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Michele Catain

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Michele Catain
BornMichele Lynn Catain
(1953-11-06) November 6, 1953 (age 71)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
🏳️ NationalityAmerican
Other names
  • Mickey Catain
  • Michele Durboraw
  • Michele Catain Durboraw
🏫 EducationBirmingham High School
💼 Occupation
Crew member, real estate agent
📆 Years active  1978–present
👩 Spouse(s)
David Durboraw
(m. 1974; divorce 1979)
👶 ChildrenTodd Durboraw
👴 👵 Parent(s)
👪 Relatives

Michele Lynn "Mickey" Catain (born November 6, 1953)[1] is an American crew member and real estate agent. She is best known for Welcome Back, Kotter (1978–1979), The Next Karate Kid (1994) and Diagnosis: Murder (1999–2001). She is based in the Las Vegas, Nevada area.

Early life[edit]

Michele Lynn Catain was born in Los Angeles, California on November 6, 1953,[2][1] as the elder of two children to Jack Catain Jr. (1930–1987),[3][4][5][6] a businessman and convicted criminal[7] who was a central figure in the biggest American stock-market scandal of the 1980s,[8] and Marlene Catain (née Noble; 1934–2014),[9][10][11] a women's apparel sales associate.[12] Her mother was Jewish.[13] Her younger brother is Michael Catain (born 1956),[14][15][16] a businessman and convicted criminal.[17][18] Her paternal relations came from Italian ancestry.[19]


Catain attended Birmingham High School, a charter coeducational secondary school, in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California.[20]

Career[edit]

Catain made her career debut on September 11, 1978. She served on the casting department for the fourth season of the ABC sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter.[21]

Catain worked as a production assistant on the children's music sing-along Kidsongs: The Wonderful World of Sport in March 1987.[21]

Catain worked as a production coordinator: Usa on the film Blink of an Eye on July 24, 1992.[21]

Catain worked as production secretary on the martial arts drama film The Next Karate Kid on August 12, 1994.[21]

Catain worked as a production executive on the seventh and eighth season of the CBS comedy-mystery-medical crime drama television series Diagnosis: Murder between September 19, 1999 and November 23, 2001. She then worked on two television movies from the franchise; Town Without Pity on February 6, 2002 and Without Warning on April 26, 2002.[21]

Catain worked on episodes two, three and four of the UPN drama television series The Beat on March 28, April 4, and April 11, 2000.[21]

Catain was credited as Michele Durboraw throughout her career as a crew member.[21]

As a real estate agent[edit]

Catain works as a real estate agent in the Las Vegas, Nevada area.[22][23] She has worked as a real estate agent since, at least, 2015.[24] She is the property manager at ERA Brokers.[25][26] She is known by her maiden name, professionally.[27]

Personal life[edit]

Catain resides in Henderson, Nevada. She is also known as Mickey Catain.[20]

Marriage, children and family[edit]

Catain married David Thomas Durboraw (born June 4, 1951),[28][29] a businessman, in Los Angeles, California on February 17, 1974.[30] Their only child, Todd Alyn Durboraw, a former actor and crew member,[31][32][33][34] was born on April 28, 1976.[35][36] The couple later separated. Their divorce was finalized on October 3, 1979.[37] She has four grandchildren.[38]

Catain's parents divorced when she was 26-years-old.[39] Her father married Kathleen Richards (1938–2002), a casting director, on July 4, 1980.[40][41] Richards was her stepmother, briefly.[42] She gained three stepsisters from her father's second marriage; Kathy Hilton (born 1959),[43][44][45] Kim Richards (born 1964)[46] and Kyle Richards (born 1969),[47][48] actresses.[49] Her father and stepmother were divorced on March 16, 1982.[50] She once spent a weekend with her stepmother while her stepmother's granddaughter, Paris Hilton (born 1981), then a teenager, was visiting, she recalled: "Paris was such a snot. Sweet, really, to see three generations of women sharing the same interests."[51] Her father married Phyllis Sherwood (born May 12, 1935),[52][53][54] a performer, singer and actress, on May 1, 1983.[55] She gained two grown stepbrothers from her father's third marriage; Michael Sherwood (1959–2019)[56] and Billy Sherwood (born 1965),[57] musicians.[58] She has remained in contact with her stepmother since her father's death.[59] She also remained in contact with her stepbrother Michael until his death.[60] Her mother, Marlene Katz, died from cancer in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 29, 2014. She was 80.[10] Her mother married Byron Ellis "Al" Katz[61] (1928–2019),[62] a businessman, in 1986. Katz was her stepfather.[11][63] She gained two grown stepsisters from her mother's second marriage.[62]

