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The French Atlantic Affair
''The French Atlantic Affair'' is a novel by Ernest Lehman which was published in 1977. A 3-part TV miniseries based on the book was produced and broadcast in 1979. Plot A luxury ocean liner, the SS ''Marseilles'' of the French Atlantic Line, is hijacked by Father Dunleavy, a messianic priest, and his cult followers for a $70 million ransom in gold. Harold Columbine, a novelist, and Charles Girodt, the ship's captain, attempt to save the lives of the passengers, some of whom are also members of the group. Two young amateur radio enthusiasts are the only link between the ship and the outside world. The SS ''Marseilles'' was based on the ocean liner SS ''France'' (1961) of the French Line. In the novel, the hijackers were a group of employees laid off by NASA and its contractors after the termination of the Apollo program. The amateur radio operators were a passenger (not a member of the terrorist group), and his on-shore friend, both of whom were physicians. Cast * Jean-Pierre A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The French Atlantic Affair
''The French Atlantic Affair'' is a novel by Ernest Lehman which was published in 1977. A 3-part TV miniseries based on the book was produced and broadcast in 1979. Plot A luxury ocean liner, the SS ''Marseilles'' of the French Atlantic Line, is hijacked by Father Dunleavy, a messianic priest, and his cult followers for a $70 million ransom in gold. Harold Columbine, a novelist, and Charles Girodt, the ship's captain, attempt to save the lives of the passengers, some of whom are also members of the group. Two young amateur radio enthusiasts are the only link between the ship and the outside world. The SS ''Marseilles'' was based on the ocean liner SS ''France'' (1961) of the French Line. In the novel, the hijackers were a group of employees laid off by NASA and its contractors after the termination of the Apollo program. The amateur radio operators were a passenger (not a member of the terrorist group), and his on-shore friend, both of whom were physicians. Cast * Jean-Pierre A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Jourdan
Louis Jourdan (born Louis Robert Gendre; 19 June 1921 – 14 February 2015) was a French film and television actor. He was known for his suave roles in several Hollywood films, including Alfred Hitchcock's ''The Paradine Case'' (1947), '' Letter from an Unknown Woman'' (1948), '' Gigi'' (1958), '' The Best of Everything'' (1959), '' The V.I.P.s'' (1963) and ''Octopussy'' (1983). He played Dracula in the 1977 BBC television production ''Count Dracula''. Early life Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre in Marseille, France, in 1921, one of three sons of Yvonne (née Jourdan) and Henry Gendre, a hotel owner.Louis Jourdan profile FilmReference.com; accessed June 5, 2014. He was educated in France, Turkey, and the UK, and studied acting at the École Dramatique. While there, he began acting on the professional stage, wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Archerd
Armand Andre Archerd (January 13, 1922 – September 8, 2009) was an American columnist for ''Variety'' for over fifty years before retiring his "Just for Variety" column in September 2005. In November 2005, Archerd began blogging for ''Variety'' and was working on a memoir when he died. Biography Archerd was born in The Bronx, New York, and graduated from UCLA in 1941. He was hired by ''Variety'' to replace columnist Sheilah Graham (former girlfriend of F. Scott Fitzgerald) in 1953. His "Just for Variety" column appeared on page two of ''Daily Variety'' and swiftly became popular in Hollywood. Archerd broke countless exclusive stories, reporting from film sets, announcing pending deals, giving news of star-related hospitalizations, marriages, and births. In 1984, he was given a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, in front of Mann's Chinese Theater, where he had emceed dozens of movie premieres. One of his most significant scoops was in his July 23, 1985, column, when he printed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Hill
Dana Hill (born Dana Lynne Goetz; May 6, 1964 – July 15, 1996) was an American actress. She was known for playing Audrey Griswold in ''National Lampoon's European Vacation'', and also known for her roles in ''Shoot the Moon'' and '' Cross Creek''. As a voice actress, she was known for her work as Max Goof in ''Goof Troop''. Hill had diabetes that affected physical growth, which meant that she often played children into adolescence and beyond. Early life and health issues Dana Lynne Goetz was born on May 6, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, to Theodore Arthur "Ted" Goetz, a director of commercials, and Sandy Hill. A diagnosis of Type I diabetes at an early age ended her athletic career; a 1982 article in ''People'' magazineBacon, Doris Klein (March 8, 1982).Diabetes Has Slowed Her Growth but Not Her Talent — Dana Hill Is Big Enough to ''Shoot the Moon''". ''People''. Retrieved August 10, 2020. reported that Hill, at age 10, had placed third nationwide in the 880-yard run and fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Jason
Harvey Albert Jason (born 29 February 1940) is an English actor and the co-owner of Mystery Pier Books, an independent book store that sells first editions. Career A character actor in films including ''The Gumball Rally'' and'' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'', he also played in dozens of TV roles in the 1970s and 1980s, including Pinky in '' Rich Man, Poor Man'' and Harry Zief in '' Captains and the Kings'', both made in 1976. Personal life Jason was born in London, the son of Marie Goldblatt and actor Alec Jason. He is married to actress Pamela Franklin, whom he met in 1970 while making the film ''Necromancy'', and with whom he has two sons. He is the proprietor of Mystery Pier Books in West Hollywood, California, which he operates with his son, Louis. They opened their shop and started listing on AbeBooks in 1998. A number of video interviews with Harvey Jason about his book store exist on YouTube, in particular a video made by filmmaker John D. McMahon. Selected filmogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corinne Calvet
Corinne Calvet (April 30, 1925 – June 23, 2001), born Corinne Dibos, was a French actress who appeared mostly in American films. According to one obituary, she was promoted "as a combination of Dietrich and Rita Hayworth", but her persona failed to live up to this description, though the fault lay as much with a string of mediocre films as with a lack of a compelling talent, for Calvet's sultry looks and flashing eyes were allied with an impish sense of humour. She eventually became better known for her fiery private life and some well-publicised legal battles." Biography Early life Calvet was born in Paris. Her mother was a scientist who played a part in the development of Pyrex glass. One of her sisters, a doctor, died when taken hostage by the Germans during the war. She and her father had to flee Paris when the Germans came. Calvet studied criminal law at the Sorbonne. "A lawyer needs exactly what an actor needs, strong personality, persuasive powers and a good voic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Anderson
