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Jay Pickett
Jay Harris Pickett (February 10, 1961 – July 30, 2021) was an American actor. Early life and education Pickett was born in Spokane, Washington, and grew up in Caldwell, Idaho. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in acting at Boise State University and his Master of Fine Arts in acting from the University of California, Los Angeles and appeared in numerous theatrical productions at both schools. Career Pickett's television appearances include in the miniseries ''Rags to Riches'', and roles on such series as ''China Beach'', ''Mr. Belvedere'', '' Dragnet'', ''Jake and The Fatman'', ''Days of Our Lives'', ''Perry Mason'', and '' Matlock''. In 1997, Pickett originated the role of Frank Scanlon, a dedicated paramedic and substitute teacher and the complicated older brother of Joe Scanlon, on the ABC Daytime drama ''Port Charles''. In 2006, Pickett substituted for actor Ted King in the role of Lorenzo Alcazar on the soap opera ''General Hospital'', the parent series of ''Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spokane, Washington
Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the Canada–United States border, Canadian border, west of the Washington–Idaho border, and east of Seattle, along Interstate 90 in Washington, I-90. Spokane is the economic and cultural center of the Spokane metropolitan area, the Spokane–Coeur d'Alene combined statistical area, and the Inland Northwest. It is known as the birthplace of Father's Day (United States), Father's Day, and locally by the nickname of "Lilac City". Officially, Spokane goes by the nickname of ''Hooptown USA'', due to Spokane annually hosting Spokane Hoopfest, the world's largest basketball tournament. The city and the wider Inland Northwest area are served by Spokane International Airport, west of Downtown Spokane. According to the 2010 United States census, 2010 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzo Alcazar
Lorenzo Alcazar is a fictional character on the American ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'', originated by actor Ted King, who previously played Lorenzo's deceased brother Luis Alcazar. He was temporarily portrayed by Jay Pickett in 2006. Casting After previously playing the role of Luis Alcazar in 2002, King originated the role of brother Lorenzo in June 2003. In 2005, King won Favorite Villain in the 19th annual Soap Opera Digest Awards. In 2007, King chose not to renew his contract and left the series. In an interview with Carolyn Hinsey, Ted King stated his frustration with the direction of Lorenzo Alcazar on the show, stating "Sonny didn't kill his brother uisor his son iegoor his niece age He's lost three people, and Sonny didn't kill any of them. Yet he's always angry at Sonny. It doesn't make any sense to me." However, he also expressed he would miss the show, explaining to ''Soap Opera Digest'', "Absolutely! The great thing about what I've been able to do with this cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Soldier's Revenge
''A Soldier's Revenge'' is a 2020 American Western film written and directed by Michael Feifer and starring Neal Bledsoe, Rob Mayes, AnnaLynne McCord and Val Kilmer. It was Jay Pickett's final film role before his death in July 2021. Cast *Neal Bledsoe as Frank Connor *Rob Mayes as Travis Briggs *AnnaLynne McCord as Heather Powell *Val Kilmer as CJ Connor *Jake Busey as Captain McCalister * Michael Bowen as Feldman * Jay Pickett as Kennedy * Michael Welch as Danziger *James Russo James Vincent Russo (born April 23, 1953) is an American film and television actor. He has appeared in over 150 films in three decades. Early life Russo was born in New York City, New York, to an Italian father and German mother. A graduate of ... as Walsh References External links * * 2020 films 2020 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films 2020s English-language films Films directed by Michael Feifer 2020s American films {{2020s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Matter Of Faith
''A Matter of Faith'' is a 2014 American Christian drama film directed by Rich Christiano and starring Harry Anderson (in his final role), Jordan Trovillion, Jay Pickett, and Clarence Gilyard. The film was released into theaters on October 17, 2014 by Five & Two Pictures. The film follows a Christian student (played by Trovillion) and her father (Pickett) who are challenged by a biology professor (Anderson) who teaches evolution. Plot Rachel Whitaker has been raised as a Christian by her loving parents (her father is a minister). However, after she leaves for her freshman year of college, she begins to be influenced by her biology professor, Dr. Kaman whose charisma and light-hearted approach make him popular with the students. He teaches that complex life forms evolved from simpler life forms and that the Biblical theory of creation is not a considerable alternative. Rachel's father Stephen is concerned by the change in his daughter's personality and beliefs, and goes to con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abandoned (2010 Film)
Abandon, abandoned, or abandonment may refer to: Common uses * Abandonment (emotional), a subjective emotional state in which people feel undesired, left behind, insecure, or discarded * Abandonment (legal), a legal term regarding property ** Child abandonment, the extralegal abandonment of children ** Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property, legal status of property after abandonment and rediscovery * Abandonment (mysticism) Art, entertainment, and media Film * ''Abandon'' (film), a 2002 film starring Katie Holmes * ''Abandoned'' (1949 film), starring Dennis O'Keefe * ''Abandoned'' (1955 film), the English language title of the Italian war film ''Gli Sbandati'' * ''Abandoned'' (2001 film), a Hungarian film * ''Abandoned'' (2010 film), starring Brittany Murphy * ''Abandoned'' (2015 film), a television movie about the shipwreck of the ''Rose-Noëlle'' in 1989 * ''Abandoned'' (2022 film), starring Emma Roberts * ''The Abandoned'' (1945 film), a 1945 Mexican film * ''The Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Legacy Of Evil
