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Tammy Tell Me True
''Tammy Tell Me True'' is a 1961 American Eastmancolor comedy film directed by Harry Keller and starring Sandra Dee and John Gavin, Beulah Bondi, Charles Drake, Virginia Grey and Julia Meade. The film, the second in the series, was based on Cid Ricketts Sumner's 1959 novel of the same name, which the ''New York Times'' had described as "a cheerful change of pace from current novels of conflict and depression". Plot Tammy is waiting to hear from her lover Pete, who has gone to agricultural college. She decides to go to college to improve herself. Tammy becomes a paid companion for a crusty old lady and falls for a handsome man. Cast *Sandra Dee as Tambrey "Tammy" Tyree *John Gavin as Tom Freeman * Charles Drake as Buford Woodly *Virginia Grey as "Miss" Jenks *Julia Meade as Suzanne Rook *Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Call *Cecil Kellaway as Captain Joe *Edgar Buchanan as Judge Carver *Gigi Perreau as Rita *Juanita Moore as Della *Hayden Rorke as Joshua Welling * Ward Ramsey as Caleb Slad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Hunter
Ross Hunter (born Martin Terry Fuss; May 6, 1920 – March 10, 1996) was an American film and television producer and actor. He is best known for producing light comedies such as '' Pillow Talk'' (1959), and the glamorous melodramas '' Magnificent Obsession'' (1954), '' Imitation of Life'' (1959), and '' Back Street'' (1961). Over the course of his career, Hunter produced films of various genres but found his greatest success with light-hearted comedies, musicals and melodramatic "tear jerkers" that were high on romance and glamour. Biography Early life Hunter was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Sources suggest various birth years for him — 1916, 1926, or even 1929, according to Hunter himself - but his Social Security record lists May 6, 1920, a date confirmed by his 1942 army enlistment record and also by the 1940 census. He was of Austrian Jewish and German Jewish descent. He attended Glenville High School, where he later taught English and drama; he also taught these subjec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Perreau
Ghislaine Elizabeth Marie Thérèse Perreau-Saussine, known professionally as Gigi Perreau, is an American film and television actress. Family Ghislaine Elizabeth Marie Perreau-Saussine was born in Los Angeles February 6, 1941, to Eleanor Alfrida (Child) and France, French-born Robert Henri Perreau-Saussine. Her elder brother Gerald (stage name Peter Miles (American actor), Peter Miles) and, to a lesser extent, her younger sisters Janine and Lauren, also had a measure of success in film and on television. Gigi and Gerald appeared together in the 1948 film ''Enchantment (1948 film), Enchantment''. She and Janine portrayed sisters in 1951's ''Week-End with Father''. Career Perreau achieved success as a child actor, child actress in a number of films. She got into the business quite by accident. Her older brother Peter Miles (American actor), Gerald was trying out for the part of the title character's son in ''Madame Curie (film), Madame Curie'' (1943). Because their mother could ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tammy And The Bachelor
''Tammy and the Bachelor'' is a 1957 American romantic comedy film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Debbie Reynolds as Tambrey "Tammy" Tyree, Walter Brennan as Grandpa Dinwitty and Leslie Nielsen as Peter Brent. It is the first of the four Tammy films. It was adapted from the 1948 novel ''Tammy Out of Time'' by Cid Ricketts Sumner. Plot Tambrey "Tammy" Tyree is a 17-year-old girl living in a houseboat on the Mississippi River at Natchez, Mississippi (within sight of Louisiana) with her Grandpa, John Dinwitty. She runs around barefoot, dreaming of life outside of the swamp, and talking to her best friend, Nan, a goat. One day a small airplane crashes in the swamp. Tammy and her grandfather go to see what they can salvage from the wreck and find the unconscious pilot, Peter Brent. Tammy and her grandfather help Peter recover at their home, during which time Tammy falls in love with Peter. However, he must return to his own home, but he tells the grandfather that, if anyth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'', locally known as ''The'' ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'' or ''WP'', is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital. It is the most widely circulated newspaper