Conceived in 2004 under the title Heliums, Pete Docter envisioned Up as a fantasy of a flying house and the idea of escaping life when it gets too irritating, stemming from his difficulty with social situations growing up. Actor and writer Tom McCarthy stepped in to work with Docter while Bob Peterson left to work on Ratatouille, coming up with Russell. While Docter chose an old man as the protagonist after drawing a grumpy old man with smiling balloons. The 2 men agreed that an old guy was a good idea as the main character because they felt their experiences and the way they affect their view on the world was a rich source of humor. Even though elderly protagonists are often few and far between in G-rated movies, Docter figured that kids could relate to Carl the way they relate to their grandparents. Early concepts differed from the final film ranging from a floating city with Muppet-like aliens and 2 squabbling brothers who fall to Earth where they meet a tall bird who helps them understand each other. Yet, Docter and Peterson eventually stripped down the floating city idea to a single flying house with a single flying occupant, where balloons replaced the magic. Veteran animator Joe Grant reminded Docter the audience needed an “emotional bedrock” because of how wacky the adventure would become with it being Carl mourning his wife. With the filmmakers’ initial story outline having Carl just wanting to join his wife in the sky. Although this is a very relatable concept since my grandma spent the last eight years of her life wanting just that, this isn’t appropriate for a G-rated film. So Docter and Peterson added the plot of going to South America. Not just due to Docter’s love of tropical locations but also wanting a location where Carl can be stuck with a kid due to the inability to leave him with an authority figure like a cop or social worker. They implemented Russell as a way to help Carl stop being stuck in his ways with his inspiration coming from Peter Sohn. In 2004, Docter and 11 other artists spent 3 days in Venezuela for research and inspiration. They reached Monte Roraima by airplane, jeep, and helicopter. Later flying to Angel Falls and Matawi Tepui. Upon its 2009 release, Up earned $735.1 million at the worldwide box office and received rave reviews, eventually won 2 Academy Awards. Since then, it continues to be seen as one of the greatest animated films of the 21^st century.

              After the box office failure with Home on the Range in 2004, Disney announced that it would be its last traditionally animated film. After the company’s acquisition of Pixar in 2006, Ed Catmull and John Lasseter reversed the decision and reinstated hand-drawn animation to the studio. Many animators who were laid off or left the studio when the traditional animation units were dissolved in 2003 were located and re-hired for the project. Lasseter also brought back directors Ron Clements and John Musker on request to direct and write the film. The Princess and the Frog’s story began development by merging 2 projects revolving around “The Frog Prince.” One was based on an adaptation of that tale when the heroine kisses a frog only to turn into one. The other was based on Ralph Eggleston’s pitch with the fairy tale being based in gangster-era Chicago. While Jorgen Klubien separately claimed that a story he was developing for Pixar served as inspiration for the film. The Princess and the Frog returns to the musical film format used in many successful Disney movies during the 1990s. Yet, getting tired of basing most of these fairy tale movies in Europe, Musker and Clements wanted to do one based in the United States. They also chose New Orleans as a tribute to its history, for its “magical” qualities, and because it was Lasseter’s favorite city. The directors then spent 10 days in Louisiana before starting to write the film. When the film was originally announced in 2006, the material drew sharp criticism from African-American outlets who considered the elements of the story, characters, and setting distasteful. Originally, the heroine was supposed to be a black chambermaid named Maddy with her love interest being a non-black prince. Also questionable was the setting of New Orleans, which had been heavily damaged during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 as well as led to the expulsion a large number of black residents. In fact, they had to change Maddy’s name to Tiana and make her a waitress as well as get Oprah Winfrey on as a consultant. With its 1920s-style musical numbers and appealing characters, The Princess and the Frog grossed about $271 million at the box office and received critical acclaim in 2009.

