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Michael Goodwin (actor)
Michael W. Goodwin (born October 9, 1941, in Virginia, Minnesota) is an American character actor. He has appeared in a number of Aaron Spelling-produced television programs, and a number of films which take place during the American Civil War. Goodwin appeared as recurring character Scott Bradley on the soap opera ''Another World (TV series), Another World'' in the late 1970s. Shortly thereafter, he did theatre in his native Minnesota, appearing in Friedrich Schiller's verse play, ''Mary Stuart (Schiller play), Mary Stuart'', at the Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, with Barbara Bryne in the cast. He also appeared in George Bernard Shaw's play, ''Arms and the Man'' at the Guthrie, directed by Michael Langham. He starred in the television series ''Strike Force (TV series), Strike Force'' (1981–1982, produced by Aaron Spelling) and ''The Hamptons (TV series), The Hamptons'' (1983). He guest-starred on such Aaron Spelling productions as ''Charlie's Angels'', ''The Love Boat'', ''Matt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia, Minnesota
Virginia is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. With an economy heavily reliant on large-scale iron ore mining, Virginia is considered the Mesabi Iron Range's commercial center. The population was 8,423 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Virginia is a part of the Duluth MN-WI Metropolitan Area, Duluth metropolitan area, and U.S. Highway 53 runs through town. History Virginia was founded by Orrin Day Kinney, the original owner of the town site, which was laid out in 1892 and named after Virginia, the home state of many of the lumbermen in the area at the time. A post office has been in operation at Virginia since 1893. Virginia was incorporated in 1895. It was a logging community first, then developed as a mining community. The Virginia area mines were prosperous and setting new records consistently by the late 1890s. The main population boom began after mining camps were built for entrepreneurs and financiers including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Boat
''The Love Boat'' is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Wilford Lloyd Baumes that originally aired on ABC from September 24, 1977, to May 24, 1986. In addition, three TV movies aired before the regular series premiered and four specials and a TV movie aired after the series ended. The series was set on the cruise ship MS ''Pacific Princess'', and revolved around the ship's captain Merrill Stubing (played by Gavin MacLeod) and a handful of his crew, with passengers played by guest actors for each episode, having romantic, dramatic and humorous adventures. The series was part of ABC's popular Saturday-night lineup of the time, which also included '' Fantasy Island'' until 1984. The executive producer for the series was Aaron Spelling, who produced several television series for Four Star Television and ABC from the 1960s into the 1990s. The series was nominated four consecutive times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gail Strickland
Gail Strickland (born May 18, 1945)Maurice, Dick (July 27, 1975)"Celebrities on the Couch – Interview: Gail Strickland" ''The St. Tammany News-Banner''. p. 4. Retrieved February 27, 2025. is a retired American actress who had prominent supporting roles in such films as ' (1975), '' Bound for Glory'' (1976), '' Who'll Stop the Rain'' (1978), '' Norma Rae'' (1979), and '' Protocol'' (1984), and appeared regularly on various network television shows. Early years Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Strickland is one of five children of Theodosia and Lynn Strickland, who owned a large tire dealership. She was tall for her age in her youth, and she said, “When boys started looking differently at girls, I wasn’t one of the ones they looked differently at.” She turned to writing and performing plays as a way of attracting attention. Strickland graduated from Brooke Hill School in Birmingham. She went to Florida State University, where she was a gymnast, was the first female cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Farrell
Michael Joseph Farrell Jr. (born February 6, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series '' M*A*S*H'' (1975–83). In addition, Farrell was a producer of '' Patch Adams'' (1998) starring Robin Williams, and he starred in the television series '' Providence'' (1999–2002). Farrell is also an activist and public speaker for various political causes. He has been the President of Death Penalty Focus since 1994. He is a long-time opponent of the death penalty. In 2001, Farrell said of the work: “I’ve wept many times. But I keep finding people who inspire me—some of them on death row, and more of them in the trenches, in the courts, in religious circles, fighting against the death penalty.” Farrell has helped raise defense funds for inmates he believes are innocent. Early life Farrell, one of four children, was born in South St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Agnes Sarah Cosgrove and Michael Joseph Farrell. When he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen Stapleton
Lois Maureen Stapleton (June 21, 1925 – March 13, 2006) was an American actress. She received numerous accolades becoming one of the few actors to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting winning an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Tony Awards. She has also received a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award. Stapleton started her career in theatre making her Broadway debut in '' The Playboy of the Western World'' (1946). She went on to receive two Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Play for '' The Rose Tattoo'' (1951) and for Best Actress in a Play for '' The Gingerbread Lady'' (1971). She was Tony-nominated for her roles in '' The Cold Wind And The Warm'' (1959), '' Toys in the Attic'' (1960), '' Plaza Suite'' (1971), and '' The Little Foxes'' (1981). For her portrayal of Emma Goldman in the historical epic film '' Reds'' (1981) she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Carney
