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Bilal Hasna
Bilal Ali Hasna is a British actor and playwright. He starred in the film Layla (2024). On television, he is known for his roles in the Star series Extraordinary (2023–24) and the Amazon Prime series Dead Hot (2024). Hasna was named a 2023 Screen International Star of Tomorrow Hasna was born in central London to a Palestinian father and a Pakistani Punjabi mother. Hasna attended Haberdashers' Boys' School in Elstree. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. During university, he participated in theatre with the Marlowe Society and Pembroke Players. Having come up with the idea in 2021, Hasna co-wrote and starred in the one-man play For a Palestinian with Aaron Kilercioglu, which was staged in 2022 at Camden People's Theatre and also featured at the Bristol Old Vic. After making appearances in Sparks and Screw, in 2023, Hasna had his first main television role as Kash in the Disney+ Star superhero comedy Extraordinary. He made his feature film debut as the titular character of Amrou Al-Kadhi's Layla. He joined the voice cast of the animated film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. He also has an upcoming lead role opposite Vivian Oparah in the Amazon Prime comedy thriller series Dead Hot.
Vince Corazza
Cast · Known for Bride of Chucky, Urban Legend
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Vincent Corazza (born December 6, 1972) is a Canadian-born actor known for playing the role of Alden Jones in the television series Braceface. Corazza began acting at the age of 10. He appeared in both leading and supporting roles in over 100 films, television shows, movies of the week(MOW) and commercials combined. His credits include the 2003 feature film, Owning Mahowny in which he played the best friend of Phillip Seymour Hoffman, as well as the television movie The Cheetah Girls for the Disney Channel. Other credits include guest appearances on The Famous Jett Jackson, 24, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, JAG and Without a Trace, and a December 2006 appearance on the daytime drama General Hospital. Along with his film and television career, Corazza's vocal career has spanned two decades. He has lent his voice talents to over 1000 radio and television commercials. Notable vocal/animation credits include, Alden on Braceface, Tuxedo Mask and Alan of Sailor Moon notoriety, Sam Sparks of Rescue Heroes and Shickadance of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective fame. He was also the voice of U.B.C.S. mercenary, Carlos Oliveira, in the PlayStation video game, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and the voice of Zexion in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. Corazza played the lead animated character of "Slim" in an IMAX feature entitled "Adventures in Animation 3D". Corazza also had a role in the horror movie Bless the Child.
Arch Whiting
Arch Whiting was born Harold Joseph Archambault (September 29, 1936 – May 7, 2007). He was an American television actor known for playing the role of "Sparks" in the American science fiction television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Whiting then co-starred in the new NBC television series Run, Joe, Run, where he played the role of "Sgt. William Corey". Whiting died in May 2007 in Black Mountain, North Carolina, at the age of 70.
Paul Sparks
Cast · Known for Boardwalk Empire, The Greatest Showman, House of Cards
Paul Sparks is an American actor. He is known for his role as Mickey Doyle in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire and for his Primetime Emmy Award-nominated role as Thomas Yates in the Netflix political drama series House of Cards. He has also appeared in the films Deception (2008), Afterschool (2008), The Missing Person (2008), Mud (2012), Parkland (2013), and Stealing Cars (2015).
Jordin Sparks
Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of American Idol at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. Her 2007 self-titled debut studio album was met with critical and commercial success; it peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200, received platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold over two million copies worldwide. The album was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top ten singles "Tattoo" and "No Air" (with Chris Brown)—the latter received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals and remains the third highest-selling song by an American Idol contestant—with three million digital copies sold in the United States.
