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Shades Of LA
''Shades of LA'' is an American crime drama syndicated television series that aired from October 10, 1990, until April 6, 1991. Premise While recovering from a gunshot wound, a Los Angeles detective finds that he can see the spirits of the dead trapped in limbo until their missions on Earth are complete. Cast * John D'Aquino as Det. Michael Burton * Warren Berlinger as Lt. Wesley * Kenneth Mars Kenneth Mars (April 4, 1935 – February 12, 2011) was an American actor. He appeared in two Mel Brooks films: as the deranged Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in '' The Producers'' (1967) and Police Inspector Hans Wilhelm Friedrich Kemp in '' Youn ... as Uncle Louis Burton * David L. Crowley as Jack Monaghan * Brian Libby as Nick Santini * Gale Mayron as Annie Brighton Episodes References Citations Sources * * External links * {{IMDb title 1990 American television series debuts 1991 American television series endings 1990s American crime drama television series American E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Drama
Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), drama or gangster film, but also include Comedy film, comedy, and, in turn, is divided into many sub-genres, such as Mystery film, mystery, suspense or Film noir, noir. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identified crime film as one of eleven super-genres in his Screenwriters Taxonomy, claiming that all feature-length narrative films can be classified by these super-genres. The other ten super-genres are action, fantasy, horror, romance, science fiction, slice of life, sports, thriller, war and western. Williams identifies drama in a broader category called "film type", mystery and suspense as "macro-genres", and film noir as a "screenwriter's pathway" explaining that these categories are additive rather than exclusionary. ''China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverly Johnson
Beverly Ann Johnson (born October 13, 1952) is an American model, actress, singer, and businesswoman. Johnson rose to fame when she became the first Black model to appear on the cover of American '' Vogue'' in August 1974, after Donyale Luna was the first Black model to appear on the cover of British Vogue in 1966. In 2012, Johnson was the star of the reality series '' Beverly's Full House'' that aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). In 2008, ''The New York Times'' named Johnson one of the 20th century's most influential people in fashion. Early life, family and education Born the first of two children to Gloria Johnson, a surgical technician, Johnson was raised in a middle-class family in Buffalo, New York. During her youth, Johnson was a champion swimmer and aspired to be a lawyer. She was close to qualifying for the 1968 Olympics in the 100-yard freestyle event. Johnson attended Bennett High School, graduating in 1969. After high school, Johnson studied criminal justi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Gorshin
Frank John Gorshin Jr. (April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American actor, comedian and impressionist. He made many guest appearances on television variety and talk shows, including '' The Ed Sullivan Show'', '' Tonight Starring Steve Allen'', '' The Dean Martin Show'' and '' Late Night with Conan O'Brien''. As an actor, he played the Riddler on the live-action television series ''Batman'' and was nominated for an Emmy Award for the performance. Early life Gorshin was born on April 5, 1933, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Catholic parents Frances, a seamstress, and Frank Gorshin Sr., a railroad worker. He was of Slovenian ancestry. His father, Frank Sr., was a second-generation Slovenian-American whose parents emigrated to America from Slovenia. His mother, Frances or Fanny, née Prešeren, came to the United States as a young girl from Regrča Vas, near Novo Mesto, the main city of Lower Carniola, in Slovenia. Both of his parents were active in Pittsburgh's Slo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conrad Janis
Conrad Janis (February 11, 1928 – March 1, 2022) was an American jazz trombonist and actor who starred in film and television during the Golden Age Era in the 1950s and 1960s, and continued acting right up until 2012. He played the role of Mindy McConnell's father Frederick in 53 episodes of ''Mork & Mindy,'' and appeared in many guest-starring roles on several notable television shows throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, such as the sitcoms '' Maude'', ''The Golden Girls'', and ''Frasier''. Early life Janis was born in Manhattan on February 11, 1928. His father, Sidney, was an art dealer and writer; his mother, Harriet (Grossman), was also a writer. He had one brother, Carroll.Uhl, Jin (September 2002). "For Conrad Janis, Acting and Jazz Share the Spotlight". ''The Mississippi Rag''. pp. 1-9. Bloomington, Minn. Janis successfully auditioned as an actor for a road company at the age of 13 and consequently spent the next two years with them. He also began doing radio vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Winter (actor)
Edward Dean Winter (June 3, 1937 – March 8, 2001) was an American actor. He is best known for his recurring role, Colonel Samuel Flagg, in the television series ''M*A*S*H'' from 1973 to 1979. His other notable television roles were as U.S. Air Force investigator Capt. Ben Ryan in season 2 of '' Project U.F.O.'' (1978–1979); and in '' Hollywood Beat'' (1985), ''9 to 5'' (1986–1988), and '' Herman's Head'' (1991–1994). Winter received two Tony Awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical nominations for his performances in the original productions of ''Cabaret'' (1966) and '' Promises, Promises'' (1968). He also appeared in films such as ''A Change of Seasons'' (1980), '' Porky's II: The Next Day'' (1983) and '' The Buddy System'' (1984). Early career Winter was born in Ventura, California and began his acting career in Ashland, Oregon as a member of the cast of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. During the 1961 season, he played Claudius in ''Hamlet'' and stayed for an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Malone
