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Some Kind Of Hero
''Some Kind of Hero'' is a 1982 American comedy-drama film starring Richard Pryor as a returning Vietnam War veteran having trouble adjusting to civilian life. Soon he is involved in an organized crime heist. It co-stars Margot Kidder and was directed by Michael Pressman. Although James Kirkwood and Robert Boris are jointly credited with the screenplay, the script was in fact Boris' rewrite of Kirkwood’s adaptation of his novel. Originally intended to be a straight drama, the studio insisted that Pryor perform comedic scenes as well. However, Pryor agreed with the importance of the screenplay's serious tone and maintained a dramatic performance when filming. Plot Eddie Keller is one of the last POWs to be brought home from Vietnam, after several years of torture and deprivation at the hands of the Vietcong. During his captivity, he resists signing a "confession" admitting to war crimes repeatedly, but finally consents to save the life of another prisoner. Having returned home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Boris
Robert Boris (October 12, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film producer and director. Boris was nicknamed Double B by film producer Elliott Kastner. Awards Boris won the WGA Award for Original/Adapted Multi-Part Long Form Series for ''Blood Feud'' in 1984. UPI. Retrieved 2016-08-07. Filmography *''Birds of Prey (1973 film), Birds of Prey'' (with Rupert Hitzig) (1973) (TV) *''Electra Glide in Blue'' (with Rupert Hitzig) (1973) *''Some Kind of Hero'' (with James Kirkwood Jr.) (1982) *''Deadly Encounter'' (with David J. Kinghorn) (1982) (TV) *''Blood Feud (1983 film), Blood Feud'' (1983) (TV) *''Doctor Detroit'' (with Carl Gottlieb and Bruce Jay Friedman) (1983) *''Oxford Blues'' (1984) (also Director) *''Izzy and Moe'' (wit ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Ward
Sandy Brown (July 12, 1926 – March 6, 2005) was an American film and television actor. He was perhaps best known for playing the recurring role of "Logger Pete" on 11 episodes of the American sitcom television series ''Malcolm in the Middle''. Life and career Ward was born in Alamosa, Colorado. He began his career in 1967, first appearing in the crime drama television series '' Ironside''. Later in his career, Ward guest-starred in television programs including '' JAG'', ''The Six Million Dollar Man'', ''The F.B.I.'', '' Hawkins'',''The Rockford Files'', ''Cagney & Lacey'', ''Hill Street Blues'', ''Trapper John, M.D.'', '' St. Elsewhere'', ''Jake and the Fatman'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', ''Simon & Simon'', ''Hart to Hart'', ''The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries'', ''The Fall Guy'', ''Hardcastle and McCormick'', ''The A-Team'', ''The Dukes of Hazzard'', ''Family Ties'', ''The Greatest American Hero'' and ''Night Court''. In his film career, Ward co-starred in the 1971 film '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Morey
Bill Morey (December 19, 1919 – December 10, 2003) was an American character actor.Harris M. Lentz III''Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture'' McFarland, 2004 page 279 He was perhaps best known for portraying Oscar in the 1990s sitcom, ''The John Larroquette Show''. Biography Early life Morey was born on December 19, 1919 in Framingham, Massachusetts. He was a World War II veteran. Career Morey began his career in the 1940s, performing on stage and radio. He moved to Traverse City, Michigan because of the Cherry County Playhouse, where he acted their productions during the 1950s and early 1960s. In addition, he acted in and directed productions at the Civic Theater, the former name of what is now the Old Town Playhouse during the early 1960s. Morey also worked in local radio and television while residing in Traverse City. Morey was awarded the 1970 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nan Martin
Nan Martin (July 15, 1927 – March 4, 2010) was an American actress who starred in movies and on television. Life and career Early life Born in Decatur, Illinois, and raised in Santa Monica, California, she attended Santa Monica High School. Acting career Her first film role was ''The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit'' (1956). Her other film roles included ''The Mugger'' (1958), ''For Love of Ivy'' (1968), ''Goodbye Columbus'' (1969), ''Doctor Detroit'' (1983), '' All of Me'' (1984), and Chuck Russell's cult film '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987) where she played the role of Amanda Krueger, the mother of killer Freddy Krueger. Her last film role was in '' Thicker than Water'' (2005). On television, Martin portrayed Helen Cavanaugh on ''Buck James'' and Grace D'Angelo on '' Mr. Sunshine''. Her other TV roles included the 1983 miniseries ''The Thorn Birds'' and the soap opera '' Santa Barbara''. She had a recurring role on ''The Drew Carey Show'' as Mrs. Loude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caren Kaye
Caren Kaye is a retired American television and film actress who has appeared in dozens of films and guest-starred in many TV series. She attended Carnegie Mellon University and holds a Ph.D. in psychology. She is best known for her roles in the 1983 film ''My Tutor'' and the short-lived sitcoms '' The Betty White Show'' (1977–1978), '' Who's Watching the Kids?'' (1978), and ''It's Your Move'' (1984–1985). Early years Born in New York City on March 12, 1951 Kaye was educated at the High School for the Performing Arts and at Carnegie-Mellon University. In the early 1970s, she studied and practiced the improvisational games created by Viola Spolin. Career From college, Kaye went to Europe, where she performed in avante-garde theater and drove a taxi. After she returned to New York, she co-founded the War Babies comedy troupe. One of Kaye's early roles was in a training film for the United States Navy about a young woman going through basic training. During the mid-1970s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Jackson (actress)
Mary Jackson (November 22, 1910 – December 10, 2005) was an American character actress whose nearly fifty-year career began in 1950 and was spent almost entirely in television. She is best known for the role of the lovelorn Emily Baldwin in ''The Waltons'' and was the original choice to play Alice Horton in the daytime soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', playing the part in the unaired pilot. The role was instead given to Frances Reid. Biography Jackson was born in the village of Milford, Michigan on November 22, 1910. She graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's degree 1932. She worked for one year as a schoolteacher during the Great Depression before pursuing her interest in theatre. She returned to college, enrolling in Michigan State University's fine arts program and subsequently beginning her performing career in summer stock theatre in Chicago. She embarked on a television career in New York City in the 1950s, during the first Golden Age of Television, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Haney