Hal Sparks
Harry Magee 'Hal' Sparks III (born September 25, 1969) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, comedian, musician, political commentator, and television personality. He is known for his contributions to VH1, hosting E!'s Talk Soup, and his roles as Michael Novotny on the American TV series Queer as Folk, Donald Davenport in Lab Rats, and as the voice of Tak in Tak and the Power of Juju television series and video games. After a successful run with Second City, he began performing at numerous comedy clubs including The Improv, The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory and at Comic Relief's American Comedy Festival. For five seasons, he co-starred as Michael on the hit series Queer as Folk. His numerous television appearances include VH1s hit pop culture series I Love the 70s/80s/90s, The Tonight Show, Larry King Live, Charlie Rose, Good Morning America, The View, Politically Incorrect, The Late, Late Show and Hollywood Squares.
Mark Sparks
Mark Sparks is a Canadian film and television actor and model. He has appeared in numerous high-profile TV series and films, often in guest or recurring roles. Standing at 6'4", he began his career after being crowned Calvin Klein's "Canadian Man of Steel".
Kyle Derek
Kyle Derek is an actor and stunt performer known for Land of the Lost (2009), The Assassin's Apprentice (2018) and Sparks (2013).
J.Stephen Brantley
J.Stephen Brantley has appeared Off-Broadway in The Directors Co production of Murder In The First at 59E59, Ensemble Studio Theatre's Mope, and Theatre 167’s Pirira. Brantley has also worked with Big Dance, CapsLock, Cucaracha, Hard Sparks, Horse Trade, Jewish Plays Project, and Neo-Political Cowgirls, and at venues including HERE, Queens Theatre, LaMaMa, Metropolitan Playhouse, The New Ohio, P.S.122, and Soho Rep. His regional credits include Of Mice And Men at Bay Street and North Coast Rep, The Night Alive at Guild Hall, Slap & Tickle at Provincetown Theater, and Romeo And Juliet with it’s zombie sequel R & J & Z at Stonington Opera House. Film and television credits include 'The Blacklist' (NBC), 'Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter' (Adult Swim), 'Difficult People' (Hulu) and Eliza Hittman's indie feature 'Beach Rats'. Brantley is also a playwright whose work has been produced across the U.S. and in Canada and Ireland. As a member of Theatre 167, he co-wrote and performed in Jackson Heights 3am and I Like To Be Here: Jackson Heights Revisited, Or, This Is A Mango. Brantley is a graduate of NYU’s Experimental Theatre Wing, an eight-time NYIT nominee, and a member of the Indie Theatre Hall Of Fame. He was awarded the Micheál MacLiammóir Award for Best Actor at the 2013 International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival. AEA, SAG-AFTRA.
Celine Arden
Celine Arden is a British actor best known for Bergerac (2025). Celine appeared in episodes of McMafia (2018), Bridgerton (2020), Father Brown (2023), and Obsession (2023) before becoming a series regular in Bergerac (2025). She appeared in various short films including Devil's Breath (2011), Myrtle (2017) and Immune (2020). Arden has also appeared in several feature films including The Scapegoat (2015), Sparks and Embers (2015), The Hustle (2019), The Postcard Killings (2020), Us or Them (2023), Forgive Me Father (2024) and Cleaner (2025). Arden appeared in 'The Knowing' at Charing Cross Theatre (2017). Since appearing in Bridgerton (2020), she has been credited as Celine Arden, after previously being credited as Celine Abrahams.