Credits[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1978–1979 Welcome Back, Kotter Casting Season four; 18 episodes [21]
1987 Kidsongs: The Wonderful World of Sport Production Assistant [21]
1992 Blink of an Eye Production Coordinator: Usa [21]
1994 The Next Karate Kid Production Secretary [21]
1999–2001 Diagnosis Murder Production Executive Season seven, Season eight; 46 episodes [21]
2000 The Beat Production Executive 3 episodes [21]
2002 Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity Production Executive Television movie [21]
2002 Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning Production Executive Television movie [21]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Michele L Catain from Henderson, NV". Nuwber. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ California Birth Index, 1905-1995: NOV 6, 1953 LOS ANGELES – Michele Lynn Catain
  3. ↑ Cook County, Illinois Birth Index, 1916-1935: MAY 29, 1930 6023701 COOK – Jack Catain
  4. ↑ California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997: FEB 21, 1987 (aged 56) SS# 361203012 LOS ANGELES – Jack M Catain
  5. ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (November 7, 1986). "Catain Guilty in Counterfeit Money Scheme". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ Revkin, Andrew C. (February 22, 1987). "Jack Catain, Convicted Tarzana Racketeer, Dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ "s70809-4614.pdf" (PDF). SEC.gov. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ Novak, Jay (March 1, 2009). "Editor's Note-Enchanted". Twin Cities Business. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ Cook County, Illinois Birth Index, 1916-1935: AUG 20, 1934 6030010 COOK – Marlene Noble
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Marlene Katz Obituary (2014)". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Marlene Katz Obituary (2014)". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  12. ↑ "The Family Business". Twin Cities Business. March 11, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  13. ↑ Journal, Jewish (November 5, 2014). "Obituaries: Week of November 7, 2014". Jewish Journal. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  14. ↑ Nevada, U.S., Marriage Index, 1956-2005: JAN 3, 1981 6140 93143 CLARK – Michael Catain = Joan Kenney Wolff
  15. ↑ "Michael Catain from Minneapolis, MN". Nuwber. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Michael Catain Sentenced for His Role in the Petters $3.7 Billion Ponzi Scheme". Federal Bureau of Investigation. September 13, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  17. ↑ Welbes, John (September 12, 2010). "Petters schemer to do 7.5 years". Twin Cities. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  18. ↑ Welbes, John (September 13, 2010). "3rd Petters co-conspirator sentenced". Twin Cities. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  19. ↑ Adina, Dr. (September 22, 2022). "#BravoGenealogy: Tracing Big Kathy's Family Tree". My Family Genie. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Catain, Mickey. "Mickey Catain". Facebook. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  21. ↑ 21.00 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 21.10 21.11 21.12 21.13 21.14 "Michele Durboraw". IMDb. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Michele Catain - Las Vegas, NV Real Estate Agent". realtor.com®. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Clark County Real Property". Clark County Gov. December 16, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  24. ↑ Yumpu.com. "Active Members/Salesperson as of September 21 2015". Yumpu. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  25. ↑ "RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT OUTLOOK" (PDF). NAI Excel. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  26. ↑ "WELCOME TO A NEW REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE" (PDF). ERA Brokers. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  27. ↑ Walter, Alex (February 4, 2022). "Residential Management". ERA Brokers. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  28. ↑ California Birth Index, 1905-1995: JUN 4, 1951 SAN DIEGO – David Thomas Durboraw
  29. ↑ "David T Durboraw from Oxnard, CA". Nuwber. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  30. ↑ California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985: FEB 17, 1974 LOS ANGELES – Michele Catain = David T Durboraw
  31. ↑ "Todd Alyn Durboraw". IMDb. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  32. ↑ "Todd Durboraw". IMDb. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  33. ↑ Beresford, Trilby; Cullins, Ashley (July 26, 2019). "'Criminal Minds' Crewmember Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  34. ↑ "Producers Of Criminal Minds To Pay $3 Million To Resolve CRD Sexual Harassment Lawsuit" (PDF). State of California. December 16, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  35. ↑ California Birth Index, 1905-1995: APR 28, 1976 LOS ANGELES – Todd A Durboraw
