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Running Wild (Queen Of Swords)
"Running Wild" is the seventh episode of the syndicated television series ''Queen of Swords (TV series), Queen of Swords'', airing November 18, 2000. Three young bandits go on a robbing spree and in the process kill Tessa's godfather. Tessa determined on revenge hatches a plan with Colonel Montoya to capture the robbers. Credited cast Cast as listed at the beginning and end of episode.From the broadcast and official DVD's *Tessie Santiago as Tessa Alvarado/The Queen *Anthony Lemke as Captain Marcus Grisham *Elsa Pataky as Vera Hidalgo *Peter Wingfield as Dr. Robert Helm (does not appear in this episode) *Paulina Gálvez (actress), Paulina Galvez as Marta the gipsy *Valentine Pelka as Colonel Luis Ramirez Montoya *Daisy Fuentes as Isabel Selvera * Freddy Douglas as Ramon Aguilera * Daniel Fredenburgh as Teodora Selvera * Xavier Elorriaga as Don Selvera * Enric Benevent as Don Frederico * Francisco Lopez Martin as a soldier Plot Don Frederico, riding home, spots a girl lying on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Of Swords (TV Series)
''Queen of Swords'' is a Canadian action–adventure television series set in California during the early 19th century that ran for one season from 2000 to 2001. The series premiered October 7, 2000. After filming had been completed on 22 episodes and the first eight episodes were broadcast, the series was cancelled. Plot In 1817, a young Spanish aristocrat, Tessa Alvarado, returns to Spanish California after the death of her father and finds her home in ruins, her father's manservant reduced to stealing. The town where she was born is run by a militaristic governor who abuses his power, resulting in the miscarriage of justice and the poor living conditions of his subjects. Upset about the state of her birthplace and the murder of her father, Tessa's path is revealed to her in a mysterious dream where her father comes to her and talks of his murder, his hidden gold, and of his "avenging angel". She will take up arms to protect the people from the town's governor and to avenge h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Martin (Canadian Director)
Thomas Richard Martin (January 30, 1922 – May 24, 2008), known professionally as Dick Martin, was an American comedian and director. He was known for his role as the co-host of the sketch comedy program '' Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' from 1968 to 1973. Early life and career Martin was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, to William, a salesman, and Ethel Martin, a homemaker. In the early 1930s, the family moved to Detroit, where his teenage years included a bout with tuberculosis, which kept him out of the military. Early in his career, Martin was a staff writer for '' Duffy's Tavern'', a radio situation comedy. He and Dan Rowan formed the comedy team Rowan and Martin in 1952 and played in nightclubs throughout the United States and overseas. Martin played a drunk heckling a Shakespearean performer, a mainstay of their act for years. They could frequently be seen as host-performers on NBC's '' Colgate Comedy Hour,'' alternating with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis and other mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Gord
Kenneth Steven Gord (born February 25, 1949) is a Canadian film and television producer. Early years Gord was born in Toronto, Ontario. His parents, Henry and Goldie Gord, were also native Torontonians and Ken was their middle child. Gord graduated from Bathurst Heights Secondary School and then enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts program at the University of Toronto but dropped out after completing the second of three years. He teamed up with two friends and began promoting rock concerts. On October 3, 1969, they successfully brought Johnny Winter to Massey Hall and on October 14, 1969, they brought The Who to the Canadian National Exhibition Colisseum to perform their rock opera, Tommy. Other bands brought to Toronto included The Byrds and Pentangle. Film Gord became involved in the film industry in Toronto, Ontario in the early 1970s. He produced the ultra-low budget ''Dream On The Run'' in 1973 and was production manager on another no-budget Canadian feature ''Point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alwyn Kumst
