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Entertainment Industry Politicians in North Carolina

Leo Anthony Gallagher (b. 1946) — also known as Leo Gallagher; "Gallagher" — of California. Born in Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, N.C., July 24, 1946. Comedian; Independent candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2014.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile   Willie Gathrel Hefner (1930-2009) — also known as W. G. 'Bill' Hefner — of Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C. Born in Elora, Lincoln County, Tenn., April 11, 1930. Democrat. Owner and president, radio station WRKB, Kannapolis, N.C.; Gospel music singer with Harvester's Quartet, 1954-67; television performer; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1975-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996. Baptist. Died September 2, 2009 (age 79 years, 144 days). Burial location unknown.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Ben L. Jones (b. 1941) — also known as Ben Jones; "Cooter" — of Georgia. Born in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, N.C., August 30, 1941. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1989-93; defeated, 1986 (4th District), 1992 (10th District), 1994 (6th District); candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 7th District, 2002. Professional actor, best known for his role as "Cooter Davenport" in the 1979-85 television series "Dukes of Hazzard". Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile   William Dudley Pelley (1890-1965) — of Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C.; Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind. Born in Lynn, Essex County, Mass., March 12, 1890. Hollywood screenwriter in 1917-29 for about 12 films, including The Light in the Dark and The Shock, both starring Lon Chaney; founder (1933) and leader of the anti-Semitic Silver Legion of America organization (the "Silver Shirts", explicitly modeled after Adolf Hitler's Brownshirts); Christian candidate for President of the United States, 1936; arrested in April 1942 and charged with criminal sedition; convicted and sentenced to fifteen years in prison; released in 1950. Died in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind., July 1, 1965 (age 75 years, 111 days). Interment at Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville, Ind.   Relatives: Son of Grace (Goodale) Pelley and William George Apsey Pelley; married, December 16, 1911, to Marion Harriet Stone; married, July 24, 1934, to Minna Helen Hansmann; married to Agnes Marion Henderson.   Cross-reference: Gerald L. K. Smith   See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial   Books by William Dudley Pelley: Know your karma; design for destiny

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