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The Letters (1973 Film)
''The Letters'' is a 1973 American made-for-television drama film starring John Forsythe, Jane Powell, Dina Merrill, Leslie Nielsen and Barbara Stanwyck. It premiered as the ''ABC Movie of the Week'' on March 6, 1973. It was followed by a sequel, ''Letters from Three Lovers'' (1973). Plot The lives of three families (the Andersons, the Parkingtons and the Forresters) are affected by a year-long delay in the arrival of mail. Cast The Andersons segment: "Dear Elaine" *John Forsythe as Paul Anderson * Henry Jones as The Mailman *Jane Powell as Elaine Anderson *Lesley Ann Warren as Laura Reynolds * Trish Mahoney as Stewardess * Gary Dubin as Paul Anderson Jr. * Mia Bendixsen as Lisa The Parkingtons segment: "Dear Penelope" * Dina Merrill as Penelope Parkington *Leslie Nielsen as Derek Childs * Barbara Stanwyck as Geraldine Parkington * Gil Stuart as Michael *Orville Sherman as Minister The Forresters segment: "Dear Mrs. Forrester" *Pamela Franklin as Karen Forrester *Ida Lupino a ...
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Ellis Marcus
Ellis Marcus (May 6, 1918 – June 23, 1990), was an American television writer whose career spanned four decades. He contributed episodes to over fifty television programs from 1949 through 1984. His wife, Ann (1921-2014), was a writer and producer; the couple had three children.Profile
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Marcus got his start writing for live television shows in New York in the 1940s. His credits include episodic work on television shows such as '''', '' Lassie'', ''

Henry Jones (actor)
Henry Burk Jones (August 1, 1912 – May 17, 1999) was an American actor of stage, film and television. Early years Jones was born in New Jersey, and was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Helen (née Burk) and John Francis Xavier Jones. He was the grandson of Pennsylvania Representative Henry Burk, a German immigrant. Jones attended the Jesuit Saint Joseph's Preparatory School. Career Early in his career, he performed with the Hedgerow Theatre near Philadelphia. His first Broadway appearance was in Maurice Evans's 1938 ''Hamlet''. During World War II, he served in the army and was cast in Irving Berlin's ''This is the Army''. Jones is remembered for his role as handyman Leroy Jessup in the movie ''The Bad Seed'' (1956), a role he originated on Broadway. Other theater credits included ''My Sister Eileen'', ''The Time of Your Life'', '' They Knew What They Wanted'', ''The Solid Gold Cadillac'', and ''Sunrise at Campobello'', for which he won the Tony Awar ...
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Brick Huston
A brick is a type of block used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term ''brick'' denotes a block composed of dried clay, but is now also used informally to denote other chemically cured construction blocks. Bricks can be joined using mortar, adhesives or by interlocking them. Bricks are usually produced at brickworks in numerous classes, types, materials, and sizes which vary with region and time period, and are produced in bulk quantities. ''Block'' is a similar term referring to a rectangular building unit composed of similar materials, but is usually larger than a brick. Lightweight bricks (also called lightweight blocks) are made from expanded clay aggregate. Fired bricks are one of the longest-lasting and strongest building materials, sometimes referred to as artificial stone, and have been used since circa 4000 BC. Air-dried bricks, also known as mud-bricks, have a history older than fired bricks, and have an additio ...
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Ann Noland
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th''Behind the Name'' databaseand th"Anne"an"Ane"entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France (Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton). Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: . As a feminine name Anne * Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665–1714), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1702–07) and ...
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Frederick Herrick
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Shelly Novack
Sheldon Lennard "Shelly" Novack (January 10, 1944 – May 27, 1978) was an American college and professional football offensive end, who was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the 15th round (135th pick overall) of the 1966 American Football League draft. After his retirement as a football player, Novack became an actor in both television and film. Football career Scholastic football Novack was an all-league and special mention Junior College All-American at Santa Monica City College (class of 1963), and first-team All-American at Long Beach State in 1964 and 1965. Professional football In November 1965, Novack was drafted as a wide receiver by the American Football League (AFL) San Diego Chargers. He was the 135th pick in the 1966 AFL draft, but never played in a regular season game. After two seasons in San Diego, Novack met Universal Studios acting coach Vincent Chase while playing in a touch football league during the offseason. Chase invited Novack to a meeting at ...
