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Siobhan Ryan Novak
This is a list of characters that appear on the ABC soap opera ''Ryan's Hope'' from 1975 to 1989. A ;Sheik Haroun Al Raschid :(Played by Kaleel Sakakeeny, 1981) ::Financial backer of archaeological excavations ;Ken Alexander :(Played by Will Lyman, 1979) ;Gordon Allison :(Played by Sam Stoneburner, 1981) ::Roger Coleridge's stock broker ;Amelia :(Played by Lauren Kristyne, 1981) ::Daughter to Rose Pearse Melina, adopted by daughter of Alexei Vartova. B ;Treat Baker :(Played by Dan Marderosian, 1985–86) ::Detective on the Riverside police force, who became rookie Rick Hyde's first partner. ;Sam Banacek :(Played by Jack Palmer, 1987) ;Private Detective Bauer :(Played by William Gleason, 1981) ::Hired by Rae Woodard to find her daughter Kimberly Harris Beaulac and granddaughter Arley Beaulac. ;Marguerite Beaulac :(Played by Gale Sondergaard, 1976; Anne Revere, 1977) ::Mother of Dr. Seneca Beaulac. ;Eleanor "Nell" Beaulac :(Played by Diana van der Vlis, 1975–76) ::Nell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Barrett
Nancy Barrett (born October 5, 1941) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Carolyn Stoddard (among other characters) in the 1960s gothic soap opera ''Dark Shadows''. Biography Barrett was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, but most of her early life was spent in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. After completing high school, she entered Baylor University in Waco, Texas, but she spent her final year of college at UCLA. After graduating from UCLA, she married Ralph Pine, her agent. The couple moved to New York City, New York, where she landed the role of "Carolyn Stoddard" on the gothic soap opera ''Dark Shadows'' in June 1966. While on the show, she met David Ford, who was one of the other actors on the show. Following her divorce from Pine, Barrett and Ford married in 1967; the marriage lasted two years. While on ''Dark Shadows'', she appeared in two films based on the series – ''House of Dark Shadows'' (1970) and ''Night of Dark Shadows'' (1971). The series itse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Rogan
James Edward Rogan (born August 21, 1957) is an American judge of the Superior Court of California, adjunct law professor, author and former Member of the United States House of Representatives from California. He also formerly served as United States Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, California State Assembly Majority Leader, a judge of the California Municipal Court, a gang murder prosecutor with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office and a civil litigator in private law practice. In January 2007, President George W. Bush nominated Rogan to be a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California, but the Senate failed to act on the nomination before the expiration of Bush's term in office. Early life and education Rogan was expelled from high school in the tenth grade. Although he never completed high school formally, Rogan attended Chabot Communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Mason (actor, Born 1949)
Tom Mason is an American actor. He began his television career in 1977, portraying Rex Stout's fictional detective Archie Goodwin in the ABC-TV movie ''Nero Wolfe''. His subsequent TV credits include the series ''Grandpa Goes to Washington'', ''Freebie and the Bean'' (1980), ''George Washington'' (1984), ''Our Family Honor'' (1985–1986), ''Jack and Mike'' (1986–1987), ''Party of Five'' (1994–2000), ''The Bedford Diaries'' (2006) and ''The Black Donnellys'' (2007). Mason's episodic credits include ''Law & Order'', ''The Practice'', '' 100 Centre Street'' and ''The Sopranos''. Mason's film credits include ''Apocalypse Now'' (1979), ''The Aliens Are Coming'' (1980), ''Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' (1983), ''Crimes of the Heart'' (1986), ''Men Don't Leave'' (1990), ''F/X2'' (1991), '' Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted'' (1992), ''The Amy Fisher Story'' (1993), ''Final Appeal'' (1993), '' Greedy'' (1994), '' Flashfire'' (1994), ''The Puppet Masters'' (1994), '' Brooklyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hearn