Anne Ryan Haney ( Thomas; March 4, 1934 – May 26, 2001) was an American stage and screen actress. She was best known for her roles in ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' and ''Liar Liar'', as well as Alberta Meechum on the sitcom ''Mama's Family''. Early years Haney was born to Robert Lee Thomas and Dorothy (née Ryan) Thomas in Memphis, Tennessee. Career Haney began acting in 1970, appearing in commercials and in local theatrical productions in Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Norfolk, Virginia. Haney appeared in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode " The Survivors" as Rishon Uxbridge, and later appeared as a Bajoran arbitrator in the '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' episode "Dax". She was a regular guest-star during the syndicated run of ''Mama's Family'', playing Alberta Meechum, the nemesis of Thelma Harper. On '' Our House'' she played fussy neighbour Virginia Taft. She was also a recurring cast member of ''L.A. Law'', playing Judge Marilyn Travelini. She guest starred on ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Guth
Raymond John Guth (May 29, 1924 – December 17, 2021) was an American film, stage and television actor. Early years Guth was born on May 29, 1924, in Oil City, Pennsylvania. He studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse while supporting himself Work nights at a morgue. Career Guth originally performed in stage plays. In 1954 he was given an award as best actor by Theater Americana for his performance as Genesius in the play ''The Comedian''. He made his film debut in 1956, appearing in the film ''The Flesh Merchant''. Guth's first credited television appearance was in 1957 in the anthology series ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents''. He continued to work with Hitchcock in film and television. Guth made guest appearances in the television shows ''Wagon Train'', '' The Virginian'', ''Route 66'', ''The High Chaparral'', ''Daniel Boone'', ''Tombstone Territory'', '' Rawhide'' ''The Rifleman'', ''Perry Mason'', and ''Land of the Giants'', and multiple appearances in ''Gunsmoke'', ''Dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Jason
Peter Edward Ostling (born July 22, 1944), also known as Peter Jason, is an American character actor. He has appeared in over eighty films and a hundred television series. He played Con Stapleton in the series '' Deadwood''. He was a frequent collaborator with Walter Hill and John Carpenter on their films, eight and six times respectively. He voiced Sergeant Dornan in the video game ''Fallout 2''. He starred in supporting roles for the films '' 48 Hrs.'' and ''Arachnophobia''. Personal life Born in Hollywood, Jason grew up in Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach. He attended Newport Beach Elementary School, Horace Ensign Junior High and Newport Harbor High School. After graduating, he attended Orange Coast College and studied drama at Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of its predecessors was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools; it became the Carnegie In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fujioka
John Mamoru Fujioka (June 29, 1925 – December 13, 2018) was an American actor of Japanese descent. He was particularly known for performing the role of a Japanese holdout soldier in ''The Last Flight of Noah's Ark'', ''Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure'', and ''American Ninja''. He died in December 2018 at the age of 93. Partial filmography * 1962 ''Confessions of an Opium Eater'' as Auctioneer * 1962 ''A Girl Named Tamiko'' as Minya * 1963 ''The Rifleman'' (TV Series) as Hikaru Yamanaka * 1964 ''McHale's Navy'' as Japanese J.G. * 1973 '' Submersion of Japan'' as Narita * 1975 ''Six Million Dollar Man'' (TV Series) as Kuroda * 1976 '' Midway'' as Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi * 1976 ''Futureworld'' as Mr. Takaguchi * 1980 '' The Private Eyes'' as Mr. Uwatsum * 1980 ''The Last Flight of Noah's Ark'' as Cleveland * 1980 ''The Octagon'' as Master Isawa * 1981 ''Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure'' as Kamasuka * 1982 ''Some Kind of Hero'' as Captain Tan Tai * 1982 ''They Call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Clark (actor)
Matt Clark (born November 25, 1936) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Western films. Clark directed the 1988 film '' Da'', as well as one episode from the television series ''CBS Schoolbreak Special'' and two episodes from the television series ''Midnight Caller''. He also wrote the story for the 1970 film ''Homer''. Biography Clark was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Theresa (née Castello), a teacher, and Frederick William Clark, a carpenter. After serving in the Army, he attended college at George Washington University , mottoeng = "God is Our Trust" , established = , type = Private federally chartered research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.8 billion (2022) , preside ..., but later dropped out. After working at various jobs, he joined a local D.C. theatre group. He later became a member of New York's Living Theatre company and worked off-Broadway and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Azarow
Martin Monroe Azarow (July 4, 1934 – September 8, 2003) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of "Big Al" in the 1982 film ''They Call Me Bruce?''. Born in Brooklyn, New York. Azarow appeared in television programs including ''Taxi'', ''Remington Steele'', ''T.J. Hooker'', ''It's a Living'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Hill Street Blues'', '' St. Elsewhere'', ''Charlie's Angels'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'', ''The New Mike Hammer'' and ''Hooperman''. He also appeared in films such as ''Some Kind of Hero'', ''Mae West'' and ''Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling''. Azarow died in September 2003 at Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ..., at the age of 69. Filmography Film Television References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |