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Angela Cartwright, known for her iconic acting roles in Make Room for Daddy, The Sound of Music, and Lost in Space, is also an internationally recognized artist and author. Her book Mixed Emulsions: Altered Art Techniques for Photographic Imagery showcases her hand-painted photography and unique altered-art techniques. Actress, artist, author, photographer, curator, collaborator, instructor, wife, mother, and grandmother, she lives in Los Angeles. www.angela-cartwright.com

A film and television aficionado from an early age, Tom McLaren left his Midwest roots for the West Coast, where he enjoyed a successful corporate finance career at Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros.  In recent years, he has pursued his true passion and is now a busy working actor with extensive film, television and commercial credits.  Tom and his wife, Mary, live in Los Angeles. www.tom-mclaren.com

Maureen O’Hara, the legendary Irish film actress and singer is remembered for playing strong, passionate heroines.  Maureen is one of Hollywood’s most deeply revered leading ladies with an enviable list of all-time classic films to her credit, including How Green Was My Valley and Miracle on 34th Street.  She passed away peacefully in 2015.