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28th Tony Awards
The 28th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on April 21, 1974, at the Shubert Theatre in New York City, and broadcast by ABC television. Hosts were Peter Falk, Florence Henderson, Robert Preston and Cicely Tyson. The theme was "Homecoming", where stars from TV and film returned to Broadway to help present the awards or perform. The ceremony Presenters: Alan Alda, Ed Asner, Karen Black, David Carradine, Johnny Carson, Bette Davis, Peter Falk, Henry Fonda, Elliott Gould, Ken Howard, Glynis Johns, Cloris Leachman, Michael Learned, Elizabeth Montgomery, Carroll O'Connor, Al Pacino, Suzanne Pleshette, Jane Powell, Lynn Redgrave, Esther Rolle, Marlo Thomas, Lesley Ann Warren. Performers: Beatrice Arthur, Carol Channing, Will Geer, Joel Grey, Florence Henderson, Cleavon Little, Charles Nelson Reilly, Nancy Walker. Musicals represented: * ''Over Here!'' ("Over Here"/" Charlie's Place" - Patty and Maxene Andrews and Company) * ''Raisin'' ("Whole Lot of Sunshine" - Virginia Capers/" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shubert Theatre (Broadway)
The Shubert Theatre is a Broadway theater at 225 West 44th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. Opened in 1913, the theater was designed by Henry Beaumont Herts in the Italian Renaissance style and was built for the Shubert brothers. Lee and J. J. Shubert had named the theater in memory of their brother Sam S. Shubert, who died in an accident several years before the theater's opening. It has 1,502 seats across three levels and is operated by The Shubert Organization. The facade and interior are New York City landmarks. The Shubert's facade is made of brick and terracotta, with sgraffito decorations designed in stucco. Three arches face south onto 44th Street, and a curved corner faces east toward Broadway. To the east, the Shubert Alley facade includes doors to the lobby and the stage house. The auditorium contains an orchestra level, two balconies, and a flat ceiling. The space is decorated with mythological mura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliott Gould
Elliott Gould (; né Goldstein; born August 29, 1938) is an American actor. Gould's breakthrough role was in the film ''Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'' (1969), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The following year, he starred as List of M*A*S*H characters, Capt. Trapper John McIntyre in the Robert Altman film ''MASH (film), M*A*S*H'' (1970), for which he received BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. Gould continued working with Altman in ''The Long Goodbye (film), The Long Goodbye'' (1973) and ''California Split'' (1974). Other notable film roles include ''Getting Straight'' (1970), Alan Arkin, Alan Arkin's ''Little Murders'' (1971), Ingmar Bergman, Ingmar Bergman's ''The Touch (1971 film), The Touch'' (1971), Richard Attenborough, Richard Attenborough's ''A Bridge Too Far (1977 film), A Bridge Too Far'' (1977), ''Capricorn One'' (1978), ''The Silent Partner (1978 film), The Silent Partner'' (1978), Barry Levinson, Barry Lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesley Ann Warren
Lesley Ann Warren (born August 16, 1946) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She made her Broadway debut in '' 110 in the Shade'' in 1963. In 1965 she received wide recognition for playing the title role in the television musical production of '' Cinderella''. She then had starring roles in the Disney musical films '' The Happiest Millionaire'' (1967) and '' The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band'' (1968). In the 1970s, Warren worked mostly on television, receiving a Golden Globe nomination for playing Dana Lambert in the CBS drama series '' Mission: Impossible'' (1970–71). In 1978, she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Series for the NBC miniseries '' Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue''. In 1983, Warren was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Norma Cassidy in '' Victor/Victoria''. She received two additional Golden Globe nominations for performances in ''Songwriter'' (1984) and '' Family of Spies'' (1990). Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlo Thomas
Margaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas (born November 21, 1937) is an American actress, producer, author, and social activist. She is best known for starring on the sitcom ''That Girl'' (1966–1971) and her Children's television series, children's franchise ''Free to Be... You and Me''. She received three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Daytime Emmy Awards, Daytime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award, and a Peabody Awards, Peabody Award for her work in television and was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. She also received a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award for her Children's music, children's album ''Marlo Thomas and Friends: Thanks & Giving All Year Long''. In 2014, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Thomas serves as National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which was founded by her father Danny Thomas in 1962. She created the Thanks & Giving campaign in 2004 to support the hospital. Early life Thomas was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Rolle
Esther Elizabeth Rolle (November 8, 1920 – November 17, 1998) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as Florida Evans, on the CBS television sitcom '' Maude,'' for two seasons (1972–1974), and its spin-off series '' Good Times'', for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1976. In 1979, Rolle won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Special for the television film '' Summer of My German Soldier''. Early life Esther Rolle was born on November 8, 1920, in Pompano Beach, Florida to Bahamian immigrants Jonathan Rolle (1883–1953), a farmer, and Elizabeth Iris Rolle (née Dames; 1887–1947). Her parents were both born and raised in Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas and moved to Florida some time after their marriage. She was the tenth of 18 children (children who included siblings and fellow actresses Estelle Evans and Rosanna Carter). Rolle attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Redgrave
