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Big Business (1988 Film)
''Big Business'' is a 1988 American comedy film starring Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin, each playing two roles, as sets of identical twins mismatched at birth. The nature versus nurture farce adapts ''The Comedy of Errors'', but with female siblings in contemporary society: one of each twin being reared in a wealthy urban setting, while the others grew up in a poor rural environment. Produced by Touchstone Pictures, the film co-stars Fred Ward, Edward Herrmann, Joe Grifasi, and Seth Green, as well as siblings Michael Gross and Mary Gross. Directed by Jim Abrahams, critical reaction to the film as a whole was generally lukewarm. Both Midler and Tomlin were nominated for the American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture for their performances with Midler winning. Plot In 1948, wealthy businessman Hunt Shelton and his pregnant wife are lost in rural West Virginia when Mrs. Shelton goes into labor near the town of Jupiter Hollow. At the local hospital, they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Abrahams
James S. Abrahams (born May 10, 1944) is an American movie director and writer, best known as a member of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker. Life and career Abrahams was born to a Jewish family in Shorewood, Wisconsin, the son of Louise M. (née Ogens), an educational researcher, and Norman S. Abrahams, a lawyer. He attended Shorewood High School. He has a home in Eagle River, Wisconsin where he has spent summers since he was a child. Retrieved 2018-11-01. He may be best known for the spoof movies that he co-wrote and produced with brothers Jerry Zucker and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Comedy Award
The American Comedy Awards were a group of awards presented annually in the United States recognizing performances and performers in the field of comedy, with an emphasis on television comedy and comedy films. They began in 1987, billed as the "first awards show to honor all forms of comedy." In 1989, after the death of Lucille Ball, the statue was named "the Lucy" to honor the comic legend. The awards ceased after 2001. NBC revived the awards for a single year in May 2014. History George Schlatter created and produced the American Comedy Awards that first aired on ABC, then on Comedy Central. Only the title was similar. It was a TV special honoring comedians. ABC had broadcast a similar awards program for two years in the 1970s; it was called the "American Academy of Humor" and was "founded" by Alan King. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Brocksmith
Roy Brocksmith (September 15, 1945 – December 16, 2001) was an American actor. Life and career Brocksmith was born in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Vera Marguerite (''née'' Hartwig) and Otis E. Brocksmith, who was a mechanic. He graduated from Quincy University Quincy University (formerly known as St. Francis Solanus College, and today abbreviated as QU) is a private Franciscan university in Quincy, Illinois. It was founded in 1860 and enrolls about 1,100 students. History A small group of Francisca ... in 1970. He then moved to New York City where he began a career on Broadway theatre, Broadway. His roles included Louis XIII in ''The Three Musketeers (musical), The Three Musketeers'' and the balladeer in a revival of ''The Threepenny Opera'' with Raul Julia. Brocksmith's nerdy, pudgy appearance, and effete mannerisms made him perfect for comic roles, particularly in the late '80s and 1990s. Among his more prominent roles are Dr. Edgemar in ''Total Recall (1990 film), To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Webb
Lucy Webb is an American comedienne and actress, most famous for her work on the 1980s HBO series '' Not Necessarily the News''. She was raised in Cookeville, Tennessee. She has appeared in multiple films and television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising ...s, including '' Corrina, Corrina'', where she portrayed Shirl. She was married to actor Kevin Pollak. They separated in 2005, and in 2008, Pollak filed for a divorce. References External links * Living people American women comedians Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century American comedians 21st-century American comedians American film actresses American television actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Burmester
Bernard Leo Burmester (February 1, 1945 – June 28, 2007) was an American actor. Burmester worked for director John Sayles several times, including in ''Passion Fish'' (1992) and '' Lone Star'' (1996), and also for directors such as John Schlesinger and Sidney Lumet, and as the Apostle Nathaniel in Martin Scorsese's '' The Last Temptation of Christ'' (1988). He also starred in the CBS sitcom ''Flo'' as Randy Stumphill, the mechanic who frequented the bar. Life and career Burmester was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, and studied at Western Kentucky University as a biology major before switching to drama. He worked summer stock at Shawnee Summer Theatre of Greene County, Indiana. After receiving an MFA from the University of Denver, he taught college for a year before becoming a working actor. Burmester appeared with the Actors Theatre of Louisville, originating roles in the plays '' Getting Out'' and ''Lone Star'', and eventually recreating them in his Off-Broadw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hancock (actor)
John Hancock (March 4, 1941 – October 12, 1992) was an American actor. Born in Hazen, Arkansas, Hancock moved to Detroit, Michigan with his parents. Hancock went to Wayne State University in Detroit. He was employed at Mid-Town Market to pay his way through college. Hancock is possibly best remembered for his role as "Scotty" in the ABC miniseries '' Roots: The Next Generations''.Biography for John Hancock Turner Classic Movies His large size and distinctive allowed him to establish a niche playing authority figures, and he was often cast as a minister, judge or high-ranking military officer. Hancock also made recurring appearances in several television shows durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Vickery (actor)
