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Jean Carson
Jean Leete Carson (February 28, 1923 – November 2, 2005) was an American stage, film and television actress best known for her work on the classic 1960s sitcom ''The Andy Griffith Show'' as one of the "The Fun Girls, fun girls". Early life Carson was born in Charleston, West Virginia, to Alexander W. Carson and Sadie (née Leete; a descendant of William Leete, first governor of the Colony of Connecticut). She first became interested in show business as a child, playing a "bad little Indian girl". At the age of 12, she got her first acting job, earning $5 for a small part in a production of ''Carmen'' that traveled through her hometown. In high school she was voted Girl Most Likely to Succeed as an Actress. Carson told her mother she was going to be on Broadway (theatre), Broadway. Before she achieved that goal, she attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Stage Carson's early theatrical work included acting in productions of the Kanawha Players. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frontier Doctor
''Frontier Doctor'' is an American Western (genre), Western television series starring Rex Allen that aired in Television syndication, syndication from September 26, 1958, until June 20, 1959. The series was also known as ''Unarmed'' and ''Man of the West''.TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes & Noble. 2004. p. 238 . Outdoor action sequences for most episodes of ''Frontier Doctor'' were filmed on the Republic Pictures backlot in Studio City and on the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, Chatsworth, California, known for its huge sandstone boulders and widely recognized as the most heavily filmed outdoor shooting location in the history of Hollywood. Synopsis ''Frontier Doctor'' follows the exploits of a physician, Dr. Bill Baxter, who is based in Rising Springs in the Arizona Territory during the early 20th century. He rides in a buggy with his black bag and encounters more than his share of trouble as he aids many who cross his path. Baxter often finds difficulty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio One (American TV Series)
''Studio One'' is an American anthology drama television series that was adapted from a radio series. It was created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. It premiered on November 7, 1948 and ended on September 29, 1958, with a total of 467 episodes over the course of 10 seasons. History Radio On April 29, 1947, Fletcher Markle launched the 60-minute CBS Radio series with an adaptation of Malcolm Lowry's ''Under the Volcano''. Broadcast on Tuesdays, opposite ''Fibber McGee and Molly'' and ''The Bob Hope Show'' at 9:30 pm, ET, the radio series continued until July 27, 1948, showcasing such adaptations as '' Dodsworth'', '' Pride and Prejudice'', ''The Red Badge of Courage'', and ''Ah, Wilderness''. Top performers were heard on this series, including John Garfield, Walter Huston, Mercedes McCambridge, Burgess Meredith, and Robert Mitchum. CBS Radio received a Peabody Award for ''Studio One'' in 1947, citing Markle's choice of material ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence performing in the BBC Radio comedy series ''The Goon Show'', featured on a number of hit comic songs and became known to a worldwide audience through his many film roles, among them Chief Inspector Clouseau in '' The Pink Panther'' series. Born in Southsea, Portsmouth, Sellers made his stage debut at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, when he was two weeks old. He began accompanying his parents in a variety act that toured the provincial theatres. He first worked as a drummer and toured around England as a member of the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA). He developed his mimicry and improvisational skills during a spell in Ralph Reader's wartime Gang Show entertainment troupe, which toured Britain and the Far East. After the war, Sellers made his radio debut in ''ShowTime'', and eventually became a regular performer on vario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Married A Monster From Outer Space
''I Married a Monster from Outer Space'' is a 1958 American horror science fiction film from Paramount Pictures, produced and directed by Gene Fowler Jr., that stars Tom Tryon and Gloria Talbott. Paramount released the film as a double feature with ''The Blob''. The film's storyline concerns a young wife who begins to realize that her husband is not the man he was before they married. He has lost all real affection for her and for his new pet dog, which she gave him as a present. Thereafter, she quickly discovers that he is not the only man in town that appears to have changed. Now suspicious, she follows him one evening when he goes out for a walk and shockingly discovers that her husband is actually an alien humanoid. Plot After a year of marriage, Marge Farrell (Gloria Talbott) is despondent that her husband Bill (Tom Tryon) is cold and not acting toward her the way he did before they were married. He doesn't show any signs of genuine affection towards her or toward his new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phenix City Story
''The Phenix City Story'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Phil Karlson for Allied Artists, written by Daniel Mainwaring and Crane Wilbur and starring John McIntire, Richard Kiley, and Kathryn Grant. It had an unusual "triple premiere" held on July 19, 1955 in Phenix City, Alabama, Columbus, Georgia, and Chicago, Illinois (thAFIincorrectly lists the date as July 9). Plot In a corrupt Alabama town near the Army's Fort Benning, the law can do little to stop the criminal activities of Rhett Tanner, particularly in the wide-open "red-light district" area known for prostitution, taverns, and crooked gambling. Most of the police do not even try, since they are on Tanner's payroll. Local attorney Albert "Pat" Patterson, initially neutral and complacent, is urged to run for State Attorney General and clean up Phenix City, but he wants no part of a thankless, impossible job. He is content to welcome home his son John from military service. However, soon violence break ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Mason (1957 TV Series)
''Perry Mason'' is an American legal drama series originally broadcast on CBS television from September 21, 1957, to May 22, 1966. The title character, portrayed by Raymond Burr, is a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer who originally appeared in detective fiction by Erle Stanley Gardner. Many episodes are based on stories written by Gardner. ''Perry Mason'' was one of Hollywood's first weekly one-hour series filmed for television, and remains one of the longest-running and most successful legal-themed television series. During its first season, it received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Dramatic Series, and it became one of the five most popular shows on television. Burr received two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and Barbara Hale received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Mason's confidential secretary Della Street. ''Perry Mason'' and Burr were honored as Favorite Series and F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyce Jameson
