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Airwolf
''Airwolf'' is an American action military drama television series. It centers on a high-technology attack helicopter, code-named '' Airwolf'', and its crew. They undertake various exotic missions, many involving espionage, with a Cold War theme. It was created by Donald P. Bellisario and was produced over four seasons, running from January 22, 1984, until August 7, 1987. The main cast for the first three seasons is Jan-Michael Vincent, Ernest Borgnine, Alex Cord, Deborah Pratt (who left after season two when her husband Bellisario left the series), and Jean Bruce Scott (who became a regular in seasons two and three). The program originally aired on CBS and was cancelled after the third season. USA Network picked up the show for a fourth season that was completely recast, with Jan-Michael Vincent having only a minor role in the first episode. The fourth season was filmed in Canada, with the aerial scenes relying heavily on stock footage or repeated footage from the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airwolf (helicopter)
''Airwolf'' is an American Action television, action military drama television series. It centers on a high-technology attack helicopter, code-named ''Airwolf (helicopter), Airwolf'', and its crew. They undertake various exotic missions, many involving espionage, with a Cold War theme. It was created by Donald P. Bellisario and was produced over four seasons, running from January 22, 1984, until August 7, 1987. The main cast for the first three seasons is Jan-Michael Vincent, Ernest Borgnine, Alex Cord, Deborah Pratt (who left after season two when her husband Bellisario left the series), and Jean Bruce Scott (who became a regular in seasons two and three). The program originally aired on CBS and was cancelled after the third season. USA Network picked up the show for a fourth season that was completely recast, with Jan-Michael Vincent having only a minor role in the first episode. The fourth season was filmed in Canada, with the aerial scenes relying heavily on stock footage or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan-Michael Vincent
Jan-Michael Vincent (July 15, 1944 – February 10, 2019) was an American actor. He emerged as a leading man in the 1970s, playing notable roles in films like '' Going Home'' (1971), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture; '' The Mechanic'' (1972), '' Damnation Alley'' (1977), and '' Big Wednesday'' (1978). He earned his second Golden Globe nomination for his role on the television miniseries '' The Winds of War'' (1983), before starring as helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke on the television series ''Airwolf'' (1984–87). During the height of his career, Vincent was the highest-paid actor on American television. His success was tempered by an embattled personal and professional life, exacerbated by substance abuse and legal entanglements. After leaving ''Airwolf'', he appeared in low-budget and independent films until retiring in 2003. During the latter part of his life, he suffered health issues, before dying in 2019 fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Cord
Alexander Viespi Jr. (May 3, 1933 – August 9, 2021), known professionally as Alex Cord, was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Michael Coldsmith Briggs III, better known as Archangel, in 55 episodes of the American television series ''Airwolf'' (1984–1986). Early in his career, he was credited as Alex Viespi. Early life Cord was born to an Italian family in Floral Park, New York, the son of Marie (Paladino) and Alexander Viespi, who was in the construction business. Cord was stricken with polio at the age of 12. His family then moved to Wyoming, where doctors advised him to take up horseback riding as a therapeutic exercise. This helped him recover from the disease by the time he was 16. Cord attended New York University in New York City and the American Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford, Connecticut. Career In July 1960, Cord (billed under his real name) acted in a production of ''The Curious Savage'' in Canal Fulton, Ohio. He had a role in the 1961 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah Pratt
Deborah M. Pratt is an American director, writer, television producer and actress. Early life Pratt was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, to an African American family. She's the daughter of Geraldine Marian (''née'' Bryant), a teacher, and Col. Bertram Roberson Pratt, a vice president of Pullman Heritage Bank. Colonel Pratt commanded the segregated 827th Tank Destroyer Battalion in Europe during the Second World War and later served in the Illinois National Guard. Pratt has four sisters. Pratt earned a degree in Psychology from Webster University and studied Theatre at The Conservatory of Theatre Arts. Career Pratt started performing on stage in Chicago theatre. Deborah's talent was discovered through a nationwide search that brought her to Los Angeles under contract to NBC, singing and dancing, on The Dean Martin Show with '' The Golddiggers''. She sang and danced with Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and toured with Debbie Reynolds. Pratt acted in various television series, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hemmings
David Leslie Edward Hemmings (18 November 1941 – 3 December 2003) was an English actor, director, and producer of film and television. Originally trained as a boy soprano in operatic roles, he began appearing in films as a child actor in the 1950s. He became an icon of Swinging London for his portrayal of a trendy fashion photographer in the critically acclaimed film '' Blowup'' (1966), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. During the 1960s and 70s, Hemmings played both leading roles and major supporting parts in films like ''Camelot'' (1967), ''The Charge of the Light Brigade'' (1968), ''Barbarella'' (also 1968), ''Alfred the Great'' (1969), '' The Walking Stick'' (1970), ''Juggernaut'' (1974), '' Deep Red'' (1975), ''Islands in the Stream'' (1977), and ''The Prince and the Pauper'' (also 1977). In 1967, he co-founded the Hemdale Film Corporation with John Daly. From the late 1970s on, Hemmings appeared mainly in supporting roles, and increasingly as a director. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvester Levay
