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Harbor Command
''Harbor Command'' is an American police series that was syndicated from October 11, 1957, to July 4, 1958. The series stars Wendell Corey as Captain Ralph Baxter, an officer of the Harbor Police of a large coastal city (the city is unnamed, but much of the series was filmed in San Francisco and San Diego). The series was produced by Ziv Television Programs, with the assistance of the law enforcement arms of Harbor and Port Authorities across the country. Captain Richard Storm, of the Port of San Diego's Harbor Police, was credited as the technical adviser for the series. Guest stars * Fred Aldrich * Rayford Barnes * Ray Boyle * Bill Cassady * Jack Hogan * Harry Holcombe * Ray Kellogg * Joan Marshall * Peter Marshall * Ken Mayer * Joyce Meadows * Ed Nelson * Leonard Nimoy * Edmond O'Brien * Richard O'Brien * Ronnie Schell * Gary Vinson * John Vivyan * Patrick Waltz Jack Richard Waltz (December 6, 1924 – August 13, 1972) was an American film and television ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action (genre)
Action fiction is a literary genre that focuses on stories that involve high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of sub-genres, such as spy novels, adventure stories, tales of terror and intrigue ("cloak and dagger") and mysteries. This kind of story utilizes suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or what the solution to the puzzle of a thriller is. Genre fiction Action fiction is a form of genre fiction whose subject matter is characterized by emphasis on exciting action sequences. This does not always mean they exclude character development or story-telling. Action fiction is related to other forms of fiction, including action films, action games and analogous media in other formats such as manga and anime. It includes martial arts action, extreme sports action, car chases and vehicles, suspense action, and action ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rayford Barnes
Rayford Barnes (October 23, 1920 – November 11, 2000) was an American film and TV character actor from Whitesboro, Texas. Early years Barnes was born in Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas. He acted in plays at the university and at little theaters in Dallas and San Antonio. After he moved to Oakland, California, he performed at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. He had a younger brother, Lou Dupont, who was also an entertainer. During World War II, Barnes served years in the Navy, working as a navigator. Career Barnes worked as a disc jockey at radio stations KTSA and WOAI. After his military service, Barnes was a stagehand at three theaters in the San Francisco area, and he developed "a healthy respect for all the items actors depend upon for support ..." In 1950, Barnes gained membership in Actors Equity and began to act on stage in Repertory Theater productions, including ''Three's a Family'' and ''Hasty Heart''. He also worked off-stage there, cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard O'Brien (American Actor)
Edward Patrick O'Brien (July 14, 1917 – March 29, 1983) was an American film and television actor. O'Brien was born in Fargo, North Dakota. He worked as a radio announcer in North Dakota before moving to Hollywood in the 1930s. He began appearing in films, and also worked as a manager at the Carthay Circle Theatre. During World War II he gave up acting to work as a stevedore in the San Francisco docks. In 1953 O'Brien appeared in the television series '' This Is the Life'', later making three appearances in ''Harbor Command''. O'Brien appeared in films such as '' High Velocity'', '' Rough Night in Jericho'', '' The Honkers'', '' Chamber of Horrors'', '' Looking for Mr. Goodbar'', ''No Deposit, No Return'', '' The Pack'', '' The Thief Who Came to Dinner'', ''The Andromeda Strain'', and '' Pieces of Dreams''. On television, O'Brien had recurring roles in '' The Smith Family'' and the action and crime drama television series '' S.W.A.T''. He also guest-starred in television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond O'Brien
Eamon Joseph O'Brien (September 10, 1915 – May 9, 1985) was an American actor and film director. His career spanned almost 40 years, and he won one Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. O'Brien was a character actor of American cinema, and performed in '' The Barefoot Contessa'' (1954) and ''Seven Days in May'' (1964), the former of which won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the latter of which he received a nomination in the same category. His other notable films include ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1939), ''The Killers'' (1946), '' A Double Life'' (1947), ''White Heat'' (1949), '' D.O.A.'' (1950), ''The Hitch-Hiker'' (1953), ''Julius Caesar'' (1953), ''1984'' (1956), '' The Girl Can't Help It'' (1956), '' The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' (1962), '' Fantastic Voyage'' (1966), ''The Wild Bunch'' (1969), and ''The Other Side of the Wind'' (2018). Early years Born Eamon Joseph O'Brien in Brooklyn, New York, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Simon Nimoy (; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, famed for playing Spock in the '' Star Trek'' franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original ''Star Trek'' series in 1966, then '' Star Trek: The Animated Series'', the first six ''Star Trek'' films, and '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. Nimoy also directed films, including '' Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'' (1984) and '' Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'' (1986), and appeared in several films, television shows, and voice acted in several video games. Outside of acting, Nimoy was a film director, photographer, author, singer, and songwriter. Nimoy began his acting career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s. From 1953 to 1955, he served in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant in the Special Services, an entertainment branch of the American military. He origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Nelson
Edwin Stafford Nelson (December 21, 1928 – August 9, 2014) was an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Michael Rossi in the television series '' Peyton Place''. Nelson appeared in episodes of many TV programs, more than 50 movies, and hundreds of stage productions. Early life Nelson was raised in North Carolina after having been born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was educated at Edwards Military Institute and Camp Lejeune High School, playing football and basketball at the latter school. He began acting while attending Tulane University in New Orleans. He left college after two years to study at the New York School of Radio and Television Technique. He served with the United States Navy as a radioman on the light cruiser '' USS Dayton''. He took a position as a director at WDSU-TV in New Orleans. By 1956, acting became his central focus, and he moved to the Los Angeles area. Career Early in his career Nelson did stunt work for B-movie producer Roger Corm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyce Meadows
