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Hellfighters (film)
''Hellfighters'' is a 1968 American adventure film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring John Wayne, Katharine Ross and Jim Hutton. The movie depicts about a group of oil well firefighters, based loosely on the life of Red Adair. Adair, "Boots" Hansen, and "Coots" Matthews served as technical advisers on the film. ''Hellfighters'' was for the most part negatively received, with criticism aimed at the overlong plot and dull characterization. Plot Chance Buckman is the head of a Houston–based oil well firefighting outfit. With a team that includes Joe Horn, Greg Parker, and George Harris, Chance travels around the world putting out blazes at well heads from industrial accident, explosion or terrorist attack. Chance enjoys the thrills, but longs for ex-wife Madelyn. She divorced him 20 years earlier, taking their daughter Letitia with her, because Madelyn could not bear to see her husband risk his life. Though they love each other, Madelyn could not deal with her terror tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew V
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived from the el, Ἀνδρέας, ''Andreas'', itself related to grc, ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guerrilla Warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or Irregular military, irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, Raid (military), raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and Mobility (military), mobility, to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military. Although the term "guerrilla warfare" was coined in the context of the Peninsular War in the 19th century, the tactical methods of guerrilla warfare have long been in use. In the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu proposed the use of guerrilla-style tactics in ''The Art of War''. The 3rd century BC Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus is also credited with inventing many of the tactics of guerrilla warfare through what is today called the Fabian strategy. Guerrilla warfare has been used by various factions throughout history and is particularly associated with revolutionary movements and popular resistance agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Caillou
Alan Samuel Lyle-Smythe MBE, M.C. (9 November 1914 – 1 October 2006), who wrote under the name Alan Caillou, was an English-born author, actor, screenwriter, soldier, policeman and professional hunter. Biography Alan Lyle-Smythe was born in Surrey, England. Prior to World War II, he served with the Palestine Police from 1936 to 1939 and learned the Arabic language. He was awarded an MBE in June 1938. He married Aliza Sverdova in 1939, then studied acting from 1939 to 1941. In January 1940, Lyle-Smythe was commissioned in the Royal Army Service Corps. Due to his linguistic skills, he transferred to the Intelligence Corps and served in the Western Desert, in which he used the surname "Caillou" (the French word for 'pebble') as an alias. He was captured in North Africa, imprisoned and threatened with execution in Italy, then escaped to join the British forces at Salerno. He was then posted to serve with the partisans in Yugoslavia. He wrote about his experiences in the book ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laraine Stephens
Laraine Stephens is an American actress. Stephens was born in Oakland, California. She studied at both Los Angeles City College and the University of California, Los Angeles. A coloratura soprano, Stephens performed in operas before moving into acting. On television, Stephens played Diane Waring in ''Bracken's World'', Irene Stefan in '' Eischied'', Claire Kronski in ''Matt Helm'', Susan Wentworth in ''O.K. Crackerby'', Claire Estep in '' Rich Man, Poor Man Book II'', and Dr. Karen Fletcher in ''Women in White''. She also appeared in the TV series '' Leave It to Beaver'', ''Surfside 6'', ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'', '' Laramie'', '' Laredo'', ''The F.B.I.'', ''Tarzan'', '' The Name of the Game'', ''I Dream of Jeannie'', ''Love, American Style'', ''Nanny and the Professor'', ''Cade's County'', ''The Mod Squad'', ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'', '' Mission: Impossible'', ''Mannix'', '' McCloud'', ''Barnaby Jones'', ''Cannon'', '' Movin' On'', '' The Quest'', '' Police Story'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Fong
Frances Fong (born Frances Chung; September 22, 1927 – October 24, 2012)Frances Fong in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, retrieved froAncestry.com/ref> was an American singer and actress whose performing career spanned over fifty years. Early life She was born Frances ChungMainland newspapers routinely cited her family name as "Ching", but Hawaiian newspapers, government and school records show it as "Chung" in Honolulu, in what was then the Territory of Hawaii.Frances Chung in the 1930 United States Federal Census, Hawaii Territory > Honolulu > Honolulu > District 0076, retrieved froAncestry.com/ref> Her parents, Francis Chung and Emma Leong Chung, were both born in Hawaii to immigrants from China. She had one older brother.1940 United States Federal Census for Frances Chung, Hawaii Territory > Honolulu > Honolulu > 2-132, retrieved froAncestry.com/ref> Her father started as an electrician repairing appliances in a shop, and later became an executive of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentin De Vargas
Valentin de Vargas (born Albert Charles Schubert; April 27, 1935 – June 10, 2013) was an actor known for appearing in films in the 1950s and 1960s. Two of his prominent roles were as a gangster threatening Janet Leigh in Orson Welles' ''Touch of Evil'' (1958) and playing Luis Francisco Garcia Lopez in ''Hatari!'' (1962). Biography After serving in the United States Army, de Vargas made his film debut in ''The Blackboard Jungle'' while still attending Loyola Marymount University. He had responded to a flyer posted at Loyola to audition for a high school student role in the film. He had a variety of uncredited appearances in films and appeared in several television series until ''Touch of Evil'' in 1958, where he also met his first wife, actress Arlene McQuade. He travelled to Mexico, where he played one of the Mexican bandidos in ''The Magnificent Seven'' (1960). In the 1960s he appeared on television programs including '' Bonanza'', ''Daniel Boone'', '' The Wild Wild West'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Hashim
