Author (time of drums), known best for his fiction set in the Appalachian Mountains of the American South. He has been described as 'the father of Appalachian literature'

Actor - The Manchurian Candidate, Gunn, The Laughing Policeman, lots of TV (1961-1988)

Actor/Entertainer - The Dick Van Dyke Show, Diagnosis Murder, Mary Poppins, Bye Bye Birdie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Divorce American Style, Dick Tracy, Night at the Museum

American Country & Rockabilly singer/songwriter born 13 Dec. 1925. How Do You Think I Feel (rec'd by Elvis), Are You Sincere (Andy Williams, Elvis), Cut Across Shorty (Eddie Cochran), Leavin' On Your Mind (Patsy Cline), All The Time