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Michael Winters (actor)
Michael Winters (born February 21, 1945) is an American actor of stage and television. He is best known for playing uptight town selectman Taylor Doose on the WB series ''Gilmore Girls'' (2000–2007). He played the role for all seven seasons of the comedy-drama and reprised it for the 2016 revival '' Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life''. Biography On stage, Winters appeared on Broadway in ''Wrong Mountain''. He spent seven seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Company, including roles as King Lear and Falstaff. He has also played Prospero with the Seattle Shakespeare Company. He previously spent 10 years with the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts and has performed with several other theater companies in Western USA. His other screen credits include recurring roles on ''Days of Our Lives'' and '' Ally McBeal'', and guest roles on '' Friends'', ''The Nanny'', ''Cheers'', ''Frasier'', and ''Law & Order''. Filmography Film Television Theater References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. Census estimates since the 2010 United States census have indicated that Hartford is the fourth-largest city in Connecticut with a 2020 population of 121,054, behind the coastal cities of Bridgeport, New Haven, and Stamford. Hartford was founded in 1635 and is among the oldest cities in the United States. It is home to the country's oldest public art museum ( Wadsworth Atheneum), the oldest publicly funded park ( Bushnell Park), the oldest continuously published newspaper (the ''Hartford Courant''), and the second-oldest secondary school ( Hartford Public High School). It is also home to the Mark Twain House, where the author wrote his most famous works and raised his family, among other historically significant sites. Mark Twain wrote in 1868, "Of all the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Until The End Of The World
''Until the End of the World'' (german: Bis ans Ende der Welt; french: Jusqu'au bout du monde) is a 1991 science fiction adventure drama film directed by German filmmaker Wim Wenders. Set at the turn of the millennium in the shadow of a world-changing catastrophe, the film follows a man and woman, played by William Hurt and Solveig Dommartin, as they are pursued across the globe, in a plot involving a device that can record visual experiences and visualize dreams. An initial draft of the screenplay was written by American filmmaker Michael Almereyda, but the final screenplay is credited to Wenders and Peter Carey, from a story by Wenders and Dommartin. Wenders, whose career had been distinguished by his exploration of the road movie, intended this as the ultimate example of the genre. The film has been released in several editions, ranging in length from 158 to 287 minutes. Plot Act 1 In 1999, panic ensues when an orbiting Indian nuclear satellite begins to spiral toward Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invisible Child (film)
''Invisible Child'' is a 1999 American made-for-television drama film starring Rita Wilson as a mother who imagines she has three children when she has only two. Fearing his wife may be institutionalized because of her delusional disorder, her husband goes along with this charade as though it is perfectly normal. The 10-year-old daughter assists her father in facilitating the delusion. The youngest child seems to really believe that he has a sister named "Maggie." They hire a nanny A nanny is a person who provides child care. Typically, this care is given within the children's family setting. Throughout history, nannies were usually servants in large households and reported directly to the lady of the house. Today, modern ... who initially goes along with the family's unusual situation, but she becomes concerned about the effects on the real children and reports the family to child protective services. A legal battle ensues, ending in victory for the family. It is also revea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence (American TV Series)
''Providence'' is an American medical drama television series, created by John Masius, that aired on NBC and starred Melina Kanakaredes. The show ran for five seasons from January 8, 1999, until December 20, 2002, airing 96 episodes. Synopsis The show revolves around Dr. Sydney Hansen (Kanakaredes), who leaves her glamorous job as a plastic surgeon for the rich in Beverly Hills so she can return to her hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, and be with her family. Sydney lives with her father Jim (Farrell), brother Robbie (Peterson), sister Joanie (Cale), and Joanie's baby Hannah in a large home in suburban Providence that also houses her father's veterinary clinic. Sydney's mother Lynda (Tomei) dies in the first episode but continues to appear to Sydney as a spirit, to offer advice. The show ends rather abruptly, with a two-part wedding episode. NBC called this ''Providence'' "winter finale," fully expecting to bring it back in the spring or autumn of 2003, but these plans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiller And Diller
''Hiller and Diller'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 23, 1997, to March 13, 1998. Premise Ted and Neil are two comedy writers with very different lives. Ted has an overachieving daughter among his three children, while Neil has two troublesome teenagers. Cast *Kevin Nealon as Ted Hiller *Richard Lewis as Neil Diller *Jordan Baker as Jeanne Hiller *Jill Bernard as Allison Hiller *Faryn Einhorn as Lizzie Hiller *Jonathan Osser as Josh Hiller *Kyle Sabihy as Zane Diller *Allison Mack as Brooke Diller *Eugene Levy Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian actor and comedian. From 1976 until 1984, he appeared in the Canadian television sketch comedy series '' SCTV''. He has also appeared in the '' American Pie'' series of films and the Canadian ... as Gordon Schermerhorn Episodes References External links * * *{{epguides, HillerandDiller 1997 American television series debuts 1998 American television series endings 1990s American sitcoms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arliss (TV Series)
''Arliss'' (rendered in its logo as ''Arli$$'') is an American cult-classic dark comedy series, created by and starring Robert Wuhl (who was also the series' showrunner), about the glitzy, big-money world of professional sports, with Wuhl playing the eternally optimistic and endlessly resourceful L.A. sports agent Arliss Michaels, whose Achilles' heel is his inability to say "no" to clients and employees. ''Arliss'' ran for seven seasons and 80 episodes on HBO, from August 10, 1996, to September 8, 2002. After almost two decades of being off-air, the entire catalog of ''Arliss'' episodes returned to HBO Max in a streaming format in September 2018. ''The New York Times'' called the show "One of the freshest shows to come along in a while." It was well-known for taking on very controversial (at the time) topics, including domestic abuse, steroid use, Alzheimer’s disease, gay and transgender athletes, alcoholism, and unwanted athlete pregnancies. The idea behind ''Arliss'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Improvement (TV Series)
''Home Improvement'' is an American television sitcom starring Tim Allen that aired on ABC from September 17, 1991 to May 25, 1999 with a total of 204 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons. The series was created by Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra, and David McFadzean. Despite not being a favorite with critics, it was one of the most watched sitcoms in the United States during the 1990s, winning many awards. The series launched Allen's acting career and was the start of the television career of Pamela Anderson, who was part of the recurring cast for the first two seasons. Show background Based on the stand-up comedy of Tim Allen, ''Home Improvement'' made its debut on ABC on September 17, 1991, and was one of the highest-rated sitcoms for almost the entire decade. It went to No. 2 in the ratings during the 1993–1994 season, the same year Allen had the No. 1 book (''Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man'') and film ('' The Santa Clause''). Beginning in seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doomsday Virus
''Pandora's Clock'' (also known as ''Doomsday Virus'') is a 1996 NBC miniseries based on a novel by John J. Nance about a deadly virus on a Boeing 747-200 from Frankfurt to John F. Kennedy International Airport. Directed by Eric Laneuville, the film stars Richard Dean Anderson, Stephen Root, Jane Leeves, Robert Loggia and Daphne Zuniga and the script closely follows the book. Plot The story begins in the mountains of Bavaria, Germany, where wildlife documentarian Ernest Helms ( Michael Winters) is filming local wildlife. While filming, he discovers a man attempting to break into his rental car. After foiling the man's attempt, Helms prepares to drive away but is thwarted by the man smashing the driver's window. Helms, however, succeeds in escaping the crazed man, but receives a minor cut on his hand. A few days later, in Frankfurt, Captain James Holland (Richard Dean Anderson), amidst preparations for his forthcoming transatlantic flight as Captain of Quantum Airlines Flight 66 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Under Fire
''Grace Under Fire'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 29, 1993, to February 17, 1998. The show starred Brett Butler as a single mother learning how to cope with raising her three children alone after finally divorcing her abusive husband. The series was created by Chuck Lorre and produced by Carsey-Werner Productions. Premise ''Grace Under Fire'', produced by Carsey-Werner, was part of a wave of shows in the late 1980s and 1990s that were built around a comedian (and in some cases, closely based on his or her comedy routine). Many of Carsey-Werner's shows were based on nontraditional, non-nuclear families. ''Grace Under Fire'' followed a similar formula, set in the small fictitious town of Victory, Missouri; Butler starred as Grace Kelly, a divorced single mother and recovering alcoholic. The show begins after the main character divorces her abusive alcoholic husband of eight years in an attempt to start life anew and prevent her children from making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And The Band Played On (film)
''And the Band Played On'' is a 1993 American television film docudrama directed by Roger Spottiswoode. The teleplay by Arnold Schulman is based on the best-selling 1987 non-fiction book '' And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'' by Randy Shilts, and is noteworthy for featuring both a vast historical scope, as well as an exceptionally sprawling cast. The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival on September 2, 1993, before being broadcast on HBO on September 11, 1993. It later was released in the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Austria, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Denmark, New Zealand, and Australia. The HBO movie was later aired on NBC in 1994. NBC (as well as ABC) were some of the networks considered to make a miniseries based on the book in the late 1980s, but the networks turned it down because they could not find a way to structure it as a two-night, four-hour miniseries. In 1994, NBC finally ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Between Love And Hate (1993 Film)
''Between Love and Hate'' is a 1993 American television movie directed by Rod Hardy. Background ''Between Love and Hate'' was the ninth TV movie Lucci appeared in. Her role, a seductive married mother, was compared by several reviewers to Erica Kane, her famous role on the soap opera ''All My Children''. Lucci said she took the role because of the "page-turner" script. Plot Matt, a 19-year-old swimming coach at a country club, who is a virgin, has an affair An affair is a sexual relationship, romantic friendship, or passionate attachment in which at least one of its participants has a formal or informal commitment to a third person who may neither agree to such relationship nor even be aware of i ... with Vivian, a married mother in her forties whose daughter is taking classes with him. When her husband Justin finds out about the affair after finding the couple's love letters, Vivian is forced to end it, upsetting Matt. This results in a chain of reactions from photocopyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nurses (American TV Series)
''Nurses'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 14, 1991, to May 7, 1994, created and produced by Susan Harris as a spin-off of '' Empty Nest'', which itself was a spin-off of ''The Golden Girls''. Synopsis The series revolved around a group of nurses working at the same Miami hospital as ''Empty Nest''s Dr. Harry Weston. Initially, the main characters were strong-willed nurse Annie Roland (Arnetia Walker), sarcastic nurse Sandy Miller (Stephanie Hodge), dim-witted nurse Julie Milbury (Mary Jo Keenen) and Latina nurse Gina Cuevas ( Ada Maris) who frequently reminisced about her homeland, the fictional San Pequeño. Also in the cast were arrogant Dr. Hank Kaplan ( Kip Gilman), wise-cracking orderly Paco Ortiz ( Carlos Lacamara) and flaky nurse Greg Vincent ( Jeff Altman). Florence Stanley had a recurring role during the first season as Dr. Riskin. Changes were made after the first season in an effort to boost ratings. David Rasche joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
