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Matlock (season 4)
The fourth season of '' Matlock'' originally aired in the United States on NBC with a two-hour season premiere from September 19, 1989, through May 8, 1990. Cast Main * Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock * Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas * Julie Sommars as ADA Julie March * Clarence Gilyard as Conrad McMasters Recurring * Kene Holliday Kenneth Earl Holliday (born June 25, 1949) is an American actor of stage, film, and television. He is known for his role as Ben Matlock's original private investigator, Tyler Hudson, on '' Matlock'', and as Sgt. Curtis Baker on '' Carter Coun ... as Tyler Hudson ;Cast notes: *Clarence Gilyard Jr. joined the cast this season *Kene Holliday was credited in "The Best Seller" and "The Witness" instead of Gilyard who didn't appear in those episodes. *Julie Sommars was absent for seventeen episodes *Nancy Stafford was absent for eleven episodes *Clarence Gilyard Jr. was absent for seven episodes Episodes References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matlock (TV Series)
''Matlock'' is an American mystery legal drama television series created by Dean Hargrove, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by Intermedia Entertainment Company (first season only), The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions (called Strathmore Productions in the first two seasons) and Viacom Productions, originally aired from March 3, 1986, to May 8, 1992, on NBC, and from November 5, 1992, to May 7, 1995, on ABC. The show's format is similar to that of CBS' '' Perry Mason'' (both ''Matlock'' and the 1980s ''Perry Mason'' television films were created by Dean Hargrove), with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dramatic courtroom scenes. One difference, however, was that whereas Mason usually exculpated his clients at a pretrial hearing, Matlock usually secured an acquittal at trial from the jury. Since 1991, reruns of ''Matlock'' have been shown in syndication a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Thompson
Freddie Dalton Thompson (August 19, 1942 – November 1, 2015) was an American politician, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, actor, and radio personality. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1994 to 2003; Thompson was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2008 United States presidential election. He also chaired the International Security Advisory Board at the U.S. Department of State, was a member of the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, as well as a visiting fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, specializing in national security and intelligence. As an actor, usually credited as Fred Dalton Thompson, he appeared in a number of movies and television shows including ''Matlock'', ''The Hunt for Red October'', ''Die Hard 2'', '' In the Line of Fire'', ''Days of Thunder'', and ''Cape Fear'', as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Christopher
Dennis Christopher (born Dennis Carrelli; December 2, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in '' Breaking Away'' (1979), '' Fade to Black'' (1980), '' Chariots of Fire'' (1981), '' It'' (1990) and '' Django Unchained'' (2012). He has appeared in nearly 40 movies and made-for-television films since 1975. Early life Christopher was born Dennis Carrelli on December 2, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to an Italian father and an Irish mother. He graduated from Monsignor Bonner High School in 1973. Career A chance encounter in 1972 with Federico Fellini, who was filming in Rome at the time, led to the director casting Christopher in the uncredited role of " The Hippie" in his movie ''Roma''. After that, Christopher worked as an assistant to the fashion designer Halston. Christopher's breakthrough role was as Dave Stohler in the coming-of-age classic '' Breaking Away'' (1979). His performance won him the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Morris
