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Sons And Daughters (1991 TV Series)
''Sons and Daughters'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming, that aired on 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 ... from January 4 until March 1, 1991. It was originally planning on to premiere on October 25, 1990, but it was shelved at the last minute. Premise A single mother raises her adoptive daughter while trying to maintain harmony among other family members. Cast *Lucie Arnaz as Tess Hammersmith *Michelle Wong (American actress), Michelle Wong as Astrid Hammersmith *Peggy Smithhart as Patty Hammersmith Lincoln *Rick Rossovich as Spud Lincoln *Paul Scherrer (actor), Paul Scherrer as Rocky Lincoln *Kamie Harper as Paulette Lincoln *Billy O'Sullivan as Ike Lincoln *Scott Plank as Gary Hammersmith *Stacy Edw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical hour-long legal or medical drama, but exhibit far fewer jokes-per-minute as in a typical half-hour sitcom. In the United States Examples from United States television include: ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'', ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'', ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'', ''Northern Exposure'', ''Ally McBeal'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Desperate Housewives'' and ''Scrubs (TV series), Scrubs''. The term "dramedy" was coined to describe the late 1980s wave of shows, including ''The Wonder Years'', ''Hooperman'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' and ''Frank's Place''. See also *List of comedy drama television series *Black comedy *Dramatic structure *Melodrama *Seriousness *Tragicomedy *Psychological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George D
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1923August 23, 2001) was an American actress. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect. In film, she is perhaps best remembered for appearing in 11 Jerry Lewis comedies in the 1950s and 1960s, ''The Blues Brothers'' (1980) and its sequel, and '' Naked Gun : The Final Insult'' (1994). Early life Freeman was born on February 17, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois. She began her career as a child, dancing in her parents' vaudeville act. Freeman was a Democrat who supported Adlai Stevenson during the 1952 presidential election. Career Film Freeman made her film debut in ''Wild Harvest'' (1947). For a short time in the early 1950s, Freeman was a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player, appearing mostly in small and uncredited bit parts. Her most notable early role was an uncredited part in the 1952 MGM musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Bryce
Scott Macalister Bryce (born January 6, 1958), sometimes credited as Scott M. Bryce, is an American film and television actor. Bryce is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Craig Montgomery on ''As the World Turns''. Biography Bryce was born in New York City, the son of daytime actor Ed Bryce, who for many years played Bill Bauer on ''The Guiding Light''. Bryce grew up in Westport, Connecticut and attended Staples High School where he was an active member of The Staples Players student theater group. He appeared at the Palace Theater on Broadway in ''Caesar & Cleopatra'' starring Rex Harrison in February 1977. Bryce, a two-time Daytime Emmy nominee, has found many ways to keep busy. The actor opened a three-camera television studio in an old vaudeville theater in Connecticut. He made numerous appearances in primetime, including ''Murphy Brown'', on which he played the recurring role of Faith Ford's husband Will Forrest, '' The Facts of Life'', '' ER'', ''Law & Order'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marj Dusay
Marjorie Ellen Mahoney Dusay (; née Mahoney; February 20, 1936 – January 28, 2020) was an American actress known for her roles on American soap operas. She was especially known for her role as Alexandra Spaulding on ''Guiding Light'', a role she played on and off from 1993 through the show's 2009 cancellation, as well as the wife of Douglas MacArthur in the 1977 movie '' MacArthur''. Career In 1967, Dusay was a member of the Session, an improvisational comedy group in Los Angeles. Her dramatic debut occurred December 21, 1967, in an episode of television's ''Cimarron Strip''. She appeared in the film '' Sweet November'' (1968). Dusay started her career with a small role as a waitress alongside Elvis Presley in the film ''Clambake'' in 1967. In 1968, Dusay played a special agent in the TV series ''Hawaii Five-O'', in an episode titled "Twenty-Four Karat Kill". In 1969, Dusay played a woman who agrees to testify against a mobster in "The Singapore File", as well as appearing thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norma Maldonado
Norma Maldonado (born August 2, 1962) is an American television and film actress. She has had roles in series such as ''Crossing Jordan'' and '' ER'', and appeared in the ''Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...'' web-based spin-off, '' Heroes: Destiny''. She also starred in the movie ''Our Boys'', directed by Leonardo Ricagni. She played the role of Rosa. Filmography Film Television Video games References External links *Norma Maldonadoofficial website 1962 births Actresses from New York City American actresses of Puerto Rican descent American film actresses American television actresses American video game actresses American voice actresses Living people University of Georgia alumni University of Puerto Rico alumni 20th-century America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre. Career Since 1967, Levin has amassed a large number of credits directing episodic television and television films. Some of his television series credits include '' Love Is a Many Splendored Thing'', ''James at 15'', '' The Paper Chase'', ''Family'', ''Starsky & Hutch'', ''Lou Grant'', '' Fame'', ''Cagney & Lacey'', ''Law & Order'' and ''Judging Amy''.Peter Levin Biography ((?)-) Film Reference Some of his television film credits include '' Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case'' (1980), '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Shenkarow
