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Rod McCary
Rod McCary (born April 15, 1941) is an American commercial, film and television actor. Born in St. Cloud, Minnesota. McCary attended at Cathedral High School and University of Denver. He began his career in 1970, as appearing in the film ''The Christine Jorgensen Story'', where he played the role of "Jess Warner". Later in his career, McCary guest-starred in numerous television programs including ''Three's Company'', ''It's a Living'', ''Highway to Heaven'', ''Columbo'', ''Fantasy Island'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', ''Mama's Family'', '' Dear John'', ''Parks and Recreation'', ''Family Ties'', ''Growing Pains'', ''The Mod Squad'', ''Alice'' and ''Hart to Hart''. He also starred and co-starred in films, such as, ''Herbie Rides Again'', ''Night of the Demons 2'', ''Stewardess School'', ''Down 'n Dirty'', '' Terror Among Us'', '' Cheaper to Keep Her'' and ''976-Evil II''. In 1975, McCary left the soap opera television series ''General Hospital'', with four other actors. McCary had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Denver
The University of Denver (DU) is a private university, private research university in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest independent private university in the Mountain States, Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. It is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – very high research activity". DU enrolls approximately 5,700 undergraduate students and 7,200 graduate students. The main campus is a designated arboretum and is located primarily in the Denver#Neighborhoods, University Neighborhood, about five miles (8 km) south of downtown Denver. The 720-acre Kennedy Mountain Campus is located approximately 110 miles northwest of Denver, in Larimer County. History In March 1864, John Evans (Colorado governor), John Evans, former List of Governors of Colorado#Governors of the Territory of Colorado, Governor of the Colorado Territory, appointee of President Abraham Lincoln, founded the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear John (American TV Series)
''Dear John'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from October 6, 1988 to July 22, 1992. It was originally based on the British sitcom of the same name. It was retitled ''Dear John USA'' when it was shown in the United Kingdom. During its four-season run, it was bounced to and from various time periods on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. It moved from its post-''Cheers'' slot on Thursdays to a post-''Night Court'' slot on Wednesdays in 1990. Synopsis The sitcom is set in New York City. Judd Hirsch stars as John Lacey, a teacher at a preparatory school in Manhattan. After ten years of marriage, one day he returns home and finds a Dear John letter: His wife, Wendy, is leaving him for his best friend. When the court grants Wendy the house and custody of their son, Matthew, John moves into an apartment in the Rego Park neighborhood of Queens. Six months after the divorce, John joins the One-To-One Club, a support group for people who are div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
976-Evil II
''976-EVIL II'', also known as ''976-EVIL 2: The Astral Factor'', is a 1992 supernatural horror–slasher film directed by Jim Wynorski. The film is a sequel to the 1988 horror film '' 976-EVIL''. It was referenced in ''Invasion of the Scream Queens'' (1992). Premise Leonard "Spike" Johnson (Patrick O'Bryan) returns to battle the supernatural in a small Californian college town. Someone is killing college co-eds at a rate that is causing alarm. A pretty student, Robin, learns that her dean, Professor Grubeck, is a ghost using astral projection and a satanic 976 " horrorscope" hotline to kill students. Cast * Debbie James as Robin * Rene Assa as Mr. Grubeck * Patrick O'Bryan as Leonard "Spike" Johnson * Philip McKeon as Taylor * Leslie Ryan as Paula * Brigitte Nielsen as Agnes * Rod McCary as Dr. Jamison * Paul Coufos as Stone * Karen Mayo-Chandler as Laurie * George Buck Flower as Turrell * Sigal Diamant as Barmaid * Joy Ballard as Stripper * Yavone Evans as Reporter * Eric Anj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheaper To Keep Her (film)
