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Acapulco H.E.A.T.
''Acapulco H.E.A.T.'' is a 1993 syndicated television series. It followed the adventures of the "Hemisphere Emergency Action Team" (H.E.A.T.), a group of top-secret agents based in Acapulco in Mexico, recruited by "C-5", a secret, inter-governmental coalition to fight terrorism and other international crimes. To keep a low profile, the team posed as models and photographers representing a beach-fashion business. The show returned for a second season (production started in 1996) with a new and smaller cast; it aired in Europe in 1997, and in the United States during 1998–99. Synopsis Led by Ashley Hunter-Coddington (Catherine Oxenberg), a former MI6 operative, and Mike Savage (Brendan Kelly), a former CIA agent, the H.E.A.T. members fight international terrorism and other crimes. They receive their assignments from "Mr. Smith" (John Vernon), the mysterious head of C-5, a secret governmental organization linked to the United Nations. The team operates from both Puerto Vallarta, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Oxenberg
Catherine Oxenberg (born September 22, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Amanda Carrington on the 1980s prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Oxenberg is the daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia and Howard Oxenberg. She twice played Diana, Princess of Wales on screen, in ''The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana'' (1982) and '' Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After'' (1992) and has appeared in many other films. Early life Oxenberg was born in New York City, but grew up in London. She is the eldest daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia (born 1936) and her first husband Howard Oxenberg (1919–2010), a Jewish dress manufacturer and close friend of the Kennedy family. Her sister is Christina Oxenberg. Princess Elizabeth is the only daughter of Prince Paul of Yugoslavia (who served as regent for his cousin's eldest son King Peter II of Yugoslavia) and Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark. Through her maternal grandmother, Catherine is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Federales
''Federales'' (singular ''Federale'' or, rarely but aligning with Spanish, ''Federal'') is a Spanglish word used in an informal context to denote security forces operating under a federal political system. The term gained widespread usage by English speakers due to popularization in such films as ''The Wild Bunch'', ''The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'', and ''Blue Streak'', and the television drama series ''Breaking Bad'' and its spinoff prequel ''Better Call Saul''. The term is a cognate and counterpart to the slang " Feds" in the United States. Law enforcement The term is traditionally used for certain Mexican federal police agencies such as: The Mexican Federal Police, and any of its predecessors * Federal Preventive Police/Policía Federal Preventiva, * Federal Highway Police/Policía Federal de Caminos, and * Federal Fiscal Police/Policía Fiscal Federal. The Federal Ministerial Police/Policía Federal Ministerial (PFM) and any of its predecessors: * Federal Invest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Ball (actor)
John Nicholas Ball (born 11 April 1946) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the title role in the television series '' Hazell''. He portrayed the vicious gang lord Terry Bates in ''EastEnders'' between 2007 and 2009. He played Garry Ryan in series five of ''Footballers' Wives'' and both series of its spin-off programme '' Footballers' Wives: Extra Time''. The voice of Nicholas Ball can be heard as well on various audio books offered via the internet; he has narrated books from such authors as Christopher Hitchens and James Maybrick. He was, in 2019, in an advert for Premier Inn, playing the part of Lenny Henry's manager. Personal life Ball was married to actress–comedian and psychologist, Pamela Stephenson from 1978 until her affair and eventual elopement, with Billy Connolly. Selected TV and film roles * ''Overlord'' (1975) * ''The Crezz'' (1976) * '' Rogue Male'' (1976) * ''Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?'' (1978) * '' Hazell'' (1978–79) * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Bowen
Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer (born March 3, 1970) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Claire Dunphy in the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which she received critical acclaim and six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning in 2011 and 2012. Bowen also starred as Roxanne Please in the NBC medical drama series '' ER'' (1998–1999), Carol Vessey in the NBC comedy series '' Ed'' (2000–2004), Denise Bauer in the ABC legal drama series '' Boston Legal'' (2005–2007), and Sarah Shephard in the ABC drama series ''Lost'' (2005–2007). Bowen has also appeared in the films ''Happy Gilmore'' (1996), ''Multiplicity'' (1996), ''Joe Somebody'' (2001), ''Horrible Bosses'' (2011), ''Hubie Halloween'' (2020), and '' The Fallout'' (2021). Early life Bowen was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the second of three daughters of Suzanne (''née'' Frey) and John Alexander Luetkemeyer Jr., a commercial re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaitiare Hirshon
Vaitiare Eugenia Hirshon (born August 15, 1964), previously known as Vaitiare Bandera and Vaitiare Hirshon-Asars, is an American actress best known for her appearances in ''Stargate SG-1''. Career Vaitiare was a spokesperson for Miller Beer from 1993 through to 1995. She has also done ads for McDonald's, Cox Communications, J.C. Penney, Toyota, Coors Dry, Caroche Jeans in Spain and Honda in Tahiti. She starred in the Spanish-language telenovella ''Agujetas de Color de Rosa'', which was seen in 45 countries. She also made guest appearances in '' Married... with Children'', ''Out of the Blue'' and ''Acapulco H.E.A.T.''. She also had a role in the movie ''U.S. Marshals''. Vaitiare's best known role was in ''Stargate SG-1'', where she guest starred in several episodes as Daniel Jackson's wife, Sha're. She originally auditioned for the role of Sha're in ''Stargate'', the 1994 film, but ultimately lost to Mili Avital. She was offered the role in the following television series ''St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liliana Komorowska