  36. ↑ "Todd A Durboraw from Northridge, CA". Nuwber. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  37. ↑ California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984: OCT 3, 1979 LOS ANGELES – Michele L Durboraw = David T
  38. ↑ Durboraw, Todd (April 16, 2017). "Todd Durboraw updated his cover photo". Facebook. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  39. ↑ California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984: DEC 26, 1979 LOS ANGELES – Jack M Catain = Marlene
  40. ↑ California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985: JUL 4, 1980 LOS ANGELES – Jack M Catain = Kathleen M Dugan
  41. ↑ Netburn, Deborah (May 4, 2007). "Seven key dates in Hilton history". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  42. ↑ "BANK OF BEVERLY HILLS v. CATAIN (1982)". FindLaw. September 5, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  43. ↑ California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985: NOV 24, 1979 LOS ANGELES – Kathleen E Avanzino = Richard H Hilton
  44. ↑ Oppenheimer, Jerry (2006). House of Hilton. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 9780307351951. On March 13, 1959, almost seven months after the church wedding, Kathleen Dugan Avanzino, a month away from turning twenty-one, gave birth to a healthy and beautiful baby girl whom they named Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino. Search this book on
  45. ↑ Gurvis, Sandra (2011). Paris Hilton: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313379406. Their daughter and Paris's mother, 'little' Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino, was born seven months after the impromptu wedding, on March 13, 1959. Search this book on
  46. ↑ Vena, Jocelyn (September 20, 2016). "Kim Richards Celebrates Her Birthday with Her Gorgeous Family". Bravo TV Official Site. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  47. ↑ California Birth Index, 1905-1995: JAN 11, 1969 LOS ANGELES – Kyle E Richards
  48. ↑ Feiner, Abby (January 12, 2023). "You've Got to See Kyle Richards' Lavish Birthday Dinner & Gorgeous Cake". Bravo TV Official Site. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  49. ↑ Schillinger, Liesl (October 29, 2006). "A Look at Heiresses in Two Distinct Acts". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  50. ↑ California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984: MAR 16, 1982 LOS ANGELES – Jack M = Kathleen Catain
  51. ↑ Oppenheimer, Jerry (2006). House of Hilton: From Conrad to Paris: A Drama of Wealth, Power, and Privilege. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 9780307337221. Search this book on
  52. ↑ "Phyllis A Sherwood". Radaris. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  53. ↑ "Phyllis Dorne". Discogs. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  54. ↑ Sherwood, Billy (May 12, 2022). "Please join me in wishing my beautiful mother a happy birthday !! Without her I may not have become a musician… she was the one who first inspired me to play drums at a very early age, watching her playing with my dads band was something I'll cherish forever. Mom has always supported my musical journey from the word go and continues to still. Love you very much Ma !!!!". Facebook. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  55. ↑ California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985: MAY 1, 1983 LOS ANGELES – Jack M Catain = Phyllis J Sherwood
  56. ↑ New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965: OCT 27, 1959 42320 MANHATTAN – Michael Sherwood
  57. ↑ Welch, Chris (2009). Close to the Edge: The Story of Yes. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-042-7. Search this book on
  58. ↑ "YES sends love and light to @BillySherwood5, his Mother and loved ones, following the tragic death of his beloved brother, Michael Sherwood. Michael was a guiding influence in Billy's musical career, particularly the lifelong love of YES". X (formally Twitter). November 7, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  59. ↑ Sherwood, Phyllis. "Phyllis Sherwood". Facebook. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  60. ↑ Sherwood, Michael. "Michael Sherwood". Facebook. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  61. ↑ "In the Matter of the Trust of: The Byron Ellis Katz and Marlene Catain Katz Living Trust Dated March 7, 1994". UniCourt. September 17, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 "Byron "Al" Katz Obituary (2019)". Dignity Memorial. May 22, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  63. ↑ "Parcel Tree". Clark County Gov. Retrieved March 19, 2024.


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