''Cheaper to Keep Her'' is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Ken Annakin, which starred singer-turned-actor Mac Davis alongside Tovah Feldshuh. Plot William "Bill" Dekker (Davis) is a newly divorced swinger who goes to work for an attorney named K. D. Locke (Feldshuh) as an investigator. His assignments have him tracking down divorced men who have reneged on their alimony and child support payments, a twist of irony considering not only his chauvinistic tendencies, but also the fact that he himself is relying on the money he receives from his assignments to cover his own alimony payments. The film takes its title from the song of the same name, which can be heard over the opening credits. Cast * Mac Davis as Bill Dekker *Tovah Feldshuh as K.D. Locke *Bruce Flanders as Leon *Steven M. Gagnon as Peter * Gina Gallego as Sister #1 * Jack Gilford as Stanley Bracken * Patrick Gorman as Maitre d' *Chuck Hicks as Abe *Gwen Humble as Laura *Gloria LeRoy as Woman on Diving Board ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terror Among Us
''Terror Among Us'' is a 1981 made-for-television action crime film directed by Paul Krasny and starring Don Meredith, Sarah Purcell, and Jennifer Salt. It first aired January 14, 1981. The script was co-written by Dallas and JoAnne Barnes. Plot A police sergeant and a parole officer endeavor to stop a rapist-on-parole before he can follow through his threats on five women who testified against him years earlier. Cast *Don Meredith as Sergeant Tom Stockwell *Sarah Purcell as Jennifer *Jennifer Salt as Connie Paxton *Kim Lankford as Vickie Stevens *Sharon Spelman as Sara Kates *Rod McCary as Gates *Elta Blake as Beth *Pat Klous as Cathy *Jim Antonio as Doctor *Virginia Paris as Mrs. Quinn * Tracy Reed as Barbara *Ted Shackelford Theodore Tillman Shackelford III (born June 23, 1946) is an American actor. He played Gary Ewing in the CBS television series ''Dallas'' and ''Knots Landing'' (1979–1993); since 2006, he has appeared in a recurring role on the CBS soap ''The Yo ... a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down 'n Dirty
''Down 'n Dirty'' is an 2000 American action film directed by and starring Fred Williamson as Dakota Smith. It also stars Bubba Smith, Gary Busey, Tony Lo Bianco, Beverly Johnson, Randy J. Goodwin, David Carradine, and Charles Napier. Plot Dakota Smith is a tough cop who tries to track down his partner's killers. In the course of Smith's quest to find the killers of his partner, he discovers that the chain goes right up from the lower regions of the police department to city government. Along the way, Smith teams up Nick Gleem, a timid photographer. Production The film was produced by Fred Williamson, Linda Williamson and Roger Mende. The soundtrack was created by Johnny Ross. One of the stars in the film, Bubba Smith, had formerly played for the Baltimore Colts and had appeared in the ''Police Academy A police academy, also known as a law enforcement training center, police college, or police university, is a training school for police cadets, designed to prepare them for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewardess School
''Stewardess School'' is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Ken Blancato and starring Brett Cullen and Don Most. It is also known for being one of voice veteran Rob Paulsen's very few onscreen roles, and up until the early 2000s, one of the most played films on the American cable channel Comedy Central. Plot Pilots Philo and George are about to land a plane, only for Philo to accidentally knock out his contact lenses, causing the plane to malfunction and crash into a skyscraper. The destruction is then revealed to be a simulator and the duo was taking an exam in pilot school, causing the two to be attrited for unsatisfactory performance. Unemployed and out of options, they enroll in Weidermeyer Academy, one of the top stewardess schools in the country. George and Philo get put in a group full of misfits, including a lady wrestler whose fiancé got cold feet, a frumpy overweight girl, an ex-prostitute whose probation officer arranged for her to enroll in Weidermeyer as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Of The Demons 2
''Night of the Demons 2'' is a 1994 American horror film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith and starring Amelia Kinkade, Cristi Harris, Rick Peters, Jennifer Rhodes and Christine Taylor. It is the sequel to '' Night of the Demons'' and was released on home video in 1994 by Republic Pictures Home Video. Lionsgate released it on DVD in 2007; Olive Films released a widescreen DVD and a first time Blu-ray release on February 19, 2013. The film was followed by the 1997 sequel ''Night of the Demons 3''. Plot Six years have passed since the events at Hull House on Halloween, and many of the bodies left at Hull House were recovered except for Angela's; rumor persists she descended bodily into Hell. As it turns out, her parents committed suicide five years later after receiving a Halloween card with Angela's signature. A year later her sister Melissa, nicknamed 'Mouse' (Merle Kennedy), is now staying at St. Rita's Academy, a Catholic boarding school for troubled teenagers. She frequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbie Rides Again
