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Joyce Selznick
Joyce Gloria Selznick (February 12, 1925 – September 17, 1981) was an American talent agent, casting director, and screenwriter. She was the niece of film producer David O. Selznick (''Gone with the Wind'', 1939), providing her with early exposure to the industry. Her career spanned three decades and began with her discovery of a New York truck driver named Bernie Schwartz whom she developed into a matinee idol and future actor Tony Curtis. and climaxed with the casting of '' The Buddy Holly Story'', released in 1978. Her work ended with her premature death from breast cancer in 1981 at the age of fifty-six. Early life Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Joyce Gloria Selznick was a daughter of Phil Selznick, the owner operator of the It Cafe, Mocambo and the Sphinx Club, three popular nightclubs on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California. After spending part of her formative years in Cleveland, Ohio, she continued her personal growth in the cultural atmosphere of 1930s-era Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. They come in four main pairs of shapes, as given in the box to the right, which also gives their names, that vary between British English, British and American English. "Brackets", without further qualification, are in British English the ... marks and in American English the ... marks. Other symbols are repurposed as brackets in specialist contexts, such as International Phonetic Alphabet#Brackets and transcription delimiters, those used by linguists. Brackets are typically deployed in symmetric pairs, and an individual bracket may be identified as a "left" or "right" bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. In casual writing and in technical fields such as computing or linguistic analysis of grammar, brackets ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumble On The Docks
''Rumble on the Docks'' is a 1956 American crime film noir directed by Fred F. Sears and starring James Darren, Laurie Carroll, Michael Granger and Robert Blake. The film was based on the novel of the same title by Frank Paley. It was produced by Sam Katzman for release by Columbia Pictures. Plot Jimmy Smigelski, living near the docks of Brooklyn, is quick to help when a neighborhood girl, Della, and her little brother are menaced by some thugs. Joe Brindo, a racketeer Jimmy's honest father Pete blames for an incident that crippled him, is impressed by Jimmy and takes him under his wing. Jimmy is caught in a rivalry between two local gangs. He also is asked to testify at a trial, angering his father when the outcome benefits the gangster. Jimmy eventually changes his ways and ends up working in his father's print shop. Cast * James Darren as Jimmy Smigelski * Laurie Carroll as Della * Michael Granger as Joe Brindo * Jerry Janger as Rocky * Robert Blake as Chuck * Edgar Barrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Businesspeople From Pittsburgh
A businessperson, also referred to as a businessman or businesswoman, is an individual who has founded, owns, or holds shares in (including as an angel investor) a private-sector company. A businessperson undertakes activities (commercial or industrial) to generate cash flow, sales, and revenue by using a combination of human, financial, intellectual, and physical capital to fuel economic development and growth. History Medieval period: Rise of the merchant class Merchants emerged as a social class in medieval Italy. Between 1300 and 1500, modern accounting, the bill of exchange, and limited liability were invented, and thus, the world saw "the first true bankers", who were certainly businesspeople. Around the same time, Europe saw the " emergence of rich merchants." This "rise of the merchant class" came as Europe "needed a middleman" for the first time, and these "burghers" or "bourgeois" were the people who played this role. Renaissance to Enlightenment: Rise of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Women Casting Directors
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pam Hyatt
Pamela "Pam" Hyatt (born April 9, 1936) is an American-born Canadian actress. Career Pam is best known for voicing Noble Heart Horse in 1986's '' The Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation'' and the voice of Kaede in the English version of '' Inuyasha''. She also guest-starred in USA Network's '' The Dead Zone'' and voiced Campe and Atropos in ''Class of the Titans''. In 2012, Hyatt released her debut album ''Pamalot!'' with Peter Hill on piano. Personal life Hyatt is the mother of Carson T. Foster and actor Zack Ward. Partial filmography Film Television *'' Polly Pocket 2: Cool at the Pocket Plaza'' (2005, Video short) - Miss Throckmorton (voice) *''Scary Movie 4'' (2006) *'' Barbie: Mermaidia'' (2006) - Mirror Fish (voice) *'' The Future is Wild'' (2007, TV Series) - (voice) *'' Barbie in a Christmas Carol'' (2008) - Aunt Marie (voice) *''The Story of Luke'' (2012) - Susan *''Christmas Song'' (2012, TV Movie) - Estelle Barlow *''Twelve Trees of Christmas'' (2013, TV Seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Actor
The Academy Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It has been awarded since the 1st Academy Awards to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year. The award is traditionally presented by the previous year's Best Actress winner. However, in recent years, it has shifted towards being presented by previous years’ Best Actor winners instead. The Best Actor award has been presented 97 times, to 86 actors. The first winner was German actor Emil Jannings for his roles in '' The Last Command'' (1928) and '' The Way of All Flesh'' (1927). The most recent winner is Adrien Brody for '' The Brutalist'' (2024); he previously won the award for '' The Pianist'' (2002) at the age of 29, making him the category's youngest winner. The record for most wins is three, held by Daniel Day-Lewis, and ten other actors have won twice. The record for most nominatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Busey
