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The Man Upstairs (1992 Film)
''The Man Upstairs'' is a 1992 American crime comedy-drama television film directed by George Schaefer and starring Katharine Hepburn and Ryan O'Neal. The film premiered on CBS on December 6, 1992. Hepburn was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film at the 50th Golden Globe Awards. Plot An elderly woman named Victoria Brown discovers an escaped convict, Mooney Polaski, hiding in her attic. At first she is horrified, but gradually she becomes fascinated by the fast-talking fugitive and permits him to stay in her house while the local sheriff and his men hunt for him. A relationship develops between the unlikely pair: he finds the home he never had and she overcomes her loneliness. Cast * Katharine Hepburn - Victoria Brown * Ryan O'Neal - Mooney Polaski * Henry Beckman - Sheriff * Helena Carroll - Molly * Brenda Forbes - Cloris * Florence Paterson - Mrs. Porter * Sam Malkin - Store Owner * Tom McBeath - Priest * Lawrence King - R ...
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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 ...
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Henry Beckman
Henry Beckman (26 November 1921 – 17 June 2008) was a Canadian stage, film and television actor. Career Beckman appeared in well over 100 productions in the United States and Canada, including recurring roles as Commander Paul Richards in the 1954 ''Flash Gordon'' space opera television series, Bob Mulligan in the ABC sitcom ''I'm Dickens, He's Fenster'', George Anderson in the television adaptation of '' Peyton Place'', Captain Clancey in the Western comedy-drama ''Here Come the Brides'', Harry Mark on '' Bronk'', conniving United States Army Colonel Douglas Harrigan in ''McHale's Navy'', Colonel Platt in the 1965 movie ''McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force'', and as a sheriff in an episode of '' Rango''. He made four guest appearances on the CBS courtroom drama series ''Perry Mason'', including the role of David the murderer in the 1960 episode "The Case of the Flighty Father", as Sydney L. Garth in the 1962 episode "The Case of the Captain's Coins", as Albert King in the 19 ...
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Roark Critchlow
Roark Grant Critchlow (born May 11, 1963) is a Canadian actor. He is known for starring as Dr. Mike Horton on the American daytime soap opera '' Days of Our Lives'' from 1994 to 1999. Career From 1994 to 1999, Critchlow starred on the American daytime soap opera '' Days of Our Lives'' as Dr. Mike Horton. On June 23, 2010, Roark returned briefly to '' Days of Our Lives'' in the role of Dr. Mike Horton. He reprised the role once again on October 4, 2022. He also had a recurring role on the soap ''Passions'' in 2003. Critchlow was in the television film '' The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story','' the Lifetime made-for-TV movie ''Pregnant at 17'' as well as appearing in the Nickelodeon series ''Drake & Josh'' as Dr. Glazer. He also portrayed Zoey Brooks' father in ''Zoey 101''. Roark has had smaller roles in movies like ''Mr. Deeds'' with Adam Sandler and TV shows such as ''Street Justice'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Entourage'', '' Highlander: The Series'', '' Afte ...
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Kevin McNulty (actor)
Kevin McNulty (born December 8, 1955) is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in '' Ernest Goes to School'', '' Timecop'', ''Fantastic Four'', ''Snakes on a Plane'', and '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer''. Biography His appearance in science fiction films and television productions has been prolific. McNulty grew up in Rossland, British Columbia. He studied music and acting at Washington State University and graduated from Studio 58, Langara College in Vancouver, British Columbia. He put his acting skills to work first on stage, working for two years from 1984 to 1985 at the Stratford Festival The Stratford Festival is a theatre festival which runs from April to October in the city of Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Founded by local journalist Tom Patterson in 1952, the festival was formerly known as the Stratford Shakespearean Festival .... In 1986, McNulty made his break in screen work. Since that time, he continued on an extensive track of television and fi ...
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Brent Stait
Brent Stait (born September 9, 1959) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles as Rev Bem in the science fiction television series '' Andromeda'' and Louis Ferretti in ''Stargate SG-1''. Biography Stait was born in Snow Lake, Manitoba. Though it is commonly said that Stait left ''Andromeda'' due to an allergic reaction to the prosthetics his character required, a 2011 interview revealed his departure was motivated by "physical exhaustion" from wearing the full Rev Bem costume. Stait substituted for the body of Michael Kenmore in his Wraith form in the ''Stargate Atlantis'' episode "Allies", though Connor Trinneer continued to provide the voice. Trinneer returned to the full role after this singular episode as shown in "The Kindred (Part 1)". Stait played DC Comics superhero Doctor Fate in ''Absolute Justice "Absolute Justice" is the eleventh episode of the ninth season of the CW series ''Smallville'', and the 185th episode of the overall series. The episode original ...
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Kevin Conway (actor)
Kevin John Conway (May 29, 1942 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and film director. Early life Conway was born in New York City, to Helen Margaret (née Sanders), a sales representative, and James John Conway, a mechanic. Conway completed his acting training at HB Studio in New York City. Career Theatre Conway's off-Broadway credits include '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'', '' One for the Road'', ''The Elephant Man'', ''Other People's Money'', and ''When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?'', for which he received the 1974 Drama Desk Award. On Broadway, Conway appeared in '' Indians'', ''Moonchildren'', and in revivals of ''The Plough and the Stars'', ''Of Mice and Men'' (as George Milton, opposite James Earl Jones as Lennie Small), and '' Dinner at Eight''. In 1980, he was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (''Mecca''). Film In his first major screen role, Conway portrayed Roland Weary in the 1972 film ''Slaughterhouse-Five'', base ...
