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''Across 110th Street'' is a 1972 American neo noir action thriller film directed by Barry Shear and starring Yaphet Kotto, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Franciosa and Paul Benjamin. The film is set in Harlem, New York and takes its name from 110th Street, the traditional dividing line between Harlem and Central Park that functioned as an informal boundary of race and class in 1970s New York City. Focusing on a heist, murder and a subsequent investigation, ''Across 110th Street'' takes inspiration from both the blaxploitation films of the 1970s as well as the film noir genre. ''Across 110th Street'' is remembered in part for its soundtrack, which features a classic song of the same name by Bobby Womack. Plot Jim Harris accompanies his partners to steal $300,000 from a Mafia-controlled policy bank in Harlem, disguising themselves as police officers. The robbery goes awry, leading to the deaths of seven men — three black gangsters, two Mafia members, and two police officers. Lieut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Shear
Barry Shear (March 23, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York – June 13, 1979 in Los Angeles) was an American film and television director and producer. Career Military He served in the United States Army Air Forces from October 1942 to March 1945. Television career Shear began directing for television in the 1950s for the DuMont Television Network news program '' Newsweek Views the News'', and directed episodes of the DuMont series '' Guide Right'', '' Not for Publication'', and '' Joseph Schildkraut Presents''. Shear directed ''The Hazel Scott Show'' for DuMont, the first television show to feature a Black woman as the star of a show, performing without sketch comedy or guests. He quickly moved to episodic television. Over his 30-year career in television he directed both series and telefilms. Series that he directed several episodes for include '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', '' The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.'', '' The Name of the Game'', '' Ironside'', '' Alias Smith and Jones'', '' Police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Across 110th Street (song)
"Across 110th Street" is a single by Bobby Womack, from the soundtrack and film of the same name that starred Anthony Quinn and Yaphet Kotto. Background The single was released in February 1973 on the United Artists label. Credited to Bobby Womack and Peace, who had a hit previously with " Harry Hippie", it was composed by B. Womack and J. J. Johnson. Its B-side was "Hang On In There", composed by B. Womack. The March 31 issue of ''Billboard'' reported that it was his fourth hit in a year. For the week ending May 5, 1973 with the single in its sixth week in the charts, the ''Billboard'' best selling soul singles chart showed the single was at position 24 with the previous week's position being 19. Meanwhile, the chart showed the album in its 14th week, maintaining its position at 15. Personnel * Unidentified orchestra including ** Carol Kaye – electric bass ** Emil Richards – percussion Certifications Chart performance Single releases * Bobby Womack & Peac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Hendry
Gloria Hendry (born March 3, 1949) is an American actress and former model. Hendry is best known for her roles in films from the 1970s, most notably: portraying Rosie Carver in 1973's James Bond film '' Live and Let Die''; and Helen Bradley in the blaxploitation film '' Black Caesar'', and the sequel, ''Hell Up in Harlem''. Biography Early life and education Born in Jacksonville or Winter Haven, Florida (sources differ), Hendry was the older of two daughters. Hendry's family, which consisted of her mother and sister relocated to Newark, New Jersey to live with her grandparents during her early childhood. Hendry studied at Essex College of Business for Law.Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television, By Bob McCann Retrieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim O'Connor (actor)
Timothy Joseph O'Connor (July 3, 1927 – April 5, 2018) was an American character actor known for his work in television, although he made only a few appearances after the early 1990s. Before moving to California, he lived on an island in the middle of Glen Wild Lake, located in Bloomingdale, New Jersey, 30 miles from Manhattan. O'Connor specialized in playing officials, military men, and police officers. Career Some of O'Connor's best-known roles include: Dr. Elias Huer in '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'', Jack Boland in ''General Hospital'', and Elliot Carson in '' Peyton Place''. He also had a recurring role on ''Dynasty'' and made several appearances on ''Cannon'' and ''Barnaby Jones''. O'Connor's film credits include roles in '' The Groundstar Conspiracy'' (1972), ''Across 110th Street'' (1972), and '' Sssssss'' (1973). He was a director for The Foothill Theater Company in Nevada City, California, before it closed. O'Connor starred in the 2011 film '' Dreams Awake'' (w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat Polen
Nat Polen (June 14, 1914 – May 3, 1981) was an American television actor. He is known for his long-running character roles playing physicians on ABC and CBS soap operas. Polen played Dr. Doug Cassen on ''As the World Turns'' for over 9 years, from April 1957 until October 1966. He then played Ephraim Webster on ''The Edge of Night'' and Dr. John Crager on the ABC afternoon version of '' The Nurses''. He later became second acor to portray Dr. Jim Craig on ''One Life to Live'' from 1969 until shortly before his death from pancreatic cancer in 1981. He was also a film actor, playing Lt. Reilly in the 1972 film ''Across 110th Street''. Other credits include appearing in 37 episodes of CBS Radio Mystery Theatre ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'' (a.k.a. ''Radio Mystery Theater'' and ''Mystery Theater'', sometimes abbreviated as ''CBSRMT'') is a radio drama series created by Himan Brown that was broadcast on CBS Radio Network affiliates from 1974 to 1982, a .... Filmography Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlene Warfield
