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Annette O'Toole
Annette O'Toole (born Annette Toole; April 1, 1952) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Lisa Bridges in the television series '' Nash Bridges'', Beverly Marsh in the 1990 television mini-series adaptation of Stephen King's epic horror novel '' It'', Lana Lang in ''Superman III'', Kathy in the romantic-comedy film '' Cross My Heart'' and Martha Kent (the mother of Clark Kent) on the television series ''Smallville''. Early life and career O'Toole was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Dorothy Geraldine (née Niland) and William West Toole Jr. Her mother taught dance, which O'Toole herself began learning at the age of three. She started taking acting lessons after her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 13. Her first television appearance was in 1967 on ''The Danny Kaye Show'', followed over the next few years with guest appearances in shows such as ''My Three Sons'', '' The Virginian'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''Hawaii Five-O'', and ''The Partridge Family''. 1970s– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidding
''Kidding'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dave Holstein that premiered on September 9, 2018, on Showtime. The series stars Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Judy Greer, Cole Allen, Juliet Morris, and Catherine Keener. Michel Gondry serves as executive producer and directed several episodes. In October 2018, Showtime renewed the series for a second season which premiered February 9, 2020. In July 2020, the series was canceled after two seasons. Premise ''Kidding'' is set in Columbus, Ohio, and follows Jeff Piccirillo, aka beloved children's television presenter Mr. Pickles, appreciated by children and parents alike. Mr. Pickles anchors a multimillion-dollar branding empire, but he faces a personal tragedy and difficult family life. Cast and characters Main * Jim Carrey as Jeff Piccirillo, a television personality who has performed as "Jeff Pickles" on his longtime children's television program ''Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time'' on PBS for thirty years. Following th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Three Sons
''My Three Sons'' is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972. The series was broadcast on ABC during its first five seasons, before moving to CBS for the remaining seasons. ''My Three Sons'' chronicles the life of widower and aeronautical engineer Steven Douglas (Fred MacMurray) as he raises his three sons. The series originally featured William Frawley (who had first co-starred with Fred MacMurray 25 years earlier in the film ''Car 99'') as the boys' maternal grandfather and live-in housekeeper, William Michael Francis "Bub" O'Casey. William Demarest, playing Bub's brother, "Uncle Charley", replaced Frawley in 1965 because of Frawley's declining health. In September 1965 (when the show moved from ABC to CBS and began to be filmed in color), eldest son Mike (Tim Considine) married fiancée Sally Ann Morrison (Meredith MacRae), and his character was written out of the show. To keep the emphasis on "three sons", original youngest son Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
48 Hours (film)
''48 Hrs.'' (pronounced 'forty-eight hours') is a 1982 American buddy cop action-comedy film directed by Walter Hill, who co-wrote the film with Larry Gross, Steven E. de Souza and Roger Spottiswoode. It stars Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy, the latter in his film debut, as a cop and a convict, respectively, who team up to catch two hardened criminals. The title refers to the amount of time they have to solve the crime. Though it is predated by Richard Rush's ''Freebie and the Bean'', the film is often credited as being the first in the "buddy cop" genre, which includes early entries in the genre such as ''Lethal Weapon'', '' Bad Boys'' and ''Rush Hour''. ''48 Hrs.'' was Joel Silver's first title as a producer. Its supporting cast features Annette O'Toole, James Remar, Frank McRae, David Patrick Kelly, Sonny Landham, Jonathan Banks and Brion James. The musical score was composed by James Horner. Released by Paramount Pictures on December 8, 1982, ''48 Hrs.'' was one of the most co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Nolte
Nicholas King Nolte (born February 8, 1941) is an American actor. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1991 film ''The Prince of Tides''. He received Academy Award nominations for ''Affliction'' (1998) and ''Warrior'' (2011), and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for the 1976 miniseries '' Rich Man, Poor Man''. His other film appearances include '' The Deep'' (1977), ''Who'll Stop The Rain'' (1978), ''North Dallas Forty'' (1979), '' 48 Hrs.'' (1982), ''Teachers'' (1984), '' Down and Out in Beverly Hills'' (1986), ''Another 48 Hrs.'' (1990), ''Three Fugitives'' (1989), '' Everybody Wins'' (1990), '' Cape Fear'' (1991), ''Lorenzo's Oil'' (1992), '' I Love Trouble'' (1994), ''Blue Chips'' (1994), '' The Thin Red Line'' (1998), '' The Good Thief'' (2002), '' Hulk'' (2003), ''Hotel Rwanda'' (2004), ''Over the Hedge' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tammy Wynette
Tammy Wynette (born Virginia Wynette Pugh; May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was an American country music artist, as well as an actress and author. She is considered among the genre's most influential and successful artists. Along with Loretta Lynn, Wynette helped bring a woman's perspective to the male-dominated country music field that helped other women find representation in the genre. Her characteristic vocal delivery has been acclaimed by critics, journalists and writers for conveying unique emotion. Twenty of her singles topped the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs, country chart during her career. Her List of signature songs, signature song "Stand by Your Man" received both acclaim and criticism for its portrayal of women's loyalty towards their husbands. Wynette was born and raised in Itawamba County, Mississippi, by her mother, stepfather, and maternal grandparents. During childhood, Wynette picked cotton on her family's farm but also had aspirations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanities (TV Program)
''Vanities'' is a HBO television presentation of the comedy-drama stage production of the play of the same title written by Jack Heifner. Background The television production premiered on HBO in March 1981 as part of the channel's ''Standing Room Only'' series. The story concerns the lives, loves and friendship of three Texas cheerleaders starting from high school to post college graduation. The television special starred Annette O'Toole, Meredith Baxter Birney and Shelley Hack as the threesome. The play was created by Jack Heifner. The HBO presentation was one of several stage shows that aired on the premium network in the 1980s. Other HBO productions included Richard Harris in ''Camelot'' as well as Frank Langella in the title role as ''Sherlock Holmes''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foolin' Around
