I was in Vevay last fall for a festival and actually saw Kat Von D filming with some people in a field next to the Schenck Mansion. Come to find out later through social media, she’s planting an enormous field of black tulips next to her property. She’s nestled perfectly in the castle on the hill. Great video, Roger!
I now live in Indy but I grew up in Palm Springs CA. I met Red Skelton who lived out his elder years there. Every Saturday afternoon he would hand out “red” carnations to the ladies at the shopping center where I had my first job.
Lived in So. IN years ago in a home built by a riverboat Capt. about 1850... "Nawhbanny" for those who know the local dialect. LOL Still had that rather Southern charm. Thanks for the memories.
@@AdventureswithRogerThat New Albany Waterfront was great to jog walk on, and courted wife on that walkway. The flood of 1937, if correct, caused the RR to leave, and abutments were there, back then, as Park was being developed. The old RR station was still there too, and sported a plaque at roof-level, telling of the 1910 flood-level. 1997 was last time I experienced Ohio River running amuck. Thank you for further memories, from Darrell.
@@mrsraybirdYes!...Helps to imagine marbles in one's mouth, when speaking the local dialect...Kidding...thanks again,,,memories of that place and those times. 😀
I enjoy your videos, Roger. Although he wasn't an actor, he has written & produced some of Indiana's most famous sports movies. Angelo Pizzo. Hoosiers, Rudy, My All American, & The Hill. He has helped me out by signing many items for cancer patients to sell/auction. Keep up the great videos.
I loved Red Skeleton when I was a kid,I remember a house on the east side of Evansville that I was told he lived in at one time, it was a thrill just to see it, although comedy was his thing, I remember him singing a sad song in a baby nursery with an empty crib, and becoming emotional, I Believe he had a child die in infancy, whenever I see a sad clown it reminds me of the melancholy Mr Skeleton.
Red was a very deep person, hidden by his comedy. His 9 year old son Richard was diagnosed with leukemia, and given a year to live. The family toured Europe to show Richard the world, before he passed at only 10 years old. It affected Red the rest of his life. Red drew 100’s of pictures of sad clowns, even one with vultures, and reporters asked why. He would never say why, but had once said he himself was a clown, not a comedian. All of those sad clowns were self portraits.
My mother was a big Red Skelton fan & got to see him perform in the late-80’s. She was able to go back stage afterwards, where he drew a clown on the shirt he’d worn during the performance & gave it to her.
Red Skelton was my favorite comedian when I was a child. There were many a night that I would laugh so hard that I would end up on the floor. I also got the privilege to see him in Vincennes. I believe it was around 1964. He was on stage and at some point in his act he told how he, at a very young age, ran off with the traveling circus. Erin Moran was often seen walking along SR 135. I was living near New Salisbury at the time and word got around about her living in the trailer park.
Red was good people, and we need more like him! The media made a lot of cruel rumors about Erin. I wanted to clear a few of them up, without tarnishing the story too much. The producers that made Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi, made millions off of syndication and merchandising. Erin made a little over $60k from all of it, not even enough for medical bills. Henry Winkler, that played “Fonzie” on Happy Days, helped her out where he could.
Wow! Loved that...the Red Skelton Museum is unlike no other! As a Vincennes University grad, I know that his boyhood home was right behind my Clark Hall dorm at VU! He was a treasure of our Hoosier State! Thank you so much for pushing this forward!
Rosenbaum was a friend of my brother's when they were in school. We all knew him as Roseypalms, which I'm not sure it was a nickname he liked, but there it is anyway. Have been glad to see him do ok. He brought some Hollywood friends home about 10 years ago, and they filmed a movie here called Back In The Day. Not a great film, but the reunion scene was filmed at our alma mater, Castle High.
Great video! I loved Red Skelton. Dad and I used to watch his show together. I’d love to visit the museum. Interesting factoid: Red Skelton at one time owned the former Charlie Chaplin studio which later became the home of A&M Records and now is owned by the Jim Henson Company.
What an awesome video. I definitely am going to go to Vincennes to see the Red Skelton museum. I've been listening to the Sirius xm channel Radio Classics and they play Red's radio programs pretty regularly. He was a true genius. Thanks for sharing this and all your other interesting videos.
My pleasure! We need more Red Skelton style entertainment in this world. 🙂 I really enjoyed the Red Skelton museum. They’ve done an excellent job of preserving his legacy, and it’s just a fun tour!
My husband and I enjoyed the Red Skelton museum when we visited Vincennes last summer, a great little town we discovered after watching another of Roger’s videos!
All of your videos touch my Hoosier heart, Red Skelton has always been my favorite person, I would cry with him when he played the sad clown, I truly enjoyed watching his show every week. Great presentation and narration, I look forward to binge watching your videos, I am going to start at the beginning, your channel is amazing.