Denise Di Novi
Producer · Known for Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands, Little Women
Denise Di Novi is an American film producer and director. Denise Di Novi is one of the most prominent producers in Hollywood, producing dozens of films for most Hollywood studios. Her most popular include Heathers, Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Crazy, Stupid, Love and Practical Magic, and Little Women starring Winona Ryder and Little Women starring Saoirse Ronan. She is the daughter of jazz musician Gene DiNovi; when Di Novi was three years old, her family moved to Los Angeles from New York, where her father had been a prominent Bebop jazz musician in many of the Big Bands, as well as serving as Musical Conductor for Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Anne Margaret and Dinah Shore. In the 70s, the family moved to Toronto, Canada. Her mother, Patricia McNeil Di Novi, was a dancer in New York City on Broadway. Di Novi studied communications at Simmons College in Massachusetts and earned a journalism degree. After working as a copy editor at the National Observer and staff writer for Canada AM, she became a reporter for Toronto's Citytv. However, she left to take a job as a unit publicist for Final Assignment. She became a principal in the Montreal-based production company Filmplan International, acting in various production capacities on nine major studio releases, including films with David Cronenberg. In 1983, Filmplan relocated to Los Angeles and merged with Arnold Kopelson's Film Packages.[citation needed] Di Novi joined New World Pictures as Executive Vice President of production. She later shifted into an overall deal as an independent producer, producing Heathers (1988) starring Winona Ryder. Di Novi then headed Tim Burton Productions and was responsible for producing several films. She set up her own production company, Di Novi Pictures, 1993 at Columbia Pictures. She then entered into a producing deal with Warner Brothers Pictures. Di Novi has produced over 40 films. These include six from her partnership with Tim Burton: Edward Scissorhands (1990), Batman Returns (1992), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Cabin Boy (1994), Ed Wood (also 1994) and James and the Giant Peach(1996). She produced four films based on books by Nicholas Sparks: Message in a Bottle (1999), A Walk to Remember (2002), Nights in Rodanthe (2008) and The Lucky One (2012). For four years, Di Novi was executive producer of The District, a CBS primetime series created by Terry George. Di Novi made her directorial debut on the thriller Unforgettable (2017) for Warner Bros. Di Novi completed a series for FX, The Veil, starring Elisabeth Moss, that aired in 2024. Description above from the Wikipedia article Denise Di Novi , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Eleanor Seigler
Eleanor Seigler is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Andy Bernard's girlfriend Jessica on NBC's The Office. Seigler's first feature film role was in Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004). She later appeared in Ruby Sparks (2012) and Screwed (2013). She also had roles in the American TV series The Office and How I Met Your Mother. Seigler was married to Jay Kaplan until his death in 2008.
Candace Parker
Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986) is an American sports analyst and former professional basketball player. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest WNBA players of all time. A power forward out of the University of Tennessee, she was selected as the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. She spent 13 seasons on the Sparks, two seasons with the Chicago Sky, and one season with the Las Vegas Aces, winning a championship with each team. Other accolades include two Olympic gold medals, two WNBA MVP awards, a EuroLeague championship, seven WNBA All-Star selections, and ten All-WNBA selections. She has been married to former basketball player Anna Petrakova since 2019; they have two children.
Mädchen Amick
Cast · Known for Riverdale, Twin Peaks
Mädchen Amick (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress who rose to prominence in the early 1990s. Her name "Mädchen" means "girl" in German, though she was born in Sparks, Nevada. Her most iconic role came in 1990 when David Lynch cast her as Shelly Johnson in the cult classic series "Twin Peaks." The waitress character became one of the show's most beloved roles, and Amick's performance helped launch her career. She appeared in both the original series (1990-1991) and the 2017 revival. Notable Works: "Twin Peaks" (1990-1991, 2017) as Shelly Johnson "Gilmore Girls" (2002-2003) as Sherry Tinsdale "ER" (2004-2005) as Wendall Meade "Witches of East End" (2013-2014) as Wendy Beauchamp "Riverdale" (2017-present) as Alice Cooper "American Horror Story: 1984" (2019) "Sleepwalkers" (1992) "Dream Lover" (1993) "Trapped in Paradise" (1994) She married David Alexis in 1992, and they have two children: Sylvester Time Alexis (born 1992) Mina Tobias Alexis (born 1993) She has been open about mental health awareness and advocacy, particularly after her daughter was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She works to reduce stigma around mental health conditions and promote better understanding and support.
Michael Berry Jr.
