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Constance Colby
''The Colbys'' is an American prime time television soap opera TV show that originally aired on ABC from November 20, 1985, to March 26, 1987. Created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and Eileen and Robert Pollock and produced by Aaron Spelling, it is a spin-off of ''Dynasty'' and revolves around the Colbys, a wealthy family residing in Los Angeles, California. ''The Colbys'' stars Charlton Heston as tycoon Jason Colby, Barbara Stanwyck as his sister Constance, Stephanie Beacham as his wife Sable, Katharine Ross as Sable's sister and Jason's lover Francesca, and Ricardo Montalbán as Jason's business rival Zach Powers. John James and Emma Samms also star as their ''Dynasty'' characters Jeff Colby and Fallon Carrington. Overview : Main cast (opening credits in every episode) : Semi-regular cast (opening credits in select episodes) ;Cast notes Main ;Jason Colby (Charlton Heston (original cast), 1985–1987) :CEO of Colby Enterprises and brother of Constance, Philip, and Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Colbys
''The Colbys'' (originally titled ''Dynasty II: The Colbys'') is an American prime time television soap opera that originally aired on ABC from November 20, 1985, to March 26, 1987. Created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and Eileen and Robert Pollock and produced by Aaron Spelling, it is a spin-off of ''Dynasty'' and revolves around the Colbys, another vastly wealthy family who own a large multinational conglomerate and are connected to the Carringtons of ''Dynasty''. Intended to surpass its predecessor in opulence, the series' producers were handed an immensely high budget for the era, and cast a handful of well-known movie stars among its leads. ''The Colbys'' stars Charlton Heston as tycoon Jason Colby, Barbara Stanwyck as his sister Constance, Stephanie Beacham as his wife Sable, Katharine Ross as Sable's sister and Jason's lover Francesca, and Ricardo Montalbán as Jason's business rival Zach Powers. John James and Emma Samms also star as their ''Dynasty'' ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katharine Ross
Katharine Juliet Ross (born January 29, 1940) is an American film, stage, and television actress. Her accolades include one Academy Award nomination, one BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. A native of Los Angeles, Ross spent most of her early life in the San Francisco Bay Area. After attending Santa Rosa Junior College for one year, Ross joined The Actors Workshop in San Francisco, and began appearing in theatrical productions. Ross made her film debut in the Civil War-themed drama '' Shenandoah'' (1965), and had supporting parts in ''Mister Buddwing'' (1965) and ''The Singing Nun'' (1966) before being cast in Curtis Harrington's '' Games'' (1967), a thriller co-starring James Caan and Simone Signoret. At Signoret's recommendation, Ross was cast as Elaine Robinson in Mike Nichols' comedy-drama ''The Graduate'' (1967), which saw her receive significant critical acclaim, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, a BAFTA nomination, and Golden Glo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Colby
''The Colbys'' is an American prime time television soap opera TV show that originally aired on ABC from November 20, 1985, to March 26, 1987. Created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and Eileen and Robert Pollock and produced by Aaron Spelling, it is a spin-off of ''Dynasty'' and revolves around the Colbys, a wealthy family residing in Los Angeles, California. ''The Colbys'' stars Charlton Heston as tycoon Jason Colby, Barbara Stanwyck as his sister Constance, Stephanie Beacham as his wife Sable, Katharine Ross as Sable's sister and Jason's lover Francesca, and Ricardo Montalbán as Jason's business rival Zach Powers. John James and Emma Samms also star as their ''Dynasty'' characters Jeff Colby and Fallon Carrington. Overview : Main cast (opening credits in every episode) : Semi-regular cast (opening credits in select episodes) ;Cast notes Main ;Jason Colby (Charlton Heston (original cast), 1985–1987) :CEO of Colby Enterprises and brother of Constance, Philip, and Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxwell Caulfield
