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Bruno (bear Actor)
Bruno, also called Ben or Gentle Ben (1962− c. 1981) was a male North American black bear actor best known for playing the leading role of Ben the bear in the 1967-1969 CBS television series, ''Gentle Ben''.TV Guide News"Who Were the Stars of Gentle Ben?" TVGuide.com, November 15, 2005, accessed May 26, 2015. He also played the adult Ben in the feature film prelude to the TV series, ''Gentle Giant'' (1967).UPI, "Gentle Ben," ''Independent Press-Telegram'' (Long Beach, Cal.), April 30, 1967, Tele Vues section, p. 9. In 1968, Bruno received a first-place PATSY Award for his work on the ''Gentle Giant'' film and a second-place award for his work on the TV series.Beck, Ken, and Jim Clark''The Encyclopedia of TV Pets: A Complete History of Television's Greatest Animal Stars.''Rutledge Hill Press, 2002, p. 90-92 & passim. . After the ''Gentle Ben'' series ended, Bruno made another well-received appearance in the 1972 John Huston-directed film ''The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black Bear
The American black bear (''Ursus americanus''), also called simply a black bear or sometimes a baribal, is a medium-sized bear endemic to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most widely distributed bear species. American black bears are omnivores, with their diets varying greatly depending on season and location. They typically live in largely forested areas, but will leave forests in search of food, and are sometimes attracted to human communities due to the immediate availability of food. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the American black bear as a least-concern species, due to its widespread distribution and a large population estimated to be twice that of all other bear species combined. Along with the brown bear (''Ursus arctos''), it is one of only two modern bear species not considered by the IUCN to be globally threatened with extinction. Taxonomy and evolution Despite living in North America, American black bears are n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Tors
Ivan Tors (born Iván Törzs; June 12, 1916 – June 4, 1983) was a Hungarian playwright, film director, screenwriter, and film and television producer with an emphasis on non-violent but exciting science fiction, underwater sequences, and stories involving animals. He started a Miami-based film studio now known as Greenwich Studios, and later a music company. Biography Tors was born to a Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary. He wrote several plays in his native country before moving to the United States just prior to World War II. He arrived with his brother Ervin in July 1939 on the SS ''Hansa'' and had come to study at Fordham University in New York City. He subsequently enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps then transferred to the Office of Strategic Services. Following the war, he was contracted to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a screenwriter. In 1952, he made '' Storm over Tibet'', his first film as co-writer and producer. He began his partnership with his fellow Hungarian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland Amory
Cleveland Amory (September 2, 1917 – October 14, 1998) was an American author, reporter, television critic, commentator and animal rights activist. He originally was known for writing a series of popular books poking fun at the pretensions and customs of society, starting with ''The Proper Bostonians'' in 1947. From the 1950s through the 1990s, he had a long career as a reporter and writer for national magazines and as a television and radio commentator. In the late 1980s and 1990s, he was best known for his bestselling books about his adopted cat, Polar Bear, starting with '' The Cat Who Came for Christmas'' (1987). Amory devoted much of his life to promoting animal rights, particularly protection of animals from hunting and vivisection; the executive director of the Humane Society of the United States described Amory as "the founding father of the modern animal protection movement." Early life Amory was born September 2, 1917, into a privileged and established Boston Brahmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zebra In The Kitchen
''Zebra in the Kitchen'' is a 1965 American children's film produced and directed by Ivan Tors and starring Jay North in his first leading feature-film role. It also stars Martin Milner and Andy Devine, with costars Joyce Meadows and Jim Davis. The film tells the story of a boy who, when forced to give his pet mountain lion to the local zoo, becomes upset at the living conditions of the animals there and attempts to free them. Originally released by MGM as a children's matinee feature, the film has subsequently been released on home video by Warner Bros.' family-entertainment division. Plot In a frame story, Branch Hawksbill, assistant director of a city zoo, is visited by a father and son who have a bear cub they found during a camping trip. The father tries to convince his son, Tim, that the bear should be donated to the zoo. Tim refuses, equating the zoo to a prison. Branch proceeds to tell Tim about another boy who faced a similar decision. Chris Carlyle lives in the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio Express-News
The ''San Antonio Express-News'' is a daily newspaper in San Antonio, Texas. It is owned by the Hearst Corporation and has offices in San Antonio and Austin, Texas. The ''Express-News'' is the third largest newspaper in the state of Texas, with a daily circulation of nearly 100,000 copies in 2016. The newspaper's online presence includes both the subscription version of the ''San Antonio Express-News'' and the ad-supported ''mySA''. History The paper was first published in 1865 as a weekly tabloid-style newspaper under the name ''The San Antonio Express''. At that time, the city had already had a number of other newspapers in a number of different languages. However, all the other publications went out of business, leaving only the ''Express'' to serve the city. In December 1866, the ''Express'' made the move from a weekly paper to a daily newspaper, and expanded into a full newspaper by the early 1870s. The early days of the ''Express'' was marked by several leadership chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun-Sentinel
