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Barry Coe
Barry S. Coe (born Barry Clark Heacock; November 26, 1934 – July 16, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in film and on television from 1956 to 1978. Many of his movie parts were minor, but he co-starred in one series, titled '' Follow the Sun'', which aired on ABC during the 1961–62 season. He also played " Mr. Goodwrench" on TV commercials in the 1970s and 1980s. Life and career Early life Born Barry Clark Heacock, his name was changed to Joseph Spalding Coe when his mother, Jean Elizabeth Shea, married Joseph Spalding Coe in 1940 in Los Angeles. His father, Francis Elmer "Frank" Heacock, a writer and publicist for Warner Bros., was killed in an auto accident in North Hollywood, California, on April 5, 1940. Coe attended the University of Southern California and was discovered by a talent scout during a trip with his fraternity to Palm Springs in the mid-1950s. He was signed by 20th Century Fox. 20th Century Fox Coe's early film roles included appearances in '' House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress, ''Playboy'' Playmate, and sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s. She was known for her numerous publicity stunts and open personal life. Her film career was short-lived, but she had several box-office successes and won a Theatre World Award and Golden Globe Award. She gained the nickname of Hollywood's "smartest dumb blonde". Mansfield gained popularity after playing the role of fictional actress Rita Marlowe in '' Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?'' on Broadway in 1955–56 and reprising it in the 1957 film adaptation. Her other film roles include the musical comedy ''The Girl Can't Help It'' (1956), the drama '' The Wayward Bus'' (1957), the neo-noir '' Too Hot to Handle'' (1960), and the sex comedy '' Promises! Promises!'' (1963), the last of which made Mansfield one of the first major American actresses to perform a nude scene in a post-silent era film. Mansfield's profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Metalious
Grace Metalious (September 8, 1924 – February 25, 1964) was an American author known for her novel '' Peyton Place'', one of the best selling works in publishing history. Early life Marie Grace DeRepentigny was born into poverty and a broken home in the mill town of Manchester, New Hampshire. Writing from an early age, at Manchester Central High School, she acted in school plays. After graduation, she married George Metalious in a Catholic church in Manchester in 1943, and became a housewife and mother. The couple lived in near squalor, but she continued to write. With one child, the couple moved to Durham, New Hampshire, where George attended the University of New Hampshire. In Durham, Grace Metalious began writing seriously. When George graduated, he took a position as principal at a school in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. ''Peyton Place'' In the fall of 1954, at age 30, Metalious began work on a manuscript about the dark secrets of a small New England town. The novel had the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy Donahue
Troy Donahue (born Merle Johnson Jr., January 27, 1936 – September 2, 2001) was an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Johnny Hunter in the film '' A Summer Place''. He was a popular sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s. Biography Early years Merle Johnson Jr., later known as Troy Donahue, was born on January 27, 1936, in New York General Hospital. His father was Frederick Merle Johnson, the Production Chief of promotional motion pictures of General Motors. His mother, Edith "Dede" Johnson (née Frederickson), was a Swedish retired stage actress. Donahue stated in a 1959 interview: Acting is all I ever wanted. Ever since I can remember, I've studied and read plays. My mother would help me, but my parents didn't want me to become an actor. They preferred something more stable—doctor, lawyer, Indian chief, anything."I can remember always being exposed to Broadway and theater people", he added in 1984. "I can remember sitting with Gertrude Lawren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Shigeta
James Saburo Shigeta (; June 17, 1929 – July 28, 2014) was an American actor and singer. He was known for his roles in ''The Crimson Kimono'' (1959), ''Walk Like a Dragon'' (1960), ''Flower Drum Song (film), Flower Drum Song'' (1961), ''Bridge to the Sun'' (1961), ''Midway (1976 film), Midway'' (1976), ''Die Hard'' (1988), and ''Mulan (1998 film), Mulan'' (1998). In 1960, he won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor, Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male, along with three other actors. In his early career, Shigeta often played romantic male lead roles, which were almost nonexistent for an actor of Asian descent during his time, making him a trailblazer in Asian Americans, Asian American representation in media. The ''Goldsea'' Asian-American Daily magazine listed him as one of the "Most Inspiring Asian-Americans of All Time". Before his Hollywood career he found success as a pop singer and performer abroad, especially in Japan and Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Globe
The Golden Globe Awards are awards presented for excellence in both international film and television. It is an annual award ceremony held since 1944 to honor artists and professionals and their work. The ceremony is normally held every January, and has been a major part of the film industry's awards season, which culminates each year in the Academy Awards. The eligibility period for Golden Globes corresponds from January 1 through December 31. The Golden Globes were not televised in 1969–1972, 1979, and 2022. The 2008 ceremony was canceled due to the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike. Currently, the Golden Globes Awards are owned and operated by Dick Clark Productions, following its sale by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on June 12, 2023. History The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) was founded in 1943 as the Hollywood Foreign Correspondent Association (HFCA) by Los Angeles–based foreign journalists seeking to develop a better-organized proc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wizard Of Baghdad
