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Brian Peck (jockey)
Brian Richard Peck (born July 29, 1960) is an American convicted sex offender and former actor, dialogue coach, director, and producer. He was arrested in 2003 for sexually assaulting Drake Bell, who was between 14 and 15 years old during the incidents. Peck was sentenced to 16 months of prison the following year. Career As an actor, Peck is best known for his role as Scuz in ''The Return of the Living Dead'' as well as Pickle Boy on '' All That'', the latter of which employed him as a dialogue coach. Peck also appeared on '' Boy Meets World'', '' Growing Pains'' and '' The Amanda Show''. He also directed comedy horror anthology film ''The Willies'' (1990). He was a body double for Kirk Cameron on ''Growing Pains''. After his release from prison, he was hired to work on the Disney Channel teen sitcom '' The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''. His crimes were overlooked in part due to character letters supporting him written by Richard and Beth Correll, directors of the show. He di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Investigation Discovery
Investigation Discovery (stylized and branded on-air as ID since 2008) is an American multinational pay television network dedicated to true crime documentaries owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. As of February 2015, approximately 86 million American households (74% of households with television) receive Investigation Discovery. History The channel launched in 1996 under the name Discovery Civilization Network: The World History and Geography Channel. It was one of four digital cable companion networks rolled out by Discovery Communications simultaneously in October 1996. Plans for the channel had surfaced in November 1994, when its working name was "Time Traveler". In April 2002, ''New York Times'' Television and Discovery Communications announced a joint venture to run the Discovery Civilization Channel. By then, it was available in 14 million households. The partnership aimed to complement the historical shows, with programming about current events and contemporary history. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Correll
Richard Thomas Correll (born May 14, 1948) is an American television actor, director, producer and writer. Life and career Born in Los Angeles County, California, Correll is the son of Charles Correll, who starred as Andy Brown on the radio program ''Amos 'n' Andy''. He is the brother of Barbara Correll, Dottie Correll and Charles Correll Jr., who worked on ''Animal House'' as cinematographer and directed episodes of ''Without a Trace'', '' CSI: Miami'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', '' Melrose Place'' and ''Stargate SG-1''. As a child actor, Correll played the role of Beaver's friend Richard Rickover during the last three seasons of '' Leave It to Beaver'' (1960–63). He also appeared in multiple episodes of ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'', '' Lassie'' and ''National Velvet''. As a teenager, Correll became a close friend of legendary silent film comedian Harold Lloyd and his family, and volunteered to assist Lloyd in preserving and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Friedle
Will Friedle () (born August 11, 1976) is an American actor and writer. He is best known for his role as Eric Matthews on the ABC sitcom ''Boy Meets World'' (1993–2000). In animation, he voices Terry McGinnis / Batman on ''Batman Beyond'' (1999–2001), Ron Stoppable on ''Kim Possible'' (2002–07), Doyle Blackwell on ''The Secret Saturdays'' (2008), Blue Beetle on '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' (2008–11), Lion-O on '' ThunderCats'' (2011–12), Bumblebee in the ''Transformers'' franchise and Star-Lord on ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (2015–19). Early life Friedle was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the youngest of three boys of Patricia Joan (née Leary) and Gary Allen Friedle, both lawyers. His older brothers are Gary and Greg Friedle. After committing himself to becoming an actor, Friedle continually commuted from Avon, Connecticut, to New York City for auditions. He graduated from Avon High School in 1994. Friedle is allegedly credited on school brochures as having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rider Strong
Rider King Strong (born December 11, 1979) is an American actor, producer, director and screenwriter. He is best known for starring as Shawn Hunter on the ABC sitcom ''Boy Meets World'' (1993–2000), which he reprised in its sequel series ''Girl Meets World'' (2014–2017). He also headlined the cult supernatural film ''Cabin Fever'' (2002) and co-wrote and directed the independent film ''Irish Twins'' (2008) with his brother Shiloh. He provided the voices of Brick Flagg in '' Kim Possible'' (2002–2004) and '' Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama'' (2005), and Tom Lucitor in ''Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' (2015–2019). In 2015, Strong was honored with the Young Artist Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award. Early life Strong was born in San Francisco, California, the second of two boys born to Lin ( née Warner), a teacher and nutritionist, and King Arthur Strong, a firefighter, who are both originally from Pennsylvania. He has English and Irish ancestry. He graduated fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Kerns
Joanna Kerns (born February 12, 1953) is an American actress and director best known for her role as Maggie Seaver on the family situation comedy ''Growing Pains'' from 1985 to 1992. Early life Kerns was born Joanna Crussie DeVarona in San Francisco, California. Her father, David Thomas DeVarona, was an insurance agent, and her mother, Martha Louise (née Smith), was a clothing store manager. Kerns is the third child of four. She has an older brother and a younger brother, as well as an older sister. Her older sister, Donna de Varona, is an Olympic gold medal swimmer, winning two gold medals in the 1964 Olympics. Their aunt is silent film actress Miriam Cooper. Growing up, Kerns was constantly in competition with Donna. Kerns stated in an interview, "Donna was the golden girl. There was pressure inside me to duplicate Donna's success". Joanna tried swimming, but realized it was not her sport, so she switched to gymnastics. She competed in the Olympic trials in 1968 and ranked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Thicke