Joyce Jameson (born Joyce Beverly Kingsley; September 26, 1932 – January 16, 1987) was an American actress, known for many television roles, including recurring guest appearances as Skippy, one of the "fun girls" in the 1960s television series ''The Andy Griffith Show'' as well as "the Blonde" in the Academy Award-winning ''The Apartment'' (1960). Early life Jameson was born Joyce Beverly Kingsley on September 26, 1932, in Chicago. She graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Career Films Jameson began work in the early 1950s with numerous uncredited roles in films and television. She made her film debut in 1951 playing a chorus girl dancer in the motion picture ''Show Boat''. Other notable film credits of that early period included ''Problem Girls'' (1953), ''Tip on a Dead Jockey'' (1957) and ''The Apartment'' (1960). In 1962, she starred with Vincent Price and Peter Lorre in the Roger Corman horror film ''Tales of Terror'' as Annabel Herringbone. She played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reta Shaw
Reta Shaw (September 13, 1912 – January 8, 1982) was an American character actress known for playing strong, hard-edged, working women in film and on many of the most popular television programs of the 1960s and 1970s in the United States. She may be best remembered as the housekeeper, Martha Grant, on the television series '' The Ghost & Mrs. Muir'' and as the cook, Mrs. Brill, in the 1964 film ''Mary Poppins''.Galbraith, Jane.TV Servant Had Proper Spirit for Part. ''Los Angeles Times''. January 18, 1982, p.22. Early life Reta M. Shaw was born in South Paris, Maine, on September 13, 1912, to Edna M. (née Easson) and Howard Walker Shaw. Her father was an orchestra leader. Shaw's younger sister was actress Marguerite Shaw. The daughter and granddaughter of women who believed in spiritualism, Shaw reportedly once told a newspaper interviewer that she had been "brought up on a ouija board." She was a graduate of the Leland Powers School of the Theater in Boston, Massachu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Dulo
Jane Dulo (October 13, 1917 – May 22, 1994) was an American actress and comedian. Dulo was born Berniece Dewlow, the elder daughter of Lawrence and Nettie Dewlow, she began her career at the age of ten performing in vaudeville. Her father was a Latvian Jew and her mother was of Lithuanian Jewish descent. When she was a child actress, she used Dulo as a stage name. When she was older, an agent in New York had her change her name to Jane Dillon, which she used in night clubs in Baltimore and New York. However, when she appeared in Philadelphia in the musical ''Are You With It?'' a radio commentator named Jane Dillon in Bridgeport, Connecticut, threatened to sue her. Then she resumed using Dulo. In 1964, Dulo joined the cast of The Jack Benny Program in a recurring role as Benny's cook. She had a recurring comedic role in the "Sha Na Na" TV series. Dulo also appeared in ''Hey, Jeannie!, The Phil Silvers Show, The Joey Bishop Show, McHale's Navy'' (in a recurring role as nurse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Betty Hutton Show
''The Betty Hutton Show'' is an American sitcom that aired from October 1, 1959, until June 30, 1960, on CBS's Thursday schedule (8-8:30 pm Eastern). The show was sponsored by General Foods' Post Cereals, and was produced by Desilu and Hutton Productions. The series, which was originally entitled ''Goldie'', would retain its original title during its syndication run. Synopsis Hutton stars as Goldie, a showgirl-turned-manicurist. One of Goldie's regular customers is a millionaire, Mr. Strickland. After he suddenly dies, Goldie discovers that he has left everything he owns, including his $60 million fortune and his three children, to her. The children were a 12-year-old boy and girl and boy teenagers. Cast and characters Guest stars included Don Grady, Dennis Hopper, Phil Harris, and Cesar Romero. Production In addition to being the star, Hutton "insisted on creative control of everything from writing to directing to designing", which resulted in the resignations of three produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Gunn
''Peter Gunn'' is an American private eye television series, starring Craig Stevens as Peter Gunn with Lola Albright as his girlfriend, Edie Hart. The series aired on NBC from September 22, 1958, to 1960 and on ABC in 1960–1961. The series was created by Blake Edwards, who, on occasion, was also writer (for 39 episodes) and director (for nine episodes). ''Peter Gunn'' is notable for being the first televised detective program whose character was created for television, instead of adapted from other media. The series is probably best remembered today for its music, including the iconic "Peter Gunn Theme", which was nominated for an Emmy Award and two Grammys for Henry Mancini. Subsequently it was performed and recorded by many jazz, rock and blues musicians. The progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer recorded the song adding synthesizers. The series was number 17 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1958–1959 TV season and number 29 for the 1960-61 TV season. Plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ford Theatre Hour
''Ford Theatre'', spelled ''Ford Theater'' for the original radio version and known, in full, as ''The Ford Television Theatre'' for the TV version, is a radio and television anthology series broadcast in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. At various times the television series appeared on all three major television networks, while the radio version was broadcast on two separate networks and on two separate coasts. ''Ford Theatre'' was named for its sponsor, the Ford Motor Company, which had an earlier success with its concert music series, '' The Ford Sunday Evening Hour'' (1934–42). Radio ''Ford Theater'' as a radio series lasted for only two seasons. Its first season was broadcast from New York City on NBC with such actors as Ed Begley, Shirley Booth, Gary Merrill, Everett Sloane and Vicki Vola. This season ran from October 5, 1947, to June 27, 1948. Due to poor ratings, Ford moved the show to Hollywood and CBS for the second season, where top Hollywood actors headed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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