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Call Me Anna
''Call Me Anna'' is a 1990 American made-for-television biographical drama film directed by Gilbert Cates and written by John McGreevey. It is based on the 1988 book ''Call Me Anna'' by Patty Duke and Kenneth Turan. The film stars Patty Duke, Timothy Carhart, Howard Hesseman, Deborah May, Ari Meyers and Millie Perkins. The film premiered on ABC on November 11, 1990. Plot Cast *Patty Duke as Anna Marie Duke **Ari Meyers as Patty Duke (youth) **Jenny Robertson as Patty Duke (young adult) * Arthur Taxier as John Astin *Howard Hesseman as John Ross *Deborah May as Ethel Ross *Millie Perkins as Frances Duke *Timothy Carhart as Harry Falk *Matthew Perry as Desi Arnaz Jr. * David Packer as Glenn Bell (pseudonym for Michael Tell) *Karl Malden as Dr. Harold Arlen *Woody Eney as Fred Coe *Dana Gladstone as Fred Maxwell *François Giroday as Bob McLaren *Lora Staley as Anne Bancroft *Ray Duke as John Patrick Duke *Glenn Quinn as George Chakiris *Cory Danziger as Sean Astin **Zachary Benj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patty Duke
Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (December 14, 1946 – March 29, 2016) was an American actress and mental health advocate. Over the course of her acting career, she was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. At age 15, Duke portrayed Helen Keller in the film ''The Miracle Worker'' (1962), a role she had originated on Broadway. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. The following year, she played the dual role of "identical cousins" Cathy and Patty Lane on her own show ''The Patty Duke Show'' (1963–1966). She progressed to more mature roles, such as Neely O'Hara in the film '' Valley of the Dolls'' (1967) and Natalie Miller in the film ''Me, Natalie'' (1969). The latter earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. From 1985 to 1988, she served as president of the Screen Actors Guild. Duke was diagnosed with bipolar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Perry
Matthew Langford Perry (born August 19, 1969) is an American-Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom ''Friends'' (1994–2004). As well as starring in the short-lived television series ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'', Perry has appeared in several films, including '' Fools Rush In'', ''Almost Heroes'', ''The Whole Nine Yards'', '' 17 Again'' and ''The Ron Clark Story''. In 2010, he worked in both voice-over and video games doing the voice of Benny in the video game '' Fallout: New Vegas''. Perry was co-creator, co-writer, executive producer, and star of the ABC sitcom '' Mr. Sunshine'', which ran from February to April 2011. In August 2012, Perry began starring as Ryan King, a sportscaster, on the NBC sitcom ''Go On''. The series was canceled on May 10, 2013. Perry co-developed and starred in the CBS sitcom ''The Odd Couple'' portraying Oscar Madison from 2015 to 2017. Early life Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Films
The year 1990 in film involved many significant events as shown below. Universal Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1990. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1990 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * March 2 - ''The Hunt for Red October'' is released. It is the first film in Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" franchise and is met with critical and blockbuster commercial success. * March 23 – '' Pretty Woman'' is released and grosses $463 million, making Julia Roberts a worldwide star. * March 30 – ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is released to massive box office success. At the time, it is the highest-grossing independent film in history. * May 25 – Universal Pictures unveils a new opening logo with music composed by James Horner, which debuts on '' Back to the Future Part III''. It is the first change to the Universal opening logo in 27 years. * June 1 – CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in '' Total Rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Television Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya confederacy, Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Fancy
Richard Ronald Fancy (born August 2, 1943) is an American actor and comedian known for his long recurring role on ''Seinfeld'' as publisher Mr. Lippman, Elaine Benes's employer. Early life Fancy was born August 2, 1943, in Evanston, Illinois, to salesman Raymond Chester Fancy and a radio performer mother. Fancy is named after his paternal grandmother, Magdelene Richard. Career Fancy appeared on the third and fourth seasons of ''It's Garry Shandling's Show'' as network boss Mr. Stravely. He also plays the priest in the 1991 film ''What About Bob?'' and was Kevin Arnold's high school principal, Dr. Valenti, in the fourth and fifth seasons of ''The Wonder Years''. He also appeared in Oliver Stone's ''Nixon (film), Nixon'' (1995) and ''Primal Force'' (1999). He played Sector Control in the ''Sliders (TV series), Sliders'' episode "Please Press One." He had two memorable appearances in late 2005 on ''Boston Legal'', as a crooked Catholic priest; as mob financier Bernie Abrahms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackenzie Astin
Mackenzie Alexander Astin (born May 12, 1973) is an American actor. Early and personal life Astin was born on May 12, 1973, in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Patty Duke and actor John Astin. His brother is actor Sean Astin. He attended Ralph Waldo Emerson Middle School and University High School in Los Angeles. He is married to Jennifer Abbott Astin (née Bautz). Career Astin made his acting debut at age 9 in the TV movie ''Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal'', but is probably best remembered for his television role as Andy Moffett over four seasons from 1985 to 1988 on the sitcom '' The Facts of Life''. He has had recurring roles on ''Scandal'', '' The Magicians'', and ''Homeland'', and has made guest appearances on ''LOST'', ''House'', ''Psych'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', and '' NCIS''. Astin has appeared in motion pictures including ''Iron Will'' with Kevin Spacey, ''Wyatt Earp'' with Kevin Costner, ''The Evening Star'' with Shirley MacLaine, and Whit Stillman's ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Astin