Anita Rose Morris (March 14, 1943 – March 2, 1994) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She began her career performing in Broadway musicals, including ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', '' Seesaw'' and ''Nine'', for which she received a Tony Award nomination. During her career, Morris had starring roles in a number of films, include '' The Hotel New Hampshire'' (1984), '' Absolute Beginners'' (1986), '' Ruthless People'' (1986), ''Aria'' (1987), '' 18 Again!'' (1988), '' Bloodhounds of Broadway'' (1989) and '' A Sinful Life'' (1989). She had leading roles in two short-lived television series in 1980s: the NBC prime time soap opera '' Berrenger's'' (1985), and the Fox sitcom '' Down and Out in Beverly Hills'' (1987). Career Morris' most prominent film role was as Carol Dodsworth, the mistress to Danny DeVito, in '' Ruthless People''; her most prominent stage role was her sensual performance as Carla in the musical ''Nine'' opposite Raul Julia. While nominated for a Best Feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyce Burditt
Joyce Burditt (September 12, 1938 – June 2, 2022), also known as Joyce Rebeta-Burditt, was an American writer and network executive. She was known for creating the TV series '' Diagnosis: Murder''. She was also a longtime writer and producer on such TV series as ''Perry Mason'', '' Matlock'', and the ''Father Dowling Mysteries''. She wrote a best selling novel, '' The Cracker Factory'', in 1977, about an alcoholic housewife, partly drawn from her own experiences. Early life and education Joyce Ellen Rebeta was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Paul John Rebeta and Coletta Ellen Rebeta (later Supp). Both of her parents were also born in Cleveland. After moving to Southern California in 1969, she took classes at Los Angeles Valley Junior College. Career Burditt was known for creating the TV series ''Diagnosis: Murder'', which ran for almost 200 episodes and TV movies. She was also a longtime writer and producer on such TV series as ''Perry Mason'', ''Matlock'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seymour Robbie
Seymour Robbie (August 25, 1919 – June 17, 2004) was a director of American television programs, whose work ranged from 1951 (''Down You Go'') to 1990 (''Father Dowling Mysteries''). His credits include game shows (e.g., '' The $64,000 Question''), crime dramas (e.g., '' Kojak''), action-adventure programs (e.g., '' Wonder Woman''), and sitcoms (e.g., '' F Troop''). He was born in New York City. Filmography Theatrical and television films * ''Art Carney Meets the Sorcerer's Apprentice'' (1959 TV movie) * ''Spirit of the Alamo'' (1960 TV documentary) * ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1969 TV movie) * ''C.C. and Company'' (1970 theatrical film) * ''Marco Marco may refer to: People * Marco (given name), people with the given name Marco * Marco (actor) (born 1977), South Korean model and actor * Georg Marco (1863–1923), Romanian chess player of German origin * Tomás Marco (born 1942), Spanish c ...'' (1973 theatrical film) Television series Robbie directed one or more episodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hy Anzell
Hy Anzell (September 7, 1923 – August 23, 2003) was a Yiddish-speaking American actor. He originated the role of the flower shop owner, "Mr. Mushnik", in the original off-Broadway production of ''Little Shop of Horrors'' with Ellen Greene and Lee Wilkof. He was also in the original 1976 Broadway cast of '' Checking Out''. He appeared in dozens of films and television programs. He had roles in a number of films directed by Woody Allen, beginning with ''Bananas'', and notably including ''Annie Hall'' (in which he had his best-known movie role as Uncle Joey Nichols). He died of natural causes at age 79.Lauren Lyster"Hy Anzell: Actor" ''Variety'', August 25, 2003. Anzell was Jewish. Filmography References External links * *Hy Anzellat the Lortel Archives The Internet Off-Broadway Database (IOBDB), also formerly known as the Lortel Archives, is an online database that catalogues theatre productions shown off-Broadway. The IOBDB was funded and developed by the no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Penn
Leonard Francis Penn (August 27, 1921 – September 5, 1998) was an American actor and director and the father of musician Michael Penn and actors Sean Penn and Chris Penn. Early life Penn was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants Elizabeth (née Melnicoff) and Maurice Daniel Penn (Lithuanian-Jewish family). Penn served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II as a B-24 Liberator bombardier with the 755th Bomb Squadron, 458th Bomb Group, stationed in England as part of the Eighth Air Force. Career A life member of The Actors Studio, Penn won the Theatre World Award in 1954 for his performance in the play ''The Girl on the Via Flaminia''. He acted in numerous roles in the early years of television. In 1956, he was cast as Mr. Rico in the episode "Ringside Padre" of the religion anthology series, '' Crossroads''. In 1957, he appeared in the episode "One If by Sea" of the military drama series, '' Navy Log''. He was also cast in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Jenner