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Ben Murphy
Benjamin Edward Murphy (born Benjamin Edward Castleberry Jr., March 6, 1942) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Kid Curry in the ABC television series ''Alias Smith and Jones''. Early life Murphy was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Nadine (née Steele) and Benjamin E. Castleberry. When his mother remarried in 1956, Ben was adopted by his stepfather, Patrick Henry Murphy. Murphy grew up in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. An alumnus of St. Procopius Academy in Lisle, Illinois, predecessor to today's Benet Academy, he attended eight colleges before deciding to pursue an acting career. He has a son, Joshua Spriestersbach, from his relationship with Suzanne Bardin. Career Murphy appeared in a supporting role in '' The Name of the Game'', a series featuring a rotating leading cast including Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack. Murphy played a semi regular role as 'Joseph Sample' assistant to Robert Stack's leading character 'Dan Farrel ...
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Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino (4 February 1918Recorded in ''Births Mar 1918'' Camberwell Vol. 1d, p. 1019 (Free BMD). Transcribed as "Lupine" in the official births index – 3 August 1995) was an English-American actress, singer, director, writer, and producer. Throughout her 48-year career, she appeared in 59 films and directed eight, working primarily in the United States, where she became a citizen in 1948. She is widely regarded as the most prominent female filmmaker working in the 1950s during the Hollywood studio system. With her independent production company, she co-wrote and co-produced several message picture, social-message films and became the first woman to direct a film noir, ''The Hitch-Hiker,'' in 1953. Among her other directed films, the best known are ''Not Wanted'' (1949), about unwed pregnancy (she took over for a sick director and refused directorial credit); ''Never Fear'' (1950), loosely based upon her own experiences battling paralyzing polio; ''Outrage (1950 film), Outrag ...
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Pamela Franklin
Pamela Franklin (born 3 February 1950) is a British former actress. She is best known for her role in the film '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' (1969), for which she won a NBR Award and received a BAFTA Award nomination. Franklin made her acting debut at the age of 11 in the film '' The Innocents'' (1961). She later established herself as a scream queen in the 1970s by appearing in the films ''Necromancy'' (1972) and ''The Legend of Hell House'' (1973). Early life Franklin, who had three brothers, was born in Yokohama, Japan, and grew up in the Far East, where her father was an importer/exporter. The family lived in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, and Ceylon before returning to England. When she was eight she was sent to the Elmhurst School of Ballet in the UK (now the Elmhurst School for Dance). Early career Franklin made her film debut at the age of 11 in ''The Innocents'' (1961), and her television debut in the ''Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color''s ''The Horse Without ...
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Gil Stuart
Gilchrist Stuart (born Derek Grist; 19 January 1919—8 June 1977) was a British actor. He was probably best known for playing Franz, the butler of captain von Trapp in Academy Award winning film ''The Sound of Music''. He was sometimes credited as Gil Stuart. Biography He was born in London as Derek Grist. He studied at Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. He came to Hollywood under contract to Metro Goldwyn Meyer. Career Stuart played supporting or minor roles in such films as ''A Yank in the R.A.F.'', where he played Wales, ''Sword in the Desert'',''Designing Woman'', ''Assault on a Queen'', '' Morituri'', ''Doctor Dolittle''. He also appeared in films with his ''The Sound of Music'' co-stars: he appeared in '' Forever Amber'' and '' The Lost World '' alongside Richard Haydn, and in Star! alongside Julie Andrews. He also appeared as an actor in episode of ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour'' titled ''A Nice Touch'', opposite Anne Baxter and George Segal, as well as in other television shows. ...
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Mia Bendixsen
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