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Black Scorpion (TV Series)
''Black Scorpion'' is a superhero TV series that aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2001. It aired in Canada on Space. The series is based on two Roger Corman Showtime TV-movies: '' Black Scorpion'' (1995) and its sequel '' Black Scorpion II: Aftershock'' (1997). The show focuses on a female police officer who, by night, takes to the streets and fights crime as the superhero the Black Scorpion. Episodes from the series combined into straight to video movies with 1.1 and 1.2 as ''Black Scorpion Returns'' released in 2001 and Episodes 1.1, 1.3 and 1.8 as ''Sting of the Black Scorpion'' released in 2002. The series was available on DVD in North America. Lead character Darcy Walker The Black Scorpion's real name is Darcy Walker, played by Michelle Lintel. She lives in Angel City (a fictionalized version of Los Angeles), where she works as a police detective. Darcy's father was shot by the city's crooked district attorney. The D.A. was arrested, but the charges were suspiciously dro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero Fiction
Superhero fiction is a genre of speculative fiction examining the adventure fiction, adventures, personalities and ethics of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess Superpower (ability), superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals known as supervillains. The genre primarily falls between hard fantasy and soft science fiction spectrum of scientific realism. It is most commonly associated with American comic books, though it has expanded into :Superhero fiction by medium, other media through adaptations and original works. Common plot elements Superheroes A superhero is most often the protagonist of superhero fiction. However, some titles, such as ''Marvels'' by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross, use superheroes as secondary characters. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of stock character possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers" and dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Kravitz
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Boyle
Lisa Doreen Boyle (born August 6, 1964) is an American actress and model most known for her appearances in ''Playboy'' magazine and its various Special Editions. She is also a freelance photographer, shooting content for various publications. Early life Boyle was born in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Chicago's Steinmetz High School in 1982. After high school, she headed off to Kailua, Hawaii, with a friend and worked as a waitress. A few months later, she returned to Chicago and for a short while before moving to Los Angeles. She ended up getting a job at a Hard Rock Cafe. Career Boyle started her acting career in 1988 with a part in '' |
Brent Huff
Brent Huff (born March 11, 1961) is an American actor, writer and film director. Huff is best known for his recurring role of Smitty in the hit ABC show, The Rookie. He has also had recurring roles in Shameless, Pensacola: Wings of Gold and Black Scorpion. Some of Huff's other television appearances include, Mad Men, The West Wing, NCIS, Jag, and Cold Case. Huff has written and directed many award-winning feature films and documentaries including, The Jackie Stiles Story, It's a Rockabilly World, Cat City, Chasing Beauty, Welcome to Paradise, A Genie's Tail and 100 Mile Rule. Huff grew up in Springfield, Missouri and attended Kickapoo High School. Both Huff and Brad Pitt are members of the Kickapoo Theater Hall-of-Fame. Huff was a Theater Major at the University of Missouri. Selected filmography Actor *'' Coach'' (1978) *''The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak'' (1984), with Tawny Kitaen *''Nine Deaths of the Ninja'' (1985), with Sho Kosugi *''Deadly Passio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Scotti
Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to: Buildings * Allen Arena, an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee * Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas * Allen Fieldhouse, an indoor sports arena on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence * Allen House (other) * Allen Power Plant (other) Businesses *Allen (brand), an American tool company *Allen's, an Australian brand of confectionery * Allens (law firm), an Australian law firm formerly known as Allens Arthur Robinson *Allen's (restaurant), a former hamburger joint and nightclub in Athens, Georgia, United States *Allen & Company LLC, a small, privately held investment bank *Allens of Mayfair, a butcher shop in London from 1830 to 2015 *Allens Boots, a retail store in Austin, Texas * Allens, Inc., a brand of canned vegetables based in Arkansas, US, now owned by Del Monte Foods * Allen's department store, a.k.a. Allen's, George Allen, Inc., Philadelphia, USA People * Allen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Kove
Martin Kove () (born ) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as John Kreese, the main antagonist of ''The Karate Kid'' (1984). He reprised the role in ''The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986), ''The Karate Kid Part III'' (1989), and the television series ''Cobra Kai'' (2018–present). Kove also appeared as Nero the Hero in ''Death Race 2000'' (1975), and afterward as Clem in '' White Line Fever'' (1975). He was a regular on the TV series ''Cagney and Lacey'' (1982–1988), portraying Police Detective Victor Isbecki. He appeared in '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985) and Quentin Tarantino's ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019). Early life Kove was born in New York City in 1946 in the borough of Brooklyn to a Jewish American family. Career From 1982-88, Kove appeared in the main cast of ''Cagney & Lacey'' as New York City Detective Victor Isbecki, a supporting role he reprised in subsequent television movies for the series. During the same time, Kove appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoney Jackson