''The Wizard of Baghdad'' is a 1960 American comedy/fantasy film directed by George Sherman and starring Dick Shawn, Diane Baker, and Barry Coe. It was released by 20th Century Fox. Plot A genie turned mortal after his many failures is sent to Baghdad. As his last chance to prove himself, he must help a prince and princess fulfill a prophecy. Cast * Dick Shawn as Genii-Ali Mahmud * Diane Baker as Princess Yasmin * Barry Coe as Prince Husan * John Van Dreelen as Sultan Jullnar * Robert F. Simon as Shamadin * Vaughn Taylor as Norodeen * Michael David as Chieftain Meroki * Stanley Adams as Warden Kvetch * Kim Hamilton as Teegra * William Edmonson as Asmodeus * Fred Scheiwiller as 1st Wrestler * Stan Molek as 2nd Wrestler Production ''The Wizard of Baghdad'' was the first film made by Sam Katzman's Clover Productions at 20th Century Fox. He opened offices at Fox in June 1960. (Katzman had spent the past 15 years working almost exclusively for Columbia). The script was writte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Ladd
Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964) was an American actor and film producer. Ladd found success in film in the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in films noir and Westerns. He was often paired with Veronica Lake in films noir, such as '' This Gun for Hire'' (1942), '' The Glass Key'' (1942), and '' The Blue Dahlia'' (1946). '' Whispering Smith'' (1948) was his first Western and color film, and '' Shane'' (1953) was noted for its contributions to the genre. Ladd also appeared in 10 films with William Bendix. His other notable credits include '' Two Years Before the Mast'' (1946) and '' The Great Gatsby'' (1949). His popularity diminished in the mid-1950s, though he continued to appear in numerous films, including his first supporting role since ''This Gun for Hire'' in the smash hit '' The Carpetbaggers'', which was released posthumously in April 1964. Biography Ladd was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on September 3, 1913. He was the only child of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Foot In Hell
''One Foot in Hell'' is the third studio album by the American heavy metal band Cirith Ungol. The original LP was produced by Brian Slagel and Cirith Ungol. It was released in August 1986 on Metal Blade Records and re-released in March 1999 by Metal Blade Records on CD. It is the last album to feature guitarist Jerry Fogle and bassist Michael "Flint" Vujea. Greg Lindstrom said in an interview: It's an excellent album although I thought the songs overall were not as strong as '' King of the Dead'', and Flint's bass seems to have gotten lost in the mix. The song "Nadsokor" was covered by the Italian epic doom metal Doom metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other heavy metal genres.K. Kahn-Harris, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'' ... band Doomsword. Track listing All songs by Cirith Ungol, except where indicated. #"Blood & Iron" – 3:52 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
But Not For Me (film)
''But Not for Me'' is a 1959 American comedy film directed by Walter Lang and starring Clark Gable, Carroll Baker and Lilli Palmer. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the 1934 play '' Accent on Youth'' written by Samson Raphaelson. Plot Russ Ward is a Broadway producer with a 30-year record of success who has been out of town. On returning to New York, everybody wants a piece of him: ex-wife Kathryn Ward, hard-drinking playwright Jeremiah "Mac" MacDonald, magazine reporter Roy Morton, business manager Miles Atwood, and lawyer Charles Montgomery, one after another. The main topic of discussion is ''Give Me Your Hand'', the new play Russ is producing. The reporter hears it's in trouble, but Russ says that's untrue. He vows it will be ready for its Boston tryout right on schedule. He and writer Mac have a story about a middle-aged man romancing a 22-year-old woman, and just can't seem to make it work. Kathryn keeps reminding him of his age, which Russ likes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carroll Baker
Carroll Baker (born May 28, 1931) is an American retired actress. After studying under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, Baker began performing on Broadway in 1954. From there, she was recruited by director Elia Kazan to play the lead in the adaptation of two Tennessee Williams plays into the film '' Baby Doll'' in 1956. Her role in the film as a coquettish but sexually naïve Southern bride earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Baker had other early film roles in ''Giant'' (1956) and the romantic comedy '' But Not for Me'' (1959). In 1961, she appeared in the controversial independent film '' Something Wild'', directed by her then-husband Jack Garfein, playing a traumatized rape victim. She went on to star in several critically acclaimed Westerns in the 1950s and 1960s, such as ''The Big Country'' (1958), '' How the West Was Won'' (1962), and '' Cheyenne Autumn'' (1964). In the mid-1960s, as a contract player for Paramount Pictures, Baker becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Private's Affair
''A Private's Affair'' is a 1959 American musical comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh. It stars Sal Mineo and Christine Carère. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1960. Plot Two men from New York—Luigi, a hip wanna-be beatnik, and Jerry, who's from Long Island—end up in Army basic training in New Jersey, as does Mike, who's a rancher from Oregon. At a dance, Luigi falls for Marie, a neighbor of Jerry, who in turn develops a romantic interest in Luigi's friend Louise. A WAC named Katie ends up accompanying Mike to the dance. The three G.I.s can sing and end up invited to perform on a New York television program, but Jerry becomes ill and is hospitalized. Assistant Secretary to the Army Elizabeth Chapman, meanwhile, wants to keep a 6-year-old Dutch girl from being sent back to Holland after the girl's mother dies. Elizabeth decides to marry the girl's gravely injured father so she can assume custody of the child. By mistake, an unconscious Jerry is wheeled in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Peck
Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema. After studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sanford Meisner, Peck began appearing in stage productions, acting in over 50 plays and three Broadway theatre, Broadway productions. He first gained critical success in ''The Keys of the Kingdom (film), The Keys of the Kingdom'' (1944), a John M. Stahl–directed drama that earned him his first Academy Award nomination. He starred in a series of successful films, including romantic-drama ''The Valley of Decision'' (1944), Alfred Hitchcock's ''Spellbound (1945 film), Spellbound'' (1945), and family film ''The Yearling (1946 film), The Yearling'' (1946). He encountered lukewarm commercial reviews at the end of the 1940s, his performances including ''The Para ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
