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Automan
''Automan'' is an American superhero television series produced by Glen A. Larson. It aired for 12 episodes (although 13 were made) on ABC between 1983 and 1984. It consciously emulates the stylistic trappings of the Walt Disney Pictures live-action film ''Tron'', in the context of a superhero TV series. The series was later shown in reruns on the Sci-Fi Channel. Synopsis ''Automan'' (the "Automatic Man") follows the adventures of a police officer and computer programmer named Walter Nebicher ( Desi Arnaz Jr.), who has created an artificially intelligent crime fighting program that generated a hologram (Chuck Wagner) able to leave the computer world at night and fight crime. While in the real world, Automan posed as a government agent by the name of "Otto J. Mann." This was a secret to all except Walter's close associate, Roxanne Caldwell ( Heather McNair). Nebicher could merge with Automan to become one being, sharing consciousness and skills, while retaining Automan's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Wagner
Chuck Wagner is an American actor, director, musical theater historian and teacher. He has had an extensive career in theater, but is perhaps best known for co-starring in the short-lived science fiction TV series ''Automan'' (1983–84). Notables Broadway credits include both Princes and the Wolf in ''Into the Woods'', The Beast in ''Beauty and the Beast'', and Javert in ''Les Misérables''. He also played the titular role in ''Jekyll & Hyde'' on the 2nd US national tour. Early life Wagner was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and raised in Hartsville, Tennessee. He attended public school in Gallatin. While at Gallatin High School, he performed the leads in "My Fair Lady", "Carousel", and "Inherit the Wind". As a BFA student, he attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa under Edmond Williams and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles under John Houseman. His collegiate summers were spent in Manteo, North Carolina, where he played John Borden in ''The Lost Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Lansing (actor)
Robert Lansing (; born Robert Howell Brown, June 5, 1928 – October 23, 1994) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Lansing is probably best remembered as the authoritarian Brigadier General Frank Savage in ''12 O'Clock High'' (1964), the television drama series about American bomber pilots during World War II. During his long career, which spanned five decades, Lansing appeared in 245 episodes of 73 television series, 11 TV movies, and 19 motion pictures. Other notable television roles included '' 87th Precinct'' (1961-62), ''Automan'' (1983-84) and '' The Equalizer'' (1985-89). Early life While living in Los Angeles, California, he attended University High School. As a young actor in New York City, he was hired to join a stock company in Michigan but was told he would first have to join the Actors' Equity Association. Equity would not allow him to join as "Robert Brown" because another actor was using that name. Because the stock company was based in Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desi Arnaz Jr
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV (born January 19, 1953), known professionally as Desi Arnaz Jr., is an American actor and musician. He is the son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Early life Arnaz was born on January 19, 1953, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. His older sister is actress Lucie Arnaz, who was born in 1951. His birth was one of the most publicized in television history. His parents were the stars of the television sitcom ''I Love Lucy'', and Ball's pregnancy was part of the story line, which was considered daring in 1952. The same day Ball gave birth to Desi Jr., the fictional Lucy Ricardo gave birth to "Little Ricky." As a testament to how interested the American public was in Lucy's TV baby, Arnaz appeared on the cover of the very first issue of ''TV Guide'' with the headline "Lucy's $50,000,000 baby," ($ in dollars) because revenue from advertising tie-ins was expected to top that mark. Actor Richard Keith (a.k.a. Keith Thibodeaux) later po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather McNair
Heather McNair is an American actress who acted in Hollywood between 1983 and 1993. McNair grew up in Phoenix and attended Arizona State University, where she was a cheerleader. She planned to be a teacher, but after she began modeling while in college, she changed to that career, working in New York and Japan. A call from her agent prompted her to venture into acting. The result was a part in the television series ''Automan''. She starred in the TV series ''Automan'' in the role of Roxanne Caldwell, and also appeared in, among others, the series '' St. Elsewhere'', ''Knight Rider'' and ''Airwolf'', and in the films '' Madhouse'', ''Kid Kid, Kids, KIDS, and K.I.D.S. may refer to: Common meanings * Colloquial term for a child or other young person ** Also for a parent's offspring regardless of age * Engage in joking * Young goats * The goat meat of young goats * Kidskin, lea ...'' and '' Chaplin''. References External links * American film actresses Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stu Phillips (composer)
Stuart Phillips (born September 9, 1929) is an American composer of film scores and television series theme music, conductor and record producer. He is perhaps best known for composing the theme tunes to the television series ''McCloud (TV series)'', ''Battlestar Galactica'' and '' Knight Rider''. Biography Career Phillips studied music at The High School of Music & Art in New York City, New York, and at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. While at Eastman, he began arranging music for the Rochester Civic Orchestra.Stu Phillips official biography at stuwho.com In 1958, Phillips began composing television and film scores. One of his first scores was for Columbia's 1964 movie, '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tron
''Tron'' (stylized as ''TRON'') is a 1982 American science fiction action- adventure film written and directed by Steven Lisberger from a story by Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird. The film stars Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn, a computer programmer and video game developer who is transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer where he interacts with programs in his attempt to escape; it also stars Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, Cindy Morgan, and Barnard Hughes. ''Tron'', along with '' The Last Starfighter'', has the distinction of being one of cinema's earliest films to use extensive computer-generated imagery (CGI). The inspiration for ''Tron'' dates back to 1976, when Lisberger became intrigued with video games after seeing '' Pong''. He and producer Donald Kushner set up an animation studio to develop ''Tron'' with the intention of making it an animated film. To promote the studio itself, Lisberger and his team created a 30-second animation featuring the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 In American Television
