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David Forsyth (actor)
David Forsyth is an American actor. Forsyth was born into a military family and served with the Marines from 1967 to 1971, during the Vietnam War. He served as a paramedic during the war and after the war worked as a paramedic and fireman in Florida. Forsyth became interested in acting and was cast on several soap operas. He played T.J. Canfield on the short lived ''Texas'' (1981–1982), and Burke Donovan on ''As the World Turns'' in 1983. He played ''Henderson Herald'' reporter Hogan McCleary in ''Search for Tomorrow'', a role he played until that show ended in 1986. He left the show in 1984, but returned seven months later in 1985. Forsyth's longest stint was as Vietnam vet and physician John Hudson on '' Another World'' from 1987 to 1997. Forsyth credited then-executive producer John Whitesell with the idea to bring his own Vietnam experiences to the role of John, which helped him process his own complicated experiences in the war. He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces. The U.S. Marine Corps is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. The Marine Corps has been part of the U.S. Department of the Navy since 30 June 1834 with its sister service, the United States Navy. The USMC operates installations on land and aboard sea-going amphibious warfare ships around the world. Additionally, several of the Marines' tactical aviation squadrons, primarily Marine Fighter Attack squadrons, are also embedded in Navy carrier air wings and operate from the aircraft carriers. The history of the Marine Corps began when two battalions of Continental Marines were formed on 10 November 1775 in Philadelphia as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (also known by #Names, other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The north was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist states, while the south was United States in the Vietnam War, supported by the United States and other anti-communism, anti-communist Free World Military Forces, allies. The war is widely considered to be a Cold War-era proxy war. It lasted almost 20 years, with direct U.S. involvement ending in 1973. The conflict also spilled over into neighboring states, exacerbating the Laotian Civil War and the Cambodian Civil War, which ended with all three countries becoming communist states by 1975. After the French 1954 Geneva Conference, military withdrawal from Indochina in 1954 – following their defeat in the First Indochina War – the Viet Minh to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba; it is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Spanning , Florida ranks 22nd in area among the 50 states, and with a population of over 21 million, it is the third-most populous. The state capital is Tallahassee, and the most populous city is Jacksonville. The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the ninth-most populous in the United States; other urban conurbations with over one million people are Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Jacksonville. Various Native American groups have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas (TV Series)
''Texas'' is an American daytime soap opera, which aired on NBC from August 4, 1980, until December 31, 1982, sponsored and produced by Procter and Gamble Productions at NBC Studios in Brooklyn, New York City. It is a spin-off of '' Another World'', co-created by head writers John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington, and executive producer of ''Another World'' at the time, Paul Rauch. Rauch held the title of executive producer for the parent series and its spin-off until 1981. Overview Initial development and debut The Corringtons' initial concept was for a show set in the ''antebellum'' South entitled ''Reunion'', but NBC wanted something more in line with the hugely successful CBS primetime soap ''Dallas'',Grunwald, D: "Who Shot Texas", pages 23-27. ''TV Guide'' (Canadian edition), March 5, 1983. which was dominating the ratings. Rauch then chose to have the show revolve around the popular ''Another World'' character Iris Cory Carrington, played by Beverlee McKin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As The World Turns
''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other soap opera ''Guiding Light''. With 13,763 hours of cumulative narrative, ''As the World Turns'' has the longest total running time of any television show. In terms of continuous run of production, ''As the World Turns'' at 54 years holds the fourth-longest run of any daytime network soap opera on American television, surpassed only by '' General Hospital'', ''Guiding Light'', and '' Days of Our Lives''. ''As the World Turns'' was produced for its first 43 years in Manhattan and in Brooklyn from 2000 until 2010. Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois, the show debuted on April 2, 1956, at 1:30 p.m. EST, airing as a 30-minute serial. Prior to that date, all serials had been 15 minutes in length. ''As the World Turns'' and ''The Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Search For Tomorrow
