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Christopher Mayer (American Actor)
Christopher Mayer (born George Charles Mayer III; February 21, 1954 – July 23, 2011), also known as Chip Mayer, was an American actor. He was best known for portraying Vance Duke on ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' for 19 episodes during season 5 when cousins Coy and Vance Duke temporarily replaced Bo and Luke Duke (due to a salary dispute between producers and the original actors). Career Mayer played the role of Vance Duke in 19 episodes of the fifth season of ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' during 1982–83. Mayer continued his work in television and movies into the early 1990s, including a stint on the daytime serial '' Santa Barbara''. He also played Kenneth Falk in the film ''Liar Liar'' (1997) alongside Jim Carrey. He appeared on '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', season 7, episode 15, "Badda Bing Badda Bang" as a security guard in 1999. His last TV credit was a guest appearance on '' 18 Wheels of Justice'' in 2000. Personal life Mayer's first marriage was to actress Teri Copley, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherman Oaks, California
Sherman Oaks (founded in 1927) is a neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles, California within the San Fernando Valley region. The neighborhood includes a portion of the Santa Monica Mountains, which gives Sherman Oaks a lower population density than some other areas in Los Angeles. History A partner of the Los Angeles Suburban Homes Company, Gen. Moses Hazeltine Sherman developed Sherman Oaks. The company had subdivided of land that would become Sherman Oaks. In 1927, each acre was sold for $780. Sherman's other major venture was the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad. In 1991, a group of homeowners living in the Chandler Estates area successfully petitioned former Los Angeles City Councilmember Zev Yaroslavsky to re-draw the boundaries of Sherman Oaks from Magnolia Boulevard to Burbank Boulevard in the north, and from Coldwater Canyon Avenue to Van Nuys Blvd in the west, with the goal of including their neighborhood. This request was nothing new to the San Fernando Valley; o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platypus Man
''Platypus Man'' is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23 to May 15, 1995, during the network's first season.Carter, Bill (October 6, 1994). A New Network Hopes To Lure Fox Viewers. ''The New York Times'' Starring comedian Richard Jeni, the television series was based on an hour-long HBO special of Jeni's filmed in 1992. The series lasted one season, with a total of thirteen episodes. ''Platypus Man'' premiered January 23, 1995. The concept of a "Platypus Man" (a solitary male, like the male platypus), the concept of a "cooking show for guys" and the scenes involving the main character's social life were drawn from Jeni's stand-up routines.O'Connor, John J. (January 30, 1995)Television Review; 2 New Sitcoms, 1 New Network.''The New York Times'' The show, paired with ''Pig Sty'', followed '' Star Trek: Voyager'' on UPN's Monday schedule. Both ''Pig Sty'' and ''Platypus Man'' were canceled in July 1995. Origin In the early 1990s, Jeni developed a comedy routine whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weird Science (TV Series)
''Weird Science'' is an American television sitcom, based on John Hughes' 1985 film of the same title, that aired on the USA Network from March 5, 1994, to April 11, 1997. Six previously unaired, "lost" episodes aired on the Sci-Fi Channel from July 11 to 25, 1998. Plot The series follows the adventures of Gary Wallace ( John Mallory Asher) and Wyatt Donnelly ( Michael Manasseri), two socially inept high-school students in a fictional suburb of Chicago. Together, using Wyatt's computer, they try to create a computer simulation of a perfect woman in order to practice communicating with girls. However, a freak lightning storm brings her to life, creating Lisa ( Vanessa Angel), a gorgeous genius with the powers of a "magic genie". In the pilot episode, Gary claims that creating Lisa is possible because he "saw it in a John Hughes movie", referring to the original ''Weird Science'' film. Cast * John Mallory Asher replaces Anthony Michael Hall in the role of Gary Wallace. Like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renegade (TV Series)
''Renegade'' is an American television series that ran for 110 episodes spanning five seasons, first broadcast between September 19, 1992, and April 4, 1997. The series was created by Stephen J. Cannell. Executive producers included Cannell, Stu Segall, Bill Nuss, and Richard C. Okie. The series stars Lorenzo Lamas as Reno Raines, a police officer who is framed for a murder he did not commit. Raines goes on the run and joins forces with Native American bounty hunter Bobby Sixkiller, played by Branscombe Richmond. Stephen J. Cannell also had a recurring role as the main villain, crooked police officer Donald "Dutch" Dixon. Introduction The show had the following voiceover before every episode, provided by Don LaFontaine, summarizing the plot of the series: The "Renegade" theme that followed was composed by Mike Post. Plot ''Renegade'' is the story of San Diego police officer Reno Raines, an ex– Army Ranger, who was called to Bay City, California, by his good fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Denial