''Herbie Rides Again'' is a 1974 American comedy film and the second installment of ''The Love Bug'' film series made by Walt Disney Productions starring an anthropomorphic (and quite autonomous) 1963 Volkswagen racing Beetle named Herbie. The movie was directed by Robert Stevenson, produced by Bill Walsh and starred Helen Hayes, Stefanie Powers, Ken Berry, and Keenan Wynn reprising his villainous role as Alonzo P. Hawk (originated in the films ''The Absent-Minded Professor'' and '' Son of Flubber'' starring Fred MacMurray as Professor Ned Brainard). ''Herbie Rides Again'' was followed by two more theatrical sequels, ''Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo'' and ''Herbie Goes Bananas''. A later theatrical sequel, '' Herbie: Fully Loaded'', was released in 2005. Plot Notorious real estate magnate and demolition baron Alonzo P. Hawk ( Keenan Wynn) is ready to build his newest office building, the 130-story Hawk Plaza in San Francisco. His only obstacle is the 1892 firehouse inhabited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hart To Hart
''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset lifestyle and regularly find themselves working as unpaid detectives in order to solve crimes in which they become embroiled. The series was created by novelist and television writer Sidney Sheldon. The series ended after five seasons on May 22, 1984, but was followed by eight made-for-television movies, from 1993 to 1996. Premise The premise of the show is summed up in the opening credits sequence, narrated by Max, the Harts' majordomo (Lionel Stander), as he introduces the characters: Beginning with Season 2 onward, the opening lines were slightly changed: Jonathan Hart (Robert Wagner) is the CEO of Hart Industries, a global conglomerate based in Los Angeles. His wife Jennifer ( Stefanie Powers) is a freelance journalist. Living the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice (American TV Series)
''Alice'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from August 31, 1976, to March 19, 1985. The series is based on the 1974 film '' Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore''. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside diner in Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the episodes revolve around events at Mel's Diner, where Alice is employed. Series summary Alice Spivak Hyatt (Lavin) is an unemployed widow after her husband Donald is killed in a trucking accident, and with her young son Tommy (played by Alfred Lutter in the television pilot, reprising his role from the film, but portrayed by Philip McKeon thereafter) heads from their New Jersey home to Los Angeles to pursue a singing career. Her car breaks down in Phoenix, and we meet her soon after she has taken a job as a waitress at Mel's Diner, in Phoenix. (The later seasons' exterior shots were of a real diner, named Mel's, stil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mod Squad
''The Mod Squad'' is an American crime drama series, originally broadcast for five seasons on ABC from September 24, 1968, to March 1, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Peter "Pete" Cochran, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III as Lincoln "Linc" Hayes, and Tige Andrews as Captain Adam Greer. The executive producers of the series were Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas. The counterculture police series earned six Emmy Award nominations, four Golden Globe nominations plus one win for Peggy Lipton, one Directors Guild of America Award, and four Logies. In 1970, the second-season episode, "In This Corner . . . Sol Alpert," script by Rita Lakin and Harve Bennet, was nominated by the Mystery Writers of America for an Edgar Award in the category of Best Mystery Teleplay, losing to the TV-Movie '' Daughter of the Mind''. In 1997, a 1970 episode "Mother of Sorrow" was ranked #95 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. Plot They were The Mod Squad ("One black, one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
