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Dad's Week Off
''Dad's Week Off'' is an American television film that premiered on Showtime on March 29, 1997. It was written and directed by Neal Israel, and starred Henry Winkler, Olivia d'Abo and Richard Jeni. Plot A computer salesman charged with marketing a tiny computer that no one can operate, faces hypertension when he realizes that there is no way to sell the product and he is likely to lose his job. So he can get some rest, his wife offers to take their two kids camping for a week. When his fellow salesman and best friend is fired and thrown out of his house by his wife, he moves in and immediately starts unending parties, which ultimately ends up the house on fire and Winkler arrested on multiple charges. In between, in a drug-induced stupor, he gets mixed up with a ditzy blonde who wants to marry him, and rescue her child from being raised by her parents. Cast * Henry Winkler - Jack Potter * Olivia d'Abo - Cherice * Richard Jeni - Bernie * Justin Louis - Chip * Ken Pogue - Emmett Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal Israel
Neal Israel (born July 27, 1945) is an American actor, screenwriter, film and television producer, and director best known for his comedic work in the 1980s for films such as ''Police Academy'', ''Real Genius'', and ''Bachelor Party''. Biography Career Raised in Manhattan in a Jewish family, Israel started his career on the Broadway stage as assistant to legendary director George Abbott. After working at the New Dramatists Guild and the Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference, he came to Los Angeles, and was an executive at both ABC and CBS. During this time he wrote and directed the break through indie hit ''Tunnel Vision,'' which introduced such future stars as Chevy Chase, John Candy and Al Franken. On television, he wrote ''Ringo,'' a special that starred Ringo Starr and George Harrison. He then wrote with his partner, Pat Proft, the first ''Police Academy'' movie, which spawned six sequels. He directed and co-wrote ''Bachelor Party'', which starred Tom Hanks. He followed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don S
Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (other), several other rivers with the name * Don, Benin, a town in Benin * Don, Dang, a village and hill station in Dang district, Gujarat, India * Don, Nord, a ''commune'' of the Nord ''département'' in northern France *Don, Tasmania, a small village on the Don River, located just outside Devonport, Tasmania *Don, Trentino, a commune in Trentino, Italy *Don, West Virginia, a community in the United States *Don Republic, a temporary state in 1918–1920 *Don Jail, a jail in Toronto, Canada People Role or title * Don (honorific), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian title, given as a mark of respect *Don, a crime boss, especially in the Mafia , ''Don Konisshi'' (コニッシー) *Don, a resident assistant at universities in Canada and the U.S. *University don, in British and Irish universities, especially at Oxford, Cambridge, St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kopsa
Michael Kopsa (January 22, 1956 – October 23, 2022) was a Canadian actor. Kopsa was best known for his role as Char Aznable in the English dub of ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' and for his role as Commander Volcott O'Huey in ''Galaxy Angel''. He also provided the voice of Beast in '' X-Men: Evolution''. He provided the voice of Roger Baxter in ''Littlest Pet Shop''. He also appeared on the science fiction TV series ''Stargate SG-1'' on several occasions, as well as ''The X-Files'', '' The Net'', and ''The Outer Limits''. In the fourth and fifth season of ''Fringe'', he played the recurring Observer villain Captain Windmark. Kopsa also appeared as Andrew McAndrick in Hallmark's series ''Finding Father Christmas'', ''Engaging Father Christmas'', and ''Marrying Father Christmas''. He was married to actress Lucia Frangione and they had one daughter Nora. On October 23, 2022, Kopsa died of complications from a brain tumor at the age of 66. Filmography Anime * ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Frederick (actor)
Major General Robert Tryon Frederick (March 14, 1907 – November 29, 1970) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in World War II. During the war, he commanded the 1st Special Service Force, the 1st Allied Airborne Task Force, and the 45th Infantry Division. He was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and several other decorations. Biography Early life and military career Frederick was born on March 14, 1907 in San Francisco, California. He attended Staunton Military Academy from 1923 to 1924 and the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point from 1924 to 1928. Upon graduation from West Point, New York, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Corps of the United States Army. He graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 1939. World War II In 1942, after the United States entered World War II due to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, after serving as a staff officer in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Acheson
Mark Acheson (born September 19, 1957) is a Canadian voice, film and television actor. Career Acheson began studying acting at Langara College’s Studio 58 at the age of 15. He is a founding member of Janus Theatre and appeared on stage for eight years including a full season at the Arts Club as well as The NewPlay center, Carousel Theatre, Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, Sunshine Theatre in Kelowna, The Belfry in Victoria and StageWest in Edmonton. In his 30s, he started an extensive career in film and television, mostly in supporting roles. Some of his most notable roles are the Mailroom Guy in '' Elf'' and Mr. Tripoli in ''Fargo''. His other film credits include '' The 13th Warrior'' and ''Watchmen''. Acheson has also amassed a large body of work in voice acting, where he tends to be cast as villains. He voiced the characters of Lord Tirek from ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', Sabretooth from '' Hulk Vs. Wolverine'', and has provided the voice of many character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurie McLay