Richard Norman Anderson (August 8, 1926 – August 31, 2017) was an American film and television actor. Among his best-known roles was his portrayal of Oscar Goldman, the boss of Steve Austin (Lee Majors) and Jaime Sommers (Lindsay Wagner) in both ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' and ''The Bionic Woman'' television series between 1974 and 1978 and their subsequent television movies: '' The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman'' (1987), '' Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman'' (1989) and '' Bionic Ever After?'' (1994). Early life Anderson was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, the son of Olga (née Lurie) and Harry Anderson. He appeared in high school plays after moving to Los Angeles. Anderson served in the United States Army during World War II. Career Before Anderson began his career in 1950 as a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player, he studied at the Actors' Laboratory Theatre, which led to work in radio and stock theater. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dane Clark
Dane Clark (born Bernard Zanville; February 26, 1912September 11, 1998) was an American character actor who was known for playing, as he labeled himself, "Joe Average." Early life Clark was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Jewish immigrants – Samuel, a sporting goods store owner, and his wife Rose. His date of birth is a matter of some dispute among different sources. He graduated from Cornell University in 1936 and earned a law degree in 1938 at St. John's University School of Law in Queens, New York. During the Great Depression, he worked as a professional boxer, minor league baseball player, construction worker, and model. Acting career Modeling brought him in contact with people in the arts. He gradually perceived them to be snobbish, with their talk of the "theatah," and "I decided to give it a try myself, just to show them anyone could do it." Theatre Clark's early acting experience included work with the Group Theatre in New York City. He progressed fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff (August 2, 1919 – April 5, 2022) was an American character actor and painter. He appeared in more than 200 television series, films, and theatre productions and also performed as a voice artist in a career spanning 55 years, beginning after his service in the United States Army during World War II. Persoff got his first part as an extra in ''The Naked City'' (1948). He is best known for roles as Leo in ''The Harder They Fall'' (1956), as Little Bonaparte in ''Some Like It Hot'' (1959), as Rebbe Mendel in '' Yentl'' (1983), and as the voice of Papa Mousekewitz in the animated film ''An American Tail'' (1986) and its sequels. He also made appearances on episodes of ''The Twilight Zone'', ''Gilligan's Island'', ''Hawaii Five-O'', Adam-12 and ''Law & Order''. Biography Early life and training Persoff was born in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine, on August 2, 1919, to Puah (née Holman, 1887–1963) and Shmuel Persoff (1885–1961). His father, who was a silversmith, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lucking
William Lucking (June 17, 1941 – October 18, 2021) was an American film, television, and stage actor, best known for his role as Piney Winston in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2011), and for his movie roles in '' The Magnificent Seven Ride!'' (1972), and ''The Rundown'' (2003). He was also known for his portrayal of Col. Lynch in the first season of the 1980s TV show ''The A-Team''. Career Film and television The Vicksburg, Michigan native has played tough bikers in '' Hell's Belles'' (1969) and ''Wild Rovers'' (1971), craggy cowboys in '' The Magnificent Seven Ride!'' (1972) and '' The Return of a Man Called Horse'' (1976), and determined military and police officers in '' Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze'' (1975) and ''K-PAX'' (2001). His other film work includes appearances in '' Oklahoma Crude'' (1973), ''The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder'' (1974), '' 10'' (1979), ''The French Atlantic Affair'' (1979), '' Captain America II: Death Too Soon'' (1979), ''The Ninth Configuratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance LeGault
William Lance LeGault (May 2, 1935 – September 10, 2012) was an American actor. He was best known as U.S. Army Colonel Roderick Decker in the 1980s American television series ''The A-Team''. Early and personal life LeGault was born May 2, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Mary Jean (née Kovachevich; died December 21, 1980) and Ernest Legault (1906–1941). LeGault's father, Ernest, was French-Canadian from Moose Creek, Ontario, Canada. LeGault's mother, Mary, was born in Illinois, the daughter of immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The family was poor. He lived in an orphanage for a time between his father's death in 1941 and when his mother remarried in 1943. He started working at 11, and was fired from the railroad at 13 when they discovered he was not 18 as he had claimed. He grew up in Chillicothe, Illinois and graduated from Chillicothe Township High School in 1955. He received a full football scholarship to the Municipal University of Wichita, where he m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella Stevens
Stella Stevens (born Estelle Eggleston; October 1, 1938) is a American former actress. She began her acting career in 1959 and starred in such popular films as '' Girls! Girls! Girls!'' (1962), '' The Nutty Professor'' (1963), ''The Courtship of Eddie's Father'' (1963), ''The Silencers'' (1966), '' Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows'' (1968), ''The Ballad of Cable Hogue'' (1970), and '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972). Stevens also appeared in numerous television series, miniseries, and movies, including ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' (1960, 1988), ''Bonanza'' (1960), ''The Love Boat'' (1977, 1983), ''Hart to Hart'' (1979), ''Newhart'' (1983), ''Murder, She Wrote'' (1985), '' Magnum, P.I.'' (1986), '' Highlander: The Series'' (1995), and ''Twenty Good Years'' (2006). In 1960, she won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. Stevens has also worked as a film producer, director, and writer. She appeared in three ''Playboy'' pictorials, and was Playmate of the Month f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
