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Nakia (TV Series)
''Nakia'' is an American drama series starring Robert Forster as the title character, a Navajo Native American police officer in New Mexico. Forster, who previously played the title character in the detective show '' Banyon'', was an actor of European descent. ''Nakia'' aired from September 21 to December 28, 1974.McNeil, Alex, ''Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming From 1948 to the Present'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 588. ''Nakia''s pilot was the made-for-television movie ''Nakia'', which was broadcast on April 17, 1974. Cast * Robert Forster – Deputy Nakia Parker * Arthur Kennedy – Sheriff Sam Jericho * Gloria DeHaven – Irene James * Taylor Lacher – Deputy Hubbel Martin * John Tenorio, Jr. – Half Cub * Victor Jory – Ben Redearth Synopsis Nakia Parker is a full-blooded Navajo in his mid-30s who is a deputy sheriff in the fictional town of Concord in fictional Davis County in 1974 New Mexico. In the sheriffs department, he works for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Drama
The police procedural, police show, or police crime drama is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasises the investigative procedure of police officers, police detectives, or law enforcement agencies as the protagonists, as contrasted with other genres that focus on non-police investigators such as private investigators (PIs). As its name implies, the defining element of a police procedural is the attempt to accurately depict law enforcement and its procedures, including police-related topics such as forensic science, autopsies, gathering evidence, search warrants, interrogation, and adherence to legal restrictions and procedures. While many police procedurals conceal the criminal's identity until the crime is solved in the narrative climax (the so-called whodunit), others reveal the perpetrator's identity to the audience early in the narrative, making it an inverted detective story. The police procedural genre has faced criticism for its inaccurate depi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Colasanto
Nicholas Colasanto (January 19, 1924 – February 12, 1985) was an American actor and television director. He is best known for his role as Ernie Pantusso in the American television sitcom ''Cheers'' (1982 – 1985). Early life Colasanto was born on January 19, 1924, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Giuseppe "Joseph" Colasanto (1889 – 1944) and Maria "Mary" Colasanto (nee Gelfoni; 1889 – 1955), both first-generation Italian Americans. Colasanto attended Bryant University (now located in Smithfield, Rhode Island) and was a decorated veteran of World War II, during which he served as a coxswain in the United States Navy. Early career By 1951, he was a bookkeeper. Around 1954, he intended to work as an accountant for a company in Saudi Arabia. Inspired by Henry Fonda's performance in the Broadway play '' Mister Roberts'', Colasanto applied for American Academy of Dramatic Arts but was rejected, so he joined a small theater company instead in Phoenix, Arizona. Acting and dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Hill
Marianna Hill (born Marianna Schwarzkopf; February 9, 1942) is an American actress who is known for her starring roles in the Western films '' El Condor'' (1970) and ''High Plains Drifter'' and the cult horror film '' Messiah of Evil'' (both 1973), as well as many roles on television series in the 1960s and 1970s. Early life and education Hill was born Marianna Schwarzkopf, in Santa Barbara, California, on February 9, 1942, to architect Frank Schwarzkopf and writer Mary Hawthorne Hill, who worked as a script doctor. United States Army General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. was her second cousin. Her father, a building contractor, worked in several countries, which resulted in Hill's education in California, Spain, and Canada. During her teenage years, her family settled in southern California when her father purchased a restaurant there. Career Hill's initial acting experience came when she was an apprentice at the Laguna Playhouse. She then worked three summers at the La Jolla P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Ann Harris
Jo Ann Harris is an American actress known for her many film and television roles beginning in 1967. In the 1971 film '' The Beguiled'' she portrayed a 17-year-old who seduced Clint Eastwood's character. Her other films include '' Maryjane'' (1968), '' The Gay Deceivers'' (1969), '' The Sporting Club'' (1971), '' The Parallax View'' (1974), '' Act of Vengeance'' (1974), ''Cruise into Terror'' (1978), and '' Deadly Games'' (1982). Career Harris's first acting role came in the drama series '' Run for Your Life'' (starring Ben Gazzara) in 1967 when she was 18 years old. Other guest-starring TV credits include '' Adam-12''; ''Gunsmoke''; '' The High Chaparral''; '' The Virginian''/''The Men of Shiloh''; '' Medical Center''; '' Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color''; '' The Mod Squad''; '' The F.B.I.''; '' Barnaby Jones''; '' Hawaii Five-O''; '' Nakia''; '' The Streets of San Francisco''; '' The Love Boat''; '' Fantasy Island''; '' Vega$''; '' B.J. and the Bear''; '' Rich Man, Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Martinez
Adolfo Larrue Martínez III (born September 27, 1948), credited as A Martinez, is an American actor and singer. He had roles in the daytime soap operas '' Santa Barbara'', ''General Hospital'', ''One Life to Live'', ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', and ''Days of Our Lives'', and the primetime dramas ''L.A. Law'', '' Profiler'', '' Longmire'' and '' Dark Winds''. His feature films include ''The Cowboys'' (1972), '' Powwow Highway'' (1989), '' Curse of Chucky'' (2013), ''Ambulance'' (2022) and '' Far Haven'' (2023). Early life and education Martinez was born Adolfo Larrue Martínez III in Glendale, California. His family referred to him as "A", "Little Adolfo", and "Little A" as a child to distinguish him from his father and grandfather. Over time, "A" became the name he would use. His heritage is Mexican and Apache on his father's side, and Piegan Blackfeet and Northern European on his mother's side. Martinez attended Sunland Elementary School and Mt. Gleason Junior High School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Nader
