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Jailbirds (1991 Film)
''Jailbirds'' is a 1991 American TV movie directed by Burt Brinckerhoff. Plot Two convicts, one white, one black, escape from prison while handcuffed together. Cast *Phylicia Rashad as Janice Grant *Dyan Cannon as Rosie Lacroix * Dakin Matthews as Sheriff Dobbs *David Knell as Deputy Baxter *Ahmad Rashad as Larry Braddock *Bethany Wright as Loretta *Dennis Letts as Poppa *T.E. Russell as Clemmons * Clyde Kusatsu as Kasaki *Maria Arita as Kelli *Anne Haney as Haydee *Ritch Brinkley Ritch Brinkley (March 18, 1944 – November 5, 2015) was an American character actor who appeared in over 50 films and television programs in a career that spanned three decades. He is best known for playing William in ''Beauty and the Beast'' ... as Beetle References External links * 1991 television films 1991 films Films directed by Burt Brinckerhoff {{US-tv-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcia Midkiff
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Marcia may refer to: People * Marcia (given name) *James Marcia, Canadian psychologist * Stefano Marcia (born 1993), South African Olympic sailor Other uses * ''Marcia'' (Beccafumi), a c. 1519 painting by Domenico Beccafumi * ''Marcia'' (bivalve), a genus of Venus clams in the family Veneridae * Marcia (gens), a Roman gens * '' Marcia: Greatest Hits 1975–1983'', a 2004 album by Marcia Hines * ''Marcia'', the Italian musical designation for a march or march tempo See also * Martia (other) * Martian (other) *Mars (other) *Marzia (other) *Mercia (other) Mercia was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom covering the region now known as the English Midlands. It is sometimes used as a poetic name for the Midlands. Mercia or Mercian may also refer to: * Mercia Inshore Search and Rescue, an volunteer water-rescue or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spelling Entertainment
Spelling is a set of conventions that regulate the way of using graphemes (writing system) to represent a language in its written form. In other words, spelling is the rendering of speech sound (phoneme) into writing (grapheme). Spelling is one of the elements of orthography, and highly standardized spelling is a prescriptive element. Spellings originated as transcriptions of the sounds of spoken language according to the alphabetic principle. They remain largely reflective of the sounds, although fully phonemic spelling is an ideal that most languages' orthographies only approximate, some more closely than others. This is true for various reasons, including that pronunciation changes over time in all languages, yet spellings as visual norms may resist change. In addition, words from other languages may be adopted without being adapted to the spelling system, and different meanings of a word or homophones may be deliberately spelled in different ways to differentiate them visu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Television Films
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Philippines, making it the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century; MTS Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa, but the crew notoriously abandons the vessel before the passengers are rescued; Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Soviet flag is lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and replaced with the flag of the Russian Federation; The United States and soon-to-be dissolved Soviet Union sign the START I Treaty; A tropical cyclone strikes Bangladesh, killing nearly 140,000 people; Lauda Air Flight 004 crashes after one of its thrust reversers activates during the flight; A United States-led coalition initiates Operation Desert Storm to remove Iraq and Saddam Hussein from Kuwait, 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1991 So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritch Brinkley
Ritch Brinkley (March 18, 1944 – November 5, 2015) was an American character actor who appeared in over 50 films and television programs in a career that spanned three decades. He is best known for playing William in ''Beauty and the Beast'' and cameraman Carl Wishnitski on ''Murphy Brown'', as well as for roles in films such as ''Cabin Boy'' (1994) and ''Breakdown Breakdown may refer to: Breaking down *Breakdown (vehicle), failure of a motor vehicle in such a way that it cannot be operated *Chemical decomposition, also called chemical breakdown, the breakdown of a substance into simpler components *Decompo ...''. Brinkley died on November 5, 2015, at age 71. Filmography Film Television References External links * Ritch Brinkley at the New York TimesObituary 1944 births 2015 deaths American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Texas Place of death missing People from Colorado City, Texas {{US-film-actor-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Haney
Anne Ryan Haney ( Thomas; March 4, 1934 – May 26, 2001) was an American stage and screen actress. She was best known for her roles in ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' and ''Liar Liar'', as well as Alberta Meechum on the sitcom ''Mama's Family''. Early years Haney was born to Robert Lee Thomas and Dorothy (née Ryan) Thomas in Memphis, Tennessee. Career Haney began acting in 1970, appearing in commercials and in local theatrical productions in Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Norfolk, Virginia. Haney appeared in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode " The Survivors" as Rishon Uxbridge, and later appeared as a Bajoran arbitrator in the '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' episode "Dax". She was a regular guest-star during the syndicated run of ''Mama's Family'', playing Alberta Meechum, the nemesis of Thelma Harper. On '' Our House'' she played fussy neighbour Virginia Taft. She was also a recurring cast member of ''L.A. Law'', playing Judge Marilyn Travelini. She guest starred on ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Kusatsu (born September 13, 1948) is an American actor and trade union leader of Japanese