Barry W. Becker’s father was a well-known land developer and real estate broker throughout the Los Angeles area. Howard Hughes told Barry’s father to purchase all the land they could in the West Charleston area of Las Vegas which initiated Becker Enterprises, Incorporated, in Southern Nevada and brought Barry and his family to the area in 1971.

Henry B. Walthall was a silent film actor active between the 1910s and 1930s, known for playing Colonel Ben Cameron in Birth of a Nation. Born on March 16, 1878 in Shelby County, Alabama, Walthall first performed on Broadway stages before transitioning into film, where he performed first in short films, then in theatrical films including the Marshall Neilan-directed and produced Everbody's Acting (1926), a film later acquired by Howard Hughes.

Stuart Holmes was a film actor appearing in over 400 films between the 1910s and 1960s. Born as Joseph Liebchen on March 10, 1884 in Chicago, Illinois, Holmes first appeared in vaudeville, but primarily performend in silent films such as the Marshall Neilan-directed and produced Everybody's Acting (1926), a film later acquired by Howard Hughes. Holmes continued acting for the remainder of his life, but also worked as a scultpor during this time. Some films credit Holmes as "Stewart Holmes."