Barry Francis Jenner (January 14, 1941 – August 9, 2016) was an American actor. Early life Jenner was born January 14, 1941, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began acting during his college years at West Chester University, in Pennsylvania. After graduation, Jenner moved to New York City where he found roles in Club Champion’s ''Widow'', opposite Maureen Stapleton, and ''Put Them All Together'' with Mariette Hartley. Along with Olympia Dukakis, he was a founding member of the innovative Whole Theatre Company where he starred opposite Dukakis in ''Long Day’s Journey Into Night''. Jenner also received wide acclaim as the self-destructive pitcher in Jonathan Reynolds' hit play, ''Yanks 3, Detroit 0, Top of the Seventh'', directed by Alan Arkin at New York City’s American Place Theatre. Career Jenner served as a Los Angeles Police Department reserve officer for 21 years. He had early roles on two daytime programs, as Tony Cooper on ''Somerset'' (1974–76) and as Evan Webste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Kirby (actor)
Bruce Kirby (born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu; April 28, 1925 – January 24, 2021) was an American character actor. Career Bruce Kirby started his television career in the 1950s with appearances in ''Goodyear Television Playhouse''. During the 1960s, he appeared in ''I Dream of Jeannie'', '' The Nurses'', '' The Defenders'', ''Car 54, Where Are You?'' (in 9 episodes), ''Hogan's Heroes'' (in 3 episodes), and '' The Patty Duke Show'' among others. He played in ''Bonanza'' (in 3 episodes), '' Ironside'' (in 3 episodes), ''Barney Miller'' (in 3 episodes), ''The Rockford Files'' (in 3 episodes), '' The Marcus-Nelson Murders'', ''Kojak'' (in 6 episodes), ''M*A*S*H'' and ''Alice'' during the 1970s. In the 1980s, he appeared in '' Remington Steele'', ''Hunter'' (in 5 episodes), ''Night Court'', '' Matlock'', ''Hill Street Blues'', '' Lou Grant'' and '' Punky Brewster''. His 1990s television credits include ''The Golden Girls'', '' L.A. Law'', '' In the Heat of the Night'', ''Murphy Brow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Fudge
Alan Fudge (February 27, 1944 – October 10, 2011) was an American actor known for his roles in four television programs, ''Man from Atlantis'', ''Eischied'', ''Paper Dolls'' and ''Bodies of Evidence'', along with a recurring role on '' 7th Heaven''. Early years Fudge was born in Wichita, Kansas. He moved to Tucson, Arizona, at the age of five. He acted with Mary MacMurtrie's Children's Theater in Tucson and with the Tucson Little Theater. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a major in theater. He received the university's Best Actor Award in two seasons worked with the Globe Theater in San Diego during one summer. Career On television, Fudge portrayed Lou Dalton in the drama '' 7th Heaven'', C. W. Crawford in the adventure series ''Man from Atlantis'', and Jim Kimbrough in the crime drama ''Eischied''. Fudge appeared in many television movies based on popular series, such as ''Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine'', ''Columbo: Columbo Goes to College'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Galloway
Donald Poe Galloway (July 27, 1937 – January 8, 2009) was an American stage, film and television actor, best known for his role as Detective Sergeant Ed Brown in the long-running crime drama series '' Ironside'' (1967–1975). He reprised the role for a made-for-TV film in 1993. He was also a politically active Libertarian and columnist. Early life Galloway was a 1955 graduate of Bracken County High School, where he played varsity basketball, and a 1959 graduate of the University of Kentucky, where he studied drama. Career Early acting roles On April 16, 1962, Galloway appeared in an off-Broadway production of the play ''Bring Me a Warm Body''. Despite the production running for only 16 performances, he received a Theater World Award. Galloway began his television career in 1962 in the New York-based soap opera ''The Secret Storm'' as the first actor to play Kip Rysdale. He then appeared as law clerk Mitchell Harris in 26 episodes of the short-lived TV legal drama ''Arres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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