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Loving Couples (1980 Film)
''Loving Couples'' is a 1980 American romantic comedy film written by Martin Donovan and directed by Jack Smight. It stars Shirley MacLaine, James Coburn, Susan Sarandon and Stephen Collins. Plot The plot offers a comic spin on adultery. When Greg crashes his sports car, doctor Evelyn comes to his rescue, and the two soon are engaged in an affair. Evelyn's workaholic husband learns about it from Greg's live-in girlfriend, scatterbrained television weather girl Stephanie, and the two begin to engage in a dalliance of their own. Complications arise when the two couples plan a clandestine weekend getaway at the same Acapulco resort. Production notes The scenes in Mexico actually were shot in San Diego, California, and the hotel interiors were filmed at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The film grossed $2,806,659 in the US. Together with ''A Change of Seasons'', the film was one of two 1980 20th Century Fox releases starring Shirley MacLaine that dealt wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Smight
John Ronald Smight (March 9, 1925 – September 1, 2003) was an American theatre and film director. His film credits include ''Harper'' (1966), '' No Way to Treat a Lady'' (1968), ''Airport 1975'' (1974), '' Midway'' (1976), and ''Fast Break'' (1979). Biography Smight was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and went to Cretin High School with future actor Peter Graves. He joined the Army Air Forces, flying missions in the Pacific during World War II, before earning his degree at the University of Minnesota. He then sought work as an actor. He worked as a radio actor and had a bit part in a stage production of '' Anna Lucasta''. He became stage manager for TV's ''The Good Egg of the Week'' and then assistant director on ''The Colgate Comedy Hour'' and ''The Dennis Day Show''. He said a big break was working on ''Visit to a Small Planet'' with Cyril Ritchard. In 1959, he won an Emmy for his direction of the hour-long play ''Eddie'', which starred Mickey Rooney. He directed the 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles)
The Ambassador Hotel was a hotel in Los Angeles, California. Designed by architect Myron Hunt, the Ambassador Hotel formally opened to the public on January 1, 1921. Later renovations by architect Paul Williams were made to the hotel in the late 1940s. It was also home to the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Los Angeles’ premier night spot for decades; host to six Oscar ceremonies and to every United States President from Herbert Hoover to Richard Nixon. Prominent figures such as Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Sammy Davis, Nat King Cole, Lena Horne, Barbra Streisand, Bing Crosby, John Wayne, Lucille Ball, Marilyn Monroe, Yma Sumac and The Supremes were some of the many entertainers who attended and performed professionally at the Cocoanut Grove. The hotel was the site of the assassination of United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968. Due to the decline of the hotel and the surrounding area, the Ambassador Hotel was closed to guests in 1989. In 2001, the Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Hobbs (actor)
Peter Hobbs (January 19, 1918 – January 2, 2011) was a French-born American character actor, known for roles on Broadway, television and film. Early life, education and military service Hobbs was born in Étretat, France, to Dr. Austin L. Hobbs and Mabel Foote Hobbs. However, he was raised in New York City. Hobbs attended Solebury School in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and received his bachelor's degree from Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. He served in as sergeant in combat engineering during World War II and fought at the Battle of the Bulge. Career Hobbs made two guest appearances on ''Perry Mason'' including the role of defendant Gregory Pelham in the 1964 episode, "The Case of the Careless Kidnapper." and the role of James Hyatt in the 1965 episode, "The Case of the Cheating Chancellor." He also had appearances and recurring roles on ''Barney Miller'', ''Lou Grant'', ''The Odd Couple'', ''The Doris Day Show'', '' The Facts of Life'', ''Knots Landing'', ''The F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John De Lancie
John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr. (born March 20, 1948) is an American actor, television director, director, film producer, producer, writer, and comedian, best known for his role as Q (Star Trek), Q in various ''Star Trek'' series (1987–present); beginning with ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and leading right up to the second season of ''Star Trek: Picard'' in 2022. His other television series roles include Eugene Bradford in ''Days of Our Lives'' (1982–1986; 1989–1990), List of Stargate SG-1 characters#Frank Simmons, Frank Simmons in ''Stargate SG-1'' (2001–2002), List of characters in the Breaking Bad franchise#Donald Margolis, Donald Margolis in ''Breaking Bad'' (2009–2010), Agent Allen Shapiro in ''Torchwood: Miracle Day, Torchwood'' (2011), as well as the voice of Discord (My Little Pony), Discord in ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' (2011–2019). De Lancie has become an outspoken secular activist and was a featured speaker at the 2016 Reason Rally and at C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Currie (actor)