in the Washington metropolitan area and has a national audience. As of 2023, the ''Post'' had 130,000 print subscribers and 2.5 million digital subscribers, both of which were the List of newspapers in the United States, third-largest among U.S. newspapers after ''The New York Times'' and ''The Wall Street Journal''. The ''Post'' was founded in 1877. In its early years, it went through several owners and struggled both financially and editorially. In 1933, financier Eugene Meyer (financier), Eugene Meyer purchased it out of bankruptcy and revived its health and reputation; this work was continued by his successors Katharine Graham, Katharine and Phil Graham, Meyer's daughter and son-in-law, respectively, who bought out several rival publications. The ''Post ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Tribune
The ''Chicago Tribune'' is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1847, it was formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper", a slogan from which its once integrated WGN (AM), WGN radio and WGN-TV, WGN television received their call letters. It is the most-read daily newspaper in the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region, and the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States. In the 1850s, under Joseph Medill, the ''Chicago Tribune'' became closely associated with the Illinois politician Abraham Lincoln, and the then new Republican Party (United States), Republican Party's progressive wing. In the 20th century, under Medill's grandson 'Colonel' Robert R. McCormick, its reputation was that of a crusading newspaper with an outlook that promoted Conservatism in the United States, American conservatism and opposed the New Deal. Its reporting and commenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Squires
Dorothy Squires (born Edna May Squires, 25 March 1915 – 14 April 1998) was a Welsh singer. Her early successes were achieved with " The Gypsy", " A Tree in the Meadow" and " I'm Walking Behind You" by her partner Billy Reid, and " Say It with Flowers" written by Squires with piano accompaniment by Russ Conway. Among her later well-known recordings were versions of "Till", "My Way", and " For Once in My Life". Other notable cover songs included " A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening", "I'm in the Mood for Love", " Anytime", " If You Love Me (Really Love Me)" and "And So to Sleep Again". In later life, Squires filed multiple frivolous lawsuits. She was banned from the High Court by 1982, and formally declared a " vexatious litigant" from 1987, requiring the court's permission to file any further cases. The legal expenses ultimately led to her bankruptcy. Biography Born in her parents' carnival caravan in Pontyberem (about 12 miles from Llanelli), Carmarthenshire, Wales, to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Wever
Ned Wever (born Edward Hooper Weaver; April 27, 1902 – May 6, 1984) was an actor on stage and on old-time radio. Garyn G. Roberts wrote in his book, ''Dick Tracy and American Culture: Morality and Mythology, Text and Context'', "Wever's most famous role was probably that of H.C. McNeile's British detective and adventurer Bulldog Drummond for the program of the same name." Early life The son of a New York attorney, Wever was born on April 27, 1902, in New York City.DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 281. He graduated from the Pawling School and Princeton University, where he was president of the Triangle Club dramatic organization in his senior year and was a member of the staff of ''The Daily Princetonian'' newspaper and the Nassau Literary Magazine. Radio Wever's roles on radio programs included those shown in the table below. He also had leads on ''True D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott (born Elliott Blum; June 18, 1917 – August 12, 1999) was an American television and film character actor. He began his acting career in the Mercury Theatre, where he performed in Orson Welles' 1938 radio broadcast of ''The War of the Worlds''. Early years Elliott was born in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. While at City College of New York, he participated in the college's dramatic society, causing him to abandon his original plan to become a lawyer. Radio and stage Directly out of college, Elliott joined Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre, garnering bit parts both on the radio (including the notorious '' War of the Worlds'' production (1938)) and stage (including Welles' ''Caesar'' (1937–1938). Elliott's Broadway credits include '' The Shoemaker's Holiday'' (1938), ''Danton's Tod'' (1938), ''Morning Star'' (1940), ''This Is the Army'' (1942), and ''Apple of His Eye'' (1946). In 1972, he returned to the stage in Shakespeare's ''King Lear'' with the Sant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine McLeod
