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Brad Savage
Brad Savage (born December 9, 1965) is an Americans, American actor and singer best known for his role as Danny in the 1984 movie ''Red Dawn'', for which he received a nomination for the Young Artist Award in the category "Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama". Life and career Savage was born in Livonia, Michigan in 1965. His mother, Judy, became a talent agent after Brad began his acting career. His sister, Tracie Savage, is an actor. While known for ''Red Dawn'', Savage also appeared in many television shows in the 1970s and 1980s, including ''Salem's Lot (1979 miniseries), Salem's Lot'', ''CHiPs'', ''Mork & Mindy'', ''Emergency!'', ''Fantasy Island'', and ''The Love Boat''. He appeared in several other films including ''Two-Minute Warning''; ''The Apple Dumpling Gang (film), The Apple Dumpling Gang''; ''Echoes of a Summer''; ''No Deposit, No Return''; ''Return from Witch Mountain'' and ''Islands in the Stream (film), Islands in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Randall
Anthony Leonard Randall (born Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg; February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was an American actor. He is best known for portraying the role of Felix Unger in a television adaptation of the 1965 play ''The Odd Couple'' by Neil Simon. In a career spanning six decades, Randall received six Golden Globe Award nominations and six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning one Emmy. Biography Early years Randall was born to a Jewish family in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Julia (née Finston) and Mogscha Rosenberg, an art and antiques dealer. He attended Tulsa Central High School. Randall attended Northwestern University for a year before going to New York City to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. He studied under Sanford Meisner and choreographer Martha Graham. Randall worked as an announcer at radio station WTAG in Worcester, Massachusetts. As Anthony Randall, he starred with Jane Cowl in George Bernard Shaw's '' Candida'' and Ethel Barrymore i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emergency!
''Emergency!'' is an American action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. Debuting on NBC as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, replacing the two short-lived situation comedy series ''The Partners'' and '' The Good Life'', it ran for a total of 122 episodes until May 28, 1977, with six additional two-hour television films during the next two years, 1978 and 1979. The series stars Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe as two rescuers, who work as paramedics and firefighters in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The duo formed Squad 51, a medical and rescue unit of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, working together with the fictional Rampart General Hospital medical staff (portrayed by Robert Fuller, Julie London and Bobby Troup), and with the firefighter engine company at Station 51. ''Emergency!'' was created and produced by Jack Webb and Robert A. Cinader, who had also created the police dramas ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Guiney
Robert Guiney (born May 8, 1971) is an American television personality, singer, and insurance carrier consultant for Lincoln Financial, a Fortune 200 company. He was a contestant on the The Bachelorette (season 1), first season of ''The Bachelorette (American TV series), The Bachelorette'' and later, appeared as the bachelor in the fourth season of ''The Bachelor (US TV series), The Bachelor''. He hosted ''GSN Live'' from 2009 until the show's ending in 2012. Life and career Guiney was born in Riverview, Michigan. He is a 1989 graduate of Riverview Community High School. In 1993, he graduated from Michigan State University, where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and a walk-on quarterback for Michigan State University's American football, football team. He started his own branch of a mortgage company, Allied Home Mortgage, with a childhood friend in 1999. Personal life Guiney's first appearance on reality television was as a contestant on ''The Bachelorette (Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Denton (actor)
James Thomas Denton Jr. (born January 20, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing Mike Delfino on ABC's comedy-drama series ''Desperate Housewives'' (2004–2012) and Dr. Sam Radford on Hallmark Channel's comedy-drama series '' Good Witch'' (2015–2021). Early life Denton was born January 20, 1963, in Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up in nearby Goodlettsville, the second of three children. His father, J.T. Denton (1930–1993), was a dentist who had served in the military. His mother, Mary Jean Woolslair Denton, died from breast cancer in 2002. Denton was raised Southern Baptist and became a Minister of Music at Westmoreland United Methodist Church in Westmoreland, Tennessee. Denton graduated from Goodlettsville High School, and attended the University of Tennessee, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He majored in Television/Journalism, and earned a degree in Advertising. Before becoming an actor, he sold advertising ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Laurie
James Hugh Calum Laurie (; born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian, writer, and musician. He first gained recognition for his work as one half of the comedy double act Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry. The two men acted together in a number of projects during the 1980s and 1990s, including the BBC sketch comedy series ''A Bit of Fry & Laurie'' and the P. G. Wodehouse adaptation ''Jeeves and Wooster''. He appeared in two series of the period comedy ''Blackadder'' (1987–1989) alongside Rowan Atkinson. From 2004 to 2012, Laurie starred as Dr. Gregory House on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox medical drama series ''House (TV series), House''. He received two Golden Globe Awards and many other accolades for the role, and was listed in the 2011 ''Guinness World Records'' as the most watched leading man on television and was one of the highest-paid actors in a television drama, earning £250,000 ($409,000) per episode of ''House''. His other television credits include arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Grunberg
Gregory Phillip Grunberg (born July 11, 1966) is an American film and television actor best known for starring as Eric Weiss in the ABC series ''Alias'', Matt Parkman in the NBC series ''Heroes'', Temmin "Snap" Wexley in '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' and '' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'', and Phil in '' A Star Is Born''. He has often appeared in works produced and directed by his childhood friend J. J. Abrams, such as '' Felicity'' as Sean Blumberg. He was a recurring cast member in the first two seasons of the Showtime American television drama series ''Masters of Sex''. Early life Grunberg was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Sandy (''née'' Klein) and Gerry Grunberg and had a Jewish upbringing. He attended University High School in West Los Angeles, class of 1984. Career Grunberg got his first credited role in Matt Stone and Trey Parker's 1998 film ''BASEketball''. From 1998 to 2002, he appeared as Sean Blumberg on '' Felicity''. He appeared from 2001 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Band From TV
