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Barney Miller Season 1
This is a list of episodes from the first season of ''Barney Miller ''Barney Miller'' is an American sitcom television series set in a New York City Police Department police station on East 6th Street in Greenwich Village (Lower Manhattan). The series was broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from Janu ...''. Broadcast history The season originally aired Thursdays at 8:00-8:30 pm (EST). Episodes References {{GoldenGlobeTVComedy 1969–1989 1975 American television seasons Barney Miller seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast Television broadcaster, television and radio Radio network, network that serves as the flagship property of the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company. ABC is headquartered on Riverside Drive in Burbank, California, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Team Disney – Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network maintains secondary offices at 77 66th Street (Manhattan), West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, which houses its broadcast center and the headquarters of its news division, ABC News (United States), ABC News. Since 2007, when ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. The youngest of the "Big Three (American television), Big Three" American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John Rich (director)
John Rich (July 6, 1925 – January 29, 2012) was an American film and television director. He directed, ''The Rifleman'' '' Colonel Humphrey Flack'', '' I Married Joan'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''Bonanza'', ''Hogan's Heroes'', '' Something So Right'', '' Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'', '' Where's Raymond?'', ''Mister Ed'', '' The Dick Van Dyke Show'', ''All in the Family'', ''The Jeffersons'', '' Maude'', '' Good Times'', ''Barney Miller'', ''Newhart'', '' Benson'', ''The Brady Bunch'', ''Gilligan's Island'', and an episode of the anthology series '' New Comedy Showcase''. His feature film credits include '' Wives and Lovers'', '' Boeing Boeing'', '' The New Interns'', ''Roustabout'' and '' Easy Come, Easy Go'' (the latter two starring Elvis Presley). He also participated in the live telecast of the opening-day ceremonies of Disneyland in 1955. He won an Emmy for ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'', two Emmys for ''All in the Family'', and two Golden Globes and an N.A.A.C.P. Image Award for ''All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Todd Bridges
Todd Anthony Bridges (born May 27, 1965) is an American actor. He portrayed Willis Jackson on the sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes'' and had a recurring role as Monk on the sitcom ''Everybody Hates Chris.'' Bridges worked as a commentator on the television series '' TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest...'' from 2008 to 2013. Early life Bridges was born on May 27, 1965, in San Francisco, California, the son of Betty Alice Pryor, an actress, director and manager, and James Bridges Sr., a talent agent. His brother Jimmy Bridges and sister Verda Bridges are also actors. Career Television Bridges appeared on ''The Waltons'', ''Little House on the Prairie'', "The Love Boat" Season 2 Episode 5, and the landmark miniseries ''Roots''. He was a regular on the ''Barney Miller'' spinoff ''Fish''. It was playing Willis Jackson on the NBC/ABC sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes'' that made him a household name, along with those of fellow co-stars Conrad Bain, Charlotte Rae, Dana Plato, and Gary Coleman. With ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Michael Lembeck
Michael Lembeck (born June 25, 1948) is an American actor and television and film director. He is best known as Max Horvath in ''One Day at a Time (1975 TV series), One Day at a Time'' (1979–1984). Life and career Lembeck was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Caroline Dubs and Harvey Lembeck, an actor and comedian. His parents practiced the Jewish faith. He began acting in the late 1960s and directing in the 1970s. His most notable acting role was as Julie Cooper (Mackenzie Phillips)'s husband, Max Horvath, on the sitcom ''One Day at a Time (1975 TV series), One Day at a Time''. He played newscaster Clete Meizenheimer on the series ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman''. In 1975, he appeared on ''Barney Miller'' in the episode "Hair" as Officer Guardeno. He also played Kaptain Kool of the fictional band Kaptain Kool and the Kongs on ''The Krofft Supershow'' from 1976 to 1978. He is also known for his role as Vinnie Fazio in ''The Boys in Company C'' in 1978. He was a member o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Allen Baron
Allen Baron (born April 14, 1927) is an American television and film director, actor, and comic book artist. He wrote, directed, and starred in the 1961 film ''Blast of Silence''. Biography Early life Baron was born and raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York City to Polish and Russian immigrant parents. He lived on Logan Street and Sutter Avenue in his youth, which saw him lose his father at 11 years old. He lived in Lewiston, Maine for a time with his mother before moving back to Brooklyn. He dropped out of high school at the age of 16 to get a job, which saw him work with the War Department, where he apparently unknowingly worked on the atomic bomb. He later joined the Navy a year later. At the age of 19, he enrolled at the School of Visual Arts, intending to become a visual artist, and later worked as a cartoonist, illustrator, and taxi driver. He first took an acting class at the age of 25, which also saw him meet his future wife. Career In his early 20s, Baron drew roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne (May 2, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American actor and theatre director, director. He resisted playing Stereotypes of African Americans, stereotypically black roles, instead performing in several productions with New York City's Shakespeare Festival Theater, Leland Hayward, Leland Hayward's satirical NBC series ''That Was the Week That Was'', and a poetry performance tour of the United States in addition to his work in television and film. He is perhaps best known for his many guest appearances on TV series from the 1970s and 1980s as well as movies like ''The Cowboys'' (1972) with John Wayne. In 1976, Browne was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award, Emmy Award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series for his work on American Broadcasting Company, ABC's ''Barney Miller''. In 1986, he won the Emmy Award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Gues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Leonard Frey
