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Murder In Three Acts
''Murder in Three Acts'' is a 1986 British-American made-for-television mystery film produced by Warner Bros. Television, featuring Peter Ustinov as Agatha Christie's Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Directed by Gary Nelson, it co-starred Jonathan Cecil as Hastings, Tony Curtis, and Emma Samms. The film is based on Christie's book ''Three Act Tragedy'' (1934), published in the US under the title ''Murder in Three Acts''. Cast * Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot * Jonathan Cecil as Captain Arthur Hastings * Tony Curtis as Charles Cartwright * Emma Samms as Jennifer "Egg" Eastman * Dana Elcar as Dr Strange * Lisa Eichhorn as Cynthia Dayton * Nicholas Pryor as Freddie Dayton * Fernando Allende as Ricardo Montoya * Pedro Armendáriz, Jr. as Colonel Mateo * Frances Lee McCain as Miss Milray * Marian Mercer as Daisy Eastman * Diana Muldaur as Angela Stafford * Concetta Tomei as Janet Crisp *Philip Guilmant as Rev. Mr Babbington *Jacqueline Evans as Mrs Babbington * Martin LaSalle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery ''The Mousetrap'', which has been performed in the West End since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. ''Guinness World Records'' lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies. Christie was born into a wealthy upper middle class family in Torquay, Devon, and was largely home-schooled. She was initially an unsuccessful writer with six co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Film
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for initial showing in movie theaters, and direct-to-video films made for initial release on home video formats. In certain cases, such films may also be referred to and shown as a miniseries, which typically indicates a film that has been divided into multiple parts or a series that contains a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Origins and history Precursors of "television movies" include ''Talk Faster, Mister'', which aired on WABD (now WNYW) in New York City on December 18, 1944, and was produced by RKO Pictures, and the 1957 ''The Pied Piper of Hamelin'', based on the poem by Robert Browning, and starring Van Johnson, one of the first filmed "family musicals" made directly for television. That film was made in Technicolor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Evans
Jacqueline Evans (1914–1989) was a British-born Mexican film actress.Murphy p.75 Evans was born on the 17th of January 1914 in Islington, London. She made her first film appearance in the 1946 film ''Walking on Air'' in a minor role. Her first larger role came two years later when she played the part of Cassandra in the 1948 film ''Adventures of Casanova'' starring Arturo de Córdova. In 1950 Evans got her first leading role in the comedy/fantasy film '' Simbad el mareado''. Evans is best known for playing the part of Rebecca Boone in the 1956 western ''Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer'' which starred Bruce Bennett. Evans last appearance was in the murder mystery ''Murder in Three Acts'' which was based on the book by Agatha Christie, ''Three Act Tragedy'' and saw Peter Ustinov take on the role of Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot (, ) is a fictional Belgian detective created by British writer Agatha Christie. Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-running characters, appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concetta Tomei
Concetta Tomei (born December 30, 1945) is an American theatre, film and television character actress, best known for her roles as Major Lila Garreau on the ABC series ''China Beach'' (1988–1991) and as Lynda Hansen on the NBC series ''Providence'' (1999–2002). Early life and education Tomei was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She earned a degree in education from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and worked four years as a teacher before deciding to pursue her love of theatre at the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University). She earned a BFA and moved to Houston, Texas, where she worked for the Alley Theatre for two years before moving to New York City. In the Milwaukee area, she studied at Sunset Playhouse with Alan Furlan. Career Tomei appeared in the original cast of several pioneering Off-Broadway productions, including Caryl Churchill's '' Cloud Nine'' and Larry Kramer's ''The Normal Heart''. She appeared opposite Kevin Kl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marian Mercer
Marian Ethel Mercer (November 26, 1935 – April 27, 2011) was an American actress and singer. Career Born in Akron, Ohio, Mercer was the daughter of Samuel and Nellie Mercer. She graduated from the University of Michigan, then spent several seasons working in summer stock. She made her Broadway debut in the chorus of the short-lived musical, ''Greenwillow'' in 1960. She drew critical notice for her performance in ''New Faces of 1962'', and won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance, and the Theatre World Award for her performance as Marge MacDougall in '' Promises, Promises'' (1968). Additional theatre credits include ''Hay Fever'' and the short-lived 1978 revival of ''Stop the World – I Want to Get Off'' with Sammy Davis, Jr. In 1979, she starred as Deirdre in ''Bosoms and Neglect''. Mercer was a regular on television, appearing in ''The Dom DeLuise Show'', ''The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters'', ''The Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Lee McCain
Frances Lee McCain (born July 28, 1943) is an American actress. Early life and education McCain was born in York, Pennsylvania and grew up in New York, Illinois and Colorado in addition to California. She graduated from Ripon College with a BA in Philosophy and then studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England. She completed a Master's degree in Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in 2000. Acting career She returned to New York City where she appeared on Broadway in Woody Allen's '' Play it Again Sam'', and off-Broadway in Lanford Wilson's '' Lemon Sky'', creating the role of Carol. She joined the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco under William Ball and played a variety of roles in repertory. ''Apple's Way'' TV show (1974–1975) and other 1970s work She began her career in film and television after appearing opposite Jon Voight and Faye Dunaway in ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', eventually co-starring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Armendáriz, Jr
Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning "son of Peter" (compare with the English surname Peterson) is Pérez in Spanish, and Peres in Galician and Portuguese, Pires also in Portuguese, and Peiris in coastal area of Sri Lanka (where it originated from the Portuguese version), with all ultimately meaning "son of Pêro". The name Pedro is derived via the Latin word "petra", from the Greek word "η πέτρα" meaning "stone, rock". The name Peter itself is a translation of the Aramaic ''Kephas'' or '' Cephas'' meaning "stone". An alternate archaic spelling is ''Pêro''. Pedro may refer to: Notable people Monarchs, mononymously *Pedro I of Portugal *Pedro II of Portugal *Pedro III of Portugal *Pedro IV of Portugal, also Pedro I of Brazil *Pedro V of Portugal *Pedro II of Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Pryor
Nicholas Pryor (born Nicholas David Probst; January 28, 1935) is an American actor. He has appeared in various television series, films, and stage productions. Life and career Pryor was born Nicholas David Probst in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Dorothy (née Driskill) and J. Stanley Probst, a pharmaceutical manufacturer. His early film credits include appearances in ''The Happy Hooker'' (1975), ''Smile'' (1975), and as nervous college professor Samuel Graves in the 1976 film ''The Gumball Rally''. Notable film credits included appearing alongside William Holden and Lee Grant in '' Damien: Omen II'' (1978), as one of the sick passengers in ''Airplane!'' (1980), the role of Joel Goodson (Tom Cruise)'s father in the hit movie '' Risky Business'' (1983), and as Julian Wells (Robert Downey Jr.)'s estranged father in '' Less than Zero'' (1987). His other film credits include ''The Falcon and the Snowman'' (1985), ''Pacific Heights'' (1990), ''Executive Decision'' (1996), '' The Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Eichhorn
Lisa Eichhorn (born February 4, 1952) is an American actress, writer and producer. She made her film debut in 1979 in the John Schlesinger film '' Yanks'', for which she received two Golden Globe nominations. Her international career has included film, theatre and television. Early life Lisa Warren Eichhorn was born in Glens Falls, New York, on February 4, 1952, to Dorothy Elizabeth Golly and Frank Warren Eichhorn, and shortly thereafter moved to Westbury, Long Island, with her older brother and two half-sisters. In 1958, the family moved to Reading, Pennsylvania, where Eichhorn later attended Mt. Penn High School. At the end of her junior year, she left to study in Svolvær, Norway, as a Rotary International Exchange student, and graduated from Mt. Penn in absentia in 1970. Eichhorn began college at Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, taking a wide range of subjects. She quickly realized that her passion was drama and English, and these subjects became her focus. She le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Elcar
Ibsen Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927 – June 6, 2005) was an American television and film character actor. He appeared in about 40 films as well as on the 1980s and 1990s television series ''MacGyver'' as Peter Thornton, MacGyver's immediate supervisor at the Phoenix Foundation. Elcar had appeared in the pilot episode of ''MacGyver'' as Andy Colson before assuming the role of Thornton. Early life Elcar was born in Ferndale, Michigan, the son of Hedwig (née Anderberg) and James Aage Elcar, a carpenter and butcher. He was an alumnus of the University of Michigan where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. At age 18, Elcar enlisted and served a tour of duty in the United States Navy at the end of World War II. He moved to New York in the 1950s to become a professional thespian. He was a student of legendary acting coach Sanford Meisner. He brought this education to bear when in 1986, with fellow character actor William Lucking, he formed the Santa Paula Theater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Hastings
Captain Arthur J. M. Hastings, OBE, is a fictional character created by Agatha Christie as the companion-chronicler and best friend of the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. He is first introduced in Christie's 1920 novel ''The Mysterious Affair at Styles'' (originally written in 1916) and appears as a character in seven other Poirot novels, including the final one '' Curtain: Poirot's Last Case'' (1975), along with a play and many short stories. He is also the narrator of several of them. Literary function Hastings is today strongly associated with Poirot, due more to the television adaptations than to the novels. Many of the early TV episodes of ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'' were adaptations of short stories, in most of which he appeared in print. A few were stories into which he had been adapted (for example, ''Murder in the Mews''). In Christie's original writings, however, Hastings is not in every short story or novel. He is not a character in either ''Death on the Nile'' o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Act Tragedy
''Three Act Tragedy'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1934 under the title ''Murder in Three Acts'' and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in January 1935 under Christie's original title.Chris Peers, Ralph Spurrier and Jamie Sturgeon, ''Collins Crime Club – A checklist of First Editions'' (Dragonby Press, ed. of March 1999), p. 15 The US edition retailed at $2.00 and the UK edition at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) (approximately and approximately respectively). The book features Hercule Poirot, supported by his friend Mr Satterthwaite, and is the one book in which Satterthwaite collaborates with Poirot. Satterthwaite previously appeared in the stories featuring Harley Quin, in particular those collected in ''The Mysterious Mr Quin'' (1930). The novel was adapted for television twice, first in 1986 as ''Murder in Three Acts'', and again in 2010 as ''Three Act Tragedy''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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