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John Dye
John Carroll Dye (January 31, 1963 – January 10, 2011) was an American film and television actor known for his role as Andrew in the spiritual television drama series ''Touched by an Angel''. Early life Dye was born in Amory, Mississippi, one of four sons of Jim and Lynn Dye, a furniture manufacturer and homemaker, respectively, who raised their sons in the Methodist denomination. The family moved to Cleveland, Tennessee, where he attended Cleveland High School, and later to Tupelo, Mississippi. He was introduced to acting by playing the role of Friedrich, the eldest male von Trapp child in a school production of ''The Sound of Music'' at Cleveland High School. He graduated from Tupelo High School, where he again played Friedrich von Trapp. Dye found himself bitten by the acting bug. After graduating, he enrolled at Mississippi State University in hopes of becoming a civil rights lawyer. After a year at Mississippi State University, he decided to become an actor, and was advise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amory, Mississippi
Amory is a city in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 6,666 at the 2020 census, down from 7,316 in 2010. Located in the northeastern part of the state near the Alabama border, it was founded in 1887 as a railroad town by the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad. As a result, Cotton Gin Port, along the Tombigbee River to the east, was abandoned as businesses and people moved for railroad access. History Amory was founded as a planned railroad town. The Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad was expanding in the South and needed a midpoint between Memphis, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama, to service their locomotives. They laid out the new town of Amory, near the Alabama border, in 1887. Believing railroad access to be critical, people from nearby Cotton Gin Port, about 1.5 miles away and located along the Tombigbee River, abandoned their town and moved to Amory. All that remains of the former Cotton Gin Port are the ruins of building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Gibb
Cynthia Gibb (born December 14, 1963) is an American actress and former model who has starred in film and on television. She began her career as a cast member on the musical television drama '' Fame'', based on the movie of the same name. She also appeared in the films '' Youngblood'' (1986), '' Salvador'' (1986), '' Malone'' (1987), '' Short Circuit 2'' (1988) and '' Death Warrant'' (1990). She received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance as Gypsy Rose Lee in the film '' Gypsy'' (1993). Early life Cynthia Lowrie Gibb was born December 14, 1963, in Bennington, Vermont, U.S. and grew up in Westport, Connecticut, and attended Staples High School. Career At the age of 14, she began assignments with the Ford Modeling Agency in New York City. She was on the cover of '' Vogue'' and '' Young Miss'' magazines. She was cast for her first film role in 1980, as a Young Fan in the Woody Allen film '' Stardust Memories''. Gibb appeared in '' Youngblood'', also starring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sioux City (film)
''Sioux City'' is a 1994 American mystery film, mystery drama (film and television), drama film directed by and starring Lou Diamond Phillips, with Gary Farmer, Tantoo Cardinal, and future ''Touched by an Angel'' star John Dye. It was Phillips' directorial debut. It was filmed in Santa Clarita, California. Plot overview Dr. Jesse Rainfeather Goldman (Lou Diamond Phillips) is a young doctor of Lakota people, Lakota Sioux heritage and was adopted by a wealthy Jews, Jewish couple as a child in Beverly Hills, California. He knows almost nothing of Native American traditions due to his upbringing. While doing an internship, he receives an amulet from the Lakota reservation in South Sioux City, Nebraska from his biological mother. Jesse, intrigued, travels to Sioux City, his birthplace, to learn why she sent it. On arriving, his mother's body is uncovered in the smoldering remains of her home. Jesse then begins looking into her mysterious death. While doing so, he gets to know people f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Perfect Weapon (1991 Film)
''The Perfect Weapon'' is a 1991 American martial arts action film directed by Mark DiSalle and starring Jeff Speakman, John Dye, Mako, Mariska Hargitay, James Hong, Dante Basco and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. The film relates the story of a young man (Speakman), who is trained in the martial art of American Kenpo, and his fight against the Korean mafia in Los Angeles. It was released by Paramount Pictures on March 15, 1991. Plot Jeff Sanders leads a double life of sorts: by day, he is a simple, unassuming construction worker, and by night, an expert American Kenpo student and master of his craft. Jeff's background is revealed; after losing his mother as a child, he became an outcast and frequently lashed out at his family and society in an attempt to assuage his anger. His father, Police Captain Carl Sanders, gained the idea from a mutual friend in Koreatown, Kim, to enroll Jeff in a Kenpo school to better manage his rage and feelings. However, he lost his temper with a footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twice Upon A Christmas