George Hearn (born June 18, 1934) is an American actor and singer, primarily in Broadway theatre, Broadway musical theatre. Early years Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Hearn studied philosophy at Southwestern at Memphis, now Rhodes College before he embarked on a career in the theater, training for the stage with actress turned acting coach Irene Dailey. Most of Hearn's early performances were in traditional productions at the New York Shakespeare Festival and theaters at Lincoln Center. Career Hearn's career began in 1963 when he played Sir Dinidan in a national tour of ''Camelot (musical), Camelot'' with Biff McGuire and Jeannie Carson, standing by for McGuire, who played King Arthur. He first garnered a notice as John Dickinson (Pennsylvania and Delaware), John Dickinson in the acclaimed 1969 musical ''1776 (musical), 1776'' and as Liv Ullmann's leading man in the musical version of ''I Remember Mama (musical), I Remember Mama'' (1979). On March 4, 1980 he replaced Len Cariou i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Ebersole
Christine Ebersole (born February 21, 1953) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage. She starred in the Broadway musicals '' 42nd Street'' and ''Grey Gardens'', winning two Tony Awards. She has co-starred on the TBS sitcom ''Sullivan & Son'', in which she played Carol Walsh, and earned an Emmy Award nomination for her work in ''One Life to Live''. Since 2019, she has played the role of Dottie on '' Bob Hearts Abishola''. Early life Ebersole was born in Winnetka, Illinois, the daughter of Marian Esther (née Goodley) and Robert "Bob" Ebersole. Her father was the president of a steel company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She has Swiss-German and Irish ancestry. Ebersole graduated from New Trier High School in 1971. She attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois,LeVasseur, Andre"Christine Ebersole biography"''The New York Times'' (Rovi), accessed November 27, 2011 class of 1975, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Career S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harve Presnell
George Harvey Presnell (September 14, 1933 – June 30, 2009) was an American actor and singer. He began his career in the mid-1950s as a classical baritone, singing with orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States. His career reoriented away from classical music to musical theatre in 1960 after Meredith Willson cast him in the lead role of his new Broadway musical '' The Unsinkable Molly Brown''. His portrayal of "Leadville Johnny" was a resounding success and he reprised the role in the 1964 film version of the musical, winning a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal. Presnell went on to star in a few more films during the 1960s, but by the early 1970s that aspect of his career came to a standstill. From 1970 to 1995 he mostly worked as a musical theatre performer on Broadway, the West End, and in touring productions out of New York. In his early 60s, Presnell saw a resurgence in his movie career which lasted until his death. He played character roles in films l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irving Allen Lee
Irving Allen Lee (November 21, 1948 – September 5, 1992) was an American actor known for playing Detective Calvin Stoner on ''The Edge of Night'' from 1977-1984 and Dr. Evan Cooper on '' Ryan's Hope'' from 1986-1988. He also appeared in " Ain't Misbehavin" in the late 1970s. He died from an AIDS related illness in 1992, aged 43. Filmography *''The Edge of Night'' (1979-1984) (Calvin Stoner) *''Breaking Up (1985 film) ''Breaking Up'' is a 1985 TV movie about the breakdown of a marriage seen through the eyes of a child.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p20 Premise Jackie and Alan break up. Their child struggl ...'' (Dion) (uncredited) *'' Ryan's Hope'' (1986–89) (Dr. Evan Cooper) References External links * American male soap opera actors African-American male actors 1948 births 1992 deaths AIDS-related deaths in New York (state) American male television actors 20th-century American male actors 20th-century A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesare Danova