Alwyn Kumst CSC is a South Africa-born Canadian cinematographer. He is most noted for his work on the 1999 film ''The Divine Ryans'', for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Cinematography at the 20th Genie Awards in 2000."Sunshine leads Genie nominations: Fiennes's movie followed by Felicia's Journey, The Five Senses". ''Halifax Daily News'', December 8, 1999. His other credits have included the film '' Cold Blooded'', the television films '' The Summit'' and '' Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars'', and episodes of the television series ''Mysterious Island'', ''The Adventures of Sinbad'', ''Queen of Swords'', '' Relic Hunter'', ''Falcon Beach'', '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', ''Rookie Blue ''Rookie Blue'' is a Canadian police drama television series starring Missy Peregrym and Gregory Smith. It was created by Morwyn Brebner, Tassie Cameron, and Ellen Vanstone. The series premiered on June 24, 2010, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/8:00 ...'' and '' Suits''. References Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisy Fuentes
Daisy Fuentes (born November 17, 1966) is a Cuban-American actress, comedian, model, television host and former weather presenter. Fuentes broke barriers as MTV's first Latina VJ (signed to MTV and MTV Latin America simultaneously) and as Revlon's first Latina spokesperson to be signed to a worldwide contract. Early life and education Daisy Fuentes was born on November 17, 1966 in Havana, Cuba, to a Cuban father and Spanish mother. In 1969, when Fuentes was three years old, her family fled the country to escape Fidel Castro's regime and moved to Madrid, Spain. Four years later, she moved with her family to Harrison, New Jersey, where she attended Harrison High School, was voted homecoming queen and "best looking", and graduated in 1984. An aspiring hairstylist, she enrolled in cosmetology school with dreams of opening her own salon. Later, she enrolled at Bergen Community College where she majored in communications. Career While still a college student, Fuentes was hired to pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duel With A Stranger
"Duel with a Stranger" is the sixth episode of the syndicated television series '' Queen of Swords'', airing November 11, 2000. Colonel Montoya employs a professional swordsman to kill The Queen after seeing him humiliate Captain Grisham in a test of his prowess. The swordsman from Madrid is Antonio, Tessa's old sweetheart. Credited cast Cast as listed at the beginning and end of episode. * Tessie Santiago as Tessa Alvarado/The Queen * Anthony Lemke as Captain Marcus Grisham * Elsa Pataky as Vera Hidalgo * Peter Wingfield as Dr. Robert Helm (does not appear in this episode) * Paulina Galvez as Marta the gipsy * Valentine Pelka as Colonel Luis Ramirez Montoya *Cristián de la Fuente as Antonio * Tacho Gonzalez as Don Gaspar Hidalgo * Eduardo Recabarren as Pietro *Olivier Vitran as the young man Plot Outside town Colonel Montoya, Captain Grisham, and some soldiers are assembled to meet a young Spanish nobleman, Antonio. The purpose is to test his claims as the finest swordsman in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honor Thy Father (Queen Of Swords)
"Honor Thy Father" is the eighth episode of the syndicated television series '' Queen of Swords'' airing November 25, 2000 Churi, a native Indian, follows Montoya's soldiers who have stolen a valuable death mask from his father's grave to Santa Helena. Raul, who was present at the death of Tessa's father, also returns to extract money from Tessa, for information, which she is only too willing to pay no matter who gets in the way. Tessa's hopes go awry when Raul attempts to rape her. The Queen kills, to Dr Helm's horror Credited cast Cast as listed at the beginning and end of episode. * Tessie Santiago as Tessa Alvarado/The Queen * Anthony Lemke as Captain Marcus Grisham * Elsa Pataky as Vera Hidalgo * Peter Wingfield as Dr. Robert Helm * Paulina Galvez as Marta the gypsy * Valentine Pelka as Colonel Luis Ramirez Montoya * Ramon Camin as Raul * Gael García Bernal as Churi * Albert Roca as the jailer * Frank Barri as Gonzalo Plot Montoya's soldiers steal valuables from the buria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tessie Santiago
Tessie Marie Santiago (born August 10, 1975 in Miami, Florida) is an American actress of Cuban and Spanish descent. Biography Family and education Tessie Santiago is a first generation American. Her parents and grandparents fled from Cuba after Fidel Castro took the power of the country in the early 1960s. Her grandfather was a sculptor. Santiago's father, Joe Santiago, was a musician and her mother's mother was described as a painter. (Santiago's mother, Tess Stebbins, went on to earn a college degree from Barry University as a working adult in Florida and is Executive Director of Medical Education at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.) Santiago learned to play the piano at age seven. Santiago has two younger siblings, a brother and a half-sister. She attended Miami Coral Park High School graduating class of 1993. A May 1999 graduate from the University of Miami, she earned a double major in film and theater arts and was able to study Shakespeare in London, En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Lemke
