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Hizzonner
''Hizzonner'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC on Thursday nights from May 10 to June 14, 1979. Synopsis The series centered on Mayor Cooper, a widower with two grown children, Annie, a civil rights attorney, and James, a hippie. An aspect of the series is that when things would get out of hand, Mayor Cooper would break into song and there was always a musical number in each episode. Episode list Cast * David Huddleston as Mayor Cooper * Will Seltzer as James Cooper * Kathy Cronkite as Annie Cooper * Don Galloway as Donald Timmons *Diana Muldaur as Ginny *Gina Hecht Gina Hecht (; born December 6, 1953) is an American actress. Early life Hecht was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of stage actress Pauline Hecht, and decided to embark on a career as an actress at the age of ten. After high school she ea ... as Melanie * Mickey Deems as Nails See also * Hizzoner References External links * 1979 American television series debuts 1979 American te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Galloway
Donald Poe Galloway (July 27, 1937 – January 8, 2009) was an American stage, film and television actor, best known for his role as Detective Sergeant Ed Brown in the long-running crime drama series '' Ironside'' (1967–1975). He reprised the role for a made-for-TV film in 1993. He was also a politically active Libertarian and columnist. Early life Galloway was a 1955 graduate of Bracken County High School, where he played varsity basketball, and a 1959 graduate of the University of Kentucky, where he studied drama. Career Early acting roles On April 16, 1962, Galloway appeared in an off-Broadway production of the play ''Bring Me a Warm Body''. Despite the production running for only 16 performances, he received a Theater World Award. Galloway began his television career in 1962 in the New York-based soap opera ''The Secret Storm'' as the first actor to play Kip Rysdale. He then appeared as law clerk Mitchell Harris in 26 episodes of the short-lived TV legal drama ''Arre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Huddleston
David William Huddleston (September 17, 1930 – August 2, 2016) was an American actor. An Emmy Award nominee, Huddleston had a prolific television career, and appeared in many films including:'' Rio Lobo'', '' Blazing Saddles'', ''Crime Busters'', '' Santa Claus: The Movie'', and ''The Big Lebowski''. Early life Huddleston was born in Vinton, Virginia, the son of Ismay Hope (née Dooley) and Lewis Melvin Huddleston. Huddleston attended Fork Union Military Academy for high school (Class of 1949) and is listed among the school's prominent alumni. He was briefly an officer in the United States Air Force before beginning his formal education in acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Career Known mainly as a character actor, Huddleston starred in the title role of 1985's big-budget film '' Santa Claus: The Movie'', which featured a top-billed Dudley Moore as an elf. One of Huddleston's first roles came in the 1968 drama ''A Lovely Way to Die''. Shortly afterward the actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Muldaur
Diana Muldaur (born August 19, 1938) is an American film and television actress. Muldaur's television roles include Rosalind Shays on ''L.A. Law'' and Dr. Katherine Pulaski in the second season of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. She also appeared in two episodes of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' in the late 1960s, playing two different roles (Dr. Miranda Jones and Ann Mulhall). She has been nominated for an Emmy, twice as a supporting actress on ''L.A. Law'' in 1990 and 1991. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard, Muldaur started acting in high school and continued on through college, graduating from Sweet Briar College in Virginia in 1960. She studied acting under Stella Adler, and made her name on the New York stage. She was at one point a board member of the Screen Actors Guild and was the first woman to serve as president of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (1983–1985). Early career In 1965, Muldaur la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Cronkite
Kathy Cronkite (born September 5, 1950) is an American actress and mental health professional. She is the daughter of the late, former CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite. Cronkite is a public speaker on issues related to mental health, especially depression. She is the author of the books ''On the Edge of Darkness: Conversations on Conquering Depression'' and ''On the Edge of the Spotlight: Celebrities' Children Speak Out About Their Lives''. In 1979, she co-starred on the short-lived NBC sitcom ''Hizzonner''. She also had roles in the movies ''Network'', '' Billy Jack'', '' The Trial of Billy Jack'', ''Billy Jack Goes to Washington'' and ''Which Way Is Up ''Which Way is Up?'' is a 1977 American comedy film starring Richard Pryor and directed by Michael Schultz. It is a remake of the 1972 Italian comedy film ''The Seduction of Mimi''. Richard Pryor plays three roles: an orange picker who has two wom ...''. Cronkite was previously married to William F. Ikard. They have two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Hecht
