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Operation Mad Ball
''Operation Mad Ball'' is a 1957 American military comedy from Columbia Pictures, produced by Jed Harris, directed by Richard Quine, that stars Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Kathryn Grant, Arthur O'Connell, and Mickey Rooney. The screenplay is by Blake Edwards, Jed Harris, and Arthur Carter, based on an unproduced play by Carter. Plot Following World War II in 1945, at a U.S. Army hospital unit in France, Pvt. Hogan does not believe that a blue-stocking can ever be good-looking. Catching first sight of new arrival nurse Lt. Betty Bixby convinces him otherwise. He picks up her dropped cigarette lighter after putting aside his M-1 rifle. He is seen by security officer Capt. Paul Lock, who admonishes him for doing so while Hogan is standing night guard duty. Lock confines him to quarters preliminary to a court martial. The colonel in charge of the hospital, however, would prefer to keep everything "in the family" and avoid a court martial. He knows it would be bad for camp morale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Quine
Richard Quine (November 12, 1920June 10, 1989) was an American director, actor, and singer. He began acting as a child in radio, vaudeville, and stage productions before being signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in his early twenties. When his acting career began to wane after World War II, Quine began working as a film director. He later moved into producing and directing television. Quine's films as director include '' Bell, Book and Candle'' (1958), '' The World of Suzie Wong'' (1960), '' Paris When It Sizzles'' (1964), '' How to Murder Your Wife'' (1965), and ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1979). Career Child actor Born in Detroit, Quine's father was an actor. Quine's family moved to Los Angeles when he was six years old. As a child, he began working as a radio actor and became a minor radio star. He then appeared in vaudeville before moving on to stage roles. Quine made his film debut in the drama ''Cavalcade'' (1933). He could also be seen in '' The World Changes'' (1933) (alongsid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radiologist
Radiology ( ) is the medical specialty that uses medical imaging to diagnose diseases and guide treatment within the bodies of humans and other animals. It began with radiography (which is why its name has a root referring to radiation), but today it includes all imaging modalities. This includes technologies that use no ionizing electromagnetic radiation, such as ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as others that do use radiation, such as computed tomography (CT), fluoroscopy, and nuclear medicine including positron emission tomography (PET). Interventional radiology is the performance of usually minimally invasive medical procedures with the guidance of imaging technologies such as those mentioned above. The modern practice of radiology involves a team of several different healthcare professionals. A radiologist, who is a medical doctor with specialized post-graduate training, interprets medical images, communicates these findings to other physic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheridan Comerate
Sheridan Comerate (April 11, 1928 – April 16, 1973) was an American actor famous for his film roles in '' 3:10 to Yuma'' and '' Live Fast, Die Young''. In television, some memorable appearances came in episodes in series like ''Twilight Zone'' (as gas station attendant in "Walking Distance"), and in "The Millionaire" where Comerate portrays a man who survives horrific plane crash. In life, he died in a plane crash near Brick Township, New Jersey, in 1973 at the age of 45. Death At about 4:20 a.m. on April 16, 1973, Comerate and five other people died when the Beechcraft Queen Air they were riding in disintegrated in midair over Brick Township, New Jersey. The pilot of the plane was reportedly flying stunts before the crash. The blood alcohol content of the pilots was over the legal limit for driving a car. Filmography * ''Ford Theatre'' (TV series, episode "Miller's Millions") * ''Jeanne Eagels'' (uncredited, 1957) * '' 3:10 to Yuma'' (1957) * '' Operation Mad Ball'' (1957) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hickey (actor)
William Edward Hickey (September 19, 1927 – June 29, 1997) was an American actor. He is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Don Corrado Prizzi in the John Huston film '' Prizzi's Honor'' (1985), as well as Uncle Lewis in '' National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'' (1989) and the voice of Dr. Finkelstein in Tim Burton's '' The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993). Early life Hickey was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Edward and Nora Hickey, both of Irish descent. He had an older sister, Dorothy Finn. Hickey began acting on the radio in 1938. He grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and Richmond Hill, Queens. Career Hickey had a long, distinguished career in film, television, and on stage. He began his career as a child actor on the variety stage and made his Broadway debut as a walk-on in the 1951 production of George Bernard Shaw's '' Saint Joan'', starring Uta Hagen. He performed often during the golden age of television, including appearances on Studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Leslie (actor)
William Leslie (May 27, 1925 – December 19, 2005) was an American film and television actor. Born in Seagraves, Texas. Leslie attended at University of Colorado. He served in the United States Navy during World War II for which Leslie served for three years. He began his career in 1952, where Leslie co-starred in the film '' Scorching Fury'' alongside actors, Richard Devon and Sherwood Price. He then appeared in the 1953 film ''Forever Female''. Leslie appeared in two films from 1955 with actress, Lucy Marlow. He guest-starred in television programs including '' Fury'', ''Tales of Wells Fargo'', ''The Donna Reed Show'', ''My Three Sons'', '' Dr. Kildare'', '' Ironside'', ''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'', ''Hawaiian Eye'', ''Combat!'' and ''Father Knows Best''. Leslie also co-starred and appeared in films such as, '' Up Periscope'', '' Bring Your Smile Along'', '' Hellcats of the Navy'', ''The Horse Soldiers'', '' The Night the World Exploded'', '' Operation Mad Ball'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marilyn Hanold