              Before its release in 2010, Toy Story 3 went through a few iterations. One had Andy’s toys visiting his grandmother’s house for the night while his room gets remodeled. Joined by a couple new characters, a set try to figure out who’s stealing the toys one by one in a whodunnit-style mystery story. Another had Andy’s toys shipping a malfunctioning Buzz Lightyear to the Taiwanese factory where he was built called Wocka-Wocka. After discovering that many other Buzz Lightyear toys are malfunctioning and the company has issued a massive recall, the toys all venture to Taiwan to rescue Buzz from destruction. When Disney bought Pixar in 2006, the Pixar brain trust decided to drop the ideas and start from scratch. After studying the first 2 Toy Story movies, Andrew Stanton wrote a treatment. While Michael Arndt was hired as screenwriter.  Since they couldn’t reopen the computer files from the first 2 films for the animated 3D models, the Toy Story 3 crew had to recreate the models from scratch. Upon its 2010 release, Toy Story 3 made $1.067 billion worldwide, became the highest grossing film of the year, received universal acclaim, and won 2 Academy Awards. In this post, we’ll meet actor Paul Briggs as well as the voices behind Beta, the Newsreel Announcer, Tiana, Prince Naveen, Louie, Charlotte, Lotso, Slinky Dog, and Molly.

371. Delroy Lindo

Dates: 1952-present

Early Life and Career: Born in Lewisham, London in England. Parents were Jamaican immigrants. Mother was a nurse. Father worked in various jobs. Grew up in Eltham and attended the Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys. Became interested in acting as a boy when he appeared in a nativity play at school. During his teens, he and his mother moved to Toronto. At 16, he and his mom moved to San Francisco where he later attended San Francisco State University. At 24, Lindo began his acting studies at the American Conservatory Theater where he graduated in 1979. Made his film debut in 1976.

Movies and Cartoons: Up (2009) as well as a video game based on the film.

Characters: Beta

Also Known For: British-American actor best known as West Indian Archie in Malcolm X, Woody Carmichael in Crooklyn, Rodney Little in Clockers, Paul in Da 5 Bloods, Bo Catlett in Get Shorty, Arthur Rose in The Cider House Rules, Detective Castleback in Gone in 60 Seconds, Alderman Ronin Gibbons in The Chicago Code, Winter in Believe, and Adrian Boseman in The Good Fight. Film appearances include Find the Lady, More American Graffiti, Mountains of the Moon, The Hard Way, Blood In Blood Out, Mr. Jones, Congo, Ransom, Broken Arrow, Feeling Minnesota, A Life Less Ordinary, The Devil’s Advocate, The Book of Stars, Romeo Must Die, Heist, The Last Castle, The Core, Wondrous Oblivion, Domino, Sahara (2005), This Christmas, The Big Bang, Cymbeline, Point Break, Battlecreek, Malicious, and The Harder They Fall (2021). TV appearances include Beauty and the Beast, Soul of the Game, Glory & Honor, The Simpsons, Lackawanna Blues, Kidnapped, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Mercy, Robot Chicken, Blood & Oil, and This Is Us. Stage appearances include Of Mice and Men, Macbeth, “Master Harold”…and the Boys, Home, A Raisin in the Sun, Much Ado About Nothing, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Julius Caesar, Othello, Agamemnon, and The Exonerated.

Personal Life: Married to Nashormeh since 1990. Has a son named Damiri born in 2001.

Later Life: Upon learning about the Windrush generation from his mother and his own role as a Jamaican immigrant in Wondrous Oblivion, Lindo became inspired to study the subject and history further. In 2014, he completed his master’s thesis from New York University’s Gallatin School. In 2021, it was announced that Lindo would star in Mr. Nancy in the Amazon Prime miniseries Anansi Boys. Later that year, it’s said that Lindo officially joined the cast of the upcoming film Blade in an undisclosed role. As of 2020, Lindo has been working on a screenplay for his directorial debut about the Windrush generation. Currently lives in Oakland, California since 1996.