''Official Denial'' is a 1993 made-for-television science fiction film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith and written by Bryce Zabel, starring Parker Stevenson, Dirk Benedict and Erin Gray, about a man who is abducted by aliens. It is eventually revealed that the aliens are in reality humans from the future. The film was shot on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p. 115 Official Denial was SyFy's first vidpic, when the television channel was still called ''Sci-Fi Channel''. Cast * Parker Stevenson as Paul Corliss * Dirk Benedict as Lt Colonel Dan Lerner * Erin Gray as Annie Corliss * Michael Pate * Chad Everett as General Spalding * Gus Mercurio as Joe Dan * Justin Monjo as Franklin Kolbe * Robert Mammone as Michael Novado * Kim Krejus as Dr Clark * Holly Brisley as Dos * Tiriel Mora Tiriel Mora (born 19 October 1958) is an Australian television and film actor. Early life Tiriel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Santa Barbara Cast And Characters
'' Santa Barbara'' is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from July 30, 1984, to January 15, 1993. The show initially revolved around the lives of four families; the wealthy Capwell family, rivals the Lockridge family, and the more modest Andrade and Perkins families. Main characters * Nikki Alvarez – Constance Marie * Santana Andrade – Ava Lazar / Margaret Michaels / Gina Gallego / Wanda De Jesus * Quinn Armitage – Roscoe Born * Robert Barr – Roscoe Born * Laura Simmons Asher – Christopher Norris * Flame Beaufort – Roberta Weiss * Kelly Capwell – Robin Wright / Carrington Garland / Eileen Davidson * Eden Capwell – Marcy Walker * Julia Wainwright Capwell – Nancy Lee Grahn * Lily Blake Capwell – Lynn Clark / Paula Irvine * Ted Capwell – Todd McKee / Michael Brainard * Mason Capwell – Lane Davies / Terry Lester / Gordon Thomson * Sophia Wayne Capwell – Rosemary Forsyth / Judith McConnell * Cruz Castillo – A Martinez * Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Close For Comfort
''Too Close for Comfort'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from November 11, 1980, to May 5, 1983, and in first-run syndication from April 7, 1984, to February 7, 1987. Its name was changed to ''The Ted Knight Show'' when the show was retooled in 1986 for its sixth season, which would turn out to be its last due to Ted Knight's death. The original concept of the series was based on the 1980s British sitcom '' Keep It in the Family''. Knight plays work-at-home cartoonist Henry Rush, who is married to Muriel. Their two adult daughters, Jackie and Sara, live in the downstairs apartment of their San Francisco two-flat. An episode involving the daughters moving across the bay to Oakland and the family complaining about crime, undrinkable water, and constant sound of police sirens saw the episode being briefly protested by Oakland politicians. The family moves to Marin County for the show's final season, where Henry Rush becomes a co-owner of the local weekly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glitter (American TV Series)
''Glitter'' is an American drama television series broadcast by the ABC network from September 13 to December 25, 1984, and, after a long hiatus, December 13 to December 27, 1985. The series was produced by Aaron Spelling and was set behind the scenes of a top entertainment magazine titled ''Glitter'', and attempted to combine the urgency of journalism and business politics with the glamorous lifestyles of the rich and famous featured in the pages of the magazine. The leading cast members were David Birney, Morgan Brittany, Christopher Mayer, Dianne Kay, and Arthur Hill. The format of the series was similar to two other popular ABC shows, which were also produced by Aaron Spelling; ''The Love Boat'' and ''Hotel'', in that each week it featured high-profile guest appearances from famous celebrities, including Ginger Rogers and Cyd Charisse. Unlike the other shows, ''Glitter'' was not a ratings success. It was scheduled on Thursday nights against ''Simon & Simon'', ''Cheers'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon & Simon
''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who operate a two-man detective agency in San Diego, California. Premise The show revolves around the decisively polar-opposite Simon brothers, Rick (McRaney) and Andrew Jackson/"A.J." (Parker). Together, the brothers run a private investigator agency in San Diego, California, during the 1980s. Their contrasting approaches to investigations and subsequent personality conflicts provide much of the drama and comedy in each week's episode. The brothers have genuine love for one another as well as intense loyalty and will go to great lengths to protect one another. Rick is a United States Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran with an earthy, plain-speaking personality and a penchant for cowboy boots, denim, and pickup trucks. He lives on a boat in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Boat
''The Love Boat'' is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Wilford Lloyd Baumes that originally aired on ABC from September 24, 1977, to May 24, 1986. In addition, three TV movies aired before the regular series premiered and four specials and a TV movie aired after the series ended. The series was set on the cruise ship MS ''Pacific Princess'', and revolved around the ship's captain Merrill Stubing (played by Gavin MacLeod) and a handful of his crew, with passengers played by guest actors for each episode, having romantic, dramatic and humorous adventures. The series was part of ABC's popular Saturday-night lineup of the time, which also included '' Fantasy Island'' until 1984. The executive producer for the series was Aaron Spelling, who produced several television series for Four Star Television and ABC from the 1960s into the 1990s. The series was nominated four consecutive times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