''Search for Tomorrow'' is an American television soap opera. It began its run on CBS on September 3, 1951, and concluded on NBC, 35 years later, on December 26, 1986. Set in the fictional town of Henderson in an unspecified state, the show focused primarily on the character of Joanne, known to the audience as "Jo." Actress Mary Stuart played Jo for the entire run. Broadcast history and production notes ''Search for Tomorrow'' was created by Roy Winsor and was first written by Agnes Nixon (then known professionally as Agnes Eckhardt) for the series' first 13 weeks and later by Irving Vendig. The program was one of several daytime soap operas produced from the 1950s through the 1980s by Procter & Gamble Productions, the broadcasting arm of the famed household products corporation. Procter & Gamble used the program, as well as the company's other serials, to advertise its products (such as its Joy dishwashing liquid and Spic and Span household cleaner). As ''Search''s ratings inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the Daytime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. The first ceremony was held in 1974, expanding what was originally a prime time-themed Emmy Award. Ceremonies generally are held in May or June. History The first Emmy Award ceremony took place on January 25, 1949. The first daytime-themed Emmy Awards were given out at the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1972, when '' The Doctors'' and ''General Hospital'' were nominated for Outstanding Achievement in a Daytime Drama. That year, ''The Doctors'' won the first Best Show Daytime Emmy. In addition, the award for Outstanding Achievement by an Individual in a Daytime Drama was given to Mary Fickett from ''All My Children''. A p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23rd Daytime Emmy Awards
The 23rd Daytime Emmy Awards were held on May 22, 1996, on CBS to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (1995). At this ceremony, Erika Slezak set a then record with five Emmy Awards for Lead Actress. She would beat her own record in 2005. The telecast aired two-hours. The Creative Arts Emmy celebration took place on May 18, 1996. Winners in each category are in bold. Outstanding Drama Series *''All My Children'' *''Days of Our Lives'' *''General Hospital'' *''The Young and the Restless'' Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series *Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos, ''General Hospital'') *Peter Bergman ( Jack Abbott, ''The Young and the Restless'') *Eric Braeden (Victor Newman, ''The Young and the Restless'') *David Canary (Adam Chandler/Stuart Chandler, ''All My Children'') *Charles Keating (Carl Hutchins, '' Another World'') Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series *Jensen Buchanan (Vicky Hudson, '' Another World'') *Linda Dano (Felicia Gallant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roscoe Born
Roscoe Conklin Born (November 24, 1950 – March 3, 2020) was an American actor and songwriter. He is best known for his roles on various television soap operas, most notably as archvillain Mitch Laurence on ''One Life to Live'' in six stints between 1985 and 2012. Early life and education Born was born in Topeka, Kansas. Career Born appeared most often in daytime television, first appearing on ''Ryan's Hope'' as troubled mob heir Joe Novak from 1981 to 1983 and again in 1988. He next portrayed villain Mitch Laurence on ''One Life to Live'' from 1985 to 1987 then again from 2002 to 2003, reprising the role once again starting in November 2009. Born appeared on '' Santa Barbara'' in his best known roles Robert Barr (1989–1991) and his twin Quinn Armitage (1990–1991), a role that earned him an Emmy Award-nomination. He was also a regular on the primetime soap ''Paper Dolls'' as Mark Bailey in 1984. From April 2005 to January 2006 and again in March 2009, Born was on ''The Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All My Children
''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2013, via Hulu, Hulu Plus, and iTunes. Created by Agnes Nixon, ''All My Children'' is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictional suburb of Philadelphia, which is modeled on the actual Philadelphia suburb of Rosemont, Pennsylvania, Rosemont. The original series featured Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime television's most popular characters. The title of the series refers to the bonds of humanity. ''All My Children'' was the first new network daytime drama to debut in the 1970s. Originally owned by Creative Horizons, Inc., the company created by Nixon and her husband, Bob, the show was sold to ABC in January 1975. The series started at a half-hour in per-installment length, then was expanded to a full hour on April 25, 1977. Earlier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex And The City
''Sex and the City'' is an American romantic comedy, romantic comedy-drama television series created by Darren Star for HBO. An adaptation of Candace Bushnell's Sex and the City (newspaper column), newspaper column and 1996 book anthology of the same name, the series premiered in the United States on June 6, 1998, and concluded on February 22, 2004, with 94 episodes broadcast over six seasons. Throughout its development, the series received contributions from various producers, screenwriters, and directors, principally Michael Patrick King. ''Sex and the City'' has received both acclaim and criticism for its subjects and characters, and is credited with helping to increase HBO's popularity as a network. The series has won several accolades, including seven of its 54 Emmy Award nominations, eight of its 24 Golden Globe Award nominations, and three of its 11 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. The series placed fifth on ''Entertainment Weekly'' "New TV Classics" list, and has b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
