Trivia: Leading man and sex symbol, Selleck has a gentle, humorous manner. He attended college on an athletic scholarship, majoring in business. A drama coach suggested he become an actor; soon he began making the rounds of auditions. He won a part in the disastrous film Myra Breckinridge (1970), his screen debut, then appeared in small roles in a handful of films during the '70s. Meanwhile, Selleck was signed to a seven-year contract with Fox, leading to a great many TV roles, including appearances as a recurring character on the TV series "The Rockford Files." Eventually he was chosen as the lead for the TV series "Magnum P.I.;" the show became a hit, staying on the air from 1980-88, and he became a star and sex symbol, winning an Emmy, a Golden Globe award, and a star on Hollywood Boulevard. He suffered a serious career setback in 1981, when he was chosen to star in the Lucas-Spielberg blockbuster Raiders of the Lost Ark, but couldn't get released from his TV responsibilities. Beginning in 1983 he tried to break back into films, finally landing a major hit in a co-starring role in Three Men and a Baby (1987); although he appeared in a dozen films after 1983 he never firmly established himself as a screen star. He has also been active as a TV producer. He is married to English dancer Jillie Mack.

Trivia: Natty, mellifluous character actor John Hillerman may have spoken on screen with a pure Mayfair accent, but he hailed from Denison, Texas. Hillerman first gained notice for his fleeting appearances in the films of Peter Bogdanovich: The Last Picture Show (1971), What's Up Doc (1973), At Long Last Love (1975). He was also a semi-regular for director Mel Brooks, prominently cast in Blazing Saddles (1975) and History of the World, Part I (1981). A veteran of dozens of television series, John Hillerman was cast as the insufferable criminologist Simon Brimmer on Ellery Queen (1975), the star's director (and ex-husband) in The Betty White Show (1975), and most memorably as the ultra-correct Jonathan Quayle Higgins II, major domo to never-seen mystery writer Robin Masters, on Magnum PI (1980-88).

Trivia: Born in Canada, he was brought up in New York City. For a while he was a professional swimmer in a water carnival. He became a stage actor, appearing in many productions in stock and on Broadway; he often appeared in Shakespeare. In the mid '40s he began working in films, at first in lead roles that tended to be introspective; as time went by, he was cast in secondary roles, often as a pessimistic bad guy. For his work in All the King's Men (1949) he received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. In the '60s his career began to dry up, and he appeared in many low-budget Italian films; however, he stayed busy as a screen actor into the '80s, often appearing in action or horror films. He co-directed and co-produced the film Outlaw Territory (1953). From 1949-56 he was married to actress Joanne Dru.

Trivia: Distinguished filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, and British aristocrat Baron De Vere-Austin of Delvin, Lord of Bradwell, also known as Raymond Austin, is best known in the U.S. for his prolific work on numerous television programs. Born in London and educated at Merton, De Vere-Austin was in the British Army between 1950 and 1952. At first he served in the Royal Artillery but then transferred to the Army Physical Training Corps and went to Korea. An accomplished gymnast, he represented the Army on the parallel and horizontal bars in 1952. Later that year De Vere Austin made his U.S. feature film debut as a stunt man/bit player in Spartacus. He also appeared in a few television episodes of such action shows as Highway Patrol, Peter Gunn, and Have Gun Will Travel. Following his return to England, he was appointed stunt director for Cleopatra and also worked as a second unit director/stunt coordinator on the Rome location. De Vere Austin continued working as a stunt director and actor in several more films, including The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, in which he played Mr. Clay. In the late '60s, he began writing teleplays and directing episodes for The Saint and The Avengers. He also worked on other distinguished television shows including The Prisoner and Black Beauty. In 1970, De Vere Austin was named Outstanding Producer/Director and Writer of the Year by the London Film Festival for the short, The Perfumed Garden. He won the same award the following year for another short-film, The Sandal, which also earned him honors at that year's Cannes Film Festival. He remained in Britain through 1978 and then moved back to the U.S. to work on scores of television shows as a director, producer, and writer. Shows he worked on include Hawaii 5-0, Magnum P.I., The Fall Guy, and Simon and Simon. He also worked on many television movies and feature films that include two installments of the Highlander saga, Highlander 3: The Gathering and Highlander 2: The Quickening. In addition to continuing his prolific work behind-the-scenes through the 1990s, De Vere Austin has also lectured about film and television at U.C.L.A., the L.A. Actors Play House, and at the London Film School. In the late '80s, De Vere Austin and his wife Lady Wendy moved permanently to a small estate in the Virginia countryside. Though he spends his leisure time there, he still maintains a busy career directing episodes of television series such as JAG and Silk Stalkings and touring the country as a lecturer.

Trivia: A veteran soap opera actress, Judith Chapman has enjoyed starring roles on As the World Turns, Ryan's Hope, General Hospital, One Life to Live, Days of Our Lives, and The Young and the Restless. In addition to her impressive list of soap roles, Chapman has also appeared in numerous movies over the years, such as Dead Space and 28 Days.

Trivia: Lead actress, onscreen from the '70s.