This article is a list of television-related events during 1984. Events Programs *'' 20/20'' (1978–present) *'' 60 Minutes'' (1968–present) *'' ABC's Wide World of Sports'' (1961–1998) *'' Alice'' (1976–1985) *'' All My Children'' (1970–2011) *'' American Bandstand'' (1952–1989) *'' Another World'' (1964–1999) *''As the World Turns'' (1956–2010) *'' Battle of the Planets'' (1978–1985) *'' Benson'' (1979–1986) *''Cagney & Lacey'' (1982–1988) *'' Candid Camera'' (1948–2004) *''Capitol'' (1982–1987) *'' Cheers'' (1982–1993) *''Dallas'' (1978–1991) *'' Dangermouse'' (1980–1992) *'' Days of Our Lives'' (1965–present) *''Derrick'' (1974–1998) *''Diff'rent Strokes'' (1978–1986) *''Dynasty'' (1981–1989) *''Face the Nation'' (1954–present) *'' Falcon Crest'' (1981–1990) *'' Fame'' (1982–1987) *''Family Feud'' (1976–1985, 1988–1995, 1999–present) *''Family Ties'' (1982–1989) *''Fraggle Rock'' (1983–1987) *'' General Hospital'' (1963� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 In American Television
The year 1983 in television involved some significant events. Events Programs *''20/20'' (1978–present) *''60 Minutes'' (1968–present) *''Alice'' (1976–1985) *''All My Children'' (1970–2011) *''American Bandstand'' (1952–1989) *'' Another World'' (1964–1999) *''As the World Turns'' (1956–2010) *''Battle of the Planets'' (1978–1985) *'' Benson'' (1979–1986) *''Cagney & Lacey'' (1982–1988) *''Candid Camera'' (1948–2004) *''Capitol'' (1982–1987) *''Captain Kangaroo'' (1955–1984) *''Cheers'' (1982–1993) *''CHiPs'' (1977–1983) *''Dallas'' (1978–1991) *''Days of Our Lives'' (1965–present) *''Derrick'' (1974–1998) *''Diff'rent Strokes'' (1978–1986) *''Dynasty'' (1981–1989) *''Entertainment Tonight'' (1981–present) *''Face the Nation'' (1954–present) *''Falcon Crest'' (1981–1990) *'' Fame'' (1982–1987) *''Family Feud'' (1976–1985, 1988–1995, 1999–present) *''Family Ties'' (1982–1989) *''Fantasy Island'' (1977–1984) *''Fat Albert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Television
20th Television (formerly 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Century-Fox Television, and TCF Television Productions, Inc.) is an American television production company that is a division of Disney Television Studios, part of The Walt Disney Company. The original incarnation of 20th Television was the syndication and distribution arm of 20th Century Fox Television until it was folded into Disney–ABC Domestic Television in 2020. 20th Television was part of The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of the majority of 21st Century Fox's assets in 2019. The company's current name was adopted in 2020 when Disney dropped "Fox" from the names of acquired 21st Century Fox assets. Divisions 20th Television has divisions from pre-Disney and post-Disney. *20th Century Fox Television Distribution (2011-2020) - a television distribution arm of 20th Century Fox Television for all Fox-produced and/or acquired programming. The company operates from 2011 to 2020. * FNM/FWP (1990-1994) - the TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Locke (producer)
Peter A. Locke is an American film producer, and co-founder of The Kushner-Locke Company along with his partner, Donald Kushner. Locke's television credits include the series '' The Stockard Channing Show'', ''Automan'', six seasons of '' 1st & Ten'', 860 episodes of ''Divorce Court'', 66 episodes of '' Sweating Bullets'', '' Contraption'', ''Gun'', '' Cracker'', and '' Harts of the West''. Additionally he has produced 38 Movies of the Week, six mini-series, game shows, animated syndicated shows and over 50 direct-to-video/DVD titles. Locke is an agent for Castel Film Studios in Bucharest, Romania, one of the largest studio facilities in Europe. Peter Locke is the father of musician Taylor Locke, co-founder and lead guitarist of the bands Rooney and Taylor Locke and the Roughs. Locke is married to Liz Torres Elizabeth Larrieu Torres (born September 27, 1947) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. Torres is best known for her role as Mahalia Sanchez in the NBC comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Kushner
Donald Kushner (born March 2, 1945) is an American producer who has worked with animation, live-action, and theater productions. Biography Kushner was born March 2, 1945, to Ann Gardner. He has two sisters. Kushner attended high school in Providence, Rhode Island, received an undergraduate degree from Syracuse University in 1971 and a Boston University J.D. degree in 1973. He then studied art for one year in Florence, Italy. Upon returning to Boston, Kushner set up a law practice which included a number of show business clients which in turn led him to the opportunity to produce plays for the Boston stage, among them '' P.S. Your Cat Is Dead'' and the first theatrical adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's ''Player Piano''. In 1977, Kushner formed a partnership with filmmaker Steven Lisberger, and in 1978, the pair moved to the West Coast where they produced the 90-minute animated film '' Animalympics'' for NBC, but which was ultimately aborted. He later conceived and produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artificial Intelligence In Fiction
Artificial intelligence is a recurrent theme in science fiction, whether utopian, emphasising the potential benefits, or dystopian, emphasising the dangers. The notion of machines with human-like intelligence dates back at least to Samuel Butler's 1872 novel ''Erewhon''. Since then, many science fiction stories have presented different effects of creating such intelligence, often involving rebellions by robots. Among the best known of these are Stanley Kubrick's 1968 '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' with its murderous onboard computer HAL 9000, contrasting with the more benign R2-D2 in the 1977 '' Star Wars'' and the eponymous robot in the 2008 ''WALL-E''. Scientists and engineers have noted the implausibility of many science fiction scenarios, but have mentioned fictional robots many times in artificial intelligence research articles, most often in a utopian context. Background The notion of advanced robots with human-like intelligence dates back at least to Samuel Butler's 1872 n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
