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The Man In The Santa Claus Suit
''The Man in the Santa Claus Suit'' is a 1979 American made-for-television Christmas fantasy drama film starring Fred Astaire (in his final television film role), Gary Burghoff, John Byner, Bert Convy, and Majel Barrett about three different men (a fugitive tramp, a lonely schoolteacher and a divorced father) who all purchase Santa Claus suits for various reasons. The film was originally broadcast on NBC on December 21, 1979. Plot The mysterious owner of a New York City costume store (Astaire) rents Santa suits to three different men. He later shows up in various roles (chauffeur, policeman, jeweler, hot dog vendor, taxi driver, floor walker and choral director) to help the men change their lives. Bob Willis (Burghoff) is a math teacher who is madly in love with a young fashion model and prominent figure in the disco scene, Polly Primer (Tara Buckman). Polly, however, is dating wealthy and handsome Rod Sanborn (Greenan). He hopes to impress her by showing up in a Santa suit, but w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kirgo
George Kirgo (born George Blumenthal; March 26, 1926 – August 22, 2004) was an American screenwriter, author and humorist. Early life Kirgo was born George Blumenthal in Hartford, Connecticut, the middle child of three born to Russian immigrants Isadore and Anna Blumenthal. While attending Hartford Public High School, he worked as a movie usher and as a reporter for ''The Hartford Times'';"Nothing Succeeds Like Failure, Kirgo Claims" '''', February 10, 1962; retrieved February 5, 2014. graduating in 1943, he was dubbed "t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Gower
Jon Andre Gower (born April 27, 1973) is an American television and film actor. Life and career Born in Los Angeles, California, Gower began his career at the age of five years as a child actor. His first substantial role was as Brookes Prentiss on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' from 1981 to 1982. He continued with guest starring roles on ''The A-Team'', ''T. J. Hooker'', and ''The Wizard''. In 1986, he starred with Oscar-nominated Piper Laurie in an episode of ''The Twilight Zone'', " The Burning Man". In 1987, Gower starred in the comedy/horror film ''The Monster Squad''. Later that year, he starred for two seasons on the Fox series '' Mr. President'' with George C. Scott. From 1988 to 1989, Gower had a recurring role on ''The Hogan Family''. Gower currently coaches actors and others entering the entertainment industry. On November 5, 2014, Gower appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast. Since 2016, Gower and one of his ''The Monster Squad'' c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Wells
Jack Westelman (April 7, 1941 – November 28, 2013), known as Danny Wells, was a Canadian actor. He was best known for his role as Charlie, the bartender on ''The Jeffersons'', as well as his role as Luigi in the live-action/animated series ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''. Early life and career Wells was born in Montreal, Canada to Eli Westelman (died April 4, 1996) and Eunice Trottenberg (died September 20, 1987) on April 7, 1941. His acting career spanned more than 4 decades, beginning in 1972 on the comedy television show ''Love, American Style''. In 1975 Wells made his film debut in ''The Strongest Man in the World''. He then went on to appear in a string of successful movies including '' Private Benjamin'' (1980) starring Goldie Hawn and Eileen Brennan, '' The Woman in Red'' (1984) starring Gene Wilder, ''Magnolia'' (1999), and '' The Last Kiss'' (2006) where he played the Uncle of Michael Weston's character Izzy. Over his prolific career, Wells did most of his wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Petersen
Patrick Petersen (born August 9, 1966) is an American actor best known for his role as Michael Fairgate in the television drama ''Knots Landing''. He played the role from episode one on December 27, 1979, to May 16, 1991, reprising the part for '' Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac'' in May 1997. He is the brother of former television actor Chris Petersen. Petersen also was a regular cast member on the short-lived sitcom ''The Kallikaks'' (1977), and co-starred in the films ''Alligator'' (1980) and ''The Little Dragons ''The Little Dragons'' (also known as ''Karate Kids U.S.A.'' or simply ''Karate Kids'') is a 1980 American action adventure film about two young brothers who use their karate skills to rescue a friend after she is held captive for ransom. The film ...'' (1980). Since retiring from acting, Petersen owns a health-food business. He is married with two children. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Vitte
Raymond Vitte (1949–1983) was an American actor who starred mostly in comedy and drama films in the 1970s and early 1980s. He made numerous guest appearances on television shows and was a cast member of the show ''Doc'' in 1976. Vitte, who had been fevered for days and acting strangely for hours in his Los Angeles home, died in 1983 following a scuffle with two Los Angeles Police Department officers who were transporting Vitte to a nearby hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. Filmography In 1981, Vitte also appeared on ''Gimme a Break ''Gimme a Break!'' is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen, that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ( ...'' as Ken. Only five episodes of his final show "The Quest" had aired when the series was cancelled in Nov 1982. Tragically, Ray Vitte died only 3 months later after the LA police department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Gould
