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John Shepherd (actor)
John William Shepherd (born November 18, 1960) is an American actor and producer who has starred in film and on television since the 1980s. Career He is best known for his role in the 1985 horror film '' Friday the 13th: A New Beginning'' as Tommy Jarvis and speaks in the commentary of the deluxe edition DVD of the film in 2009. He also appeared in one episode of ''Friday the 13th'' TV series. Other movies he starred in were the 1992 movie ''Deep Cover'' and in the 1996 comedy film ''Down Periscope'' with Kelsey Grammer. His most recent role was in the 2000 movie '' Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius''. Shepherd has made guest appearances on TV shows such as ''Quantum Leap'', ''Tour of Duty'', '' Friday the 13th: The Series'', and ''T.J. Hooker''. John Shepherd is a producer of such films as ''The Ultimate Gift'', '' Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius'', ''Snowmen'', ''The Stoning of Soraya M.'', and co-executive producer of ''Bella''. Filmography * '' Friday the 13th: A New Beginn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Glen Ellyn is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. A suburb located due west of downtown Chicago, the village has a population of 28,846 as of the 2020 Census. History Glen Ellyn, like the neighboring town to the east, Lombard, had its genesis in an 1833 claim by two brothers from the Finger Lakes region of New York, Morgan and Ralph Babcock. The two claimed property in a large stand of timber near present-day St. Charles Road and the East Branch of the DuPage River. The brothers also arranged for a claim for their New York neighbor Deacon Winslow Churchill, who arrived in 1834 along with some of his adult children and their families. The nascent settlement became known as Babcock's Grove, and it included property currently part of both Glen Ellyn and Lombard. Up the trail from the river to the west was a five-cornered intersection. In 1835, Daniel Fish built a cabin there, and other settlers followed. By the 1840s the intersection was called Fish's Corners a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banzai Runner
''Banzai Runner'' is a 1987 American action film starring Dean Stockwell, John Shepherd, Charles Dierkop, Rick Fitts, Dawn Schneider, Billy Drago and directed by John G. Thomas. Plot A group of wealthy motorists drive exotic cars at extreme speeds late at night on the public highways. These drivers are referred to as the Banzai Runners. The majority of the Runners participate for the excitement of the driving, but one of the Runners is a cruel, ruthless drug dealer. During one of these contests, a policeman is killed. With no witnesses, it's up to the cop's brother to see justice is done. He accomplishes this by assuming a false identity and joining the race. To join the group of Runners, the police officer goes undercover, and obtains a 1972 DeTomaso Pantera. With this car he competes in an all out fight to the finish with the evil drug dealer. Cast *Dean Stockwell as Barry Baxter * John Shepherd as Beck Baxter *Charles Dierkop as Traven *Barry Sattels as Osborne *Billy Drag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon's Deal
''Shannon's Deal'' is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from April 16, 1990, until May 21, 1991. The series was created by John Sayles and executive produced by Stan Rogow. The show centers on a successful Philadelphia corporate lawyer named Jack Shannon (Jamey Sheridan), who lost his family and his job to a compulsive gambling habit. The saga of Shannon, who leaves a prestigious law firm after years of becoming unhappy with the legal system and being forced to take his clients to court, and who subsequently opens his own low-rent practice, was first explored in the highly rated, two-hour movie pilot, which NBC aired on June 4, 1989, and repeated April 13, 1990, ahead of the series premiere. The series was highly regarded in the industry for its level of writing, complex character development, and witty dramedy elements, but is also remembered for the notable people who worked behind the scenes. Synopsis The premise of the show was perhaps summed up best by the following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Hudson (TV Movie)
''Rock Hudson'' is a 1990 American biographical drama television film directed by John Nicolella and written by Dennis Turner. The film is based on ''My Husband, Rock Hudson'', a 1987 autobiography by Phyllis Gates, actor Rock Hudson's wife (1955–1958). It is the story of their marriage, written after Hudson's 1985 death from AIDS. In the book Gates wrote that she was in love with Hudson and that she did not know Hudson was gay when they married, and was not complicit in his deception. The movie is also based on magazine articles, interviews and court records, including transcripts of the Los Angeles Superior Court trial after which Marc Christian won a large settlement ($21.75 million) from the actor's estate because Hudson had hidden from him the fact that he was suffering from AIDS. Later, Marc Miller (Hudson's secretary) accused the movie of malicious lies. In April 1989, the court award to Christian was reduced to $5.5 million. In 1989, both ABC and NBC started developing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road To Avonlea
''Road to Avonlea'' is a Canadian television series first broadcast in Canada between January 7, 1990, and March 31, 1996, as part of the ''CBC Family Hour'' anthology series, and in the United States starting on March 5, 1990. It was created by Kevin Sullivan and produced by Sullivan Films (later Sullivan Entertainment) in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the Disney Channel, with additional funding from Telefilm Canada. It follows the adventures of Sara Stanley, a young girl sent to live with her relatives in early 20th-century eastern Canada. It was loosely adapted from novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery, with many characters and episodes inspired by her stories. Some episodes were turned into independent books by various authors; around 30 titles have been released. In the United States, its title was shortened to ''Avonlea'', and a number of episodes were retitled and reordered. The series was released on VHS and DVD there as ''Tales from Avon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Equalizer (1985 TV Series)