Arthur William Matthew Carney (November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003) was an American actor and comedian. A recipient of an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award, and six Primetime Emmy Awards, he was best known for his role as Ed Norton on the sitcom ''The Honeymooners'' (1955–1956). His film roles include ''Harry and Tonto'' (1974), ''The Late Show (film), The Late Show'' (1977), ''House Calls (1978 film), House Calls'' (1978), ''Going in Style'' (1979), ''Firestarter (1984 film), Firestarter'', ''The Muppets Take Manhattan'' (both 1984), ''Last Action Hero'' (1993), and the ''Star Wars Holiday Special''. Early life Carney, the youngest of six sons (his brothers were Jack, Ned, Robert, Fred, and Phil), was born in Mount Vernon, New York, the son of Helen (née Farrell) and Edward Michael Carney, a newspaperman and publicist. His family was Irish American and Catholic. He attended Mount Vernon High School (New York), A.B. Davis High School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Of Lost Shoes
''Field of Lost Shoes'' is a 2014 American war drama film directed by Sean McNamara and written by Dave Kennedy and Thomas Farrell. The film stars Nolan Gould, Lauren Holly, Jason Isaacs, Tom Skerritt, Keith David and David Arquette. It is based on the true story of a group of cadets from the Virginia Military Institute who participated in the Battle of New Market against Union forces during the American Civil War on May 15, 1864. The film's title refers to the large number of soldiers' boots left on the battlefield due to the muddy conditions during the battle. Ten VMI cadets died in the battle. Cast Plot Based on a true story, it follows a group of teenage cadets at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) who are called upon at the Battle of New Market, in May 1864, to help defend the Shenandoah Valley. Production The film's shooting locales include the VMI, Powhatan, Virginia, and Lexington, Virginia. The film's world premiere was held on May 19, 2014 at the GI F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom (2014 Film)
''Freedom'' is an American film directed by Peter Cousens, starring Cuba Gooding Jr., William Sadler and Sharon Leal. The film tells two stories in parallel. The first is the escape of a pre-Civil War Black family from slavery in Virginia to freedom in Canada, helped by the Underground Railroad, devout Quakers, and Frederick Douglass. The second story is the travel of an ancestor from Africa (Gambia The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the List of African countries by area, smallest country in continental Africa; it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for ...) to a British colony in the New World (South Carolina). Cast * Cuba Gooding Jr. as Samuel *Bernhard Forcher as John Newton * William Sadler as Plimpton * Sharon Leal as Vanessa * David Rasche as Jefferson Monroe * Terrence Mann as Barney Fagan * Jubilant Sykes as Ozias * Michael Goodwin as Garrett * Diane Salinger as Fanny *Anna Sim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killing Lincoln (film)
''Killing Lincoln'' is an American television film inspired by the 2011 book of the same name by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. This two-hour political docudrama contains events surrounding the presidency and assassination of Abraham Lincoln. It was originally broadcast on National Geographic Channel on February 17, 2013. Narrated and hosted by American actor Tom Hanks, the film stars Billy Campbell as President Lincoln and Jesse Johnson as John Wilkes Booth. It was written and executive produced by Erik Jendresen ('' Band of Brothers''), directed by Adrian Moat ('' Gettysburg''), produced by Chris Cowen, Mark Herzog, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Mary Lisio, David Zucker, and Terri Weinberg. The docudrama was aired in memorial tribute to producer Tony Scott, who was developing the film at the time of his death. The program averaged 3.4 million viewers, scoring about 1 million viewers in the 25–54 demographic. This is currently National Geographic's highest-rated televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln (film)
''Lincoln'' is a 2012 American biographical historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as United States President Abraham Lincoln. It features Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, and Tommy Lee Jones in supporting roles. The screenplay by Tony Kushner was loosely based on Doris Kearns Goodwin's 2005 biography '' Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln'' and covers the final four months of Lincoln's life. The film focuses on Lincoln's efforts in January 1865 to abolish slavery and involuntary servitude by having the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution passed by the United States House of Representatives. The film was produced by Spielberg and frequent collaborator Kathleen Kennedy, through their respective production companies, Amblin Entertainment and the Kennedy/Marshall Company. Filming began October 17, 2011, and ended on December 19, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg ( ; born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, Spielberg is widely regarded as one of the greatest film directors of all time and is the highest-grossing film director of all time. Several of Spielberg's works are considered among the greatest films in history, and some are among the highest-grossing films ever. Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. He moved to California and studied film in college. After directing several episodes for television, including '' Night Gallery'' and '' Columbo'', he directed the television film ''Duel'' (1971), which was approved by Barry Diller. He made his theatrical debut with '' The Sugarland Express'' (1974) and became a household name with the summer blockbuster ''Jaws'' (1975). He directed more escapist box office successes with '' Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' (1977), '' E.T. the Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sizzle (1981 Film)
''Sizzle'' is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film starring Loni Anderson, Leslie Uggams and Roy Thinnes. Plot During Prohibition, a woman avenges her boyfriend's murder. Cast *Loni Anderson as Julie Davis *Leslie Uggams as Vonda * Roy Thinnes as Wheeler * Richard Lynch as Johnny O'Brien * Michael Goodwin as Danny Clark * Phyllis Davis as Sally * Michael V. Gazzo as Tripoli * John Forsythe as Mike Callahan * Richard Bright as Corky * Martine Bartlett as Freda * Robert Costanzo as Al Capone * Arnie Moore as Boggs Production Loni Anderson says she based her performance on her grandmother. She says producer Aaron Spelling had the script for a while but was unable to find a star; he cast Anderson after seeing her play a dual role on ''The Love Boat''. Reception The ''Los Angeles Times'' called it "turgid".'Sizzle' Fizzles on ABC Brown, James. Los Angeles Times 28 Nov 1981: c11. References External links''Sizzle''at TCMDB''Sizzle''at BFI''Sizzle''at IMDb IMDb, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
