Ask ten people to name the richest person in American history, and you'll probably get ten different answers. Some will say Elon Musk. Others will point to John D. Rockefeller, the oil baron whose fortune once swallowed nearly a tenth of the entire U.S....

Some careers in Hollywood happen in front of the camera. Others happen just off to the side, shaping the performance without ever stealing the spotlight. Cynthia Blaise belongs firmly in the second category. If you've watched Miami Vice, Bad Teacher, or American Horror Story...