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Combat! (TV Series)
''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] |
Billing (performing Arts)
Billing is a performing arts term used in referring to the order and other aspects of how credits are presented for plays, films, television, or other creative works. Information given in billing usually consists of the companies, actors, directors, producers, and other crew members. Films History From the beginning of motion pictures in the 1900s to the early 1920s, the moguls that owned or managed big film studios did not want to bill the actors appearing in their films because they did not want to recreate the star system that was prevalent on Broadway at that time. They also feared that, once actors were billed on film, they would be more popular and would seek large salaries. Actors themselves did not want to reveal their film careers to their stage counterparts via billing on film, because at that time working in the movies was unacceptable to stage actors. As late as the 1910s, stars as famous as Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin were not known by name to moviegoers. Acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Altman
Robert Bernard Altman ( ; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a five-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director and is considered an enduring figure from the New Hollywood era. Altman's style of filmmaking covered many genres, but usually with a "subversive" twist which typically relied on satire and humor to express his personal views. Altman developed a reputation for being "anti-Hollywood" and non-conformist in both his themes and directing style. Actors especially enjoyed working under his direction because he encouraged them to improvise, thereby inspiring their own creativity. He preferred large ensemble casts for his films, and developed a multitrack recording technique which produced overlapping dialogue from multiple actors. This produced a more natural, more dynamic, and more complex experience for the viewer. He also used highly mobile camera work and zoom lenses to enhance the activity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Fortier
Robert Fortier (November 5, 1926 – January 1, 2005) was an American film, television and theatre actor. He was known for playing Scotty in the American adventure television series ''The Troubleshooters''. Life and career Fortier was born in West Hollywood, California. He was originally a member of the New York City Ballet for which he took lessons to become a stuntman. Fortier began his career in 1950, where he played an uncredited role in the film '' Let's Dance''. He then appeared in two films from 1951 called ''Texas Carnival'' and ''Show Boat''. His theatre credits includes two Broadway plays for which Fortier appeared in the play '' Pal Joey'', playing Victor. His other credit included the play ''Me and Juliet'', playing Jim. In 1959, he played Scotty in the new NBC adventure television series ''The Troubleshooters'', which starred Keenan Wynn and Bob Mathias. Fortier then starred in the soap opera television series '' Full Circle'', playing Gary Donovan. He guest-starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Considine (actor)
John William Considine III (born January 2, 1935) is an American writer and actor who wrote for, and made numerous appearances in, film and television from 1960 until 2007. Biography Early life Considine was born in 1935 in Los Angeles to producer John Considine Jr. His grandfathers were two pioneering vaudeville impresarios, Alexander Pantages and namesake John Considine Sr. He's the older brother of actor, writer and photographer Tim Considine and the paternal nephew of the late political reporter and newspaper columnist Bob Considine. Career Among the many television series on which Considine has appeared as a guest star are '' Adventures in Paradise'', '' Surfside Six'', ''The Aquanauts'', '' Lock-Up'', ''Sea Hunt'', '' Ripcord'', ''Combat!'', '' Straightaway'', ''My Favorite Martian'', ''The Twilight Zone'', '' The Outer Limits'', ''Perry Mason'', ''The F.B.I.'', ''Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'', ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'', ''The Rockford Files'', '' The Devlin Connection'', ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joby Baker
Joseph N. "Joby" Baker (born March 26, 1934) is a Canadian-born actor and painter. Career Baker was born in Montreal, Quebec. An early role in his career was in a 1958 episode of ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'', "Ronnie Makes A Record", where he was cast as a recording studio vocalist. In the early 1960s he made guest appearances on many television series. In 1962 he appeared on ''Perry Mason'' as Kenneth Carter in "The Case of the Bogus Books". He also appeared as a semi-regular in the first season of the WWII TV series ''Combat!'' as Pvt. Kelly. Other television series appearances included ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour'', ''Dr. Kildare'' and ''The Dick Van Dyke Show''. In 1960 he co-starred with Jack Lemmon and Ricky Nelson in '' The Wackiest Ship in the Army''. He appeared in the Elvis Presley movie ''Girl Happy'' (1965), and in all three Gidget movies. In 1967, Baker was cast as a travelling magician, Dr. William Davis, in the episode "The Saga of Dr. Davis" on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bryant (actor)
William Bryant (born William Robert Klein; January 31, 1924 – June 26, 2001) was an American actor. Film Born in Detroit, Bryant was a character actor who appeared in films such as ''King Dinosaur'' (1955), ''Escape from San Quentin'' (1957), ''Experiment in Terror'' (1962) with Glenn Ford, ''How to Murder Your Wife'' and ''The Great Race'' with Jack Lemmon, ''What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?'' (1966), McQ'' (1974), and '' Walking Tall Part II'' (1975). He also played several roles in the classic western movies ''Heaven with a Gun'' (1969), ''Chisum'' (1970), '' Macho Callahan'' (1970), ''Wild Rovers'' (1971), ''The Deadly Trackers'' (1973). Television Most of his career was made on television, including ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'', ''Frontier'', ''Casey Jones'', ''Tales of the Texas Rangers'', '' The Gray Ghost'', ''Maverick'', '' The Rebel'', ''Have Gun – Will Travel'', ''The Rifleman'', '' Laramie'', '' The Virginian'', '' Rawhide'', ''Lancer'', ''Miami Undercover'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shecky Greene