Stonewall W. "Stoney" Jackson (born Alwyn Jackson on February 27, 1960) is an American actor. Jackson was born in Richmond, Virginia. Career He was featured in numerous teen magazines in the 1970s and 1980s, including ''Right On'', ''Teen Beat'', and ''Tiger Beat''. Jackson played a baseball player in the 1994 Disney film '' Angels in the Outfield''. He portrayed high school basketball player Jesse Mitchell on the ensemble series '' The White Shadow'', and Travis Fillmore on the sitcom '' 227''. He played Black Jack Savage in the pilot episode of ''The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage''. He also has made guest appearances on shows like ''Everybody Hates Chris''. Stoney Jackson was one of the more visible dancers in the iconic music video for Michael Jackson's "Beat It". He appeared in the video for Dan Hartman's "I Can Dream About You" as the lead vocalist of the fictional group "The Sorels" from the Walter Hill film '' Streets of Fire'', in which he appeared. Hill would later ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherrie Rose
Sherrie Rose is an American actress, producer, director, and screenwriter. She co-produced, directed, wrote and starred in the 1999 road drama '' Me and Will'', starring Patrick Dempsey. The film opened the Women in Film Series for Sundance and appeared in many film festivals. Life and career Rose has also appeared in over 65 films including ''Killer Crocodile'' (1989), '' No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers'' (1990), ''The King of the Kickboxers'' (1990), ''Maximum Force'' (1992), '' Unlawful Entry'' (1992), ''New Crime City'' (1994), ''Demon Knight'' (1995) and ''Black Scorpion II'' (1997), and television shows including ''Miami Vice'', ''Married With Children'', '' Charmed'', and '' Sons of Anarchy'', two "Tales from the Crypt" episodes and the books entitled Tales from the Crypt and Girlfriends. Personal life In 2009, Rose told ''Us Weekly'' that she had a son with Jeffrey Dean Morgan Jeffrey Dean Morgan (born April 22, 1966) is an American actor of television an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Boyd (actor)
Guy Boyd (born April 15, 1943) is an American character actor. Boyd has starred in more than fifty films from the late 1970s to the present. He is probably best known for his role as Detective Jim McLean in ''Body Double'' (1984) and for the pivotal role of Frank Hackman on two episodes of ''Miami Vice''. In 1984, he was honored at the Venice Film Festival with the Golden Lion Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Robert Altman's adaptation of David Rabe's play '' Streamers'' (1983). In recent years Boyd was seen playing Captain Strickland on the science fiction television show ''Black Scorpion''. He played Archbishop Kurtwell (a Catholic prelate accused of child sexual abuse) in the HBO drama ''The Young Pope''. He also starred in ''Past Midnight'' as Guy Canape. Awards *Nominated, 3rd Genie Awards, "Best Performance by a Foreign Actor" for role in film ''Ticket to Heaven'' Filmography * 1977 '' Between the Lines'' as Austin * 1981 ''Ticket to Heaven'' as Eric * 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raye Birk
Raye Birk (born May 27, 1943, Flint, Michigan) is an American film and television actor best known for a variety of roles, such as playing the role of Pahpshmir in the first and last of the ''Naked Gun'' movies, and a variety of television appearances where he played very unique characters each time, including ''The Wonder Years, The Golden Girls, Wings,'' and ''Cheers'', well known for portraying the character of mailman Walt Twitchell in the latter. Career Birk appeared as the main villain in '' Naked Gun : The Final Insult''. He has also guest starred in '' Due South'' as the terrorist Francis Bolt in the Episodes "All the Queens Horses", "Red, White and Blue", "Call of the Wild Part One" and "Call of the Wild Part Two". He also had roles in the '' X-Files'' and ''Babylon 5''. His other film credits include roles in ''Best Defense'' (1984), ''Amazon Women on the Moon'' (1987), ''Throw Momma from the Train'' (1987), ''Doc Hollywood'' (1991) and '' Star Trek: Insurrection'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Pine
Robert Pine (born Granville Whitelaw Pine, July 10, 1941) is an American actor who is best known as Sgt. Joseph Getraer on the television series ''CHiPs'' (1977–1983). Including ''CHiPs'', Pine has appeared in over 400 episodes of television. Life and career Pine was born in New York City on July 10, 1941, the son of Virginia (née Whitelaw) and Granville Martin Pine, a patent attorney. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1963. He is married to Gwynne Gilford, who appeared in several episodes of ''CHiPs'' as Betty Getraer, the wife of Pine's character. They have two children, actors Chris and Katie. Pine arrived in Hollywood in 1964, where he learned to ride horses because as a contract player with Universal Studios, he was frequently featured in westerns. Pine remained under contract with Universal until 1967. During his career he starred on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' as Walter Coleman and had guest appearances in many American television shows, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