Band from TV is a charity cover band whose members are all actors from American television series. They donate the proceeds of their performances and recordings to the charities of their choice. Band history Actor Greg Grunberg had the idea for Band from TV after a performance at a House of Blues with several other celebrities garnered a surprising amount of fan interest. Grunberg made several connections that he would later bring together for Band from TV: he appeared on an episode of ''House'' (" Sex Kills") starring actor and musician Hugh Laurie, as well as performing at a separate charity event with James Denton and Bob Guiney. Band from TV made their debut at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards ''TV Guide'' afterparty and plays high-paying charity concerts and perform for studio albums. They contributed a song ("You Can't Always Get What You Want") to the ''House M.D. Original Television Soundtrack'', as well as releasing their own album: ''Hoggin' All the Covers'' (recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islands In The Stream (film)
''Islands in the Stream'' is a 1977 American drama film, an adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's posthumously published 1970 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starred George C. Scott, Hart Bochner, Claire Bloom, Gilbert Roland, and David Hemmings.''Variety'' film review; March 9, 1977, page 16. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, losing to ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind''. Plot Artist Thomas Hudson is an American who has left the civilized world for a simple life in the Caribbean. Schaffner tells the tale in four parts: *The Island - Introduces Hudson and the people he knows. It is set in The Bahamas, circa 1940. Tom is concerned about his friend Eddy, who loves to drink and brawl with anyone he finds. Later the residents of the island and Tom celebrate the Queen Mother's anniversary. *The Boys - Weeks after the celebrations for the Queen Mother, Tom is reunited with his three sons. It is a bitters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return From Witch Mountain
''Return from Witch Mountain'' is a 1978 American science fiction–adventure film and a sequel to ''Escape to Witch Mountain'' (1975) and the second film in the ''Witch Mountain'' franchise. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was written by Malcolm Marmorstein and is based on characters created by Alexander Key, who also wrote the novelization of the film for Disney. Ike Eisenmann, Kim Richards, and Denver Pyle reprise their roles as Tony, Tia, and Uncle Bené—humanoid extraterrestrials with special powers including telepathy and telekinesis. The two main villains are played by Bette Davis as Letha Wedge, a greedy woman using the last of her money to finance the scientific experiments of Dr. Victor Gannon, played by Christopher Lee. It was the final film of actor Jack Soo, who died of cancer in January 1979. In September 1978, the film was re-released to theaters on a double bill with ''Escape to Witch Mountain''. A television film called ''Beyond Witch Mountain'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Deposit, No Return
''No Deposit, No Return'' is a 1976 American crime comedy film directed by Norman Tokar and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film was written by Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson, and stars David Niven, Darren McGavin, Don Knotts, Herschel Bernardi, Charles Martin Smith, Barbara Feldon, Kim Richards, and Brad Savage. Inspired by the O. Henry short stories "The Ransom of Red Chief" and "A Retrieved Reformation", the film follows two children, Tracy and Jay, who hold themselves for ransom, reluctantly aided by a couple of inept petty criminals, expert safecracker Duke and his bungling sidekick Bert. It was released in theaters on February 11, 1976, accompanied with a reissue of the animated film ''Dumbo'' (1941). Plot Siblings Tracy and Jay begin their Easter holidays with disappointment as they hear their mother, Carolyn, whom they had expected to pick them up from school, is instead in Hong Kong. Before she left, she made plans that the two children spend the vacation with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echoes Of A Summer
''Echoes of a Summer'' is a 1976 Canadian-American family drama film directed by Don Taylor, based on the play ''Isle of Children'' by Robert L. Joseph, who also adapted the screenplay. It stars Jodie Foster, Richard Harris, Lois Nettleton, Brad Savage, and Geraldine Fitzgerald. The film follows; Deirdre Striden (Foster), a perceptive 11-year-old girl with an incurable heart ailment. Her mother, Ruth (Nettleton), wants to continue to take her to new doctors, although she knows that treatment is futile. Her father, Eugene (Harris), thinks she should be at their lake house, living in denial of her condition. It is only through her friendship with her 9-year-old neighbor, Philip (Savage), that Deirdre is able to honestly face the reality of death. ''Echoes of a Summer'' was released in limited theatres in Canada in April 1976. Although mostly dismissed by the critics and audiences at the time of its release, the film was notable for an acclaimed performance by Foster, who also had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Apple Dumpling Gang (film)
''The Apple Dumpling Gang'' is a 1975 American comedy-Western film directed by Norman Tokar. The plot is about a slick gambler named Russell Donovan ( Bill Bixby) who is duped into taking care of a group of orphans who eventually strike gold. The film was produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film is based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Jack M. Bickham. Don Tait wrote the screenplay. The so-called "Apple Dumpling Gang" are named after their favorite American dessert treat, the apple dumpling. It is also known as being the first film to feature the comedy duo of Don Knotts and Tim Conway. Knotts and Conway developed different styles of pulling off their comedy; Conway's characters were usually the less intelligent of the two, which made Knotts usually the brains of the group, though they were both equally inept. Paul J. Smith and Buddy Baker composed the music for it and its 1979 sequel, ''The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again''. The song "The Apple Dumpling Gang", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
