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It's time to vote for who you would like to see featured next in Where Are They Now. Here are your choices:

Keith Gordon - Christine, Jaws 2, Back to School, Dressed to Kill

P.J. Soles - Halloween, Stripes, Carrie, Rock 'n' Roll High School

John Larroquette - Night Court, Stripes, Black Sheep Squadron

Amy Yasbeck - Wings, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, The Mask

Joe Don Baker - Walking Tall, Fletch, Cape Fear, The Natural

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This week, we are catching up with Jaleel White, who was just recently on Dancing with the Stars, but may never escape his image as "Urkel" from Family Matters. White has kept very busy over the years. Let's find out what he has been doing other than learning how to dance professionally!

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Melissa

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

Yves Montand: French actor with a long, well-respected career, appeared in "Grand Prix", "Z", "Jean de Florette" and many other movies

Michele Lee: Starred in the TV series "Knots Landing", also appeared in "The Love Bug" and other movies

William Bendix: Starred as Chester Riley in the radio series, TV series and movie "The Life of Riley", known for his signature line "What a revoltin' development THIS is!", appeared in the movies "Lifeboat" and "The Glass Key"

(Answer at the bottom)
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Jaleel White
Learn More About Jaleel White on Celebrity Nooz

BIRTH DATE: November 27, 1976, Pasadena, California

CLAIM TO FAME: He is best known for his role as Steve Urkel in Family Matters.

FAMILY LIFE: He has a daughter with actress Bridget Hardy.

INFO: At the age of three, White began appearing in TV commercials, most notably for Jell-o pudding pops with Bill Cosby. His first television role was playing the son of Flip Wilson and Gladys Knight on the CBS series Charlie and Company. Next, he appeared on the CBS comedy series The Jeffersons, and then in the pilot episode for Good Morning, Miss Bliss in 1987.

In 1990, he appeared in the 1990 television movie Camp Cucamonga, which was packed with child stars at the time, including Chad Allen (My Two Dads), Candace Cameron (Full House), Danica McKellar and Josh Saviano (The Wonder Years).

His big role as Steve Urkel on Family Matters came at the age of 12. It was originally only supposed to be a guest appearance, but soon Urkel became so popular that White was offered a full-time starring role. He also played several other members of the Urkel family, including his alter ego Stefan Urquelle and Myrtle Urkel. Write wrote several of the episodes, and one of them turned out to be the series' highest rated for that year.

The series was cancelled in 1998 after a nine-year run, and White found he had a hard time getting away from his Urkel image and into other roles. He stated in one interview, "If you ever see me do that character again, take me out and put a bullet in my head and put me out of my misery."

TRIVIA: Is the voice of the famed video game character Sonic the Hedgehog in all of the American produced TV shows: Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic Underground (he also voiced Sonic's brother and sister, Manic and Sonia, respectively), as well as a Christmas special.

Provided the voice for a teenaged Martin Luther King, Jr., in Our Friend, Martin (1999).

Attended Henry E. Huntington Middle School in San Marino, California.

Enjoys making homemade ice cream and even considered doing it professionally when he was a teenager.

Likes writing short stories and drawing cartoons.

Attended South Pasadena High School in South Pasadena, California.

Ranked #37 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"

Was considered for a main character role during the casting of "Saved by the Bell" (1989).

WHERE IS HE NOW: In 2001, White received his degree in film and television from UCLA. He has continued to act over the years. Some of his credits include the comedy Who Made the Potatoe Salad? in 2006, a guest role on the CW series The Game, and in the ABC legal drama Boston Legal.

He appeared in the web series Road to the Altar in 2009, appearing as a 30-something black man marrying a young Jewish girl named Rochelle. He also appeared on the USA Network series Psych as the college singing buddy of the character Gus.

In 2011, he guest starred on the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet?, appeared in the season 8 premiere of House, and starred in Cee-Lo Green's music video for his song "Cry Baby".

In March 2012, White began appearing as a contestant in season 14 of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with two-time dance champion Kym Johnson.

White also hosts the game show Total Blackout which premiered on the Syfy channel on April 25, 2012.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: jaleelwhite.com

WRITE TO JALEEL WHITE:
Jaleel White
c/o Diverse Talent Group
9911 W. Pico Blvd, suite 350W
Los Angeles, CA 90035

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CREDITS:
Guardians of Luna (filming)...Kahn (voice)

2012 Dumbbells (post-production)...The Leader

2012 Rhymes with Banana (post-production)...J

2009-2012 Psych (TV series)...Tony
Let's Doo-Wop It Again (2012)
High Top Fade Out (2009)