Leonard Frey (September 4, 1938 – August 24, 1988) was an American actor. Frey received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1971 musical film ''Fiddler on the Roof''. He made his stage debut in an Off-Broadway production of '' Little Mary Sunshine'' and received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for '' The National Health''. Life and career Frey was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Jewish family. After attending James Madison High School, he studied art at Cooper Union, with designs on becoming a painter, then switched to acting at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse under acting coach Sanford Meisner, and pursued a career in theater. Frey received critical acclaim in 1968 for his performance as Harold in off-Broadway's '' The Boys in the Band''. He appeared with the rest of the original cast in the 1970 film version, directed by William Friedkin. Frey was nominated for a 1975 Tony Award as Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Herb Edelman
Herbert “Herb” Edelman (November 5, 1933 – July 21, 1996) was an American comedian, and actor of stage, film and television. He was twice nominated for an Emmy Awards, Emmy Award for his television work. His best-known role was as Stanley Zbornak, the ex-husband of Dorothy Zbornak (played by Bea Arthur) on ''The Golden Girls''. He also had a recurring role on the 1980s medical drama ''St. Elsewhere''. Early life and career Herbert Edelman was born in Brooklyn, New York City, on November 5, 1933. His parents, Jennie ( Greenberg) and Mayer "Mike" Edelman, were Jews, Jewish immigrants from Poland and Ukraine, respectively. Before becoming an actor, Edelman studied to become a veterinarian at Cornell University but left during his first year. After serving in the United States Army, U.S. Army as an announcer for American Forces Network#History, Armed Forces Radio, he enrolled in Brooklyn College as a theater student, but eventually dropped out. He later worked as a hotel man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Richard Baer (writer)
Richard Baer (April 28, 1928 – February 22, 2008) was an American writer and screenwriter. Baer wrote for more than 56 television shows, many of which were sitcoms, throughout his career, including ''The Munsters'', ''Leave It to Beaver'' and ''Bewitched''. Early life Richard Baer was born in New York City in 1928. He was the only child of Herbert Baer and Ede Sarnoff. He earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from Yale University and his master's degree in cinema from the University of Southern California. Career Baer's maternal uncle was David Sarnoff, a broadcasting pioneer who headed the RCA company. Sarnoff is credited with beginning Baer's career and forming his interest in television. According to Baer's 2005 autobiography, Sarnoff called a vice president at NBC at 6 a.m. and ordered him to find Baer "a job by 9 o'clock" that same morning. The vice president obliged. Baer was hired in 1953 for his first job in television as an assistant for the William Bendix sitcom ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bob Finkel
Robert S. Finkel (March 25, 1918 – April 30, 2012) was an American producer and director. Finkel has notable credits on the TV shows '' The Eddie Fisher Show'', '' The Dinah Shore Chevy Show'' and ''The Andy Williams Show''. Finkel also produced multiple broadcasts of the ''People's Choice Awards'', '' the Oscars'' and the ''Emmy Awards''. He also produced the televised comeback concert for singer Elvis Presley in 1968, the highest rated television show for the week of broadcast, and the highest rated television special of the year. Early life Robert S. Finkel was born on March 25, 1918, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the only son of William and Esther Finkel. Finkel had two sisters; Margery and Sally. His father owned several nickelodeon movie theaters in and around Philadelphia. He graduated from the Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama. After college, Finkel secured several odd jobs including dancing in the Keith Circuit, being the reside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nancy Dussault
Nancy Dussault (born June 30, 1936) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Muriel Rush in the sitcom ''Too Close for Comfort'' (1980–1987). In a career spanning over half a century, Dussault received two Tony Award nominations. Broadway In 1962, Dussault stepped into the role of Maria in the Broadway production of ''The Sound of Music''. She received a Tony Award nomination in 1961 for Best Featured Actress (Musical) for '' Do Re Mi'' and was nominated for her performance in '' Bajour'' (1965). Of her performance in ''Do Re Mi'' and later career, Bloom and Vlastnik wrote: "Confidently clowning alongside such pros as Phil Silvers and Nancy Walker...she never faded into the scenery. Equally comfortable as a pure soprano or a rangy high belter, her versatility was well captured on the...cast album...Well cast as a situation comedy wife, she spent much of the 1970s and 80s in California." Other stage shows included '' Quality Street'' in 1965 at the Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Barney Miller
''Barney Miller'' is an American sitcom television series set in a New York City Police Department police station on East 6th Street in Greenwich Village (Lower Manhattan). The series was broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 23, 1975, to May 20, 1982. It was created by Danny Arnold and Theodore J. Flicker. Former character actor Noam Pitlik directed 102 of the 170 episodes. It spawned a spin-off (media), spin-off series, ''Fish (American TV series), Fish'', that ran from February 5, 1977, to May 18, 1978, focusing on the character Phil Fish (character), Philip K. Fish. Premise ''Barney Miller'' takes place almost entirely within the confines of the detectives' squad room and Captain Barney Miller's adjoining office of New York City's fictional 12th Precinct, located in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. A typical episode featured the detectives of the 12th bringing in several complainants or suspects to the squad room. Usually, there were two or three separate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
