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Don Matheson
Don Matheson (August 5, 1929 – June 29, 2014) was an American soldier and policeman who later became a television actor, perhaps best known for his continuing role in Irwin Allen's series '' Land of the Giants''. Career Prior to entering acting, Matheson served in the military. While serving in Korea, he was awarded the Bronze Star for valorous leadership and a Purple Heart for injuries suffered in an explosion. After serving in the military for six years, he joined the Detroit Police Department. He then left law enforcement to begin a career in acting. In 1965 Matheson appeared in the ''Lost in Space'' episode, "The Sky Is Falling" in the non-speaking role of the alien Retho and then again in 1967 as IDAK Alpha 12 in the episode "Revolt of the Androids". The same year, he appeared as a guest star in the episode "Deadly Amphibians" on the sci-fi TV show's 4th season ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea''. After working in a number of plays, television episodes and commercials, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dearborn, Michigan
Dearborn is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring Metro Detroit, suburb of Detroit, Dearborn borders Detroit to the south and west, roughly west of downtown Detroit. In the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it had a population of 109,976, ranking as the List of municipalities in Michigan, seventh-most populous city in Michigan. Dearborn is best known as the hometown of the Ford Motor Company and of its founder, Henry Ford. The first written settlement of Dearborn is from the 18th century by French Canadians, French Canadian voyageurs who initially called the settlement La Belle Fontaine or Place aux Fontaines because of the abundant Spring (hydrology), springs in the city. Therefore, Dearborn was once named Springwells, an Anglicisation, anglicization of the French name. The settlement was connected to the Detroit River ribbon farm communities and other farms connected to the River Rouge (Michigan), Rouge River and the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, airing on CBS and NBC, alternately, between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965, it was renamed ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour''. Hitchcock himself directed only 17 episodes during its run. By the time the show premiered on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades. In the 21st century, ''Time'' magazine named ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' as one of "The 100 Best TV Shows of All Time". The Writers Guild of America ranked it #79 on their list of the 101 Best-Written TV Series, tying it with ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. In 2021, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it 18th on its list of 30 Best Horror TV Shows of All Time. History ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is well known for its title sequence. The camera fades in on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice In Wonderland (1985 Film)
''Alice in Wonderland'' is a 1985 American two-part made-for-television adventure family fantasy musical film of Lewis Carroll's books ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and ''Through the Looking-Glass'' (1871). An Irwin Allen production, it used a huge all-star cast of notable actors and actresses. The title role was played by Natalie Gregory, who wore a blonde wig for this miniseries. ''Alice in Wonderland'' was first telecast December 9, 1985, (part one) and December 10, 1985 (part two), at 8:00pm EST on CBS. It was filmed in Los Angeles at the MGM Studios (now known as Sony Pictures Studios) in Culver City over a 55-day period from March 12, 1985, to May 28 of that same year. Additional filming took place at Malibu Beach for the oysters scene, and establishing shots of Alice's house took place at the S. S. Hinds Estate, also in the Los Angeles area. Plot Part 1 – ''Alice in Wonderland'' After helping her mother set the table for tea time, Alice goes outsid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder, She Wrote
''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series focuses on the life of Jessica Fletcher, a mystery writer and amateur detective, who becomes involved in solving murders that take place in the fictional town of Cabot Cove, Maine, across the United States, and abroad. The program ran for 12 seasons from September 30, 1984, to May 19, 1996, for a total of 264 episodes and included amongst its recurring cast Tom Bosley, William Windom (actor), William Windom and Ron Masak, as well as a vast array of guest cast members including Mickey Rooney, Michael Horton (actor), Michael Horton, Keith Michell, Barbara Babcock, George Segal, Kevin McCarthy (actor), Kevin McCarthy, Gene Barry, Martin Milner, Earl Holliman, Pat Morita, Tom Wopat, John Astin, Loretta Swit, John Saxon, Ruth Roman, Kathryn Grays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Is Enough
''Eight Is Enough'' is an American comedy-drama/sitcom television series that aired on ABC from March 15, 1977, to May 23, 1981. The show was modeled on the life of syndicated newspaper columnist Tom Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book by the same title. Synopsis The show centers on a Sacramento, California, family with eight children (from oldest to youngest: David, Mary, Joanie, Susan, Nancy, Elizabeth, Tommy, and Nicholas). The father, Tom Bradford (based on Tom Braden, played by Dick Van Patten), is a newspaper columnist for the fictional ''Sacramento Register''. His wife Joan, based on Joan Braden, was a homemaker and took care of the children. Joan was played by actress Diana Hyland (born Diane Gentner) and in early 1977, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. While performing a mastectomy, doctors discovered her cancer had metastasized. During filming her health suddenly deteriorated, and Hyland died on March 27, 1977, having filmed only fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Quest (1976 TV Series)
''The Quest'' is an American Western television series which aired on NBC from September to December 1976. The series stars Kurt Russell and Tim Matheson. The pilot episode aired as a television movie on May 13, 1976. Overview Two brothers Morgan and Quentin Beaudine are seeking the whereabouts of their long-lost sister, Patricia, thought to be held by the Cheyenne. The siblings were separated after their parents were killed during an "Indian massacre". Morgan, known as "Two Persons", was a captive of the Cheyenne for eight years until he was freed by the United States Army. Quentin was taken to San Francisco, where he was educated as a physician. After their reunion, the pair journey together over thousands of miles across the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains in search of Patricia; hence, the title ''The Quest''. Cast Main * Kurt Russell as Morgan "Two Persons" Beaudine * Tim Matheson as Quinton Beaudine * Brian Keith as "Tank" Logan * Keenan Wynn as H.H. Small Guest ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Runaways (1975 Film)
