Missouri

	Birth : 8 April 1892, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Death : 10 November 1973, Los Angeles, California, USA (circulatory shock) Birth Name: Rose Masing Height: 165
Filmography: The Connecting Bath Gertie's Garters The Good Stenographer

Rosemary Theby was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 8, 1892. Rosemary, who was to ultimately appear in 90 films, began her career in 1912, at the age of 27, when she took a part in THE GODMOTHER. She was much in demand and was credited as being one of the most sought after character actresses. Rosemary even survived the transition from the silent era into the "talkie" stage.

	Birth : 1 February 1902, Joplin, Missouri, USA Death : 22 May 1967, New York, New York, USA (lung cancer) Birth Name: James Mercer Langston Hughes
Filmography: Way Down South The Blood of Jesus Looking for Langston Himself (archive footage)

The son of teacher Carrie Langston and James Nathaniel Hughes, James Mercer "Langston" Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri. His father abandoned the family and left for Cuba, then Mexico, due to enduring racism in the United States. Young Langston was left to be raised by his grandmother in Lawrence, Kansas. After his grandmother's death, he went to live with family friends.

	Birth : 26 August 1909, Edgerton, Missouri, USA Death : 26 April 1981, Northridge, California, USA (complications of surgery for a perforated gastric ulcer) Birth Name: Marlin Davis Height: 189
Filmography: "Gang Busters" Capt. Stewart Cairo Sergeant (uncredited) Keep 'Em Sailing Seaman Joseph Cummins

Tall, rangy character actor in many westerns and outdoor dramas. Born and raised in Missouri, Jim Davis' relaxed, easygoing manner and Southern drawl typified the image of the cowboy, and he spent many years at Republic doing just that.

	Birth : 20 March 1903, Humansville, Missouri, USA Death : 4 April 1979, Palm Desert, California, USA (stroke complicated by pneumonia) Birth Name: William Edgar Buchanan
Filmography: Paul Henning & The Hillbillies Joe Carson (archive footage) My Son Is Guilty Dan, Bartender Arizona Judge Bogardus

At the age of seven, he and his family moved to Oregon. After studying at the University of Oregon, he followed in his father's footsteps and became a dentist, graduating from North Pacific Dental College. From 1929 to 1937 he was the practiced oral surgery in Eugene, Oregon. He then moved his practice to Altadena, CA.