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Paul Haddad
Paul Haddad (May 20, 1963 – April 11, 2020) was a Canadian actor. He was the original voice actor of Leon S. Kennedy in the ''Resident Evil'' franchise, voicing the character in ''Resident Evil 2'' (1998). Other voice over roles included Uncle Arthur on ''Babar (TV series), Babar'' (1989–1991), Quicksilver (comics), Quicksilver and Arkon on ''X-Men: The Animated Series, X-Men'' (1992–1996), Luke Talbot on ''Monster Force'' (1994), the title character on ''Free Willy (TV series), Free Willy'' (1994–1995), and Lefty on ''John Callahan's Quads!'' (2000–2002). Early life Haddad was born in Birmingham, England on May 20, 1963. He was the eldest of three children. Haddad attended McGill University, where he studied acting. In 1988, he graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada, in Montreal, Quebec. Career Haddad performed in the Stratford Theatre Festival in Stratford, Ontario for two years. In the 1996 festival, he played Bassanio in ''The Merchant of Venice''. Had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the List of English districts by population, largest local authority district in England by population and the second-largest city in Britain – commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom – with a population of million people in the city proper in . Birmingham borders the Black Country to its west and, together with the city of Wolverhampton and towns including Dudley and Solihull, forms the West Midlands conurbation. The royal town of Sutton Coldfield is incorporated within the city limits to the northeast. The urban area has a population of 2.65million. Located in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands region of England, Birmingham is considered to be the social, cultural, financial and commercial centre of the Midland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stratford, Ontario
Stratford is a city on the Avon River (Ontario), Avon River within Perth County, Ontario, Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, with a 2021 Canadian census, 2021 population of 33,232 in a land area of . Stratford is the County seat, seat of Perth County, which was settled by English, Irish, Scottish and German immigrants, in almost equal numbers, starting in the 1820s but primarily in the 1830s and 1840s. Most became farmers; even today, the area around Stratford is known for mixed farming, dairying and hog production. The area was settled by Europeans in 1832, and the town and river were named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Stratford was incorporated as a town in 1859 and as a city in 1886. The first mayor was John Corry Wilson Daly. The swan has become a symbol of the city. Each year, twenty-four white swans are released into the Avon River. The town is noted for the Stratford Festival, which performs Shakespearean plays and other genres from May to October. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franny's Feet
''Franny's Feet'' (French: ''Franny et les chaussures magiques'') is a Canadian animated children's television series created by writer Cathy Moss and fellow Susin Nielsen. The series was produced by Decode Entertainment with the participation of Family Channel in association with Channel Five Broadcasting Limited (seasons 1–2) with animation production by C.O.R.E. Toons. The series follows the adventures of Frances "Franny" Fantootsie (a name combination of "fantasy" and "tootsie") as she tries on a new shoe and travels to different countries. ''Franny's Feet'' aired on Family Channel from July 8, 2003 to October 31, 2010. It also aired on PBS Kids in the US and on Five in the UK. A total of 52 episodes were produced across three seasons. Plot Franny Fantootsie is a 5-year-old girl who visits her Grandpa every day at his shoe repair shop in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. At the beginning of each episode, Franny either talks with her Grandpa about certain things o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearlie
''Pearlie'' is an animated comedy television series based on the children's book series ''Pearlie the Park Fairy'' by Wendy Harmer. Pearlie is a co-production between Sticky Pictures and Nelvana Limited. The series aired on Network Ten in Australia, YTV in Canada, Pop Girl in the United Kingdom, and Qubo in the United States. 26 episodes were produced. Synopsis Pearlie is a fairy appointed by Fairy Headquarters to keep Jubilee Park in the city in order. She is full of over-the-top plans for parties and events for the park and its residents, and as she puts it, "everything has to be perfect" for whatever it is she's planning. She is assisted by Jasper, an elf who is kind-hearted but prefers to not do any real work. There is also Opal, a fairy from Australia sent to learn the ropes of park management from Pearlie. Pearlie's cousin Saphira is jealous of Pearlie's popularity in the fairy world and desperately wants her to be fired. With her assistant Ludwig, a common bat, Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magic School Bus (TV Series)
''The Magic School Bus'' is an animated educational children's television series, based on the The Magic School Bus (book series), book series of the same name by Joanna Cole (author), Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. Originally broadcast from 1994 to 1997, the series received critical acclaim for its use of celebrity voice talent, as well as combining entertainment with an educational series. The series stars Lily Tomlin as the voice of Ms. Frizzle. The theme song is performed by Little Richard. Premise The animated series follows the adventures of eccentric teacher Ms. Frizzle and her eight students as they explore the wonders of science on their exciting field trips. Their journey takes them to different locations, time periods, and encounters with various creatures, all while learning about science and the world around them. The school they attend, Walkerville Elementary, is set in the fictitious town of Walkerville. The characters travel all over the world and into space througho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Bear (TV Series)