Red was good people. I think comedy is the only thing that kept him together, after his son passed away. I know his humor helped a bunch of people over the years. We need more of that! 🙂
Kathie says… I just found your program and am mesmerized by it!! Thank you for all of this information!! I hope that if you are not finished with Part 2, Hollywood Stars from Northern Indiana, you will do a tribute to Carole Lombard, Irene Dunn and Beulah Bondi. For me, they are gone but not forgotten. If you finished part 2….a part 3 would be great! Thank you so much for everything!!
I always enjoy your great videos. Another Claude Akins Hoosier connection is his role in the, arguably, worst movie ever made “Pushed Too Far” filmed in the Greenfield, Hancock County area. Astronauts Grissom & Walker were born in Bedford. Ken Bowersox the was born in Virginia but raised in Lawrence County.
Thanks, Roger! I shared your channel with my friend yesterday and she was so excited and ready to start watching! She was thrilled to find some of her own sweet spots in your playlist. We appreciate your research, narration and video footage showing us our next destinations!
There were some great stars from Southern Indiana. Thanks for the awesome video about them. I know Ken Kercheval Built a house and had a farm just east of Huron Indiana on HWY 50 and lived there till he died, but I don't think he was born here.
I missed some from the golden age of cinema, that weren’t listed in the places I looked. MGM used to have a huge vault of movies, from the beginning of cinema, along with metadata of the stars and directors. In 1965, all of that was lost in a large fire that consumed the history of film. Today, we rely on the memories of people that put facts in databases, or books, before they died.
Claude Adkins also came in John Mellencamps Movie Falling from Grace filmed in Seymour Indiana My Brother Carl had a small part in it he was the one that showed (Hey Buddy).I'm also from Harrison County Indiana born in Corydon grew up in Crandall Indiana just 4 miles from New Salisbury Indiana where Erin Moran passed away where Spring Meadows trailer park was oh Actor Ken Kercheval owned a popcorn company for a while in Corydon.
Fred Rose was born in Evansville, Indiana. Roy Halston graduated from high school in Evansville, Philip Lawrence from Evansville & also comedian Kevin James Thorton. Come to our historical barn in Evansville!
Great job Roger! I enjoy the memories I link into while watching your productions. My dad drove a bus around southern Indiana carrying passengers to and from work, to and from other small towns in our small part of Indiana. He always bragged about being Florence Henderson's first driver. LOL I had the pleasure of waiting on Mr. Skelton several times at Bob Greens Executive Inn in Evansville in the Mr. Gs Showroom with Bob and his wife. Mr. Skelton and Mr. Green were very close. Red would go walk around the hotel as if he was one of the locals. Everyone loved him. Thanks for waking these memories. ( just curious, wasn't James Dean from Indiana?)
Awesome memories! James Dean was born at Fairmount, and is buried up there. I filmed his grave last year, thinking about doing a similar project for northern Indiana: lots of Hollywood stars up there!
You forgot Denny Scott Miller, who was born in Bloomington. Billed as Denny Miller in some things and as Scott Miller in others, he was in a ton of things, including a role as Tarzan in "Tarzan the Ape Man", scout Duke Shannon on Wagon Train and roles in many many old westerns and TV shows.
Two from New Albany to add to your list: Josh Dallas has become well-known for his TV roles in Manifest and Once Upon a Time. He has also been in several movies including Thor. Charlie Wen is most known for co-founding and heading Marvel's Visual Development, and was accountable for designing the look and feel of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Thor in 2008 and is now the Chief Creative Officer for Epic Games (Fortnight). He was born and raised in Taichung, Taiwan before his family moved to New Albany when he was 5. Although they didn’t meet growing up, Charlie and Josh did finally meet on the set of Thor.
@@AdventureswithRoger They attended New Albany High School and I had a privilege of teaching both. There is a lot of talent and work ethic in Southern Indiana. Love your videos.
That house that Kat Von D lives in, is very prominent from the river. I love Vevay, it is a very interesting place. Lots of great French history. They have a very nice history museum that features river history.
Kat's home in Vevay used to be a bed and breakfast for many years. I have stayed the night there when I was a young teen. Very beautiful and historic property. It was known to be haunted, it was a bit creepy.
I filmed it when it was the bed and breakfast. In the master bedroom upstairs, my camera went in and out of focus, as if it was trying to focus on something I couldn’t see. After that day, my camera never did that again.
Roger, appreciate the great history of Southern Indiana. There were a few left out from Evansville, Avery Brooks, Ron Glass, Roger Mobley (child star in the 1960's) Matt Williams & Jeri Taylor (Dick Enberg's wife) who was a screenwriter/producer for Star Trek: The Next Generation & Star Trek Voyager. Hopefully you can produce a second video.