Edmund Hashim, also credited as Ed Hashim (June 2, 1933 – July 2, 1974) was an American actor. He was known for '' Hellfighters'' (1968), ''The Green Hornet'' (1967), several different roles in ''Gunsmoke'' (1966-1969), ''Giacobbe ed Esau'' (1963), ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' (1961), ''Brave Eagle'' (1955-1956), and many other roles between 1955 and 1971. Filmography Films and Television appearances follow. Films * '' Shaft'' (1971) as Lee * '' Hellfighters'' (1968) as Colonel Valdez * '' And Now Miguel'' (1966) as Eli * ''The Last Ride to Santa Cruz'' (1964) as Sheriff * ''Giacobbe ed Esau'' (1963) * '' The Outsider'' (1961) as Jay Morago * ''I Passed for White'' (1960) as Club Patron * '' The Miracle'' (1959) as Soldier (uncredited) * ''Omar Khayyam'' (1957) as Turkoman (uncredited) * ''The Helen Morgan Story'' (1957) as Henchman (uncredited) * ''Ghost Town'' (1956) as Stone Knife * ''Quincannon, Frontier Scout'' (1956) as Iron Wolf * ''The Ten Commandments'' (1956) as Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cactus Pryor
Richard "Cactus" Pryor (January 7, 1923 – August 30, 2011) was an American broadcaster and humorist. He received his nickname after the old Cactus Theater on Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, which was run by his father, "Skinny" Pryor. Pryor was first heard on Lady Bird Johnson's radio station 590 KLBJ, though his face became as well known as his voice once he moved to television broadcasting on Austin television station KTBC. In addition to his work in radio and television, Pryor also appeared in two films starring John Wayne, both released in 1968: ''Hellfighters'' and ''The Green Berets''. Pryor was the author of a 1995 collection of some 40 essays entitled ''Playback''. At KTBC, Pryor had served as programming manager and had hosted a variety of shows. He had conducted interviews with celebrities such as Arthur Godfrey and Dan Blocker and narrated behind-the-scenes programs about KTBC. As part of his involvement with the Headliners Club of Austin journalists, Pryor s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez (May 24, 1925 – February 6, 2006) was an American character actor best known for his appearances in a number of John Wayne movies. Life and career His father was a trumpet player, and his mother was a dancer. His brother was actor Jose Gonzales-Gonzales (1922-2000). He left school at the age of seven to join a family act called "Las Perlitas" that toured southwest Texas. As a result, he was functionally illiterate for all of his life. As a result of his illiteracy, he memorized scripts by having his wife read them to him. Gonzalez Gonzalez married at the age of seventeen and served in the Army during World War II as a driver in the United States. After the war he performed stand-up comedy for Spanish-speaking audiences. In 1953, he appeared on the Groucho Marx NBC television quiz show ''You Bet Your Life'' under the name Ramiro G. Gonzalez, where his banter with Marx attracted notice. Marx asked him: "What does the 'G' stand for?" to which he replied " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Faulkner
Fielden Edward Faulkner II (born February 29, 1932 in Lexington, Kentucky) is an American film and television character actor. He is most known for his roles in John Wayne films, including ''Hellfighters'', ''The Green Berets'', ''Rio Lobo'', ''McLintock!'' and ''The Undefeated''. He also played small roles on other films and TV series including '' Dragnet'' and '' The Tim Conway Show''. Before becoming an actor, Faulkner served in the United States Air Force for 2 years as a fighter pilot, eventually leaving the service ranked First Lieutenant. Filmography *''G.I. Blues'' (1960) - Red (uncredited) *'' The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come'' (1961) - Capt. Richard Dean (uncredited) *''The Horizontal Lieutenant'' (1962) - Officer at Welcome Party (uncredited) *''McLintock!'' (1963) - Young Ben Sage *''Kisses for My President'' (1964) - Secret Service Man (uncredited) *''How to Murder Your Wife'' (1965) - Club Member in Steam Room / Party Guest *'' Shenandoah'' (1965) - Union Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Stuart
Barbara Stuart (born Barbara Ann McNeese; January 3, 1930 – May 15, 2011) was an American actress. Barbara Stuart starred as Violet Ryder in the Perry Mason episode “The Guilty Clients” in 1961. Early years Born in Paris, Illinois, Stuart was raised in Hume, Illinois. Following her high school graduation, she studied acting at the Schuster-Martin School of Drama in Cincinnati before moving to New York City, where she studied under Uta Hagen and Stella Adler. Career On stage, Stuart performed in the national touring company of '' Lunatics and Lovers''. In the early 1960s, she was a showgirl in Las Vegas. She also appeared in the films '' Marines, Let's Go'' (1961), '' Hellfighters'' (1968), Airplane! (1980), ''Bachelor Party'' (1984), and ''Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills'' (1997). Stuart's roles in TV programs include those shown in the table below: In the early 1990s, Stuart performed in dinner theaters. Personal life and death Stuart married actor Dick Gau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Cabot
Bruce Cabot (born Étienne de Pelissier Bujac Jr.; April 20, 1904 – May 3, 1972) was an American film actor, best remembered as Jack Driscoll in ''King Kong'' (1933) and for his roles in films such as ''The Last of the Mohicans'' (1936), Fritz Lang's '' Fury'' (1936), and the Western ''Dodge City'' (1939). He was also known as one of "Wayne's Regulars", appearing in a number of John Wayne films beginning with ''Angel and the Badman'' (1947), and concluding with ''Big Jake'' (1971). Early life Cabot was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico, to a prominent local lawyer, Major Étienne de Pelissier Bujac Sr. and Julia Armandine Graves, who died shortly after giving birth to her son. Étienne Sr. was the son of John James Bujac, a lawyer and mining expert in Baltimore, Maryland. Étienne Sr. graduated from Cumberland School of Law near Nashville, Tennessee, and served in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War before settling in Carlsba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
