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Petrocelli
''Petrocelli'' is an American legal drama that ran for two seasons on NBC from September 11, 1974 to March 31, 1976. Plot Tony Petrocelli is an Italian-American, Harvard-educated lawyer, who grew up in South Boston and gave up the big money and frenetic pace of major-metropolitan life to practice in a sleepy city in Arizona named San Remo (filmed in Tucson, Arizona). His wife Maggie and he live in a house trailer in the country while waiting for their new home to be built (it never was completed over the course of the series). Tony drives an old pickup truck, always a little too fast. Petrocelli hired Pete Ritter, a local cowboy and ex-cop, as his investigator. Format Petrocelli works as a defense lawyer, and each episode follows a similar format, with the clients apparently certain to be convicted of a crime of which they were innocent until a late-emerging piece of evidence allows the protagonist to suggest to the jury an alternative possibility. These alternatives never were e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Newman
Barry Foster Newman (born November 7, 1938) is an American actor of stage, screen and television known for his portrayal of Kowalski in ''Vanishing Point'', and for his title role in the 1970s television series ''Petrocelli''. He has been nominated for Golden Globe and Emmy awards. Early life Newman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of a Belarusian-born mother, Sarah (née Ostrovsky), and an Austrian father, Carl Newman. Newman graduated from the prestigious Boston Latin School in 1948. He was a childhood friend of actor Leonard Nimoy. After graduating from Brandeis University with a degree in anthropology in 1952, Newman was drafted into the army, and having learned saxophone and clarinet in high school, he was assigned to the 3rd Army band in Atlanta. After being discharged, Newman went to New York to receive his master's degree in anthropology from Columbia University, when a friend, who was studying acting with Lee Strasberg, invited him to sit in on a class. His des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Howard
Jeri Lynn Mooney (born January 28, 1944), better known as Susan Howard, is an American actress, writer, and political activist. She portrayed Donna Culver Krebbs on ''Dallas'' (1979–1987) and co-starred on ''Petrocelli'' (1974–1976). She is also a screenwriter and member of the Writers Guild of America. Biography Jeri Lynn Mooney was born on January 28, 1944, in Marshall, Texas, to parents Cassell C. and Melba Ruth "Peg" Mooney. She had an older brother, James. Her family is of Irish ancestry from Cork. Mooney was recognized for her acting talent while growing up in Marshall. She won a University Interscholastic League award for Best Actress while in high school. Upon graduating from Marshall High School in 1960, she attended the University of Texas for two years, where she studied drama and was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority, before leaving for Los Angeles to become an acting student at the Los Angeles Repertory Company. She later took the stage name Susan Howard as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lawyer (film)
''The Lawyer'' is a 1970 courtroom drama film loosely based on the Sam Sheppard murder case, in which a physician is charged with killing his wife following a highly publicized and sloppy investigation. The film was directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Barry Newman as the energetic, opportunistic defense attorney Tony Petrocelli and Diana Muldaur as his wife Ruth Petrocelli. The supporting cast features Robert Colbert, Kathleen Crowley (in her final role), and an unbilled bit part featuring an emerging, then-on-the-rise, star Michael Murphy as an intern in a legal office. The film is the source of the role Newman reprised in the TV series ''Petrocelli''. Plot Tony Petrocelli is a Harvard-educated attorney of Italian heritage who practices in an unidentified part of the American Southwest. He works (and drives) at a frenetic pace, not only because he is a zealous advocate for his defendants (which includes a regular run of drunks and other small-time criminal cases) but because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Gould
Harold Vernon Goldstein (December 10, 1923 – September 11, 2010), better known as Harold Gould, was an American character actor. He appeared as Martin Morgenstern on the sitcom ''Rhoda'' (1974–78) and Miles Webber on the sitcom ''The Golden Girls'' (1989–92). A five-time Emmy Award nominee, Gould acted in film and television for nearly 50 years, appearing in more than 300 television shows, 20 major motion pictures, and over 100 stage plays. He was known for playing elegant, well-dressed men (as in ''The Sting''), and he regularly played Jewish characters and grandfather-type figures on television and in film. Early life Gould was born to a Jewish family in Schenectady, New York. He was the son of Louis Goldstein, a postal worker, and Lillian, a homemaker who did part-time work for the state health department. Gould was raised in Colonie, New York, and was valedictorian of his high school class. He enrolled at Albany Teachers College upon graduation (now known as University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Archer
Anne Archer (born August 24, 1947) is an American actress. Archer was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971, and in the year following, appeared in her feature film debut ''The Honkers'' (1972). She had supporting roles in ''Cancel My Reservation'' (1972), '' The All-American Boy'' (1973), and '' Trackdown'' (1976), and appeared in ''Good Guys Wear Black'' (1978), ''Paradise Alley'' (1978) and ''Hero at Large'' (1980). Archer earned widespread acclaim for starring as Beth in the erotic psychological thriller film '' Fatal Attraction'' (1987), which earned her nominations for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Furthering this success was her role in Robert Altman's ''Short Cuts'' (1993), which won her a Golden Globe Award and a Volpi Cup, and appearances in ''Paradise Alley'' (1978), ''Raise the Titanic'' (1980), ''Patriot Games'' (1992) and ''Clear and Present Danger'' (1994). Since the 2000s, Archer has sporadically worked in acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Huddleston