I knew about Ron Glass but forgot him! Lots of stars. Was thinking about doing a part two about Hollywood movie locations, but this one didn’t even pay for gas! 😂
Many stars that i didnt know that were from Indiana. James Best being my favorite. GrandPa Jack (born in Dale in 1913) would buy candy with His extra money and give away to the kids of Dale. One of those kids was Florance Henderson. He signed up for the duration just after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He fought in North Africa and lost His health. He passed away nearly a decade before I was born. So, America's favorite Mom knew My GrandPa better than I did.
Someone was telling me they grew up at Dale, and that their Grandmother was close friends with Florence. One day, they went to see Grandma, and ended up meeting “Mrs Brady”, whom was visiting!
Nice video, I didn't know about Tarzan and Jane, i grew up close to Shelbyville. You did miss a couple, Marjorie Main, born in Fairland, IN. She played, Ma Kettle in the Kettle Family movies. James Dean was born in Marion, IN.
While not a household name, Ann Hovey (born in Mt. Vernon) was a chorus girl and appeared in a number of B-Movies from 1933-1938. She was a descendent of Union General and 21st Governor of Indiana, Alvin P. Hovey.
The Hollywood Shop also in Vincennes, showcases many stars from Indiana on main street. My 7ft. Freddie the freeloader statue greets visitors there. I painted many of Red's clown paintings on this figure which, with others are moved to Red's museum during his yearly festival. Lots of Red's memorabilia and other stars' on display. Very interesting stop if in Vincennes. 🤡
Born and raised in Bedford, I'm an IU grad and have lived for 3 decades in Los Angeles working in the music and film industries. Bedford has a Hollywood connection in the form of the late actor Claude Akins who played Sheriff Lobo on NBC's "BJ & The Bear" in the late 70s then in a spinoff series that lasted 3 seasons. Claude isn't a native son. Him and his parents moved to Bedford when he was a child. After his death, a college scholarship was established at Bedford-North Lawrence H.S. There is an annual golf scramble at Otis Park with proceeds going to his scholarship.
Jeron Criswell King was born in Princeton, Indiana. What is Huntington connection? There was a marker at the Maynard house and the library has posters. Not sure I would list Kat Von D with the others. I had to look her up.
You’re right about Jeron, he was born at Princeton. Kat Von D has been extremely successful with her television program. In fact, even more so than most of the other celebrities mentioned in this documentary. LA Ink made her a multi millionaire, and a household name to anyone that watches cable tv.
Nancy Hagedorn married Victor Boesen. Boesen Dairy, Greencastle, Indiana, called by Greencastle High School Senior Class, " The Almighty President of the United States of America." Uncle Victor flew by airplane with Tyrone Power as pilot (U. S. Navy War Correspondent).
Enjoy your videos of Indiana! John "Cougar"Mellencamp is from Seymour. Is that considered southern Indiana? Granted he is a singer but he has been in a few movies.
My grandma's house was in the video "pink houses" sadly it will prob be torn down in the not too distant future as it's becoming structural unsound. Its located at 530 york rd. In austin indiana if you want to catch a photo of it for a future video.
You missed Buck Jones from Vincennes who was the king of the cowboys in the 20's. Along with other famous folks died in the famous nightclub fire at the Coconut Grove. Another was Phil Harris from Linton. Phil was in many movies and voiced on the characters in Disney's Jungle Book. He and his wife, Faye Raye acted together and were on many radio shows. Archie Moore grew up in Terre Haute but had roots in Vincennes. He was on both Green Acres and Petticoat Junction tv show. He did some movie work, including Susan Slept Here.
@@angietorok8389 Joyce and Steve weren’t from southern Indiana, but I’ve got a part two in the works that covers the entire state. There’s so many famous celebrities that I won’t be able to include them all.
Also from Vevay: Ken Maynard’s brother, actor and stuntman Kermit Maynard. Also from Vincennes: silent star Alice Terry, Western star Buck Jones, Green Acres actor Alvy Moore (born in Vincennes, raised in Terre Haute), and actress and journalist Elaine Shepherd (born in Olney, Illinois, but worked in Vincennes).
Kenneth? My maternal grandmother ( Ken and Kerm’s younger sister) never called him anything but “Ken”. My maternal great grandfather called Ken “Kenneth Olin now what have you done?” The house was on Liberty Street. Question: WHY did you leave Kerm out? While he was no where as popular as Ken, Kerm had a far longer career in Hollywood. BTW…May-nerd, not May-nard.