Justin Shenkarow is an American actor, producer, director and writer, best known for his roles of Matthew Brock in ''Picket Fences'', Simon Holmes in ''Eerie, Indiana'', and the voice of Harold Berman from the ''Nickelodeon'' animated series, ''Hey Arnold!''. Life and career Shenkarow has starred in television and film for over 30 years. He received three Young Artist Award nominations for his work as an actor on ''Picket Fences''. He has starred in television shows including ''Eerie, Indiana, Home Improvement, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Strong Medicine'', and ''Boston Public''. Shenkarow's production company, Shake That Fro Productions, has produced three short films in 2006 which he wrote, produced, directed and starred in, ''Decoy'', ''The Best Christmas Ever'' and ''Tears''. In 2005 he appeared in two films, ''House of the Dead 2'' and ''Comedy Hell'' co-starring Eric Roberts. In 2004, he was elected to the Screen Actors Board and was recently elected to chair the Young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Susman
Todd Susman (born January 17, 1947) is an American actor. Early life A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Susman graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School in 1965. Career Susman has appeared in over one hundred different television series and commercials and was also featured in the Broadway production of ''Hairspray'', the 1970s films '' Star Spangled Girl'' (1971), '' The Loners'' (1972), ''Little Cigars'' (1973) and ''California Dreaming'' (1979). He later appeared in the major studio films ''Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987), ''Coneheads'' (1993), ''The Juror'' (1996), and the remake of '' The Taking of Pelham 123'' (2009). Susman was in the 2007 independent film, ''The Big Bad Swim'', and the 2009 comedy, ''The Flying Scissors''. He also voiced the lead character in the 2002 video game '' Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix''. Susman had supporting roles in the films '' Only The Strong'' (1993), ''Night of the Running Man'' (1995), ''Bodily Harm'' (1995), '' Just Write'' (1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Root
Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor. He has starred as Jimmy James on the television sitcom ''NewsRadio'', as Milton Waddams in the film ''Office Space'' (1999), and provided the voices of Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland on the animated series ''King of the Hill'' (1997–2010). His other roles have included Capt. K'Vada in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' two-part episode " Unification" (1991), several roles in Coen Brothers films including Mr. Lund in ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' (2000), Gordon Pibb in ''DodgeBall'' (2004), Hawthorne Abendsen in seasons 2–4 of the series ''The Man in the High Castle'', Jim Hudson in ''Get Out'' (2017), and supporting roles in a variety of HBO series, including '' Boardwalk Empire'', ''True Blood'', ''Perry Mason'', and '' Succession''. He currently stars as Monroe Fuches / The Raven on the HBO dark comedy series ''Barry'' (2018–present), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Pelikan
Lisa Pelikan is an American stage, film, and television actress. Born in Berkeley, California, Pelikan studied drama at the Juilliard School on a full scholarship. She subsequently made her Broadway debut in a 1977 production of ''Romeo and Juliet''. The same year, she appeared as the younger version of Vanessa Redgrave's title character in the film ''Julia''. She subsequently starred in the horror film ''Jennifer'' (1978). Her other film credits include ''Ghoulies'' (1985) and ''Return to the Blue Lagoon'' (1991). Life and career Early life Pelikan was born in Berkeley, California, the daughter of Helen L., a psychologist, and Robert G. Pelikan, an international economist who served as the minister-counselor from the United States at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris. She is of Czech descent. At age six, Pelikan was diagnosed with a bone tumor in her leg, which was treated with surgery. Due to her father's work, Pelikan spent her childhood in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Thomas
Betty Thomas (born Betty Lucille Nienhauser; July 21, 1948) is an American actress, director, and producer. She is known for her Emmy Award-winning role as Sergeant Lucy Bates on the television series ''Hill Street Blues''. As of March 2018, Thomas is one of just two directors (and the only solo director) to have multiple films on the list of seventeen highest-US-grossing female-directed films. Additionally, two of her films are in the top twenty-five highest-US-grossing female-directed films. Early life Thomas was born Betty Lucille Nienhauser in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1947 to Nancy (née Brown) and William H. Nienhauser, Sr. She graduated from Willoughby South High School, Willoughby, Ohio, in 1965. After high school Thomas attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Upon graduating Thomas worked as an artist and taught high school before becoming a part of The Second City, the premiere venue for improvisational theater in Chic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
