Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathy Lee’s father, Aaron Epstein, was stationed in France at the time of her birth, but they quickly moved back to Maryland, which is where she ultimately grew up. She would go on to become famous as a talk-show host, with such shows as “Live with Regis and Kathy Lee” and “Today.”
James Woods
James Woods was the son of an Army Intelligence Officer, who died when James was only thirteen. His mother made ends meet by running a preschool, while James continued on to MIT, originally planning a career as an eye surgeon. While there, he joined “Dramashop” and acted in and directed a number of plays. After dropping out of MIT, he continued on that path has appeared in nearly two hundred films, tv series, and plays.
Martin Lawrence
Comedian Martin Lawrence was born in Frankfurt, West Germany to parents who were both serving in the U.S. military. He ultimately moved to New York City, where he managed to appear at The Improv, a famous comedy venue. The appearance there made it easy for him to be discovered. Later in life, he would have his own Fox show, titled “Martin,” and appear in dozens of comedy films.