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Josef Cannon

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Josef Cannon was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an multiple award winning actor, writer, director and producer, known for Chief of Station, A La Carte, Route 187, Hell Hath No Fury, White Elephant, Paul's Promise, Debt Collector 2, Three Bars and Snowfall. He was previously married to Catherine Collins. They had a daughter born Shelby Nicole Cannon, but now working in the entertainment field under the name Shay Nicole Collins as an Award Winning Director. She (Shelby/Shay) has older half siblings Brandy Green-Pinder (Producer) and Brandon Green (Portrays GERAS in Mortal Kombat 11) Also Nephew is 5 time Grammy Nominated Producer/Engineer Preston "Prizzie" Reid, who recently won 1st Grammy for Hrs and Hrs" by Muni Long and also worked on Kanye West's #1 Album DONDA.
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Daughter Shelby had a new national law named after her and another child abducted (Larry Synclair Jr.) - "Synclair-Cannon Child Abduction Prevention Act Of 2002".
His estranged Irish-born wife Catherine is wanted for Parental Kidnapping after she snatched their child Shelby from his care in 1998 by using identities stolen from a tombstone in an Ireland cemetery. Shelby was later discovered in Liverpool England after an anonymous tip came from a woman who saw her picture in a newspaper article while in the airport in Scotland and recognized her as a student in her son's class back in Liverpool England.
Met Academy Award Nominated Actress, Susan Tyrell (Fat City) on the set of the 1990 film Rocklua where they then became roommates in Venice California for two years.
Directed the Documentary, S.O.S. - Saving Our Schools which he also Co-Produced with Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. and his son Jonathan Jackson in February 2010. Simon Guggenheim Elementary School was among 14 listed for closure when former student, (Josef Cannon) assembled his film crew and began a crusade along with Jonathan Jackson to save his Alma Mater. The mission was successful when "Guggenheim" was officially taken off the endangered list.
Studied to be a priest

Resiliency is the moment when you discover that your will is bigger then the obstacles you need to overcome!
The feeling of invincibility occurs when you gaze into the eyes of someone who believes in you almost more then you believe in yourself!
A visionary is one who can gaze off into the distance and see things clearly that are invisible to everyone else!
Defiance and Brilliance are traits that usually go hand in hand, although one must be willing to go against the norm to achieve something New and Amazing
Don't get mad at the person holding up the mirror when what you're actually angry at is its reflection!

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