Marilyn Hanold (born June 9, 1938) is an American model and actress. Biography Hanold was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for its June 1959 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Bruno Bernard. Hanold was the second of six children and is of German ancestry. Her father was a lieutenant with the New York City police. Hanold appeared in a number of films and television programs in the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s. She was married to Rulon Keaton Neilson, president of Skyline Oil Company from 1967 until his 1993 death at the age of 83. They had three children, Elisabeth R (b. 1969), Sabrina C (b. 1971) and another daughter. Filmography * '' The Solid Gold Cadillac'' (1956) (uncredited) as Miss L'Arriere * ''Back from Eternity'' (1956) (uncredited) casino showgirl * ''Official Detective'' - "The Brunette" (as Marilyn Harold) * '' Space Ship Sappy'' (1957) as Amazon * ''The Garment Jungle'' (1957) (uncredited) as Model * ''Operation Mad Ball'' (1957) (uncred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Smith (actor)
Roger LaVerne Smith (December 18, 1932 – June 4, 2017) was an American television and film actor, producer, and screenwriter. He starred in the television detective series ''77 Sunset Strip'' and in the comedy series '' Mister Roberts''. Smith went on to manage the career of Ann-Margret, his wife of 50 years. Early life Smith was born in South Gate, California, the son of Leone Irene (née Adams) and Dallas LaVerne Smith. When he was six, his parents enrolled him into a stage school, where he took singing, dancing, and elocution lessons. He grew up in Nogales, Arizona, where his family moved when he was 12. He was educated at the University of Arizona at Tucson on a football scholarship. He won several amateur talent prizes as a singer and guitarist. Career Smith served with the Naval Reserve and was stationed in Hawaii with the Fleet All-Weather Training Unit-Pacific, a flight-training unit near Honolulu. After a chance meeting with actor James Cagney, he was encourage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Darren
James William Ercolani (June 8, 1936 – September 2, 2024), known by his stage name James Darren, was an American television and film actor, television director, and singer. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had notable starring and supporting roles in films including the youth and beach-culture film '' Gidget'' (1959) and its sequels. He also appeared in '' The Gene Krupa Story'' (1959), '' All the Young Men'' (1960), '' The Guns of Navarone'' (1961), and '' Diamond Head'' (1962). As a teen pop singer, he sang hit singles including " Goodbye Cruel World" in 1961. He later became more active in television, starring as Dr. Anthony Newman in the science fiction series ''The Time Tunnel'' (1966–1967). He had the regular role of Officer James Corrigan in the police drama '' T. J. Hooker'' (1982–1986) and performed as Vic Fontaine, a recurring role in '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1998–1999). Early life James William Ercolani was born in Philadelphia, on June 8, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Manet
Gilberte Marcelle Lachmann (27 November 1917 – 15 January 2012), better known as Jeanne Manet, was a French film actress. After appearing in some French films, Manet moved to Hollywood. Originally regarded there as a rising starlet, her roles were generally supporting ones. During the occupation of France, Manet starred in ''Vive la Liberté'', a film made by the French underground. In 1946, Manet wed Pat Hurst, who was then an Office of Strategic Services officer. After World War II ended, he returned to his former career of acting, and she temporarily retired. Actress Dorothy Lamour was credited with persuading Manet to leave retirement and return to acting. Selected filmography * ''Long Live Liberty'' (1946) * ''Slightly French'' (1949) * '' Operation Mad Ball'' (1957) * '' The Flying Fontaines'' (1959) * ''Pepe Pepe is a pet form of the Spanish and Portuguese name José (Joseph). It is also a surname. * People Mononyms *Pepe (footballer, born 1935), Brazilian f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick York
Richard Allen York (September 4, 1928 – February 20, 1992) was an American actor. He was the first actor to play Darrin Stephens on the ABC fantasy sitcom ''Bewitched''. He played teacher Bertram Cates in the film '' Inherit the Wind'' (1960). York's career was hampered by a serious back injury he sustained while working on the film '' They Came to Cordura'' in 1959. Although his role in ''Bewitched'' was a success, he left the series in 1969 after a further decline in his physical health, and rarely acted thereafter. He eventually retired from acting in the mid-1980s. Early life He was born on September 4, 1928 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Bernard York, a salesman, and Betty, a seamstress. He grew up in Chicago, where a Catholic nun first recognized his vocal promise. He began his career at the age of 15 as the star of the CBS radio program '' That Brewster Boy''. He also appeared in hundreds of other radio shows and instructional films before heading to New York City, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half And Half
"Half and half" is the name of various beverages and foods made of an equal-parts mixture of two substances, including dairy products, alcoholic beverages, and soft drinks. Alcoholic beverages Belgium In some cafés in Brussels, a "half en half", Dutch for "half and half", is a mixture of white wine and champagne. Originally, it was a mixture of two different typical beer types from Brussels: 50% lambic and 50% faro. Denmark If you order a "half and half" in a Copenhagen bar, you will get a mixture of dark beer and pilsner (lager). The dark beer is a Danish version of an Imperial stout-type beer; in Denmark simply called "porter", which is a little sweeter than a Guinness. Ireland, England and North America In Britain, a half and half may mean a mixture of mild ale and bitter. In the North East of England, a request for a half and half would more commonly produce a combination of Scotch ale and India pale ale (IPA). This drink fell from favour when the Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