''The Runaways'' is a 1975 American made-for-television drama film directed by Harry Harris. Starring Dorothy McGuire, Van Williams, and Josh Albee, it follows a teenage boy and an escaped leopard.(1 April 1975)Boy, Leopard Share Spotlight ''Corpus Christi Caller-Times'' It first aired on the CBS network on April 1, 1975. It was the most viewed primetime program in the United States for the week when it debuted in April 1975.(11 April 1975Ratings ''Long Beach Independent'', p. 47 (" "The Runaways," about a boy and a leopard, topped the national Nielsen ratings for the week ending April 6. It a i r e d on Tuesday- night on CBS, with Josh Albee, Dorothy McGuire and Van Williams heading the cast.") The movie was adapted from a 1972 novel of the same name by British author Victor Canning.(1 April 1975)'The Runaways' is More Family Fare ''Florida Today''(13 February 1972) ''The New York Times'' It was adapted for television by John McGreevey, one of the writers for ''The Waltons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Hospital
''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera created by Frank and Doris Hursley which has been broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC since April 1, 1963. Originally a half-hour serial, its running time was expanded from 30 minutes to 45 minutes on July 26, 1976, and again to a full hour on January 16, 1978. Set in a hospital in the city of Port Charles, New York, ''General Hospital'' originally starred John Beradino and Emily McLaughlin; both actors stayed with the show until their deaths in 1996 and 1991, respectively. They were joined a year later by Rachel Ames who made her most recent appearance in 2015. The show is taped at the Prospect Studios in Los Angeles, California. ''General Hospital'' was the second soap to air on ABC after the short-lived ''Road to Reality'' (1960–1961). In 1964, a sister soap was created for ''General Hospital'', ''The Young Marrieds''; it ran for two years and was canceled because of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Waltons
''The Waltons'' is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural mountainous Western Virginia of the Appalachian Mountains / Allegheny Mountains / Blue Ridge Mountains chain, during the economic hardships and mass unemployment of the era of the Great Depression of the 1930s and the subsequent United States home front during World War II of the 1940s. It was created by screenwriter / author Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book ''Spencer's Mountain''. ''The Waltons'' aired from 1972 to 1981, but relocated to the fictional Walton's Mountain, Virginia, in the Depression era 1930s and wartime (World War II) 1940s. The television film, TV film special ''The Homecoming: A Christmas Story'' was broadcast on December 19, 1971. Based on its high ratings and critical responses success, the CBS network ordered the first season of episodes (to be based on the same characters, with some changes in the casting) which became known as the television series ''The Walto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple's Way
''Apple's Way'' is an American drama television series that aired on CBS from February 10, 1974, to January 12, 1975. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr. (1923-2016). Premise The Apples of Los Angeles—architect George, his wife Barbara, their children Paul, Cathy, Steven, and Patricia; and Grandfather Aldon—seek refuge from the hectic pace of city living and relocate to George's hometown of Appleton, Iowa, which was founded by his ancestors. The family has to adjust to a different culture and climate and to a slower pace of life. They live in a working grist mill that serves as a backdrop for the situations depicted in each episode. Well-meaning George often gets involved in causes that increased his family's tensions. ''Apple's Way'' was a mid-season replacement for '' The New Perry Mason''. The series did not gain the ratings CBS had hoped for, partly because it had to compete with NBC's long-running Top 20 hit '' The Wonderful World of Disney'' and ABC's popular crime d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaft (TV Film Series)
The ''Shaft'' franchise consists of five action-crime feature films and seven television films, centered on a family of African-American police detectives who all share the name John Shaft. The first three features may be described as blaxploitation films, the television film series is a mystery, and the fourth feature installment is a crime thriller. By contrast the fifth film installment, released to Netflix, is a satirical buddy-cop comedy. Film ''Shaft'' (1971) John Shaft is a classy and suave African-American detective. He successfully fights local crime, including the leader of the black crime mob named Bumpy, his gang, and black nationals. The conflicting characters have to put aside their differences when they must defeat the white mafia, who kidnapped Bumpy's daughter in attempts to blackmail him. ''Shaft's Big Score!'' (1972) When John Shaft finds out that a dead friend ran an illegal money laundering scheme out of the former's legitimate business and left $ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emergency!
''Emergency!'' is an American Action fiction, action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. Debuting on NBC as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, replacing two situation comedy series, ''The Partners'' and ''The Good Life (1971 TV series), The Good Life'', it ran for a total of 122 episodes until May 28, 1977, with six additional two-hour television films in 1978 and 1979. The show's ensemble cast stars Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe as two rescuers, who work as paramedics and firefighters in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The duo formed Squad 51, a medical and rescue unit of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, working together with the fictional Rampart General Hospital medical staff (portrayed by Robert Fuller (actor), Robert Fuller, Julie London and Bobby Troup), and with the firefighter engine company at Station 51. ''Emergency!'' was produced by Jack Webb and created by Robert A. Cinade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