''Little Bear'', also known as ''Maurice Sendak's Little Bear'', is a Canadian children's animated television series co-produced by Nelvana Limited, produced in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is based on Little Bear (book series), the children's book series of the same name written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. In the United States, the series premiered on Nickelodeon as part of the Nick Jr. block on November 6, 1995, and the final episode aired on June 1, 2001. The series also aired on CBS on Saturday mornings from September 16, 2000, until September 15, 2001. Every twenty-two minute long episode of the series is divided into three seven-minute segments. Most segments are new stories, but some are retellings of Else Holmelund Minarik's books (both she and Sendak were "closely involved in the creative process" when developing the new stories). A direct-to-video feature film titled ''The Little Bear Movie'' was released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Mario World (TV Series)
''Super Mario World'' is an Animated series, animated television series based on the video game Super Mario World, of the same name by Nintendo. It is the third series based on the ''Mario (franchise), Mario'' video game series. Thirteen episodes of the show were aired as part of a block with ''Captain N: The Game Master'', called ''Captain N and the New Super Mario World'', on NBC (although the commercial eyecatch segments referred to the show as ''Captain N and Super Mario Bros. World''). The animation was provided by Pacific Rim Productions. Synopsis The animated series featured the same voice actors who had performed in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''. Unlike its two predecessors, Toad (Mario), Toad is completely absent in this series (as he was in the ''Super Mario World'' game). An exclusive character not featured in the games called Oogtar, a clumsy caveman, caveboy, appears in his place (both characters voiced by John Stocker (voice actor), John Stocker) and Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Super Mario Bros
''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' is an American animated television series. It premiered on September 8, 1990, on NBC. It is the second animated series to be based on Nintendo's ''Mario'' video game series and is loosely based on the video game '' Super Mario Bros. 3''. The animation was provided by Sei Young Animation. Overview Unlike its predecessor, the series dropped the use of live-action segments, Wart's minions and King Koopa's alter-egos, featured an entirely new cast (with the exceptions of John Stocker and Harvey Atkin, who reprised their respective roles as Toad and King Koopa), established a level of continuity in stories, and introduced a set of characters called the Koopalings, based upon the same characters from the Mario games but with different names. Episodes were divided into two segments of around 11 minutes each, always opened by a title card featuring world-map footage taken from '' Super Mario Bros. 3'', and often featured the use of power-ups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyberchase
''Cyberchase'' is an animated series, animated science fantasy children's television series that airs on PBS Kids. The series centers around three children from Earth: Jackie, Matt and Inez, who are brought into Cyberspace, a digital universe, in order to protect it from the villainous Hacker (Christopher Lloyd). They are able to foil Hacker's schemes by means of problem-solving skills in conjunction with basic mathematics, environmental science and wellness. In Cyberspace, they meet Digit (Gilbert Gottfried for the first thirteen seasons, later Ron Pardo as of the fourteenth), a "cybird" who helps them on their missions. ''Cyberchase'' was created by Sandra Sheppard and premiered on PBS Kids on January 21, 2002. In 2010, after season 8, ''Cyberchase'' went on hiatus (television), hiatus, but it returned in 2013 for a ninth season, followed by a tenth season in 2015, an eleventh season on October 23, 2017, and a twelfth season on April 19, 2019. A thirteenth season was announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mythic Warriors
''Mythic Warriors'' (also known as ''Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend'') is a 1998–2000 anthology animated television series, which featured retellings of popular Greek myths that were altered so as to be appropriate for younger audiences, co-produced by Nelvana Limited and Marathon Media. Two seasons of episodes were produced in February 8, 1998 and March 14, 1999; then aired as reruns until May 21, 2000, when CBS' abolition of its Nelvana Limited-produced children's programming in favor of Nick Jr. and later, Nickelodeon content resulted in its cancellation. The series was based on the book series ''Myth Men Guardians of the Legend'' written in 1996 and 1997 by Laura Geringer and illustrated by Peter Bollinger. The series was a fixture of CBS' Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. Scottish Television screened the series as part of its children programme Inside Out. The show was repeat in 2009 on '' wknd@stv'', which is a children's television strand on Scottish televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quads
The quadriceps femoris muscle (, also called the quadriceps extensor, quadriceps or quads) is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh. It is the sole extensor muscle of the knee, forming a large fleshy mass which covers the front and sides of the femur. The name derives . Structure Parts The quadriceps femoris muscle is subdivided into four separate muscles (the 'heads'), with the first superficial to the other three over the femur (from the trochanters to the condyles): * The rectus femoris muscle occupies the middle of the thigh, covering most of the other three quadriceps muscles. It originates on the ilium. It is named for its straight course. * The vastus lateralis muscle is on the ''lateral side'' of the femur (i.e. on the outer side of the thigh). * The vastus medialis muscle is on the ''medial side'' of the femur (i.e. on the inner part thigh). * The vastus intermedius muscle lies between vastus lateralis and vastu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
