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Ron Foster (actor)
Ronald R. Foster (February 19, 1930 – February 26, 2015) was an American actor. Partial filmography *''The Proud and Profane'' (1956) - Bolton (uncredited) *''The Storm Rider'' (1957) - Burns (uncredited) *'' Under Fire'' (1957) - Lieutenant (uncredited) *''Young and Dangerous'' (1957) - Rock's Buddy (uncredited) *''Rockabilly Baby'' (1957) - Carnival Barker (uncredited) *''Cattle Empire'' (1958) - Stitch (uncredited) *''Thundering Jets'' (1958) - Control Tower Sergeant (uncredited) *''Desert Hell'' (1958) - Pvt. Bergstrom *''Diary of a High School Bride'' (1959) - Steve *''Ma Barker's Killer Brood'' (1960) - Doc *''Three Came to Kill'' (1960) - Herb Morely (uncredited) *''The Music Box Kid'' (1960) - Larry Shaw *''Cage of Evil'' (1960) - Det. Scott Harper *''The Walking Target'' (1960) - Nick Harbin *'' Operation Bottleneck'' (1961) - Lt. Rulan H. Voss *''Secret of Deep Harbor'' (1961) - Skip Hanlon *'' House of the Dammed'' (1963) - Scott Campbell *'' Private Lessons'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine (; born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but relaxed voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular performer, he also appeared as a guest on numerous talk shows and as a panelist on several game shows. Borgnine's film career began in 1951 and included supporting roles in ''China Corsair'' (1951), ''From Here to Eternity'' (1953), '' Vera Cruz'' (1954), ''Bad Day at Black Rock'' (1955), and ''The Wild Bunch'' (1969). He also played the unconventional lead in many films, winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1956, for '' Marty'' (1955), which also won the 1956 Academy Award for Best Picture. Borgnine achieved continuing success in the sitcom ''McHale's Navy'' (1962–1966), in which he played the title character, and co-starred as Dominic Santini in the action series ''Airwolf'' (1984–1986), in addition to a wide variety of other roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Music Box Kid
''The Music Box Kid'' is a low budget 1960 gangster film directed by Edward L. Cahn, starring Ron Foster and Luana Patten. Plot The "music box" is a submachine gun owned by ruthless gangster Larry Shaw (Ronald Foster) in 1920s New York. Larry is working his way up a bootlegging syndicate but reckons without his decent wife Margaret (Luana Patten), who one day has enough of her husband's activities. Cast *Larry Shaw - Ron Foster *Margaret Shaw - Luana Patten *Chesty Miller - Grant Richards *Tony Maldano - Johnny Seven *Pat Lamont - Carl Milletaire *Father Gorman - Dayton Lummis *Biggie Gaines - Bernard Fein *Bo - Baynes Barron (Uncredited) *George Gordon - Carlton Young (Uncredited) Critical reception ''TV Guide'' wrote, "this is a formula gangster flick, with clichéd situations and stereotyped characters. The direction is efficient, however, giving some polish to an otherwise standard piece. The cast gives the film a little soul as wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Mason (1957 TV Series)
''Perry Mason'' is an American legal drama series originally broadcast on CBS television from September 21, 1957, to May 22, 1966. The title character, portrayed by Raymond Burr, is a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer who originally appeared in detective fiction by Erle Stanley Gardner. Many episodes are based on stories written by Gardner. ''Perry Mason'' was one of Hollywood's first weekly one-hour series filmed for television, and remains one of the longest-running and most successful legal-themed television series. During its first season, it received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Dramatic Series, and it became one of the five most popular shows on television. Burr received two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and Barbara Hale received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Mason's confidential secretary Della Street. ''Perry Mason'' and Burr were honored as Favorite Series and F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Gunn