Shecky Greene (born Fred Sheldon Greenfield; April 8, 1926) is an American comedian. He is known for his nightclub performances in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he became a headliner in the 1950s and '60s. He has appeared in several films, including ''Tony Rome''; ''History of the World, Part I''; and ''Splash''. In television, he has guest-starred on such television shows as ''Love, American Style'' and ''Combat!'', and later ''Laverne & Shirley'' and ''Mad About You''. Early life, family and education Greene was born to Jewish parents, Carl and Bessie Greenfield, and raised on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. He enjoyed performing as a youth as a singer and drama club he formed while attending Sullivan High School. He emulated his older brother, who liked to speak in accents. He served in the United States Navy during World War II for three years and was discharged in 1944. He was briefly—but more than once—enrolled at Wright Junior College. Career Greene had planned to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Lowell
Lowell Thomas (born January 17, 1941) is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for playing baby-faced Pvt. Billy Nelson in the American drama television series ''Combat!''. Life and career Lowell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began his career in 1962, first appearing in the anthology television series ''The Twilight Zone'' in the episode " The Changing of the Guard", in which he appeared with actor Darryl Richard. Lowell then appeared in the sitcom television series ''The Lucy Show'', where he played the recurring role of Alan Harper. He then made two appearances in the legal drama television series ''Perry Mason'' in the episodes "The Case of the Careless Kidnapper" and "The Case of the Lurid Letter". He also appeared several times on ''The Carol Burnett Show'' as an uncredited stock player. In the same year, Lowell appeared in the 1962 film ''Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation'', which starred James Stewart and Maureen O'Hara. He also appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conlan Carter
Chester Conlan Carter (born October 3, 1934) is an American film, stage and television actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the medic "Doc" in the American Drama (film and television), drama television series ''Combat!'', for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award in the category Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Life and career Carter was born in Center Ridge, Arkansas, and grew up on a farm. He attended Matthews High School in Missouri, where he was a state champtionpole vaulter. After graduating from Matthews High School in 1952, he attended Southeast Missouri State University, on a two-year athletic scholarship. After serving in the United States Air Force for two years, Carter went to the Bay City Actors Lab in San Francisco, California, for three years, specialising in musical theatre. He supported himself by working as a field auditor for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Peabody
Richard Peabody (April 6, 1925 – December 27, 1999) was an American actor best known for his role as six-foot-six Pfc. Littlejohn on the 1960s series ''Combat!''. Peabody worked in television, movies, radio, and print. He was tall and typecast himself as a western villain. Biography Peabody was a World War II Navy veteran, and had an early career in radio commercial production. He anchored a TV news broadcast, hosted a radio talk show, wrote commercials and, in later years, wrote "Peabody's Place", a weekly newspaper column for the Mountain Democrat in Placerville, California. He was in the movies ''Support Your Local Sheriff!'' and ''The Good Guys and the Bad Guys'' in 1969; both films were directed by Burt Kennedy who worked on ''Combat!''. He also appeared in ''Your Money or Your Wife'' in 1972. His main TV credit was all five seasons of ''Combat!''. He was also in various episodes of ''Gunsmoke'', ''Bonanza'', and ''Daniel Boone''. Personal life His wife Tina, a former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Hogan
Jack Hogan (born Richard Roland Benson Jr.; November 24, 1929) is an American retired actor. He is most notable for the role of PFC William G. Kirby on the 1960s television show ''Combat!'' Biography Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Hogan was an architecture student in college before joining the Air Force, where he became a staff sergeant during the Korean War. After he returned to civilian life, he studied drama at the Pasadena Playhouse and in New York. He worked part-time as a lifeguard until he gained the role on ''Combat''. He portrayed Sgt. Jerry Miller on the NBC-TV crime drama ''Adam-12''. In addition to acting, he was a casting director for ''Magnum, P.I.'' and operated a building business. Marriage Hogan married Barbara Bates (not to be confused with actress Barbara Bates). Films * ''Man from Del Rio'' (1956) * ''The Bonnie Parker Story'' (1958) * ''Paratroop Command'' (1959) * ''The Legend of Tom Dooley'' (1959) * ''The Cat Burglar'' (1961) Television * ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Jalbert
Pierre Jalbert (9 January 1925 – 22 January 2014) was a Canadian skier, actor, and motion picture film and sound editor, primarily known for his role as "Caje" on the US television 1960s World War II program ''Combat!''. Early life He was Christened Joseph Jacques Pierre-Paul Jalbert in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of a newspaperman. He graduated from Ouellet College and attended Laval University, where he was part of the University Royal Canadian Air Cadets during World War II. Skiing career He was both Canada's Junior and Senior National Ski Champion. In 1948, he was the Captain of Canada's Olympic Ski Team at St. Moritz, but due to breaking his leg in a fall during a practice run, he never skied in the Games. After the Olympics, he was involved with the National Film Board of Canada. Eventually he moved to the United States and worked as a ski instructor at Sun Valley, Idaho, in the 1950s. Editing and acting career In 1952, he went to Hollywood looking for a job, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