George Garfield Nader, Jr. (October 19, 1921 – February 4, 2002) was an American actor and writer. He appeared in a variety of films from 1950 to 1974, mainly action and adventure film roles. He won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor for the film '' Four Guns to the Border'' (1954). During this period, he also did episodic television and starred in several series, including NBC's ''The Man and the Challenge'' (1959–60). In the 1960s he made several films in West Germany, playing FBI agent Jerry Cotton. He is also remembered for his first starring role, in the low-budget 3-D sci-fi film '' Robot Monster'' (1953), known as "one of the worst films ever made". Discreetly gay during his acting career, he and his life partner Mark Miller were among Rock Hudson's closest friends. After retiring from acting, he wrote ''Chrome'' (1978), a science-fiction novel dealing positively with a same-sex relationship. Early life Nader was born in Pasadena, California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Evans
Linda Evans (born Linda Evenstad; November 18, 1942) is a retired American actress known primarily for her roles on television. In the 1960s, she played Audra Barkley, the daughter of Victoria Barkley (played by Barbara Stanwyck), in the Western television series '' The Big Valley'' (1965–1969). She is best known for portraying Krystle Carrington in the 1980s ABC primetime soap opera ''Dynasty'', a role she played from 1981 to 1989. Early life Evans, the second of three daughters, was born Linda Evenstad in Hartford, Connecticut, on November 18, 1942, to Arlene (née Dart) and Alba Evenstad, both of whom were professional dancers. "Evenstad" was the name of the small farm in Nes, Hedmark, in Norway from where her paternal great-grandmother emigrated to the United States in 1884 with her young son (Evans' grandfather) and other relatives. She has two sisters. When Evans was six months old, the family moved from Hartford to North Hollywood. She attended Hollywood High Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Carol Burnett Show
''The Carol Burnett Show'' is an American variety/sketch comedy television show that originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 279 episodes, and again with nine episodes in fall 1991. It starred Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, and Lyle Waggoner. In 1975, frequent guest star Tim Conway became a regular cast member after Waggoner left the series. In 1977, Dick Van Dyke replaced Korman, but it was agreed that he was not a match and he left after 10 episodes. The series originated in CBS Television City's Studio 33, and won 25 primetime Emmy Awards. In 2013, ''TV Guide'' ranked ''The Carol Burnett Show'' number 17 on its list of the 60 Greatest Shows of All Time, and in 2007 it was included on the list of ''Time''s 100 Best TV Shows of All Time. In 2023, '' Variety'' ranked ''The Carol Burnett Show'' #23 on its own list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time. After the original run ended, material from 1972 to 1977 (seasons 6–10) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque ( ; ), also known as ABQ, Burque, the Duke City, and in the past 'the Q', is the List of municipalities in New Mexico, most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bernalillo County. Founded in 1706 as ' by Santa Fe de Nuevo México governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés, and named in honor of Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque and List of viceroys of New Spain, Viceroy of New Spain, it was an Old Town Albuquerque, outpost on Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, El Camino Real linking Mexico City to the northernmost territories of New Spain. Located in the Albuquerque Basin, the city is flanked by the Sandia Mountains to the east and the West Mesa to the west, with the Rio Grande and bosque flowing north-to-south through the middle of the city. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Albuquerque had 564,559 residents, making it the List of United States cities by population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Sunga
George Arcega Sunga (October 2, 1932 – November 7, 2023) was an American director and producer. He was known for producing the American sitcom television series ''Three's Company'' (and its spin-offs ''The Ropers'' and ''Three's a Crowd''). Early life and career Sunga was raised in San Diego, California and is of Filipino descent, where he attended San Diego State University in the early 1950s. He began his career in 1963, as a production supervisor for the short-lived musical variety television series '' The Judy Garland Show''. Sunga later produced and directed other television programs including ''All in the Family'', ''The Jeffersons'', '' The Redd Foxx Show'', ''Good Times'', ''The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'', '' Dear John'', '' The Good Life'', ''Gung Ho'', '' Someone Like Me'' and '' Perfect Station''. In 1969, Sunga was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety or Musical Series. In 1972, Sunga was an associate producer of the television film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gerber
David Gerber (July 25, 1923 – January 2, 2010) was an American television executive producer. Amongst the numerous television films, series, and specials he executive produced is the series '' Police Story'', for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. Career Gerber was president of the television division of three major studios: 20th Century Fox Television, from 1965 to 1972, Columbia Pictures Television, from 1974 to 1982 and MGM Television, from 1984 to 1992. He executive produced for television under his own production company, David Gerber Productions. His first project was the sitcom '' The Ghost & Mrs. Muir'' (1968–1970). Over the next few years, he executive produced TV movies, the British children's series '' Here Come the Double Deckers'' (1970), the sitcom '' Nanny and the Professor'' (1970–1971), and the Western drama '' Cade's County'' (1971–1972). In 1973, he started production of the popular and critically acclaimed series '' Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Producer
A television producer is a person who oversees one or more aspects of a television show, television program. Some producers take more of an executive role, in that they conceive new programs and pitch them to the television networks, but upon acceptance they focus on business matters, such as budgets and contracts. Other producers are more involved with the day-to-day workings, participating in activities such as screenwriting, Scenic design, set design, Casting (performing arts), casting, and directing. There may be a variety of different producers on a television show, including showrunners, executive producers, supervising producers, coordinating producers, field producers, line producers, among other roles on a television crew. Notable television producers * J. J. Abrams: ''Alias (TV series), Alias'', ''Lost (2004 TV series), Lost'', ''Fringe (TV series), Fringe'', ''Person of Interest (TV series), Person of Interest'' * Mara Brock Akil: ''The Game (American TV series), The G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