Cast · Known for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Michael Joseph John Berry Jr. is a British actor known for portraying the Irish sailor Twigg in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Berry Jr. is known for portraying supporting characters in well known films such as the man who kidnapped Julia Meade in Mission: Impossible III, the Romulan Tactical Officer in Star Trek, Bernard the Bull in Where the Wild Things Are, William in 13, the Russian mobster Vladi in The Hangover Part II and Silverlake Passerby in Ruby Sparks. Berry Jr. is also a writer for numerous television shows and plays such as Spiderman and the Rope.
Alphonso McAuley
Cast · Known for The Middle
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alphonso McAuley is an American actor who played Bucky in the Fat Albert movie. He also played Orsten Artis in the 2006 movie, based on the true story of the Texas Western Miners in Glory Road and Walt in the movie Pride. He went on to co-star with Tatyana Ali in the sitcom Love That Girl!. He also voiced the rooster Drake in The Lion of Judah. McAuley played Cassius Sparks on Fox's comedy television series Breaking In. He is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton, in Fullerton, California, with a degree in Communications and Afro-Ethnic Studies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alphonso McAuley, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Rebecca Lee
Rebecca Lee is known for The Cleaner (2021), Call the Midwife (2012) and The B@it (2019). Rebecca trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Her stage credits include Tanya in Jerusalem, Viola in Twelfth Night (Watermill Theatre), Franny in Small Island (National Theatre), Lily in The First Man (Jermyn St Theatre). Rebecca was nominated for the Ian Charleston award for Friar Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet at the Watermill. Her TV credits include Babs (BBC), Sparks (Channel 4) and she has voiced commercials for Calm (2019) and The Body Shop (Christmas 2020). She has recorded numerous audiobooks including Crossfire by Malorie Blackman, The Wintering by Catherine May, Cream Buns and Crime by Robin Stevens and video games including Umbra In Sea of Thieves.
Arif S. Kinchen
Cast · Known for Minions & Monsters
Arif S. Kinchen, an actor and acclaimed voice over artist, made his acting debut at 16-years-old in the American film classic "House Party," starring Kid 'n' Play. Bitten by the acting bug, the Los Angeles native went on to land the starring role in the New Line Cinema short film, "The Jacket," guest starred on the television program "Saved by the Bell: The New Class," and became a household name as La Marr Hicks, office assistant to Maxey Sparks, on the UPN hit series Sparks (1996). The role afforded the young actor the opportunity to reach a large fan base, and his comedic timing landed him an accredited role in the fan fave Trippin' (1999). He then starred in a string of such zany comedies as "BeverlyHood" and Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg's The Wash (2001).
Aasif Mandvi
Cast · Known for Evil, The Proposal, Ray Gunn
Aasif Hakim Mandviwala (known professionally as Aasif Mandvi; born March 5, 1966) is a British-American actor, comedian and author. He made his television debut as a doorman at the Miami Biltmore Hotel in the episode "Line of Fire" of the series Miami Vice. In 2006, Mandvi auditioned for The Daily Show and was hired immediately and appeared on the show the same day. He began appearing as an occasional contributing correspondent on The Daily Show on August 9, 2006. On March 12, 2007, he was promoted to a regular correspondent. In October 2013, during a segment on The Daily Show, his interview with Don Yelton led to Yelton's resignation from the North Carolina Republican Party office. In 2013, he was cast in a recurring role on the FOX romantic comedy, Us & Them. Beginning in June 2015, he portrayed Rafiq Massoud in the HBO comedy series The Brink. He also served as a writer and co-producer on the series. Also in 2015, he was the lead actor, co-writer and producer of the web series Halal in the Family, which premiered on Funny or Die. In 2016, he joined the climate change documentary show Years of Living Dangerously as one of its celebrity correspondents. Beginning in 2017, he had a short recurring role on Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events as Montgomery "Uncle Monty" Montgomery, a herpetologist and distant relative of the Baudelaire children. In 2019, he starred in CBS' supernatural drama series Evil as Ben Shakir, a carpenter who works as a technical expert, equipment handler and debunker of supernatural phenomena. His other recurring roles include Oz, CSI, Tanner on Tanner, The Bedford Diaries, Jericho, Blue Bloods, Younger, and This Way Up. He hosted the game show Would I Lie to You? (2022). He played minor roles in the films The Siege and Die Hard with a Vengeance. He played the doctor who diagnosed Paul Vitti's (Robert De Niro) panic attacks in Analyze This, and had a role as Mr. Aziz of "Joe's Pizza" in Spider-Man 2. He played the tone deaf doorman Khan in Music and Lyrics, a dentist alongside Ricky Gervais in Ghost Town, Bob Spaulding in The Proposal, and appeared in It's Kind of a Funny Story. In M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender (released in 2010) he played a major role as Commander Zhao. He played the role of Mr. Chetty in The Internship and Ash Vasudevan in Million Dollar Arm. He has appeared in other films including Random Hearts, Margin Call, Dark Horse, The Dictator, Ruby Sparks, Premium Rush, Movie 43, Mother's Day, Drunk Parents, and more.
