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Oh, God! You Devil
''Oh, God! You Devil'' is a 1984 American comedy film starring George Burns, Ted Wass, Ron Silver and Roxanne Hart. Directed by Paul Bogart and produced by Robert M. Sherman, the screenplay is by Andrew Bergman. ''Oh, God! You Devil'' is the third and final installment in the ''Oh, God!'' film series, following '' Oh, God!'' (1977) and ''Oh, God! Book II'' (1980), based on the 1971 novel of the same title by Avery Corman. George Burns received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance. Plot Burns plays the dual roles of both God and the Devil. The Devil, using the name Harry O. Tophet (Tophet is a Hebrew word for "Hell"), is a lively character, taking pleasure in petty acts of PG-rated malice, such as making a waiter fall into a pool. The movie tells the story of a struggling rock musician/songwriter, Bobby Shelton (played by Wass), who cannot get a break. Bobby, desperate to support his wife, Wendy (Roxanne Hart), and start a family, muses that he would se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bergman
Andrew Bergman (born February 20, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist. His best-known films include '' Blazing Saddles'', '' The In-Laws'', '' The Freshman'' and ''Striptease''. Early life Born to a Jewish family, Bergman graduated from Binghamton University in 1965 and earned a PhD in American history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1970. His dissertation, a study of Depression-era Hollywood films, was published in 1971 by NYU Press under the title ''We're in the Money: Depression America and Its Films''. He also wrote ''James Cagney: The Pictorial Treasury of Film Stars''. Career Screenwriting Bergman broke into the film industry by writing the original screenplay (titled ''Tex X'') that served as the basis for Mel Brooks's classic '' Blazing Saddles'' (1974), and was among the co-writers who adapted it into its final state. He was later the sole creator of the TV sitcom pilot adaptation called "Black Bart" starring Louis Gossett Jr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dual Role
A dual role (also known as a double role) refers to one actor playing two roles in a single production. Dual roles (or a larger number of roles for an actor) may be deliberately written into a script, or may instead be a choice made during production, often due to a low budget. In film and television, dual roles are often used for comic effect, or to depict identical twins or relatives. In a theatrical production where more than one actor plays multiple characters, it is sometimes referred to as an "Ironman" cast. Theatre In theatre, the use of multiple roles may be budget-related, may be intended to give an accomplished actor more stage time or a greater challenge, or may be of thematic significance to the story. The combination of factors leading to such a decision may often remain unknown. For example, debate exists over the significance of William Shakespeare's use of dual roles, with a notable example being whether the characters of Cordelia and the Fool in ''King Lear'' were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Wilde
Edithia Lois Wilde (August 14, 1907 – February 16, 1995) was an American actress, model, dancer, and beauty contest winner. She was most famous for appearing in B-Western and Action movies, and also known for her appearance in ''Undersea Kingdom'' (1936). Career By the time she was 15 years old, Wilde was working as a model and was a ballet dancer at the Metropolitan Opera House. Artists for whom she posed included Howard Chandler Christy, Arnold Genthe, and Renee Prahar. While dancing at the Metropolitan Opera, she was discovered by Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., who hired her to perform in the 1923 ''Ziegfeld Follies''. During this period, she "was once voted the most beautiful girl in the Follies organization." Wilde co-starred with Ray Corrigan in ''Undersea Kingdom'' (1936) a serial from Republic Pictures. She also co-starred with Gene Autry in 1936's ''The Singing Cowboy''. Personal life On March 8, 1925, at eighteen years of age, Wilde married Leslie Major Sherriff, a banjo- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Johnson (actor)
Arnold Herbert Johnson (November 15, 1921 – April 10, 2000) was an American actor who played the lead role in the film ''Putney Swope'' (1969); in the film, his voice was dubbed by Robert Downey, Sr., allegedly because Johnson could never remember his lines. Johnson appeared in '' Shaft'' (1971) as Cul, a friend of John Shaft and the owner of a shoeshine parlor. He also played a role in the film ''My Demon Lover'' (1987) and had roles in ''Rocky'' (1976) and ''Menace II Society'' (1993), as Thomas, the religious Christian grandfather of the lead character Caine (played by Tyrin Turner). Examples of his television work include recurring roles as George "Hutch" Hutton in '' Sanford and Son'' and as Fletcher, Mother Winslow's second husband, on the sitcom ''Family Matters''. He guest-starred as Uncle Buddy in a Christmas episode of ''The Jeffersons'', titled " George Finds a Father". He also guest-starred as Hubert Johnson on '' Good Times'' in the episode titled " A Place to Die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cromwell
James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American actor and activist. Some of his best-known films include ''Babe'' (1995), '' Star Trek: First Contact'' (1996), ''L.A. Confidential'' (1997), '' The Green Mile'' (1999), ''The Queen'' (2006), ''Secretariat'' (2010), '' The Artist'' (2011), and '' Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'' (2018). Cromwell is also well known for his performances in television including HBO’s acclaimed ''Angels in America'' (2003), '' Six Feet Under'' (2003–2005), '' American Horror Story: Asylum'' (2012–2013), '' Succession'' (2018–present), and '' Counterpart'' (2018–2019). Cromwell has been nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Babe'' (1995). He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in '' American Horror Story: Asylum'' (2012) and a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor for his role in ''Still Mine'' (2013). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Malet
Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more widely believed, is that the name is derived from the Roman clan '' Artorius'' who lived in Roman Britain for centuries. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest datable attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text ''Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th to 6th-century Briton general who fought against the invading Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign to the late 6th century, though this is still a mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Picardo
Robert Alphonse Picardo (born October 27, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the Cowboy in ''Innerspace'', Coach Cutlip on ''The Wonder Years'', Captain Dick Richard on the ABC series ''China Beach'', the Doctor on '' Star Trek: Voyager'' and Richard Woolsey in the '' Stargate'' franchise. He is a frequent collaborator of Joe Dante and is a member of The Planetary Society's Board of Directors. Early life Picardo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Joe Picardo. Robert is of Italian heritage, with his father's family originating from Montecorvino Rovella, Salerno, and his mother's parents originally from Bomba in Abruzzo. He graduated from William Penn Charter School in 1971 and originally entered Yale University as a pre-medical student, but opted to act instead. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in drama from Yale University. Picardo is an accomplished singer. While he was at Yale University, he was a member of the Society of Orpheus an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Peretz
Susan Peretz (March 2, 1940 – August 27, 2004) was an American actress who performed in television and film. She starred for one season in the television series '' Babes'' and appeared in an episode each of TV's Barney Miller and Married... With Children. She appeared in the films ''Dog Day Afternoon'', ''Melvin and Howard'', and '' Honkytonk Man'', among other film and television projects. Early life and career Born in New York City, Peretz later graduated from SUNY Buffalo in Buffalo, NY. She began her acting career after joining the Actors Studio, where she later served on its executive board. She also founded and taught acting at the Third Street Theatre in Los Angeles between 1989 and 2002. For one season, she starred in the television series '' Babes'', along with Wendie Jo Sperber and Lesley Boone. Some of her other television appearances included episodes of '' ER'', '' Murder, She Wrote'', '' Married... with Children'', ''L.A. Law'', and ''Cagney & Lacey''. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Wingreen
Jason Wingreen (October 9, 1920 – December 25, 2015) was an American actor. He portrayed bartender Harry Snowden on the CBS sitcom ''All in the Family'' (1977–1979), a role he reprised on the continuation series ''Archie Bunker's Place'' (1979–1983). He was also the original voice of ''Star Wars'' character Boba Fett in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980). Early years Born in 1920 in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family, he grew up in Howard Beach, Queens, attended John Adams High School, and graduated from Brooklyn College in 1941. While at Brooklyn College, he participated in the Varsity Dramatic Society. Wingreen originally planned to become a newspaper reporter after writing about high school sports for the ''Brooklyn Eagle'' during his high school years. During World War II, he served with the United States Army Air Force and was stationed in England and Germany. Following his return home, with the aid of the G.I. Bill, he studied acting at New York's New School. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belita Moreno
Aurabela "Belita" Moreno (born November 1, 1949) is an American actress best known for her roles as Benita "Benny" Lopez on the ABC sitcom ''George Lopez'' and Edwina Twinkacetti and Lydia Markham on '' Perfect Strangers''. Early life Aurabela Moreno was born in Dallas, Texas, to mother, Aurora Rodriguez, a high school Spanish teacher, and father, Abel Moreno, a World War II veteran. Moreno graduated from Justin F. Kimball High School, and went on to major in Theatre at Southern Methodist University. She continued her acting studies at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Maria, California, where she appeared in the musical ''Once Upon a Mattress''.Belita Moreno Biography fro [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poker
Poker is a family of comparing card games in which players wager over which hand is best according to that specific game's rules. It is played worldwide, however in some places the rules may vary. While the earliest known form of the game was played with just 20 cards, today it is usually played with a standard deck, although in countries where short packs are common, it may be played with 32, 40 or 48 cards.Parlett (2008), pp. 568–570. Thus poker games vary in deck configuration, the number of cards in play, the number dealt face up or face down, and the number shared by all players, but all have rules that involve one or more rounds of betting. In most modern poker games, the first round of betting begins with one or more of the players making some form of a forced bet (the '' blind'' or ''ante''). In standard poker, each player bets according to the rank they believe their hand is worth as compared to the other players. The action then proceeds clockwise as each play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Desiderio
Robert Desiderio (born September 9, 1951) is an American actor best known for his roles on television. Life and career Desiderio was born in The Bronx, the son of Mary (née Demattia) and Anthony J. Desiderio. He and actress Judith Light married in 1985. They have no children. Desiderio first came to prominence in soap operas, appearing in daytime dramas such as ''Search for Tomorrow'' (1979–80), ''Ryan's Hope'' (1982) and ''One Life to Live'' (1982–83). In 1986–1987, he starred in the short-lived ABC primetime drama series '' Heart of the City''. From 1988 to 1989 he had the recurring role of Ted Melcher in the CBS primetime soap opera, ''Knots Landing''. Desiderio also had recurring roles on ''MacGruder and Loud'', ''Cheers'' and ''The Sopranos'', and guest-starred in ''The A-Team'', ''Remington Steele'', ''The Fall Guy'', '' Matlock'', ''Family Ties'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', ''Murphy Brown'' and ''Ugly Betty''. He appeared in a number of made for television movies, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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