I tried several internet searches. First shot was, “Hollywood actors from Indiana”. So-so results, mostly people from Indianapolis and further north. Then I started searches on the bigger southern Indiana towns, counties, trying to find “notable people”. Never once saw a Kerm. I think some of the gaps are due to the 1965 MGM vault fire. With the entire archive gone, including both the films and metadata about them, many classic era actors have been forgotten.
My grandmother grew up with Florence Henderson and I got to meet her when I was a little boy..I will never forget it!
That’s pretty cool stuff! Probably very surreal!
Some of my Dad's brothers went to school with Florence Henderson and one even dated her .
My uncle's first wife was Florence's cousin.
@@geraldmeehan8942 Is she from Dale too ?
My aunts grew up woth her
I was in Vevay last fall for a festival and actually saw Kat Von D filming with some people in a field next to the Schenck Mansion. Come to find out later through social media, she’s planting an enormous field of black tulips next to her property. She’s nestled perfectly in the castle on the hill. Great video, Roger!
Thanks, Derrick! I was able to tour the entire house, back when it was a bed and breakfast. Really glad someone decided to make it home!
This is my favorite channel right now
Thank you for covering these not often featured gems of S. IN... ❤
My grandmother grew up around Grandview.
I've always been a fan of Red Skelton.
Fat Daddy’s is an awesome ice cream place, not far from the river!
I now live in Indy but I grew up in Palm Springs CA. I met Red Skelton who lived out his elder years there. Every Saturday afternoon he would hand out “red” carnations to the ladies at the shopping center where I had my first job.
Now that’s one I’d never heard! It makes me like Red even more. 🙂
Roger, very enjoyable video ... thanks for sharing with us! May God continue to bless you for your creative work. Kathy in Noblesville
Thank-you, Kathy!
I live in Vevay, Indiana. Kat has been so nice to everyone here and she seems like an amazing person. Really enjoyed this video.
She seems very sweet, and everyone has nice things to say about her.
Another excellent production 👌
Thank-you, Mike!
Great job. Again, as usual. Thanks for sharing
Don't forget Scatman Crothers! Thanks for the great videos Roger!
I live in Crothersville. It would be neat if this little town was named for him.☺
This is one of my favorite channels now. Great job.
Thank-you, Rusty!
Oh wow. Childhood home of Sheriff Roscoe P Coltrane? Southern Indiana is the Best 😁... although I think you're its brightest star 🌟 Roger 👍👌
My first home when I got married was in the Berkshire point you showed. Back in the early 80s it was Spring Meadows.
It impressed me as a quiet, peaceful place, and must’ve been a welcomed change from the noise out west.
Lived in So. IN years ago in a home built by a riverboat Capt. about 1850... "Nawhbanny" for those who know the local dialect. LOL Still had that rather Southern charm. Thanks for the memories.
I’ve filmed New Albany, but it keeps getting put on the back burner
@@AdventureswithRogerThat New Albany Waterfront was great to jog walk on, and courted wife on that walkway. The flood of 1937, if correct, caused the RR to leave, and abutments were there, back then, as Park was being developed. The old RR station was still there too, and sported a plaque at roof-level, telling of the 1910 flood-level. 1997 was last time I experienced Ohio River running amuck. Thank you for further memories, from Darrell.
My husband and his family always call it “Nawhbenny”…I thought they were the only ones!
@@mrsraybirdYes!...Helps to imagine marbles in one's mouth, when speaking the local dialect...Kidding...thanks again,,,memories of that place and those times. 😀
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I enjoy your videos, Roger. Although he wasn't an actor, he has written & produced some of Indiana's most famous sports movies. Angelo Pizzo. Hoosiers, Rudy, My All American, & The Hill. He has helped me out by signing many items for cancer patients to sell/auction. Keep up the great videos.
Thankyou. Very tastefully done. I enjoyed.
My pleasure, Gary!
Wow!! Amazing information!! I had zero clue some of these awesome people were from Indiana!!
And that’s just people in movies and tv! Lots of musicians come from southern Indiana
I loved Red Skeleton when I was a kid,I remember a house on the east side of Evansville that I was told he lived in at one time, it was a thrill just to see it, although comedy was his thing, I remember him singing a sad song in a baby nursery with an empty crib, and becoming emotional, I Believe he had a child die in infancy, whenever I see a sad clown it reminds me of the melancholy Mr Skeleton.
Red was a very deep person, hidden by his comedy. His 9 year old son Richard was diagnosed with leukemia, and given a year to live. The family toured Europe to show Richard the world, before he passed at only 10 years old. It affected Red the rest of his life.
Red drew 100’s of pictures of sad clowns, even one with vultures, and reporters asked why. He would never say why, but had once said he himself was a clown, not a comedian. All of those sad clowns were self portraits.
