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Brian Letscher
Brian Letscher is an American actor, best known as Secret Service Agent Tom in ABC's ''Scandal''. Personal life Letscher was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, the middle brother of actor Matt Letscher and entrepreneur Aaron Letscher. He attended college at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan and graduated in economics. He played football for the Michigan Wolverines football team. Acting Brian moved to New York City to pursue acting and after joining Public Theater Shakespeare Lab, he landed roles in films ''Kate & Leopold'', ''Slippery Slope'' and '' Puccini for Beginners''. He also had small roles in television ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and theatre '' Burning Blue''. Brian also began working with The Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea, Michigan. He played the lead role of Bo Decker in William Inge's ''Bus Stop'' and the production earned The Detroit Free Press' "Best Play" award. Brian became a produced playwright when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Grosse Pointe is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,421. Grosse Pointe is an eastern suburb of Metro Detroit along Lake St. Clair. It is located along Jefferson Avenue (Detroit), East Jefferson Avenue and shares a small northwestern border with the city of Detroit. It is one of five cities within the Grosse Pointe area. Grosse Pointe was originally incorporated as a village in 1880 and again as a city in 1934. History It was incorporated as a city in 1934. There are five Grosse Pointes: Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe City, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Woods and Grosse Pointe Shores. Together with Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, "The Park" and Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, "The Farms", "the City" comprises part of the southern Pointes, which are older and more densely populated than the northern Pointes (Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, Grosse Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus Stop (William Inge Play)
''Bus Stop'' is a 1955 play by American playwright William Inge. Produced on Broadway, it was nominated for four Tony awards in 1956. It received major revivals in the United States and United Kingdom in 2010 and 2011. ''Bus Stop'' was adapted as a 1956 film of the same name, directed by Joshua Logan and starring Marilyn Monroe and Don Murray. (None of the original Broadway cast repeated their roles for the film.) It was adapted as a 26-episode TV series, 1961-1962, produced on ABC. A special theater production broadcast from the Claremont Theater in California was aired in 1982 on HBO. Characters ''Bus Stop'' is a drama, with romantic and some comedic elements. It is set in a diner in rural Kansas, about 25 miles west of Kansas City, Missouri, during a snowstorm. The bus passengers had to take shelter here. The characters are: * Grace Hoylard – Owner of the diner. She is 40ish, and pretty in a fading, hard-bitten way. She has a passionate side to her nature, loving a go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; xgf, Tovaangar; es, Los Ángeles, , ), referred to by the initialism L.A., is the largest city in California. With a 2020 population of 3,898,747, it is the second-largest city in the United States, following New York City. Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, Hollywood film industry and sprawling metropolitan area. The City of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, and extends through the Santa Monica Mountains and into the San Fernando Valley, covering a total of about . It is the seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States. Home to the Chumash and Tongva indigenous peoples, the area that became Los Angeles was claimed by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo for Spain in 1542. The city was founded on September 4, 1781, under Spanish governor Felipe de Neve, on the village of Yaanga. It became a part of Mexico in 1821 following the Mex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
