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Mannix (season 2)
This is a list of episodes from the second season of ''Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private inves ...''. Broadcast history The season originally aired Saturdays at 10:00-11:00 pm (EST). Home media The season was released on DVD by Paramount Home Video. Episodes References {{reflist Mannix seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannix Season 1
This is a list of episodes from the first season of ''Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private inves ...''. Broadcast history The season originally aired Saturdays at 10:00-11:00 pm (EST). Home media The season was released on DVD by Paramount Home Video. Episodes References {{reflist Mannix seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Meredyth Lucas
John Meredyth Lucas (May 1, 1919 – October 19, 2002) was an American Television writer, writer, Television director, director and Television producer, producer, primarily for television. Career Son of screenwriter Bess Meredyth and writer/director Wilfred Lucas, and the adopted son of director Michael Curtiz, Lucas grew up in Southern California, where he attended a number of schools, including Urban Military Academy, Southwestern Military Academy, Pacific Military Academy, and Beverly Hills High School. After a failed attempt at college, he began his Hollywood career with a job as an apprentice script clerk at Warner Brothers. He is best remembered for the work he did on ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' as a writer, producer and director. He wrote four of the episodes broadcast from 1967 to 1969: "The Changeling (Star Trek: The Original Series), The Changeling", "Patterns of Force (Star Trek: The Original Series), Patterns of Force", "Elaan of Troyius", and "That Which Surv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldine Brooks (actress)
Geraldine Brooks (born Geraldine Stroock; October 29, 1925 – June 19, 1977) was an American actress whose three-decade career on stage as well as in films and on television was noted with nominations for an Emmy in 1962 and a Tony in 1970. She was married to author Budd Schulberg. Early life Brooks was born Geraldine Stroock in New York City to a family descended from Dutch immigrants. Her parents had connections in the entertainment industry, with father James the owner-manager of a theatrical costume company and her mother Bianca a stylist and costume designer. Two of her aunts had also been in show business, one as a singer at the Metropolitan Opera and another as a showgirl with the Ziegfeld Follies. Her elder sister, Gloria, is an actor. Geraldine, who was named after Metropolitan Opera's most famous diva of the era, Geraldine Farrar, took dancing classes from the age of two and attended the all-girls Hunter Modeling School and graduated in 1942 from Julia Richm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Weaver
Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama, ''Holocaust'' for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. In cinema, he made his debut in the film ''Fail Safe'' (1964) and also appeared in '' Marathon Man'' (1976), ''Creepshow'' (1982), and '' The Thomas Crown Affair'' (1999). Among many television roles, he performed in the movie ''The Legend of Lizzie Borden'' (1975). He also worked in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like ''The Twilight Zone'', '' 'Way Out'', ''Night Gallery'', ''The X-Files'', ''The Martian Chronicles,'' and ''Demon Seed''. Weaver also narrated educational TV programs. Early life Weaver was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 19, 1926, the son of Elsa W. Weaver (née Stringaro) and John Carson Weaver. His mother was of Italian descent and his father was a social ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Kandel
Stephen Kandel (born April 30, 1927) is an American television writer. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1950. Filmography He has written episodes for many popular series, from ''Sea Hunt'' in the 1950s through ''MacGyver'' in the 1980s, with stops in between at ''Star Trek: The Original Series'', ''Mannix'', ''Wonder Woman'', ''The Six Million Dollar Man'', ''Cannon'', ''Barnaby Jones'', ''Banacek'', and others. He is credited with writing the pilot episodes of ''Daktari'', ''Broken Promises'', and ''Chamber of Horrors'', and creating the series ''Iron Horse''. Films Television Awards He is a recipient of the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe award and the Writers Guild of America Humanities award. According to film commentator Tom Weaver, Kandel's "resume reads like a Baby Boomer's dream list of must-see TV". Family Kandel's father, Aben Kandel, was also a screenwriter. His younger sister, Lenore Kandel, was a Beat Generation The Beat Generation was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Hagmann
Stuart R. Hagmann (born in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin on September 2, 1942) is a television and film director primarily active from 1968 to 1977. His television work includes episodes of the series '' Mission: Impossible'' and ''Mannix''. In film he is noted for directing ''The Strawberry Statement ''The Strawberry Statement'' is a non-fiction book by James Simon Kunen, written when he was 19, which chronicled his experiences at Columbia University from 1966–1968, particularly the April 1968 protests and takeover of the office of the dean ...'' (1970), which was co-winner of the Cannes Film Festival's Jury Prize. References External links * American television directors People from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 1942 births Living people Directors Guild of America Award winners Film directors from Wisconsin {{US-film-director-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Rush
