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Dallas (TV Series)
''Dallas'' is an American prime time soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1978, to May 3, 1991. The series revolved around an affluent and feuding Texas family, the Ewing family (Dallas), Ewings, who owned the independent oil company Ewing family (Dallas)#Ewing Oil, Ewing Oil and the cattle-ranching land of Southfork Ranch, Southfork. The series originally focused on the marriage of Bobby Ewing and Pam Ewing, whose families were sworn enemies. As the series progressed, Bobby's elder brother, oil tycoon J. R. Ewing, became the show's List of breakout characters, breakout character, whose schemes and dirty business became the show's trademark. When the show ended on May 3, 1991, J. R. was the only character to have appeared in every episode. The show was prominent for its cliffhangers, including the "Who shot J.R.?" mystery. The 1980 episode "Who Done It (Dallas), Who Done It" remains List of most watched television broadcasts in the United States#The highest-rated broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald (March 19, 1930 – September 30, 2019) was an American film title designer. Over a career that spanned 55 years, he designed close to five hundred motion picture and television main and end title sequences for top directors such as Francis Ford Coppola, John Huston, Mike Nichols, Robert Redford, Roman Polanski, Arthur Penn, Michael Cimino, Warren Beatty, Herbert Ross, John Hughes (filmmaker), John Hughes, and Quentin Tarantino. Film title work A native of Los Angeles, Fitzgerald graduated from Art Center College of Design in 1951, and went to work at Pacific Title and Art, Pacific Title & Art Studio. His first major motion picture title design was for MGM's ''Raintree County (film), Raintree County'' (1957). He worked on a great many titles during his 17-year tenure at Pacific Title, becoming head of the art and design department. During that time, Pacific Title did all the motion picture title work for Warner Bros., MGM, and 20th Century Fox, as well as some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Presley
Priscilla Ann Presley (née Wagner, formerly Beaulieu; born May 24, 1945) is an American businesswoman and actress. She is the ex-wife of American singer Elvis Presley, as well as the cofounder and former chairperson of Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE). In her acting career, Presley costarred with Leslie Nielsen in the '' Naked Gun'' film trilogy and played Jenna Wade on the long-running television series ''Dallas''. Early life Priscilla Ann Wagner was born at Brooklyn Naval Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, on May 24, 1945. Her maternal grandfather, Albert Henry Iversen, was born in Egersund, Norway."Egen plass i bestefars fødeby" (March 14, 2008) NRK. He migrated to the United States, where he married Lorraine Davis, who was of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorimar Productions
Lorimar Television, formerly Lorimar Productions, Inc. and Lorimar Distribution, was an American production company that was later a subsidiary of Warner Bros., active from 1969Lee Rich Interview: ''Archive of American Television'' Retrieved on November 24, 2010. until 1993, when it was consolidated into Warner Bros. Television (now Warner Bros. Television Studios). It was founded by Irwin Molasky, Merv Adelson, and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Paulsen (producer)
David Paulsen is an American television screenwriter, director and producer best known for his work on 1980s prime time soap operas ''Dallas'' (1980–1985, 1986–1988), '' Knots Landing'' (1980–1981, 1985–1986), and ''Dynasty'' (1988–1989). He also wrote and directed the slasher films '' Savage Weekend'' (1976) and '' Schizoid'' (1980). Credits * ''Dallas'' (1980–1985, 1986–1988) * '' Knots Landing'' (1980–1981, 1985–1986) * ''Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family, usually in the context of a monarchy, monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A dynasty may also be referred to as a "house", "family" or "clan", among others. H ...'' (1988–1989) * '' Dangerous Curves'' (1992–1993) References External links * Living people American male screenwriters American soap opera writers American television producers American male television writers American television writers Year of birth missing (livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Katzman
Leonard Katzman (September 2, 1927 – September 5, 1996) was an American film and television producer, writer, and director. He was most notable for being the showrunner of the CBS prime time oil soap opera ''Dallas''. Early life and career Leonard Katzman was born to a Jewish family in New York City. He began his career in the 1940s, while still in his teens, working as an assistant director for his uncle, Hollywood producer Sam Katzman. He started on adventure movie serials such as '' Brenda Starr, Reporter'' (1945), ''Superman'' (1948), '' Batman and Robin'' (1949), '' The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd'' (1951), '' Riding with Buffalo Bill'' (1954), et al. During the 1950s he continued working as an assistant director, mostly with his uncle, in feature films such as '' A Yank in Korea'' (1951), '' The Giant Claw'' (1957), '' Face of a Fugitive'' (1959), and '' Angel Baby'' (1961). Besides his big screen work, Katzman also served on television shows, including '' The A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Rich
Lee Rich (December 19, 1918 – May 24, 2012) was an American film and television producer, who won the 1973 Outstanding Drama Series Emmy award for ''The Waltons'' as the producer. He is also known as the co-founder and former chairman of Lorimar Television. Among the five Emmy nominated programs Rich produced were the series ''Dallas'' and '' Knots Landing''. Early life and education Rich was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 19, 1918. His parents were Morris Richtaller and Anna Neminsky, both Jewish. His mother was born in Tetiev, Ukraine. He earned a marketing degree from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Career Rich began his career in advertising and ultimately became an industry executive. He served in the Navy as a lieutenant in World War II, and then returned to advertising in New York, where he rose to senior vice president and a member of the board of Benton & Bowles. As the ad agency middleman between product company sponsors and television producers, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Capice
