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Scout's Honor (1980 Film)
''Scout's Honor'' is a 1980 American made-for-television comedy-drama film starring Gary Coleman, Katherine Helmond, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Pat O'Brien and Harry Morgan. It was broadcast September 30, 1980 on NBC. Director Henry Levin died after suffering a heart attack while on location on May 1, 1980. Plot Gary Coleman stars as little Joey Seymour, a clever but lonely orphan shuffled from one foster home to the next, who is also determined to be the best Cub Scout ever. Pearl Bartlett (Katherine Helmond) is a hard-working executive who dislikes children, but she must take on a troop of Cub Scouts and become a den mother to save her job. On an outing, she takes her den to a nearby park where the boys discover a cave and decide to explore. By accident, they cause a "cave-in" and the excitement begins. But little Joey saves the day, and in the process, teaches Pearl the true meaning of caring. Pearl returns the favour as she offers Joey the best gift a deserving orphan could get: s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennett Foster
Bennett may refer to: People *Bennett (name), including a list of people with the surname and given name Places Canada * Bennett, Alberta *Bennett, British Columbia *Bennett Lake, in the British Columbia and Yukon Territory **Bennett Range **Bennett Lake Volcanic Complex United States *Bennett, Colorado *Bennett, Iowa *Bennett, Missouri *Bennett, North Carolina *Bennett, West Virginia *Bennett, Wisconsin, a town ** Bennett (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community *Bennett County, South Dakota *Bennett Mountain, in the Sonoma Mountains, California **Bennett Valley *Bennett Township (other) Elsewhere *Bennett Island, in the East Siberian Sea * Bennett Islands, Antarctica Education *Bennett College, in Greensboro, North Carolina,U.S. *Bennett College (New York), U.S. *Bennett High School (other) *Bennett Middle School, Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. *Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England *Bennett University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White (12 May 1903 – 6 May 1991) was a British character actor of stage, film and television. He achieved international recognition for his role as Colonel Pickering in the film version of the musical ''My Fair Lady'' (1964). Early life and career Wilfrid Hyde White was born in Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire, England in 1903 to the Rev. William Edward White, canon of Gloucester Cathedral, and his wife, Ethel Adelaide ( Drought). He was the nephew of actor J. Fisher White. He attended Marlborough College and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, of which he said, "I learned two things at RADA - I can't act and it doesn't matter." He made his stage debut in the farcical play '' Tons of Money'' on the Isle of Wight in 1922 and appeared in the West End for the first time three years later in the play ''Beggar on Horseback''. He then gained steady work on the stage in a series of comedies produced at the Aldwych Theatre in London. He joined a tour of South Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Hoffman
Basil Harry Hoffman (January 18, 1938 – September 17, 2021) was an American actor with a film and television career spanning five decades, mostly in supporting roles. He starred in films with many award-winning directors, including Alan Pakula and Robert Redford. He also authored two books about acting, including ''Acting and How to Be Good at It''. Early years Hoffman was born in Houston, Texas in January 1938, the son of Beulah (née Novoselsky) and David Hoffman, an antique dealer. He graduated from Tulane University; and he spent two years at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, receiving a scholarship for the second, graduating year. Career His thirteen years of work in New York included many plays, some roles in episodic television, a recurring character on ''One Life to Live'' on ABC, hundreds of commercials and a film role in ''Lady Liberty'' with Sophia Loren, directed by Mario Monicelli. He made his first trip to Los Angeles in 1974. In that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Trujillo
Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz (; born October 23, 1964) is an American musician, best known as the bassist for Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Metallica since 2003. He first rose to prominence as the bassist of crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies from 1989 to 1995, while also collaborating with Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir for funk metal supergroup Infectious Grooves. After leaving Suicidal Tendencies, he performed with Ozzy Osbourne, Jerry Cantrell, and heavy metal band Black Label Society. Trujillo joined Metallica in 2003 and is the band's longest-serving bassist. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Metallica in 2009. Life and career Early life Robert Trujillo was born in Santa Monica, California, on October 23, 1964. He is of Mexican and Native Americans in the United States, Native American descent. He grew up in Culver City, California, where his father was a teacher at Culver City High School. Tru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Pfenning
Wesley may refer to: People and fictional characters * Wesley (name), a given name and a surname Places United States * Wesley, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Wesley, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Wesley Township, Will County, Illinois * Wesley, Iowa, a city in Kossuth County * Wesley Township, Kossuth County, Iowa * Wesley, Maine, a town * Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio * Wesley, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community * Wesley, Indiana, an unincorporated town * Wesley, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Elsewhere * Wesley, a hamlet in the township of Stone Mills, Ontario, Canada * Wesley, Dominica, a village * Wesley, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland * Wesley, Eastern Cape, South Africa, a town Schools * Wesley College (other) * Wesley Institute, Sydney, Australia * Wesley Seminary, Marion, Indiana * Wesley Biblical Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi * Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC * Wesley University of Science and Technolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Hobbs (actor)