Joyce Meadows, born Joyce Johanna Burger (born April 13, 1933) is a Canadian-American film and television actress. Life and career Meadows was born in Arrowwood, Alberta, moving with her family to Montana and then California. She worked as a singer while in high school, and was a winner of the Miss Sacramento pageant, after which she moved to Hollywood, California. She studied acting there under Jeff Corey, earning her scholarship to the Pasadena Playhouse. Meadows moved to Los Angeles, California, where she began her screen career in the 1956 film ''Flesh and the Spur''. Meadows guest-starred in numerous television programs, including '' Bachelor Father'', ''77 Sunset Strip'', ''Harbor Command'', ''Perry Mason'', ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', ''Wagon Train'', ''Tales of Wells Fargo'', '' The Restless Gun'', ''Highway Patrol'', '' Wanted: Dead or Alive'', '' The Millionaire'', '' Kraft Suspense Theatre'', ''The Man and the Challenge'', and ''Maverick''. She also starred in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Mayer
Ken Mayer (June 25, 1918 – January 30, 1985) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Major Robbie Robertson in the 1950s television series, '' Space Patrol''. Following service in the United States Army Air Corps' intelligence division, Mayer pursued acting at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, at which he garnered the "best-actor" award in 1948. In addition to being the announcer on '' The Pinky Lee Show'', Besides ''Space Patrol'', Mayer appeared in the television series, ''Father Knows Best'', ''Whirlybirds'', ''Harbor Command'', ''Casey Jones'', ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective'', '' Adventures of Superman'', ''Jefferson Drum'', '' Cimarron City'', ''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'', ''Rescue 8'', ''Yancy Derringer'', ''Gunsmoke'' (Episodes: “Sweet and Sour” in 1957 & “Mistaken Identity” in 1967), '' Trackdown'', '' The Alaskans'', '' Black Saddle'', '' Wanted Dead or Alive'', ''Sugarfoot'', ''Johnny Ringo'', ''Overland Trail'', ''Law of the Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Marshall (U
Peter Marshall may refer to: Entertainment * Peter Marshall (entertainer) (born 1926), American game show host of ''The Hollywood Squares'', 1966–1981 * Peter Marshall (author, born 1939) (1939–1972), British novelist whose works include ''The Raging Moon'' and ''Excluded from the Cemetery'' * Peter Marshall (author) (born 1946), British travel writer whose works include ''Demanding the Impossible: A History of Anarchism'' and ''Europe's Lost Civilization'' * Peter Marshall (UK broadcaster) (born 1945), British game show host of ''Sale of the Century'' in the 1980s Sports * Peter Marshall (cricketer) (born 1963), New Zealand cricketer * Peter Marshall (footballer, born 1942), Australian footballer for Collingwood in the 1960s * Peter Marshall (footballer, born 1954), Australian footballer for Collingwood in the 1970s * Peter Marshall (squash player) (born 1971), English squash player * Peter Marshall (swimmer) (born 1982), American swimmer Other * Peter Marshall (Presbyteria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Marshall
Joan Marshall (born Joan Schrepfermann; June 6, 1931 – June 28, 1992) was an American film and television actress. She is best known for her appearances in ''The Twilight Zone's'' " Dead Man's Shoes", and '' Star Trek's'' "Court Martial". Early life She was born Joan Schrepfermann on June 6, 1931 in Chicago, where she was also raised. At age 17, she suffered a bout of polio which temporarily paralyzed her vocal cords, leaving her unable to speak. She began her career performing as a showgirl in Chicago clubs. Career After appearing as a dancer in the film ''The Chicago Kid'' (1945) and in a part in the television series ''Have Gun – Will Travel'' (1958), she moved to California around 1959. In 1959 she reprised the Lauren Bacall role of Sailor Duval in the short-lived television series ''Bold Venture''. During the 1960s, Marshall frequently guest-starred on various television series, including '' Tales of Wells Fargo'', ''Maverick'', ''Surfside 6'', '' Hawaiian Eye'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Kellogg (actor)
Ray Kellogg (November 12, 1919 – September 26, 1981) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Deputy Ollie in the American western television series ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp''. Kellogg was born in Great Bend, Pennsylvania. He made his screen debut in 1942 with an uncredited role as a singer in the film '' Behind the Eight Ball''. In 1951 he appeared in '' I'll See You in My Dreams'', and in 1953 in the films '' She's Back on Broadway'', '' So This Is Love'', and ''Calamity Jane''. Later film appearances included ''The Miami Story'' (1954), ''The Court Jester'' (1955), '' My Gun Is Quick'' (1957), ''The Gunfight at Dodge City'' (1959), ''Raymie'' (1960), ''The Music Man'' (1962), ''Johnny Cool'' (1963), '' The Best Man'' (1964), '' Zebra in the Kitchen'' (1965), '' Chamber of Horrors'' (1966), ''The Big Mouth'' and ''The Shakiest Gun in the West'' (1968). His final credit was for the 1971 film '' Chandler''. Kellogg died in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Holcombe
Harry John Holcombe (November 11, 1906 - September 15, 1987) was an American actor and radio director. He was perhaps best remembered as the grandfather in the Country Time commercials, playing the role for almost a decade. Holcombe also played the recurring role of the doctor in the western television series ''Bonanza''. Life and career Holcombe was born in Malta, Ohio. He began his career in Chicago, Illinois, directing radio programs including Benny Goodman's program '' Camel Caravan''. He also worked as a poetry reader for the radio program ''Moon River'' at WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio. After that, he moved to California, where he began his film and television career, appearing in the 1943 film ''The Purple V''. Holcombe guest-starred in numerous television programs including ''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''Harbor Command'', ''77 Sunset Strip'', ''Perry Mason'', '' The Farmer's Daughter'', ''That Girl'', ''The Law and Mr. Jones'', '' Leave It to Beaver'', ''Here's Lucy'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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