Don Sharp
Don Sharp was born on the island of Tasmania off of Australia, and began his show-business career there as an actor. After World War II he traveled to England and continued his acting carer. He became a director in the mid-1950s and turned out some low- and medium-budget musicals, such as the Tommy Steele vehicle It's All Happening (1963). In the mid-1960s he was hired by horror specialist Hammer Films and turned out some well-received thrillers, including The Kiss of the Vampire (1963), his first for Hammer. He worked on a few films as second-unit director, most notably Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965), before returning to directing again, and turned out a string of thrillers, horror films and comedies. Towards the end of his career he worked in television on mini-series.
Don Shula
Don Shula was born on January 4, 1930 in Grand River, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Teamwork Baby and Ballers (2015). He was married to Mary Anne Shula and Dorothy Alice Bartish. He died on May 4, 2020 in Indian Creek, Florida, USA.
Don Snipes
Don Snipes is an actor and writer, known for Homeboy (2022), Darker Than Blu and In a Sentimental Mood (2021).
Don Sparks
After playing in various rock bands in his teens, Don apprenticed for three years as an actor with the Old Globe Theater in San Diego, where he got his Equity card when he was twenty. He's had a long association with that Tony Award-winning theater and in 1994 was made an Associate Artist by then-Artistic Director, Jack O'Brien. In 2018 he created the role of "JD" in the Broadway musical, "Escape To Margaritaville," also doing the pre-Broadway tour and singing on the original cast album. He made his Broadway debut playing the "Skipper" in "Take Me Out," the Tony Award-winner for Best Play of 2003. Don has done over thirty leading roles with the Old Globe, as well as working at many of the top regional theaters including the Mark Taper Forum, Williamstown, the Long Wharf, the Geffen, Ariizona Theatre Company, South Coast Rep, Berkshire Theatre Festival, as well as many productions across Canada. Don is also a published songwriter who performs his own songs in clubs and coffee houses. His wife Claudia is a busy voice and dialect coach. They live in the Wallkill Valley in New York with their two dogs, Riley and Scout.
Don Stallings
Don Stallings is an actor and cinematographer, known for The Highwaymen (2019), Freaky (2020) and Wingman Walrus (2014).
Don Stanton
Don Stanton was born on December 22, 1952 in Van Nuys, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) and Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990).
Don Stark
Don Stark was born on July 5, 1954 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) and Café Society (2016).
Don Steele
Don Steele was born on April 1, 1936 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Death Race 2000 (1975), Gremlins (1984) and Grand Theft Auto (1977). He was married to Shaune McNamara Steele. He died on August 5, 1997 in Hollywood.
Don Stroud
The younger son of vaudeville great Clarence Stroud (of the Stroud Twins) and singer Ann McCormack, who toured the world with Frank Sinatra, Don Stroud grew up on the beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, where his stepfather, Paul Livermore, and his mother, Ann, owned and operated the popular Embers steakhouse/nightclub where his mother performed nightly. He thrived on Waikiki Beach under the watchful eyes of such mentors as Blackout, Mud, Buckshot, Rabbit and Steamboat. In 1960, at the age of 17, he placed fourth in the "Duke Kahanamoku World Surfing Championship" at Makaha, Hawaii. Don was surfing at Waikiki when he was discovered. Actor Troy Donahue was filming Hawaiian Eye (1959) and needed a stunt double for his surfing scenes. At 18, 6' 2" and 175 pounds, Stroud stepped up and was hired on the spot. He decided to go to Hollywood to give it a try. Upon arriving in L.A., he landed a variety of jobs, including parking cars, bouncer and then manager of the world famous "Whiskey A Go-Go" nightclub on the Sunset Strip, where such greats as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison of the "Doors" appeared. It was at the "Whiskey" that actor Sidney Poitier turned Don on to his acting career. He has appeared in more than 100 movies and 175 television shows to date. He starred in four television series, notably Mike Hammer (1984) and The New Gidget (1986).
Don Stuck
Don Stuck was born on July 20, 1963 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is a veteran SAG-AFTRA radio/television personality and actor who is heard daily in Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, St Louis, Milwaukee, SiriusXM. As a licensed pilot, Don Stuck is the "Eye in the Sky" as an airborne traffic reporter and is a reporter for NBC Chicago's Sky 5 helicopter operation. A professional musician since age 16, Don has shared the stage with some of the world's biggest bands.