William Gary Busey (; born June 29, 1944) is an American actor. He portrayed Buddy Holly in ''The Buddy Holly Story'' (1978), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor. His other starring roles include ''A Star Is Born (1976 film), A Star Is Born'' (1976), ''D.C. Cab'' (1983), ''Silver Bullet (film), Silver Bullet'' (1985), ''Eye of the Tiger (film), Eye of the Tiger'' (1986), ''Lethal Weapon'' (1987), ''Hider in the House (film), Hider in the House'' (1989), ''Predator 2'' (1990), ''Point Break'' (1991), ''Under Siege'' (1992), ''The Firm (1993 film), The Firm'' (1993), ''Drop Zone (film), Drop Zone'' (1994), ''Black Sheep (1996 film), Black Sheep'' (1996) and ''Lost Highway (film), Lost Highway'' (1997). Early life William Gary Busey was born in Goose Creek, Texas#History, Goose Creek, Texas. While he was in fourth grade, Busey moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he later attended Bell Junior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joby Baker
Joseph N. "Joby" Baker (born March 26, 1934) is a Canadian actor and painter, long based in the United States. Career Baker was born in Montreal, Quebec. An early role in his career was in a 1958 episode of ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'', "Ronnie Makes A Record", where he was cast as a recording studio vocalist. In the early 1960s he made guest appearances on many television series. In 1962, he appeared on '' Perry Mason'' as Kenneth Carter in "The Case of the Bogus Books". He appeared as a semi-regular in the first season of the WWII TV series '' Combat!'' as Pvt. Kelly. Other television series appearances included ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour'', '' Dr. Kildare'' and '' The Dick Van Dyke Show''. In 1960, he co-starred with Jack Lemmon and Ricky Nelson in '' The Wackiest Ship in the Army''. He appeared in the Elvis Presley movie '' Girl Happy'' (1965), and in all three Gidget movies. In 1967, Baker was cast as a travelling magician, Dr. William Davis, in the episode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Morrow
Beverly Jo Morrow (born November 1, 1939) is an American actress who played the female lead in six B films between 1958 and 1964, and supporting roles in four major studio features, as well as appearing in 12 television episodes. Following a six-year absence, she returned to the screen in 1970, but, after a few minor supporting roles in exploitation films such as ''Terminal Island'' and ''Doctor Death'', she retired again in 1976. Early years Morrow was born in Cuero, Texas. She won the 1958 Miss Pasadena (California) title and represented the city in that year's Miss California contest. Career Through a "Be a Star" contest, Morrow won a film contract with 20th Century Fox (with Gary Cooper in ''Ten North Frederick'') in 1958. After only one film with 20th Century-Fox, she moved to Columbia Pictures, allegedly because a producer at 20th Century Fox tried to make a pass at her. At Columbia, she made some 10 films and a dozen TV series episodes between 1958 and 1963, the most nota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Douglas
Carol Douglas (born April 7, 1948) is an American singer whose hit " Doctor's Orders" (1974) was a pioneering track in the disco genre. Early life and acting career Carol Douglas was born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, United States. She is the daughter of Minnie Newsome, a jazz performer who has been cited as the inspiration for the Cab Calloway classic " Minnie the Moocher"; her father was a mortician. Sam Cooke was her cousin. At 10, Douglas was a contestant and winner on the game show '' Name That Tune'' and says "'' Ebony'' followed my career for the next three years." She attended the Willard May School for professional children and afterwards the Quintanos High School for young professionals alongside Gregory Hines, Bernadette Peters, Carol Lynley, and Patty Duke. While in high school Douglas sang in a female trio named April May & June, who were signed as a management client by Little Anthony and the Imperials. She made a one-off recording in 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Corbett
Glenn Corbett (born Glenn Edwin Rothenburg; August 17, 1933 – January 16, 1993)"CORBETT Obituary — Corbett, 59, starred in 'Route 66,' Wayne films." ''San Antonio Express-News'' January 18, 1993. Web. May 29, 2012. Document #0F22314D24CC9793. was an American actor in movies and television for more than 30 years. He came to national attention in the early 1960s, when he replaced George Maharis in the cast of the popular CBS adventure drama '' Route 66''. He followed this with roles in high-profile films and television shows, including a guest role in the original ''Star Trek'' series, the daytime soap opera '' The Doctors'', the primetime soap ''Dallas'', and movies such as '' Chisum'' with John Wayne, as one of Jimmy Stewart's sons in '' Shenandoah'', and the World War II epic '' Midway''. Early years Corbett was born on August 17, 1933, in El Monte, California, the son of Sarah Bell (Holland) and John Warren Rothenburg, a garage mechanic. After serving in the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