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James Bell (actor, Fl
James, Jim, Jimmy and Jamie Bell may refer to: Arts and entertainment * James Bell (actor) (1891–1973), American character actor *James Madison Bell (1826–1902), African-American poet, orator, and political activist *Jamie Bell (born 1986), English actor *Jimmy Velvit (born 1941), US singer who used the pseudonym James Bell Business *James Bell (merchant) (c. 1739–1814), Scottish-born merchant in Canada * James Ford Bell (1879–1961), American entrepreneur; founder of General Mills *James George Bell (1831–1911), American settler and businessman *James A. Bell (born 1948), American business executive; Boeing Chief Financial Officer Military *James Bell (Medal of Honor) (1845–1901), American; US Army private *James B. Bell (1835–1910), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *J. Franklin Bell (1856–1919), Chief of Staff of the United States Army Politicians and government officials *James Bell (Australian politician) (1836–1908), Australian businessman ...
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Kelli Fox
Kelli may refer to: Places *Kelli, Drama, a former village in the Drama regional unit, Greece * Kelli, Florina, a village in the Florina regional unit, Greece Notable people Surname * Keri Kelli (born 1971), American guitarist Given name * Kelli Giddish (born 1980), American actress *Kelli Kuehne (born 1977), American professional golfer. * Kelli Williams (born 1970), American actress *Kelli Kassidi, alias of voice actor Megan Hollingshead * Kelli Carpenter-O'Donnell (born 1967), television executive and co-founder of R Family Vacations * Kelli Gannon (born 1978) American field hockey player *Kelli Ali (born 1974), English vocalist * Kelli O'Hara (born 1976), American stage actress, singer, and songwriter * Kelli Williams (born 1970), American actress. *Kelli Garner (born 1984), American actress. *Kelli Stack (born 1988), American ice hockey forward *Kelli McCarty (born 1969), American model, actress and adult film performer *Kelli White (born 1977 ), American former sprin ...
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Robert Wisden
Robert Charles Wisden ( Brighton, 2 June 1958) is an English-born, Canadian actor who has an extensive career in Canadian and American film and television, for which he has won a Gemini Award. Best known for playing U.S. President Richard Nixon in the 2009 American neo-noir superhero film ''Watchmen'', he has acted on many series, including ''Da Vinci's Inquest'', '' Smallville'', ''The X-Files'', '' Battlestar Galactica'', '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', '' Highlander'' and ''Jeremiah''. Early life Born in 1958 in Brighton, East Sussex in England, Wisden moved with his family from Britain to Canada when he was fifteen. He made his film debut in ''Firebird 2015 AD'' (1981), landing a key supporting part alongside Darren McGavin and Doug McClure. Four years later he started his television career starring as Terry Dunne in Atom Egoyan's ''In This Corner'' (1985). Career Acting Wisden is best known for his role as United States President Richard Nixon in Zack Snyder's film ada ...
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Lawrence King-Phillips
Lawrence may refer to: Education Colleges and universities * Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States * Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Preparatory & high schools * Lawrence Academy at Groton, a preparatory school in Groton, Massachusetts, United States * Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, a high school in Pakistan * Lawrence School, Lovedale, a high school in India * The Lawrence School, Sanawar, a high school in India Research laboratories * Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States * Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, United States People * Lawrence (given name), including a list of people with the name * Lawrence (surname), including a list of people with the name * Lawrence (band), an American soul-pop group * Lawrence (judge royal) (died after 1180), Hungarian nobleman, Judge royal 1164–1172 * Lawrence (musician), Lawrence Hayward (born 1961), British musicia ...
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Tom McBeath
Tom McBeath is a Canadian actor. He is the winner of three Jessie Awards best known for playing Col. Harold Maybourne on ''Stargate SG-1''. In 2017, he started playing Smithers on '' Riverdale''. Biography He appeared in an episode of ''Street Justice'' and later, a second season episode and a fifth season episode of '' Highlander''. He is best known for playing Harry Maybourne on ''Stargate SG-1'', a role for which he was nominated for a Gemini Award in 1998 and a Leo Award in 2005. He is also a stage actor known to take a diverse set of roles. Selected filmography * ''The Glitter Dome'' (1984, TV Movie) as Farrell * '' Certain Fury'' (1985) as Policeman * '' Love, Mary'' (1985, TV Movie) as Dr. Pearl * ''Into Thin Air'' (1985, TV Movie) as Bank Account Manager * ''Red Serge'' (1986, TV Series) as Constable Murphy * ''Malone'' (1987) as 'Stringbean' * '' Backfire'' (1988) as Man In Bar * '' Christmas Comes to Willow Creek'' (1987, TV Movie) as Sergeant * ''The Accused'' (198 ...
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Sam Malkin
Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictional characters * Sam (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Sam (surname), a list of people with the surname ** Cen (surname) (岑), romanized "Sam" in Cantonese ** Shen (surname) (沈), often romanized "Sam" in Cantonese and other languages Religious or legendary figures * Sam (Book of Mormon), elder brother of Nephi * Sām, a Persian mythical folk hero * Sam Ziwa, an uthra (angel or celestial being) in Mandaeism Animals * Sam (army dog) (died 2000) * Sam (horse) (b 1815), British Thoroughbred * Sam (koala) (died 2009), rescued after 2009 bush fires in Victoria, Australia * Sam (orangutan), in the movie ''Dunston Checks In'' * Sam (ugly dog) (1990–2005), voted the world's ugliest dog i ...
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