Liliana Komorowska (born 11 April 1956) is a Polish actress and filmmaker. She has appeared in more than fifty films since 1964. Selected filmography References External links * * 1956 births Living people Actresses from Gdańsk Polish film actresses Polish television actresses {{Poland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Neame
Christopher Neame (born 12 September 1947, London) is an English actor now living in the United States. UK career Neame's UK film credits include appearances in two Hammer Horror films: ''Lust for a Vampire'' (1971) and ''Dracula AD 1972'' (1972), as well as '' No Blade of Grass'' (1970). He is known to television viewers in the United Kingdom and abroad for a number of roles. He appeared in “ The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes” as Sydney Wing in the episode entitled "The Secret of the Magnifique." In 1975 he played Kaiser Wilhelm II in the ITV 13-part drama series, ''Edward the Seventh''. He also featured in two BBC dramas dealing with the Second World War - Lieutenant Dick Player in ''Colditz'' (1972–74). Neame played Flight Lieutenant John Curtis in the first season of the World War II drama, '' Secret Army'' (1977). In between those in the TV film ''A Point in Time'' (1973)he became one of the first male actors to appear nudeon the small screen. Neame played the villain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Dickson
Neil Dickson (born November 26, 1950) is an English actor, who has worked extensively in both American and British film and television. Biography At the age of five, Dickson contracted poliomyelitis, but he was fortunate enough to make a complete recovery a year later. He attended Worksop College in Nottinghamshire playing Coriolanus in the Junior Play 1966. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and spent several seasons working in repertory theatres in Sheffield, Manchester, Leicester and Oxford among others. Career In 1975, he made his West End debut in Pinero's '' The Gay Lord Quex'', opposite Dame Judi Dench, which was directed by Sir John Gielgud at the Albery Theatre. While playing Dean Rebel in ''Trafford Tanzi'' at London's Mermaid Theatre, he was spotted by the producers of the NBC mini-series '' AD'', who cast him in the lead role of Valerius. He spent the following nine months on location in Tunisia working opposite James Mason, Susan Sarandon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Booth
James Booth (born David Noel Geeves; 19 December 1927 – 11 August 2005) was an English film, stage and television actor and screenwriter. Though considered handsome enough to play leading roles, and versatile enough to play a wide variety of character parts, Booth naturally projected a shifty, wolfish, or unpredictable quality that led inevitably to villainous roles and comedy, usually with a cockney flavour. He is best known for his role as Private Henry Hook in '' Zulu.'' ''Variety'' called him "a punchy blend of toughness, potential evil and irresistible charm."Obituary: JAMES BOOTH ; Leading actor of the 1960s who specialised in playing cheerful cockneys: irst EditionVallance, Tom. The Independent; London (UK) ondon (UK)3 Aug 2005: 38. Though many observers expected Booth to become a major star, his acting career stalled and nearly stopped. In interviews, Booth was forthcoming about the reasons for his professional difficulties. These included his appearance in the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristan Rogers
Tristan Rogers (born 3 June 1946) is an Australian-American actor. He is best known for playing Robert Scorpio on the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'' and for voicing Jake in Walt Disney Pictures' ''The Rescuers Down Under''. He is currently starring as Robert Scorpio on General Hospital. Rogers was born in Melbourne. His early acting roles were on Australian television and he completed short stints in soap operas '' Bellbird'', ''Number 96'' (in 1974) and '' The Box'' (in 1975). He was a regular in the police drama series ''The Link Men'' (1970) which lasted for 13 episodes, and had guest roles in programs including ''Barrier Reef'', ''Division 4'' and the 1976 miniseries ''Power Without Glory''. He also appeared in a few British films in the early 1970s, notably ''Four Dimensions of Greta'' (1972), ''The Flesh and Blood Show'' (1972) and ''Sex Farm'' (1973). United States roles ''General Hospital'' He originally appeared on ''General Hospital'' from December 1980 until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton Collins Jr
Clifton may refer to: People *Clifton (surname) *Clifton (given name) Places Australia *Clifton, Queensland, a town **Shire of Clifton *Clifton, New South Wales, a suburb of Wollongong *Clifton, Western Australia Canada *Clifton, Nova Scotia, a rural community *Clifton, a former name of New London, Prince Edward Island *Clifton, a former name of Niagara Falls England *Clifton, Bedfordshire *Clifton, Bristol, a suburb **Clifton Suspension Bridge * Clifton, Cheshire, a location *Clifton, Cumbria, village near Penrith *Great Clifton, Cumbria *Little Clifton, Cumbria *Clifton, Derbyshire * Clifton, Devon, a location *Clifton, Doncaster, village in the borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire *Clifton, Greater Manchester, in the City of Salford *Clifton, Lancashire, village west of Preston *Clifton, Northumberland, a hamlet *Clifton, Nottinghamshire, near Nottingham *North Clifton, Nottinghamshire *South Clifton, Nottinghamshire * Clifton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire *Clifton, York, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Armendáriz Jr
Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for '' Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning "son of Peter" (compare with the English surname Peterson) is Pérez in Spanish, and Peres in Galician and Portuguese, Pires also in Portuguese, and Peiris in coastal area of Sri Lanka (where it originated from the Portuguese version), with all ultimately meaning "son of Pêro". The name Pedro is derived via the Latin word "petra", from the Greek word "η πέτρα" meaning "stone, rock". The name Peter itself is a translation of the Aramaic ''Kephas'' or '' Cephas'' meaning "stone". An alternate archaic spelling is ''Pêro''. Pedro may refer to: Notable people Monarchs, mononymously *Pedro I of Portugal *Pedro II of Portugal *Pedro III of Portugal *Pedro IV of Portugal, also Pedro I of Brazil *Pedro V of Portugal *Pedro II of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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