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Accidental Meeting (1994 Film)
''Accidental Meeting'' is a 1994 American made-for-television thriller film directed by Michael Zinberg, and starring Linda Gray and Linda Purl. The film was promoted as 'the female version of '' Strangers on a Train'' (1951)'.''Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors: Volume 1'' by Jerry Roberts. p. 642 Plot Jennifer's husband is committing adultery. Maryanne's boss treats her like dirt. After an accidental meeting, the women decide to kill each other's men. Jennifer goes through with the deal, but Maryanne backs out. Jennifer, enraged, will not rest until Maryanne lives up to her part of the deal. Cast *Linda Gray as Jennifer Parris *Linda Purl as Maryanne Bellmann *Leigh McCloskey as Richard *Ernie Lively as Obrenski *David Hayward as Jonathan Holtman *Kent McCord as Jack Parris *Lorna Scott as Lynn *Nancy Hochman as Julie *Bethany Richards as Zoe *Steve Tom as Hallman *Duke Stroud Duke Sumner Stroud (born April 14, 1938) is an American actor who has appeared on screen s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Zinberg
Michael Allan Zinberg (born March 22, 1944), is an American television director, producer and writer. Early life and education Zinberg was born in Bexar County, Texas to Dorothy Zinberg (née Rissien) and William Zinberg. Zinberg graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio, TX. In 1977, received a B.S. in radio-television-film from Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin. Career Zinberg moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1968, with his first job as an usher at CBS Television City. He worked his way up to become a production assistant and then a writer, eventually working as an Associate Producer on the James Garner TV show '' Nichols.'' In 1972, Zinberg joined the MTM Productions television production company that was founded by Mary Tyler Moore's husband, Grant Tinker. While at MTM Productions he wrote, produced and directed ''The Bob Newhart Show'' for six seasons, as well as ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show,'' among other popular T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strangers On A Train (film)
''Strangers on a Train'' is a 1951 American psychological thriller film noir produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and based on the 1950 novel '' Strangers on a Train'' by Patricia Highsmith. It was shot in the autumn of 1950 and released by Warner Bros. on June 30, 1951, starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Robert Walker. The story concerns two strangers who meet on a train, one of whom is a psychopath who suggests that they "exchange" murders so that neither will be caught. The film initially received mixed reviews but has since been regarded much more favorably. In 2021, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot Amateur tennis star Guy Haines wants to divorce his promiscuous wife Miriam so he can marry Anne Morton, the daughter of a US Senator. On a train, wealthy smooth-talking psychopath Bruno Antony recognizes Haines and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Network Original Films
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American Thriller Television Films
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1994 Thriller Films
File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nelson Mandela casts his vote in the 1994 South African general election, in which he was elected South Africa's first president, and which effectively brought Apartheid to an end; NAFTA, which was signed in 1992, comes into effect in Canada, the United States, and Mexico; The first passenger rail service to utilize the newly-opened Channel tunnel; The 1994 FIFA World Cup is held in the United States; Skulls from the Rwandan genocide, in which over half a million Tutsi people were massacred by Hutus., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1994 Winter Olympics rect 200 0 400 200 Northridge earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Sinking of the MS Estonia rect 0 200 300 400 Rwandan genocide rect 300 200 600 400 Nelson Mandela rect 0 400 200 600 1994 FIFA Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Films
File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nelson Mandela casts his vote in the 1994 South African general election, in which he was elected South Africa's first president, and which effectively brought Apartheid to an end; NAFTA, which was signed in 1992, comes into effect in Canada, the United States, and Mexico; The first passenger rail service to utilize the newly-opened Channel tunnel; The 1994 FIFA World Cup is held in the United States; Skulls from the Rwandan genocide, in which over half a million Tutsi people were massacred by Hutus., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1994 Winter Olympics rect 200 0 400 200 Northridge earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Sinking of the MS Estonia rect 0 200 300 400 Rwandan genocide rect 300 200 600 400 Nelson Mandela rect 0 400 200 600 1994 FIFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Television Films
