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Jody Jaress
Jody Jaress is an American actress, director, writer and jazz and blues singer in the Los Angeles, California area. She began studying acting, singing, and dancing in the mid 1950s. Early life Jaress was born in Ottawa, Illinois, and is the eldest daughter of realtor, John William "Bill" Schafer (1923–2017) from Marion, Illinois and Freda Ellen Jones Schafer (1921–2005), formerly of Johnston City, Illinois, who was a member of the Business and Professional Women's Association in Southern California. Early Days In Acting Jaress began her entertainment career at a very young age (1950s) in Michigan and has made appearances on stage, film, television and radio. Early in her acting endeavors, she received acclaim at the Will-O-Way Apprentice Theatre (Michigan) for her Command Performance as Kate in "Taming of the Shrew" requested by Sir Basil Rathbone, (the original Sherlock Holmes (1939-1944). Jaress sang, danced, and recited verse as a guest on local television (''Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawa, Illinois
Ottawa is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. It is located at the confluence of the navigable Fox River (Illinois River tributary), Fox River and Illinois River, the latter being a conduit for river barges and connects Lake Michigan at Chicago to the Mississippi River. The population estimate was 18,668, as of 2022. It is the principal city of the Ottawa micropolitan statistical area. History Ottawa occupies a place on the Illinois River that has long been one end of a portage trail between the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan. Here the river was reliably deep enough for canoes. The North Portage Trail connected the site over land and water to the Chicago River. Ottawa was the site of the first of the Lincoln–Douglas debates on August 21, 1858. During the Ottawa debate, Stephen A. Douglas, leader of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, openly accused Abraham Lincoln of forming a secret bipartisan group of Congressmen t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love At First Bite
''Love at First Bite'' is a 1979 American comedy horror film directed by Stan Dragoti and written by Robert Kaufman, using characters originally created by Bram Stoker. It stars George Hamilton, Susan Saint James, Richard Benjamin, and Arte Johnson. Against a chorus of howling wolves as he plays the piano, Dracula's first line in the film is: "Children of the Night, shut up!" When Nicolae Ceaușescu's Communist government of Romania ejects the Count from his ancestral home, he and Renfield go in search of the current incarnation of Mina Harker, Dracula's true love. This incarnation is a fashion model who lives in New York City. Comedy ensues when the incurably romantic Count pursues "Mina", but finds himself a fish out of water in the Big Apple during the late 1970s. The original music score was composed by Charles Bernstein. The film's tagline is: "Your favorite pain in the neck is about to bite your funny bone!" An earlier version of the script by director Richard Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Roberts
Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. He has amassed more than 700 film and television credits since his debut in 1978, making him one of the most prolific English-speaking screen actors of all time. Roberts' career began with a leading role in ''King of the Gypsies (film), King of the Gypsies'' (1978) for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. He also received a Golden Globe nomination for his role as Paul Snider in Bob Fosse's ''Star 80'' (1983). Roberts' performance in ''Runaway Train (film), Runaway Train'' (1985), as prison escapee Buck McGeehy, earned him a third Golden Globe nod and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Notable films Roberts has appeared in include ''Raggedy Man'' (1981), ''The Pope of Greenwich Village'' (1984), ''By the Sword (film), By the Sword'' (1991), ''Final Analysis'' (1992), ''The Specialist'' (1994), ''The Cable Guy'' (1996), ''It's My Party (film), It's My Party'' (1996), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Hicks
Michele Hicks (born June 4, 1973) is an American actress and former fashion model who has worked in both film and television. Career Her television appearances include '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' CSI: NY'', ''Cold Case'', ''The Shield'' and ''Heist''. She also appeared in the music video for the song "Letting the Cables Sleep" by Bush. Personal life Hicks married actor Jonny Lee Miller Jonathan Lee Miller (born 15 November 1972) is an English actor. He achieved early success for his portrayal of Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson in the dark comedy-drama film '' Trainspotting'' (1996) and as Dade Murphy in '' Hackers'' (1995) before ... in June 2008 and they have one son. Hicks and Miller divorced in 2018. Filmography Film Television References External links * 1973 births Living people Actresses from New Jersey Female models from New Jersey American film actresses American television actresses 20th-century Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sarah Connor Chronicles
''Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''Terminator: TSCC'' or simply ''TSCC'') is an American science fiction drama television series.Retrieved December 3, 2023: * * * * It aired on Fox from January 13, 2008 to April 10, 2009, spanning 31 episodes across two seasons. It is a spin-off from the ''Terminator'' film series, disregarding the events of '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' and picking up shortly after '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day''. The series revolves around the lives of Sarah Connor (portrayed by Lena Headey) and her son John ( Thomas Dekker), who work to prevent the creation of Skynet, an artificially intelligent computer system that will eventually launch a nuclear war on humans. ''The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' was created by writer and executive producer Josh Friedman, marking his television debut. Production companies included Warner Bros. Television and C2 Pictures, the latter replaced by The Halcyon Company in season two. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronson Pinchot