__NOTOC__ Nancy Malone (born Ann Josefa Maloney; March 19, 1935 – May 8, 2014) was an American television actress from the 1950s to 1970s, who later moved into producing and directing in the 1980s and 1990s. Early life and career Born in Queens Village, New York City, Malone was one of at least three children born to longshoreman James Maloney and Winnifred Shields, an Irish immigrant from Crossmaglen, County Armagh."Nancy Malone Interview Part 1 of 4 - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG" TelevisionAcademy.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023. Her mother gave her the middle name, Josefa, because her birthday happened to fall on March 19, |
Beverly Leech
''Mathnet'' is a segment on the children's television show '' Square One Television'' that follows the adventures of pairs of police mathematicians. It is a pastiche of '' Dragnet''. Premise ''Mathnet'' is a pastiche of '' Dragnet'', in which the main characters are mathematicians who use their mathematical skills to solve various crimes and mysteries in the city, usually thefts, burglaries, frauds, and kidnappings. Each segment of the series aired on one episode of ''Square One'', a production of the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) aimed at teaching math skills to young viewers. Five segments made up an episode (one for each weekday), with suspense building at the end of each segment. Instead of guns, the detectives carry calculators. Characters * Kate Monday (Beverly Leech) – A pastiche of Jack Webb's ''Dragnet'' character Joe Friday, Kate usually remains stoic when on the job and tackles almost every situation with a calm and rational mind. She appears in the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Parks (actor)
James Jean Parks (born November 16, 1968) is an American actor known for his roles as Texas Ranger Edgar McGraw in '' From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money'', '' Kill Bill: Volume 1'', '' Kill Bill: Volume 2'', ''Death Proof'' and ''Machete''. Biography Parks was born in Ojai, California. Earl McGraw, the father of Edgar McGraw, is played by James's real life father, Michael Parks. He portrayed Deputy Gilber in the French horror film ''Rubber''. Parks also acted alongside his father again in Kevin Smith's 2011 horror film, '' Red State'', and appeared in Quentin Tarantino's films ''Django Unchained'' (as a tracker) and ''The Hateful Eight ''The Hateful Eight'' is a 2015 American western thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, and Bruce De ...'' (as O.B. Jackson). Filmography External links * References {{DEFAULTSORT:P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zelda Rubinstein
Zelda May Rubinstein (May 28, 1933 – January 27, 2010) was an American actress and human rights activist, known as eccentric medium (spirituality), medium Tangina Barrons in the Poltergeist (film series), ''Poltergeist'' film series. Playing "Ginny", she was a regular on David E. Kelley's Emmy Award-winning television series ''Picket Fences'' for two seasons. She also made guest appearances in the TV show ''Poltergeist: The Legacy'' (1996), as Clairvoyance, seer Christina, and was the voice of Skittles (confectionery), Skittles candies in their long-running "Taste the Rainbow" ad campaign. Rubinstein was also known for her outspoken activism for Dwarfism, little people and her early participation in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Zelda Rubinstein and Heather O'Rourke were the only cast members to have appeared in all three ''Poltergeist'' films. Early life, family and education Rubinstein was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on May 28, 1933, to Dolores and George Rubinstein, Jewi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garrison Hershberger
Gary Hershberger (born April 5, 1964) is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his television roles as Mike Nelson (Twin Peaks), Mike Nelson in ''Twin Peaks'' (1989–1991; 2017) and Matthew Gilardi on ''Six Feet Under (TV series), Six Feet Under'' (2001–2002). Early life and education Hershberger was born in Inglewood, California. From 1982 to 1986, he studied history and communication at the University of California, Los Angeles. Career Acting He is probably best known for ''Twin Peaks,'' appearing Twin Peaks, the 1990 original series on American Broadcasting Company, ABC and the 2017 revival on Showtime (TV network), Showtime, ''Twin Peaks: The Return,'' along with the movie ''Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me'' (and ''Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces''). Feature film roles include a mix of starring and supporting roles in ''Paradise Motel, My Man Adam'', ''Free Ride (1986 film), Free Ride'', ''Beverly Hills Madam, Burglar (film), Burglar, The Siege of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck McCann
Charles John Thomas McCann (September 2, 1934 – April 8, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter and television host. His career spanned over 70 years. He was best known for his work in presenting children's television programming and animation, as well as his own program ''The Chuck McCann Show'' and he also recorded comedy parody style albums. Career Early life and career McCann was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Valentine J. McCann (whose father had performed in '' Buffalo Bill’s Wild West'') and the former Viola Hennessy. McCann started doing radio voiceovers at the age of six. By the time he was 12 years old, he founded a fan club for Laurel and Hardy and did impressions of Oliver Hardy. He worked his way up to regional star status by apprenticing on a number of children's shows, such as ''Captain Kangaroo''. McCann got his big break performing on ''The Sandy Becker Show'' on WABD after the original host vacationed to South America. The b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Johnston (director)
Jim R. Johnston (September 8, 1936 – November 15, 2023) was an American television director. He was best known for his directing work on the television programs ''Babylon 5'' and ''Tour of Duty''. Johnston died on November 15, 2023 at his home in Venice, California Venice is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles within the Westside region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Venice was founded by Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a seaside resort town. It was an independent city until 1926, whe ..., at the age of 87. Filmography Television References External links * 1936 births 2023 deaths American television directors Place of birth missing {{Tv-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
