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Robert Dowdell
Robert Dowdell (March 10, 1932 – January 23, 2018) was an American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Commander Chip Morton in the television series '' Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea''. Biography Dowdell was born in Park Ridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and later graduated Parker High School. He attended Wesleyan University and the University of Chicago, before enlisting in the United States Army Corps of Engineers. After discharging from the service, Dowdell took an interest in acting. It was suggested that he take lessons with Wynn Handman. He was cast in a play written by Leslie Stevens, who went on to create the Western television series '' Stoney Burke'' and encouraged him to audition. Dowdell was cast in the recurring role of Cody Bristol. Following ''Stoney Burke'', Dowdell was cast in ''Voyage'', which aired from 1964 to 1968. Over the next 30 years, he continued to act in various stage, film, and television productions before retiring in 1995. Pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Ridge, Illinois
Park Ridge is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a Chicago suburb. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,656. It is located northwest of downtown Chicago. It is close to O'Hare International Airport, major expressways, and rail transportation. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area, bordering three official neighborhoods on Chicago's Far Northwest Side ( Edison Park, Norwood Park, and O'Hare.) The soil is abundant with clay deposits, which made it a brick-making center for the developing city of Chicago. Park Ridge was originally called Pennyville to honor George Penny, the businessman who owned the local brickyard along with Robert Meacham. Later it was named Brickton. The Des Plaines River divides Park Ridge from neighboring Des Plaines, Illinois, which is west of Park Ridge. Chicago is south and east of Park Ridge, and Niles and unincorporated Maine Township are to its north. History The area of Park Ridge was inhabited by the Potawatomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Initiation (film)
''The Initiation'' is a 1984 American slasher film directed by Larry Stewart, and starring Daphne Zuniga, Vera Miles, Clu Gulager, and James Read. The plot focuses on a young woman plagued by a disturbing recurring nightmare, who finds herself and her fellow sorority pledges stalked by a killer during their initiation ritual in a department store after-hours. Filmed in Dallas, Texas in 1983, ''The Initiation'' initially had English director Peter Crane attached, though he was fired from the project early into the shoot, after which television director Stewart took over. The Dallas Market Center and Southern Methodist University served as the primary shooting locations. ''The Initiation'' was given a regional staggered release by New World Pictures beginning in the spring of 1984, and continued to screen theatrically through December of that year. It was met by largely unfavorable reviews by film critics. In the years since its release, the film has been noted for marking star Zu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terror In The Sky
''Terror in the Sky'' is a 1971 television film remake of 1957's ''Zero Hour!'', which itself was based on the 1956 television play ''Flight into Danger''. Arthur Hailey recycled the premise in his book ''Runway Zero-Eight'' which was co-written with John Castle in 1958. The film stars Doug McClure, Lois Nettleton, Roddy McDowall, Leif Erickson, Kenneth Tobey, and Keenan Wynn. Plot Passengers on a plane headed from the Midwest to the West Coast (Winnipeg to Vancouver in the book; Minneapolis to Seattle in the film) get quite ill after eating the chicken pot pie entree. Both pilots also eat the chicken. Passenger George Spencer, a man who has not flown since the Vietnam War (single-engine planes in the book, helicopter/war choppers in the film), is reluctantly pressed into flying the plane, where he makes an emergency landing. Cast * Doug McClure - George Spencer * Leif Erickson - Marty Treleavan *Roddy McDowall - Dr. Baird *Lois Nettleton - Janet Turner *Keenan Wynn - Milton * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Beneath The Sea (1971 Film)
''City Beneath the Sea'' is a 1971 adventure science fiction television film and television pilot for a proposed series by Irwin Allen starring Stuart Whitman and Robert Colbert. It began as a conceptual 10-minute demo reel as a means to sell the plot and concept to television studios. The concept was not bought initially, and a few years later Allen produced a two-hour telefilm for NBC. The two-hour movie again failed to gain the response necessary to be picked up as a series. In the UK it was shown theatrically in 1972 as ''One Hour to Doomsday''. It was released on DVD as part of the Warner Archive Collection. Storyline On June 12, 2053, a futuristic oil rig explodes somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. Retired admiral Michael Matthews is busy in his New York City office administering various engineering projects in different parts of the world. He receives a phone call from the president of the United States. After much debate and against his will, he is reactivated at his old ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storefront Lawyers
''Storefront Lawyers'' (also known as ''Men at Law'') is an American legal drama that ran from September 1970 to January 1971 and February 1971 to March 1971 on CBS. The series starred Robert Foxworth, Sheila Larken, David Arkin, and A Martinez. Plot David Hansen (Foxworth) is a big-shot lawyer who grew tired of his important and expensive Los Angeles law firm Horton, Troy, McNeil, & Caroll. Hansen left his job to start a non-profit firm called ''Neighborhood Legal Services'' based in Century City, California. His associates were Deborah Sullivan (Larken) and Gabriel Kay (Arkin). Roberto (Martinez) is a law student who worked for them as a clerk. After 13 weeks, ''CBS'' decided to take the series in a different direction so that the lawyers could take on rich clients as well. The network retitled the series as ''Men at Law'' as the three protagonists went back to work for their former law firm. Cast Main * Robert Foxworth as David Hansen * Sheila Larken as Deborah Sullivan * Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Of The Giants
