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Booker (TV Series)
" performed by Billy Idol , composer = Mike Post , country = United States , language = English , num_seasons = 1 , num_episodes = 22 , list_episodes = #Episodes , executive_producer = Bill Nuss , producer = Carleton EastlakeBrooke KennedyJo Swerling, Jr. , location = Vancouver , runtime = 45–48 minutes , company = Stephen J. Cannell Productions , network = Fox , picture_format = Color , audio_format = Stereo , first_aired = , last_aired = , related = '' 21 Jump Street'' ''Booker'' is an American crime drama series starring Richard Grieco that aired on the Fox Network from September 24, 1989, to May 6, 1990. The series is a spin-off of '' 21 Jump Street'' and the second installment of the ''Jump Street'' franchise. The character of Dennis Booker was originally a recurring character on that police drama during its third se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Procedural
The police show, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the protagonist(s), as contrasted with other genres that focus on either a private detective, an amateur investigator or the characters who are the targets of investigations. While many police procedurals conceal the criminal's identity until the crime is solved in the narrative climax (the so-called whodunit), others reveal the perpetrator's identity to the audience early in the narrative, making it an inverted detective story. Whatever the plot style, the defining element of a police procedural is the attempt to accurately depict the profession of law enforcement, including such police-related topics as forensic science, autopsies, gathering evidence, search warrants, interrogation and adherence to legal restrictions and procedure. Early history The roots of the police procedural have been traced to at l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Robinson Peete
Holly Elizabeth Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Judy Hoffs on the Fox police drama '' 21 Jump Street'', Vanessa Russell on the ABC sitcom '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'', and Dr. Malena Ellis on the NBC/The WB sitcom ''For Your Love''. She also served as one of the original co-hosts of the CBS Daytime talk show, '' The Talk''. After graduating from high school, Peete entered Sarah Lawrence College in New York. She majored in Psychology and French. After she graduated in 1986, she considered attending graduate school and perhaps working in languages for the U.S. State Department. However, she decided to give an acting career a chance. Within a short time, Peete found roles on a television series and in two films. Peete's children's book, ''My Brother Charlie'', won her an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in March 2011. In 2012 the book was awarded the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award. Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hong
James Hong (; born February 22, 1929) is an American actor, producer and director. He has worked in numerous productions in American media since the 1950s, portraying a variety of roles. With more than 650 film and television credits as of 2022, he is one of the most prolific actors of all time. Hong became known to audiences through starring in the detective series ''The New Adventures of Charlie Chan'' (1957–1958), and through frequent appearances on many television shows including the original ''Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series), Hawaii Five-O'' (1969–1974), ''Bonanza'' (1960), Perry Mason (1957 TV series), ''Perry Mason'' (1962–1963), ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' (1965–1966), I Spy (1965 TV series), ''I Spy'' (1965–1967), and Kung Fu (1972 TV series), ''Kung Fu'' (1972–1975). He has appeared in numerous films, in both comedic and dramatic roles, including Kahn the butler in ''Chinatown (1974 film), Chinatown'' (1974) and its sequel ''The Two Jakes'' (1990), Hanniba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawny Kitaen
Julie Ellen "Tawny" Kitaen (August 5, 1961 – May 7, 2021) was an American actress, model, and media personality. She began her career as a television actress, appearing in the television films ''Malibu (film), Malibu'' (1983) and ''California Girls (film), California Girls'' (1985). She also starred in the comedies ''The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak'' and ''Bachelor Party (1984 film), Bachelor Party'' (both 1984), and the horror film ''Witchboard'' (1986). Kitaen garnered widespread recognition for her appearances in a number of Heavy metal music, heavy metal music videos, including Ratt's "Back for More" (1984) and Whitesnake's "Still of the Night (song), Still of the Night", "Is This Love (Whitesnake song), Is This Love" and "Here I Go Again" (all 1987). In the 2000s, Kitaen transitioned into appearing on reality television series, including ''The Surreal Life'' (2006) and ''Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew'' (2008), the latter of which documented Kitaen's is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gedde Watanabe
Gary "Gedde" Watanabe (born June 26, 1955) is an American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known for voicing the character of Ling in the 1998 animated film ''Mulan'' and its 2004 sequel ''Mulan II'', as well as playing Long Duk Dong in the 1984 film ''Sixteen Candles'', and as Nurse Yoshi Takata in the NBC medical drama '' ER'' from 1997 to 2003. He was also an original cast member of the Stephen Sondheim musical ''Pacific Overtures''. Early life and education Watanabe was born and raised in Ogden, Utah in a Japanese-American family. His mother, who had been previously interned during World War II, worked as a seamster at the Utah Tailoring Company. He performed in several dramatic productions in high school, both acting and singing. After graduation, Watanabe relocated to San Francisco, where he worked as a street musician while honing his acting skills. Career In 1976, Watanabe's first role was as a member of the original Broadway cast of ''Pacific Overtures'', origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