Maxwell Caulfield (né Maxwell P.J. Newby; born 23 November 1959) is a British-American film, stage, and television actor and singer. He has appeared in ''Grease 2'' (1982), '' Electric Dreams'' (1984), '' The Boys Next Door'' (1985), ''The Supernaturals'' (1986), '' Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat'' (1989), '' Waxwork 2'' (1992), '' Gettysburg'' (1993), ''Empire Records'' (1995), ''The Real Blonde'' (1997), ''The Man Who Knew Too Little'' (1997), and in ''A Prince for Christmas'' (2015). In 2015, Caulfield toured Australia with his wife Juliet Mills and sister-in-law Hayley Mills in the comedy ''Legends!'' by Pulitzer Prize winner James Kirkwood. He voiced James Bond in the video game '' James Bond 007: Nightfire'' (2002). Early life Maxwell P.J. Newby was born on 23 November 1959 in Belper, Derbyshire to Peter Newby and Oriole Rosalind Findlater. By 1965, his parents had parted and his mother legally abandoned the surname Newby in favour of her maiden name. Although he did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallon Carrington Colby
Fallon Carrington is a fictional character from the ABC television series ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off ''The Colbys''. Created by Richard and Esther Shapiro, the role of Fallon was originated by Pamela Sue Martin in the show's first episode in 1981, and Martin left at the end of the fourth season in 1984. Fallon was recast with Emma Samms in 1985, and the character was spun off onto a companion series called ''The Colbys''. After the cancellation of the second series, Fallon (portrayed by Samms) returned to ''Dynasty'' in 1987, and remained on the series until its finale in 1989. Samms later reprised the role for the 1991 miniseries '' Dynasty: The Reunion''. Elizabeth Gillies plays Fallon in The CW's 2017 reboot series ''Dynasty''. Fallon is the daughter of oil baron Blake Carrington and his first wife, Alexis, portrayed by John Forsythe and Joan Collins in the original series. Initially a self-indulgent troublemaker constantly at odds with her father's second wife, Krystle (Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Colbys (season 2)
''The Colbys'' is an American prime time television soap opera that originally aired on ABC from November 20, 1985, to March 26, 1987. Produced by Aaron Spelling, it was a spin-off of ''Dynasty'', which had been the highest rated series for the 1984–1985 U.S. television season. ''The Colbys'' revolves around another vastly wealthy, upper-class family, who are relatives by marriage of the Carringtons of ''Dynasty'' and who own a large multinational conglomerate. It stars Charlton Heston as billionaire Jason Colby, Barbara Stanwyck as his sister Constance, Stephanie Beacham as Jason's wife Sable, and John James and Emma Samms as their ''Dynasty'' characters Jeff Colby and Fallon Carrington. Designed to be bigger than the original show, ''The Colbys'' was ultimately a ratings disappointment, and was cancelled after two seasons and 49 episodes. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (1985–86) Season 2 (1986–87) Ratings References External links ''The Colbys'' episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Colbys (season 1)
''The Colbys'' is an American prime time television soap opera that originally aired on ABC from November 20, 1985, to March 26, 1987. Produced by Aaron Spelling, it was a spin-off of ''Dynasty'', which had been the highest rated series for the 1984–1985 U.S. television season. ''The Colbys'' revolves around another vastly wealthy, upper-class family, who are relatives by marriage of the Carringtons of ''Dynasty'' and who own a large multinational conglomerate. It stars Charlton Heston as billionaire Jason Colby, Barbara Stanwyck as his sister Constance, Stephanie Beacham as Jason's wife Sable, and John James and Emma Samms as their ''Dynasty'' characters Jeff Colby and Fallon Carrington. Designed to be bigger than the original show, ''The Colbys'' was ultimately a ratings disappointment, and was cancelled after two seasons and 49 episodes. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (1985–86) Season 2 (1986–87) Ratings References External links ''The Colbys'' episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Character
A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a story contains a subplot, or is a narrative made up of several stories, then each subplot may have its own protagonist. The protagonist is the character whose fate is most closely followed by the reader or audience, and who is opposed by the antagonist. The antagonist provides obstacles and complications and creates conflicts that test the protagonist, revealing the strengths and weaknesses of the protagonist's character, and having the protagonist develop as a result. Etymology The term ''protagonist'' comes , combined of (, 'first') and (, 'actor, competitor'), which stems from (, 'contest') via (, 'I contend for a prize'). Ancient Greece The earliest known examples of a protagonist are found in Ancient Greece. At first, dramatic per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallon Carrington
