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Ken Wahl
Ken Wahl is an American film and television actor, popular in the 1980s and 1990s, who earned an Emmy nomination and won a Golden Globe
Vanilla Ice
Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967), best known by his stage name Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper
Piper Perabo
Piper Lisa Perabo (born October 31, 1976) is an American stage, film and television actress
Before this summer, very few have heard of this talented blonde (Piper Perabo) who was appearing amongst a bevy of beautiful actresses in this summer's Coyote Ugly. When the trailer of the film came out, everyone was asking about this unknown beauty with the unique name.
ReplyDeleteStarring in two films this summer, one thing is certain: people will know who Piper Perabo is, and they will only be asking about her upcoming movies.
Born in Toms River, New Jersey, Piper Perabo is the eldest of three siblings (she has two younger brothers, Noah and Adam).
Coming from a family of Portuguese and Norwegian descent, her different name can be attributed to her hippie parents' desire to give their daughter an original name. She would have been named India Star, until her parents chose to name their daughter after the classic actress, Piper Laurie.
Born in October 1954, Ken Wahl was one of ten children. He left school at age 17 to drift through a variety of jobs before heading to California with a burning desire to succeed in the dramatic arts. Wahl was tall, handsome and athletically gifted, plus he oozed on screen appeal. Wahl's first key role was as the lead character of Richie Genaro, the head of a Bronx street gang, in The Wanderers (1979).
ReplyDeleteTwo movies later he appeared alongside his onscreen hero Paul Newman in the explosive cop drama Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) . Wahl headlined again in his next film The Soldier (1982), about a covert assassin tracking down stolen nuclear arms. He appeared with Cheryl Ladd in the Vietnam war romance Purple Hearts (1984). He had roles in a few films before landing the TV role of undercover FBI agent Vinnie Terranova in "Wiseguy" (1987). The series ran successfully from 1987 to 1990 scoring Wahl a Golden Globe Award and was resurrected for a TV movie in 1996.
Unfortunately, Wahl had a motorcycle accident in 1992 and sustained life-threatening neck injuries and for many years battled addictions in an attempt to ease the chronic pain. He now manages his pain with professional medical assistance. He shares his life with third wife Shane Barbi and his four children: Louie, Raymond, Cody & Kyra.