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Duke Stroud
Duke Sumner Stroud (born April 14, 1938) is an American actor who has appeared on screen since the 1970s. He was married to Linda Moss and they had one son, Jason. Early life Stroud was born in San Diego, California on April 14, 1938. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. Career His first credited role came in 1973 when he appeared in as ''Jameson'' in an episode of '' Mission: Impossible''. He has also appeared in TV serials including ''The Dukes of Hazzard'', ''Voyagers!'', ''The A-Team'', '' The Outlaws'', ''Hill Street Blues'', '' Law & Order'' and ''Human Desires''. He also appeared in several films which include ''The Long Riders'', '' Zoot Suit'', '' Top Gun'' and most recently '' Beautiful Dreamer''. He also played Vince McKinnon on NBC's daytime soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Tom
Stephen Wilson Tom (born September 20, 1953) is an American actor best known for hosting the HBO comedy series ''Funny or Die Presents''. Career He has guest-starred in a number of television series including ''Parks and Recreation, Major Crimes'', ''Modern Family'', ''How I Met Your Mother'', ''Drake & Josh'', '' ER'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''Sleeper Cell'', ''Two and a Half Men'', ''The King of Queens'', ''Prison Break'', ''The West Wing'', ''The Spoils of Babylon'', ''The Spoils Before Dying'', among other television series. For two seasons, he was the critically acclaimed host of the HBO comedy series ''Funny or Die Presents''. He also appeared in the feature films '' Dumb and Dumber To'', '' The Campaign'', '' The Guilt Trip'', ''Seven Pounds'', '' First Daughter'', ''Disney's The Kid'', ''Pulse In medicine, a pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the cardiac cycle (heartbeat) by trained fingertips. The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an artery to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent McCord
Kent Franklin McWhirter (born September 26, 1942), known by his stage name Kent McCord, is a retired American actor, best known for his role as Officer Jim Reed on the television series ''Adam-12.'' Life and career McCord was born Kent Franklin McWhirter in Los Angeles, California to Bert and Laura McWhirter. First using his real name on television in 1962 in ''The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet'', he later adopted his stage name. He became a close friend of Rick Nelson and made 44 appearances on the program. He also landed small parts in five Elvis Presley films and (as Kent McWhirter) portrayed a motorcycle courier in ''McHale's Navy'' in the episode "Monkey Business 007". McCord also appeared in the first episode (September 14, 1967) of Raymond Burr's '' Ironside'' series, titled "Message from Beyond", as motorcycle cop Kellogg. In the first season of Jack Webb's ''Dragnet 1967'', he appeared three times. The first appearance was an extra as a patrol officer in the episode "T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Lively
Ernie Lively (born Ernest Wilson Brown Jr.; January 29, 1947 – June 3, 2021) was an American actor and acting coach, and the father of actors Lori Lively, Jason Lively, Robyn Lively, Eric Lively, and Blake Lively. Life and career Lively was born Ernest Wilson Brown Jr. in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Beatrice Gray (Walton, 1927-1994) and Ernest W. Brown Sr (1919-2007). Lively may be best known for his roles in ''Passenger 57'', ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' and ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2''. In the latter two films, he played the father of a character played by his own real life daughter, Blake. Lively's credits as a character actor date back to the 1970s, beginning with TV roles on shows including ''The Waltons'' and ''The Dukes of Hazzard''. He appeared in movies including ''Turner & Hooch'', '' Air America'', ''Passenger 57'' and ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' and on popular TV shows like ''The X-Files'', ''That '70s Show'' and ''The West Wing''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh McCloskey
Leigh Joseph McCloskey (born June 21, 1955) is an American actor, artist, author and philosopher. Throughout his acting career, McCloskey appeared in numerous television series and movies, including the popular American soap opera ''Dallas'' and a leading role in the Dario Argento-helmed supernatural horror film ''Inferno''. As a painter, McCloskey has produced a number of works focused on occult, alchemical, and esoteric themes, including his own Tarot deck and '' The Hieroglyph of the Human Soul'', a mixed-media art installation painted on the walls of his home library. His art work has been featured in popular music, including Flying Lotus’ 2010 release ''Cosmogramma'' and The Rolling Stones’ A Bigger Bang Tour in the 2000s. Early life Born in Los Angeles, California, McCloskey was classically trained as an actor at the Juilliard School in Lincoln Center, New York. Acting He began his professional acting career playing Billy Abbott in the original miniseries '' R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