''Foolin' Around'' is a 1980 American comedy film, comedy romance film, romance sport film directed by Richard T. Heffron and starring Gary Busey and Annette O'Toole. The film was shot on location in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, St. Paul. The theme music was performed by Seals and Crofts. Plot College student Wes (Gary Busey) who comes from Oklahoma to a university in Minnesota, signs up to participate in a psychological experiment where he meets Susan (Annette O'Toole). The two are instantly attracted to each other. Besides the problem of their differing socio-economic backgrounds, Susan is also engaged. However, Susan's grandfather recognizes her fiance's opportunism and when he sides with Wes, their relationship is given more of a chance, in spite of the concern Susan's mother has about social status. Cast * Gary Busey as Wes * Annette O'Toole as Susan * Cloris Leachman as Samantha * William H. Macy as Bronski * Tony Randall as Peddicord * Michael Talbott as Clay * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Busey
Gary Busey (; born 1944) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Buddy Holly in ''The Buddy Holly Story'' (1978), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor. His other starring roles include '' A Star is Born'' (1976), ''D.C. Cab'' (1983), ''Silver Bullet'' (1985), ''Lethal Weapon'' (1987), ''Predator 2'' (1990), ''Point Break'' (1991), ''Under Siege'' (1992), '' Rookie of the Year'' (1993), '' The Firm'' (1993), '' Black Sheep'' (1996) and '' Lost Highway'' (1997). Early life Busey was born in Goose Creek, Texas. While he was in fourth grade, Busey moved from Goose Creek to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he later attended Bell Junior High School, then attended and graduated from Nathan Hale High School. Busey attended Coffeyville Community College before attending Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, on a football scholarship, where he became interested in acting. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One On One (1977 Film)
''One on One'' is a 1977 American sports drama film starring Robby Benson and Annette O'Toole. It was written by Benson (then 21) and his father Jerry Segal. It was directed by Lamont Johnson and features a soundtrack performed by Seals and Crofts. Plot Henry Steele, a naive high school basketball star from a small town in Colorado, wins a college scholarship to Western University in Los Angeles. Talented but with a tendency to improvise, Henry must overcome the pressures of bullying from his team members and a confrontation with a single-minded coach who is determined to get Henry to play within a strict system. On the academic side, Henry must deal with his lack of reading skills. The freshman is assigned a senior as tutor to help him through the semester, the beautiful Janet Hays. In the meantime, Henry fends off the amorous advances of B.J. Rudolph, a woman who works in the university's athletic department. Henry's lack of success on the court results in his coach pressuring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robby Benson
Robby Benson (born Robin David Segal; January 21, 1956) is an American actor and director. He rose to prominence as a teen idol in the late 1970s, appearing in the sports films '' One on One'' (1977) and ''Ice Castles'' (1978). He subsequently garnered more fame for portraying the voice of Beast in the Disney animated film ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1991) and its numerous sequels and spin-offs. He later directed television, including six episodes of the sitcom ''Friends''. In addition to acting and directing, Benson is an activist in the field of heart research, having undergone four open-heart surgeries since age 28 to correct congenital aortic valve defects and related damage. In 2012, he published a memoir recounting his medical journey and numerous surgeries. Early life Benson was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Freda Ann (''née'' Benson), a singer, actor, and business promotions manager, and Jerry Segal, a writer. His family is Jewish. When Benson was five years old, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smile (1975 Film)
''Smile'' is a 1975 DeLuxe Color satirical comedy-drama film directed by Michael Ritchie with a screenplay by Jerry Belson about a beauty pageant in Santa Rosa, California. It stars Bruce Dern and Barbara Feldon and introduced a number of young actresses who later went on to larger roles, such as Melanie Griffith. The film satirizes small-town America and its peculiarities, hypocrisies and artifice within and around the pageant. The film was subsequently adapted into a 1986 Broadway musical with songs by Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Ashman. Plot Big Bob Freelander is a used car dealer ,and the head judge of the Young American Miss Pageant held in Santa Rosa, California. Brenda DiCarlo is the pageant's Executive Director, and her husband Andy is a resentful alcoholic. Andy is unhappy as he is about to become an exhausted rooster aging out of the local Jaycee chapter, which requires a humiliating ritual. Little Bob, Big Bob's son, conspires with his friends to photograph the cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Partridge Family
''The Partridge Family'' is an American musical sitcom starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy. Jones plays a widowed mother, and Cassidy plays the oldest of her five children, in a family who embarks on a music career. It ran from September 25, 1970, until August 24, 1974, on the ABC network as part of a Friday-night lineup, and had subsequent runs in syndication. The family was loosely based on the real-life musical family the Cowsills, a popular band in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Premise In the pilot episode, a group of musical siblings in the fictitious city of San Pueblo, California (said to be "40 miles from Napa County" in episode 24, "A Partridge By Any Other Name") convinces their widowed mother, bank teller Shirley Partridge, to help them out by singing as they record a pop song in their garage. Through the efforts of precocious 10-year-old Danny they find a manager, Reuben Kincaid, who helps make the song a Top 40 hit. After more persuading, Shirley ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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