My mother was a big Red Skelton fan & got to see him perform in the late-80’s. She was able to go back stage afterwards, where he drew a clown on the shirt he’d worn during the performance & gave it to her.
That would be a big time collectors item! Some of his paintings sold for over $50k!
Red Skelton was my favorite comedian when I was a child. There were many a night that I would laugh so hard that I would end up on the floor. I also got the privilege to see him in Vincennes. I believe it was around 1964. He was on stage and at some point in his act he told how he, at a very young age, ran off with the traveling circus. Erin Moran was often seen walking along SR 135. I was living near New Salisbury at the time and word got around about her living in the trailer park.
Red was good people, and we need more like him!
The media made a lot of cruel rumors about Erin. I wanted to clear a few of them up, without tarnishing the story too much. The producers that made Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi, made millions off of syndication and merchandising. Erin made a little over $60k from all of it, not even enough for medical bills. Henry Winkler, that played “Fonzie” on Happy Days, helped her out where he could.
@@AdventureswithRoger I noticed that you didn't include Jim Neighbors or John Mellencamp.
Thank you for the video Roger, the amount of research you must do is mind boggling.
It is a lot! But I learn something new each time. 🙂
Yet another great video!
Very informative, southern Indiana
Excellent stories of folks we all knew about ...if your over 50
Thank you for featuring the Red Skelton Museum.
My pleasure! Such a wonderful museum, highlighting a national treasure.
I just stumbled across your channel. I live in Newport Kentucky. I’ll have to travel over your way. Nice video!
Newports a great historic town, love the aquarium!
Loved it. Well done.
Thank-you, Roger!
Wow! Loved that...the Red Skelton Museum is unlike no other! As a Vincennes University grad, I know that his boyhood home was right behind my Clark Hall dorm at VU! He was a treasure of our Hoosier State! Thank you so much for pushing this forward!
Excellent video! Thank you
@@kerth54 my pleasure!
Rosenbaum was a friend of my brother's when they were in school. We all knew him as Roseypalms, which I'm not sure it was a nickname he liked, but there it is anyway. Have been glad to see him do ok. He brought some Hollywood friends home about 10 years ago, and they filmed a movie here called Back In The Day. Not a great film, but the reunion scene was filmed at our alma mater, Castle High.
I love hearing the backstories! I had a picture of Castle High, but ended up not using it.
Well done Roger.
As a Hoosier, I approve this content!
Thank you again for a wonderful video , 👍👍👍
Thank-you, Gerald!
Thanks Roger, I'll be sure to share this
Great video! I loved Red Skelton. Dad and I used to watch his show together. I’d love to visit the museum. Interesting factoid: Red Skelton at one time owned the former Charlie Chaplin studio which later became the home of A&M Records and now is owned by the Jim Henson Company.
What an awesome video. I definitely am going to go to Vincennes to see the Red Skelton museum. I've been listening to the Sirius xm channel Radio Classics and they play Red's radio programs pretty regularly. He was a true genius. Thanks for sharing this and all your other interesting videos.
My pleasure! We need more Red Skelton style entertainment in this world. 🙂
I really enjoyed the Red Skelton museum. They’ve done an excellent job of preserving his legacy, and it’s just a fun tour!
My husband and I enjoyed the Red Skelton museum when we visited Vincennes last summer, a great little town we discovered after watching another of Roger’s videos!
Great video 📹 ( again ) . So many interesting and cool videos.
Very Awesome!
All of your videos touch my Hoosier heart, Red Skelton has always been my favorite person, I would cry with him when he played the sad clown, I truly enjoyed watching his show every week. Great presentation and narration, I look forward to binge watching your videos, I am going to start at the beginning, your channel is amazing.
Red was good people. I think comedy is the only thing that kept him together, after his son passed away. I know his humor helped a bunch of people over the years. We need more of that! 🙂
I met James Best in South Bend Indiana back around the year 2000, he was such a nice guy
That echoes what many have said around Corydon.
@@AdventureswithRoger he was made an honorary South Bend Police Deputy
Very Interesting. Thank you.
Kathie says… I just found your program and am mesmerized by it!! Thank you for all of this information!! I hope that if you are not finished with Part 2, Hollywood Stars from Northern Indiana, you will do a tribute to Carole Lombard, Irene Dunn and Beulah Bondi. For me, they are gone but not forgotten. If you finished part 2….a part 3 would be great! Thank you so much for everything!!
I made a film about celebrities that are buried here in Indiana:
Famous People Buried in Indiana
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Red Skelton is my favorite!
Awesome! I only knew one of these facts, thank you for sharing. Loved the video!
We go by the James Best home almost daily!