Peter Hobbs (January 19, 1918 – January 2, 2011) was a French-born American character actor, known for roles on Broadway, television and film. Early life, education and military service Hobbs was born in Étretat, France, to Dr. Austin L. Hobbs and Mabel Foote Hobbs. However, he was raised in New York City. Hobbs attended Solebury School in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and received his bachelor's degree from Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. He served in as sergeant in combat engineering during World War II and fought at the Battle of the Bulge. Career Hobbs made two guest appearances on ''Perry Mason'' including the role of defendant Gregory Pelham in the 1964 episode, "The Case of the Careless Kidnapper." and the role of James Hyatt in the 1965 episode, "The Case of the Cheating Chancellor." He also had appearances and recurring roles on ''Barney Miller'', ''Lou Grant'', ''The Odd Couple'', ''The Doris Day Show'', '' The Facts of Life'', ''Knots Landing'', ''The F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Moore
Joanna Moore (born Dorothy Joanne Cook, November 10, 1934 – November 22, 1997) was an American film and television actress, who, between 1956 and 1976, appeared in 17 feature films and guest-starred in nearly a hundred television series episodes. After 1976, personal problems derailed her career and she landed only two minor film roles. From 1963 to 1967, she was married to actor Ryan O'Neal, with whom she had two children, Griffin O'Neal and Tatum O'Neal. Moore's career hit its peak in the 1960s. During that time, she guest-starred in several popular shows, including ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', ''Perry Mason'', '' The Fugitive'', ''Bewitched'', and ''The Real McCoys''. One of her recurring roles was as Sheriff Andy Taylor's love interest, Peggy "Peg" McMillan in four episodes of ''The Andy Griffith Show'', from 1962 to 1963. Moore was a guest star in such television Westerns as ''The Rifleman'', ''Wagon Train'', ''Gunsmoke'', '' The Rebel'', ''The High Chaparral'', ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Petersen
William Paul Petersen (born September 23, 1945) is an American actor, singer, novelist, and activist. Petersen first rose to prominence in the 1950s playing Jeff Stone on ''The Donna Reed Show'', and transitioned to a singing career in the 1960s. In the early 1980s, he had a recurring role as a police officer on ''Matt Houston'', and in the late 1990s, he played the author Paul Conway in the film ''Mommy's Day''. In 1990, Petersen established the organization A Minor Consideration to support child stars and other child laborers through legislation, family education, and personal intervention and counseling for those in crisis. Career Acting Petersen began his show-business career at the age of 10 as a Mouseketeer on the ''Mickey Mouse Club''. He appeared in the 1958 movie ''Houseboat'' with Sophia Loren and Cary Grant, but achieved stardom playing teenager Jeff Stone from 1958 to 1966 on the ABC family television sitcom ''The Donna Reed Show''. Throughout eight seasons a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay North
Jay North (born August 3, 1951) is an American actor. His career as a child actor began in the late 1950s with roles in eight TV series, two variety shows and three feature films. At age 7 he became a household name for his role as the well-meaning but mischievous Dennis Mitchell on the CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ... situation comedy '' Dennis the Menace'' (1959–1963), based on the Dennis the Menace (U.S.), comic strip created by Hank Ketcham. As a teen North had roles in two Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature films: ''Zebra in the Kitchen'' and ''Maya (1966 film), Maya''. He also starred in the NBC television series adaptation of the latter film, also titled ''Maya (U.S. TV series), Maya''. As an adult he turned to voice acting for animated television series, v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Chapin
Lauren Ann Chapin (born May 23, 1945) is an American former child actress who played the role of the youngest child "Kathy Anderson" (nicknamed "Kitten") in the television show ''Father Knows Best'', between 1954 and 1960. She appeared in 196 episodes of the 203 in the series. Chapin was awarded five Junior Emmys for Best Child Actress. Two of her older brothers were also child stars, Billy and Michael Chapin Michael Chapin is an American former child actor in film and television. Born in Los Angeles, he began his screen career in 1944 when he appeared in ''The Fighting Sullivans''. He continued with films such as ''It's a Wonderful Life'' and ''Un .... Career She had roles in ''A Star is Born'' (1954), ''The Bob Hope Show'' (1954), ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' (1958), ''The Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza'' (1976), ''Scout's Honor'' (1980), ''The 36th Prime Time Emmy Awards'' (1984), and ''School Bus Diaries'' (2016). Personal life In the early 1980s, Chapin tau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Cartwright
Angela Margaret Cartwright (born September 9, 1952) is a British actress primarily known for her roles in movies and television. On television, she played Linda Williams, the stepdaughter of Danny Williams (played by Danny Thomas) in the long-running TV series ''The Danny Thomas Show'', and Penny Robinson in the 1960s television series ''Lost in Space''. Cartwright's most famous movie role was the part of Brigitta von Trapp in the film ''The Sound of Music'' (1965). Her older sister is actress Veronica Cartwright. Early life and career Angela Cartwright was born in Altrincham, Cheshire, England, in 1952. She made her first film appearance at the age of three years as Paul Newman's character's daughter in '' Somebody Up There Likes Me'' (1956), and appeared with Rock Hudson and Sidney Poitier in ''Something of Value'' (1957). After moving to the United States, Cartwright appeared for seven seasons in the CBS TV series ''The Danny Thomas Show'', opposite comedian Danny Thoma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Louie
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
