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Boris McGiver
Boris McGiver (born January 23, 1962) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in projects such as ''Lincoln'', ''House of Cards'', ''The Wire'', '' Killing Kennedy'', and ''Person of Interest''. Biography McGiver was born in Cobleskill, New York. Of Irish and Ukrainian descent, he is the second youngest of ten children born to actor John McGiver John Irwin McGiver (November 5, 1913 – September 9, 1975) was an American character actor who made more than a hundred appearances in television and motion pictures over a two-decade span from 1955 to 1975. The owl-faced, portly character ac ... and his wife, Ruth Schmigelsky McGiver. He was not initially eager to follow in his father's footsteps and has stated, "I kind of denied it ctingthroughout my childhood because my dad was an actor and he was never around. He had to feed 10 kids, he was always working, so to me acting was never connected to something good, and I had never realized what an art it was. I thoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobleskill, New York
Cobleskill is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 6,086 at the 2020 census.US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report Cobleskill, New York QuickFacts https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/cobleskilltownschohariecountynewyork Accessed, January 3, 2023 The town contains a village, also named Cobleskill, as well as the State University of New York at Cobleskill. The town is in the northern part of the county and is southwest of Amsterdam. History The town was first settled around 1712. The town was founded at the same time as the county, 1795, but its boundaries were not established until 1801. There are more historical notes on the pages of the village of Cobleskill and Schoharie County. The town was named after mill owner Jacob Kobell, and the word " kil", which is Dutch for stream. Cobleskill was incorporated in 1868. Battle of Cobleskill The Battle of Cobleskill (also called the Cobleskill massacre) was an American Revolutionary War raid on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McGiver
John Irwin McGiver (November 5, 1913 – September 9, 1975) was an American character actor who made more than a hundred appearances in television and motion pictures over a two-decade span from 1955 to 1975. The owl-faced, portly character actor with his New York elite accent and precise diction, was often cast as pompous Englishmen and other stuffy, aristocratic and bureaucratic types. He was known for his performances in such films as '' Breakfast at Tiffany's'' (1961); '' The Manchurian Candidate'' (1962), '' Who's Minding the Store?'' (1963) and '' Man's Favorite Sport?'' (1964). He appeared on many television shows and commercials during the 1960s and early 1970s, including the first of a long running popular series of commercials for the American Express charge card ("Do you know me?"). Early life McGiver was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of Irish immigrants. He graduated from the Jesuit-run Regis High School in Manhattan in 1932. He earned a B.A. in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinity (American TV Series)
''Trinity'' is an American family drama television series created by Matthew Carnahan that aired on the broadcast network NBC from October 16, 1998, to November 6, 1998. Only four of the first season's nine episodes were aired before the series was cancelled by NBC in March 1999. Among the main cast was Louis Ferreira, Jill Clayburgh, Tate Donovan, and Sam Trammell. Two of the show's stars, Kim Raver and Bobby Cannavale, would also be cast in another NBC drama, ''Third Watch''. Plot Set in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, a detective from a working-class Irish Catholic family looks after his family members. Cast Main * Louis Ferreira as Bobby McCallister * Jill Clayburgh as Eileen McCallister * John Spencer as Simon McCallister * Tate Donovan as Kevin McCallister * Sam Trammell as Liam McCallister * Kim Raver as Clarissa McCallister * Bonnie Root as Amanda McCallister * Charlotte Ross as Fiona McCallister Recurring * Alicia Coppola Alicia Coppola (born April 12, 1968) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Undercover
''New York Undercover'' is an American police drama that aired on the Fox television network from September 8, 1994, to February 11, 1999. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various crimes and gang-related cases. The cast also included Patti D'Arbanville-Quinn as their superior, Lt. Virginia Cooper, and Lauren Vélez, who joined the cast in the second season as Nina Moreno, fellow detective and love interest to Torres. ''New York Undercover'' was co-created and produced by Dick Wolf, and its storyline takes place in the same fictional universe as Wolf's NBC series ''Law & Order'', its spin-offs, the ''Chicago'' and ''FBI'' series, and '' Homicide: Life on the Street''. ''New York Undercover'' (whose working title during development was ''Uptown Undercover'', named after the record label, Uptown Records, whose fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law & Order
''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on September 13, 1990, and completing its 20th season on May 24, 2010. On September 28, 2021, after an 11-year hiatus, NBC announced that the series would be revived for a 21st season, which premiered on February 24, 2022. The revival saw the debut of new regular cast members, and the reprise of two roles by series veterans: District Attorney Jack McCoy ( Sam Waterston), and Detective Kevin Bernard ( Anthony Anderson). Afterwards, the series was renewed for three additional seasons. In May 2025, it was announced the series had been renewed for its twenty-fifth season. Set and filmed in New York City, the series follows a two-part approach: the first half-hour is the investigation of a crime (usually murder) and app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Blank (2019 Film)
