Where Are They Now - Friday, May 20, 2016

Hello fans,

Today, we are going to find out whatever happened to Ilan Mitchell-Smith, the young actor who played Wyatt in John Hughes' film Weird Science....

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Steve

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--DEAD OR ALIVE?--
See if you know if the following celebrities have had a visit from the "Grim Reaper":

Ann-Margret: She has starred or appeared in many movies, including "Bye Bye Birdie", "Kitten with a Whip", "Viva Las Vegas", "Tommy", "The Cheap Detective", and "Grumpy Old Men"

Geraldine Page: She had a long career on stage and screen, including roles in the movies "Hondo", "Interiors", and "The Trip to Bountiful"

Clarence Williams III: Played Linc on the TV series "The Mod Squad"

(Answer at the bottom)
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Ilan Mitchell-Smith
Learn More About Ilan Mitchell-Smith on Celebrity Nooz

BIRTH DATE: June 29, 1969, New York City, New York

CLAIM TO FAME: He is best known for playing the role of Wyatt in the movie Weird Science (1985).

FAMILY LIFE: He married his wife Susannah Demaree in 1995. They have a daughter, Eloise, and a son, Asher.

INFO: Smith began his career at the School of American Ballet. While studying ballet, he was discovered and chosen for the role of young Timothy Hutton in the Sidney Lumet film Daniel.

After a starring role in 1984's The Wild Life, he was cast as Wyatt Donnelly in the 1985 teen classic Weird Science by writer/director John Hughes.

Other starring roles followed in the film The Chocolate War and the TV series Superboy, and he also made some guest television appearances, but none of these brought him much success.

He retired from acting in 1991 after a final guest appearance on the TV crime drama Silk Stalkings.

TRIVIA: Met his wife at Santa Monica Junior College.

Moved to Texas in 1998.

His mother is a psychotherapist based in Hawaii, his father is an art history professor in Massachusetts, and his sister, Natania, is an artist living in England.

Taught English classes at Texas A&M as a graduate assistant.

WHERE IS HE NOW: Mitchell-Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Medieval Studies from UC Davis, a Master of Arts degree from Fordham University, and received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. He was an Assistant Professor of English at Angelo State University in Texas. Currently, he is Assistant Professor of English at California State University in Long Beach.

WRITE TO ILAN MITCHELL-SMITH: Sorry, no address found.

CREDITS:

1991 Silk Stalkings (TV series)...Gabriel Evans
Men Seeking Women

1989-1991 The Adventures of Superboy (TV series)...Andy McAlister

1989 Identity Crisis...Sebastian

1989 Journey to the Center of the Earth...Bryan

1988 The Chocolate War...Jerry

1985 The Equalizer (TV series)...Anthony Ganucci
The Confirmation Day

1985 Weird Science...Wyatt Donnelly

1984 The Wild Life...Jim Conrad

1983 Daniel...Young Daniel (as Ilan M. Mitchell-Smith)

1983 How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days (TV movie)...Milo Crimpley

To see Then & Now pictures of Ilan Mitchell-Smith, visit: Celebrity Nooz

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--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--
Ann-Margret - ALIVE
Born: 04/28/1941

Geraldine Page - DEAD (Heart attack)
Born: 11/22/1924 Died: 06/13/1987

Clarence Williams III - ALIVE
Born: 08/21/1939

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WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...
5/19
Alexandre Astruc, 92, French film critic and director.
N. S. Palanisamy, 75, Indian politician.
Laxminarayan Pandey, 88, Indian politician.
Marco Pannella, 86, Italian politician and civil rights activist, MEP (1979-2009).
Morley Safer, 84, Canadian-born American journalist (60 Minutes), pneumonia.

5/18
Luis H. Álvarez, 96, Mexican industrialist and politician, President of the National Action Party (1987-1993).
Eduardo Castrillo, 73, Filipino sculptor, cancer.
Zygmunt Kukla, 68, Polish footballer.
Bobby McIlvenny, 89, Northern Irish footballer (Oldham Athletic).
Kornél Pajor, 92, Hungarian speed skater, world champion (1949).
Fritz Stern, 90, German-born American historian.
Ian Watkin, 76, New Zealand actor (Braindead, Sleeping Dogs).

5/17
Seán Ardagh, 68, Irish politician, TD (1997-2011).
Guy Clark, 74, American folk singer-songwriter ("Desperados Waiting for a Train", "Workbench Songs", "My Favorite Picture of You"), Grammy winner (2014), cancer.
Vinjamuri Seetha Devi, Indian folk singer.
Deddy Dores (id), 65, Indonesian singer and songwriter.
Huguette Dreyfus, 87, French harpsichordist.
Paulo Emilio, 80, Brazilian football manager.
Alexandru Lapu?an, 61, Romanian politician, mayor of Dej (1991), MP (1992-1994) and Minister of Agriculture (1992-1996).
Marlene Marder, 61, Swiss punk rock guitarist (LiLiPUT).
Yuko Mizutani, 51, Japanese voice actress (Minnie Mouse, Black Jack, Tenchi Muyo!), breast cancer
Chico Nelson, 46, American football player (Ohio State University).
Lino Toffolo, 81, Italian actor (Yuppi du, Brancaleone at the Crusades) and singer.

5/16
Moidele Bickel, 79, German costume designer (La Reine Margot).
Ken Cameron, 74, Scottish trade union leader.
Giovanni Coppa, 90, Italian Roman Catholic cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio (1979-2001).
Camille DesRosiers, 87, Canadian-born Tuvaluan Roman Catholic prelate, Superior of Funafuti (1986-2010).
Robert "Bobby" Freeman, 82, American politician, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana (1980-1988).
Romaldo Giurgola, 95, Italian-born American-Australian architect (Parliament House).
Aar de Goede (nl), 87, Dutch politician.
Mitsuo Horiuchi, 86, Japanese politician.
John O. Hughes, 97, Welsh football administrator.
Svyatoslav Lyuter, 46, Russian conductor, suicide.
François Maistre, 91, French actor (Angélique, Marquise des Anges, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie).
Jim McMillian, 68, American basketball player (Los Angeles Lakers, Buffalo Braves, New York Knicks), NBA champion (1972).
Julia Meade, 90, American actress (The Ed Sullivan Show, Pillow Talk).
Gillian Mears, 51, Australian writer (Foal's Bread).
Emilio Navaira, 53, American country and Tejano singer (Life Is Good), heart failure.
Fredrik Norén, 75, Swedish jazz drummer.
Mamie Rallins, 74, American hurdler, traffic collision.
David Rendel, 67, British politician, MP for Newbury (1993-2005), cancer.
Deepak Shodhan, 87, Indian cricketer, lung cancer.
Oscar Whitbread, 86, English-born Australian television producer.