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''Dynasty'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981, to May 11, 1989. The series, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, revolves around the Carringtons, a wealthy family residing in Denver, Colorado. ''Dynasty'' stars John Forsythe as oil magnate Blake Carrington, Linda Evans as his new wife Krystle, and later Joan Collins as his former wife Alexis. ''Dynasty'' was conceived by ABC to compete with CBS's prime time series ''Dallas''. Ratings for the show's first season were unimpressive, but a revamp for the second season that included the arrival of Collins as scheming Alexis saw ratings enter the top 20. By the fall of 1982, it was a top 10 show, and by the spring of 1985, it was the #1 show in the United States. The series declined considerably in popularity during its final two seasons, and it was ultimately cancelled in the spring of 1989 after nine seasons and 220 episodes. A two-part miniseries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Beller
Kathleen Beller (born February 19, 1956) is an American actress who was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in '' Promises in the Dark'' (1979) and was well known for her role as Kirby Anders on the prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. She had a small role in ''The Godfather Part II'' and a featured role in ''The Betsy''. Career Beller started her career by appearing in several commercials. She debuted on television in 1971, taking over the role of Liza Walton Sentell in the daytime soap opera ''Search for Tomorrow'', which was originated by Denise Nickerson. She appeared on the show until 1974 when she quit to move from New York City to Los Angeles. After arriving, Don Most arranged for her to get an agent."Young TV star wants to be young movie star instead" by Dick Kleiner, '' El Paso Herald-Post'', October 20, 1977, p. E-7 Her film debut was a small role in 1974's ''The Godfather Part II'', portraying an actress i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katy Kurtzman
Katy Kurtzman (born September 16, 1965) is an American actress and modelist. Biography Kurtzman was born in Washington, D.C. on September 16, 1965, and began her career as a child actress. In 1977, Michael Landon cast Kurtzman as stuttering Anna (who was abused by Nellie) in the third-season episode "The Music Box" on ''Little House on the Prairie''. She also starred in the "Little House on the Prairie" fourth season episode "I Remember, I Remember" with Matthew Laborteaux, playing young Caroline and young Charles, respectively. This episode aired on January 23, 1978, and is Production # 4016. She is probably best remembered for her roles as Heidi in '' The New Adventures of Heidi'' (1978) and as Lindsay Blaisdel in the television drama ''Dynasty'' (1981). She starred in the NBC pilot ''Allison Sydney Harrison'' with Ted Danson, playing an amateur detective. She played Nettie in episode 21 (The Scavengers) of '' How the West Was Won''. In 2001, she wrote and directed the 14-min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Scoggins
Tracy Dawn Scoggins (born in 1953 in Dickinson, Texas or November 13, 1959, in Galveston, Texas) is an American actress known for her roles as Monica Colby in the 1980s primetime soap opera ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off series ''The Colbys'', Cat Grant in the first season of the 1993–1997 television series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', and as Captain Elizabeth Lochley during the final season of ''Babylon 5'' in 1998. Early life An only child, Scoggins is the daughter of John Scott Scoggins and Lou Cille Scoggins. Her father was a trial lawyer, and her mother graduated from law school and was a tennis champion. She attributes her own success to their influence. At the age of nine, Scoggins won a diving championship; by 13, she was accumulating swimming medals. At Dickinson High School, Scoggins was an athlete, excelling in various sports such as cheerleading, gymnastics, and diving. She graduated from Dickinson High School at age 16 and enrolled at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terri Garber
Terri is an alternative spelling of Terry. It is a common feminine given name and is also a diminutive for Teresa. Notable people with the name include: *Terri Allard (born 1962), American country/folk singer/songwriter * Terri S. Armstrong, American scientist *Terri Attwood (born 1959), English professor *Terri Austin (born 1955), American educator and politician * Terri Bennett, Irish cricketer *Terri Bjerre (born 1966), American musician *Terri Blackstock (born 1957), American Christian fiction writer *Terri Bonoff, American politician * Terri Brisbin, American historical romance author *Terri Brosius, American musician and voice actor *Terri Brown, American athlete *Terri Bryant, American politician *Terri Butler, former Australian politician *Terri Lyne Carrington, jazz drummer, composer, and record producer *Terri Carver, American politician *Terri Cater, Australian former sprinter and middle-distance runner *Terri Clark, Canadian country music artist * Terri Collins, Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leann Hunley
Leann Hunley (born February 25, 1955) is an American television actress. Although she has worked in numerous productions, she is perhaps best known for portraying Anna DiMera on NBC's ''Days of Our Lives'' and Dana Waring on the ABC primetime soap opera, ''Dynasty''. Early life Hunley was born in Forks, Washington, and attended University of Washington. Her father is a commercial fisherman and her mother is a beautician. She is the youngest of four siblings. Her previous occupation is an answering service operator. Leann has worked as a model and won second runner up in the Miss Hawaii pageant in 1977. Career Hunley's first television appearance was on ''Hawaii Five-O'', in which she played separate characters in two different episodes during the series' 10th season from 1977 to 1978. After appearing as an unnamed female Colonial Warrior in four episodes of ''Battlestar Galactica'', Hunley guest-starred on ''Mrs. Columbo'' and '' B.J. and the Bear'' before becoming a regular on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted McGinley