''The Equalizer'' is an American spy thriller television series, originally airing on CBS from September 18, 1985, to August 24, 1989, and co-created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim. It starred Edward Woodward as a retired intelligence agent with a mysterious past, who uses the skills from his former career to exact justice on behalf of innocent people who find themselves in dangerous circumstances, while sometimes also dealing with people from his past in covert operations who want to pull him back in or settle old scores. The concept has been rebooted twice with a pair of movies ( in 2014 and 2018) starring Denzel Washington slated to be followed up by a third film, and a re-imagined 2021 TV series starring Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall. Series plot elements The series stars British actor Edward Woodward as Robert McCall, a former covert operations officer of an unnamed US government intelligence organization, which was often referred to simply as "the Agency" or "th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Be Home For Christmas
"I'll Be Home for Christmas" is a Christmas song written by the lyricist Kim Gannon and composer Walter Kent and recorded in 1943 by Bing Crosby, who scored a top ten hit with the song. Originally written to honor soldiers overseas who longed to be home at Christmas time, "I'll Be Home for Christmas" has since gone on to become a Christmas standard. Theme The song is sung from the point of view of a soldier stationed overseas during World War II, writing a letter to his family. In the message, he tells his family he will be coming home and to prepare the holiday for him, and requests snow, mistletoe, and presents under the tree. The song ends on a melancholy note, with the soldier saying, "I'll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams". The flip side of the original recording (Decca 18570B) was "Danny Boy." Writing and copyright The song was written by the lyricist Kim Gannon and composer Walter Kent. Songwriter and later producer and manager for The Platters, Buck Ram, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Mountain Rangers
''High Mountain Rangers'' was an American adventure drama series about a group of highly trained wilderness search and rescue/law enforcement officers in Tahoe, Nevada. It starred Robert Conrad as Jesse Hawkes and also starred his two sons, Christian Conrad and Shane Conrad. Robert's daughter Joan was the executive producer. 12 episodes were broadcast, from January 2 until April 9, 1988 on CBS, before the show was cancelled. The series also had a spin-off titled ''Jesse Hawkes''. The series was centered on Jesse Hawkes, an ex-Marine who started the High Mountain Rangers 35 years before the pilot. He retired after hauling his long-time nemesis, murderous criminal mastermind T.J. Cousins, to justice. Spared the death penalty on a legal technicality, Cousins instead was given life imprisonment without eligibility for parole. Meanwhile, Jesse's eldest son Matt tries out for the HMRs and eventually becomes the team's #2 Ranger...after Merlin (guest star Rick J. Porter as Ranger "Merli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Close Ties
Close may refer to: Music * ''Close'' (Kim Wilde album), 1988 * ''Close'' (Marvin Sapp album), 2017 * ''Close'' (Sean Bonniwell album), 1969 * "Close" (Sub Focus song), 2014 * "Close" (Nick Jonas song), 2016 * "Close" (Rae Sremmurd song), 2018 * "Close" (Jade Eagleson song), 2020 * "Close (to the Edit)", a 1984 song by Art of Noise * "Close", song by Aaron Lines from ''Living Out Loud'' * "Close", song by Drumsound & Bassline Smith from ''Wall of Sound'' * "Close", song by Rascal Flatts from ''Unstoppable'' * "Close", song by Soul Asylum from ''Candy from a Stranger'' * "Close", song by Westlife from '' Coast to Coast'' * "Close", song by French electronic group Telepopmusik and English vocalist Deborah Anderson, from their album ''Angel Milk'' Other uses * Close (surname) * Cathedral close, the area surrounding a cathedral, typically occupied by buildings associated with it * ''Close'' (2019 film), an action thriller * ''Close'' (2022 film), a Belgian drama film * Close, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
240-Robert
''240-Robert'' is an American drama series that ran on ABC from August 28, 1979, to March 21, 1981. The series title is a reference to the call-sign designation for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's search and rescue/paramedic teams. The series is considered lost, due to the lack of home video releases of the show except for a few VHS releases in Europe. Only a small number of extremely bad quality Spanish dub clips of the show and the intro of the English version is available online. There are also some VHS episodes of 240-Robert available for viewing on the website archive.org. Synopsis The series chronicles the missions of "240-Robert", a specialized unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), that utilized four wheel drive vehicles and a helicopter. Most of the assignments were sea/air/land search and rescue operations in the extensive (over ) jurisdiction. The show's creator was Rick Rosner (himself an LASD reserve deputy), who created the hit series ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Fever (TV Series)
''California Fever'' is an American teen drama series that ran on CBS in 1979. The show featured a group of Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ... teenagers living an exotic life of the beach, romance, and music. The series was short-lived, airing only 10 episodes. Prior to the first episode, the show was to be called ''We're Cruising''.Daily Union Democrat (Sonora, California),Only a Fifth of New Shows Likely to Last Aug. 1, 1979. Cast Episode list References External links * 1970s American drama television series 1979 American television series debuts 1979 American television series endings CBS original programming American teen drama television series Television series about teenagers Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Climb (2002 Film)
''The Climb'' is a 2002 film directed by John Schmidt, distributed by World Wide Pictures. Plot summary This is a Christian film about two rock climbers, who meet each other during a rescue get a chance to realize a climb of a lifetime, but with an unexpected change: they have to work together. It is a special team, with totally different people, who have different life goals, different views, but use the same climbing technique. It is action filled, but also heart touching film about egoism, responsibility and forgiveness. Derrick (Jason George) is a very selfish person who wants to do the big climbing solo, and Michael (Ned Vaughn Ned Vaughn (born November 20, 1964) is an American film and television actor who served as vice president of the Screen Actors Guild prior to becoming the founding executive vice president of SAG-AFTRA. He resigned that position on 21 August 201 ...) who is a Christian person with a good heart. References External links * * Dean River Productions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
