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Charles Maxwell (actor)
Charles Carlton Maxwell (December 28, 1913 – August 7, 1993) was an American character actor and producer who worked primarily in television. Biography Maxwell frequently appeared as a guest star in western television series, including ''Bonanza'', ''Gunsmoke'', '' Lawman'', '' Rawhide'', and ''The Rifleman''. In 1959, he was cast as General Phil Sheridan in the episode "One Bullet from Broken Bow" of the NBC western series, ''Bat Masterson'', starring Gene Barry in the title role. He appeared again later that year as crooked hotel owner “Ron Davis” in the episode “Lady Luck”. He also appeared on NBC's ''Bonanza'' ten times as entirely different characters. In the 1960s Maxwell began appearing in a variety of guest roles. For example, he appeared in ''My Favorite Martian'' (first season, episode 23) as Jakobar in "An Old Friend of the Family". He was a regular on the short-lived series ''The Hank McCune Show'' and appeared as Corp. Giles on the World War II dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combat!
''Combat!'' is an American television drama series that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The exclamation point in ''Combat!'' was depicted on-screen as a stylized bayonet. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American soldiers fighting the Germans in France during World War II. The first-season episode "A Day In June" shows D-Day as a flashback, hence the action occurs during and after June 1944. The program starred Rick Jason as platoon leader Second Lieutenant Gil Hanley and Vic Morrow as Sergeant "Chip" Saunders. Jason and Morrow would play the lead in alternating episodes in ''Combat!''. Development Creator Robert Pirosh's early career in film was defined mainly by comedy films. After his service in World War II, his focus changed to telling the stories of lower-rank soldiers. He won an Academy Award for his 1949 screenplay '' Battleground'', and directed 1951's '' Go for Broke!'' Both were noted for their realistic depictions of war, accuracy and po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Television Actors
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brainstorm (1965 Film)
''Brainstorm'' is a 1965 neo-noir dark thriller film starring Jeffrey Hunter (credited as Jeff) and Anne Francis. It was produced and directed by William Conrad, who became better known as an actor in such television series as ''Cannon'' and ''Jake and the Fatman'', and was one of three suspense thrillers directed by Conrad for Warner Bros. in 1965, which also included '' Two on a Guillotine'' and ''My Blood Runs Cold''. Plot On a lonely highway, Jim Grayam spots a car stopped on the tracks of a railroad crossing. Inside he finds a sleeping or unconscious woman with the car doors locked. Unable to wake her, Grayam smashes a window and drives the car to safety just ahead of a speeding train. Identifying her from a driver's license as Lorrie Benson, the wife of Beverly Hills millionaire Cort Benson, he drives her to their mansion. Grayam is a systems analyst for Benson Industries, widely admired throughout the company for his intelligence. When she wakes up, Lorrie makes it clea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Power Of The Resurrection
''The Power of the Resurrection'' is a 1958 American feature film directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring Richard Kiley, Jon Shepodd, Morris Ankrum. The film is also known as ''The Passion and the Power of the Christ''. Plot A young man soon facing the death sentence for his Christian faith shares his fears with Peter. Peter faces the same fate and tells the man about his own fear that he felt after Jesus was arrested in the garden of Gethsemane, when he had to deny his knowing of Jesus for three times. However, Jesus still told Peter that he would be the rock on which the Church would be built. Cast *Richard Kiley as Peter * Jon Shepodd as Jesus Christ *Jan Arvan as Judas *Morris Ankrum as Annas * Robert Cornthwaite as Caiaphus *Stephen Joyce as John *Booth Colman as James *Dorothy Morris as Mary, Sister of Lazarus * Charles Maxwell as Investigator *Dan Riss as Thomas *John Zaremba as Samuel *Charles Wagenheim as Merchant *Gilman Rankin Gilman Warren Rankin (April 17, 1911 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Go-Getter (1956 Film)
''The Go-Getter'' is a 1956 American comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and Leslie Goodwins and starring Hank McCune, Hanley Stafford and Beverly Garland.Verswijver p.41 Cast * Hank McCune as Henry R. 'Hank' McCune * Hanley Stafford as Lester Mayberry * Thurston Hall as Mr. Higgins * Ray Collins as J.P. Miller * Beverly Garland as Peggy, Mayberry's Secretary * Andrew Tombes as Mr. Symington * Mary Treen as Miss Wellington, aptitude tester * Gene Roth as Head File Clerk * Arthur Q. Bryan as The Handyman * Maurice Cass as Elderly Professor * Ellen Corby as The Maid * Douglass Dumbrille as Dr. Baker * Tom Powers Thomas McCreery Powers (July 7, 1890 – November 9, 1955) was an American actor in theatre, films, radio and television. A veteran of the Broadway stage, notably in plays by George Bernard Shaw, he created the role of Charles Marsden in Eug ... as Miller's Business Partner * Veola Vonn as A Clerk References Bibliography * Verswijver, Leo. ''"Movies We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Search For Bridey Murphy