Trivia: Has received accolades such as the NAACP Image Award and a Satellite Award. Has been nominated for a Drama Desk Award, a Helen Hayes Award, a Tony Award, 2 Critics’ Choice Television Awards, and 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Was awarded an honorary doctorate in Arts and Humanities from Virginia Union University.

372. David Kaye

Dates: 1964-present

Early Life and Career: Born in Peterborough, Ontario in Canada. Moved to Vancouver during the 1980s to work in radio. Although he also worked in theater, playing George in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey. Voice acting career began with General Hawk in the DiC cartoon G.I. Joe. Working as an on-air talent for radio station CKLG, he quickly became less interested as both on-camera and voice roles started taking up more of his time.

Movies and Cartoons: Up (2009) as well as various series and a couple video games.

Characters: Newsreel Announcer

Also Known For: Actor best known as Megatron in 5 Transformers series (Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Armada, Energon, and Cybertron), Optimus Prime in Transformers: Animated, Professor X in X-Men: Evolution, Cronus in Class of the Titans, Khyber in Ben 10: Omniverse, several characters in Avengers Assemble, Duckworth in Duck Tales, Sesshomaru in Inuyasha, Treize Khushrenada in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Clank in the Ratchet & Clank series, Nathan Hale in the Resistance series, and Celestial Arishem in Eternals. Is the announcer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Film appearances include Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture, Super Kid, Adventures of Mowgli, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie, The Ant Bully, Max Steel: Dark Rival, Night of the Living Carrot, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hero of Color City, and Teen Titans Go! To the Movies. TV appearances include Kleo the Misfit Unicorn, Mummies Alive!, ReBoot, D’Myna Leagues, Kong: The Animated Series, Coconut Fred’s Fruit Salad Island, Tom and Jerry Tales, Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes, Iron Man: Armored Adventures, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, DC Super Friends, Regular Show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Xiaolin Chronicles, Teen Titans Go!, TripTank, Guardians of the Galaxy, Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters, Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, Young Justice, Green Eggs and Ham, Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Lego Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition, Dragon Ball Z, Monster Ranch, Yashahime, and What If…?. Video game appearances include Impossible Creatures, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance II, Pitfall: The Lost Expedition, Hot Shots Golf Fore!, Pyschonauts, Terminator Salvation, Where the Wild Things Are, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, PlayStation Move Heroes, Dead Island, Batman: Arkham City, Play Station: All-Stars Battle Royale, The Cave, Fuse, The Wolf Among Us, Adrift, Super Bomberman R, LawBreakers, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway, and Star Ocean: The Divine Force.

Personal Life: Married to Maria Hope. Has a daughter named Tianna.

Later Life: Has lived in Los Angeles since 2007.

Trivia: None.

373. Anika Noni Rose

Dates: 1972-present

Early Life and Career: Born in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Father was a corporate counsel. Attended Bloomfield High School, appearing a school production during her freshman year. Earned a bachelor’s degree in theatre from Florida A&M University and studied drama at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, California. Moved to New York where she landed the role of Rusty in a Broadway production of Footloose after 3 months. Later broke through as Emmie Thibodeaux in the musical Caroline, or Change for which she won a Tony Award. Made her film debut in 1999.

Movies and Cartoons: The Princess and the Frog (2009) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) as well as the live-action Mufasa: The Lion King, the series Sofia the First and Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest, a few video games, and a couple theme park attractions.

Characters: Tiana

Also Known For: Actress who’s best known as Lorrell Robinson in Dreamgirls, Emmie Thibodeaux in Caroline, or Change, and Beneatha Younger in A Raisin in the Sun. Film appearances include From Justin to Kelly, Temptation, Surviving Christmas, Just Add Water, For Colored Girls, Company, As Cool as I Am, Khumba, Half a Yellow Sun, Imperial Dreams, Throne of Elves, Assassination Nation, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Body Cam, The Killing of Kevin Chamberlain, Injustice, and Outlaw Johnny Black. TV appearances include Third Watch, The Starter Wife, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, The Good Wife, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Private Practice, Elementary, The Simpsons, A Day Late and a Dollar Short, Bates Motel, Vixen, Roots, Voltron: Legendary Defender, The Quad, American Masters, Avengers Assemble, Magical Girl Friendship Squad: Origins, Little Fires Everywhere, Maid, Let the Right One In, Amphibia, Pantheon, Star Wars: Visions, and SuperKitties. Stage appearances include Insurrection: Holding History, Hydriotaphia, or the Death of Dr. Brown, Tartuffe, Threepenny Opera, Footloose, Carmen Jones, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Company, Hamilton, and Uncle Vanya.

Personal Life: Married to actor Jason Dirden since 2022. Wedding was officiated by Colman Domingo and took place on the Paramour Estate in Los Angeles. Couple kept their marriage secret until announcing they were married in Brides magazine in 2023.

Later Life: During the Covid-19 pandemic, Rose created a weekly series called Bedtime Stories for the Littles where she read bedtime stories to small children to help ease their fear during lockdown. She said, “I love reading to kids, and I wanted to give our little people something soft and soothing in this very jarring moment in time. I thought a bedtime story would be the perfect way. I can give my voice to the ones who know it best, without anyone leaving home.” Also claimed that she wanted to help children act silly, use their imaginations, and find a love of books that Rose said she had as a child.

Trivia: Named Disney Legend in 2011. Has won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Caroline, or Change. Has also been nominated for another Tony as well as a Grammy Award.

374. Bruno Campos

Dates: 1973-present

Early Life and Career: Born in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Father was an international manager of Banco do Brasil and real estate lawyer. Mother was an actress. At 5, his family left Brazil while he spent his childhood in Canada, Bahrain, and the United States due to his dad’s career. Family returned to Brazil when he was 14. But he decided to stay in the US to finish his studies since he could barely speak Portuguese and didn’t know much about Brazilian culture at the time. Parents later divorced. At 9, he started acting at a private arts school in Toronto. At 13, he played Prince Charming in a school production of Cinderella. At 17, he attended Michigan’s Interlochen Arts Academy before studying drama at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1995. Made his film debut that same year in the Brazilian O Quatrilho.

Movies and Cartoons: The Princess and the Frog (2009) as well as the Kinect: Disney Adventures video game and the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure theme park attraction.

Characters: Prince Naveen

Also Known For: Brazilian-American actor and lawyer best known as Diego Vasquez in Jesse, Joe Rivera in Leap Years, Dr. Eddie Dorset in ER, and Dr. Quenton Costa/The Carver in Nip/Tuck. Film appearances include O Quatrilho, Mimic 2, Dopamine, and Wake. TV appearances include Voce Decide, Chicago Sons, Suddenly Susan, The Last Don, Cybill, Resurrection Blvd., Will & Grace, Boston Legal, The Wedding Album, Cold Case, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Numb3rs, Castle, Royal Pains, Ghost Whisperer, Private Practice, and The Closer.

Personal Life: Was in a relationship with Paula Marshall from 1997 to 1999 whom he met on the set of Chicago Sons. Has been married to a psychologist named Karina since 2000. They have 2 children.

Later Life: Enrolled in law school during the early 2010s at the University of Michigan where he received his J.D. in 2013. During this time, he held an internship with Judge Avern Cohn of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. After his graduation, Campos passed the New York bar and worked as an associate with the law firm Morgan, Lewis, and Bockius. According to his profile, Campos works in “complex insurance recovery matters”, as well as “claims presentation and mediation through disputes in courts and arbitrations.” In other words, he works in general insurance claims and it doesn’t get more specific than that. As of 2024, he’s been listed as working for the firm, Covington & Burling.

Trivia: None.

