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List Of Medical Center Episodes
This is a list of episodes for the television series '' Medical Center''. This series consists of a two-hour pilot and seven seasons of episodes. Series overview Episodes Pilot (1969) Season 1 (1969–70) Season 2 (1970–71) Season 3 (1971–72) Season 4 (1972–73) Season 5 (1973–74) Season 6 (1974–75) Season 7 (1975–76) References External links * {{imdb episodes, 0063928, Medical Center DVD release infoat TVShowsOnDVD.com TVShowsOnDVD.com was a website dedicated to cataloging, campaigning for, and reporting news about Region 1 television series releases on DVD and region A Blu-ray. The site's slogan asked "Is YOUR Favorite Show On DVD?" From February 2007 until ... Medical Center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medical Center (TV Series)
''Medical Center'' (also known as ''Calling Dr. Gannon'') is an American medical drama series that aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced by MGM Television. Plot The show starred James Daly as Dr. Paul Lochner and Chad Everett as Dr. Joe Gannon, surgeons working in an otherwise unnamed university hospital in Los Angeles. The show focused both on the lives of the doctors and the patients showcased each week. At the core of the series was the tension between youth and experience, as seen between Drs. Lochner and Gannon. Besides his work as a surgeon, Gannon, because of his age, also worked as the head of the student health department at the university. Helping the doctors was the very efficient Nurse Eve Wilcox, played by Audrey Totter. She started out as a bit role, but was eventually upgraded to co‑star status starting in 1972. Wilcox became a regular after two other similar nurses (Nurse Chambers, played by Jayne Meadows; and Nurse Murphy played by Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George McCowan
George McCowan (June 27, 1927 – November 1, 1995) was a Canadian film and television director in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. McCowan began his career working for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He worked as an actor and director for several seasons at the Stratford Festival, and moved to the United States in 1967. He directed episodes of '' Charlie's Angels'', ''S.W.A.T.'', and '' Starsky and Hutch'', as well as every episode of the popular Canadian series '' Seeing Things''. He also worked on such shows as ''The Silent Force'', ''The Mod Squad'', ''The Streets of San Francisco'', ''Fantasy Island'', and ''Hart to Hart''. McCowan directed the 1970 TV movie '' Carter's Army'', the 1971 Canadian hockey film ''Face-Off'', the fourth and final Magnificent Seven film, '' The Magnificent Seven Ride!'' in 1972, the cult horror film ''Frogs'' in the same year, and the 1976 film ''Shadow of the Hawk''. McCowan also directed the film ''H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Donat
Peter Donat (born Pierre Collingwood Donat; January 20, 1928 – September 10, 2018) was a Canadian-American actor. Early life Pierre Collingwood Donat was born in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada, the son of Marie (née Bardet) and Philip Ernst Donat, a landscape gardener. Richard Donat, who starred on the television show '' Haven'', is Peter's younger brother. His uncle was Oscar winning British actor Robert Donat. Peter Donat emigrated to the United States in 1950, studied drama at Yale University, and first came to attention as a stage actor in the lead of a production of ''Cyrano de Bergerac''. In 1961, he played a leading role in Donald Jack's stage play ''The Canvas Barricade'', the first Canadian play performed at the Stratford Festival. Career In 1965, he was featured in the cast as Vince Conway on '' Moment of Truth''. That series was the only Canadian serial ever broadcast on a commercial television network in the United States. His credits include: '' Mission: Impossi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Brandon
Michael Brandon (born Michael Feldman; April 20, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for his role as James Dempsey in the British drama series ''Dempsey and Makepeace'' (1985–1986). His theatre credits include the original Broadway (theatre), Broadway production of ''Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?'' (1969), and playing Jerry Springer in the West End (theatre), West End production of ''Jerry Springer: The Opera'' (2003–2004). Early life Brandon was born Michael Feldman in Brooklyn, New York, to Miriam (née Tumen) and Sol Feldman. At age nine, he and his family (brother Elliot and sister Debra Lynne) moved to Valley Stream, New York where he attended Memorial Junior High and graduated from Valley Stream Central High School. Brandon then attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and made his debut on Broadway before turning to cinema. He is of Jewish extraction. Career Brandon starred in the TV series ''Dempsey and Makepeace'' and ''Dinotopia'', the movies ''Quattro m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Bundy
Brooke Bundy is an American film and television actress. Early years As a teenager, Bundy was a model in New York before she went to Hollywood on vacation and remained there to become an actress. While in New York, she attended the Professional Children's School. Acting career Movie She is perhaps best known for her role as Elaine Parker in the 1987 hit horror film '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' and its sequel, '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'' (1988). Bundy appeared in Daniel Farrands' documentary film, '' Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy''. Television Bundy had an early role in the second season of Barnaby Jones; episode titled, "Death Leap" (09/23/1973). She had two long-running roles on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' as Rebecca North (1975–77) and ''General Hospital'' as Diana Maynard Taylor, RN (1977–81). She has made guest appearances on a variety of television shows including ''The Big Valley'', ''Mr. Novak'', ''Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nan Martin
