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Behind The Screen (TV Series)
''Behind the Screen'' is an American late-night weekly serial which aired on CBS (Fridays, 11:30 PM EST) from October 9, 1981 to January 8, 1982. Series overview ''Behind the Screen'' was created by David Jacobs (''Dallas'', ''Knots Landing'') for CBS, which wanted a late night counterpoint to ABC and NBC's more successful efforts in that timeslot. Drawing upon his experience with the prime-time serials, ''Behind the Screen'' was a dramatization of the goings-on at a fictional TV soap opera called ''Generations''. This was not the first attempt to explore the concept of a "soap within a soap" as radio soaps had used the idea as far as back as the 1940s (''A Woman To Remember''). ''Ryan's Hope'' had also done a similar storyline in the early 1980s. The show premiered as an hour-long special, and regular episodes were 30 minutes. It revolved around the beautiful young star of ''Generations'', Janie-Claire Willow ( Janine Turner), who was a pawn in a power struggle between her wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Jacobs (writer)
David Arnold Jacobs (August 12, 1939 – August 20, 2023) was an American television writer, producer, and director. He is most well known as the creator of the CBS primetime series ''Dallas'', ''Knots Landing'', and ''Paradise''. Life and career David Jacobs was born on August 12, 1939 in Baltimore, Maryland, the elder of two children (with a younger sister named Susan) to Melvin and Ruth Jacobs. His Jewish parents were of modest means, and Jacobs's father worked as a household appliance salesman. Jacobs was educated at Baltimore City College High School, and received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Soon after graduation, he moved to New York City, where he worked as an illustrator and researcher for ''Grolier's Encyclopedia''. He soon branched out as a freelance writer of nonfiction articles, the best known of which concerned the architect and inventor Buckminster Fuller. He also wrote a children's book on the great artists of the Renaissance.. In 1975 he co- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017) was an American actress, producer, and social advocate. She is best known for her roles on '' The Dick Van Dyke Show'' (1961–1966) and ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (1970–1977), which "helped define a new vision of American womanhood" and "appealed to an audience facing the new trials of modern-day existence". Moore won seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in '' Ordinary People''. Moore had major supporting roles in the musical film '' Thoroughly Modern Millie'' and the dark comedy film '' Flirting with Disaster''. Moore also received praise for her performance in the television film '' Heartsounds''. Moore was an advocate for animal rights, vegetarianism and diabetes awareness and research. Early life Moore was born in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, in 1936 to Marjorie (née Hackett) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Television Soap Operas
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University The American University (AU or A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 American Television Series Endings
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and regent * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 American Television Series Debuts
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Bruce Fairbairn (actor)
Robert Bruce Fairbairn (born February 19, 1947) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing for Officer Chris Owens in the American police procedural television series ''The Rookies''. Life and career Fairbairn worked at a restaurant while he studied acting. He began his career in 1974, where Fairbairn succeeded departing actor Michael Ontkean on the police series ''The Rookies''. From 1974 to 1976, he played Officer Chris Owens on the series. On September 9, 1975, he was arrested for drunk driving in Los Angeles, California, for which he paid a fine. After ''The Rookies'' ended in 1976, Fairbairn guest-starred in television programs including '' Knight Rider'', ''Matt Houston'', ''Remington Steele'', ''The Trials of Rosie O'Neill'', ''Baywatch'', '' The Incredible Hulk'', '' Matlock'', ''Simon & Simon'' and ''Charlie's Angels''. He appeared in four films: ''Cyclone'', '' Vampire Hookers'' (as "Tom Buckley"), '' 3 Strikes'', ''The Hanoi Hilton''. Returning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Pinter
Mark Pinter (born March 7, 1950) is an American actor best known for his numerous roles in daytime soap operas. Early life and education Pinter was born in Decorah, Iowa. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts from Iowa State University and a Master of Fine Arts from the Hilberry Theatre at Wayne State University. Career Acting Often cast as a villain, Pinter has been a contract player on such shows as ''Love of Life'', ''Guiding Light'', ''As the World Turns'', '' Loving'', and ''All My Children''. His most famous role was that of crooked politician Grant Harrison on '' Another World'' (1991–99), for which he won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Villain in 1996. In addition to his work in daytime television, Pinter has guest-starred on numerous primetime television series such as ''Law & Order'' and performed extensively on regional theatre stages across the country. He has also appeared in Norman Jewison's '' Other People's Money'' and Cameron Crowe's '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Stevens
Warren Albert Stevens (November 2, 1919 – March 27, 2012) was an American stage, screen, and television actor. Early life and career Stevens was born in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania and graduated from Clarks Summit High School."Susan Huntington Engaged to Marry" '' The Scranton Tribune'', Scranton, Pennsylvania, volume 340, number 65, September 14, 1942, page 6. He attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School and entered the |
Loyita Chapel
Robert Sosebee Woods (born March 13, 1948) is an American actor best known for playing Bo Buchanan on the ABC soap ''One Life to Live'', a role for which he won the 1983 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Early life In 1966 Woods graduated from Lakewood High School in Lakewood, California, where he served as senior class president, and a cheerleader. He later joined the U.S. Armed Forces and fought in the Vietnam War. Woods ultimately graduated from California State University, Long Beach where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Career Woods began portraying Bo Buchanan – a Vietnam War veteran – on the ABC soap ''One Life to Live'' in 1979, winning the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1983. He left the series in 1986 and returned 1988, and continued the role until the series cancellation in 2012. Woods also earned Daytime Emmy nominations in 1986, 1993, 1994, 1999, and 2000, multipl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Bryant
Joshua Bryant (born Joseph Bryant; July 2, 1940 – June 25, 2024) was an American actor, director, author, and speaker who was the founder of the Taos Talking Pictures Film Festival in Taos, New Mexico. Early life and education Bryant was born in Norfolk, Virginia. After attending the Pasadena Playhouse College of Theater Arts and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and serving for three years in the Signal Corps, he began a career in the theater that eventually led to his guest-starring in several television shows. Career Bryant's movie credits have included acting roles in films and television movies, such as ''The Curious Female'' (1970), '' Black Noon'' (1971), ''Enter the Devil'' (1972), '' A Scream in the Streets'' (1973), '' The Morning After'' (1974), '' Trapped Beneath the Sea'' (1974), '' Framed'' (1975), '' The Night That Panicked America'' (1975), ''Maneaters Are Loose!'' (1978), '' Salem's Lot'' (1979), '' First Monday in October'' (1981), '' Gone Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Lee
Michele Lee (born June 24, 1942) is an American actress, singer, dancer, producer and director. She is known for her role as Karen Fairgate MacKenzie on the prime-time soap opera ''Knots Landing'', for which she was nominated for a 1982 Emmy Award and won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Actress in 1988, 1991, and 1992. She was the only performer to appear in all 344 episodes of the series. Lee began her career on Broadway in ''Vintage 60'' (1960) and '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (1962). She made her movie debut in the film version of the latter in 1967. Her other film appearances include the Disney film ''The Love Bug'' (1968), ''The Comic'' (1969), and '' Along Came Polly'' (2004). She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1974 for '' Seesaw'' and for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2001 for '' The Tale of the Allergist's Wife''. She also played the title role in the 1998 TV film ''Scandalous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
