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List Of The Twilight Zone (1959 TV Series) Guest Stars
The following is a list of guest stars that appeared on the 1959 anthology television series ''The Twilight Zone''. Rod Serling himself provided the opening and closing commentary for all episodes and appeared on-screen for the first time at the end of the final episode of the first season, with the episodes featuring some of Hollywood's most familiar faces, including: __NOTOC__ A * Philip Abbott ("Long Distance Call" and "The Parallel") * Casey Adams (" It's a Good Life") * Dorothy Adams ("Dust") * Stanley Adams ("Once Upon a Time" and " Mr. Garrity and the Graves") * Jay Adler ("The Jungle") * Luther Adler ("The Man in the Bottle") * Brian Aherne (" The Trouble With Templeton") * Charles Aidman ("And When the Sky Was Opened" and " Little Girl Lost") * Claude Akins ("The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" and " The Little People") * Jack Albertson (" The Shelter" and " I Dream of Genie") * Hardie Albright (" To Serve Man") * Frank Aletter ("The Parallel") * Denise Alexande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Twilight Zone (1959 TV Series)
''The Twilight Zone'' (marketed as ''Twilight Zone'' for its final two seasons) is an American science fiction horror anthology television series created and presented by Rod Serling, which ran for five seasons on CBS from October 2, 1959, to June 19, 1964. Each episode presents a stand-alone story in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described as entering "the Twilight Zone," often with a surprise ending and a moral. Although predominantly science-fiction, the show's paranormal and Kafkaesque events leaned the show towards fantasy and horror. The phrase "twilight zone," inspired by the series, is used to describe surreal experiences. The series featured both established stars and younger actors who would become much better known later. Serling served as executive producer and head writer; he wrote or co-wrote 92 of the show's 156 episodes. He was also the show's host and narrator, delivering monologues at the begi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Aidman
Charles Leonard Aidman (January 21, 1925 – November 7, 1993) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Early life Aidman was born in Frankfort, Indiana, the son of George E. and Etta (Kwitny) Aidman. Aidman graduated from Frankfort High School and attended DePauw University prior to serving in the United States Navy during World War II. After the war he returned to his home state and graduated from Indiana University. Career Aidman guest-starred on NBC's '' The Virginian'' in the episode "The Devil's Children" and twice on the NBC western series '' The Californians''. He also appeared twice on ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective''. He portrayed a bounty hunter on the ABC's western series ''Black Saddle''. He was cast in CBS's fantasy drama, '' Twilight Zone'', in the episodes "And When the Sky Was Opened" and " Little Girl Lost." He also guest-starred on five other western series: the ABC/Warner Brothers series '' Colt .45''; ABC's '' The Rebel'', NBC's ''Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third From The Sun
"Third from the Sun" is episode 14 of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone''. It is based on a short story of the same name by Richard Matheson which first appeared in the first issue of the magazine ''Galaxy Science Fiction'' in October 1950. Opening narration Plot Will Sturka, a scientist who works at a military base, has been producing a great number of H-bombs alongside other staff members who are manufacturing various devastating weapons in preparation for imminent nuclear war. Sturka realizes that there is only one way to escape—steal an experimental, top-secret spacecraft stored at another base up north. He plans to bring his friend Jerry Riden, who is trained as a pilot of the spacecraft, along with their wives and Sturka's daughter Jody. The two plot for months, secretly supplying the ship and making arrangements for their departure. One afternoon, Sturka engages in conversation with a co-worker, Carling, who gleefully tells him that he's heard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Alexander
Denise Alexander is an American actress, best known for her role as Lesley Webber on ''General Hospital'', a role she originally played from 1973 to 1984 (contract), 1996 to 2009, and a guest stint in 2013, in honor of the show's 50th anniversary. Alexander returned to General Hospital for two other guest appearances in December 2017 and April 2019, the latter to commemorate the 56th anniversary of the show. She then reappeared in early 2021. Life and career Alexander was born in New York City on November 11, 1939 and raised on Long Island. She moved to Los Angeles when her father, Alec Alexander, an agent who handled such notables as Frank Gorshin and Sal Mineo, decided to make the switch from the East to the West Coast. Alexander had appeared on TV and radio by the time she was a junior at UCLA. She made her feature movie debut at age fourteen in the Don Siegel film ''Crime in the Streets'' starring John Cassavetes. In 1962 Alexander appeared as Mildred Kroeger on the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Aletter
Frank George Aletter (January 14, 1926 – May 13, 2009) was an American theatre, film, and television actor. Early years Born in College Point, Queens, New York, Aletter studied acting at the Dramatic Workshop in Manhattan. He served in the United States Army in Germany from January 1946 to 1948. Career Aletter's Broadway debut came in 1950 as a replacement for Eli Wallach in '' Mister Roberts''. During the 1950s, he appeared on Broadway in '' Bells Are Ringing'', ''Time Limit'', and ''Wish You Were Here''. He soon moved on to a prolific television career, appearing as a guest on numerous shows between 1956 and 1988. Aletter starred in three programs in the 1960s, beginning with ''Bringing Up Buddy'', a sitcom during the 1960–1961 season, featuring Aletter with Enid Markey and Doro Merande, who portrayed his overprotective spinster aunts to Aletter's character, Buddy Flower, a bachelor stockbroker. He appeared in the eighth episode of Lucille Ball's ''The Lucy Show'' in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Serve Man (The Twilight Zone)
"To Serve Man" is the 24th episode of the third season of the anthology series ''The Twilight Zone'', and the 89th overall. It originally aired on March 2, 1962 on CBS. Based on Damon Knight's 1950 short story of the same title, the episode was written by Rod Serling and directed by Richard L. Bare. It is considered one of the best episodes from the series, particularly for its final twist. Opening narration Plot The episode begins with Michael Chambers locked alone in a spartan room with a cot. A voice offers him a meal, delivered through a small aperture in the wall, which he grimly refuses. The setting changes to several months earlier, on Earth. The Kanamits, a race of aliens, land on Earth as the planet is beset by international crises. As the secretary-general announces the landing of aliens on Earth to the worldwide public at a United Nations news conference, one of the aliens arrives and addresses the assembled delegates and journalists via telepathy. He announces t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardie Albright