Marlene Warfield (born in Queens, New York (state), New York) is an American actress. Warfield has acted in films and American television. She portrayed the underground revolutionary Laureen Hobbs in the 1976 film ''Network (1976 film), Network'' and played Victoria Butterfield on the television sitcom ''Maude (TV series), Maude'' (1977–1978). Warfield starred in the play ''Janie Jones'' at the Noël Coward Theatre, New Theatre, London (opened July 15, 1968). She won the Clarence Derwent Awards, Clarence Derwent Award in 1969 for Outstanding Broadway Debut Performance and a Theatre World Award for the role of Clara in ''The Great White Hope'', which she reprised in the 1970 film version. Filmography References External links * * Living people Actresses from Queens, New York American television actresses American film actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses 20th-century African-American actresses 21st-century African-American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Lewis (actor)
Gilbert Lewis (April 6, 1936 – May 7, 2015) was an American actor who is best known for playing The King of Cartoons in the first season of the 1986 children's show, ''Pee-wee's Playhouse''. Lewis played the King of Cartoons in thirteen episodes before being replaced by actor William Marshall. He also made guest appearances on ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', ''General Hospital'', and ''Alien Nation ''Alien Nation'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Rockne S. O'Bannon (later known for ''Farscape''), comprising film, television, and other media productions about alien refugees living on Earth. The series began with ...''. Filmography References External links * 1936 births 2015 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male television actors Male actors from Philadelphia {{US-tv-actor-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norma Donaldson
Norma C. Donaldson (August 18, 1928 – November 22, 1994) was an American actress and singer. Perhaps she is best known for her roles as Miss Adelaide in the 1976 revival of ''Guys and Dolls''; Lillie Belle Barber on the CBS television soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', in which she played from 1990 until she died in 1994. Biography Early life Donaldson was born Norma C. Donaldson in the Harlem section of New York City. Her parents were Laura, a housekeeper, and Fredrick Donaldson (b. 1906; d. 1955). The first of two children, Donaldson attended Boys and Girls High School (known at the time as Girls' High School), studying there until her junior year. Career In 1949, Donaldson, then aged 21, launched her career as a nightclub singer, booking gigs throughout New York City. During her nightclub stint, Donaldson began touring with Harry Belafonte and later Lena Horne. Donaldson started her acting career in the late–1960s, first appearing in an episode of ''Callback!'' wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas (born August 14, 1946) is an American actor known for his roles in 1970s blaxploitation and comedy movies, as well as his portrayal as Huggy Bear in the 1970s TV series ''Starsky & Hutch''. Early life Fargas was born in New York City to Mildred (née Bailey) and Manuel Fargas; he was one of 11 children. His father was Puerto Rican and worked for the City of New York. His mother was from Trinidad and Tobago. Raised in New York's Spanish Harlem, Fargas graduated from Fashion Industries High School in 1965. Acting career Fargas' breakout role was in the comedy film '' Putney Swope'' (1969). After starring in a string of blaxploitation movies in the early 1970s, such as '' Across 110th Street'' (1972) and '' Foxy Brown'' (1974), he gained recognition as streetwise informant Huggy Bear in the television series ''Starsky & Hutch''. He appeared in ''All My Children'' beginning in 1982 as Les Baxter, the upper-class lawyer who was the father of Angie Hubbard; the characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Ward (American Actor)
Richard Ward (March 15, 1915 – July 1, 1979) was an American actor on the stage, television, and in films, from 1949 until his death. Though best known through his television appearances late in life, both in sitcoms and police procedurals, Ward also had an extensive film resume and a distinguished stage career, one of the highlights of the latter being his portrayal of Willy Loman in the 1972 production of ''Death of a Salesman'', staged in Baltimore's Center Stage (the first African American production of Arthur Miller's signature opus, produced with the playwright's blessing). Ward's own favorite among his theatrical vehicles was ''Ceremonies in Dark Old Men''. Life and career Ward was born in Glenside, Pennsylvania on March 15, 1915. He worked as a New York City police detective for ten years before beginning his acting career. An Actors Studio alumnus, Ward belatedly made his television debut in 1950 on the ''Perry Como Show'', later appearing on dramatic anthology se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Bernard
Ed Bernard (born July 4, 1939) is an American actor best known for his roles as Detective Joe Styles on '' Police Woman'', Principal Jim Willis on '' The White Shadow'', and as Lieutenant Bill Giles on '' Hardcastle and McCormick''. Career Bernard is a television actor. He played Detective Joe Styles in 91 episodes of the television series '' Police Woman'' from 1974 to 1978. After ''Police Woman'', he portrayed Jim Willis in the cast in the television series '' The White Shadow'' from 1978 to 1980 and Lt. Bill Giles on Hardcastle and McCormick from 1984 to 1985. Bernard has made guest appearances on many television shows, including ''Mannix'', '' Love Story'', ''Kojak'', '' Police Story'', ''T.J. Hooker'', '' In the House'', and ''Becker''. Filmography *'' Shaft'' (1971) as Peerce *'' The Hot Rock'' (1972) as Cop *'' Across 110th Street'' (1972) as Joe Logart *'' Trader Horn'' (1973) as Apague *'' Love Story'' (1973), episode "A Glow of Dying Embers" as Peter *'' Police S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caporegime
A ''caporegime'' or ''capodecina'', usually shortened to ''capo'' or informally referred to as "captain", "skipper" or "lieutenant", is a leadership position in the Mafia (both the Sicilian Mafia and Italian-American Mafia). A ''capo'' is a "made man, made member" of an Italian crime family who heads a ''regime'' or "crew" of soldato, soldiers and has major status and influence in the organization. ''Caporegime'' is an Italian word, used to signify the head of a family in Sicily. In general, the term indicates the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate who commands a crew of soldiers and reports directly to the don (Crime boss, boss) or an underboss or street boss. The shortened version "''capo''" has also been used to refer to certain high-ranking members of Latin American drug cartels. Sources * Capeci, Jerry. ''The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia''. Indianapolis: Alpha Books, 2002. . * Pistone, Joseph D. ''Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia''. Pan Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
