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The Secret (Dynasty 1984)
The fifth season of ''Dynasty'' originally aired in the United States on ABC from September 26, 1984 through May 15, 1985. The series, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, revolves around the Carringtons, a wealthy family residing in Denver, Colorado. Season five stars John Forsythe as millionaire oil magnate Blake Carrington; Linda Evans as his wife Krystle; Jack Coleman as Blake and Alexis's earnest son Steven; Gordon Thomson as Blake and Alexis's eldest son Adam; John James as Blake's former son-in-law Jeff Colby; Pamela Bellwood as Steven's wife, Claudia; Heather Locklear as Krystle's niece and Steven's ex-wife Sammy Jo; Michael Nader as Alexis's husband Dex Dexter; Catherine Oxenberg as Blake and Alexis's youngest daughter, Amanda; Michael Praed as Amanda's fiancé Prince Michael of Moldavia; Diahann Carroll as Blake's half-sister Dominique Deveraux; Billy Dee Williams as Dominique's husband, Brady Lloyd; Rock Hudson as Sammy Jo's biolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television network. It is the flagship property of the ABC Entertainment Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in Burbank, California, on Riverside Drive, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network's secondary offices, and headquarters of its news division, are in New York City, at its broadcast center at 77 West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Since 2007, when ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world and the youngest of the American Big Three television networks. The network is sometimes referred to as the Alphabet Network, as its initialism also represents the first three letters of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Blaisdel Carrington
Claudia Blaisdel Carrington is a fictional character from the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Originated by Pamela Bellwood in the series' 1981 pilot episode, "Oil", Claudia is initially the estranged, emotionally troubled wife of Denver–Carrington geologist Matthew Blaisdel (Bo Hopkins). She later becomes entangled in the intrigues surrounding the Carrington family, and is married for a time to Steven Carrington ( Jack Coleman), and later his brother Adam ( Gordon Thomson). Bellwood left ''Dynasty'' at the end of the sixth season in 1986. Brianna Brown portrayed Claudia in The CW reboot ''Dynasty'' from 2017 to 2022. Original series Appearances Pamela Bellwood began playing Claudia Blaisdel in the ''Dynasty'' premiere episode, "Oil", on January 12, 1981. The character was written out after the October 20, 1982, third season episode " The Wedding", but Claudia reappeared in the March 30, 1983, episode " The Dinner" later that sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. A prominent heartthrob in the Golden Age of Hollywood, he achieved stardom with his role in ''Magnificent Obsession'' (1954), followed by ''All That Heaven Allows'' (1955), and ''Giant'' (1956), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Hudson also found continued success with a string of romantic comedies co-starring Doris Day: ''Pillow Talk'' (1959), '' Lover Come Back'' (1961), and ''Send Me No Flowers'' (1964). During the late 1960s, his films included '' Seconds'' (1966), ''Tobruk'' (1967), and ''Ice Station Zebra'' (1968). Unhappy with the film scripts he was offered, Hudson turned to television and was a hit, starring in the popular mystery series ''McMillan & Wife'' (1971–1977). His last role was as a guest star on the fifth season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brady Lloyd (Dynasty 1981)
Dominique Deveraux (born Millie Cox) is a fictional character on the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off, ''The Colbys''. Portrayed by Diahann Carroll from 1984 to 1987, the character is the surprise half-sister of millionaire Blake Carrington (John Forsythe). Dominique was written out of the series at the end of its seventh season, and did not return for the 1991 miniseries '' Dynasty: The Reunion''. In The CW's ''Dynasty'' reboot, Dominique is played by Michael Michele and is the mother of Jeff Colby (Sam Adegoke) and Monica Colby (Wakeema Hollis) as well as Blake's half-sister. Original series Development With ''Dynasty'' in its fourth season, Diahann Carroll saw the success of prime time soap operas, and noted that while they had covered many issues like rape and homosexuality, they had yet to tackle racial integration. She said at the time, "I want to be the first black bitch on television." Carroll had her manager reach out to ''Dynasty'' producer Aaro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Dee Williams
William December Williams Jr. (born April 6, 1937) is an American actor. He appeared as Lando Calrissian in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, first in the early 1980s for ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), and thirty-six years later in ''The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019), marking one of the longest intervals between onscreen portrayals of a character by the same actor in American film history. Williams was born in New York City, and raised with his twin sister Loretta in Harlem. In 1945, he made his Broadway theatre debut at age seven in ''The Firebrand of Florence''. He later graduated from The High School of Music & Art, then won a painting scholarship to the National Academy of Fine Arts and Design, where he won a Hallgarten Prize for painting in the mid-1950s. To fund his art supplies he returned to acting, including stage, films, and television. He continued painting; his work has since been shown in galleries and collections worldwide. Williamsâ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Deveraux