Hardie Hunter Albright (born Hardie Hunter Albrecht; December 16, 1903 – December 7, 1975) was an American actor. Early years Albright was born on December 16, 1903, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, to traveling vaudeville performers. He made his stage debut in one of his parents' acts at the age of seven. In June 1926, Albright graduated from Carnegie Tech with a bachelor of arts degree in drama. Career Albright gained acting experience as a member of the repertory company of Eva Le Gallienne. His Broadway debut came in ''Saturday Night'' (1926). He was playing the juvenile lead on the stage in ''The Greeks'' when a scout from the ''Fox Company'' saw him. He was given a contract and headed for Hollywood. Albright made his film debut in 1931 in John G. Blystone's '' Young Sinners'' and appeared in numerous films. He provided the (uncredited) voice of the adolescent Bambi in the Disney film of the same title. Broadway plays in which Albright appeared included ''All the Livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Dream Of Genie (The Twilight Zone)
"I Dream of Genie" is an episode of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone''. This episode is a comedy about a man who finds a genie and struggles to decide what to wish for, pondering the question through a series of hypothetical dream sequences. Opening narration Plot George P. Hanley, a shy office worker, shops for a birthday gift for Ann Lawson, the secretary in the office where he works. The gift store has just received a heavily soiled oil lamp as part of a random assortment from a distributor. Believing it to be worthless, the owner smooth-talks George into buying the lamp for $20. He takes it to work, but is beaten to the punch by his brash co-worker Roger, who gives Ann a skimpy nightgown. After Ann thanks Roger with a kiss, a despondent George takes the lamp home. When George rubs the lamp while cleaning it, a genie emerges. While he only offers one wish rather than the traditional three, he gives George time to consider what he should wish for. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shelter (The Twilight Zone)
"The Shelter" is episode 68 of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone''. It originally aired on September 29, 1961 on CBS. It is one of the few ''Twilight Zone'' episodes to feature no supernatural or sci-fi elements. Opening narration Plot It is a typical evening in a typical suburban community outside of New York City. At the residence of physician Bill Stockton, he enjoys a birthday party being thrown for him by his wife Grace and their son Paul. Also at the party are Jerry Harlowe, Bill's brother-in-law; Frank Henderson and Marty Weiss, Bill and Jerry's former State University roommates; and the wives and children of Jerry, Frank, and Marty. Bill is well known and liked by this gathering. Moreover, Bill has repeatedly administered to the health and well-being of each one of the guests. Everyone is friendly and jovial, even when mention is made of Bill's late-night work on a fallout shelter which he has built in his basement. Suddenly, a Civil Defense an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Albertson
Harold Albertson (June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981), known professionally as Jack Albertson, was an American actor, comedian, dancer and singer who also performed in variety. Albertson was a Tony, Oscar, and Emmy winning actor. For his performance as John Cleary in the 1964 play ''The Subject Was Roses'' and its 1968 film adaptation, he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His other notable roles include Grandpa Joe in ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' (1971), Manny Rosen in '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972), and Ed Brown in the television sitcom ''Chico and the Man'' (1974–78), for which he won an Emmy. For his contributions to the television industry, Albertson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1977 at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard. Early life Albertson was born on June 16, 1907, in Malden, Massachusetts, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants Flora (née Craft) and Leopold Albert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little People (The Twilight Zone)
"The Little People" is episode 93 of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone''. It originally aired on March 30, 1962 on CBS. Opening narration Plot Astronauts William Fletcher, the can-do captain, and Peter Craig, the malcontent co-pilot, set down in a canyon on an alien planet to repair their ship. While arguing, Fletcher asks Craig what he would want if he had things his way, and Craig responds that he'd like to be the one giving the orders. Shortly after, Craig hears a sound, though Fletcher does not. Craig goes scouting over a period of days, leaving Fletcher to repair the ship. One day Craig returns, strutting a bit, and Fletcher asks why he does not seem to have drunk any water in the past two days. Fletcher discovers that Craig has found water. Pressed, Craig reveals that he found a city populated by people no bigger than ants, and takes Fletcher to see them, revealing that he used mathematics to communicate with them. He says he loves having an en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street
"The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" is episode 22 in the first season of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone''. The episode was written by Rod Serling, the creator-narrator of the series. It originally aired on March 4, 1960 on CBS. In 2009, ''TIME'' named it one of the ten best ''Twilight Zone'' episodes. Opening narration The narration continues after the neighbors wonder if what flew overhead was a meteor. Plot Maple Street is full of children playing and adults talking when a shadow passes over, accompanied by a roar and a flash of light. Everyone notices, but they assume that it is a meteor and quickly resume their activities. The residents soon discover that their power went off, affecting stoves, lawnmowers, cars, and phones. They gather in the street to discuss the situation. Pete Van Horn, hammer slung in his bib overalls, volunteers to walk over to Floral Street, the next street over, to see if it is affected as well. His neighbors, Steve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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