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Michael Rossi (fictional Character)
Michael Rossi is a fictional character in the novel ''Peyton Place (novel), Peyton Place'' by Grace Metalious. Michael Rossi is a teacher and high school principal who had replaced Abner Firth, the preceding teacher and principal who had died of a heart attack. He becomes the love interest of Constance MacKenzie, a woman with a hidden past. The character of Rossi originally was called Tomas Makris, bearing the name and description of a Laconia resident and co-worker of Metalious's school teacher husband. However, Makris sued for libel, winning an out-of-court settlement for $60,000. Makris was renamed Michael Rossi in later printings, and in Peyton Place (film), the film and Peyton Place (TV series), TV series which derived from the novel. In editions published in the United Kingdom, he was called Michael Kyros; in ''Return to Peyton Place'', he was named Michael Rossi. In the 1957 movie ''Peyton Place (film), Peyton Place'', Michael Rossi is played by Lee Philips (actor), Lee Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Nelson
Edwin Stafford Nelson (December 21, 1928 – August 9, 2014) was an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Michael Rossi in the television series ''Peyton Place (TV series), Peyton Place''. Nelson appeared in episodes of many TV programs, more than 50 movies, and hundreds of stage productions. Early life Nelson was raised in North Carolina after having been born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was educated at Southwood College, Edwards Military Institute and Lejeune High School, Camp Lejeune High School, playing football and basketball at the latter school. He began acting while attending Tulane University in New Orleans. He left college after two years to study at the New York School of Radio and Television Technique. He served in the United States Navy, U.S. Navy as a radioman on the light cruiser USS Dayton (CL-105), USS ''Dayton''. He took a position as a director at WDSU, WDSU-TV in New Orleans. By 1956, acting became his central focus, and he moved to the Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballantine Books
Ballantine Books is a major American book publisher that is a subsidiary of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. Ballantine was founded in 1952 by Ian Ballantine with his wife, Betty Ballantine. Ballantine was acquired by Random House in 1973, which in turn was acquired by Bertelsmann in 1998 and remains part of that company. Ballantine's original logo was a pair of mirrored letter Bs back to back, later changing to two Bs stacked to form an elaborate gate. The firm's early editors were Stanley Kauffmann and Bernard Shir-Cliff. History Following Fawcett Publications' controversial 1950 introduction of Gold Medal paperback originals rather than reprints, Lion Books, Avon and Ace also decided to publish originals. In 1952, Ian Ballantine, a founder of Bantam Books, announced that he would "offer trade publishers a plan for simultaneous publishing of original titles in two editions, a hardcover 'regular' edition for bookstore sale, and a paper-cover, 'newsstand' size, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characters In American Novels Of The 20th Century
Character or Characters may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk * ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to Theophrastus Music * ''Character'' (Dark Tranquillity album), 2005 * ''Character'' (Julia Kent album), 2013 * ''Character'', an album by Rachael Sage, 2020 * ''Characters'' (John Abercrombie album), 1977 * ''Characters'' (Stevie Wonder album), 1987 * "Character", a song by Ryokuoushoku Shakai, 2022 Types of entity * Character (arts), an agent within a work of art, including literature, drama, cinema, opera, etc. ** Character actor, an actor known for playing unusual, eccentric or interesting characters in supporting roles ** Character sketch or character, a literary description of a character type * Game character (other), various types of characters in a video game or role playing game ** Player character, as above but who is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literary Characters Introduced In 1956
Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially novels, plays, and poems. It includes both print and digital writing. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include oral literature, much of which has been transcribed.; see also Homer. Literature is a method of recording, preserving, and transmitting knowledge and entertainment. It can also have a social, psychological, spiritual, or political role. Literary criticism is one of the oldest academic disciplines, and is concerned with the literary merit or intellectual significance of specific texts. The study of books and other texts as artifacts or traditions is instead encompassed by textual criticism or the history of the book. "Literature", as an art form, is sometimes used synonymously with literary fiction, fiction written with the goal of artistic merit, but can also include works in various non-fiction g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Schoolteachers
Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with fact, history, or plausibility. In a traditional narrow sense, fiction refers to written narratives in prose often specifically novels, novellas, and short stories. More broadly, however, fiction encompasses imaginary narratives expressed in any medium, including not just writings but also live theatrical performances, films, television programs, radio dramas, comics, role-playing games, and video games. Definition and theory Typically, the fictionality of a work is publicly expressed, so the audience expects a work of fiction to deviate to a greater or lesser degree from the real world, rather than presenting for instance only factually accurate portrayals or characters who are actual people. Because fiction is generally understood as not adhering to the real world, the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peyton Place Characters
Peyton may refer to: __NOTOC__ People and fictional characters * Peyton (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname * Peyton (musician), American singer-songwriter Peyton Nicole Booker (born 1997) Places in the United States * Peyton, Colorado, an unincorporated town and census-designated place * Peyton, Claiborne County, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Peyton, Tunica County, Mississippi, a ghost town * Peyton, Texas, an unincorporated community * Peyton, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Fort Peyton, constructed in 1837 to protect the St. Augustine, Florida, area during the Second Seminole War * Peyton Field at Baker Stadium, Tacoma, Washington, a multi-purpose stadium Other uses * Peyton baronets, five titles, all extinct * USS ''Peyton'' (PF-91), a United States Navy patrol frigate which served in the Royal Navy as the frigate from 1944 to 1945 * Peyton Company, a defunct wooden shipbuilding and dry dock company in Newport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Stockwell
Harry Guy Stockwell (November 16, 1933 – February 6, 2002) was an American actor who appeared in nearly 30 movies and 250 television series episodes. Life and career Stockwell was born in New York City, the son of singer/dancer Elizabeth "Betty" Margareta Veronica and Harry Stockwell. Guy's father, a baritone singer/actor on Broadway, was famously known for singing the voice of Prince Charming in Disney's animated film ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. Guy's younger brother was actor Dean Stockwell. Stockwell began his acting career on the stage, working in the Broadway productions ''Innocent Voyage'' with his brother Dean and '' Chicken Every Sunday''. That affinity for the stage would later inspire him to become a co-founder of the Los Angeles Art Theater. He then went on to hold the recurring role of Chris Parker from 1961 to 1962 in twenty-six episodes of the ABC series '' Adventures in Paradise'', starring Gardner McKay as the skipper of a sailing vessel in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To Peyton Place (TV Series)
''Return to Peyton Place'' is an American daytime serial that aired on NBC from April 3, 1972 to January 4, 1974. The series was a spin-off of the prime time drama series '' Peyton Place'', and not an adaptation of the 1959 novel by Grace Metalious or the 1961 film of the same name. While the show continued storylines from ''Peyton Place'', nearly all characters were recast with new actors, with the exception of Frank Ferguson, Evelyn Scott and Patricia Morrow, who reprised their roles as Eli Carson, Ada Jacks and Rita Jacks Harrington respectively. Selena Cross, who was a major character in the original novel and films '' Peyton Place'' and '' Return to Peyton Place'', was added to the show halfway through its first year. She was not included in the original primetime series as her storyline (where she was raped by her stepfather) was considered too risqué for television at the time. Plot Benny & Jason Tate The original main focuses of the show were Betty Anderson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Soap Opera Encyclopedia (Schemering Book)
''The Soap Opera Encyclopedia'' is a 1985 reference book by Christopher Schemering which assembles comprehensive information about all daytime and prime time soap operas broadcast up to the date of publication. It was revised and reprinted in 1987 and 1988, but is currently out of print. ''The Soap Opera Encyclopedia'' features commentary, analysis and criticism of "every daytime and prime-time television soap opera broadcast on the three major networks, as well as a selection of syndicated, cable, and foreign efforts." It also discusses background, significant storylines and impact of each program, and lists performers and characters. Schemering also includes a "Short History of Television Soap Opera," as well as profiles of major performers, writers and producers in the genre in a section entitled "Who's Who in Soap Opera." Finally, the book contains 30 pages of photos from various programs. Published in a time before the internet, the ''Encyclopedia'' was a primary source of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peyton Place (novel)
''Peyton Place'' is a 1956 novel by the American author Grace Metalious. Set in New England in the time periods before and after World War II, the novel tells the story of three women who are forced to come to terms with their identity, both as women and as sexual beings, in a small, conservative, gossipy town. Metalious included recurring themes of hypocrisy, social inequities and class privilege in a tale that also includes incest, abortion, adultery, lust and murder. The novel sold 60,000 copies within the first ten days of its release, and it remained on ''The New York Times'' best seller list for 59 weeks. The novel spawned a franchise that would run through four decades. 20th Century-Fox adapted it as a movie in 1957, and Metalious wrote a follow-up novel that was published in 1959, titled '' Return to Peyton Place,'' which became a film in 1961 using the same name. The original 1956 novel was adapted again in 1964, in what became a prime time television series for 20th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Philips (actor)
Lee Philips (born Leon Friedman; January 10, 1927 – March 3, 1999) was an American actor, film director, and television director. Life and career Philips was born in New York. His acting career started on Broadway, and peaked with a starring role as Michael Rossi in the film adaptation of '' Peyton Place'' opposite Lana Turner. He appeared in the Paddy Chayefsky motion picture, ''Middle of the Night'' (1959) as Kim Novak's character's ex-husband, George. The following year, Philips was cast as the compassionate Lieutenant Wood in the episode, "The White Healer", on the syndicated television anthology series, ''Death Valley Days'', hosted by Stanley Andrews. Later in the 1960s, his career shifted towards directing, with credits ranging from the television series of '' Peyton Place'' to '' The Dick Van Dyke Show''. He still did occasional acting, such as his appearance in 1963 in "Never Wave Goodbye", a two-part episode of '' The Fugitive''. He also guest starred on '' The O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To Peyton Place
''Return to Peyton Place'' is a 1959 novel by Grace Metalious, a sequel to her best-selling 1956 novel '' Peyton Place''. Plot summary After the phenomenal success of her first novel, Metalious hastily penned a sequel centering on the life and loves of bestselling author Allison MacKenzie, who follows in the footsteps of her mother by having an affair with a married man, her publisher Lewis Jackman. The similarity of their situations bond Allison and her mother. When she returns to her hometown following the publication of her first novel, ''Samuel's Castle'', she is forced to face the wrath of most of its residents, who are incensed by their barely disguised counterparts and the revelation of town secrets in the book. Despite that, certain members of the community stood by the MacKenzies, most notably, Seth Buswell, the newspaper editor; and his oldest friend, Dr. Matthew Swain. In fact, whenever anyone came into Dr. Swain's office and complained about Allison's book, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