Dominique Deveraux (born Millie Cox) is a fictional character on the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off, ''The Colbys''. Portrayed by Diahann Carroll from 1984 to 1987, the character is the surprise half-sister of millionaire Blake Carrington (John Forsythe). Dominique was written out of the series at the end of its seventh season, and did not return for the 1991 miniseries '' Dynasty: The Reunion''. In The CW's ''Dynasty'' reboot, Dominique is played by Michael Michele and is the mother of Jeff Colby (Sam Adegoke) and Monica Colby (Wakeema Hollis) as well as Blake's half-sister. Original series Development With ''Dynasty'' in its fourth season, Diahann Carroll saw the success of prime time soap operas, and noted that while they had covered many issues like rape and homosexuality, they had yet to tackle racial integration. She said at the time, "I want to be the first black bitch on television." Carroll had her manager reach out to ''Dynasty'' producer Aaro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll (; born Carol Diann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer, model, and activist. She rose to prominence in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts, including ''Carmen Jones'' (1954) and ''Porgy and Bess'' (1959). In 1962, Carroll won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, a first for an African-American woman, for her role in the Broadway musical ''No Strings.'' In 1974 she starred in ''Claudine'' alongside James Earl Jones for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Her title role in ''Julia'', for which she received the 1968 Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star – Female, was the first series on American television to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role, and was a milestone both in her career and the medium. In the 1980s, she played the role of Dominique Deveraux, a mixed-race diva, in the prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. In 1997, she had a significant r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Michael Of Moldavia
''Dynasty'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. The series, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, revolves around the Carringtons, a wealthy family residing in Denver, Colorado. ''Dynasty'' stars John Forsythe as oil magnate Blake Carrington, Linda Evans as his new wife Krystle, and later Joan Collins as his former wife Alexis. A two-part miniseries, '' Dynasty: The Reunion'', aired in October 1991. Overview : Main cast (opening credits in every episode) : Semi-regular cast (opening credits in select episodes) : Recurring guest star : Guest star ;Cast notes Main ;Blake Carrington (John Forsythe (original cast), 1981–1989; 1991) :The self-made CEO of Denver-Carrington and the principal character of the series. Married to his former secretary Krystle Jennings, he has four grown children with his scheming ex-wife Alexis, and later a daughter with Krystle. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Praed
Michael Praed ( ; born 1 April 1960), birth name Michael David Prince, is a British actor and narrator, probably best remembered for his role as Robin of Loxley in the British television series ''Robin of Sherwood'', which attained cult status worldwide in the 1980s. Career Praed was born in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, and educated at Eastbourne College, after which he became an actor. He discovered that the British actors' union Equity already had a "Michael Prince" among its members, so he chose a surname out of a telephone book to use as a stage name. The name Praed is a Cornish word meaning "meadow".E-mail communication with Celeste Moore, webmaster oMichael Praed's official website michael-praed.com; 19 May 2007. Praed is remembered for his roles as Prince Michael of Moldavia on the American primetime soap ''Dynasty'' and as Phileas Fogg in ''The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne'' (2000). He is also known in the British Isles for his stage work in musicals and drama and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Carrington
Amanda Carrington is a fictional character from the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. She was portrayed by Catherine Oxenberg for two seasons from 1984 to 1986, and then by Karen Cellini for 13 episodes from 1986 to 1987. Eliza Bennett plays Amanda in the CW reboot series ''Dynasty'' from 2021 to 2022. Original series Amanda was originated by Catherine Oxenberg in the 1984 fifth-season episode "Amanda". Oxenberg vacated the role in 1986, during the period between the production of seasons six and seven. Purportedly due to a salary dispute, Oxenberg's publicist insisted that the actress left ''Dynasty'' voluntarily, while several media outlets reported that she was fired. The role was immediately recast with Karen Cellini, who appeared for 13 episodes of the series' seventh season before the character was written out in the 1987 episode " The Rig". Amanda did not appear in the 1991 miniseries continuation, '' Dynasty: The Reunion''. Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Oxenberg
Catherine Oxenberg (born September 22, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Amanda Carrington on the 1980s prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Oxenberg is the daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia and Howard Oxenberg. She twice played Diana, Princess of Wales on screen, in ''The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana'' (1982) and '' Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After'' (1992) and has appeared in many other films. Early life Oxenberg was born in New York City, but grew up in London. She is the eldest daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia (born 1936) and her first husband Howard Oxenberg (1919–2010), a Jewish dress manufacturer and close friend of the Kennedy family. Her sister is Christina Oxenberg. Princess Elizabeth is the only daughter of Prince Paul of Yugoslavia (who served as regent for his cousin's eldest son King Peter II of Yugoslavia) and Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark. Through her maternal grandmother, Catherine is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dex Dexter
Farnsworth "Dex" Dexter is a fictional character on the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Portrayed by Michael Nader, the character was introduced as a love interest for Alexis Colby in the series' fourth season in 1983. He became her third husband, and arguably the second great love of her life, after Blake Carrington. Even after the end of their marriage, Dex remained a strong force in Alexis's life. Dex Dexter remained on the series until its final episode in 1989. Nader did not reprise his role for the 1991 miniseries '' Dynasty: The Reunion'', though the character was mentioned. In 2022, Pej Vahdat was cast as Dex for the fifth season of the CW reboot series ''Dynasty''. Original series Michael Nader first appeared as Farnsworth "Dex" Dexter in season four of ''Dynasty'' in 1983. The character was soon paired with Alexis Colby (Joan Collins), and Nader remained on the series until its cancellation in 1989. Dex did not appear in the 1991 miniseries '' Dynasty: The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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