Deborah Ann Woll
Cast · Known for The Cycle, Marvel's Daredevil, The Punisher: One Last Kill
Deborah Ann Woll (born February 7, 1985) is an American actress. She played Jessica Hamby in the HBO drama series True Blood (2008–2014), which earned her a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award. She also portrayed Karen Page in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Daredevil (2015–2018), The Defenders (2017), The Punisher (2017–2019), and Daredevil: Born Again (2025). Her film roles include Mother's Day (2010), Seven Days in Utopia (2011), Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011), Catch .44 (2011), Ruby Sparks (2012), Meet Me in Montenegro (2014), The Automatic Hate (2015), and Escape Room (2019) and its 2021 sequel. In 2022, she provided the voice and motion capture of Faye in the video game God of War Ragnarök. Description above from the Wikipedia article Deborah Ann Woll, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Chris Messina
Cast · Known for Pressure, The Mindy Project, Damages
Christopher Messina (born August 11, 1974) is an American actor, director, writer, and producer. He is best known for starring as Danny Castellano in the series The Mindy Project (2012–2017), which earned him two nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. He has appeared in films such as Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), Devil (2010), Argo (2012), Ruby Sparks (2012), Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012), Cake (2014), Birds of Prey (2020), I Care a Lot (2020), Call Jane (2022), Air (2023) and The Boogeyman (2023). Messina wrote, executive produced, and starred in the comedy film Fairhaven (2012). He also directed and starred in the drama film Alex of Venice (2014). On television, Messina appeared as Ted Fairwell in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under (2005), Chris Sanchez in the Audience Network legal thriller series Damages (2011–2012), Reese Lansing in the HBO political drama series The Newsroom (2012–2014), Richard Willis in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects (2018), Nick Haas in the USA Network crime drama series The Sinner (2020), Angelo Lano in the Starz political miniseries Gaslit (2022), and as Nathan Bartlett in the Peacock comedy thriller Based on a True Story (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Messina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Allan Louis
Allan Louis was born in Haiti. When he was 5 years old, moved with his family to Am rica. Dominican and Haitian descent, he was raised by his mother. He attended the New World School of Performing Arts in Miami and later graduated from the Goodman School of Drama. Allan participated in numerous roles on television during the d each of the 90's. In 1995 he moved to Los Angeles where he eventually studied at The Actors'Lab. He participated in the movie "Stomp the Yard" together with Columbus Short and Meagan Good, "Tear It Down" and "Men Cry Bullets". On television he saw him was in series such as "Martin", "The Jamie Foxx Show", "Sparks", "City of Angels", "NYPD Blue", "Charmed", "CSI: Miami", "Boston Legal" and "Days of Our Lives". Now you can see it in the series of WC "Privileged", where plays Marco Giordello and works together with Joanna Garcia, Ashley Newbrough and Lucy Hale. Allan can speak fluent in 3 languages: ingl s, Spanish and Haitian Creole.
