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Martin West (actor)
Martin West (born Martin Weixelbaum; August 28, 1937 – December 31, 2019), was an American actor of film and television best known for playing the grieving father Lawson in John Carpenter's '' Assault on Precinct 13'' and the lead role in '' Freckles''. West played doctor Phil Brewer in ''General Hospital'' and Don Hughes in ''As the World Turns''. His work also includes appearances in films including '' Soldier Blue'' and '' Mac and Me'' and as guest star in television programs including ''Perry Mason'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''The Lieutenant'', '' Rango'', ''The Invaders'', '' Have Gun Will Travel'', and '' Matlock''. West's final TV acting appearance was in an episode of ''The New Adam-12'' before being retired from acting in 1990. On Broadway, West portrayed a Union soldier in ''The Andersonville Trial'' (1959). After he moved to Westport, Connecticut, West acted and directed with the Theatre Artists Workshop and produced a documentary about older artists from that area. In 1967 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westhampton, New York
Westhampton is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 3,079 at the 2010 census. Westhampton is in the Town of Southampton. Geography Westhampton is located at (40.822894, -72.664306). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 14.74%, is water. Climate Westhampton has an oceanic climate (''Cfb'') under the Köppen climate classification, with moderately cold winters and warm summers. The plant hardiness is more similar to a humid continental climate (''Dfb'') although winter days are mild enough that Westhampton is unlikely to maintain long-term snow cover in a normal winter. Due to the lack of an urban environment and being away from the immediate coastline, the area has a lot colder nights than New York City. Westhampton sees an average of 43.4 inches of precipitation per year. Demographics Demographics of the CDP As of the census of 2000, there w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matlock (TV Series)
''Matlock'' is an American mystery legal drama television series created by Dean Hargrove, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by Intermedia Entertainment Company (first season only), The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions (called Strathmore Productions in the first two seasons) and Viacom Productions, originally aired from March 3, 1986, to May 8, 1992, on NBC, and from November 5, 1992, to May 7, 1995, on ABC. The show's format is similar to that of CBS' ''Perry Mason'' (both ''Matlock'' and the 1980s ''Perry Mason'' television films were created by Dean Hargrove), with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dramatic courtroom scenes. One difference, however, was that whereas Mason usually exculpated his clients at a pretrial hearing, Matlock usually secured an acquittal at trial from the jury. Since 1991, reruns of ''Matlock'' have been shown in syndication and on TBS, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellhole (1985 Film)
''Hellhole'' is a 1985 women in prison film. It was distributed by Arkoff International Pictures. Shout Factory cancelled its original plans to release the film on DVD and Blu-Ray due to the film having missing footage, but it has since been released on Blu-Ray in late 2016 by Scream Factory, a subsidiary of Shout Factory. ''Bloody Disgusting'' (website), retrieved on Oct. 2, 2016. Plot After seeing her mother murdered by a killer, Susan, an amnesiac woman, is sent to a mental institution presided over by Dr. Fletcher, a power-crazed female doctor who performs lobotomies on the patients.Cast * |
Family Plot
''Family Plot'' is a 1976 American black comedy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock in his final directing role. It was based on Victor Canning's 1972 novel ''The Rainbird Pattern'', which Ernest Lehman adapted for the screen. The film stars Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris and William Devane; it was screened at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition. The story involves two couples: one a "fake" psychic and her cab-driving boyfriend, the other a pair of professional thieves and kidnappers. Their lives come into conflict because of a search for a missing heir. The film's title is a pun: "family plot" can refer to an area in a cemetery that has been bought by one family for the burial of its various relatives; in this case it also means a dramatic plot line involving various family members. Plot Fake psychic Blanche Tyler ( Barbara Harris) and her boyfriend George Lumley (Bruce Dern) attempt to locate the nephew of wealthy, gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet November (1968 Film)
''Sweet November'' is a 1968 American romantic comedy film written by Herman Raucher and starring Sandy Dennis, Anthony Newley and Theodore Bikel. The film originally had been written as a stage play by Raucher, but before it was performed, Universal Pictures got wind of the project and paid Raucher $100,000 () to stop work on the play and adapt it as a screenplay.. A 2001 remake also titled '' Sweet November'' starred Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron. Plot Successful British box manufacturer Charlie Blake (Anthony Newley) meets Sara Deever (Sandy Dennis) when they both take a driver's exam in New York City. She tries to get a few answers from him, but he gets expelled for cheating. They run into each other later and go out on a date. When they return to her apartment, Charlie meets Alonzo (Theodore Bikel), Sara's older, vegetarian friend. Then Richard (Sandy Baron) bursts in; he begs her to let him stay with her, but she has already packed his bag. After he leaves, Charlie as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harper (film)
''Harper'' (released in the UK as ''The Moving Target'') is a 1966 American mystery film based on Ross Macdonald's 1949 novel ''The Moving Target'' and adapted for the screen by novelist William Goldman, who admired MacDonald's writings. The film stars Paul Newman as Lew Harper (Lew Archer in the novel), and was directed by Jack Smight, with a cast that includes Robert Wagner, Julie Harris, Janet Leigh, Shelley Winters, Lauren Bacall, and Arthur Hill. The film pays homage to Humphrey Bogart's portrayals of Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe by featuring Lauren Bacall, Bogart's widow, who plays a wounded wife searching for her missing husband, a role similar to General Sternwood in the 1946 Bogart-and-Bacall film ''The Big Sleep''. Goldman received a 1967 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. In 1975, Newman reprised his role in '' The Drowning Pool''. Plot Private investigator Lew Harper skips the appointment to sign his divorce papers when asked to search for multi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Love A Duck