descent. Since 2013, he has served as the National Vice President of SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local. Life and career Clyde Kusatsu was born in Hawaii and attended Iolani School where he began acting and in Honolulu summer stock. After graduating with a theatre degree from Northwestern University, he got his first TV role on ''Kung Fu'' where was in four episodes. On ''M*A*S*H'' he played three roles in four episodes. Kusatsu also played Rev. Chong on several episodes of ''All in the Family''. During this period Kusatsu was also a member of East West Players, the oldest Asian-American theatre company in Los Angeles. Kusatsu has been a regular on several television series, beginning with ''Bring 'Em Back Alive'' on CBS (1982–83) and the Hawaii-set medical drama ''Island Son'' on CBS(1989–90), playing the Richard Chamberlain character's best friend, Dr. Kenji Fushida. His many televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Letts
Dennis Letts (September 5, 1934 – February 22, 2008) was an American college professor, and later, in a second career, an actor. As the latter, he originated the critically successful role of Beverly Weston in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of the Tony-winning play '' August: Osage County'' in the summer of 2007, the writing of which had earned his son, Tracy Letts, a Pulitzer prize. Early life Letts was born in Oklahoma City on September 5, 1934. He grew up with his parents, Hazel (Brady) and Charles Haskell Letts, in Wagoner, Oklahoma. He graduated from Wagoner High School in 1952. He enlisted in the United States Air Force after graduation, where he served until 1956. Letts received his bachelor's degree from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, thanks to the G.I. Bill. He went on to earn his master's degree from the University of Tulsa and his doctorate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He also earned a Fulbright Scholarship. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Rashad
Ahmad Rashad (born Robert Earl Moore; November 19, 1949) is an American sportscaster and former professional football player. He was the fourth overall selection of the 1972 NFL Draft, taken by the St. Louis Cardinals. He was known as Bobby Moore before changing his name in 1973. Recruited after high school as a wide receiver by the University of Oregon, he played for their Oregon Ducks. He moved to the running back position and was named to the 1971 College Football All-America Team at that position. He became professional after being drafted by the Cardinals. Rashad returned to playing as wide receiver, and played for the Cardinals for two seasons. After being traded to the Buffalo Bills in 1974, and sitting out the 1975 season with a knee injury, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks before the 1976 season. They traded him shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Vikings (1976–1982), where he earned four Pro Bowl selections from 1978 to 1981. Following his retirement from foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James L
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Heller (writer)
Craig Heller is an American television soap opera script writer. Heller has worked as a scriptwriter on the following series: *'' As the World Turns'' (2001–2004) *'' Full House'' *''General Hospital'' *''Guiding Light'' (1997–2000; 2004–2005) *'' Happy Days'' *'' Jailbirds'' *''Return to Green Acres '' Awards and nominations Daytime Emmy Award *Nomination, 1998, Best Writing, ''General Hospital'' *Win, 1999, Best Writing, ''General Hospital'' *Nomination, 2000, Best Writing, ''General Hospital'' *Win, 2002, Best Writing, ''As the World Turns'' *Nomination, 2003, Best Writing, ''As the World Turns'' *Win, 2004, Best Writing, ''As the World Turns'' *Win, 2005, Best Writing, ''As the World Turns'' Writers Guild of America Award The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949. Eligibility Th . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Spelling
Aaron Spelling (April 22, 1923 June 23, 2006) was an American film and television producer and occasional actor. His productions included the TV series ''Family'' (1976–1980), '' Charlie's Angels'' (1976–1981), ''The Love Boat'' (1977–1986), ''Hart to Hart'' (1979–1984), ''Dynasty'' (1981–1989), ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–2000), '' Melrose Place'' (1992–1999), '' 7th Heaven'' (1996–2007), and ''Charmed'' (1998–2006). He also served as producer of ''The Mod Squad'' (1968–1973), ''The Rookies'' (1972–1976), and '' Sunset Beach'' (1997–1999). Through his production company Spelling Television, Spelling holds the record as the most prolific television producer in US television history, with 218 producer and executive producer credits. ''Forbes'' ranked him the 11th top-earning deceased celebrity in 2009. Early life Spelling was born in Dallas, Texas. He was the son of Pearl (née Wald) and David Spelling, Russian Jewish immigrants. His father worked as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Harrison (composer)
Kenneth, Kenny, or Ken Harrison may refer to: * Kenneth Harrison (POW) (1918–1982), Australian WWII prisoner of war * Kenneth Harrison (serial killer) (1938–1989), serial killer * Kenneth A. Harrison (1901–1991), Canadian mycologist * Kenny Harrison (born 1965 as Kerry Harrison), track and field athlete * Kenny Harrison (American football) (born 1953), football wide receiver * Ken H. Harrison (born 1940), British comics artist at DC Thomson * Ken Harrison (footballer) (1926–2010), English footballer for Hull City and Derby County * Ken Harrison, member of Canadian band Wild Strawberries * Kenneth Harrison, a character in the television series Mutant X See also * Harrison (name) * R. K. Harrison Roland Kenneth Harrison (4 August 1920 – 2 May 1993) was an Old Testament scholar. Background and career Harrison studied at the University of London ( B.D., 1943; M.Th., 1947, Ph.D., 1952) and taught at Clifton College, Bristol from 1947 to 1 ... * Kenneth Albury {{h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
