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Death Of A Centerfold
''Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story'' is a 1981 American made-for-television biographical drama film, optioned by Larry Wilcox and his company Wilcox Productions. Wilcox signed the paperwork at midnight and beat out Hugh Hefner and MGM. Later, Wilcox developed the story and pitched it to MGM, where he had a production development deal and subsequently to NBC. MGM and Wilcox then hired director Gabrielle Beaumont. It is a dramatization of the life and the murder of Playboy Playmate of the Year Dorothy Stratten, played by Jamie Lee Curtis. The movie aired on November 1, 1981. Two years later, the same story was developed by director Bob Fosse in his movie '' Star 80'', starring Mariel Hemingway and Eric Roberts. Plot The film depicts the life and times of model, actress, and 1980 Playboy Playmate of the year Dorothy Stratten, who was killed at age 20 in a murder–suicide committed by her estranged husband Paul Snider. Cast * Jamie Lee Curtis as Dorothy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald E
Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the Gaelic pronunciation by English speakers, and partly associated with the spelling of similar-sounding Germanic names, such as ''Ronald''. A short form of ''Donald'' is ''Don''. Pet forms of ''Donald'' include ''Donnie'' and ''Donny''. The feminine given name ''Donella'' is derived from ''Donald''. ''Donald'' has cognates in other Celtic languages: Modern Irish ''Dónal'' (anglicised as ''Donal'' and ''Donall'');. Scottish Gaelic ''Dòmhnall'', ''Domhnull'' and ''Dòmhnull''; Welsh '' Dyfnwal'' and Cumbric ''Dumnagual''. Although the feminine given name ''Donna'' is sometimes used as a feminine form of ''Donald'', the names are not etymologically related. Variations Kings and noblemen Domnall or Domhnall is the name of many ancie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Morrow (publisher)
William Morrow (June 15, 1873, in Dublin, Ireland – November 11, 1931, in New York City) was an American publisher. He attended Harvard College, class of 1900. At New York city, on April 24, 1923, he married novelist Honoré Willsie Morrow. He founded William Morrow and Company in 1926 and led it until his death. William Morrow and Company William Morrow and Company was acquired by Scott, Foresman in 1967 and sold in 1981 to the Hearst Corporation, which sold it, along with Avon Books, to the News Corporation in 1999. Both William Morrow and Avon are now imprints of News Corp subsidiary HarperCollins. Among many other authors, Morrow was Nevil Shute Nevil Shute Norway (17 January 189912 January 1960) was an English novelist and aeronautical engineer who spent his later years in Australia. He used his full name in his engineering career and Nevil Shute as his pen name, in order to protect ...'s American publisher for several of his novels. Morrow was the publisher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Withers (actor)
Mark Withers (born June 25, 1947, in Binghamton, New York) is an American actor, best known for his roles on television. His most prominent role is probably Ted Dinard, the ill-fated gay lover of Steven Carrington (played by Al Corley) during the 1981 first season of the prime-time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Other television credits include: ''Wonder Woman'', '' The Greatest American Hero'', ''Magnum P.I.'', '' The Dukes of Hazzard'', '' Hart to Hart'', '' Remington Steele'', ''Hotel'', ''Dallas'', ''L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series that ran for eight seasons on NBC, from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it centers on the partners, associates and staff of a Los ...'', '' Matlock'', '' The King of Queens'' and '' Frasier''. References External links * 1947 births Living people American male television actors American male film actors Actors from Binghamton, New York {{U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kale Browne
David Charles "Kale" Browne (born June 16, 1950) is an American actor. He was born in San Rafael, California. Browne was the first to play the roles of Michael Hudson on ''Another World (TV series), Another World'' (1986–1993, 1995–1998) and Sam Rappaport (One Life to Live), Sam Rappaport on ''One Life to Live'' (1998–2001). Browne has a son, Nicholas, with former wife Karen Allen, to whom he was married from 1988 to 1998. Filmography Film Television Video games External links * 1950 births Living people American male television actors American male soap opera actors Actors from San Rafael, California {{US-tv-actor-1950s-stub People from San Rafael, California People from Marin County, California Actors from California Male actors from California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Bercovici
Luca Bercovici (born February 22, 1957) is an American filmmaker, writer, producer and actor. In 1979, as part Bercovici's earliest involvements in filmmaking he spent six months in Japan as a dialogue director for the miniseries, ''Shogun'' (1980), working primarily with the leading actress, Yôko Shimada, who was subsequently awarded the Golden Globe for her performance. Bercovici's acting career began in television with roles in '' Chicago Story'' and the made-for-TV movie '' Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story'' with Jamie Lee Curtis and went on to starring in several more feature films of various genres in the 80's and 90's. Bercovici has also written for Aaron Spelling Productions S Trimark, Warner Bros, Tapestry Films and many other production companies throughout his career. In 1984, he made his directorial debut with the comedy horror film ''Ghoulies'' (1984), which he also co-wrote. Until recently, Bercovici had been based in Hungary, Budapest for over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Gillin
Hugh Clair Gillin Jr. (July 14, 1925 – May 4, 2004) was an American film and television actor. Gillin was born in Galesburg, Illinois. He was best known for playing Sheriff John Hunt in '' Psycho II'' and '' III''. Gillin has appeared in a total of 75 films and television shows. Gillin last appeared on television in 1998 where he was featured in '' Pensacola: Wings of Gold'' in the episode "Not in My Backyard". He was a member of AMPAS, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Gillin grew up in Pittsburg, Kansas and attended Pittsburg High School and The University of Kansas. He was a member of the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team in 1947. Gillin received the Purple Heart medal in World War II. Gillin died on May 4, 2004, in San Diego, California San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Reed (American Actress)