Michael Currie (born Herman Christian Schwenk Jr.; July 24, 1928 – December 22, 2009) was an American actor who appeared in several films and on television. Born in Kingston, New York to Herman C. Schwenk and Mabel Lockwood, he began his career in 1964. He had roles in several Clint Eastwood movies including the comedy film ''Any Which Way You Can'' (1980) and ''Firefox'' (1982). He also played Lt. Donnelly in the fourth installment of the "Dirty Harry" film series ''Sudden Impact'' (1983), and reprised his role as Capt. Donnelly in the 1988 sequel ''The Dead Pool''. Currie had roles in the horror films '' Dead & Buried'' (1981) and '' Halloween III: Season of the Witch'' (1982). His other film appearances included '' Loving Couples'' (1980), '' Airplane II: The Sequel'' (1982), '' Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land'' (1983), '' The Philadelphia Experiment'' (1984), '' Distant Thunder'' (1988), ''The Man Without a Face'' (1993) and ''G.I. Jane'' (1997). Currie starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Corley
Pat Corley (June 1, 1930 – September 11, 2006) was an American actor. He was known for his role as bar owner Phil on the CBS sitcom '' Murphy Brown'' from 1988 to 1996. He also had a recurring role as Chief Coroner Wally Nydorf on the television drama ''Hill Street Blues'' (1981–87) and supporting roles in a number of films, including '' Night Shift'' (1982), '' Against All Odds'' (1984), and ''Mr. Destiny'' (1990). Early life Corley was born Cleo Pat Corley in Dallas, Texas, the son of Ada Lee (née Martin) and R.L. Corley. He got his start in the entertainment business as a teenage ballet dancer for the Stockton Ballet where he performed for three seasons. While serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, Corley helped put on entertainment shows for the brass while stationed in France. After his honorable discharge, he entered Stockton College on the G.I. Bill where he met his future second wife, Iris Carter, a younger student, champion debater and a locally acclai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marilyn Chris
Marilyn Chris (born May 19, 1938) is an American actress, possibly best known as Wanda Webb Wolek on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera, ''One Life to Live''. Education Born in Brooklyn, New York, Chris attended the High School of Performing Arts and City College of New York. Career She began her acting career in the 1950s at The Living Theatre. With appearances on television shows such as NBC's ''Law & Order'' and ''Fame (1982 TV series), Fame'', she is known by longtime soap opera, soap fans as Wanda Wolek #1 on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera, ''One Life to Live'', a role she played from 1972 through 1976, and from 1980 through 1994. Earlier in her career she played Edie Hoffman on the ABC soap opera ''All My Children''. She has appeared in such films as ''Love With The Proper Stranger'' (1963), ''The People Next Door (1970 film), The People Next Door'' (1970), ''The Honeymoon Killers'' (1970), ''The Black Marble'' (1980), and ''Trees Lounge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Carroll
Helena Winifred Carroll (13 November 1928 – 31 March 2013) was a veteran film, television and stage actress. Early life Born to clothing designer Helena Reilly and Abbey Theatre playwright Paul Vincent Carroll, she was the youngest of three sisters. Her elder sisters were Theresa Elizabeth Perez (1924–2001), a classically trained musician and the producer/founder of the ''People's Pops Concerts'' in Phoenix, Arizona, and journalist Kathleen Moira Carroll (1927–2007). Carroll attended Clerkhill Notre Dame High School, a Roman Catholic convent school in Dumbarton. Stage career Carroll received her acting training at the Central School which later became the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art London, appearing in three plays in London's West End and a film, ''Midnight Episode'', by age 20. She made her Broadway debut in ''Separate Tables'' by Terence Rattigan. She moved to the U.S. during the 1950s, touring and performing on Broadway and co-founded, with Dermot Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Bloom
Anne Bloom (born Anne Pearson on April 18, 1947) is an American former film and television actress. Biography Bloom's television acting career, which spans three decades, began with an appearance on ABC's medical drama ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'' in 1974. She also had a brief film career including the part of Peter Billingsley's mother in 1985's ''The Dirt Bike Kid'', though she is probably best known for her television career, especially for her role as television news correspondent Frosty Kimelman on HBO's ''Not Necessarily the News''. for which she was four times nominated for ''Cable Ace Award'' for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. She also appeared as Parker Lewis' mother Judy for the first season of the Fox sitcom ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'', being replaced in subsequent seasons by Mary Ellen Trainor. She was a regular on ''The $25,000 Pyramid'' for five years and a hostess of ''Totally Hidden Video''. Today, Bloom is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Beverly Hill ... [...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] |
Sally Kellerman
Sally Clare Kellerman (June 2, 1937 – February 24, 2022) was an American actress and singer whose acting career spanned 60 years. Her role as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in Robert Altman's film ''M*A*S*H'' (1970) earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. After ''M*A*S*H'', she appeared in a number of the director's projects, namely the films ''Brewster McCloud'' (1970), ''Welcome to L.A.'' (1976) (produced by Altman, directed by his protégé, Alan Rudolph), '' The Player'' (1992), and ''Prêt-à-Porter'' (1994), and the short-lived anthology TV series ''Gun'' (1997). In addition to her work with Altman, Kellerman appeared in films such as ''Last of the Red Hot Lovers'' (1972), ''Back to School'' (1986), plus many television series such as ''The Twilight Zone'' (1963), '' The Outer Limits'' (1963 & 1965), '' Star Trek'' (1966), '' Bonanza'' (1966, 1970), ''The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman'' (2006), '' 90210'' (2008), ''Chemistry'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Collins (actor)
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