Robin Givens
Director · Known for Elsbeth
Robin Simone Givens (November 27, 1964) is an American actress and model. She's best known for her roles as Jada Jet in CW's Batwoman, Stephanie Carlisle in OWN's drama Ambitions, Sierra McCoy in CW's Riverdale, Abby in Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys, Kim in Head of State, Wilma Cuthbert on UPN's sitcom Sparks, Jacqueline Broyer in Boomerang, Imabelle in A Rage in Harlem, Kiswana on the miniseries The Women of Brewster Place, and Darlene Merriman on ABC's sitcom Head of the Class. She first began acting in 1985 with an appearance on The Cosby Show, followed by roles in Diff'rent Strokes and the 1986 television film Beverly Hills Madam, opposite Faye Dunaway. That same year, she landed her breakthrough role as rich girl Darlene Merriman on the ABC sitcom Head of the Class - she reprised her role in the 2021 HBO remake. In 1989, while starring in Head of the Class, she appeared in The Women of Brewster Place with Oprah Winfrey. She later starred in the feature films A Rage in Harlem (1991) and Boomerang (1992). In 1994, she posed nude for Playboy magazine. She was ranked No. 88 on Empire magazine's "100 Sexiest Stars in Film History" list in May 1995. From February to April 16, 2006, she played the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway play Chicago. From February to April 16, 2006, she played the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway play Chicago. In 2007, she toured the country playing a part in the I'm Ready Productions play Men, Money & Golddiggers. She starred in the 2009 stage play A Mother's Prayer. After meeting in March 1986, she married boxer Mike Tyson on February 7, 1988. Tyson was then estimated to have $50 million, and they did not have a prenuptial agreement. In October 1988, Givens filed for divorce, citing spousal abuse and was granted a temporary restraining order. Tyson sought an annulment, accusing her of stealing millions of dollars and manipulating the public. She responded by filing a $125 million libel suit for defamation. Their divorce was finalized on Valentine's Day in 1989. She was the spokesperson for the National Domestic Violence Hotline for several years. In 1993 she adopted her first son, Michael "Buddy" Givens. In 1997, she married her tennis instructor, Svetozar Marinković; she filed for divorce months later. In 1999, she had a biological son, William "Billy" Jensen, with tennis player Murphy Jensen. They dated from 1999 until 2002. In June 2007, she released her autobiography Grace Will Lead Me Home. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Nydia Westman
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nydia Eileen Westman (February 19, 1902 – May 23, 1970) was an American actress and singer of stage, screen and television. Westman's parents, Theodore and Lily (Wren) Westman were active in vaudeville in her native New York City. In addition to their working together on stage, her mother was a writer and her father was a composer. She attended the Professional Children's School. Her sisters, Lolita and Neville were actresses, and her brother, Theodore (d. November 20, 1927), was an actor and playwright. Westman's career ranged from episodic appearances on TV series such as That Girl and Dragnet and uncredited bit roles in movies to appearances in groundbreaking films (such as Craig's Wife, which starred Rosalind Russell, and the first film version of Little Women. Westman's screen debut came in Strange Justice (1922). She appeared in 31 films in the 1930s. She appeared as the housekeeper Mrs. Featherstone in the 1962–1963 ABC series, Going My Way, which starred Gene Kelly and Leo G. Carroll as Roman Catholic priests in New York City. Westman's first Broadway play was Pigs (1924); her last was Midgie Purvis (1961). She broke ground on stage, debuting the role of Nell off-Broadway in Samuel Beckett's Endgame, for which she won one of the first Obie awards. Westman was married to Robert Sparks, a producer, from 1930 until 1937; they had a daughter, actress Kate Williamson, born on September 19, 1931. Westman died of cancer at the age of sixty-eight in Burbank, California.