''Land of the Giants'' is a one-hour American science fiction television series that aired on ABC for two seasons, beginning on September 22, 1968 and ending on March 22, 1970. The show was created and produced by Irwin Allen. ''Land of the Giants'' was Allen's fourth science-fiction TV series. The show was and released by 20th Century Fox Television. The series was filmed entirely in color and ran for 51 episodes. The show starred Gary Conway and special guest star Kurt Kasznar. Five novels based on the television series, including three written by acclaimed science-fiction author Murray Leinster, were published in 1968 and 1969. Series overview Set in 1983 (at that time, 15 years in the future), the series tells the tale of the crew and passengers of a suborbital transport ship named ''Spindrift''. In the pilot episode, the ''Spindrift'' is en route from Los Angeles to London, on an ultra-fast suborbital flight. Just beyond Earth's boundary with space, the ''Spindrift'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surfside 6
''Surfside 6'' is an ABC television series which aired from 1960 to 1962. The show centered on a Miami Beach detective agency set on a houseboat and featured Troy Donahue as Sandy Winfield II; Van Williams as Kenny Madison (a character recycled from ''Bourbon Street Beat''); and Lee Patterson as Dave Thorne. Diane McBain co-starred as socialite Daphne Dutton, whose yacht was berthed next to their houseboat. Spanish actress Margarita Sierra also had a supporting role as Cha Cha O'Brien, an entertainer who worked at the Boom Boom Room, a popular Miami Beach hangout at the Fontainebleau Hotel, directly across the street from Surfside 6. Surfside 6 was in fact a real address in Miami Beach, where an unrelated houseboat was moored at the time; it can also be seen in the sweeping aerial establishing shot of the Fontainebleau in 1964's '' Goldfinger''. Description ''Surfside 6'' was one of four detective TV series produced by Warner Bros. around that time, the others being ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moment Of Fear
''Moment of Fear'' is an American anthology television series. It was broadcast by NBC, depicting people unexpectedly placed in peril. It debuted 1 July 1960 and ran eight new episodes through 9 September. It featured appearances by E. G. Marshall, Robert Redford, Inger Stevens, and Robert Lansing. The show then began recycling programs originally telecast on other anthologies. These shows ran in two bunches: from 19 May through 15 September 1964 and from 25 May through 10 August 1965. It is unrelated to the 1988 pilot, which was broadcast as the ''Tales from the Darkside ''Tales from the Darkside'' is an American anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero. Debuting in October 1983 with a pilot episode and then being picked up for syndication in September 1984, the show ran for 4 seasons through Ju ...'' episode "Attic Suite".Terrace, p.1022. Notes {{reflist Sources *Terrace, Vincent. ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007''. Jefferson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buick-Electra Playhouse
''Buick-Electra Playhouse'' is a 90-minute dramatic anthology series produced by and aired on CBS from 1959–1960. It was sponsored by Buick. There were a total of four episodes, all based on Ernest Hemingway's works, ''The Killers'', ''The Fifth Column'', ''The Snows of Kilimanjaro'', and ''The Gambler, the Nun, and the Radio''. The executive producer was A.E. Hotchner, the producer was Gordon Duff, and the directors were John Frankenheimer, James Clarke, and Albert Marre. Notable guest stars included Richard Burton, Maximilian Schell, Eleanor Parker, Robert Ryan, Dean Stockwell and Diane Baker Diane Carol Baker is an American actress, producer and educator who has appeared in motion pictures and on television since 1959. Early life Baker was born in 1938 at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California a .... External links *''Buick-Electra Playhouse'' at CVTA 1959 American television series debuts 1960 American television seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline (1959 TV Series)
''Deadline'' is a 1959–61 American television drama series that re-enacted famous newspaper stories from the past. Hosted and narrated by Paul Stewart, the syndicated series was produced by Arnold Perl. Guest stars included Peter Falk, Will Kuluva, Diane Ladd, Robert Lansing, George Maharis, Simon Oakland Simon Oakland (August 28, 1915 – August 29, 1983) was an American actor of stage, screen, and television. During his career, Oakland performed primarily on television, appearing in over 130 series and made-for-television movies between ..., Edgar Stehli, and Paul Stevens. Thirty-nine 30-minute episodes were produced. ''Deadline'', a syndicated anthology series, scored high by making its plot lines secondary to its violent action content. It was an Official Films production. In November 2019, Film Chest studios acquired and restored all 39 episodes for release on DVD as a complete collection for the first time. Episodes References External links * * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio One (American TV Series)
''Studio One'' is an American anthology drama television series that was adapted from a radio series. It was created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. It premiered on November 7, 1948 and ended on September 29, 1958, with a total of 467 episodes over the course of 10 seasons. History Radio On April 29, 1947, Fletcher Markle launched the 60-minute CBS Radio series with an adaptation of Malcolm Lowry's ''Under the Volcano''. Broadcast on Tuesdays, opposite ''Fibber McGee and Molly'' and ''The Bob Hope Show'' at 9:30 pm, ET, the radio series continued until July 27, 1948, showcasing such adaptations as '' Dodsworth'', '' Pride and Prejudice'', ''The Red Badge of Courage'', and ''Ah, Wilderness''. Top performers were heard on this series, including John Garfield, Walter Huston, Mercedes McCambridge, Burgess Meredith, and Robert Mitchum. CBS Radio received a Peabody Award for ''Studio One'' in 1947, citing Markle's choice of materi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