375. Michael-Leon Wooley

Dates:1971-present

Early Life and Career: Born in Fairfax, Virginia. Grew up in Bowie, Maryland. Began playing piano at 5 and initially wanted to be a concert pianist. Yet, after participating in a high school production of Oklahoma!, he became interested in theater. Although given the opportunity to study piano at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington D.C. at 16, Wooley turned it down in order to focus on acting and singing instead. At 18, he was awarded a full scholarship to the American Music and Dramatic Academy in New York City, one of 21 scholarships granted in a nationwide competition. Studied at AMDA for a year before embarking on his own to pursue an acting career. Performed in a national tour of Purlie after which he worked as a singing waiter on the Spirit of New York, a dinner cruise ship that circles Manhattan. Made his Broadway debut in 1992 as an understudy for the Clarke Peters’ musical Five Guys Named Moe. Made his film debut in 2006.

Movies and Cartoons: The Princess and the Frog (2009) as well as the series Sofia the First and a couple of video games.

Characters: Louie

Also Known For: Actor best known as Judge Grady on the radio station WKTT in Grand Theft Auto IV. Has done voice work for Reebok, General Motors, McDonald’s, Dairy Queen, K-Mart, and others. Film appearances include Dreamgirls, Premium Rush, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, and Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. TV appearances include Cosby, The Penguins of Madagascar, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Ugly Americans, Beware the Batman, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Breadwinners, Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero, Harvey Beaks, The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Avengers Assemble, The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes, Young Justice, Grace and Frankie, Where’s Waldo?, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, AJ and the Queen, Trolls: TrollsTopia, Madagascar: A Little Wild, Hamster and Gretel, Record of Ragnarok, The Tiny Chef Show, and Akuma-kun. Video game appearances include Ugly Americans: The Apocalypsegeddon, Grand Theft Auto V, King’s Quest, Injustice 2, Cyberpunk 2077, and World of Warcraft: Dragonflight.

Personal Life: I can’t find anything about his personal life.

Later Life: Still actively working as of 2025.

Trivia: None.

376. Jennifer Cody

Dates: 1969-present

Early Life and Career: Born in Greece, New York. She began dancing at an early age. Studied acting at Fredonia State University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Began her career as Dainty June in a touring production of Gypsy. Made her Broadway debut as Rumpleteazer in Cats. Made first film in 1995.

Movies and Cartoons: The Princess and the Frog (2009) as well as various series, the musical Beauty and the Beast, and a couple of video games.

Characters: Charlotte “Lottie” La Bouff

Also Known For: Actress and dancer. Film appearances include Kiss of Death (1995), Khumba, Lucky Stuff, and Paper Spiders. TV appearances include Winx Club, Law & Order, American Dad!, Robot and Monster, Unforgettable, Blue Bloods, OTP, Bull, The Good Fight, Younger, and New Amsterdam. Stage appearances include Cats, Grease, Seussical, Urinetown, Taboo, The Pajama Game, Shrek the Musical, The Wild Party, Henry and Mudge, Junie B. Jones, Cinderella, On the Town, Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo, The Odd Couple, Oklahoma!, Into the Woods, All Shook Up, Damn Yankees, Spamalot, West Side Story, Bye By Birdie, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and A Chorus Line.

Personal Life: Sister-in-law of actress Sutton Foster. Has been married to actor Hunter Foster since 1998. They lived in Teaneck, New Jersey before moving to New York City where they live with their 2 Shih Tzus.

Later Life: Still actively working as of 2025.

Trivia: Has won an Annie Award for The Princess and the Frog (2009).

377. Paul Briggs

Dates: 1974-present

Early Life and Career: Born in San Antonio, Texas. Went to Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. Started his career by an internship at Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1997 and worked on the film Hercules (1997) as a visual effects artist.

Movies and Cartoons: The Princess and the Frog (2009), Frozen (2013), Big Hero 6 (2014), and Frozen II (2019) as well as Big Hero 6: The Series, the short Frozen Fever, and the video game Kingdom Hearts III.