''The Search for Bridey Murphy'' is a 1956 American drama film directed by Noel Langley and starring Teresa Wright, Louis Hayward and Nancy Gates, based on the best-selling book by Morey Bernstein.Indick p.172 It is inspired by the story of American Virginia Tighe, who believed herself to formerly have been Bridey Murphy, a nineteenth century Irishwoman, in a case believed to be that of cryptomnesia. It was the only Hollywood film to directed by Langley, best known as a screenwriter. Cast * Teresa Wright as Ruth Simmons * Louis Hayward as Morey Bernstein * Nancy Gates as Hazel Bernstein * Kenneth Tobey as Rex Simmons * Richard Anderson as Dr. Deering * Tom McKee as Catlett * Janet Riley as Lois Morgan * Charles Boaz as Jerry Thomas * Lawrence Fletcher as Cranmer * Charles Maxwell as Father Bernard * Walter Kingsford as Professor * Noel Leslie as Edgar Cayce * James Bell as Hugh Lynn Cayce * Eilene Janssen Mary Eilene Janssen (born May 25, 1938) is an American retired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Life At Stake
''A Life at Stake'' is a 1955 American film noir directed by Paul Guilfoyle and starring Angela Lansbury, Keith Andes and Claudia Barrett. It was an independent production, made and distributed outside the Hollywood studio system. Plot summary Down-on-his-luck Los Angeles architect and builder Edward Shaw (Keith Andes) is approached by Doris Hillman (Angela Lansbury) with a business proposal of buying land together, on which he would build houses that she would then sell, using her experience as a former real estate broker. Her husband, Gus Hillman, a wealthy businessman, would be willing to contribute half a million dollars as capital for the venture. Doris quickly seems interested in more than a purely professional relationship. Shaw starts an affair with her and accepts the business offer. However, an accidental discovery leaves him convinced that the Hillmans' interest lies less in the long-term profits of the venture than in the $175,000 key man insurance policy he took o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finger Man
''Finger Man'' is a 1955 American crime film noir directed by Harold D. Schuster starring Frank Lovejoy, Forrest Tucker and Peggie Castle .. Plot Ex-convict Casey Martin (Lovejoy) is caught heisting a truck shipment. After he discovers the depths of alcoholism his sister, Lucille, has fallen to after working for mobster Dutch Becker (Tucker), Casey accepts the deal police have offered him. He goes to work undercover to nail Dutch and his gang; if he survives and is successful, Casey will receive immunity from prosecution. Gladys Baker (Castle) worked for Dutch for a long time. She has been an associate of Casey's as well and is falling for him. She tells him about her relationship with the mob man and casts her lot with Casey; this gets her murdered by Dutch's sadistic chief henchman Lou Terpe (Carey). In the end Casey brings down the gang and, while he is allowed his freedom, he walks off into a still uncertain future. Cast * Frank Lovejoy as Casey Martin * Forrest Tucker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fireman Save My Child (1954 Film)
''Fireman Save My Child'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Hugh O'Brian and Buddy Hackett. The movie was originally intended for Abbott and Costello, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. It was directed by Leslie Goodwins. Plot In San Francisco in the 1910s, the clownish musical band that runs Firehouse 12 often drowns out alarms with their loud music. Smokey Hinkle (Buddy Hackett), a bumbling inventor and scion of a renowned firefighting family, buys retired firehouse horse Emma to pull his buggy, but when Emma hears an alarm, she follows the fire trucks at top speed. Smokey arrives at the fire at the same time as his pal, fireman Smitty (Hugh O'Brian), who points out that the blaze is in Smokey's own house. Smokey uses his new invention, an ingenious fire extinguisher, to put out the flames, prompting Smitty to hire Smokey as a fireman in exchange for half of the profits from the sale of the extinguisher. Back at the firehouse, Smokey immediately starts a fire and struggles to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They Flew Alone
''They Flew Alone'' (released in the US as ''Wings and the Woman'') is a 1942 British biopic about aviator Amy Johnson directed and produced by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Robert Newton and Edward Chapman. It was distributed in the UK and the US by RKO Radio Pictures. Plot The film chronicles the life of Amy Johnson, the British pilot who had gained world attention in the 1930s for her exploits, among them two solo record flights from London to Cape Town in South Africa, and who had joined the Air Transport Auxiliary at the outbreak of the Second World War. It was intended to be both a film honouring Johnson, who had died in 1941 during a ferry flight of an Airspeed Oxford, and a propaganda call to arms at the height of the war years. Cast * Anna Neagle as Amy Johnson * Robert Newton as Jim Mollison * Edward Chapman as Mr. Johnson * Nora Swinburne as ATA Commandant * Joan Kemp-Welch as Mrs. Johnson * Brefni O'Rorke as Mac * Charles Carson as Lord Wakefield * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilligan's Island
''Gilligan's Island'' is an American sitcom created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz. The show's ensemble cast features Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells. It aired for three seasons on the CBS network from September 26, 1964, to April 17, 1967. The series follows the comic adventures of seven castaways as they try to survive on an island where they are shipwrecked. Most episodes revolve around the dissimilar castaways' conflicts and their unsuccessful attempts to escape their plight, with Gilligan usually being responsible for the failures. ''Gilligan's Island'' ran for 98 episodes. All 36 episodes of the first season were filmed in black and white and were later colorized for syndication. The show's second and third seasons (62 episodes) and the three television film sequels (aired between 1978 and 1982) were filmed in color. The show received solid ratings during its original run, then grew in popularit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