Nan Martin (July 15, 1927 – March 4, 2010) was an American actress who starred in movies and on television. Life and career Early life Born in Decatur, Illinois, and raised in Santa Monica, California, she attended Santa Monica High School. Acting career Her first film role was ''The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit'' (1956). Her other film roles included ''The Mugger'' (1958), ''For Love of Ivy'' (1968), ''Goodbye Columbus'' (1969), ''Doctor Detroit'' (1983), '' All of Me'' (1984), and Chuck Russell's cult film '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987) where she played the role of Amanda Krueger, the mother of killer Freddy Krueger. Her last film role was in '' Thicker than Water'' (2005). On television, Martin portrayed Helen Cavanaugh on ''Buck James'' and Grace D'Angelo on '' Mr. Sunshine''. Her other TV roles included the 1983 miniseries ''The Thorn Birds'' and the soap opera '' Santa Barbara''. She had a recurring role on ''The Drew Carey Show'' as Mrs. Loude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine (contracted from ) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and less commonly as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity. Methamphetamine was discovered in 1893 and exists as two enantiomers: levo-methamphetamine and dextro-methamphetamine. ''Methamphetamine'' properly refers to a specific chemical substance, the racemic free base, which is an equal mixture of levomethamphetamine and dextromethamphetamine in their pure amine forms. It is rarely prescribed over concerns involving human neurotoxicity and potential for recreational use as an aphrodisiac and euphoriant, among other concerns, as well as the availability of safer substitute drugs with comparable treatment efficacy such as Adderall and Vyvanse. Dextromethamphetamine is a stronger CNS stimulant than levomethamphetamine. Both racemic methamphetamine and dextromethamphetamine are illicitly trafficked and sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Considine
Timothy Daniel Considine (December 31, 1940 – March 3, 2022) was an American actor, writer, photographer, and automotive historian. He was best known for his acting roles in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Early life Considine was born in Los Angeles on December 31, 1940. His mother, Carmen (Pantages), was the daughter of theater magnate Alexander Pantages; his father, John W. Considine Jr., was an Oscar-nominated movie producer for '' Boys Town''. Considine's grandfather, John Considine, was Alexander Pantages' rival vaudeville impresario, while one of his uncles, Bob Considine, was a columnist and author. He had two siblings: John, who was also an actor, and Erin. Career Considine made his film debut in 1953, co-starring with Red Skelton in '' The Clown'', a remake of the 1931 movie '' The Champ''. Credited as Timmie Considine, a review by ''The New York Times'' characterized his performance as "properly wistful, serious, and manly". Considine's best known acting ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France Nuyen
France Nuyen (born France Nguyễn Vân Nga on 31 July 1939) is a French actress, model, and psychological counsellor. Early life Nguyen was born in Marseille. Her mother was French, and her father was widely reported to be Vietnamese, although she has stated that he was "probably of Chinese origin". During World War II, her mother and grandfather were persecuted by the Nazis for being Roma. Nguyen was raised in Marseille by a cousin she calls "an Orchidaceae raiser who was the only person who gave a damn about me." Having left school at the age of 11, she began studying art and became an artist's model. In 1955, while working as a seamstress, Nguyen was discovered on the beach by ''Life'' photographer Philippe Halsman. She was featured on the cover of 6 October 1958 issue of ''Life''. Career France Nuyen became a motion picture actress in 1958. In her first role, she appeared as Liat, daughter of Bloody Mary (played by Juanita Hall) in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Brinkley
Donald Alan Brinkley (March 9, 1921 – July 14, 2012) was an American television writer, director and producer. He wrote for countless television shows in a career that spanned over 55 years, and wrote and produced the shows '' Medical Center'' and '' Trapper John M.D''. He also wrote a play and a novel, "A Lively Form of Death". Brinkley was honored by the Museum of Broadcasting both in Los Angeles and New York City for his career. Career After World War II Brinkley worked in Chicago as a staff writer at WGN Radio and as a Chief Writer at CBS Radio. In 1950 he moved to Southern California where he began an illustrious career as a television scenarist, writing over 400 teleplays for such shows as ''The Untouchables'', '' The Fugitive'', '' Have Gun, Will Travel'', ''Kraft Suspense Theatre'', ''The F.B.I.'', '' The Virginian'', ''Ben Casey'', ''Bat Masterson'', ''The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'', '' Rawhide'', '' Ironside'', '' The Name of the Game'' and many others. After serving a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Sherman
Vincent Sherman (born Abraham Orovitz, July 16, 1906 – June 18, 2006) was an American director and actor who worked in Hollywood. His movies include '' Mr. Skeffington'' (1944), '' Nora Prentiss'' (1947), and ''The Young Philadelphians'' (1959). He began his career as an actor on Broadway and later in film. He directed B-movies for Warner Bros. and then moved to directing to A-pictures. He was a good friend of actor Errol Flynn, whom he directed in ''Adventures of Don Juan'' (1949). He directed three Joan Crawford movies: ''The Damned Don't Cry'' (1950), ''Harriet Craig'' (1950), and ''Goodbye, My Fancy'' (1951). Early life Sherman was born Abraham Orovitz to Jewish parents. He was born and raised in the small town of Vienna, Georgia, where his father was a dry-goods salesman. Not long after graduating from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, he became a professional actor. Career Sherman arrived in New York City to sell a play and soon became a stage director and actor. As a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McMartin
John Francis McMartin (August 21, 1929 – July 6, 2016) was an American actor of stage, film and television. Life and career McMartin was born in Warsaw, Indiana, on August 21, 1929, and raised in St. Cloud, Minnesota. After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Army and became a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division. He attended Columbia College Chicago, but did not graduate and later attended college in New York. He made his off-Broadway debut in ''Little Mary Sunshine'' in 1959, opposite Eileen Brennan and Elmarie Wendel. He won a Theatre World Award for his role as Corporal Billy Jester, and married one of the show's producers, Cynthia Baer, in 1960; they divorced in 1971. McMartin's first Broadway appearance was as Forrest Noble in ''The Conquering Hero'' in 1961, which was followed by ''Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole''. He created the role of Oscar in ''Sweet Charity'' in 1966, opposite Gwen Verdon, garnering a Tony nomination, and played the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