Point-blank range is any distance over which a certain firearm or gun can hit a target without the need to elevate the barrel to compensate for bullet drop, i.e. the gun can be pointed horizontally at the target. For targets beyond-blank range, the shooter will have to point the barrel of their firearm at a position above the target, and firearms that are designed for long range firefights usually have adjustable sights to help the shooter hit targets beyond point-blank range. The maximum point-blank range of a firearm will depend on a variety of factors such as muzzle velocity and the size of the target. In popular usage, point-blank range has come to mean extremely close range with a firearm, yet not close enough to be a contact shot. Point-blank (when describing a person) means direct or blunt. History The term ''point-blank'' dates to the 1570s and is probably of French origin, deriving from , "pointed at white". It is thought the word ''blanc'' may be used to describe a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth (May 18, 1828 – September 2, 1906) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Life and career Alexander H. Coffroth was born in Somerset, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and Somerset Academy. For five years, he produced a Democratic newspaper in Somerset. He pursued legal education with the Hon. Jeremiah S. Black, and was admitted to the bar in February 1851 at Somerset, where he practiced his profession. He was a delegate to several Democratic State conventions, as well as a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Conventions which assembled in Charleston, South Carolina, and Baltimore, Maryland. He served as an assessor of internal revenue in 1867, and was a delegate to the 1872 Democratic National Convention. Coffroth was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth Congress. During his term, he supported the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, along with some other Democrats, such as Arch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clique (film)
''The Clique'' is a 2008 American Teen film, teen comedy-drama film directed by Michael Lembeck from a screenplay by Liz Tigelaar, based on the Young adult fiction, young adult The Clique (series), novel series of the same name by Lisi Harrison. The film was produced by Alloy Entertainment and Tyra Banks' company Bankable Productions, and was released on November 11, 2008. It stars Elizabeth McLaughlin and Ellen Marlow, with Bridgit Mendler, Samantha Boscarino, and Sophie Anna Everhard in supporting roles. Plot Twelve-year-old Massie Block is the leader of the Pretty Committee, a clique of popular, wealthy students at her upstate New York (state), New York all-girls private school, Octavian County Day. Her father informs her that Jay Lyons, a friend of his from Florida, will be moving into the Block family's guest house with his wife and two children until they can find a permanent residence. Massie is horrified that the unexpected guests are disrupting her plans and occupying h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Matter (film)
''Dark Matter'' is a 2007 American drama film and the first feature film by opera director Chen Shi-zheng, starring Liu Ye, Aidan Quinn and Meryl Streep. Liu Ye plays a young scientist whose rising star must confront the dark forces of politics, ego, and cultural insensitivity. The film is loosely inspired by the true story of Gang Lu, a former graduate student who killed four faculty members and one student at the University of Iowa in 1991. However, the film’s story has substantial differences in plot and character motivation. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize. Plot Liu Xing is a humble but brilliant Chinese student who arrives at Valley State University and makes a bumpy transition into American life with the help of Joanna Silver. Silver is a wealthy university patron who has a fascination with Chinese culture and takes a liking to Liu Xing. Xing joins a select cosmology group under the direction of his hero, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pink Panther (2006 Film)
''The Pink Panther'' is a 2006 American comedy-mystery film directed by Shawn Levy from a screenplay by Len Blum and Steve Martin, and a story by Blum and Michael Saltzman. It serves as a reboot of ''The Pink Panther'' franchise, marking the tenth installment in the series. It is also the first ''Pink Panther'' film to be released since '' Son of the Pink Panther'' (1993). The film stars Martin in the main role and also co-stars Kevin Kline, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, and Beyoncé Knowles. In the film, Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Martin) is assigned to solve the murder of a famous soccer coach and the theft of the famous Pink Panther diamond. ''The Pink Panther'' premiered in Alpe d'Huez on January 19, 2006, and was released theatrically in United States and Canada on February 10, by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures banner, with 20th Century Fox handling the international distribution. The film received mostly negative reviews, but was a commercial succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi (2004 Film)
''Taxi'' is a 2004 action comedy film directed by Tim Story and starring Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Gisele Bündchen in her film debut, Jennifer Esposito, and Ann-Margret. An incompetent New York City police officer is banned from driving and comes to rely on a talented taxi driver to help him solve a series of bank robberies. The film is a remake of the 1998 French film of the same name. The film is set in New York City. In the film, a demoted police detective convinces a taxicab driver to help him track down a Brazilian gang of bank robbers, and to find out how the gang transports the stolen money. The detective is soon fired for insubordination, but the duo proceed in confronting the gang. The film was released by 20th Century Fox on October 6, 2004 in the United States. The film was panned by critics. Plot Bicycle courier Belle Williams earns her taxi license and installs a supercharger in her custom-built 1999 Ford Crown Victoria taxicab. Her first customer offer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie And Carla
''Connie and Carla'' is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck and starring Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, and David Duchovny. The screenplay was written by Vardalos. The film was shot in Vancouver and featured a number of local drag queens, including Joan-E, Justine Tyme, Carlotta Gurl, Devana Demille, Seemore Illusion, and Vivian Von BrokenHymen. Plot Connie and Carla are two performers whose lifelong friendship and co-obsession with musical theater have brought nothing but career dead ends. Despite this, they continue their optimism, hosting a variety act at an airport lounge. After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in Chicago, they go on the run, landing in Los Angeles. After being fired from a beauty salon, they pose as drag queens and audition to host a drag revue at a gay club called "The Handlebar." Because they sing their own songs (a rarity for queens), they are hired, and their variety show (at first titled ''What a Drag (Pun Intended!)'' and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