Sylvester Levay (originally Lévay Szilveszter, Serbian language, Serbian: Силвестер Леваи, ''Silvester Levai'') is a Hungarian people, Hungarian recording artist and composer, born in Yugoslavia (now Serbia). Life and career Levay was born on 16 May 1945 in Subotica in the North Bačka District of Vojvodina, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). Sylvester Levay began his musical studies at the age of eight. Levay developed a taste for American music while growing up in Yugoslavia, eventually becoming a music arranger and lyricist. Upon his arrival in Munich in 1972, he met his writing partner, Michael Kunze (writer), Michael Kunze, with whom he has created many successful theatrical works. From 1980 to 2000 he lived in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood and concentrated on composing film music. He composed songs for notable artists like Elton John and Penny McLean. He was awarded a 1976 Grammy Awards, Grammy for his 1975 song "Fly Robin Fly". In October 2010, Levay worked with Xi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine ( ; born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but relaxed voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular performer, he appeared as a guest on numerous talk shows and as a panelist on several game shows. Borgnine's film career began in 1951 and included supporting roles in ''China Corsair'' (1951), ''From Here to Eternity'' (1953), ''Vera Cruz (film), Vera Cruz'' (1954), ''Bad Day at Black Rock'' (1955), and ''The Wild Bunch'' (1969). He played the unconventional lead in many films, winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in ''Marty (film), Marty'' (1955), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Borgnine starred as the title character in the sitcom ''McHale's Navy'' (1962–1966) and co-starred as Dominic Santini in the action series ''Airwolf'' (1984–1986). Borgnine earned his third Primetime Emmy Award nomination at age 92 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Connelly
Christopher Connelly (September 8, 1941 – December 7, 1988) was an American actor, best known for his role as Norman Harrington in the successful prime time ABC soap opera '' Peyton Place''. He stayed with the series during its entire five-year run, from 1964 to 1969. Early life Connelly graduated from Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Missouri. Career In addition to his aforementioned series-long run on ABC's ''Peyton Place'', Connelly guest-starred in 1973 on Lorne Greene's short-lived ABC crime drama ''Griff'', and in 1974, he starred in the television series '' Paper Moon'', with a young Jodie Foster playing his daughter. The series was based on the film of the same name but was cancelled after only a few months. The film version starred Connelly's former ''Peyton Place'' costar Ryan O'Neal — who had played Connelly's brother in the serial — and O'Neal's daughter Tatum O'Neal. In 1964, he appeared as “Trainey”, a reform school kid in the ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Bauer (actress)
Belinda Taubman Bauer (born Belinda Sylvia Taubman) is an Australian-born former actress and spiritual psychologist. She gained prominence in the 1980s for her roles in American films and television before transitioning into a career in psychology. Early and personal life Belinda Bauer was born Belinda Sylvia Taubman in Pymble, New South Wales, Australia. She is a descendant of Nathaniel James Taubman, the co-founder of Taubman’s Paints, a prominent Australian paint manufacturing company established in the early 20th century. Her maternal family owned Ritchie Brothers, a Sydney-based manufacturer of railway carriages, trains, and trams. Bauer grew up in Pymble and attended Abbotsleigh School, an independent Anglican day and boarding school for girls located in Wahroonga, Sydney. She began her career as a ballet dancer and model, competing in beauty contests under her birth name, Belinda Taubman. She won titles including Miss Queen of the Pacific in 1968. In the early 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Bruce Scott
Jean Bruce Scott (born February 25, 1956) is a retired American actress, best known for her role as former Texas Highway Patrol helicopter pilot Caitlin O'Shannessy in the 1984-1987 CBS action thriller television series ''Airwolf''. She had a recurring role as Lieutenant, later Lieutenant Commander, Maggie Poole in seasons 3-8 of ''Magnum, P.I.''. In 2007, she worked as the executive director and producer of ''Native Voices at the Autry'', a program devoted to developing and producing new works for the stage by Native American playwrights, and is affiliated with the Autry National Center The Autry Museum of the American West (Autry National Center) is a museum in Los Angeles, California, dedicated to exploring an inclusive history of the American West. Founded in 1988, the museum presents a wide range of exhibitions and pub .... Filmography Television References External links * 1956 births 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Network
USA Network (or simply USA) is an American basic cable television channel owned by the NBCUniversal Media Group division of Comcast's NBCUniversal. It was launched in 1977 as Madison Square Garden Sports Network, one of the first national sports cable television channels. It was relaunched under its current name on April 9, 1980, and in the years since then, USA steadily gained popularity through its original programming, a long-established partnership with WWF/ WWE and, for many years, limited sports programming. USA increased its sports coverage significantly in 2022, after the shutdown of NBCSN, and now serves as the main cable component of NBC Sports. , USA Network is available to approximately 70 million pay television households in the United States, down from its 2011 peak of 100 million households. History Madison Square Garden Sports Network (1977–1980) USA Network was launched on September 22, 1977, as the Madison Square Garden Sports Network (not to be confused ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valley Of The Gods
The Valley of the Gods is a scenic sandstone valley near Mexican Hat, Utah, Mexican Hat in San Juan County, Utah, San Juan County, southeastern Utah, United States. Part of Bears Ears National Monument, the Valley of the Gods is located north of Monument Valley across the San Juan River (Colorado River tributary), San Juan River and has rock formations similar to those in Monument Valley with tall, reddish brown mesas, buttes, Pinnacle (geology), towers and mushroom rocks, remnants of an ancient landscape. On December 4, 2017, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation that reduced the area of Bears Ears National Monument, proclaimed by President Barack Obama on December 28, 2016, with new monument boundaries that exclude the Valley of the Gods. The area remains protected public land administered as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern and managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as it was before the monument designation. Overview The Valley of the Gods may be toured via ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