John Vickery is an American stage and film actor known for his work in ''Babylon 5'' and ''Star Trek''. Life and career He attended the University of California at Davis, where he pursued a degree in mathematics. After graduating from Davis, he studied acting in London and worked in many productions in New York City. Vickery was trained in Professional Acting at Drama Studio London. In ''Babylon 5'', he played both Neroon and Mr. Welles. Vickery would also make a guest appearance as the latter in the ''Babylon 5'' spin-off, '' Crusade''. His largest ''Star Trek'' role was as Rusot, a member of Damar's Cardassian resistance group, appearing in the ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' episodes " The Changing Face of Evil", "When It Rains…" and "Tacking into the Wind". He also played a Betazoid in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode "Night Terrors" and a Klingon in the '' Star Trek: Enterprise'' episode "Judgment". He portrayed the Auctioneer in the '' Pirates of the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norma MacMillan
Norma MacMillan (September 15, 1921 – March 16, 2001) was a Canadian actress, best known for voicing numerous characters in animation and claymation, including Casper the Friendly Ghost on '' The New Casper Cartoon Show'', Gumby on '' The Gumby Show'', Sweet Polly Purebred on ''Underdog'', and Davey on ''Davey and Goliath''. Early life MacMillan was born on September 15, 1921, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and began her career there as a stage actress. It was in Vancouver that she met, worked with and married her producer/manager husband Thor Arngrim. In 1954, MacMillan, her husband and his business partner Stuart Baker, set out for Toronto where she began landing work voicing children's roles for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Career After she and her husband moved to New York, MacMillan lent her voice talents to numerous roles; as "Casper the Friendly Ghost" on '' The New Casper Cartoon Show'', as "Gumby" on '' The Gumby Show'', as "Sweet Polly Purebred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Coster
Nicolas Dwynn Coster (born December 3, 1933) is a British-American actor, most known for his work in daytime drama and as a character actor on nighttime television series, such as ''Wonder Woman'', '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'', ''T. J. Hooker'' and '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. Life and career Coster was born in London to an American mother and a New Zealand father who was a London theatre critic and marine commander. Coster was raised in the United States, primarily in California. Coster returned to England to study acting at the Royal Academy of the Dramatic Art. He also studied acting with Lee Strasberg in New York City. Coster was in ''Twigs'' with Sada Thompson, '' Seesaw'' with Michele Lee, '' Otherwise Engaged'' with Tom Courtenay, and '' Little Foxes'' with Elizabeth Taylor, which was staged on Broadway and the Victoria Theatre in London. Coster appeared in the NBC soap opera ''Young Doctor Malone''. He created the role of Professor Paul Britton on ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah Rush
Deborah Rush (born April 10, 1954) is an American actress. She has worked in television, film and on Broadway. In 1984, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for Michael Frayn's comedy '' Noises Off''. She also acted in Stephen Adly Guirgis' ''The Last Days of Judas Iscariot''. In 2003 she acted in the comedy film '' American Wedding'', as Mary Flaherty, Michelle Flaherty's mom. In December 2008, she joined the cast of the Broadway revival of ''Blithe Spirit''. Rush has acted in a number of movies and television series, including the Woody Allen films '' Zelig'' and '' The Purple Rose of Cairo''. She was a regular cast member of the television series ''Strangers with Candy''. She had a recurring role on ''Spin City'' as Helen Winston, eventual ex-wife of mayor Randall Winston, and on'' Orange Is the New Black'', as Piper's mother. Family She is the wife of Walter Cronkite III (born April 22, 1957) and daughter-in-law of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Primus
Barry Primus (born February 16, 1938) is an American television and film actor, director, and writer. Career While Primus is primarily an actor, he has also worked as a writer and director in films in which he has acted. For the first decade of his career, he was employed as a stage actor. He gained some experience on TV in shows like '' The Defenders'', ''East Side/West Side'' and '' The Virginian''. He then made his initial film appearance in the Manhattan-filmed '' The Brotherhood'' (1968). His other films include '' Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (film)'' (1971) '' Boxcar Bertha'' (1972), ''Autopsy'' (1975), '' Heartland'' (1979), ''The Rose'' (1979), ''Night Games'' (1980), ''Absence of Malice'' (1981), and ''Guilty by Suspicion'' (1991). He had a recurring role on the TV series '' Cagney and Lacey'' (1982 — 1988) as Christine Cagney's (Sharon Gless's) boyfriend, Sergeant Dory McKenna, whose drug problem compromises his value as a police officer. He also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Gerroll
Daniel Gerroll (born 16 October 1951) is an English theatre, television and film actor. Life and career Gerroll was born in London, the son of Kathleen Cordelia (née Norman), a fashion model, and Harry Gerroll, a clothing designer. Gerroll has appeared on television in both the United Kingdom and the United States, although his greater contribution has been to the stage in both countries. In New York City, he has won the Theatre World Award for ''The Slab Boys'' and ''Knuckle'', the Outer Critics Circle Award for ''Translations'' and the Village Voice's Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance. His Broadway credits include ''Plenty'', ''The Homecoming'', '' Enchanted April'', '' High Society'', and ''Misery''. Gerroll's television credits include ''Miami Vice'', ''Burn Notice'', ''Cheers'', ''Knots Landing'', ''Seinfeld'', '' Blue Bloods'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Law & Order'' and '' The Starter Wife''. On film Gerroll has appeared in ''Chariots of Fire'', '' Sir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