The ''Sun Sentinel'' (also known as the ''South Florida Sun Sentinel'', known until 2008 as the ''Sun-Sentinel'', and stylized on its masthead as ''SunSentinel'') is the main daily newspaper of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as well as surrounding Broward County and southern Palm Beach County. It circulates all throughout the three counties that comprise South Florida. It is the largest-circulation newspaper in the area. Paul Pham has held the position of general manager since November 2020, and Julie Anderson has held the position of editor-in-chief since February 2018. The newspaper was for many years branded as the ''Sun-Sentinel'', with a hyphen, until a redesign and rebranding on August 17, 2008. The new look also removed the space between "Sun" and "Sentinel" in the newspaper's flag, but its name retained the space. The ''Sun Sentinel'' is owned by parent company, '' Tribune Publishing''. This company was acquired by Alden Global Capital, which operates its media properties t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Weaver
William Dennis Weaver (June 4, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until just before his death in 2006. Weaver's two most famous roles were as Marshal Matt Dillon's trusty partner Chester Goode/Proudfoot on the CBS western ''Gunsmoke'' and as Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud on the NBC police drama '' McCloud''. He starred in the 1971 television film ''Duel'', the first film of director Steven Spielberg. He is also remembered for his role as the twitchy motel attendant in Orson Welles's film '' Touch of Evil'' (1958). Early life Weaver was born June 4, 1924, in Joplin, Missouri, the son of Walter Leon "Doc" Weaver and his wife Lenna Leora ( ''née'' Prather). His father was of English, Irish, Scottish, Cherokee, and Osage ancestry. Weaver wanted to be an actor from childhood. He lived in Shreveport, Louisiana, for several years and for a short time i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daktari
''Daktari'' ( Swahili for "doctor") is an American family drama series that aired on CBS between 1966 and 1969. The series is an Ivan Tors Films Production in association with MGM Television starring Marshall Thompson as Dr. Marsh Tracy, a veterinarian at the fictional Wameru Study Center for Animal Behavior in East Africa. Concept The show follows the work of Dr. Tracy, his daughter Paula (Cheryl Miller), and his staff, who frequently protect animals from poachers and local officials. Tracy's pets, a cross-eyed lion named Clarence and a chimpanzee named Judy, were also popular characters. ''Daktari'' was based upon the 1965 film ''Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion'', which also stars Thompson as Dr. Tracy and Miller as his daughter. The concept was developed by producer Ivan Tors, inspired by the work of Dr. Antonie Marinus Harthoorn and his wife Sue at their animal orphanage in Nairobi. Dr. Harthoorn helped invent the capture gun, and was a tireless campaigner for animal righ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langlade, Wisconsin
Langlade is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 473 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Choate, Freeman, Lily, and Pickerel are located within the town. Geography Langlade is in eastern Langlade County and is bordered to the north by Forest County. The community of Lily is close to the geographic center of the town, on the east side of the Wolf River, where it is joined from the northeast by the Lily River. State highways 52 and 55 cross in Lily, WI-52 leading northeast to Wabeno and southwest to Antigo, the Langlade county seat, while WI-55 leads north to Crandon and southeast to Shawano. The community of Pickerel, with its own post office, is in the northwest corner of the town along WI-55, while Choate and Freeman are in the north along WI-52. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Langlade has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.35%, are water. The Wolf River, part of the Fox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Warden
A conservation officer is a law enforcement officer who protects wildlife and the environment. A conservation officer may also be referred to as an environmental technician or technologist, game warden, forest ranger, forest watcher, forest guard, forester, gamekeeper, investigator, wilderness officer, wildlife officer, or wildlife trooper. History Conservation officers can be traced back to the Middle Ages (see gamekeeper). Conservation law enforcement goes back to King Canute who enacted a forest law that made unauthorized hunting punishable by death. In 1861, Archdeacon Charles Thorp arranged purchase of some of the Farne Islands off the north-east coast of England and employment of a warden to protect threatened seabird species. The modern history of the office is linked to that of the conservation movement and has varied greatly across the world. History in New York State Conservation officers in New York State are known as "environmental conservation officers", o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakewood, Wisconsin
Lakewood is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 875. The census-designated place of Lakewood is located in the town. History In March, 1952, three children disappeared during a late spring snow storm. A two-day search for them involved 1,000 people. Mary Ann Church, age 4, was the only one of the children who survived. The other children were found frozen to death in a nearby outbuilding in the Gillet Lake area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 72.4 square miles (187.5 km2), of which, 70.8 square miles (183.4 km2) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it (2.20%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 875 people, 399 households, and 282 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.4 people per square mile (4.8/km2). There were 1,183 housing units at an average density of 16.7 per square ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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