I always enjoy your great videos. Another Claude Akins Hoosier connection is his role in the, arguably, worst movie ever made “Pushed Too Far” filmed in the Greenfield, Hancock County area. Astronauts Grissom & Walker were born in Bedford. Ken Bowersox the was born in Virginia but raised in Lawrence County.
Surprised he was missed
Thanks, Roger! I shared your channel with my friend yesterday and she was so excited and ready to start watching! She was thrilled to find some of her own sweet spots in your playlist. We appreciate your research, narration and video footage showing us our next destinations!
My pleasure, and happy viewing! 🙂
Phil Harris, voice of Baloo the bear is from Linton, Indiana
Don't forget Joyce DeWitt of Three's Company from Speedway Indiana.
@@angietorok8389 I just saw she went to Ball State University
That’s so cool. Kat’s home is gorgeous ☺️
I toured the place from top to bottom, but I’ll bet she’s made it even better!
@@AdventureswithRoger I hear she’s very talented and great taste at decor, very creative Lady 👍
There were some great stars from Southern Indiana. Thanks for the awesome video about them. I know Ken Kercheval Built a house and had a farm just east of Huron Indiana on HWY 50 and lived there till he died, but I don't think he was born here.
I missed some from the golden age of cinema, that weren’t listed in the places I looked. MGM used to have a huge vault of movies, from the beginning of cinema, along with metadata of the stars and directors. In 1965, all of that was lost in a large fire that consumed the history of film. Today, we rely on the memories of people that put facts in databases, or books, before they died.
My grandpa grew up in Vincennes. He and Red were really good friends. You did a fantastic job on this.
Thank-you, Melissa!
You are welcome
This was very interesting. I knew about Florence Henderson, Red Skelton and Kat VonnDee, but not the others. 😊
Good stuff! Thank you!
Thank-you, Curtis!
I'm new to the channel. Love it. Subscribed. Looking forward to catching up on the previous content.
Welcome to the adventure! Glad to have you along for the ride!
why you dont have a million or more subscribers is beyond me , awesome video !
I’m doing something wrong! 😂 Would be very cool, indeed
@@AdventureswithRoger you doing what you're doing is a true artist !
Claude Adkins also came in John Mellencamps Movie Falling from Grace filmed in Seymour Indiana My Brother Carl had a small part in it he was the one that showed (Hey Buddy).I'm also from Harrison County Indiana born in Corydon grew up in Crandall Indiana just 4 miles from New Salisbury Indiana where Erin Moran passed away where Spring Meadows trailer park was oh Actor Ken Kercheval owned a popcorn company for a while in Corydon.
Irene Dunn lived in Madison Madison from age 12 until she graduated from high school. She studied music in Indianapolis and East Chicago.
You forget Margorie Main who played Ma Kettle.
If people are interested in a part 2, I can include her in northern Indiana
This was awesome!
Great video as always Roger
Thank-you, Bobby!
Very interesting video!
Always interesting ❤😊
Thank-you, Linda!
Fred Rose was born in Evansville, Indiana. Roy Halston graduated from high school in Evansville, Philip Lawrence from Evansville & also comedian Kevin James Thorton. Come to our historical barn in Evansville!
Irene Dunn?? How could you leave her out?
Madison, Indiana.
Rodger, I’m still working on the little Goss cave access. Just touching base. Things are looking good. 👍 Thanks for your channel 😎 I’ll be in touch 🍀😊
Would love to see the inscriptions!
Outstanding work again my friend!!! Would like to see a similar video on singers, song writers and musicians.
Have started a list of musicians, lots to choose from!
Great job Roger! I enjoy the memories I link into while watching your productions. My dad drove a bus around southern Indiana carrying passengers to and from work, to and from other small towns in our small part of Indiana. He always bragged about being Florence Henderson's first driver. LOL I had the pleasure of waiting on Mr. Skelton several times at Bob Greens Executive Inn in Evansville in the Mr. Gs Showroom with Bob and his wife. Mr. Skelton and Mr. Green were very close. Red would go walk around the hotel as if he was one of the locals. Everyone loved him. Thanks for waking these memories. ( just curious, wasn't James Dean from Indiana?)
Awesome memories!
James Dean was born at Fairmount, and is buried up there. I filmed his grave last year, thinking about doing a similar project for northern Indiana: lots of Hollywood stars up there!
You forgot Denny Scott Miller, who was born in Bloomington. Billed as Denny Miller in some things and as Scott Miller in others, he was in a ton of things, including a role as Tarzan in "Tarzan the Ape Man", scout Duke Shannon on Wagon Train and roles in many many old westerns and TV shows.
Red Skelton was great. I still like his stuff.
Just a really decent man, with an outstanding understanding of people.
@@AdventureswithRogerI walked past his Vincennes home when I was in school there.