Bronson Alcott Pinchot (; born May 20, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Balki Bartokomous on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Perfect Strangers (TV series), Perfect Strangers'' (1986–1993). He also performed in films, such as ''Risky Business'' (1983), ''Beverly Hills Cop'' (1984), ''After Hours (film), After Hours'' (1985), ''True Romance'' (1993), ''Beverly Hills Cop III'' (1994), ''The Langoliers (miniseries), Stephen King's The Langoliers'' (1995), ''It's My Party (film), It's My Party'' (1996), ''Courage Under Fire'' (1996), ''The First Wives Club'' (1996) and ''Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F'' (2024), and in television series, such as ''Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', ''Meego (TV series), Meego'' and ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (TV series), Chilling Adventures of Sabrina''. In 2012, he starred in his own reality series, ''The Bronson Pinchot Project'' on the DIY Network. Pinchot has worked extensively as an audiobook n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tippi Hedren
Nathalie Kay "Tippi" Hedren (born January 19, 1930) is a retired American actress. Initially a fashion model, appearing on the front covers of ''Life'' and '' Glamour'' magazines (among others), she became an actress after being discovered by director Alfred Hitchcock while appearing on a television commercial in 1961. Hedren achieved great praise for her work in two of his films, including the suspense-thriller '' The Birds'' (1963), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year, and the psychological drama '' Marnie'' (1964). She performed in over 80 films and television shows, including Charlie Chaplin's final film ''A Countess from Hong Kong'' (1967), the political satire '' Citizen Ruth'' (1996), and the existential comedy '' I Heart Huckabees'' (2004). Among other honors, her contributions to world cinema have been recognized with the Jules Verne Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hedren's strong commitment to animal rescue began in 1969 wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Parts
''Michael Nesmith in Television Parts'' is a television series aired by NBC in 1985. It was a 30-minute comedy-variety series created by Michael Nesmith as a continuation of his Grammy Award-winning video production ''Elephant Parts'', and earlier series PopClips. The first episode was a stand-alone television special which aired on March 7, 1985. The following series premiered on June 14, 1985. The show was a mix of music videos (by both Nesmith and others) mixed in with comedy sketches, commercial parodies, and general silliness. It was hosted by Nesmith himself, who also participated in many of the sketches. ''Television Parts'' also featured guest appearances by a number of comedians, including Martin Mull, Whoopi Goldberg, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Martin, The Funny Boys and Garry Shandling, whose appearance on the show was the seed for ''It's Garry Shandling's Show''.''Ricky Gervais Meets... Garry Shandling'', 2006-12-26, Channel 4 One of the show's featured pieces, "D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Nesmith
Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, and actor. He was best known as a member of the Monkees and co-star of their The Monkees (TV series), TV series of the same name (1966–1968). His songwriting credits with the Monkees include "Mary, Mary (song), Mary, Mary", "The Girl I Knew Somewhere", "Tapioca Tundra", "Circle Sky" and "Listen to the Band (song), Listen to the Band". Additionally, his song "Different Drum" became a hit for the Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt. After leaving the Monkees in 1970, Nesmith continued his successful songwriting and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with which he had a top-40 hit, "Joanne (Michael Nesmith song), Joanne" (1970). As a solo artist, he scored an international hit with the song "Rio (Michael Nesmith song), Rio" (1977). He often played a custom-built Gretsch 12-string guitar, 12-string electric guitar both with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invaders From Mars (1986 Film)
''Invaders from Mars'' is a 1986 American science fiction horror film directed by Tobe Hooper from a screenplay by Dan O'Bannon and Don Jakoby, and starring Hunter Carson, Karen Black, Timothy Bottoms, Laraine Newman, James Karen, Bud Cort and Louise Fletcher. It is a remake of the 1953 film of the same name. The film was part of a three-picture deal between Hooper and Cannon Films. Its production was instigated by Wade H. Williams III, millionaire exhibitor, science fiction film fan and sometime writer-producer-director, who had reissued the original film in 1978 after purchasing the copyright to the property. Elaborate creature and visual effects were supplied by Stan Winston and John Dykstra. The score was composed by Christopher Young and Dave Storrs. The film was released in the United States on June 6, 1986. It received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and was a box-office disappointment, though in the years since its release it has developed a cult following. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Black
Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portraying eccentric and offbeat characters, and established herself as a figure of New Hollywood. Her career spanned over 50 years and includes nearly 200 credits in both independent and mainstream films. Black received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Golden Globe Awards, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress. A native of suburban Chicago, Black studied theater at Northwestern University before dropping out and relocating to New York City. She performed on Broadway in 1965 before making her major film debut in Francis Ford Coppola's ''You're a Big Boy Now'' (1966). Black relocated to California and was cast as an LSD-tripping prostitute in Dennis Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Z'Dar
Robert James Zdarsky (June 3, 1950 – March 30, 2015), better known by his stage name Robert Z'Dar, was an American character actor and film producer, best known for his role as officer Matt Cordell in the cult horror film ''Maniac Cop'' (1988) and its two sequels,Maniac Cop Actor Robert Z’Dar Dies at 64 Time (magazine), time.com as well as appearances in ''Tango & Cash'' and ''Samurai Cop''. Z'Dar worked mainly in low-budget B movies and direct-to-video features, but occasionally in mainstream Hollywood films and television. Due to his cherubism, a medical condition resulting in an enlarged jawline, Z'dar had a unique and easily recognizable look with a slightly sinister appearance, which aided his career as he usually portrayed villains. A prolific actor, Z'Dar appeared in 121 films over the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