2012 NCIS (TV series)...Martin Thomas
A Desperate Man (2012)

2011 Love That Girl! (TV series)...Director
Director's Cut (2011)

2011 House M.D. (TV series)...Porter
Twenty Vicodin (2011)

2011 The Problem Solverz (TV series)...K-999
Problem Solverz Academy (2011)
K-999 and Da Little Explorez (2011)

2011 Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer...Mr. Todd

2011 Cry Baby (short)...Cee Lo Green

2011 Are We There Yet? (TV series)...Ray Savage
The Nick Gets Jealous Episode (2011)

2011 Can't Wait for the Movies: Big Mommas Like Father Like Son (short)

2010 Mega Shark vs Crocosaurus (video)...Dr. Terry McCormick

2010 Fake It Til You Make It (TV series)...Reggie Culkin

2009 Road to the Altar...Simon Fox

2009 Call of the Wild...Dr. Spencer

2008 Green Flash (video)...Jason Bootie

2008 Kissing Cousins...Antwone

2007 Boston Legal (TV series)...Kevin Givens
Guise 'n Dolls (2007)

2007 The Game (TV series)...Chris
The Big Chill (2007)

2006 Dreamgirls...Talent Booker

2006 Who Made the Potatoe Salad?...Michael

2006 Puff, Puff, Pass...Tenant #2

2006 Miracle Dogs Too (video)...Leo

2005 Half & Half (TV series)...Hershel
The Big State of the Reunion Episode (2005)

2003 111 Gramercy Park (TV movie)...BJ Brown

1999-2000 Sonic Underground (TV series)...Manic / Sonia / Sonic

1999-2000 Grown Ups (TV series)...J. Calvin Frazier

1999 Our Friend, Martin (video)...Martin at age 15 (voice)

1989-1998 Family Matters (TV series)...Steven Quincy Urkel / Steven 'Steve' Quincy Urkel / Steve Urkel /

1998 Quest for Camelot...Bladebeak (voice)

1997 Meego (TV series)...Steve Quincy Urkel / Steve Urkel
The Truth About Cars and Dogs (1997)
Love and Money (1997)

1991-1997 Step by Step (TV series)...Steve Urkel / Crew Member
A Star Is Born (1997)
The Dance (1991)

1996 Sonic Christmas Blast! (TV movie)...Sonic (voice)

1995 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV series)...Derek
Not with My Cousin You Don't (1995)

1993-1994 Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)...Sonic the Hedgehog

1993 Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)...Sonic the Hedgehog

1991 Full House (TV series)...Steve Urkel
Stephanie Gets Framed (1991)

1990 Camp Cucamonga (TV movie)...Dennis Brooks

1990 ABC TGIF (TV series)...Steve Urkel

1988 Cadets (TV series)...Cadet Nicholls

1987 Family Comedy Hour (TV movie)

1987 Good Morning, Miss Bliss (TV series)...Bobby Wilson
Pilot (1987)

1987 Mr. Belvedere (TV series)...Ernie Masters
Jobless (1987)

1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)...Jake
The Leftovers (31.7) (1986)

1985-1986 Charlie & Co. (TV series)...Robert Richmond

1985 Kids Don't Tell (TV movie)...Christofer

1984 Silence of the Heart (TV movie)...Hanry (uncredited)

1984 The Jeffersons (TV series)...Van Van Morris
Ebony and Ivory (1984)

To see Then & Now pictures of Jaleel White, visit: Celebrity Nooz

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--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--
Yves Montand - DEAD (Heart attack)
Born: 10/13/1921 Died: 11/09/1991

Michele Lee - ALIVE
Born: 06/24/1942

William Bendix - DEAD (Pneumonia)
Born: 01/14/1906 Died: 12/14/1964

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WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...
6/20
Andrew Sarris, 83, American film critic.
Alexander Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 9th Marquess of Londonderry, 74, British nobleman.

6/19
Anthony Bate, 84, British actor (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy).
Aloysio José Leal Penna, 79, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Botucatu (2000-2008).
Richard Lynch, 76, American actor (Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: The Next Generation).
Emili Teixidor, 78, Spanish writer and journalist, cancer.
Norbert T. Tiemann, 87, American politician, Governor of Nebraska (1967-1971).

6/18
Horacio Coppola, 105, Argentine photographer and filmmaker.
Danny Fullbrook, 40, British sports journalist, cancer.
Lina Haag, 105, German anti-fascist activist.
Dennis Hamilton, 68, American basketball player (Los Angeles Lakers)
Brian Hibbard, 65, Welsh actor and singer (The Flying Pickets), prostate cancer.
Ghazala Javed, 24, Pakistani singer, shooting.
Erica Kennedy, 42, American author and columnist.
Tom Maynard, 23, Welsh cricketer, railway incident.
Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín, 92, Peruvian politician, Prime Minister (1973-1975).
Jim Packard, 70, American public radio announcer (Whad'Ya Know?).
Alketas Panagoulias, 78, Greek football player and manager, after short illness.
Salem Ali Qatan, Yemeni general, explosion.
Victor Spinetti, 82, Welsh comic actor (A Hard Day's Night, Help!, Magical Mystery Tour), prostate cancer.
William Van Regenmorter, 73, American politician, Michigan State Senator (1991-2003) and State Representative (1983-1991, 2003-2007), complications of Parkinson's disease.