Lynn Rachel Redgrave (8 March 1943 – 2 May 2010) was a British and American actress. During a career that spanned five decades, she won two Golden Globe Awards and was nominated for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, two Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Tony Awards, and a Grammy Award. A member of the Redgrave family of actors, Lynn trained in London before making her theatrical debut in 1962. By the mid-1960s, she had appeared in several films, including '' Tom Jones'' (1963) and '' Georgy Girl'' (1966), which won her a New York Film Critics Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy, as well as earning her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Redgrave made her Broadway debut in 1967 and performed in several stage productions in New York City while making frequent returns to London's West End. Redgrave performed with her sister Vanessa in '' Three Sisters'' in London and in the title role of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Powell
Jane Powell (born Suzanne Lorraine Burce; April 1, 1929 – September 16, 2021) was an American actress, singer, and dancer who appeared in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals in the 1940s and 50s. With her soprano voice and girl-next-door image, Powell appeared in films, television and on the stage, performing in the musicals '' A Date with Judy'' (1948), '' Royal Wedding'' (1951), '' Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' (1954), and '' Hit the Deck'' (1955). In the 1950s Powell starred in the film noir '' The Female Animal'' (1958) and adventure film '' Enchanted Island'' (1958). She made appearances on stage in ''My Fair Lady'' and ''The Sound of Music'', and television appearances in guest roles on ''The Love Boat'' (1981–1982) and the sitcom ''Growing Pains'' (1988–1992). She was a veteran of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Powell starred in off-Broadway productions of ''Avow'' and '' Bounce'' in 2000. In December 2007, she united with the musical group Pink Martini, performing as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette (January 31, 1937 – January 19, 2008) was an American actress. Pleshette was known for her roles in theatre, film, and television. She was nominated for three Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. For her role as Emily Hartley on the CBS sitcom '' The Bob Newhart Show'' (1972–1978), she received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Pleshette started her career in the theatre before gaining attention for her role in Alfred Hitchcock's horror-thriller '' The Birds'' (1963). Her other notable film roles include '' Rome Adventure'' (1962), '' Support Your Local Gunfighter'' (1971), and '' Hot Stuff'' (1979). For her portrayal of Leona Helmsley in '' Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean'' (1990), she received nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie. She later voiced roles in '' The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' (1998) and '' Spirited Away' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Pacino
Alfredo James Pacino ( ; ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Known for his intense performances on stage and screen, Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. His career spans more than five decades, during which he has earned many accolades, including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, achieving the Triple Crown of Acting. He has also received four Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2001, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2007, the National Medal of Arts in 2011, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2016. A method actor, Pacino studied at HB Studio and the Actors Studio, where he was taught by Charlie Laughton and Lee Strasberg. Pacino went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in '' Scent of a Woman'' (1992). His other Oscar-nominated roles were in ''The Godfather'' (1972), '' Serpico'' (1973), ''The G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carroll O'Connor
John Carroll O'Connor (August2, 1924– June21, 2001) was an American actor whose television career spanned over four decades. He found widespread fame as Archie Bunker (for which he won four Emmy Awards), the main character in the CBS television sitcoms ''All in the Family'' (1971–1979) and its continuation, '' Archie Bunker's Place'' (1979–1983). He later starred in the NBC/CBS television crime drama '' In the Heat of the Night'' (1988–1995), where he played the role of police chief William "Bill" Gillespie. In the late 1990s, he played Gus Stemple, the father of Jamie Buchman ( Helen Hunt) on '' Mad About You''. In 1996, O'Connor was ranked number 38 on ''TV Guide''s 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. He won five Emmys and one Golden Globe Award. Early life Carroll O'Connor, the eldest of three sons, was born on August2, 1924, in Manhattan, New York City, to Edward Joseph O'Connor, a lawyer, and his wife, Elise Patricia O'Connor (née O'Connor), a teacher. Both of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (April 15, 1933 – May 18, 1995) was an American actress whose career spanned five decades in film, stage, and television. She portrayed the good witch List of Bewitched characters#Samantha Stephens, Samantha Stephens on the popular television series ''Bewitched'', which earned her five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations. The daughter of actor, director and producer Robert Montgomery (actor), Robert Montgomery, she began her career in the 1950s with a role on her father's television series ''Robert Montgomery Presents'', and she won a Theater World Award for her 1956 Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in the production ''Late Love''. After ''Bewitched'' ended in 1972, Montgomery continued her career with roles in many television films, including ''A Case of Rape'' (1974) and ''The Legend of Lizzie Borden#Film, The Legend of Lizzie Borden'' (1975), as Lizzie Borden. Both performances earned her additional Emmy Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Learned
Michael Learned (born April 9, 1939) is an American actress, known for her role as Olivia Walton in the long-running CBS drama series ''The Waltons'' (1972–1981). She has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series four times, which is tied for the record of most wins with Tyne Daly. Three of the wins were for ''The Waltons'' (1973, 1974, 1976), while the other was for ''Nurse'' (1982). Early life Learned was born in Washington, D.C., the eldest daughter of Elizabeth Duane ("Betti"; née Hooper) and Bruce Learned, a diplomat. Her maternal grandfather also worked for the United States Foreign Service (of the U.S. State Department), and was an attaché for the United States Embassy in Rome (Italy). She has five younger sisters: Gretl, Susan, Sabra, Dorit and Philippa. She lived on a Connecticut farm for the first 10 years of her life. Learned said that her parents never explained why she received a masculine first name, once saying of her fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