''Peter Gunn'' is an American private eye television series, starring Craig Stevens as Peter Gunn with Lola Albright as his girlfriend, Edie Hart. The series aired on NBC from September 22, 1958, to 1960 and on ABC in 1960–1961. The series was created by Blake Edwards, who, on occasion, was also writer (for 39 episodes) and director (for nine episodes). ''Peter Gunn'' is notable for being the first televised detective program whose character was created for television, instead of adapted from other media. The series is probably best remembered today for its music, including the iconic "Peter Gunn Theme", which was nominated for an Emmy Award and two Grammys for Henry Mancini. Subsequently it was performed and recorded by many jazz, rock and blues musicians. The progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer recorded the song adding synthesizers. The series was number 17 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1958–1959 TV season and number 29 for the 1960-61 TV season. Plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Detective
''Official Detective'' is an American anthology television series which aired in syndication from 1957 to March 19, 1958. The series was hosted by veteran film actor Everett Sloane.McNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television'' (4th ed.). New York: Penguin Books. . Overview The production of the first pilot was announced in December 1956. The story dealt with the slaying of a woman where the main challenge is to identify the body. The series was written and produced by Mort Briskin for Desilu Productions and National Telefilm Associates in cooperation with ''Official Detective'' magazine. Around 40 episodes were produced, and these aired on the NTA Film Network between July 1957 and April 1958. Producer Mort Briskin would go on to produce other series for NTA and Desilu. The episodes of ''Official Detective'' are archived at the UCLA Film and Television Archive The UCLA Film & Television Archive is a visual arts organization focused on the preservation, study, and appreciation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legal Eagles
''Legal Eagles'' is a 1986 American legal romantic comedy mystery crime thriller film directed by Ivan Reitman, written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr. from a story by Reitman and the screenwriters, and starring Robert Redford, Debra Winger, and Daryl Hannah. Plot Tom Logan (Robert Redford), an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, is slated as the next District Attorney. Laura Kelly (Debra Winger), an attorney representing performance artist Chelsea Deardon (Daryl Hannah), seeks out Logan to discuss her client's case. Accused of attempting to steal a painting from millionaire Robert Forrester (John McMartin), Chelsea claims that her artist father, Sebastian Deardon (James Hurdle), gave her the painting eighteen years earlier for her 8th birthday. That same day, her father and most of his paintings were lost in a mysterious fire. At a formal dinner to publicly launch Logan's candidacy as the next District Attorney, Kelly unexpectedly arrives w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Money Pit
''The Money Pit'' is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin and starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long as a couple who attempt to renovate a recently purchased house. The film is a remake of the 1948 Cary Grant comedy film '' Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House'', and was filmed in New York City and Lattingtown, New York, and was co-executive produced by Steven Spielberg. A remake, ''Drömkåken'', directed by Peter Dalle, was released to cinemas in Sweden on 28 October 1993. Plot Attorney Walter Fielding and his classical musician girlfriend, Anna Crowley, learn of Walter Sr.'s wedding to a woman named Florinda shortly after fleeing the country for embezzling millions of dollars from their musician clients. The next morning, they are told they need to vacate the apartment they are subletting from Anna's ex-husband, Max Beissart, a self-absorbed conductor who has returned early from Europe. Through an unscrupulous realtor friend, Walter learns about a millio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Domination
''The Domination of the Draka'' (also called the Draka series or the Draka saga) is a dystopian alternate history series by American author S. M. Stirling. It comprises a main trilogy of novels as well as one crossover novel set after the original and a book of short stories. The series focuses on Draka (later The Domination), a totalitarian, expansionist nation founded in South Africa by British settlers in the 18th century where cruel slavery plays an increasingly central role. Novels Fictional universe The world of the Domination diverges when the Dutch Republic joins the American Revolutionary War and is forced to cede the Cape Colony to the British. Renamed after Francis Drake, the Crown Colony of Drakia (later Dominion and finally Domination of the Draka) becomes a haven for American loyalists, Hessian mercenaries, Icelandic refugees, French royalists, and later German and Confederate expatriates, who overrun and assimilate the earlier Boer population. With its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Muppets Take Manhattan