''Lord Love a Duck'' is a 1966 American teen black comedy film produced, directed and co-written by George Axelrod and starring Roddy McDowall and Tuesday Weld. The film was a satire of popular culture at the time, its targets ranging from progressive education to beach party films. It is based on Al Hine's 1961 novel of the same name. Plot From his prison cell, Alan Musgrave dictates his experiences of the previous year, which he dedicated to fulfilling the unending wishes and ambitions of high school senior Barbara Ann Greene. The daughter of Marie, a cocktail waitress sinking unhappily into her forties, Barbara Ann wants every kind of success and for everyone to love her. Signing a pact with Alan in wet cement, Barbara Ann soon has the 12 cashmere sweaters needed to join an exclusive girls' club. She drops out of school to become the principal's new secretary and gets involved in church activities run by strait-laced but hyper-hormonal Bob Bernard. When Barbara Ann decides sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Swingin' Summer
''A Swingin' Summer'' is a 1965 comedy film in the beach party genre. It was directed and co-written by Robert Sparr. Raquel Welch stars in her first featured film role and makes her singing debut in the film. Synopsis A trio of college kids – all friends of each other – attempt to insure summer jobs for themselves by becoming concert promoters at a lakeside dance pavilion that is in danger of closing. A local lifeguard, Turk (Martin West), jealous of both Rick (William Wellman, Jr.) and Mickey (James Stacy), tries to ruin their plan and at the same time tries to steal Rick’s girl, Cindy (Quinn O’Hara) – who has secretly arranged for her rich dad to finance the pavilion. Rick flips when he finds out about Cindy’s dad, and Turk tries to sabotage the dance hall with some hired goons – who, after failing, bully Turk into ripping the place off. In the meantime, bookworm Jeri (Raquel Welch), takes off her glasses, lets down her hair and causes some new problems. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girls On The Beach
''The Girls on the Beach'' is a 1965 American beach party comedy film directed by William N. Witney and written by Sam Locke. The film stars Noreen Corcoran, Martin West, Linda Marshall, Steven Rogers, Ahna Capri and Aron Kincaid. The film was released on May 12, 1965, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Members of a sorority house engage in a variety of fund-raising schemes, including a supposed concert by The Beatles. It features musical appearances by The Beach Boys (who perform " Girls on the Beach", "Lonely Sea" and "Little Honda"), Lesley Gore (who performs "Leave Me Alone", "It's Gotta Be You" and "I Don't Want to Be a Loser"), and The Crickets. Cast *Noreen Corcoran as Selma * Martin West as Duke * Linda Marshall as Cynthia *Steven Rogers as Brian *Ahna Capri as Arlene *Aron Kincaid as Wayne *Nancy Spry as Betty *Sheila Bromley as Mrs. Winters *Lana Wood as Bonnie *Mary Mitchel as Emily *Gail Gilmore as Georgia *Peter Brooks as Stu Rankin *Lori Saunders as Patricia Johnson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Newman, M
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, etc. In militaries, the captain is typically at the level of an officer commanding a company or battalion of infantry, a ship, or a battery of artillery, or another distinct unit. The term also may be used as an informal or honorary title for persons in similar commanding roles. Etymology The term "captain" derives from (, , or 'the topmost'), which was used as title for a senior Byzantine military rank and office. The word was Latinized as capetanus/catepan, and its meaning seems to have merged with that of the late Latin "capitaneus" (which derives from the classical Latin word "caput", meaning head). This hybridized term gave rise to the English language term captain and its equivalents in other languages (, , , , , , , , , kapitány, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temple Houston (TV Series)
''Temple Houston'' is an American television series starring Jeffrey Hunter as real-life 19th century Texas lawyer Temple Lea Houston. It ran for one season on NBC from 1963-64 United States network television schedule, 1963 to 1964. It is considered "the first attempt ... to produce an hour-long Western (genre), western series with the main character being an Lawyer, attorney in the formal sense."Nevins, Frances M. "Westerns". ''Prime Time Law: Fictional Television as Legal Narrative''. Robert M. Jarvis and Paul R. Joseph, Editors. Carolina Academic Press. 1998. p. 212-213 ''Temple Houston'' was the only program which Jack Webb sold to a television network, network during his ten months as the head of production at Warner Bros. Television. It was also the lone series in which Hunter played a regular part. The series' supporting cast features Jack Elam and Chubby Johnson. Plot ''Temple Houston'' is based loosely on the career of the real-life circuit court, circuit-riding lawyer Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sergeant Was A Lady
''The Sergeant Was a Lady'' is a 1961 American comedy film written and directed by Bernard Glasser. The film stars Martin West, Venetia Stevenson, Bill Williams, Catherine McLeod, Roy Engel, and Gregg Martell. The film was released on October 4, 1961, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast * Martin West as Cpl. Gale Willard *Venetia Stevenson as Sgt. Judy Fraser * Bill Williams as Col. House *Catherine McLeod as Maj. Hay *Roy Engel as Sgt. Bricker *Gregg Martell as Red Henning *Chickie Lind as Lenore Bliss *Jomarie Pettitt as Marge McKay *Mari Lynn as Rose Miller *Joan Barry as Rita Waters *Francine York as Tina Baird *Rhoda Williams as Lt. Witt *Doris Fesette as Lt. Read *Lonnie Blackman as Capt. Beal *Richard Emory as Maj. Zilker *James Dale as Sgt. Thomas *Dan White as Gen. Payson *Hal Torey as Col. Burns *John Mitchum John Mitchum (September 6, 1919 – November 29, 2001) was an American actor from the 1940s to the 1970s in film and television. The younger brother of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