Roger Anthony Lemke (born October 7, 1970) is a Canadian television and film actor, best known for portraying Three (Marcus Boone / Titch) on Syfy's science-fiction drama ''Dark Matter.'' In French Canada, Lemke is best known for playing David Rothstein on Radio Canada's comedy-drama ''Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin''. Early life and education Anthony Lemke was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He is the child of immigrants, his parents having arrived from the Netherlands and East Prussia in the early 1960s. Lemke attended elementary and high school in French under the immersion programs at Knoxdale Public School, Greenbank Middle School, and Sir Robert Borden High School in Nepean. Upon graduation, Lemke moved to Waterloo, Ontario to study theatre at the University of Waterloo. Lemke also holds degrees in both common law and civil law, having graduated from the McGill University Faculty of Law with Distinction. Career Lemke landed his first professional role in a production o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsa Pataky
Elsa Lafuente Medianu (; born 18 July 1976), known professionally as Elsa Pataky, is a Spanish-Australian model and actress. Pataky is known for her role as Elena Neves in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. She has appeared in the films ''Snakes on a Plane'' (2006), ''Giallo'' (2009) and ''Give 'Em Hell, Malone'' (2009). She also starred in the Spanish film '' Di Di Hollywood'' (2010). Early life Pataky was born Elsa Lafuente Medianu in Madrid, Spain, the daughter of José Francisco Lafuente, a Spanish biochemist, and Cristina Medianu Pataky, a Romanian publicist. She has a younger half-brother: Cristian Prieto Medianu, a cinematographic director. She uses the surname Pataky in homage to her Hungarian maternal grandmother Rosa Pataky. Pataky attended the Universidad CEU San Pablo, studying journalism and taking acting classes. In addition to Spanish and Romanian, she is fluent in English, Italian, Portuguese, and French. Career Pataky was a member of the Madrid theatre company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Wingfield
Dr Peter Wingfield (born 5 September 1962) is a Welsh-born television actor, well known for his television roles as Dan Clifford in '' Holby City'', Dr. Robert Helm in ''Queen of Swords'' and Inspector Simon Ross in ''Cold Squad'' but he is internationally best known for his role as the 5000-year-old Immortal Methos in the hit syndicated series '' Highlander: The Series''. He also portrayed Dr. James Watson in ''Sanctuary''. Wingfield studied medicine before becoming a successful actor, and later returned to medicine as an anesthesiologist. Acting career Wingfield has appeared in numerous North American television productions for both Canadian and U.S. companies, including the portrayal of Dr Robert Helm in ''Queen of Swords'' filmed in Spain at Texas Hollywood, Almeria, and the surrounding Tabernas Desert. Executive producer, David Abramowitz, met Peter Wingfield at a Highlander convention in November 1999 and offered him the parts of Doctor Helm or Captain Grisham. Wingf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulina Gálvez (actress)
Paulina Gálvez (born September 14, 1969) is a Chilean-Spanish actress. Biography She was born in Santiago to a Chilean mother and a Spanish father, both economists. She was raised in Madrid from the age of eight and started her artistic career as a flamenco dancer in several companies in Spain (Carmen Cortes, Zambra). She later moved to film, getting the lead role in her first audition for the film ''Bazar Viena'' alongside Alfredo Landa. After few years working in film and television, Paulina worked in theatre with the famous experimental Catalan group Els Joglars, from Barcelona. Since then she has played more than 90 different characters ranging from comedic to dramatic in theater, films and television, with renowned directors and actors such as Carlos Saura, Javier Bardem, Federico Luppi, Jordi Mollà, Ricky Schroder, among many others. In 2000, she played Marta, the Gypsy servant in the American series ''Queen of Swords'' for Paramount Television and, along with Tessie San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