''The Muppets Take Manhattan'' is a 1984 American musical comedy drama film directed by Frank Oz. It is the third theatrical film in ''The Muppets'' franchise. In addition to the Muppet performance, the film features special appearances by Art Carney, James Coco, Dabney Coleman, Gregory Hines, Linda Lavin, and Joan Rivers. Filmed in New York City during the prior summer, it was released theatrically on July 13, 1984, by TriStar Pictures. A fantasy sequence in the film introduced the Muppet Babies, toddler versions of the lead Muppet characters. ''Muppets Take Manhattan'' was the first film to be directed solely by Oz, who previously co-directed ''The Dark Crystal'' with Jim Henson. Not counting the ''Sesame Street'' film ''Follow That Bird'', it is the final Muppet film produced before the deaths of Henson and Richard Hunt. Plot Following graduating from Danhurst College, The Muppets perform their theatrical production of ''Manhattan Melodies'' for their class. Upon the sugge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Lessons (1981 Film)
''Private Lessons'' is a 1981 American sex comedy film starring Sylvia Kristel, Howard Hesseman, Eric Brown, and Ed Begley Jr. The screenplay was written by Dan Greenburg, who wrote the original source novel, ''Philly''. Greenburg appears as the manager of a motel in the film. ''Private Lessons'' was one of Kristel's few major American film appearances; she was better known to European audiences for her ''Emmanuelle'' films which had only limited distribution in the United States. In early 2006, a 25th anniversary DVD release was issued in North America. Plot Philip "Philly" Fillmore ( Eric Brown) is an adventurous 15-year-old high school student and the son of a rich businessman in Albuquerque, who has left town on an extended trip during summer break, leaving the young man in the passing care of Nicole Mallow (Sylvia Kristel), a sexy French housekeeper and Lester Lewis (Howard Hesseman), the family's chauffeur. The following day, Nicole approaches Philly while he is rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of The Damned (1963 Film)
''House of the Damned'' is a 1963 horror thriller film, shot in CinemaScope. It was produced and directed by Maury Dexter, and stars Ron Foster, Merry Anders, Richard Crane, Erika Peters and Richard Kiel. Plot Architect Scott Campbell ( Ron Foster) and his wife (Merry Anders) survey an old mansion where the previous tenant disappeared. Strange noises, eerie sights and vanishing keys ruin their attempt at a wedding anniversary. Things get worse after Scott's employer ( Richard Crane) and his wife arrive, and his employer's wife is kidnapped. Cast * Ron Foster as Scott Campbell (credited as Ronald Foster) * Merry Anders as Nancy Campbell * Richard Crane as Joseph Schiller * Erika Peters as Loy Schiller * Dal McKennon as Mr. Quinby * Georgia Schmidt as Priscilla Rochester * Stacey Winters as Nurse * Richard Kiel as The Giant * Ayllene Gibbons as The Fat Woman * John Gilmore as The Legless Man * Frieda Pushnik as The Legless Girl Production Harry Spalding said he was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Of Deep Harbor
''The Secret of Deep Harbor'' is a 1961 film directed by Edward L. Cahn, and starring Ron Foster and Merry Anders. It was a remake by producer Edward Small of his earlier ''I Cover the Waterfront'' (1932). Plot Reporter Skip Hanlon (Ron Foster) is stuck in Deep Harbor, a bit frustrated about nothing happening there and stalled in his "career". He meets Janey Fowler (Merry Anders), whose father Milo (Barry Kelley) is the captain of a charter boat. The "syndicate" pays the captain to transport gangsters out of the U.S.. Then the mobster on Milo´s boat coldbloodedly kills one of his escape-passengers because he tricked the mafia. The body is drowned with an anchor of Milo´s. Hanlon´s best friend Barney (Norman Alden) has a salvage service and finds the anchor tied to the dead. Whereas Skip and Janey develop a relation she identifies the anchor as being Milo´s and thus Skip gets his scoop that brings him national attention and the contempt of Janey who feels betrayed. Milo can e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