''Twice Upon a Christmas'' is a 2001 film directed by Tibor Takács. A sequel to the 2000 PAX television film, '' Once Upon a Christmas'', it stars most of the original cast from the first film. The filming location was in Vancouver, British Columbia. Plot After Kristin saved Kyle's life, she has been living with the Morgan family ever since. Unfortunately, she cannot remember her past, and has lost her immortality. Bill proposes to her, but she declines, as she says she doesn't feel right about the decision without knowing her family. At the North Pole, Rudolpha is secretly selling pieces of the North Pole worldwide to get rid of the North Pole, and to make Santa Claus feel that he is being replaced. As Kristin is preparing her wedding with Bill, Brittany and Kyle, Bill's two children, order from Rudolpha's business, and unknowingly receive Kristin's doll from when she was a little girl. After Kristin sees the doll, she immediately remembers her past, as flashbacks are sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Christmas (film)
''Once Upon a Christmas'' is a 2000 family film directed by Tibor Takács. It stars Kathy Ireland, John Dye, and Mary Donnelly-Haskell. The filming location was in Vancouver, British Columbia. It premiered on the PAX Network. As of 2009, it is shown in the 25 Days of Christmas programming block on ABC Family. In 2012, it was broadcast on the Hallmark Channel. Plot After Santa Claus has noticed how many children have become naughty, he decides that he will not deliver presents to any children this year. But his daughter, Kristin Claus, takes on the challenge of trying to deliver presents to children around the world. She makes a deal with people in the North Pole that she would change a family on "Santa's Naughty List" to be on the "Nice List". She uses her magic to go to the Morgan house, a family of a single father and two spoiled children, and try to change them to nice. But the children are tricked by Rudolfa, Kristin's sister, who wants to turn Christmas into a joking holiday. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Della Reese
Della Reese (born Delloreese Patricia Early; July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017) was an American singer, actress, television personality, author and ordained minister. As a singer, she recorded blues, gospel, jazz and pop. Several of her singles made the US Hot 100, including the number two charting song, " Don't You Know?" (1959). As a television personality and actress, she was the first black woman to host her own talk show and appeared on the highly-rated CBS television series '' Touched by an Angel''. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Reese sang in her church's choir and was discovered by gospel entertainer, Mahalia Jackson, who took Reese on tour for several years. Reese then joined a gospel group called The Meditation Singers before turning her attention towards secular music. She won a local talent competition, which led to a multiple-week appearance at The Flame nightclub in New York City. The appearance helped Reese secure her first recording contract with Jub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roma Downey
Roma Downey (born 6 May 1960) is an actress, producer, and author from Northern Ireland. She gained recognition for her role as Monica the angel, in the CBS television series ''Touched by an Angel'', which ran for nine seasons. Downey portrayed Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the Emmy Award-winning miniseries '' A Woman Named Jackie''. Downey stars in and produces the television series ''The Baxters''. She has a stage career, performing with the Abbey Theatre, the National Theatre of Ireland, and appearing on and off Broadway. Downey has starred in and served as an executive producer for CBS television movies, including '' Borrowed Hearts'' and ''Second Honeymoon''. As President of Lightworkers Media, the faith and family division of MGM, she and her husband, Mark Burnett, produced the miniseries '' The Bible'', in which she played Mary, mother of Jesus. In collaboration with Burnett, Downey has produced feature films, including '' Ben-Hur'' (2016), ''Son of God'', ''Little ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Of Duty (TV Series)
''Tour of Duty'' is an American military drama television series based on events in the Vietnam War, broadcast on CBS. The series ran for three seasons, from September 24, 1987, to April 28, 1990, for a total of 58 one-hour episodes. The show was created by Steve Duncan and L. Travis Clark and produced by Zev Braun. The show follows an American infantry platoon on a tour of duty during the Vietnam War. It was the first television series to regularly show Americans in combat in South Vietnam and was one of several similarly themed series to be produced in the wake of the acclaimed Oliver Stone film ''Platoon (film), Platoon'' (1986). The series won an Emmy Award in 1988 for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour), Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series, and it was nominated again in 1989 and 1990. Overview ''Tour of Duty'' examined the issues of politics, faith, teamwork, racism, suicide, fragging, terrorism, collateral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Of The Best (1989 Film)
''Best of the Best'' is a 1989 American sports film directed by Bob Radler, and produced by Phillip Rhee, who also co-wrote the story and co-stars in the film. The film starred Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Simon Rhee and Chris Penn. The plot revolves around a team of American martial artists facing a team of South Korean martial artists in a tournament. Several subplots pop up in the story — moral conflicts, the power of the human spirit triumphing over adversity and the meaning of life are some themes. Set and filmed in Los Angeles, California, and Seoul, South Korea, between February 13 and April 6, 1989, ''Best of the Best'' was released on November 10, 1989. The film has spawned three sequels: '' Best of the Best II'' (1993), '' Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back'' (1995), and '' Best of the Best 4: Without Warning'' (1998). Phillip Rhee portrays Tommy Lee in all four films, produced all of them, directed the third and fourth films, and co-wrote the fir ... [...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] |