Ted Martin McGinley (born May 30, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television sitcom '' Married... with Children'' and as Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom ''Hope & Faith''. He was a late regular on ''Happy Days'', ''Dynasty'' and ''The Love Boat'' and is known for playing the villainous role of Stan Gable in the film ''Revenge of the Nerds'' and several made-for-television sequels. Early life McGinley was born in Newport Beach, California, the son of Bob and Emily McGinley. His paternal grandfather was an Irish immigrant. At Newport Harbor High School, he focused on athletics and swimming and was a star player on the water polo team. He also worked as a lifeguard at the beach during summers. After graduation, McGinley attended USC on a water polo scholarship, majoring in urban planning and real estate. At USC, McGinley was captain and two-time MVP of the water polo team as well as a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. However, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Scott (actor)
Geoffrey Chase Scott (February 22, 1942 – February 23, 2021) was an American actor and stuntman best known for appearing on the television series ''Dynasty'' for two seasons (1982 to 1984) as Mark Jennings, the first husband of Krystle Carrington (played by series star Linda Evans). Other nighttime series regular contracts included ''Concrete Cowboys'' and ''Cliff Hangers''. In film he co-starred with Jane Fonda in '' The Morning After''. His last appearance before retiring was in ''Hulk''. Early years Scott was born on February 22, 1942, in Hollywood, California. His parents were Reed (a manager with Lockheed) and Jayne (a housewife), and he had a brother, Don.. Career Scott also appeared on numerous daytime soap operas, playing Sky Rumson on ''Dark Shadows'' in 1970, Jeffrey Jordan on '' Where the Heart Is'' in 1972, David McAllister on ''General Hospital'' in 1989, and Billy Lewis on ''Guiding Light'' in 1994. Scott had a leading role in the HBO sitcom '' 1st & Ten'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Cazenove
Christopher de Lerisson Cazenove (17 December 1943 – 7 April 2010) was an English film, television and stage actor. Early life and career He was born Christopher de Lerisson Cazenove, on 17 December 1943, the son of Arnold Cazenove, Brigadier Arnold de Lerisson Cazenove and Elizabeth Laura (née Gurney, 1914–1994) in Winchester, Hampshire, but was brought up in Bowlish, Somerset. He was educated at Dragon School, the Dragon School, Eton College, Durham University's Hild Bede, College of the Venerable Bede and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.Anthony HaywarObituary: Christopher Cazenove ''The Guardian'', 8 April 2010 Cazenove often portrayed British aristocrats, and first made his name in the 1972 drama series, ''The Regiment (TV series), The Regiment''. Other notable roles included Charlie Tyrrell in the 1976-77 period drama series ''The Duchess of Duke Street'', and in 1986 he appeared as Ben Carrington in the US soap opera ''Dynasty (1981 TV series), Dynasty'', which he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beacham (born 28 February 1947) is an English television, film, radio and theatre actress. Although she has a wide number of credits to her name, Beacham is best known for for playing Sable Colby in the ABC soap operas ''The Colbys'' (1985–1987) and ''Dynasty'' (1985, 1988–1989) and Dr. Kristin Westphalen in Steven Spielberg's NBC science fiction series '' seaQuest DSV'' (1993–1994). Beacham began appearing on British television in 1967 and made her big screen debut in the 1970 film '' The Games'', before starring opposite Marlon Brando in the 1971 film ''The Nightcomers''. She was then given her own soap opera in '' Marked Personal'' (1973–1974) before having starring roles in '' Tenko'' (1981–1982), ''Connie'' (1985). By the mid-1970s, Beacham had become widely known as a "scream queen" for her roles in multiple horror films including ''Dracula A.D. 1972'' (1972), ''Schizo (1976 film), Schizo'' (1976) and ''Inseminoid'' (1981), however it was her role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate O'Mara
Kate O'Mara (born Francesca Meredith Carroll;Michael CoveneObituary: Kate O'Mara ''The Guardian'', 30 March 2014 10 August 1939 – 30 March 2014) was an English film, stage and television actress, and writer. O'Mara made her stage debut in a 1963 production of ''The Merchant of Venice''. Her other stage roles included Elvira in '' Blithe Spirit'' (1974), Lady Macbeth in ''Macbeth'' (1982), Cleopatra in '' Antony & Cleopatra'' (1982), Goneril in ''King Lear'' (1987) and Marlene Dietrich in '' Lunch with Marlene'' (2008). In the cinema, O'Mara acted in two 1970 Hammer Horror films: ''The Vampire Lovers'' and ''The Horror of Frankenstein''. On BBC television, she had regular roles in '' The Brothers'' (1975–1976), ''Triangle'' (1981–1982) and ''Howards' Way'' (1989–1990), and portrayed ''Doctor Who'' villain the Rani three times (1985–1993). She also appeared as Jackie Stone in two episodes of the sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous'' (1995–2003). On American television, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Praed
Michael Praed ( ; born 1 April 1960), birth name Michael David Prince, is a British actor and narrator, probably best remembered for his role as Robin of Loxley in the British television series ''Robin of Sherwood'', which attained cult status worldwide in the 1980s. Career Praed was born in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, and educated at Eastbourne College, after which he became an actor. He discovered that the British actors' union Equity already had a "Michael Prince" among its members, so he chose a surname out of a telephone book to use as a stage name. The name Praed is a Cornish word meaning "meadow".E-mail communication with Celeste Moore, webmaster oMichael Praed's official website michael-praed.com; 19 May 2007. Praed is remembered for his roles as Prince Michael of Moldavia on the American primetime soap ''Dynasty'' and as Phileas Fogg in ''The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne'' (2000). He is also known in the British Isles for his stage work in musicals and drama and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
