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Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 4
''Alfred Hitchcock Presents ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, aired on CBS and NBC between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965 it was ren ...'' aired 36 episodes during its fourth season from 1958 to 1959. References {{reflist Season 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, aired on CBS and NBC between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965 it was renamed ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour''. Hitchcock himself directed only 18 episodes during its run. By the time the show premiered on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades. ''Time'' magazine named ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' as one of "The 100 Best TV Shows of All Time". The Writers Guild of America ranked it #79 on their list of the 101 Best-Written TV Series, tying it with '' Monty Python's Flying Circus'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. In 2021, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it 18th on its list of 30 Best Horror TV Shows of All Time. A series of literary anthologies with the running title ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' were issued to capitalize on the success of the telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Glenn
Roy Edwin Glenn, Sr. (June 3, 1914 – March 12, 1971) was an American character actor. Early life Glenn was born in Pittsburg, Kansas on June 3, 1914. Career In 1949, Glenn's radio career started in Rocky Jordan – The Adventures of Rocky Jordan The Man With No Name. Glenn's career spanned five decades, beginning in radio with '' The Amos 'n' Andy Show'' and ''The Jack Benny Show''. He made numerous appearances from the dawn of television (including many authoritative roles on '' The Amos 'n' Andy Show'', 1951–53) until 1970. His first film appearance was in ''Kelly the Second'' (1936), followed by ''Dark Manhattan'' (1937). His other film credits include ''The Jackie Robinson Story'' (1950), ''Carmen Jones'' (1954), ''Porgy and Bess'' (1959), ''The Sound and the Fury'' (1959), ''A Raisin in the Sun'' (1961), with Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee and Claudia McNeil, and a memorable turn as Mr. Prentice (the father of Poitier's character) in the 1967 film ''Guess Who's Coming to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Henreid
Paul Henreid (November 10, 1908 – March 29, 1992) was an Austrian-British-American actor, director, producer, and writer. He is best remembered for two film roles; Victor Laszlo in ''Casablanca'' and Jerry Durrance in ''Now, Voyager'', both released between 1942 and 1943. Early life Born Paul Georg Julius Hernried in the city of Trieste, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Henreid was the son of Maria-Luise (Lendecke) and Karl Alphons Hernried, an ennobled Viennese banker, born as Carl Hirsch, who had converted in 1904 from Judaism to Catholicism, due to anti-semitism. Henreid's father died in April 1916, and the family fortune had dwindled by the time he graduated from the exclusive Theresianische Akademie. Stage and film careers Henreid trained for the theatre in Vienna, over his family's objections, and debuted there on the stage under the direction of Max Reinhardt. He began his film career acting in German and Austrian films in the 1930s. During that period, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kirkwood, Jr
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Benedict
Richard "Pepe" Benedict (born Riccardo Benedetto, January 8, 1920 – April 25, 1984) was an Italian-American television and film actor and director. He was born in Palermo, Italy. He appeared in dozens of television programs and movies from the 1940s to the 1960s, most notably ''Ace in the Hole (1951 film), Ace in the Hole'' (1951), directed by Billy Wilder. Benedict appeared with Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack in the 1960 movie ''Ocean's 11 (1960 film), Ocean's 11'' as one of the 11 men who rob five Las Vegas casinos on the same night. He also played the commander of the Mars rescue ship in the 1958 B sci-fi movie ''It! The Terror from Beyond Space''. Benedict's television appearances included ''Adventures of Superman (TV series), Adventures of Superman'', ''The Lone Ranger (TV series), The Lone Ranger'', ''Perry Mason (1957 TV series), Perry Mason'', ''Zorro (1957 TV series), Zorro'', ''Dragnet (series), Dragnet'', ''Peter Gunn'' and ''Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series), Hawaii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Batanides
Arthur Batanides (April 9, 1923 – January 10, 2000) was an American film and television actor, originally from Tacoma, Washington. Biography and career He became enamored with acting after performing stand-up routines in front of fellow GIs in Europe during World War II. He was educated in dramatic art at the Actors' Lab in Los Angeles, followed by extensive stage experience. In the 1959-1960 season, Batanides appeared in a supporting role as Police Sergeant Olivera in the syndicated crime drama '' Johnny Midnight'', starring Edmond O'Brien as a New York City actor-turned-private detective. Batanides guest starred in such series as ''Crusader'', ''Tombstone Territory'', ''Zorro'', ''Combat!'', ''The Twilight Zone'', ''The Asphalt Jungle'', '' One Step Beyond, Blue Light'', ''Lost in Space'', '' Mission: Impossible'', ''The Silent Force'', ''I Spy'', ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'', ''The Wild Wild West'', ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', ''Bearcats!'', ''The Odd Couple'', ''The Andy G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Jostyn