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumpelstiltskin (1995 Film)
''Rumpelstiltskin'' is a 1995 American fantasy horror comedy film directed by Mark Jones and starring Max Grodénchik as the title character. Plot In the 15th century, Rumpelstiltskin is imprisoned inside a small jade figurine. In modern-day Los Angeles, the recently widowed wife of a police officer, with baby in tow, finds her way into a witch's shop and purchases a certain figurine, resulting in the cackling beast being freed and demanding possession of the baby. Cast *Kim Johnston Ulrich as Shelly Stewart *Tommy Blaze as Max Bergman *Allyce Beasley as Hildy *Max Grodénchik as Rumpelstiltskin *Vera Lockwood as Matilda * Jay Pickett as Russell Stewart * Sherman Augustus as John McCabe *Valerie Wildman as Nedda * Jack McGee as Detective Ben Smith *Mark Holton as Huge Man * Elmarie Wendel as Gypsy Woman Release ''Rumpelstiltskin'' was not a success at the box office, it made only $306,494, with its widest release being 54 theaters. The film was released on DVD on August 21, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eve Of Destruction (film)
''Eve of Destruction'' is a 1991 American science fiction/action film. The film is about a nuclear armed prototype android named EVE gone amok while being field tested by the military in a big city. The film stars Gregory Hines as Col. Jim McQuade and Dutch actress Renée Soutendijk (in her first U.S. film) with the dual roles as the robot's creator Dr. Eve Simmons, and the robot Eve herself. Plot EVE VIII is a military android created to look and sound exactly like her creator, Dr. Eve Simmons. When the robot is damaged during a bank robbery, it accesses memories it was programmed with by her creator. The memories used, though, are dark and tragic ones. The robot is also programmed as a killing machine if anyone tries to stop her mission. Colonel Jim McQuade is tasked with eliminating the unstoppable machine. With the help of Dr. Simmons, he tries to outthink the intelligent and emotional robotic doppelgänger. Cast * Gregory Hines as Col. Jim McQuade * Renée Soutendijk a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rush Week
''Rush Week'' is a 1989 American slasher film directed by Bob Bralver and starring Pamela Ludwig, Dean Hamilton, and Roy Thinnes. Its plot follows a sorority coed investigating a series of underreported missing persons cases on her college campus. Plot Toni Daniels, an ambitious journalism major at Tambler College, is assigned to do a cover story on the campus's rush week. Toni begins interviewing various members of the fraternities, as well as Dean Grail. Meanwhile, coed Julie McGuffin disappears after participating in a nude modeling session, held clandestinely in the university science building. Toni soon learns of Julie's disappearance, and begins to secretly investigate the case. Shortly after, Alma Gifford, a student who works as an escort, flees from the Beta Delta Beta fraternity after a prank, and is pursued by a cloaked killer wielding an axe. The killer chases her into the woods, eventually hacking her to death. Meanwhile, Toni questions Julie's roommate, Sarah, and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Hub
''Soap Hub'' is an online magazine that covers American daytime soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...s. It features on-screen and off-screen news about both current and past soap operas, interviews with daytime stars, article updates about the stars' lives, storyline summaries and previews. While its focus is on the four remaining daytime soap operas—''The Young and the Restless'', ''General Hospital'', ''Days of our Lives'', and ''The'' ''Bold and the Beautiful''—past soaps are often featured, as well as news about the up-and-coming web soap industry. Founded in 2014, by Ramon Van Meer, Soap Hub is the product of more than a combined century of passion, knowledge, and understanding of soaps. Between the team, there is over 100 years of soap watching an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Dietz
Michael Dietz (born February 10, 1971) is an American actor and producer. Career He was an executive producer for GSN'S ''The Line'' and a co-executive producer for SyFy's ''Geeks Who Drink''. Other producing credits include ''Celebrity Apprentice'', ''Stars Earn Stripes'', Tru TV's ''Killer Karaoke'', ''Minute To Win It'', Discovery Channel's ''One Man Army'', ''Chefs vs City'', and '' Great American Road Trip'', as well as a challenge consultant for ABC'S '' Wipeout'' and a challenge producer for season ten of '' Big Brother''. He produced the feature film ''Born'' which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival and was released by Lionsgate. As an actor, he had guest stints on prime time shows ''Wasteland'', ''Charmed'', ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', ''The Drew Carey Show'', ''House'', '' CSI'', and ''Baywatch'', as well as starring roles on ''Guiding Light ''Guiding Light'' (known as ''The Guiding Light'' before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. It is listed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