Sean Patrick Astin (né Duke; February 25, 1971) is an American actor. His acting roles include Samwise Gamgee in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003), Mikey Walsh in ''The Goonies'' (1985), Daniel Ruettiger in ''Rudy'' (1993), Doug Whitmore in '' 50 First Dates'' (2004), Bill in '' Click'' (2006), Lynn McGill in the fifth season of '' 24'' (2006), Oso in ''Special Agent Oso'' (2009–2012), Raphael in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2012–2017), Bob Newby in the second and third seasons of Netflix's ''Stranger Things'' (2017; 2019), and Ed in ''No Good Nick'' (2019). He is the son of actress Patty Duke and actor John Astin. He has received various recognitions including a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Young Artist Awards. Additionally, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1994 for the short film ''Kangaroo Court''. Early life Astin was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of actress Patty Duke (1946–2016) and Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Danziger
Cory Danziger is an American actor, political activist, and conceptual artist. He is sometimes mis-credited as Cory Danzi''n''ger. Danziger was born in Los Angeles County, California. As an actor, his most notable role was as Dave Peterson, the son of Tom Hanks' and Carrie Fisher's characters in the 1989 cult film ''The 'Burbs''. For his role he was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture category. That was his third nomination for the award, the other two being Best Young Actor Starring in a TV Movie, Pilot or Special for his performance in ''Married to the Mob'' (1988) and Best Young Actor, Featured, Co-starring, Supporting, Recurring Role in a Comedy or Drama Series or Special for the ''Beauty and the Beast'' television series, his 1987 acting debut. In 1990, he appeared as the character Jake Potts in an episode of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' entitled "Brothers". His most recent role came in 2007, after a gap of fourtee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Chakiris
George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) is an American actor. He is best known for his appearance in the 1961 film version of ''West Side Story'' as Bernardo Nunez, the leader of the Sharks gang, for which he won both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Life and career Early life Chakiris was born on September 16, 1932 in Norwood, Ohio to Stelianos (Steve) and Zoe (''née'' Anastasiadou) Chakiris, Greek immigrants from Turkey. He is one of eight siblings.Hamilton County Recorder’s Office, Cincinnati, Ohio.Chakiris, George. My West Side Story. Lyons Press, 2021. Page 3. His family moved to Long Beach, California in 1944. He attended Jefferson Junior High school and graduated in 1950 from Woodrow Wilson Classical High School, both in Long Beach.Greeks Have a Word for It---Chakiris, ''Los Angeles Times'', December 10, 1961: Q4.Chakiris, George. My West Side Story. Lyons Press, 2021. Page 10. Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Quinn
Glenn Martin Christopher Francis Quinn (28 May 1970 – 3 December 2002) was an Irish actor, best known for his portrayal of Mark Healy on the 1990s family sitcom ''Roseanne'' and his role as the half-demon Allen Francis Doyle on ''Angel'', a spin-off series of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Early life Glenn Martin Christopher Francis Quinn was born in Dublin on 28 May 1970, the son of Bernadette Quinn (née Brady) and Murty Quinn. His father was a musician and singer with the Miami Showband, who had seven 1 hits in the 1960s and 1970s. He was raised in the Cabinteely suburb of Dublin, and attended Clonkeen College. In 1988, at the age of 18 he moved to the United States along with his mother and two sisters, Sonya and Louisa, who settled in Los Angeles. He also had a third sibling whom he never met, his brother, Ciaran, who had been put up for adoption as a baby. Quinn did not know of his existence prior to his death. Career In 1990, Quinn did television commercials for Pepsi a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft received an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Cannes Film Festival Award. She is one of only 24 thespians to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. Associated with the method acting technique, having studied under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, Bancroft made her film debut in the noir thriller ''Don't Bother to Knock'' in 1952, and then appeared in 14 other films over the following five years. In 1958 Bancroft made her Broadway debut with the play ''Two for the Seesaw'', winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. The following year she portrayed Anne Sullivan in the original Broadway production of ''The Miracle Worker'', winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Following her continued success on stage, Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Coe
Frederick Hayden Hughs Coe (December 23, 1914 – April 29, 1979) was an American television producer and director most famous for '' The Goodyear Television Playhouse''/''The Philco Television Playhouse'' in 1948-1955 and ''Playhouse 90'' from 1957 to 1959. Among the live TV dramas he produced were '' Marty'' and ''The Trip to Bountiful'' for '' Goodyear''/''Philco'', ''Peter Pan'' for ''Producers' Showcase'', and '' Days of Wine and Roses'' for ''Playhouse 90''. Early life Frederick Hayden Hughs Coe was born on December 23, 1914, in Alligator, Mississippi. Coe grew up in Buckhorn, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee. He attended Peabody Demonstration School in Nashville and Peabody College, before studying at the Yale Drama School. While he lived in Nashville he was active with the Nashville Community Playhouse and founded the Hillsboro Players. Career Coe went to Columbia, South Carolina, in 1940 after his graduate work at Yale. There he was director and manager of the Town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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