Jay Jostyn (December 13, 1901 – June 25, 1976) was an actor in the era of old-time radio. He is best known for portraying the title role in ''Mr. District Attorney'' on radio.DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . p. 144. An article in '' Radio-TV Mirror'' in 1952 reported, "He is so generally believed to be a real life lawyer that he frequently receives mail from listeners inviting him to move to certain cities where they feel crimes are going unsolved." Early years Jostyn was born Eugene Josten, the son of George and Mary Josten of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended St. Joseph's parochial school, Marquette Academy, Marquette University, and the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Before going into acting full-time, he had a job with a telephone company. Stage In 1948, Jostyn had the lead in a touring company that performed ''The Trial of Mary Dugan''. On Broadway, he playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baynes Barron
Bernard Miller (May 29, 1917 – July 21, 1982) was an American film and television actor. Born in New York. Barron began his career in 1946, first appearing in the film ''The Secret of the Whistler''. He then made his television debut in 1951, making three appearances in the western television series ''The Adventures of Kit Carson'' until 1952. Barron continued his career, mainly appearing in film and television. He was often cast in numerous roles including a starring role as Ace Benton in the 1959 film '' Speed Crazy''. Later in his career, Barron guest-starred in numerous television programs including '' Gunsmoke'', '' Bonanza'', ''Death Valley Days'', ''Perry Mason'', ''Tales of the Texas Rangers'', '' 26 Men'', ''Highway Patrol'', ''Sky King'', ''Planet of the Apes'', ''77 Sunset Strip'', '' Tales of Wells Fargo'', ''Land of the Giants'' and '' Bewitched''. He also appeared in numerous films such as ''The Sun Sets at Dawn'' (1950), starring Sally Parr and Patrick Waltz; '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Carleton
Claire Carleton (September 28, 1913 – December 11, 1979) was an American actress whose career spanned four decades from the 1930s through the 1960s. She appeared in over 100 films, the majority of them features, and on numerous television shows, including several recurring roles. In addition to her screen acting, she had a successful stage career. Early life Carleton was born in New York City. She began acting on the stage, eventually making it to Broadway, where she made her debut as Lucy in the short-lived play, ''Blue Monday'' in June, 1932. Career Although she made her film debut in a small role in a 1933 film short, ''Seasoned Greetings'', and continued to occasionally make shorts for the remainder of the decade, she concentrated on her stage career during the 1930s. She made her first appearance in a feature film in 1940's ''Millionaire Playboy'', starring Joe Penner, Linda Hayes, and Russ Brown. During her film career she was often cast as the "other woman", or i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Coburn
James Harrison Coburn III (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor who was featured in more than 70 films, largely action roles, and made 100 television appearances during a 45-year career.AllmoviBiography Coburn was a capable, rough-hewn leading man, whose toothy grin and lanky physique made him a perfect tough guy in numerous leading and supporting roles in Westerns and action films, such as ''The Magnificent Seven'', '' Hell Is for Heroes''; '' The Great Escape''; ''Charade'', ''Our Man Flint'', ''In Like Flint'', ''The President's Analyst'', '' Hard Times'', ''Duck, You Sucker!'', ''Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'', and ''Cross of Iron''. In 1998, Coburn won an Academy Award for his supporting role as Glen Whitehouse in ''Affliction''. In 2002, he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries nomination for producing ''The Mists of Avalon''. During the New Hollywood era, he cultivated an image synonymous with "cool" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roscoe Ates
Roscoe Blevel Ates (January 20, 1895 – March 1, 1962) was an American vaudeville performer, actor of stage and screen, comedian and musician who primarily featured in western films and television. He was best known as western character Soapy Jones. He was also billed as Rosco Ates. Early years Ates was born on January 20, 1895, in the northwest of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in the rural hamlet of Grange (Grange is no longer included on road maps). Ates spent much of his childhood learning how to manage a speech impediment, succeeding when he was 18. Early career Ates played violin to accompany silent films at a theater in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Following that experience, he became an entertainer as a concert violinist but found economic opportunities greater as a vaudeville comedian, appearing as half of the team of Ates and Darling. For 15 years, he was a headliner on the Orpheum Circuit, and he revived his long-gone stutter for humorous effect Military service Ates s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Salmi
Albert Salmi (March 11, 1928 – April 22, 1990) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Best known for his work as a character actor, he appeared in over 150 film and television productions. Early life Salmi was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Finnish immigrant parents. He attended Haaren High School in Manhattan. Following a stint in the United States Army during World War II, Salmi took up acting as a career, studying method acting at the Actors Studio in Manhattan with Lee Strasberg. Career In 1955, Salmi starred as Bo Decker in the play ''Bus Stop'' on Broadway, and also performed in the touring production of the play. His performance was praised by critics, and Salmi was offered the chance to reprise the role in the film ''Bus Stop'' (1956) starring Marilyn Monroe. Salmi turned down the offer because he did not enjoy film work. ( Don Murray was later cast as Bo and earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance.) Salmi turne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