Characters: Two Fingers, Marshmallow, and Yama

Also Known For: Animator and voice actor best known for working for the Walt Disney Animation Studios as a head of story on Frozen (2013), Big Hero 6 (2014), Zootopia (2016), and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). Has worked behind the scenes of Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Hercules (1997), Mulan (1998), Tarzan (1997), Lilo & Stitch (2002), Brother Bear (2003), Bolt (2008), The Princess and the Frog (2009), Tangled (2009), Winnie the Pooh (2011), Moana (2016), Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018), Frozen II (2019), and Encanto (2022) as well as a few shorts. Non-Disney projects include Gnomeo & Juliet, Duck Dodgers, and Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Personal Life: Couldn’t find anything about his personal life.

Later Life: Still working as of 2025.

Trivia: None.

378. Ned Beatty

Dates: 1937-2021

Early Life and Career: Born in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1947, he began singing in gospel and barbershop quartets in St. Matthews, Kentucky and at his local church. Graduated from Eastern High School and later received a scholarship to sing in the a cappella choir at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, which he attended but didn’t graduate. In 1956 at 19, Beatty made his stage debut by appearing in Wilderness Road, an outdoor-historical pageant in Berea, Kentucky. During his first 10 years of theater, he worked at Barter Theatre in Abington, Virginia, the State Theater of Virginia. Returning to Kentucky, Beatty worked in the Louisville area through the mid-1960s, the Clarksville Little Theater in Indiana, and the newly formed Actors Theater of Louisville. Made his film debut in 1972 with Deliverance.

Movies and Cartoons: Toy Story 3 (2010) as well as a video game based on the film.

Characters: Lots-o’ Huggin’ Bear/Lotso

Also Known For: Actor whose 5-decade career included over 160 film and television roles. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being “the busiest actor in Hollywood.” Best known as Stanley Bolander in Homicide: Life on the Street. Film appearances include Deliverance, White Lightning, All the President’s Men, Network, Superman, Superman II, Back to School, Rudy, Shooter, Rango, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, The Last American Hero, Nashville, Silver Streak, The Great Bank Hoax, Wise Blood, 1941, The American Success Company, Hopscotch, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, Stroker Ace, The Big Easy, The Trouble with Spies, Shadows in the Storm, Midnight Crossing, Purple People Eater, Time Trackers, Physical Evidence, Tennessee Nights, Ministry of Vengeance, Big Bad John, Angel Square, A Cry in the Wild, Repossessed, Captain America (1990), Hear My Song, Prelude to a Kiss, Radioland Murders, The Affair, Just Cause, Cookie’s Fortune, Life, Spring Forward, Thunderpants, Where the Red Fern Grows, Charlie Wilson’s War, The Killer Inside Me, Rampart, The Big Ask, and Baggage Claim. TV appearances include Kojak, The Waltons, The Rockford Files, M*A*S*H, Gunsmoke, Hunter, Hawaii Five-O, NBC Special Treat, Quinn Martin’s Tales of the Unexpected, The Streets of San Francisco, Visions, Szysnyk, Friendly Fire, Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones, A Woman Called Golda, Faerie Tale Theatre, The Last Days of Pompeii, Murder, She Wrote, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Robert Kennedy and His Times, Highway to Heaven, Roseanne, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, The Boys, Streets of Laredo, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Law & Order, and Go On. Stage appearances include The Great White Hope and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Personal Life: Married 4 times. First wife was Walta Chandler from 1959 to their divorce in 1968. They had 4 children. Second wife was actress Belinda Rowley from 1971 to their divorce in 1979. They had 2 children. Third wife was Dorothy Adams “Tinker” Lindsay from 1979 to their divorce in 1998. They had 2 children. Fourth wife was Sandra Johnson from 1999 until his death. They lived in Los Angeles but maintained a residence in Karlstad, Minnesota.

Later Life: Died in 2021 at his Los Angeles home at 83.