Catherine McLeod (July 2, 1921 – May 11, 1997) was an American actress who made over 60 television and movie appearances between 1944 and 1976. She memorably portrayed the one woman whom James Garner's character Bret Maverick wanted to marry on the 1957 ABC/Warner Brothers television series ''Maverick'' in the episode " Rage for Vengeance". Early years McLeod was born in Santa Monica, California. Her schooling came in an Alhambra convent. She acted in a Los Angeles little theater and studied in the Bliss-Hayden drama workshop. She worked in a movie theater in Reno and later became a chorus girl in musicals. Career Film McLeod's films included the leading role as a concert pianist in Frank Borzage's '' I've Always Loved You'' (1946), ''Courage of Lassie'' (1946), '' The Fabulous Texan'' (1947), Borzage's ''That's My Man'' (1947), '' Old Los Angeles'' (1948), '' My Wife's Best Friend'' (1952), ''A Blueprint for Murder'' (1953), William Witney's ''The Outcast'' (1954 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefanie Powers
Stefanie Powers (born November 2, 1942) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jennifer Hart on the mystery television series ''Hart to Hart'' (1979–1984), for which she received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. Early life Powers was born on November 2, 1942, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood as Stefania Zofya Paul, but her surname often was cited as Federkiewicz. In her Polish-language autobiography, Powers says, "", which translates to, "My real [Polish] name is Federkiewicz". At the age of 16, she was put under studio contract with Columbia Pictures, and as was the movie-industry custom in those days, her name change to the more Anglo-Saxon-sounding "Stefanie Powers" was made a part of the deal. Her parents divorced during her childhood. Powers' father, Morrison Bloomfield Paul (1909–1993), reportedly a cinematographer, was born in Montreal to a Jewish immigrant family from Eastern Europe. Powers was estranged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia McNulty
Maureen Patricia McNulty (October 16, 1942 – September 4, 2023) was an American actress known for her appearances in 1960s television series. McNulty had a recurring role in the sitcom television series ''My Three Sons'' with Fred MacMurray (1961–1967) and also appeared in ''Hazel'', ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'', and ''Mr. Novak'' (Season 1, episode 10 as Mrs Rita Donzey). She also played Yeoman Tina Lawton in an episode of the original ''Star Trek'' series ("Charlie X", 1966). She was the wife of actor, Don Dorrell. McNulty died on September 4, 2023, at the age of 80. Partial filmography *''Tammy Tell Me True ''Tammy Tell Me True'' is a 1961 American Eastmancolor comedy film directed by Harry Keller and starring Sandra Dee and John Gavin, Beulah Bondi, Charles Drake, Virginia Grey and Julia Meade. The film, the second in the series, was based on Cid ...'' (1961) - Joan *''The House of God'' (1984) - Computer Technician (final film role) Television References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Dorrell
Donald Evans Dorrell (December 26, 1933 – May 3, 2003) was an American film and television actor. He was best known for playing the role of Donovan in the American western television series ''Pony Express''. Career Dorrell was born in Brownsville, Texas. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. In 1959, he joined the cast of the new syndicated western television series ''Pony Express'' playing the role of Brett Clark's troubleshooter Donovan. He then played Jud Donovan in the 1961 film '' The Gambler Wore a Gun'' and Roger in the film ''Tammy Tell Me True''. Other film appearances included the roles of Stoney Jackson in ''When the Girls Take Over'', Payne in the 1964 film ''Ensign Pulver'', and Private Hoxie in the 1965 film '' None but the Brave''. He also guest-starred in an episode of the sitcom television series ''Hazel''. He retired from acting in 1965, last appearing in the film ''That Darn Cat!''. In 1962, Dorrell survived a plane crash in the sea o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
