Coast in 1969, President in 1973, and Vice Chairman 1977-1982. Wells was a mountain climber who scaled 6 of the 7 highest mountains, though he was forced off Everest by bad weather only 3,000 ft from the summit..
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West Billy
Billy West was an actor, producer, and writer of the 1910s, 20s, and 30s. He was one of the more well-known and successful imitators of Charlie Chaplin's "Tramp" character, until developing his own. Oliver Hardy frequently appeared with him.
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Whitfield Norman
Norman Whitfield produced many of the biggest hits for artists Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Marvelettes, The Velvelettes and Rose Royce. From 1963 to 1974 he wrote nearly every song for The Temptations.
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Willard Jess
Jess Willard was a boxer, winning the world heavyweight title from Jack Johnson in April 1915 (earning the nickname "The Great White Hope") and lost it to Jack Dempsey in July 1919.
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Williams Rhys
Rhys Williams acted on TV's Crossroads, The DuPont Show with June Allyson, Peter Gunn, Riverboat, The Lloyd Bridges Show, Temple Houston, 77 Sunset Strip, The Wild Wild West, Twelve O'Clock High, The F.B.I., Mission: Impossible, Mannix, The Donna Reed Show, Here Come the Brides, and The Andy Griffith Show. His first movie role was in How Green Was My Valley after being hired to coach the other actors in the Welsh accent.
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Williams Roy
Roy Williams started working with Walt Disney on 1925 in the animation and writing department, and he eventually began storyboarding the upcoming Mickey Mouse Club episodes. Disney selected him to be the co-host of the show. He was known as Moose Williams on his highschool football team.
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Williams Vesta
Mary Vesta Williams sang pop, jazz, adult contemporary and R&B. She had six Top 10 hits on the Billboard R&B chart from the mid–1980s to the early–1990s including Once Bitten, Twice Shy; Sweet Sweet Love; Special, and her 1989 R&B hit and signature song, Congratulations.
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Williamson Kate
Kate Williamson began her acting career in 1977. Most of her credits were TV appearances including Little House on the Prairie, Hill Street Blues, Newhart, Cheers, Falcon Crest, Highway to Heaven, Murder She Wrote, and Ellen. Films include Bye Bye Love, Touch, Disclosure, and Dahmer. She died less than a month after her husband, actor Al Ruscio.
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Wilson Dick
Dick Wilson is famous as Mr. Whipple on the 'Don't squeeze the Charmin' commercials.
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wilson scott
Scott Wilson, born William Delano Wilson, was an actor with over 50 film credits. His debut was in In the Heat of the Night, followed by his best role co-starring with Robert Blake as a murderer in In Cold Blood. Other movies include The Great Gatsby, Dead Man Walking, Pearl Harbor, The Right Stuff, and Junebug. In 1980, Wilson received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in The Ninth Configuration. He played veterinarian Hershel Greene on TV's The Walking Dead series. He had a recurring role on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as casino mogul Sam Braun, and a lead role on The OA as Abel Johnson.
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