Laura-Lee Kathleen McLay is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor at the University of Canterbury, specialising in research on sleep disorders, communication and behvaioural assessments in autistic children. Academic career McLay completed a master's degree titled ''Acquisition, generalisation and retention of object names in 4 year old children: a comparison of child-led and adult-led learning interactions'' at the University of Canterbury, followed by a PhD titled ''A study of teaching strategies that facilitate stimulus generalisation in children with autism'' in 2011. McLay then joined the faculty of the University of Canterbury, where she was promoted to full professor in 2022. McLay leads the Waiora Tamariki Programme, which is a nationwide research and clinical delivery service that aims to "promote the health and wellbeing of children on the autism spectrum and their whānau". In 2017, McLay was one of thirteen researchers to receive an emerging researcher f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Sasso
Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will People and fictional characters * Will (comics) (1927–2000), a comic strip artist * Will (given name), a list of people and fictional characters named Will or Wil * Will (surname) * Will (Brazilian footballer) (born 1973) Arts, entertainment, and media Films * '' Will: G. Gordon Liddy'', a 1982 TV film * ''Will'' (1981 film), an American drama * ''Will'' (2011 film), a British sports drama * ''Bandslam'', a 2008 film with the working title ''Will'' Literature * ''Will'' (novel), by Christopher Rush * ''Will'', an autobiography by G. Gordon Liddy Music * Will (band), a Canadian electronic music act * ''Will'' (Julianna Barwick album), a 2016 album by Julianna Barwick * ''Will'' (Leo O'Kelly album), a 2011 album by Leo O'Kelly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John R
John R. (born John Richbourg, August 20, 1910 - February 15, 1986) was an American radio disc jockey who attained fame in the 1950s and 1960s for playing rhythm and blues music on Nashville radio station WLAC. He was also a notable record producer and artist manager. Richbourg was arguably the most popular and charismatic of the four announcers at WLAC who showcased popular African-American music in nightly programs from the late 1940s to the early 1970s. (The other three were Gene Nobles, Herman Grizzard, and Bill "Hoss" Allen.) Later rock music disc jockeys, such as Alan Freed and Wolfman Jack, mimicked Richbourg's practice of using speech that simulated African-American street language of the mid-twentieth century. Richbourg's highly stylized approach to on-air presentation of both music and advertising earned him popularity, but it also created identity confusion. Because Richbourg and fellow disc jockey Allen used African-American speech patterns, many listeners thought that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Hughes
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the main channel of the Po River into the Adriatic Sea but ceased to exist before the 1st century BC. Hecataeus of Miletus (c.550 – c.476 BC) asserted that both the Etruscan harbor city of Adria and the Adriatic Sea had been named after it. Emperor Hadrian's family was named after the city or region of Adria/Hadria, now Atri, in Picenum, which most likely started as an Etruscan or Greek colony of the older harbor city of the same name. Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI. As an English name, it has been in use since the Middle Ages, although it did not become common until modern times. Religion * Pope Adrian I (c. 700–795) * Pope Adrian II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Willes
Christine Willes is a Canadian television, theatre and film actress who is best known for her roles as Delores Herbig on the Showtime comedy-drama ''Dead Like Me'' and Gladys the DMV demon on the CW supernatural drama television series ''Reaper''. She is also known for her role as Granny Goodness on the CW series ''Smallville''. Career Willes played the recurring role of Agent Karen E. Kosseff, a government counselor, on the TV show ''The X-Files''. She also appears in a minor recurring role on the show ''Reaper'' on The CW, as Gladys, a demon from Hell who works in the DMV. She was nominated foa Leo Awardin 2008 for that role. Like her ''Dead Like Me'' co-star Callum Blue, she was cast as the villain Granny Goodness on The CW's ''Smallvilles tenth and final season (Blue appeared in the previous season as Zod). She also had a small role in the award-winning film '' Trick r Treat'' starring Anna Paquin, which also featured another ''Dead Like Me'' co-star, Britt McKillip. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Wasserman
Jerry Wasserman (born November 2, 1945) is an American professor and film and television actor. Wasserman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is working on his role in '' Alien Trespass'' in post-production. He is a Professor of English and Theatre at the University of British Columbia. He was also a frequent co-star of Don S. Davis. At Cornell University, he received a doctorate in English literature English literature is literature written in the English language from United Kingdom, its crown dependencies, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, and the countries of the former British Empire. ''The Encyclopaedia Britannica'' defines E .... Edited works *''Modern Canadian Plays'' (1985) *''Spectacle of Empire: Marc Lescarbot’s Theatre of Neptune in New France'' (2006) *''Theatre and AutoBiography: Writing and Performing Lives in Theory and Practice'' (2006) (with Sherrill Grace) Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wasserman, Jerry 1945 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