Two from New Albany to add to your list: Josh Dallas has become well-known for his TV roles in Manifest and Once Upon a Time. He has also been in several movies including Thor. Charlie Wen is most known for co-founding and heading Marvel's Visual Development, and was accountable for designing the look and feel of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Thor in 2008 and is now the Chief Creative Officer for Epic Games (Fortnight). He was born and raised in Taichung, Taiwan before his family moved to New Albany when he was 5. Although they didn’t meet growing up, Charlie and Josh did finally meet on the set of Thor.
@@kathyjohnson2043 I didn’t know either one of those!
@@AdventureswithRoger They attended New Albany High School and I had a privilege of teaching both. There is a lot of talent and work ethic in Southern Indiana. Love your videos.
@@kathyjohnson2043 Edwin Hubble taught school at New Albany. The Hubble telescope is named after him, and I thought that was pretty cool!
@@AdventureswithRoger yes!
That house that Kat Von D lives in, is very prominent from the river. I love Vevay, it is a very interesting place. Lots of great French history. They have a very nice history museum that features river history.
Kat's home in Vevay used to be a bed and breakfast for many years. I have stayed the night there when I was a young teen. Very beautiful and historic property. It was known to be haunted, it was a bit creepy.
I filmed it when it was the bed and breakfast. In the master bedroom upstairs, my camera went in and out of focus, as if it was trying to focus on something I couldn’t see. After that day, my camera never did that again.
Roger, appreciate the great history of Southern Indiana. There were a few left out from Evansville, Avery Brooks, Ron Glass, Roger Mobley (child star in the 1960's) Matt Williams & Jeri Taylor (Dick Enberg's wife) who was a screenwriter/producer for Star Trek: The Next Generation & Star Trek Voyager. Hopefully you can produce a second video.
I knew about Ron Glass but forgot him! Lots of stars.
Was thinking about doing a part two about Hollywood movie locations, but this one didn’t even pay for gas! 😂
I’ll be signing autographs after the press conference, but *not* before
Many stars that i didnt know that were from Indiana. James Best being my favorite.
GrandPa Jack (born in Dale in 1913) would buy candy with His extra money and give away to the kids of Dale. One of those kids was Florance Henderson. He signed up for the duration just after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He fought in North Africa and lost His health. He passed away nearly a decade before I was born. So, America's favorite Mom knew My GrandPa better than I did.
Someone was telling me they grew up at Dale, and that their Grandmother was close friends with Florence. One day, they went to see Grandma, and ended up meeting “Mrs Brady”, whom was visiting!
Many of these stars appeared on radio shows at WLW clear channel radio in Cincinnati.
Nice video, I didn't know about Tarzan and Jane, i grew up close to Shelbyville. You did miss a couple, Marjorie Main, born in Fairland, IN. She played, Ma Kettle in the Kettle Family movies. James Dean was born in Marion, IN.
A surprising number of celebrities in central and northern Indiana. I’ve started filming a few, will add more when I go north. 🙂
Phil Harris was from Linton
Missed Phil!
While not a household name, Ann Hovey (born in Mt. Vernon) was a chorus girl and appeared in a number of B-Movies from 1933-1938. She was a descendent of Union General and 21st Governor of Indiana, Alvin P. Hovey.
Well, me and my family live outside of Boonville And I knew about Michael Rosenbaum, but not the rest cool thank you
My pleasure, Christopher
Erin’s story was very sad. She lived so close 😢
It really was sad. There were a lot of media rumors, but hopefully I was able to set things in a better light.
The Hollywood Shop also in Vincennes, showcases many stars from Indiana on main street. My 7ft. Freddie the freeloader statue greets visitors there. I painted many of Red's clown paintings on this figure which, with others are moved to Red's museum during his yearly festival. Lots of Red's memorabilia and other stars' on display. Very interesting stop if in Vincennes. 🤡
That’s one place I missed, had not heard of it until now!
No Avery Brooks? Born in Evansville indiana. Lived there till he was 8.
Irene Dunne is from Madison. She was nominated for 5 Oscars. Probably could have included her.
There are many many more, just lesser known today
Carol Lombard, Hoagy Carmichael, Strother Martin, Burl Ives, Steve McQueen and James Dean come to mind, also.
Lots of northern Indiana celebrities!
You left out Phil Harris (Jack Benny Program and many more) from Linton and Burl Ives from Terre Haute.
Phil Harris was a miss. Burl Ives was born in Hunt City, Illinois.
Can I ask where in Indiana are you located? Maybe I could help you out with your projects sometime, if we're close?
@@thegamedudeguy I once met a viewer to go hiking, seemed innocent enough: will never do that again.
Born and raised in Bedford, I'm an IU grad and have lived for 3 decades in Los Angeles working in the music and film industries.
