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Brett Somers
Brett Somers (born Audrey Dawn Johnston; July 11, 1924 – September 15, 2007) was a Canadian-American game-show personality, actress, and singer. Brett was best known as a panelist on the 1970s game show ''Match Game'' and for her recurring role as Blanche Madison opposite her real-life husband, actor Jack Klugman, on ''The Odd Couple''. Personal life Born Audrey Dawn Johnston in Halcomb, near Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada, Somers grew up near Portland, Maine. At age 18, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting,Andrew Gan"DIVA TALK: A Chat with "Match Game" Star Brett Somers", '' Playbill'', July 11, 2003. settling in Greenwich Village. Her chosen first name, Brett, came from the lead female character in Ernest Hemingway's ''The Sun Also Rises''. Her chosen last name, Somers, was her mother's maiden name. After settling in New York she married businessman Robert H. Klein in 1948. The marriage produced one child, Leslie Klein (who died of lung cancer in 2003), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miramichi, New Brunswick
Miramichi () is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated at the mouth of the Miramichi River where it enters Miramichi Bay. The Miramichi Valley is the second longest valley in New Brunswick, after the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), Saint John River Valley. Neighbourhoods The city of Miramichi was formed in 1995 through the forced Municipal amalgamations in New Brunswick, amalgamation of two towns, Newcastle, New Brunswick, Newcastle and Chatham, New Brunswick, Chatham, and several smaller communities, including Douglastown, New Brunswick, Douglastown, Loggieville, New Brunswick, Loggieville, and Nelson-Miramichi, New Brunswick, Nelson. Also the local service districts of Nordin, New Brunswick, Nordin, Moorefield, New Brunswick, Moorefield, Chatham Head, New Brunswick, Chatham Head, and Douglasfield, New Brunswick, Douglasfield. The amalgamation also included portions of the former local service district of Ferry Road-Russellville (Now separated and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Montgomery Presents
''Robert Montgomery Presents'' is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950, until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its eight-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, ''Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater'', ''....The Johnson's Wax Program'', and so on. Evolution Initially offering hour-long dramas adapted from successful Hollywood films, the series was hosted and produced by Robert Montgomery. His presence lent a degree of respectability to the new medium of television, and he was able to persuade many of his Hollywood associates to appear. Montgomery introduced each episode and also acted in many episodes. The program was noted for the high level of production values and the consistent attempt to present quality entertainment within the constraints of a live presentation. A drama built around the ''Hindenburg'' disaster, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fugitive (1963 TV Series)
''The Fugitive'' is an American crime drama television series created by Roy Huggins and produced by QM Productions and United Artists Television. It aired on ABC from September 1963 to August 1967. David Janssen starred as Dr. Richard Kimble, a physician who is wrongfully convicted of his wife's murder and sentenced to death. En route to death row, Dr. Kimble's train derails over a switch, allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer, a "one-armed man" (played by Bill Raisch). At the same time, Richard Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard (Barry Morse). ''The Fugitive'' aired for four seasons, with 120 51-minute episodes produced. The first three seasons were filmed in black-and-white, while the fourth and final was filmed in color. The series was nominated for five Emmy Awards and won the Emmy for Outstanding Dramatic Series in 1966. In 2002, it was ranked number 36 on ''TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barney Miller
''Barney Miller'' is an American sitcom television series set in a New York City Police Department police station on East 6th St in Greenwich Village. The series was broadcast on ABC Network from January 23, 1975, to May 20, 1982. It was created by Danny Arnold and Theodore J. Flicker. Noam Pitlik directed the majority of the episodes. It spawned a spin-off series, ''Fish'', that ran from February 5, 1977, to May 18, 1978, focusing on the character Philip K. Fish. Premise ''Barney Miller'' takes place almost entirely within the confines of the detectives' squad room and Captain Barney Miller's adjoining office of New York City's fictional 12th Precinct, located in Greenwich Village. A typical episode featured the detectives of the 12th bringing in several complainants and/or suspects to the squad room. Usually, there are two or three separate subplots in a given episode, with different officers dealing with different crimes. Rarely, about once a year, an episode would feature o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Boat
''The Love Boat'' is an American romantic comedy/drama television series that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986; in addition, four three-hour specials aired in 1986, 1987, and 1990. The series was set on the luxury passenger cruise ship MS ''Pacific Princess'', and revolved around the ship's captain Merrill Stubing (played by Gavin MacLeod) and a handful of his crew, with passengers played by guest actors for each episode, having romantic and humorous adventures. The ship's regular ports of call were Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco and Mazatlán. The series was part of ABC's popular Saturday-night lineup of the time, which also included ''Fantasy Island'' until 1984. The original 1976 made-for-TV movie on which the show was based (also titled ''The Love Boat'' was itself based on the nonfiction book ''The Love Boats'' by Jeraldine Saunders, a real-life cruise director for a passenger cruise-ship line. Saunders was also partly inspired by the German cruise ship MV ''Aurora''. The TV mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CHiPs
