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Patrick Troughton was born in Mill Hill, London and was educated at Mill Hill School. He trained as an actor at the Embassy School of Acting in the UK and at Leighton Rollin's Studio for for Actors at Long Island, New York in the USA. During World War II he served in the Royal Navy and after the war ended he joined the Old Vic and became a Shakespearean actor. He won his most famous role as the second Doctor in Doctor Who (1963), in 1966 and played the role for three years. His hobbies included golf, sailing and fishing. He was a father of six (David, Jane, Joanna, Mark, Michael and Peter), a stepfather to Gill and Graham and a grandfather to Harry Melling, Jamie and Sam Troughton.

Homer Williams was born on 3 July 1913 in Russell County, Alabama, USA. He was married to Faye Williams. He died on 5 October 2006 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA.

Tim Wilson was born on 5 August 1961 in Columbus, Georgia, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Mountain Mafia (2012), Come Early Morning (2006) and Toby Keith: High Maintenance Woman (2007). He was married to Deidre Wilson. He died on 26 February 2014 in Columbus, Georgia, USA.

Born Gertrude Pridgett in Columbus, GA, in 1886, Ma Rainey is widely regarded as among the best of the early 20th-century blues singers. She was born into a family of minstrel performers and first appeared onstage when she was 14, and at age 18 married William "Pa" Rainey, a noted song-and-dance man in minstrel shows. They began performing together and traveled all over the South, both by themselves and as part of minstrel shows (Pa Rainey is reported to have met Bessie Smith while with the Rabbit Foot Minstreals, and gave her pointers on performing). In 1923 the pair signed a recording contract with Paramount Records, which billed her as "The Mother of the Blues". By the time she ended her recording career in late 1928, she had recorded approximately 100 songs, among them such classics as "C.C. Rider", "Jelly Bean Blues", "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and "Boll Weevil Blues". Many of her records and performances were backed by such musicians as Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins and Buster Bailey.

She was noted for her flamboyant costumes while performing, often wearing gowns heavily laden with sequins, shiny headbands and necklaces made of gold coins. By the 1930s, however, her career began to fade, and she retired--a very wealthy woman--in 1933, returning to her home town of Columbus, where she died of a heart attack in 1939.

Sam McQuagg was born on 11 November 1935 in Columbus, Georgia, USA. He died on 3 January 2009 in Columbus, Georgia, USA.

Mad Zo was born on 21 February 1996. He was an actor, known for FX Teblacc feat. Mad Zo Black da Runna: Pop My Shit (2020), Mad Zo: Purge (2020) and Mad Zo: Revenge Succes (2020). He died on 17 September 2020 in Columbus, Georgia, USA.

Black da Runna was an actor, known for Bucket & Black da Runna: Jaw Breaker (2020), FX Teblacc feat. Mad Zo Black da Runna: Pop My Shit (2020) and Black da Runna: All In (2020). He died on 4 November 2020 in Columbus, Georgia, USA.

Ralph Puckett was born on 8 December 1926 in Tifton, Georgia, USA. He was married to Jean Martin. He died on 8 April 2024 in Columbus, Georgia, USA.

Born, June 19, 1939, announcer Jim Carlisle of WRBL-TV, Channel 3, Columbus, Georgia, graduated from Jordan Vocational High School in Columbus in 1957. He's married to the former Miss Betty Ann Stokes of Columbus. They have one son - Derek Scott - born December 28, 1968.

Jim has been in the radio and television industry since December 2, 1955, having started while still in high school. He has worked at stations in Chattanooga, Tenn., Montgomery, Ala., Mobile, Ala., LaGrange, Georgia, and, of course, Columbus. Has now been with WRBL-TV, Channel 3, since September of 1965. Jim is very versatile on TV, having done just about every type of program that there is.

During the late 1960's, he did a very popular show for the younger set, called "Blast-Off with V-Man," a space-man type show. After V-Man appeared in a downtown Christmas parade one year, the Columbus newspapers came out with an article saying that V-Man drew more applause from the children, and seemed to be more popular with the children, than even Santa Claus himself.

Jim calls the action on TV Wrestling every Saturday afternoon at 4:00 on WRBL-TV.

He is also the ring announcer at the wrestling matches at the Columbus Auditorium every Wednesday night.

He also writes a column, "At Ringside With Jim Carlisle," for the official wrestling program which is sold every Wednesday night at the auditorium. He gives background information on the various wrestlers who see action in the Columbus ring.

All his wrestling activities are in association with promoter Fred Ward of Columbus.

Jim's favorite past time and hobby is fishing. He goes just about every chance he gets. A member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Jim is a Past Governor of the Columbus, Georgia, Moose Lodge No. 1166. He is also a member of the Legion of the Moose.

Jim says that he enjoys his association with wrestling, and is glad the opportunity came his way a couple of years ago. His Saturday afternoon wrestling telecasts have proven to be extremely popular with the area fans.

Several of the wrestlers have told Jim that he is one of the best that they had ever heard at calling the action on TV. And, considering the fact that they had heard wrestling announcers all across the country, Jim considers this to be a great compliment.

Billion Dollar BD was an actor, known for Billion Dollar BD: Re-Up (2017), Billion Dollar BD feat. Money Man x Fat Fool: Power (2017) and Billion Dollar BD: BMF (Billion Dollar Mind Frame) (2017). He died on 6 April 2018 in Columbus, Georgia, USA.

ATM Lil Nuke was an actor, known for Lil Nuke feat. AMG Twinz: Pay Attention (2020), Lil Nuke: Manipulate (2020) and Lil Nuke: Real Me (2020). He died on 7 September 2021 in Columbus, Georgia, USA.

Fredye Marshall was born on 21 May 1911 in Columbus, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for The Philco Television Playhouse (1948), The Jimmy Wheeler Show (1956) and Northern Showground (1956). She died on 11 February 1998 in Columbus, Georgia, USA.