Gina Hecht (; born December 6, 1953) is an American actress. Early life Hecht was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of stage actress Pauline Hecht, and decided to embark on a career as an actress at the age of ten. After high school she earned a degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She is Jewish. Career Hecht's big break came in 1979 when she was hired for the role of Jeanie DaVinci on the successful TV series ''Mork & Mindy''. Her first film role was in the 1982 Ron Howard movie '' Night Shift'', alongside Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton. In addition to a career on TV and in films, she has also worked the stage. In 2011, she appeared in Neil Simon's ''The Prisoner of Second Avenue'' alongside Jason Alexander. In 1988, she was married to writer and actor Brian Herskowitz. She has a sister, Esther, and a brother, Harold. Hecht has been recurring on ''General Hospital'' as Judge Rachel Lasser from 2015 to 2019. Personal life Hecht married Brian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hizzoner (other)
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Hizzoner (and Herroner on occasion) is a corruption of the title " His Honor", used in particular to refer irreverently to the mayor of larger cities in the United States, especially the mayors of New York City, Philadelphia and Chicago. The term can further refer to: *''Hizzoner Big Bill Thompson, an idyll of Chicago'', a 1930 book by journalist John Bright *''Hizzoner'', a 1933 short film directed by Ray McCarey *''Hizzonner'', an American sitcom that aired on NBC for one season in 1979 *''Hizzoner!'', a 1984 New York Emmy Award-winning play by Paul Shyre about Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New York City *''Hizzoner: Daley the First'', a 2006 play by Neil Giuntoli about Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Seltzer
Will Seltzer is an American actor who had supporting roles in films such as ''Baby Blue Marine'' (1976), ''Citizen's Band'' (1977), ''The Chicken Chronicles'' (1977), '' The One and Only'' (1978), ''More American Graffiti'' (1979), ''Johnny Dangerously'' (1984), '' The Allnighter'' (1987) and ''The Wizard'' (1989). In addition, he made a guest appearance for several episodes as Davey Jessup on the ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' show. He also appeared in the miniseries '' Once an Eagle'' (1976), an episode of ''Barney Miller'' in 1977 and again in 1982. Seltzer also auditioned for the part of Luke Skywalker in '' Star Wars'', and, according to Fred Roos, he was George Lucas's second choice for the role behind Mark Hamill. He currently resides in West Coxsackie, New York Coxsackie is a village in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 2,813 at the 2010 census. The village name comes from the native word ''mak-kachs-hack-ing''. When the land was purchased ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Deems
Mickey is a given name and nickname, almost always masculine and often a short form (hypocorism) of Michael, and occasionally a surname. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name or nickname Men * Mickey Andrews (born 1942), American retired college football coach * Mickey Appleman (born 1945), American poker player and sports bettor and handicapper * Michael Barron (born 1974), English former football player and coach * Mickey Cochrane (1903–1962), American Hall-of-Fame Major League Baseball player, manager and coach * Michael Cochrane (musician) (born 1948), American jazz pianist * Mickey Cohen (1913–1976), American gangster * Mickey Curry (born 1956), American drummer * Michael Devine (hunger striker) (1954–1981), a founding member of the Irish National Liberation Army * Mickey Drexler (born 1944), chairman and CEO of J.Crew Group and former CEO of Gap Inc. * Mickey Fisher (1904/05–1963), American basketball coach * Mickey Gilley (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 American Television Series Debuts
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's European operations, which are based in Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area along the Thai border, ending large-scale fighting. * January 8 – Whiddy Island Disaster: The Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 American Television Series Endings
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBC Original Programming
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are located at Comcast Building in New York City. The company also has offices in Los Angeles at 10 Universal City Plaza and Chicago at the NBC Tower. NBC is the oldest of the traditional "Big Three" American television networks, having been formed in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America. NBC is sometimes referred to as the "Peacock Network," in reference to its stylized peacock logo, introduced in 1956 to promote the company's innovations in early color broadcasting. NBC has twelve owned-and-operated stations and nearly 200 affiliates throughout the United States and its territories, some of which are also available in Canada and Mexico via pay-television providers or in border areas over the air. NBC also maintains brand licensing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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