Harold Vernon Goldstein (December 10, 1923 – September 11, 2010), better known as Harold Gould, was an American character actor. He appeared as Martin Morgenstern on the sitcom ''Rhoda'' (1974–78) and Miles Webber on the sitcom ''The Golden Girls'' (1989–92). A five-time Emmy Award nominee, Gould acted in film and television for nearly 50 years, appearing in more than 300 television shows, 20 major motion pictures, and over 100 stage plays. He was known for playing elegant, well-dressed men (as in ''The Sting''), and he regularly played Jewish characters and grandfather-type figures on television and in film. Early life Gould was born to a Jewish family in Schenectady, New York. He was the son of Louis Goldstein, a postal worker, and Lillian, a homemaker who did part-time work for the state health department. Gould was raised in Colonie, New York, and was valedictorian of his high school class. He enrolled at Albany Teachers College upon graduation (now known as University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray (born Ruby Bernadette Nanette Theresa Fabares; October 27, 1920 – February 22, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer. She began her career performing in vaudeville Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition ... as a child and became a musical-theatre actress during the 1940s and 1950s, acclaimed for her role in ''High Button Shoes'' (1947) and winning a Tony Award in 1949 for her performance in ''Love Life (musical), Love Life''. In the mid-1950s, she served as Sid Caesar's comedic partner on ''Caesar's Hour'', for which she won three Emmy Awards, as well as appearing with Fred Astaire in the film musical ''The Band Wagon''. From 1979 to 1984, she played Katherine Romano, the mother of lead character Ann Romano, on the TV series ''One Day at a Time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Feinberg
Ronald Aaron Feinberg (October 10, 1932 – January 29, 2005) was an American character and voice actor who appeared in films and on television. Career At 6' 7", the towering Feinberg played the character Fellini, opposite Don Johnson, in the post-apocalyptic film ''A Boy and His Dog''. He appeared on television in ''Barney Miller'', ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'', and '' Mission: Impossible'', among other shows. He also voiced King Caliphim, the Lord of the Dead, and Gruff in '' King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow''. He voiced the character "Raiden" from one installment of ''Mortal Kombat''. He appeared as the mentally disabled Benny Apa in the 1968 "Pray Love Remember, Pray Love Remember" episode of ''Hawaii Five-O''; the character was under investigation for the murder of a college student. He also appeared in two other Hawai'i Five-0 episodes: "Little Girl Blue" and "No Bottles, No Cans, No People". In the 1980s, he taught acting classes at the University of Miami, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Barth
Eddie Barth (September 29, 1931 – May 28, 2010; born Edward Michael Bartholetti) was an American actor. Barth earned the nickname Mr. Gravel for his raspy vocals in his voiceover work. Biography Early life Barth was born Edward Michael Bartholetti in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Career Barth portrayed Myron Fowler, the owner of ''Peerless Detectives'', a rival detective agency in 38 episodes of the television series ''Simon & Simon'' between 1981 and 1989. Barth also portrayed a police lieutenant on the series '' Shaft'' and appeared in regular roles on ''Night Court''; '' Murder, She Wrote''; ''Civil Wars'' and ''Stone''. Barth's most well-known voiceover commercial work was for an advertising campaign for Miller Lite during the 1980s. Barth closed the Miller Lite television commercials by reading the slogan "Lite Beer from Miller. Everything you always wanted in a beer. And less.". His other voiceover credits included '' Superman: The Animated Series'', ''Osmosis Jones ''O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Bundy
Brooke Bundy is an American film and television actress. Early years As a teenager, Bundy was a model in New York before she went to Hollywood on vacation and remained there to become an actress. While in New York, she attended the Professional Children's School. Acting career Movie She is perhaps best known for her role as Elaine Parker in the 1987 hit horror film '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' and its sequel, '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'' (1988). Bundy appeared in Daniel Farrands' documentary film, '' Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy''. Television Bundy had an early role in the second season of Barnaby Jones; episode titled, "Death Leap" (09/23/1973). She had two long-running roles on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' as Rebecca North (1975–77) and ''General Hospital'' as Diana Maynard Taylor, RN (1977–81). She has made guest appearances on a variety of television shows including ''The Big Valley'', ''Mr. Novak'', ''Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tara Buckman
Tara Buckman is an American retired television and film actress. Her active career was mainly confined to the late 1970s to the mid-1990s. Though never reaching feature status, Buckman was nonetheless a regular guest star on many television series. She also appeared in minor roles in feature films. Early life Buckman was an Army brat whose longest time living in one house was two years until her family moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia when she was a teenager. Buckman was a drum major, the first in her schools history, and attended and graduated from Princess Anne High School in 1974. While she was a waitress in a hotel dining room in Norfolk, Virginia, producer James Goldstone saw her, and he later offered her a part in the film ''Rollercoaster''. Three months later, she moved to Los Angeles. After arriving there, she gained a contract with Universal Studios with Goldstone's assistance. Career Television Buckman portrayed Officer Brandy Ames in ''The Misadventures of Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