Tracy Reed is an American actress and former model. Reed was born in Fort Benning, Georgia. She is the daughter of David Reed, a retired Army major, and Anne Reed, a teacher. She majored in English at UCLA and planned to write children's books for a profession. While she was a student, a tryout led to her becoming a blackout gag player in the TV series ''Love, American Style'' (1969–70, 1972–74). Reed co-starred in the 1970 TV series ''Barefoot in the Park'' and played Virginia Tyndall in the 1979 TV miniseries ''Women in White''. Her most memorable film roles include '' No Way Back'' (1976), ''Car Wash'' (1976), '' A Piece of the Action'' (1977), '' ...All the Marbles'' (1981) and '' Running Scared'' (1986). In 1971, the California Press Photographers Association named Reed the Most Beautiful Face in Television. Filmography *'' Trouble Man'' (1972) - Policewoman *'' The Great American Beauty Contest'' (1973 - TV Movie) - Pamela Parker, Miss New Jersey *'' The Take'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibi Besch
Bibi Besch (born Bibiana Maria Köchert; February 1, 1942 – September 7, 1996) was an Austrian-American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Dr. Carol Marcus in the science fiction film '' Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' (1982). Her other notable film roles were in ''Who's That Girl'' (1987), ''Steel Magnolias'' (1989), and '' Tremors'' (1990). Besch also appeared in a number of television productions, including the television film ''The Day After'' (1983) and ''The Jeff Foxworthy Show'', and received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Early life Bibiana Maria Köchert was born in Vienna in 1942, the younger of two daughters born to theater actress Gusti Huber, who starred in German films during World War II, and Gotfrid Köchert, an Austrian racing driver, who served in the Wehrmacht. She had an elder sister, Christiana Barbara Köchert. Gusti and her two daughters remained in Vienna throughout World War II, immigrating to the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Ryan
Mitchell Ryan (January 11, 1934 – March 4, 2022) was an American film, television, and stage actor, who in his six decades of television is known for playing Burke Devlin in the 1960s gothic soap opera ''Dark Shadows'', and later for his co-starring role as Thomas Gibson's father Edward Montgomery on ''Dharma & Greg''. He also played the villainous General Peter McAllister in the 1987 buddy cop action film ''Lethal Weapon.'' Early life Ryan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. His father was a salesman and his mother was a writer. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Career A life member of the Actors Studio, Ryan's Broadway theatre credits include ''Wait Until Dark'', ''Medea'', and '' The Price''. His off-Broadway credits include ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (1963) and ''The Price'' (1979). Ryan was an original cast member on the cult TV soap opera ''Dark Shadows'', playing Burke Devlin until he was fired from the show i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Snider
Paul Leslie Snider (April 15, 1951 – August 14, 1980) was a Canadian nightclub promoter and pimp who murdered his estranged wife, ''Playboy'' model and actress Dorothy Stratten. Following her murder, Snider killed himself. Biography Snider was born in Vancouver. By the mid-1970s, he was a nightclub promoter and pimp. In 1977, he met Dorothy Stratten at a Vancouver-area Dairy Queen, where she was working part-time while still attending high school and groomed her to become a model as well as his lover. In 1979, Snider sent professionally taken nude photographs of Stratten to ''Playboy'' magazine and she was chosen as a Playmate for the month of August that year. Snider and Stratten moved to Los Angeles and married on June 1 in Las Vegas. While Stratten worked as a "bunny" at the Century City Playboy Club, and was cast in a few television and film roles, Snider had engaged in numerous get-rich-quick schemes, including building and selling exercise benches. Stratten helped sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder–suicide
A murder-suicide is an act in which an individual murder, kills one or more persons either before or while suicide, killing themselves. The combination of murder and suicide can take various forms: * Murder linked with suicide of a person with a homicidal ideation * Murder which entails suicide, such as Suicide attack, suicide bombing or the deliberate crash of a vehicle carrying the perpetrator and others * Murder of an officer or bystander during the act of suicide by cop * Suicide after murder to escape criminal punishment(s) * Suicide after murder as a form of self-punishment due to guilt * Suicide before or after Proxy murder, murder by proxy * Suicide after or during murder inflicted by others * Murder to receive a Capital punishment, death sentence willfully * Suicide pact, Joint suicide in the form of murder, killing the other with consent, and then suicide, killing oneself Suicide-lawful killing has three conceivable forms: * To kill one's assailant through Right_of_self ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Roberts
Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. His career began with a leading role in ''King of the Gypsies'' (1978) for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. He was nominated again at the Golden Globes for his role in Bob Fosse's ''Star 80'' (1983). Roberts' performance in ''Runaway Train'' (1985), as prison escapee Buck McGeehy, earned him a third Golden Globe nod and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is the older brother of actress Julia Roberts. In a career spanning over 40 years Roberts has amassed more than 700 credits, including ''Raggedy Man'' (1981), ''The Pope of Greenwich Village'' (1984), ''Runaway Train'','' The Specialist'' (1994), ''Cecil B. Demented'' (2000), ''National Security'' (2003), ''A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'' (2006), ''The Dark Knight'' (2008), '' The Expendables'' (2010), ''Inherent Vice'' (2014), '' The Institute'' (2017), and '' Head Full of Honey'' (2018). His equally vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