Bedford has a Hollywood connection in the form of the late actor Claude Akins who played Sheriff Lobo on NBC's "BJ & The Bear" in the late 70s then in a spinoff series that lasted 3 seasons.
Claude isn't a native son. Him and his parents moved to Bedford when he was a child. After his death, a college scholarship was established at Bedford-North Lawrence H.S. There is an annual golf scramble at Otis Park with proceeds going to his scholarship.
Are you filming anything about john mellencamp in the future? Like music video locations?
Thinking about a musician’s video
Another name to be added is Phil Harris from Linton, In.
I wrote down Evansville’s Ron Glass, who starred in Barney Miller, and somehow forgot it in production
I didn't know all of these actors were from southern Indiana.
I did know that Woody Harrelson went to Hanover college.
I forgot about that, and I filmed Hanover College!
Jeron Criswell King was born in Princeton, Indiana. What is Huntington connection? There was a marker at the Maynard house and the library has posters. Not sure I would list Kat Von D with the others. I had to look her up.
You’re right about Jeron, he was born at Princeton.
Kat Von D has been extremely successful with her television program. In fact, even more so than most of the other celebrities mentioned in this documentary. LA Ink made her a multi millionaire, and a household name to anyone that watches cable tv.
Nancy Hagedorn married Victor Boesen. Boesen Dairy, Greencastle, Indiana, called by Greencastle High School Senior Class, " The Almighty President of the United States of America."
Uncle Victor flew by airplane with Tyrone Power as pilot (U. S. Navy War Correspondent).
Enjoy your videos of Indiana! John "Cougar"Mellencamp is from Seymour. Is that considered southern Indiana? Granted he is a singer but he has been in a few movies.
Thinking about doing a video about famous Indiana musicians. John Mellencamp used to stop by my wife’s uncles place and chat, near Lake Monroe.
How cool! And yes, please do famous Indiana musicians.
My grandma's house was in the video "pink houses" sadly it will prob be torn down in the not too distant future as it's becoming structural unsound. Its located at 530 york rd. In austin indiana if you want to catch a photo of it for a future video.
Taking a note. Thank-you!
You missed Buck Jones from Vincennes who was the king of the cowboys in the 20's. Along with other famous folks died in the famous nightclub fire at the Coconut Grove. Another was Phil Harris from Linton. Phil was in many movies and voiced on the characters in Disney's Jungle Book. He and his wife, Faye Raye acted together and were on many radio shows. Archie Moore grew up in Terre Haute but had roots in Vincennes. He was on both Green Acres and Petticoat Junction tv show. He did some movie work, including Susan Slept Here.
There are tons more, believe me. Phil Harris has been mentioned several times since I published.
My Dad was friends with Red Skelton , they are Free Mason's
Oh man! You left at Steve McQueen who was born in beech Grove Indiana.
@@angietorok8389 Joyce and Steve weren’t from southern Indiana, but I’ve got a part two in the works that covers the entire state. There’s so many famous celebrities that I won’t be able to include them all.
Vickie Lawrence was from Poseyville.
I didn’t see that on her bio.
She was born and grew up in Los Angeles.
Also from Vevay: Ken Maynard’s brother, actor and stuntman Kermit Maynard.
Also from Vincennes: silent star Alice Terry, Western star Buck Jones, Green Acres actor Alvy Moore (born in Vincennes, raised in Terre Haute), and actress and journalist Elaine Shepherd (born in Olney, Illinois, but worked in Vincennes).
You found many I couldn’t find! Lots of stars here!
I'm from Vincennes, which, at least in this case, was an advantage. I really enjoy your channel.@@AdventureswithRoger
@@jac1503101 I grew up on a farm south of Vincennes and was going to mention Alvy Moore. You beat me to it by a couple of hours!
My dad, Allan Crane, managed Baltic Mills on Ramsey Road a long time ago, so he might have known your dad or grandfather. @@scottbosecker3732
Kenneth? My maternal grandmother ( Ken and Kerm’s younger sister) never called him anything but “Ken”. My maternal great grandfather called Ken “Kenneth Olin now what have you done?” The house was on Liberty Street. Question: WHY did you leave Kerm out? While he was no where as popular as Ken, Kerm had a far longer career in Hollywood. BTW…May-nerd, not May-nard.
I tried several internet searches. First shot was, “Hollywood actors from Indiana”. So-so results, mostly people from Indianapolis and further north. Then I started searches on the bigger southern Indiana towns, counties, trying to find “notable people”. Never once saw a Kerm.
I think some of the gaps are due to the 1965 MGM vault fire. With the entire archive gone, including both the films and metadata about them, many classic era actors have been forgotten.