Fallon Carrington is a fictional character from the ABC television series ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off ''The Colbys''. Created by Richard and Esther Shapiro, the role of Fallon was originated by Pamela Sue Martin in the show's first episode in 1981, and Martin left at the end of the fourth season in 1984. Fallon was recast with Emma Samms in 1985, and the character was spun off onto a companion series called ''The Colbys''. After the cancellation of the second series, Fallon (portrayed by Samms) returned to ''Dynasty'' in 1987, and remained on the series until its finale in 1989. Samms later reprised the role for the 1991 miniseries '' Dynasty: The Reunion''. Elizabeth Gillies plays Fallon in The CW's 2017 reboot series ''Dynasty''. Fallon is the daughter of oil baron Blake Carrington and his first wife, Alexis, portrayed by John Forsythe and Joan Collins in the original series. Initially a self-indulgent troublemaker constantly at odds with her father's second wife, Krystle (Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Colby
Jeffrey Broderick "Jeff" Colby is a fictional character on the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Portrayed by John James, Jeff Colby was introduced in the show's first episode in 1981 and appeared as a series regular for six seasons until transferring to the spin-off companion series, ''The Colbys''. The character returned to ''Dynasty'' upon the cancellation of ''The Colbys'' in 1987 and remained with the series until its final episode in 1989. James later reprised his role for the 1991 miniseries, '' Dynasty: The Reunion''. In The CW's 2017 ''Dynasty'' reboot, Jeff is portrayed by Sam Adegoke. In this series, Jeff is the brother of Monica Colby (Wakeema Hollis) and the son of Cesil Colby (Hakeem Kae-Kazim) and Dominique Deveraux (Michael Michele), who is the half-sister of Blake Carrington (Grant Show). Original series ''Dynasty'' debuted in January 1981, with John James portraying Jeff Colby. Jeff's on-again, off-again love affai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Samms
Emma Elizabeth Wylie Samuelson MBE known professionally as Emma Samms, (born 28 August 1960) is an English actress and TV host, known for her role as Holly Sutton on the American daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' and as the second actress to play Fallon Carrington Colby on the prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. She also portrayed the recurring role of Amanda Vardalis on the British soap opera ''Doctors''. Early life Samms was raised in the Jewish religion. Career Samms first played Holly Sutton Scorpio on the ABC daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' from 1982 to 1985. With Samms choosing to leave the series amicably to go to ABC's ''Dynasty'', her character Holly seemingly perished in a plane crash. On 10 April 1985 Samms appeared in the fifth-season episode "Kidnapped" as Fallon Carrington Colby, a role originated by Pamela Sue Martin in 1981. The character was immediately transplanted into the new ''Dynasty'' spin-off ''The Colbys'' for two seasons (1985–1987). A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John James (actor)
John James is an American actor and producer best known to television audiences for playing the character of Jeff Colby in both the prime-time soap opera ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off series ''The Colbys'' throughout the 1980s. Career James is a veteran of daytime soaps, first appearing in ''Search for Tomorrow'' in the late 1970s. In 1981, he won the role of Jeff Colby in ''Dynasty'', appearing in the very first episode, "Oil", and remaining on the soap opera until the final episode, '' Catch 22'' in 1989. James played the same role in ''The Colbys'' between 1985 and 1987, and one last time in the 1991 TV movie, '' Dynasty: The Reunion''. James was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role in ''Dynasty'' in 1985 and appeared at the 1986 ceremony. The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film went to Edward James Olmos. James returned to the genre playing Rick Decker on ''As the World Turns'' in 2003–2004. In May 2006, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