David William Huddleston (September 17, 1930 – August 2, 2016) was an American actor. An Emmy Award nominee, Huddleston had a prolific television career, and appeared in many films including:'' Rio Lobo'', '' Blazing Saddles'', ''Crime Busters'', '' Santa Claus: The Movie'', and ''The Big Lebowski''. Early life Huddleston was born in Vinton, Virginia, the son of Ismay Hope (née Dooley) and Lewis Melvin Huddleston. Huddleston attended Fork Union Military Academy for high school (Class of 1949) and is listed among the school's prominent alumni. He was briefly an officer in the United States Air Force before beginning his formal education in acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Career Known mainly as a character actor, Huddleston starred in the title role of 1985's big-budget film '' Santa Claus: The Movie'', which featured a top-billed Dudley Moore as an elf. One of Huddleston's first roles came in the 1968 drama ''A Lovely Way to Die''. Shortly afterward the actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Katzman
Leonard Katzman (September 2, 1927 – September 5, 1996) was an American film and television producer, writer and director. He was most notable for being the showrunner of the CBS oil soap opera ''Dallas''. Early life and career Leonard Katzman was born in New York City on September 2, 1927, to a Jewish family. He began his career in the 1940s, while still in his teens, working as an assistant director for his uncle, Hollywood producer Sam Katzman. He started out on adventure movie serials such as '' Brenda Starr, Reporter'' (1945), ''Superman'' (1948), '' Batman and Robin'' (1949), '' The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd'' (1951), ''Riding with Buffalo Bill'' (1954), et al. During the 1950s he continued working as assistant director, mostly with his uncle, in feature films such as ''A Yank in Korea'' (1951), ''The Giant Claw'' (1957), ''Face of a Fugitive'' (1959) and '' Angel Baby'' (1961). Besides his big screen work, Katzman also served on television shows, including ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miller-Boyett Productions
Miller-Boyett Productions (or simply Miller-Boyett) is an American television production company that mainly developed television sitcoms from the 1970s through the 1990s. It was responsible for family-oriented hit series such as ''Happy Days'', ''Laverne & Shirley'', ''Mork & Mindy'', ''The Hogan Family'', ''Bosom Buddies'', ''Full House'', '' Perfect Strangers'', ''Family Matters'' and '' Step by Step''. The company traces its roots back to Miller-Milkis Productions, which was formed in 1972. Its original run as a production company remained uninterrupted until its initial shutdown in 1999, having changed from the longtime Miller-Boyett name to Miller-Boyett-Warren two years prior. In 2015, the company was resurrected under the former Miller-Boyett name. History The production company was founded in 1972 by program executive Thomas L. Miller and former film editor Edward K. Milkis as Miller-Milkis Productions. The company had an exclusive deal with Paramount Television to prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legal Drama
A legal drama is a genre of film and television that generally focuses on narratives regarding legal practice and the justice system. The American Film Institute (AFI) defines "courtroom drama" as a genre of film in which a system of justice plays a critical role in the film's narrative. Legal dramas have also followed the lives of the fictional Lawyer, attorneys, defendants, plaintiffs, or other persons related to the practice of law present in television show or film. Legal drama is distinct from Police procedural, police crime drama or detective fiction, which typically focus on police officers or detectives investigating and solving crimes. The focal point of legal dramas, more often, are events occurring within a courtroom, but may include any phases of legal procedure, such as jury deliberations or work done at law firms. Some legal dramas Film à clef, fictionalize real cases that have been litigated, such as the play-turned-movie, Inherit the Wind (play), ''Inherit the Wind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Borden
Lynn Marie Freyse (March 24, 1937 – March 3, 2015) was an American film and television actress. She was known for playing Barbara Baxter in the final season of the American sitcom television series '' Hazel''. Life and career Borden was born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Evelyn and Bill Freyse, a cartoonist, and raised in Tucson, Arizona. Borden attended the University of Arizona, where she performed in theatre and studied drama and psychology. Borden graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1958. In 1957 she had won the Miss Arizona pageant and been a runner-up in the Miss America Pageant. Borden began her screen career in 1962 with an uncredited role as a party guest in the film '' Days of Wine and Roses''. In 1965 she was cast as Barbara Baxter for the final season of '' Hazel''. After the series ended in 1966 Borden appeared in other television programs, including '' The Fugitive'', ''Get Smart'', ''Fantasy Island'' and ''The Dick Van Dyke Show''. She also sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Criss
Nancy Criss is an American producer, awards director and actress. She host and produces the entertainment news magazine show ''On the Road Weekly'' on ION television. By the age of 13, Criss began her career in show business, with a role in the TV series ''Petrocelli'', followed by several independent projects. She has appeared in TV, feature films, commercials and stage plays. She currently lives in Tucson, Arizona. Nancy Criss is President and co-founder of Nandar Entertainment Inc. Criss was born in Elkhart, Indiana. Filmography See also * List of female film and television directors * List of LGBT-related films directed by women This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender-related films that were directed by women. LGBT-themed films directed by women – especially, but not exclusively, lesbian-themed movies – are an important and distinct subset of the gen ... References * Old Tucson Studio"Old Tucson Studios is home to ON THE ROAD WEEKLY" Press Rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Beatty
Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor and comedian. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 films. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest actor in Hollywood". His film appearances included ''Deliverance'' (1972), ''White Lightning (1973 film), White Lightning'' (1973), ''All the President's Men (film), All the President's Men'' (1976), ''Network (1976 film), Network'' (1976), ''Superman (1978 film), Superman'' (1978), ''Superman II'' (1980), ''Back to School'' (1986), ''Rudy (film), Rudy'' (1993), ''Shooter (2007 film), Shooter'' (2007), and ''Toy Story 3'' (2010). Beatty was nominated for an Academy Awards, Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, and a Golden Globe Award; he also won a Drama Desk Award. Early life Beatty was born on July 6, 1937, in Louisville, Kentucky, to Margaret (''née'' Fortney) and Charles William Beatty. He had an older sister, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
