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Don Fellows
Don Fellows (December 2, 1922 – October 21, 2007) was an American actor known for his roles in British theater and television. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Fellows served in the United States Merchant Marine during World War II. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and a member of the Actors Studio. He moved to London in 1973 to further his stage career. Fellows' TV appearances included '' Space: 1999'', ''Z Cars'', '' Lillie'', ''The Sandbaggers'', ''The Citadel'', ''The Beiderbecke Tapes'', ''The Bill'' and ''Inspector Morse''. His film appearances included '' Spy Story'' (1976), ''The Omen'' (1976), ''Twilight's Last Gleaming'' (1977), '' Valentino'' (1977), ''Licensed to Love and Kill'' (1979), ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (1981), '' Eye of the Needle'' (1981), ''Who Dares Wins'' (1982), '' Electric Dreams'' (1984), '' Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' (1987) and ''Velvet Goldmine'' (1998). He featured alongside fellow Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Fonda
Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor. He had a career that spanned five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood. He cultivated an everyman screen image in several films considered to be classics. Born and raised in Nebraska, Fonda made his mark early as a Broadway actor and made his Hollywood film debut in 1935. He rose to film stardom with performances in films like ''Jezebel'' (1938), '' Jesse James'' (1939), and ''Young Mr. Lincoln'' (1939). His career further progressed with his portrayal of Tom Joad in ''The Grapes of Wrath'' (1940), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. In 1941, Fonda starred opposite Barbara Stanwyck in the screwball comedy classic ''The Lady Eve''. Book-ending his service in WWII were his starring roles in two highly regarded Westerns: ''The Ox-Bow Incident'' (1943) and '' My Darling Clementine'' (1946), the latter directed by John Ford, and he also starred in Ford's Western '' Fort Apache'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspector Morse (TV Series)
''Inspector Morse'' is a British crime drama, detective drama television series based on a series of novels by Colin Dexter. It starred John Thaw as Inspector Morse, Detective Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Inspector Lewis, Sergeant Lewis. The series comprises 33 two-hour episodes (100 minutes excluding commercials) produced between 1987 and 2000. Dexter made uncredited cameo appearances in all but three of the episodes. In 2018, the series was named the greatest British crime drama of all time by ''Radio Times''’ readers. In 2000, the series was ranked 42 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes compiled by the British Film Institute. It was followed by the spin-off ''Lewis (TV series), Lewis'' and prequel ''Endeavour (TV series), Endeavour''. Overview The series was made by Zenith Productions for ITV Central, Central Independent Television, and first shown in the UK on the ITV (TV network), ITV network of regional broadcasters. Between 1995 and 1996 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