''CHiPs'' is an American crime drama television series created by Rick Rosner and originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983. It follows the lives of two motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The series ran for 139 episodes over six seasons, plus one reunion television film in October 1998. Overview ''CHiPs'' is an action crime drama in a standard hour-long time slot, which at the time required 48 minutes of actual programming. A signature of the show, especially in the later seasons, were frequent over-the-top freeway pileups. For filming, traffic on Los Angeles freeways was non-existent and most chase scenes were done on back roads. The show was created by Rick Rosner, and starred Erik Estrada as macho, rambunctious Officer Francis ("Frank") Llewellyn "Ponch" Poncherello and Larry Wilcox as his straitlaced partner, Officer Jonathan ("Jon") Andrew Baker. With Ponch the more trouble-prone of the pair, and Jon generally the more level- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Casey
''Ben Casey'' is an American medical drama series that aired on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols " ♂, ♀, ✳, †, ∞" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaffe uttered, "Man, woman, birth, death, infinity." Neurosurgeon Joseph Ransohoff served as a medical consultant for the show. Plot The series stars Vince Edwards as medical doctor Ben Casey, the young, intense, and idealistic neurosurgeon at County General Hospital. His mentor is chief of neurosurgery Doctor David Zorba, played by Sam Jaffe, who, in the pilot episode, tells a colleague that Casey is "the best chief resident this place has known in 20 years." In its first season, the series and Vince Edwards were nominated for Emmy awards. Additional nominations at the 14th Primetime Emmy Awards on May 22, 1962, went to Sam Jaffe, Jeanne Cooper (for the episode "But Linda Only Smiled"), and Joan Hackett (for the episode "A Certain Time, a Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Defenders (1961 TV Series)
''The Defenders'' is an American courtroom drama series that ran on CBS from 1961 to 1965. It was created by television writer Reginald Rose, and stars E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys. Original music for the series was scored by Frank Lewin and Leonard Rosenman. This series is not related to the 2010s CBS series of the same name. Plot Lawrence Preston (Marshall) and Kenneth Preston (Reed) are father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, demonstrators of the Civil Rights Movement, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing. Cast *E. G. Marshall as Lawrence Preston *Robert Reed as Kenneth Preston *Polly Rowles as Helen Donaldson, the Prestons' secretary (1961–1962) *Joan Hackett as Joan Miller, Kenneth's girlfriend (1961–1962) Several actors appeared numerous times over the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love, American Style
''Love, American Style'' is an anthology comedy television series that aired on ABC from 1969 to 1974. The series was produced by Paramount Television. During the 1971–72 and 1972–73 seasons, it was a part of ABC's Friday primetime lineup that included ''The Brady Bunch'', ''The Partridge Family'', ''Room 222'', and ''The Odd Couple''. It featured some of the earliest work of future stars Diane Keaton ("Love and the Pen Pals"), Sally Struthers ("Love and the Triangle"), Albert Brooks ("Love and Operational Model"), and Harrison Ford ("Love and the Former Marriage"). ''Room 222'' star Karen Valentine appeared in four episodes. ''Brady Bunch'' star Ann B. Davis and ''The Partridge Family'' star Dave Madden each appeared in two episodes. History Each episode of the show featured a story of romance, usually with a comedic spin. Episodes were stand-alone, featuring various characters, stories and locations. The show often featured the same actors playing different characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus Riley's Back In Town
''Bus Riley's Back in Town'' is a 1965 American drama film written by William Inge, directed by Harvey Hart, and starring Ann-Margret and Michael Parks. Inge was very unhappy with changes made to his script and had his name removed from the credits, replacing it with the name "Walter Gage". It turned out to be the last of Inge's works brought to the screen during his lifetime. Although Ann-Margret was the film's best-known cast member, trailers for ''Bus Riley'' heavily promoted Parks as Hollywood's next big star. Plot After three years in the Navy, Bus Riley (Michael Parks) returns to his hometown, moves back in with his mother and sisters, and begins trying to make a life for himself. He suffers a series of personal and career disappointments. Riley is a highly skilled mechanic, but resists suggestions that he work for the local garage and attend college at night, as he aspires to a career he considers more respectable and prestigious. Riley discovers that an older male frien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Rage To Live
''A Rage to Live'' is a 1965 American drama film directed by Walter Grauman and starring Suzanne Pleshette as a woman whose passions wreak havoc on her life. The screenplay by John T. Kelley is based on the 1949 novel of the same name by John O'Hara. Plot The sexual voraciousness of newspaper heiress Grace Caldwell threatens to destroy the reputation of her wealthy Pennsylvania family. As a precocious teenager, she is assaulted in her room in her own house by her older brother Brock's friend Charlie Jay, to whom she finally yields willingly, the first of a long series of lovers. Grace understands her weakness but goes on in her path of seduction, until she meets San Francisco real estate broker Sidney Tate at a Christmas party. The two fall in love and he proposes marriage. Grace confesses her past but despite being taken aback, Sidney marries her and she commits herself to a relationship, a pledge she keeps for the first few years of their union, which produces a son and a seem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
