Trivia: As part of Utah's Osmond dynasty, it seems only natural that bright-eyed and black-haired Marie Osmond, the second youngest of nine children and the only girl, would join the family business and become an entertainer herself. She made her debut as a toddler on The Andy Williams Show where her older siblings performed in a weekly segment. Whereas her brothers all found success in pop music, Osmond was drawn to country & western from the age of six and at age 13 became a country & western singer herself with the chart-topping hit "Paper Roses." She toured with her brothers and then appeared on a Bob Hope television special and this led to numerous guest appearances on other shows. It was ABC programming president Fred Silverman who came up with the idea of teaming the still-teenaged Osmond with her older brother, Donny (himself a popular recording artist), to create The Donny and Marie Show in 1975. Beginning each week with Marie sweetly proclaiming, "I'm a little bit country," answered by Donny's "and I'm a little bit rock and roll," the toothy duo would host a series of comedy sketches and musical moments until 1979. The show was a number one hit and to cash in on their popularity the duo was starred in the awful Goin' Coconuts (1978). That same year, Osmond starred opposite Timothy Bottoms in The Gift of Love, the television adaptation of O. Henry's touching Christmas tale The Gift of the Magi. Other television movies included I Married Wyatt Earp (1983). In 1995, she attempted a television series with the sitcom Maybe This Time, co-starring Betty White, but it barely lasted a season. Though she has not had a hit record since the '80s, Osmond continues touring, bringing her four children with her. In addition to performing, she has made an exercise video for pregnant women, published a beauty book, designed a line of clothing patterns -- most notably designs -- and oversees the manufacturing of fine porcelain collector dolls which she hawks on shopping networks and Disney theme parks. Osmond was raised in a deeply religious Mormon family and though she is twice married, stays close to her faith. She is committed to helping children and in the '80s she and actor John Schneider founded the Children's Miracle Network, a charitable organization that helps children's hospitals around the world. As did many others of her generation, Marie Osmond achieved renewed fame via the "reality television" trend that began sweeping the airwaves in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2006, Osmond signed to appear as one of the judges on the FOX series Celebrity Duets, and the following year, ABC tapped her to perform as a celebrity participant on the fifth season of its blockbuster series Dancing with the Stars. On that program, Osmond danced opposite returning participant Jonathan Roberts.

Trivia: The first time that American actor Bruce Boxleitner set foot on stage, it was with a total of four hours' preparation. While in high school, Boxleitner was forced to jump into the role of My Fair Lady's Henry Higgins when the young man originally cast in the part came down with mononucleosis the day before the show. The applause that greeted Boxleitner's debut was enough to inspire him to continue studying drama at the Goodman Theatre. His first Broadway play flopped, but he managed to secure steady work in a series of villainous supporting roles in Hollywood. With the help of fabled super-agent Jay Bernstein, Boxleitner climbed to stardom, reaching a particularly lofty rung with his four season-stint (from 1983 to 1987) as government agent Lee Stetson on the TV series Scarecrow and Mrs. King. More recently, Bruce Boxleitner was seen as fictional ballplayer "Jumpin' Joe Dugan" in the 1992 Babe Ruth biopic The Babe.

Trivia: Supporting actor John Bennett Perry has performed in a variety of venues, including television, feature films, theater, and as a member of the Serendipity Singers. A native of Williamstown, MA, Perry studied psychology and music at St. Lawrence University. After appearing both on and off-Broadway, he entered feature films in Midway (1976). Perry's television credits include regular roles on such series as Falcon Crest and guest-starring roles on series such as Civil Wars, Murder She Wrote, and Silk Stalkings. He has also appeared on the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. Some viewers may recognize Perry as the clean-shaven, nice smelling sailor from Old Spice cologne television commercials of the 1970s and 1980s. Perry's son, Matthew Perry, best known for playing Chandler on the hit sitcom Friends, is a rising star of films and television.

Trivia: Began acting as a member of the Mountebanks, the oldest student theater group in the U.S. In college, planned to be an engineer. Was a member of the National Shakespeare Company and did summer seasons at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center. Actually voiced O'Neill in the 1983 PBS documentary A Glory of Ghosts. Made his Broadway debut in 1976 in Comedians. Has appeared in a number of projects for writer-director Frank Darabont, who considers him a "good-luck charm." One of his most thrilling acting moments was his scene with James Cagney in 1981's Ragtime. Won a Cable ACE Award for his performance in HBO's Citizen X (1995).

Trivia: Born in Grodek, Poland, the erudite actor received an M.A. in psychometrics and a law degree before he turned to performing as half of a comedy team known as Ross & West. On film, he was notable and frightening in Experiment in Terror (1962). Following an undistinguished but busy TV career in the '50s, Martin became one of television's most brilliant chararacter actors. As a regular on the charades-like game shows The Ad-Libbers (1951), Pantomime Quiz (1950-1963), and Stump the Stars (1962-63), he had the chance to show off his lightning mind and acting facility. After playing a supporting role on The Sheriff of Cochise (1956-1960), he costarred as Andamo on Mr. Lucky (1959-60). Martin finally found his niche as TV's "man of a thousand faces" -- Secret Service agent Artemus Gordon -- on the humorous cult spy spoof/western/science fiction series The Wild, Wild West (1965-1969) with Robert Conrad as James West. The show gave him an opportunity to display his acting virtuosity, as he used multiple disguises and accents in almost every episode. Sidelined by a major heart attack near the end of the series and replaced by look-alike Charles Aidman, Martin did mostly guest shots and cartoon voiceovers thereafter. His directing credits include Here's Lucy (1968-74).