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Pryor's Place
''Pryor's Place'' is an American children's television series that aired for one season in 1984 on CBS. The live-action series starred comedian Richard Pryor as himself. Overview Despite a reputation for profanity from Richard Pryor, ''Pryor's Place'' was aimed at children. Like ''Sesame Street'', ''Pryor's Place'' featured a cast of puppets hanging out and having fun in a friendly inner-city environment, along with several children and characters portrayed by Pryor himself. The theme song was performed by Ray Parker Jr. of ''Ghostbusters'' fame, who also appeared in the show's opening credits. The show was also fitted with a laugh track. An uncredited Rick Dees announced the commercial-bumpers for each show (although Dees announced the commercial-bumpers for CBS Saturday morning overall, ''Pryor's Place'' had its own bumpers). ''Pryor's Place'' was broadcast on Saturdays on CBS (at 11:30 AM Eastern/10:30 AM Central) from September 15 to December 8, 1984, with repeats airing u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Television Series
Children's television series (or children's television shows) are television programs designed for children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run during the early evening, allowing younger children to watch them after school. The purpose of these shows is mainly to entertain or educate. The children's series are in four categories: those aimed at infants and toddlers, those aimed at those aged 6 to 11 years old, those for adolescents and those aimed at all children. History Children's television is nearly as old as television itself. The BBC's ''Children's Hour'', broadcast in the UK in 1946, is generally credited with being the first TV programme specifically for children. Television for children tended to originate from similar programs on radio; the BBC's ''Children's Hour'' was launched in 1922, and BBC School Radio began broadcasting in 1924. In the US in the early 1930s, adventure serials such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Fields
Kim Victoria Fields-Morgan ( Fields, formerly Freeman; born May 12, 1969) is an American actress and director. Fields is best known for her roles as Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey on the NBC sitcom '' The Facts of Life'' (1979–1988), and as Regine Hunter on the Fox sitcom ''Living Single'' (1993–1998). She currently stars in the ''Netflix'' original series '' The Upshaws''. Early life Fields is the daughter of actress/director Chip Fields-Hurd, and the older sister of actress Alexis Fields, best known for her roles on ''Kenan & Kel'', '' Moesha'' and '' Sister, Sister'' as well as '' Roc''. Career Before appearing on ''The Facts of Life'', Fields co-starred in a short-lived sitcom called '' Baby, I'm Back'' with Demond Wilson and Denise Nicholas, and she appeared in a television commercial for Mrs. Butterworth's syrup. She later appeared on two episodes of ''Good Times'' as a friend of Penny Gordon Woods, played by Janet Jackson. Fields' episodes on ''Good Times'' were "The Sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Cox (actor)
Joseph Anthony Cox (born March 31, 1958) is an American actor known for his roles in '' Bad Santa'', ''Friday'', '' Me, Myself & Irene,'' '' Date Movie,'' '' Epic Movie'', '' Disaster Movie'', and '' Leprechaun 2''. He is also known for his role in George Lucas's ''Willow'', as an Ewok in ''Return of the Jedi'' and as The Preacher in Tim Burton's '' Beetlejuice''. Cox also appeared in various music videos. Early life Cox was born in Uniontown, Alabama, the son of Henrietta Cox-Penn and Joe Cox. He spent his childhood in Uniontown, with his grandmother and grandfather, Lottie and Henry Jones. His mother and stepfather, Rudolph (Rudy) Penn, live in College Park, Georgia. By the age of 10 he became an avid drummer. He met his future wife, Otelia, during high school. They were eventually married in 1981 when Cox was 23 years old. After graduation from high school, Cox attended the Alabama State University and originally planned to study music. Cox said in a 2003 interview with '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patty Maloney
Patricia Anne Maloney (born March 17, 1936) is an American actress. Early life She was born in Perkinsville, New York. She stands and weighs . Career Maloney is best known as Honk from '' Far Out Space Nuts'', as Lumpy from the '' Star Wars Holiday Special'', and as Darla Hood from the animated TV series version of '' The Little Rascals''. She appeared in '' Star Trek: Voyager'' in 1996. She was often a guest on the 1970s variety series '' Donny & Marie'', and portrayed the robot waitress Tina in the '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' episode "Cruise Ship to the Stars". In 1977 she appeared in the episode "Ida Works Out" on '' Rhoda'' as a witch on Halloween looking for a costume party in Rhoda's apartment building. Since 1982, she has also been an animation voice actor, worked on the ''Monopoly'' game show pilot, and even operated the Crypt Keeper puppet on '' Tales from the Crypt''. Maloney appeared in '' Ernest Saves Christmas'' with California native Buddy Dougla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Nucci
Daniel Nucci (born September 15, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in blockbuster films, including his roles as Danny Rivetti in ''Crimson Tide'' (1995), Lieutenant Shepard in ''The Rock'' (1996), Deputy Monroe in ''Eraser'' (1996), and Fabrizio de Rossi in ''Titanic'' (1997), as well as his lead role as Mike Foster in the Freeform series '' The Fosters'' (2013–2018). Personal life Born in Klagenfurt, Austria, to a French Moroccan mother and an Italian father, Nucci was raised in Italy until the age of seven, when his family relocated to the United States. After temporarily living in Queens, New York, the family settled in the San Fernando Valley of California, where Nucci graduated from Grant High School. He married Terre Bridgham in 1995, and they had a daughter before their divorce in 1998. He played lovers with Paula Marshall in the 1997 film '' That Old Feeling''; they married in 2003, and have a daughter. Career During the 1990s, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marla Gibbs
Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Theresa Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an American actress, singer, comedian, writer and television producer, whose career spans six decades. Gibbs is known for her role as George Jefferson's maid, Florence Johnston, in the CBS sitcom, '' The Jeffersons'' (1975–1985), for which she received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Gibbs also starred in the show's spin-off '' Checking In'' (1981) and the NBC sitcom, ''227'' (1985–1990); Gibbs co-produced the latter series, played the lead role of Mary Jenkins, and sang the theme song. Gibbs has won seven NAACP Image Awards. In later years, Gibbs played supporting roles in films '' The Meteor Man'' (1993), '' Lost & Found'' (1999), '' The Visit'' (2000), '' The Brothers'' (2001), '' Madea's Witness Protection'' (2012), ''Grantham & Rose'' (2015), and ''Lemon'' (2017) and the Shondaland produced TV shows '' Station 19'' (2018) and ''Grey's Anatom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Winkler
Henry Franklin Winkler, OBE (born October 30, 1945), is an American actor, comedian, author, executive producer, and director. After rising to fame as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the American television series '' Happy Days'', Winkler has distinguished himself as a character actor for roles such as Arthur Himbry in '' Scream,'' Coach Klein in '' The Waterboy,'' Barry Zuckerkorn in '' Arrested Development,'' Eddie R. Lawson in '' Royal Pains,'' Dr. Saperstein in ''Parks and Recreation'', Fritz in ''Monsters at Work,'' Stanley Yelnats III in '' Holes,'' Uncle Joe in '' The French Dispatch,'' '' Al Pratt in '' Black Adam, and Gene Cousineau in ''Barry''. In 2016, he also became a reality television star on the NBC series, ''Better Late Than Never''. Winkler's accolades include a Primetime Emmy, two Daytime Emmys, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Critics Choice Award. As a child, Winkler struggled at P.S. 87 on West 78th Street, Manhattan and the McBurney School, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s, and rose to fame playing the alien Mork in the ABC sitcom '' Mork & Mindy'' (1978–1982). After his first leading film role in '' Popeye'' (1980), he starred in several critically and commercially successful films, including '' The World According to Garp'' (1982), '' Moscow on the Hudson'' (1984), '' Good Morning, Vietnam'' (1987), '' Dead Poets Society'' (1989), '' Awakenings'' (1990), '' The Fisher King'' (1991), '' Patch Adams'' (1998), '' One Hour Photo'' (2002), and '' World's Greatest Dad'' (2009). He also starred in box office successes such as ''Hook'' (1991), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Tomlin
Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. She started her career as a stand-up comedian as well as performing off-Broadway during the 1960s. Her breakout role was on the variety show ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' from 1969 until 1973. She starred as Frankie Bergstein on the Netflix series ''Grace and Frankie'', which debuted in 2015 and earned her nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. In 1975, Tomlin made her film debut with Robert Altman's ''Nashville'', which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1977, her performance as Margo Sperling in '' The Late Show'' won her the Silver Bear for Best Actress and nominations for the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actress. Her other notable films include '' 9 to 5'' (1980), '' All of Me'' (1984), ''Big Business'' (1988), '' Flirting with Disaster'' (1996), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rip Taylor
Charles Elmer "Rip" Taylor Jr. (January 13, 1931 – October 6, 2019) was an American actor and comedian, known for his exuberance and flamboyant personality, including his wild moustache, toupee, and his habit of showering himself (and others) with confetti. ''The Hollywood Reporter'' called him "a television and nightclub mainstay for more than six decades" who made thousands of nightclub and television appearances. Early life Charles Elmer Taylor Jr. was born in Washington, D.C., on January 13, 1931, the son of Elizabeth Sue Evans (1911–2000), a waitress and former government clerk, and Charles Elmer Taylor (died 1933), a musician. His father died when he was two years old. As described in his 2010 one-man show ''It Ain't All Confetti'', Taylor had a tough childhood, which included being molested while in foster care and having to deal with bullies in school. As a teenager he attended Capitol Page School. Taylor worked as a congressional page before serving in the Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ritter
Johnathan Southworth Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor. Ritter was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. He is known for playing Jack Tripper on the ABC sitcom '' Three's Company'' (1977–1984), and received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the role in 1984. Ritter briefly reprised the role on the spin-off '' Three's a Crowd'', which aired for one season, producing 22 episodes before its cancellation in 1985. He appeared in over 100 films and television series combined and performed on Broadway, with roles including adult Ben Hanscom in '' It'' (1990), '' Problem Child'' (1990), '' Problem Child 2'' (1991), a dramatic turn in '' Sling Blade'' (1996), and '' Bad Santa'' in 2003 (his final live action film, which was dedicated to his memory). In 2002, Don Knotts called Ritter the "greatest physical comedian on the planet". His final roles include voicing the ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Morita
Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his roles as Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on '' Happy Days'', Mr. Miyagi in ''The Karate Kid'' film series, Captain Sam Pak on the sitcom ''M*A*S*H'', Ah Chew in '' Sanford and Son'', Mike Woo in '' The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo'', and The Emperor of China in ''Mulan'' and '' Mulan II''. He was the series lead actor in the television program '' Mr. T and Tina'' and in ''Ohara'', a police-themed drama. The two shows made history for being among the few TV shows with an Asian-American series lead. Morita was nominated for the 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mr. Miyagi in '' The Karate Kid'', which would be the first of a media franchise in which Morita was the central player. Early life Morita was born on June 28, 1932, in Isleton, California to Japanese immigrant parents. Morita's father Tamaru, born in 1897, immigrated to California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