Cesare Danova (March 1, 1926 – March 19, 1992) was an Italian television and screen actor. Best known for his roles in ''The Captain's Daughter'' (1947), ''Viva Las Vegas'' (1964), '' Chamber of Horrors'' (1966), ''Mean Streets'' (1973), and various roles in ''The Rifleman'' (1958-1963). Life and career Born as Cesare Deitinger in Rome,Danova's obituary in the ''Los Angeles Times'' notes he was born in Rome. Italy to an Austrian fatherThe book ''Italian Americans: The History and Culture of a People'' says that his father was Australian. and an Italian mother; he adopted Danova as his stage name after becoming an actor in Rome at the end of World War II. After the film ''Don Juan'' (1955) he immigrated to the United States. He was contracted to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1956. His appearances include ''The Man Who Understood Women'' (1959). He tested for a part in ''Ben Hur'', but his big break was the role of Apollodorus, Cleopatra's personal servant, in the 1963 film ''Cleopatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Flanagan
Pauline Flanagan (29 June 1925 – 28 June 2003) was a Irish-born actress who had a long career on stage, she was best known in the United States for her role as Annie Colleary, on the television soap opera '' Ryan's Hope'' in 1979 and again in 1981. She later returned to the show as Sister Mary Joel. Biography Flanagan was born in County Sligo, Ireland, to Patrick and Elizabeth (née Mulligan) Flanagan, who were deeply political and supported the Republican Anti-Treaty during the Irish Civil War, both served as Lord Mayor of Sligo.Simonson, Robert"Pauline Flanagan, Irish Character Actress, Is Dead"Playbill, 30 June 2003. Flanagan was good friends with fellow Irish actresses Joan O'Hara and Paddy Croft. Flanagan spent much of the early 1950s touring with Anew McMaster, where she met Harold Pinter at the Gate's Pinter Festival. She appeared in many Broadway plays, making her debut in 1957 with Dylan Thomas' ''Under Milk Wood''. She starred in the 1976 Broadway revival of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer & Katherine Ostroth
Jennifer or Jenifer may refer to: People *Jennifer (given name) * Jenifer (singer), French pop singer * Jennifer Warnes, American singer who formerly used the stage name Jennifer * Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer * Daniel Jenifer Film and television * ''Jennifer'' (1953 film), a film starring Ida Lupino * ''Jennifer'' (1978 film), a horror film by Brice Mack * ''Jennifer'', a 1998 Ghanaian film starring Brew Riverson Jnr * "Jenifer" (''Masters of Horror''), an episode of ''Masters of Horror'' Music * The Jennifers, a British band, some of whose members later formed Supergrass * ''Jenifer'' (album), an album by French singer Jenifer * ''Jennifer'' (album), a 1972 album by Jennifer Warnes * "Jennifer", a 1974 song by Faust from '' Faust IV'' * "Jennifer", a 1983 song by Eurythmics from ''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'' (album) * "Jennifer", a 2001 song by M2M from ''The Big Room'' Other uses * Hurricane Jennifer * Project Jennifer, a CIA attempt to recover a Soviet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Hale
Ron Hale (born January 2, 1946) is an American actor best known for his role as Roger Coleridge on the ABC soap opera ''Ryan's Hope'' for its entire run (1975–1989). He played the recurring role of Mike Corbin, the father of mobster Sonny Corinthos in the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''. Hale, who had portrayed Corbin since 1995, announced his retirement in 2010. Filmography *''Search for Tomorrow'' (1951, TV Series) - Walt Driscoll (1969) *''A Lovely Way To Die'' (1968) *''Me, Natalie'' (1969) - Stanley Dexter *'' Love is a Many Splendored Thing'' (1973, TV Series) - Jim Abbott *''All the President's Men'' (1976) - Frank Sturgis *''Ryan's Hope'' (1975–1989, TV Series) - Roger Coleridge *'' Matlock'' (1989, TV Series) - Eldon Williams *''MacGyver'' (1990, TV Series) - Mike Travers *''Original Intent'' (1992) - Dr. Johnson *''Trial by Jury'' (1994) - Bailiff *'' The Dark Mist'' (1996) - Pentakis *''Port Charles'' (1997, TV Series) - Mike Corbin *''The Brothers Flub'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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