Alan Thicke (born Alan Willis Jeffrey; March 1, 1947December 13, 2016) was a Canadian actor, songwriter, and game and talk show host. He is the father of singer Robin Thicke. In 2013, Thicke was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Thicke was best known for playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s sitcom ''Growing Pains'' on ABC. Early life Thicke was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, the son of Shirley "Joan" Isobel Marie (''née'' Greer), a nurse, and William Jeffrey, a stockbroker. They divorced in 1953. His mother remarried Brian Thicke, a physician, and they moved to Elliot Lake. Alan Thicke graduated from Elliot Lake Secondary School in 1965 and was elected homecoming king. He went on to attend the University of Western Ontario joining the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Career Hosting Game shows Thicke hosted the television in Canada, Canadian game show "Face The Music" for CHCH-TV by Niagara Television in 1975, which would not be related in any way to the Sandy Frank Production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taran Killam
Taran Hourie Killam (born April 1, 1982) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his television work on ''The Amanda Show'', ''How I Met Your Mother'', ''MADtv'', ''New Girl'', ''Saturday Night Live'', and ''Single Parents''. Killam is also known for his portrayal of a teen pop star in the 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie '' Stuck in the Suburbs''. He voices the title character on the PBS children's cartoon series ''Nature Cat''. Killam performed the role of King George III in the Broadway production of ''Hamilton'' at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, ending his run on the evening of April 13, 2017. Early life Killam was born on April 1, 1982, in Culver City, California, and lived in Big Bear Lake, California, until age 15. His mother toured with The Charlie Daniels Band and has been described as a singer-songwriter. His father was a part of the City Garage Theatre Group and has been described as having had acting ambitions. Killam is also the great-nephew of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimmy Robertson
Kimmy Robertson is an American actress best known for her role as Lucy Moran in the TV series ''Twin Peaks'' and for the film ''The Last American Virgin''. Career Robertson's high-pitched voice has led to roles in animated series such as '' Batman: The Animated Series'', ''The Critic'', ''The Tick'' and ''The Simpsons''. Her voice also featured in ''Disney's Beauty and the Beast'' in 1991. From 1993 to 1995, Robertson voiced Penny on '' 2 Stupid Dogs Secret Squirrel segments. Robertson performed a short spoken-word segment on Roger McGuinn's 1990 album ''Back from Rio''. In 2011, she started playing Penny Wise on the long-running radio series ''Adventures in Odyssey ''Adventures in Odyssey'' (AIO), or simply ''Odyssey'', is an Evangelical Christian radio drama and comedy series created and produced by Focus on the Family. Aimed at families with children age 12 and younger, the series first aired in 1987 as ...''. Currently, since 2019, she voices the main role of Ollie in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Marsden
James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor, singer, and former model. Marsden began his acting career guest starring in the television shows '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' (1993), '' Touched by an Angel'' (1995), '' Party of Five'' (1995), and miniseries ''Bella Mafia'' (1997). He gained prominence in the early 2000s with his portrayal of Scott Summers / Cyclops in the ''X-Men'' film series (2000–2014), and starred in '' Superman Returns'' (2006). Other works during this period include ''The Notebook'' (2004), '' 10th & Wolf'' (2006), and '' The Alibi'' (2006). Following his breakthrough in comic book films, Marsden went on to star in various genre films, including '' Hairspray'' (2007), which was a critical and commercial success and won many awards for its ensemble cast. As Corny Collins, he sang two songs for the film's soundtrack which has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. He subsequently appeared in the films '' Sex Drive'' (2008), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Open Secret
An, AN, aN, or an may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Airlinair (IATA airline code AN) * Alleanza Nazionale, a former political party in Italy * AnimeNEXT, an annual anime convention located in New Jersey * Anime North, a Canadian anime convention * Ansett Australia, a major Australian airline group that is now defunct (IATA designator AN) * Apalachicola Northern Railroad (reporting mark AN) 1903–2002 ** AN Railway, a successor company, 2002– * Aryan Nations, a white supremacist religious organization * Australian National Railways Commission, an Australian rail operator from 1975 until 1987 * Antonov, a Ukrainian (formerly Soviet) aircraft manufacturing and services company, as a model prefix Entertainment and media * Antv, an Indonesian television network * '' Astronomische Nachrichten'', or ''Astronomical Notes'', an international astronomy journal * ''Avisa Nordland'', a Norwegian newspaper * ''Sweet Bean'' (あん), a 2015 Japanese film also known as ''An' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake & Josh
''Drake & Josh'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series follows two teenage stepbrothers Drake Parker (Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols (Josh Peck) as they live together despite opposite personalities. The series also stars Nancy Sullivan, Jonathan Goldstein, and Miranda Cosgrove. After actors Bell and Peck previously appeared in ''The Amanda Show'', Schneider decided to create ''Drake & Josh'' with them in starring roles. The series aired from January 11, 2004, to September 16, 2007, totaling 57 episodes and 4 seasons. It also had two TV films: ''Drake & Josh Go Hollywood'' (2006) and ''Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh'' (2008). The series' opening theme song, "I Found a Way", is written by Drake Bell and Backhouse Mike and performed by Bell. Plot The series revolves around two teenage stepbrothers, Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, who live in San Diego, California with Drake's younger biological sister Megan and biological mother Audrey, and Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
