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Bedtime Story (Golden Girls Episode)
The second season of ''The Golden Girls'' premiered on NBC on September 27, 1986, and concluded on May 16, 1987. The season consisted of 26 episodes. Broadcast history The season originally aired Saturdays at 9:00-9:30 pm (EST) on NBC from September 27, 1986, to May 16, 1987. Episodes Awards and nominations ''39th Primetime Emmy Awards'' *Award for Outstanding Comedy Series *Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Beatrice Arthur) (Episode: "The Stan Who Came to Dinner") *Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Rue McClanahan) (Episode: "End of the Curse") *Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Betty White) (Episode: " Isn't It Romantic?") *Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Estelle Getty) *Nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series (Herb Edelman) (Episode: "The Stan Who Came to Dinner") *Nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series (Lois Nettleton) (Epis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Nettleton
Lois June Nettleton (August 16, 1927 – January 18, 2008) was an American film, stage, radio, and television actress. She received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won two Daytime Emmy Awards. Early life Lois Nettleton was born on August 16, 1927 in Oak Park, Illinois to Virginia and Edward L. Nettleton. She was also raised by her maternal aunt's family. She attended Senn High School, where she was a classmate of Lee Stern, and Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University). She was Miss Chicago of 1948 and a semifinalist at the Miss America 1948 Pageant. After performing to favorable reviews with Geraldine Page in repertory theatre at the New Lake Zurich Playhouse (Lake Zurich, Illinois) in 1946 and with the Woodstock Players (Woodstock, Illinois) the following year, her professional acting career began in 1949. She understudied Barbara Bel Geddes in the original Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' '' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Dooley
Paul Dooley (born Paul Brown; February 22, 1928) is an American character actor, writer and comedian. He is known for his roles in ''Breaking Away'', ''Sixteen Candles'', and ''Popeye''. Early life Dooley was born Paul Brown on February 22, 1928, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of Ruth Irene (née Barringer), a homemaker, and Pete James Brown, a factory worker. He has said that Parkersburg had few attractions that interested him, as there were not many cultural opportunities. He enjoyed listening to comedians on the radio, especially Jimmy Durante. Dooley was a cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg. In 1946, he joined the United States Navy and served for 2 years before then returning home and graduating from West Virginia University in 1952. Career After graduating from West Virginia University, Dooley went to New York City to try his luck in the entertainment industry. He initially found work as a clown for children's birthday pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reid Shelton
Reid Shelton (October 7, 1924 – June 8, 1997) was an American Broadway and television actor known for appearing in productions of ''My Fair Lady'' and ''Carousel.'' He originated the role of Oliver Warbucks in ''Annie.'' Early life and education Shelton was born in Salem, Oregon and graduated from the University of Michigan Career He appeared in over 31 TV shows from 1974 to 1990; and nine Broadway shows from 1952 to 1983. Starting with ''Wish You Were Here'' in 1952, he performed several roles in ''My Fair Lady'' for six years from 1956 to 1962 including Freddy in the first national tour. He was Mr. Snow in the 1965 Lincoln Center revival of ''Carousel'' produced by Richard Rodgers."Shelton Credits" ''broadwayworld.com'', retrieved July 14, 2019 His Broadway work culminated in originating the role of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Pankin
Stuart Pankin (born April 8, 1946) is an American actor. He is known for his role as anchor Bob Charles in ''Not Necessarily the News'' and as the voice of Earl Sinclair in '' Dinosaurs''. Stuart is also known for his portrayal of Commander Edward Plank in the ''Zenon'' trilogy films, and Orthodox Jew Ben Heineman in '' Curb Your Enthusiasm'', as well as making many guest appearances in many television shows and for lending his voice to various animated shows and films. Among his approximately three dozen films was '' Hollywood Knights''. He also appeared in ''Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves'' and '' Arachnophobia'' and as Jimmy in '' Fatal Attraction''. Early life and education Pankin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 8, 1946. He attended Dickinson College, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Columbia University. Career Early in his career, Pankin frequently performed at St. Vincent Summer Theatre and still returns to perform there often. Pankin is know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Lee (actor)
Stephen Lee (November 11, 1955 – August 14, 2014) was an American actor from Englewood, New Jersey. Early life Lee was born in Englewood, New Jersey. He was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He studied at Avila College. Biography Lee appeared in over 90 different television shows, including playing the role of the annoying cabinet installer on ''Seinfeld'', a criminal informant in ''Nash Bridges'', and a foreign diplomat on the 1980s television show ''Night Court'' (season 9, episode 3), as well as several episodes of '' Dark Angel'' where he played Dan Vogelsang, a private investigator; and a bomb maker in '' CSI'' (season 1, episode 13). He had parts in fourteen movies, including '' La Bamba'', ''Dolls'', ''WarGames'', ''RoboCop 2'', ''The Negotiator ''The Negotiator'' is a 1998 American action thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray. It stars Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey as two expert hostage negotiators and Chicago police lieutenants. The film was released in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Villard
Thomas Louis Villard (November 19, 1953 – November 14, 1994) was an American actor. He is known for his leading role in the 1980s series ''We Got It Made'', as well as roles in feature films ''Grease 2'', ''One Crazy Summer'', ''Heartbreak Ridge'', '' My Girl'', and ''Popcorn''. Early life Villard was born in Waipahu, Hawaii and grew up in Spencerport, New York, the son of Diane Ruth (MacNaughton), a teacher for students with emotional challenges, and Ronald Louis Villard, a photochemical engineer. He attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, before moving to New York City to attend the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in the early 1970s. In 1980, Villard moved to Los Angeles and soon started landing roles on television and in movies. He also continued performing on stage until the end of his career. Career Villard appeared throughout his career on television, in feature films, and on stage around the country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keye Luke
Keye Luke (, Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding ar ...: Luk Shek Kee; June 18, 1904 – January 12, 1991) was a Chinese-born Americans, American film and television actor, technical advisor and artist and a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild. He was known for playing Lee Chan, the "Number One Son" in the Charlie Chan films, the original Kato (The Green Hornet), Kato in the 1939–1941 The Green Hornet (serial), Green Hornet film serials, Brak (character), Brak in the 1960s ''Space Ghost'' cartoons, Master Po in the television series ''Kung Fu (1972 TV series), Kung Fu'', and Mr. Wing in the ''Gremlins'' films. He was the first Chinese-American contract player signed by RKO, Universal Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was one of the most prominent Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of municipalities in Florida, second-most populous city in Florida and the eleventh-most populous city in the Southeastern United States. The Miami metropolitan area is the ninth largest in the U.S. with a population of 6.138 million in 2020. The city has the List of tallest buildings in the United States#Cities with the most skyscrapers, third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over List of tallest buildings in Miami, 300 high-rises, 58 of which exceed . Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade. Miami's metropolitan area is by far the largest urban econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean) and the surrounding coasts. The region is southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland, east of Central America, and north of South America. Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the region has more than 700 islands, islets, reefs and cays (see the list of Caribbean islands). Island arcs delineate the eastern and northern edges of the Caribbean Sea: The Greater Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago on the north and the Lesser Antilles and the on the south and east (which includes the Leeward Antilles). They form the West Indies with the nearby Lucayan Archipelago (the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands), which are considered to be part of the Caribbean despite not bordering the Caribbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Jacoby (actor)
Scott Bennett "Scotty" Jacoby (born November 26, 1956) is an American former actor. He appeared in the 1972 television film ''That Certain Summer'',"Ask TV Scout", ''The Town Talk'' (Alexandria, Louisiana; June 2, 1973), TV Section, p. 8. for which he won an Emmy Award. He is also known for playing the lead role in the made-for-TV film ''Bad Ronald'' (1974). He is also known for his recurring role as Dorothy's son, Michael Zbornak, in a few episodes of the 1980s sitcom ''The Golden Girls''. Early life Jacoby was born in Skokie, Illinois, but moved to Flushing, Queens, when he was ten. At the age of eleven, he was nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Ally in the Broadway musical '' Golden Rainbow'', which starred Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé, for the category Best Featured Actor in a Musical at the 22nd Tony Awards, held on April 21, 1968. Career By the early 1970s, an editorial questioned whether Jacoby was "a new Mickey Rooney". He began his television career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winifred Hervey
Winifred Celeste Hervey (born May 14, 1955) is an American television producer and screenwriter. She is sometimes credited as Winifred Hervey Stallworth. Biography Career A graduate of Loyola Marymount University, Hervey began her career in the 1970s as a writer for The Garry Marshall Company where she wrote for the sitcoms ''Mork & Mindy'' and ''The New Odd Couple''. During the 1980s, she wrote episodes of ''Benson'' and ''The Cosby Show''. She also penned episodes of ''The Golden Girls'', where she also served as co-producer. In 1987, she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series while working on the series. In the 1990s, she executive produced and wrote for ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' and '' In the House''. In 1996, she created, executive produced and served as head writer for ''The Steve Harvey Show''. The series won three NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2001, 2002, and 2003. In 2002, she produced and wrote six episodes of the UPN series ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