Philip Capice (June 24, 1931 – December 30, 2009) was an American television producer, most notable as the executive producer of the dramedy '' Eight Is Enough'' and the first nine seasons of the soap opera ''Dallas''. Early life Capice graduated from Bernards High School in 1948 and was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2015. Career A graduate of Dickinson College and Columbia University, Capice began his broadcasting career at Benton & Bowles in New York City, where he worked from 1954 to 1969. During that time he was an associate producer of '' The Edge of Night''. Then, from 1969 to 1974 he was director of special programs at CBS, before joining Lorimar Productions in 1974.Philip Capice Obituary '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas Observer
''Dallas Observer'' is a free digital and print publication based in Dallas, Texas. The ''Observer'' publishes daily online coverage of local news, restaurants, music, and arts, as well as longform narrative journalism. A weekly print issue circulates every Thursday. The ''Observer'' has been owned by Voice Media Group since January 2013. The ''Observer'' is a member of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. It has won dozens of national and regional awards for its journalism, including two first places for longtime columnist Jim Schutze in the 2017 AAN Awards. In 1995, the H.L. Mencken Writing Award went to columnist Laura Miller, who went on to become the mayor of Dallas The Mayor of the City of Dallas is a member of the Dallas City Council and its presiding officer. The current mayor is Eric Johnson (Texas politician), Eric Johnson, who has served one term since 2019 Dallas mayoral election, 2019 and is the 60 ... after leaving the ''Observer''. In 2007, two ''Observe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerrold Immel
Jerrold Immel (born 9 September 1936) is an American television music composer. He composed the theme songs for the primetime soap operas ''Dallas'' and '' Knots Landing''. Early life and career Born in Los Angeles, California, before moving into scoring, Immel worked as a music copyist at CBS, before getting his break into television scoring on ''Gunsmoke''. Other programs which he has contributed music to include '' How the West Was Won'', '' Hawaii Five-O'', '' Logan's Run'', ''Walker, Texas Ranger ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action fiction, action Crime drama, crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both the film and the series starring Chuck Norr ...'' (through 1995 season) and '' Voyagers!''. He has also composed music for films, including the scores to '' Matilda'' (1978), '' Death Hunt'' (1981), ''Sourdough'' (1981) and '' Megaforce'' (1982). Television scores (partial) "Epis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheree J
Sheree is an English female given name. It might come from the French ''chérie'', meaning ''darling'' (from the past participle of the verb ''chérir'', ''to cherish''). It has also been used as a diminutive of names starting with or containing the sound ''Cher-'' or ''Sher-'' such as Cheryl, Cherilyn, Sharon, or Sherilyn for females. The name was well-used for girls in North America from the mid-1920s through the early 1990s and was at the height of popularity between the mid-1940s and mid-1970s. Spelling variants of the name such as Cherie, Cherry, Shari, Sherie, Sherrey, Sherri, Sherrie, and Sherry were in vogue during the same time period. It may refer to: * Sheree Bautista, Filipino singer, actress, dancer, model * Sheree Bradford-Lea, Canadian freelance cartoonist and mixed-media artist * Sheree Fitch (born 1956), Canadian children's author * Sheree Harris (born 1959), New Zealand cricketer * Sheree Gray (born 1985), American soccer defender * Sheree Jeacocke ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlene Tilton
Charlene L. Tilton (born December 1, 1958) is an American actress and singer. She is widely known for playing Lucy Ewing on the CBS prime time soap opera ''Dallas''. Career Tilton had early roles on television series such as ''Happy Days'' and '' Eight Is Enough''. She made her first film appearance alongside Jodie Foster in '' Freaky Friday'' (1976). In 1978, Tilton made a cameo appearance in the John Milius film '' Big Wednesday''. The same year, she made her big break by landing the role of Lucy Ewing, the sly, vixenish, frequently frustrated granddaughter of John "Jock" Ewing Sr. and the former Eleanor "Ellie" Southworth (and out-of-wedlock daughter of Gary and Valene Ewing on '' Knots Landing'') on the television series ''Dallas'', alongside actors Jim Davis, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Larry Hagman, from 1978 to 1985 and from 1988 to 1990. She also appeared on one episode of the series' spin-off '' Knots Landing'' in 1980. At the height of her ''Dallas'' fame, she rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Stock
Barbara Stock (born May 26, 1956)Benjamin, Ruth (2006). Who Sang What on Broadway, 1866-1996: The singers (L-Z)'. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 718. . is an American former actress, best known for roles as Susan Silverman in ABC crime drama series '' Spenser: For Hire'' (1985–1988), and as Liz Adams in CBS primetime soap opera ''Dallas'' (1990–1991); she also appeared in the role of Heather Wilson in two episodes in season five of the series. Early years Born in Downers Grove, Illinois, Stock earned a bachelor's degree in telecommunications from Indiana University (IU). Broadcasting and singing were her main interests before she became an actress. During her time at IU she sang with the university's vocal group, The Singing Hoosiers, and for one year she hosted a morning talk program on WTTV television. Following her college graduation she attended the Musical Theater Workshop in Los Angeles. Career She played Claudia in the Tommy Tune-directed, Tony Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