Barbara Rush (born January 4, 1927) is an American actress. In 1954, Rush won the Golden Globe Award as most promising female newcomer for her role in the 1953 American science-fiction film ''It Came from Outer Space''.Warren 1982, pp. 151–63. Later in her career, Rush became a regular performer in the television series '' Peyton Place'', and appeared in TV movies, miniseries, and a variety of other programs, including the soap opera '' All My Children'' and family drama '' 7th Heaven'', as well as starring in films, including ''The Young Philadelphians'', ''The Young Lions'', '' Robin and the 7 Hoods'', and '' Hombre''. Early life and education Rush was born in Denver. Her father, Roy, was a lawyer for a Midwest mining company. She grew up in Santa Barbara, California. She attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated in 1948. She started her career in the university's theatre program. Career Rush performed on stage at the Pasadena Playhouse before sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton James
George Clifton James (May 29, 1920 – April 15, 2017) was an American actor known for roles as a prison floorwalker in ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), Sheriff J.W. Pepper alongside Roger Moore in the James Bond films '' Live and Let Die'' (1973) and '' The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974), the sheriff in '' Silver Streak'' (1976), a Texas tycoon in ''The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training'' (1977), and the owner of the scandalous 1919 Chicago White Sox baseball team in ''Eight Men Out'' (1988). Early life James was born in Spokane, Washington, the son of Grace (née Dean), a teacher, and Harry James, a journalist. He grew up in Oregon in the Gladstone area of Clackamas County. James was a decorated World War II United States Army veteran. He served as an infantry platoon sergeant with Co. "A" 163rd Infantry, 41st Division. He served forty-two months in the South Pacific from January 1942 until August 1945. His decorations include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Hagen
Kevin Hagen (April 3, 1928 – July 9, 2005) was an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Hiram Baker on NBC's ''Little House on the Prairie.'' Early life Hagen was born in Chicago, Illinois, to professional ballroom dancers, Haakon Olaf Hagen and Marvel Lucile Wadsworth. After his father deserted the family, Hagen was raised by his mother, grandmother, and aunts. As a 15-year-old, he relocated to Portland, Oregon, where one of his aunts had taken a teaching job. Hagen attended Portland's Jefferson High School. His family returned to Chicago, and he attended Oregon State University in Corvallis and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, from which he received a degree in international relations. Hagen spent a year in law school at the University of California, Los Angeles, and was employed by the U.S. State Department in West Germany then spent two years in the United States Navy. He also taught ballroom dancing for Arthur Murray. At ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Savalas
Georgios Demosthenes Savalas ( el, Γεώργιος Δημοσθένης Σαβάλας; December 5, 1924 – October 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. He was the younger brother of actor Telly Savalas, with whom he acted in the popular 1970s TV crime series ''Kojak''. Early life Born in The Bronx, New York City to immigrants from Greece, he was one of five children: brothers Aristotelis (Telly), Gus and Ted; and sister Katherine. He attended Holy Cross Institute in Connecticut and Mineola High School (Long Island). He served in the Pacific War as a United States Navy gunner but also acted, produced and directed stage performances on military bases. He studied drama at Columbia University. Career Starting out, Savalas worked many jobs, including driving a taxi and waiting tables. Although known primarily as a TV actor, Savalas was originally a stage actor and acting instructor. He taught at the Coliseum Studios for five years. He appeared in off-Broadway prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathryn Hays
Kathryn Hays (born Kay Piper; July 26, 1934 – March 25, 2022) was an American actress, best known for her role as Kim Hughes on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' from 1972 to 2010. Life and career Hays was born Kay Piper in Princeton, Illinois, on July 26, 1934, the only child of Roger and Daisy (Hays) Piper. Her parents divorced shortly after her birth, and Hays was raised by her mother, a bookkeeper and a banker, and her stepfather, salesman Arnold Gottlieb. She grew up in Joliet. She took classes at Northwestern University, and worked as a model. In 1962, she changed her name to Kathryn Hays (using her mother's maiden name for her last name). Hays' first marriage was to Sidney Steinberg in 1957, with whom she had a daughter, Sherri. In 1966, Hays married actor Glenn Ford; the couple divorced in 1969. Her third husband was Wolfgang Lieschke, who was employed in the advertising industry. Episodic TV work Early in her career, Hays made numerous appearances on ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson Gillis
Jackson Clark Gillis (August 21, 1916 – August 19, 2010) was an American radio and television scriptwriter whose career spanned more than 40 years and encompassed a wide range of genres. Gillis was born in Kalama, Washington to a highway engineer and a piano teacher. His family moved to California when he was a teenager. He attended California State University, Fresno, but transferred to Stanford University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in English in 1938.Staff"PASSINGS: Alain Corneau, Jackson Gillis, Francisco Varallo" ''Los Angeles Times'', August 31, 2010. Accessed September 1, 2010. He worked in England after graduating from college. After returning to the United States, he performed with the Barter Theatre in Virginia, together with Gregory Peck. George Bernard Shaw attended a performance of one of his plays, in which Gillis acted. Gillis received a note from Shaw that critiqued his exit, a postcard Gillis retained for decades. He enlisted in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