Trivia: Has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Network. Has also been nominated for 2 Emmys, an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, and a Golden Globe. Has won a Drama Desk Award as well.

379. Blake Clark

Dates: 1946-present

Early Life and Career: Born in Macon, Georgia. Graduated from LaGrange College in 1969 with a degree in performing arts. Served in the Vietnam War as a first lieutenant in the US Army’s 5^th Infantry Division and in the 101^st Airborne Division known as the “Screaming Eagles.” Has been active in show business since 1981.

Movies and Cartoons: Toy Story 3 (2010) and Toy Story 4 (2019) as well as the show Toy Story: The Musical, the series Fish Hooks, several shorts and specials, the Slinky Dog Dash theme park attraction, and a few video games.

Characters: Slinky Dog

Also Known For: Stand-up comedian and actor best known as Chet Hunter in Boy Meets World and Harry Turner in Home Improvement. Is frequently cast in Adam Sandler films. Film appearances include St. Elmo’s Fire, Shakes the Clown, The Dark Wind, Love Potion No. 9, Fatal Instinct, The Mask, The Waterboy, Valerie Flake, Critical Mass, Intrepid, Bread and Roses, Little Nicky, Corky Romano, Joe Dirt, Mr. Deeds, Eight Crazy Nights, Intolerable Cruelty, 50 First Dates, The Ladykillers (2004), The Benchwarmers, Click, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Leatherheads, Wieners, Get Smart, Bedtime Stories, American Cowslip, The Last Godfather, Grown Ups, Rango, That’s My Boy, Highland Park, The Ridiculous 6, Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Hubie Halloween, and Leo. TV appearances include The Greatest American Hero, Remington Steele, M*A*S*H, Moonlighting, Newhart, The Facts of Life, Women in Prison, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, Midnight Caller, Who’s the Boss?, Roseanne, Grace Under Fire, Tales from the Crypt, The Drew Carey Show, Thea, Coach, Murphy Brown, The Jamie Foxx Show, Unsolved Mysteries, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Cold Case, My Name Is Earl, Everybody Hates Chris, Community, Girl Meets World, Last Man Standing, Harvey Beaks, SMILF, United States of Al, and Hacks.

Personal Life: Has 2 sons. One of whom, Travis is also a comedian.

Later Life: Still actively working as of 2025.

Trivia: Inherited the role of Slinky Dog after the passing of Jim Varney in 2008, whom he regarded as a close friend.

380. Bea Miller

Dates: 1999-present

Early Life and Career: Born in Manhattan, New York City. Raised in Maplewood, New Jersey by her 2 lesbian mothers who adopted her when she was 4. Both moms worked in television. As a preteen, Miller attended the family camp COLAGE in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Began her career at 13 as a contestant on The X Factor and was the fifth one eliminated during its second season. Later signed to Hollywood Records. First EP was released in 2014. Debuted her first album in 2015. Made her acting debut in the late 2000s.

Movies and Cartoons: Toy Story 3 (2010)

Characters: Molly

Also Known For: Singer and actress. Albums include Not an Apology and Aurora. EPs include Young Blood, Chapter One: Blue, Chapter Two: Red, and Chapter Three: Yellow.

Personal Life: Experiences synesthesia, meaning that she sees different colors when hearing certain sounds. Dated singer Jacob Whitesides from 2015 to 2016. Songs include “Young Blood,” “Fire n Gold,” “Yes Girl,” “S.L.U.T..” “It’s Not U It’s Me,” “Feel Something,” and “Feels Like Home.” Film appearances include Confessions of a Shopaholic, Tell-Tale, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Too Big to Fail, Officer Down, and Please Stand By. TV appearances include Saturday Night Live, Yes, Virginia, Wonder Pets, The X Factor, and Unforgettable.

Later Life: Is an ambassador to the anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label.

Trivia: Has won a Radio Disney Music Award and a Teen Choice Award.