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The Migrants
''The Migrants'' is a 1974 American drama television film directed and produced by Tom Gries and written by Lanford Wilson, based on a story by Tennessee Williams. The film stars Cloris Leachman, Ron Howard, and Sissy Spacek. It received for six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Special – Comedy or Drama and Best Lead Actress in a Drama for Leachman. Synopsis A family of migratory farm workers travels the country performing seasonal work. Cast * Cloris Leachman as Viola Barlow * Ron Howard as Lyle Barlow * Sissy Spacek as Wanda Trimpin * Cindy Williams as Betty * Ed Lauter as Mr. Barlow * Lisa Lucas as Molly Barlow * Mills Watson as Hec Campbell * David Clennon as Tom Trimpin * Dinah Englund as Billie Jean Barlow * Brad Sullivan as Johnson * Leon Russom as Doctor * Claudia McNeil as Rose Daw * Tom Rosqui as Father * Dolph Sweet as Sheriff * Mari Gorman as Miss Travers * Wally Parnell as First Overseer * George Castellini as Second Overseer * Henry N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanford Wilson
Lanford Wilson (April 13, 1937March 24, 2011) was an American playwright. His work, as described by ''The New York Times'', was "earthy, realist, greatly admired [and] widely performed."Margalit Fox, Fox, Margalit"Lanford Wilson, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright, Dies at 73"''The New York Times'', March 24, 2011. Wilson helped to advance the Off-Off-Broadway theater movement with his earliest plays, which were first produced at the Caffe Cino beginning in 1964. He was one of the first playwrights to move from Off-Off-Broadway to Off-Broadway, then Broadway theatre, Broadway and beyond. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1980 and was elected in 2001 to the Theater Hall of Fame. In 2004, Wilson was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters and received the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award as a Master American Dramatist. He was nominated for three Tony Awards and has won a Drama Desk Award and five Obie Awards. Wilson's 1964 short play ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Clennon
David Clennon (born May 10, 1943) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Miles Drentell in the ABC series ''thirtysomething'' and ''Once and Again'', as well as his role as Palmer in the John Carpenter film '' The Thing''. He has been frequently cast in films directed by Hal Ashby, Costa-Gavras and Jordan Walker-Pearlman. Life and career Born in Waukegan, Illinois, the son of Virginia, a homemaker, and Cecil Clennon, an accountant, Clennon attended the University of Notre Dame from 1962 to 1965. He studied at the Yale School of Drama for three years and became a member of their professional acting company. In 1996 he married Perry Adleman, a writer, camera assistant and photographer. They have two children. In 1980, Clennon provided the voice for Admiral Motti in NPR's ''Star Wars The Original Radio Drama''. He was a regular on the TV shows ''Barney Miller'', ''Almost Perfect'', '' The Agency,'' and '' Saved''. Clennon also played Carl Sessick (a.k.a. Carl the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Brady (actor)
Joseph Brady (9 October 1928 – 12 June 2001) was a Scottish actor. He starred in a number of television shows, notably as PC Jock Weir in ''Z-Cars'' (1962–1978), as Kenny McBlane in the third series of ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'' (1978–79) and as Gramps in the 1993 ''Rab C. Nesbitt'' episode "Right". He also made appearances in films such as '' The Fourth Protocol'' and played the part of the ship's purser in ''Brideshead Revisited ''Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder'' is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles ...''. Filmography References External links * 1928 births 2001 deaths Male actors from Glasgow Scottish male film actors Scottish male television actors {{UK-tv-actor-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolph Tillman
Rudolph or Rudolf may refer to: People * Rudolph (name), the given name including a list of people with the name Religious figures * Rudolf of Fulda (died 865), 9th century monk, writer and theologian * Rudolf von Habsburg-Lothringen (1788–1831), Archbishop of Olomouc and member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine Royalty and nobility * Rudolph I (other) *Rudolph II (other) *Rudolph III (other) * Rudolph of France (died 936) * Rudolph I of Germany (1218–1291) * Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1552–1612) * Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1576–1621) * Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (1858–1889), son and heir of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Empress Elisabeth of Austria (died at Mayerling) Places * Rudolph Glacier, Antarctica * Rudolph, South Dakota, US * Rudolph, Wisconsin, US, a village * Rudolph (town), Wisconsin, adjacent to the village * Rudolf Island, northernmost island of Europe * Lake Rudolf, now Lake Turkana, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard DeFeo
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", " Rich", " Rick", " Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Newman (actor) (born 1950), Puerto Rican politician
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Henry Newman may refer to: * Henry Newman (cricketer) (1907–1988), Australian cricketer * Henry Newman (football coach) (born 1989), English association football coach * Henry Newman (Medal of Honor) (1845–1915), German-born soldier in the U.S. Army and Medal of Honor recipient * Henry Newman (political adviser), British political adviser * Harry Newman (politician) (1839–1904), French-born Australian politician * Henry Stanley Newman (1837–1912), grocer, Quaker philanthropist, and author See also * John Henry Newman (1801–1890), English cardinal * Harry Newman (1909–2000), American football player * Henry Neumann Henry Neumann Zayas is an attorney, and a former state senator for the District of San Juan (PNP-R) Former Secretary of Sports and Recreation of Puerto Rico. After finishing high school entered Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Castellini
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Parnell
Wally may refer to: Music * Wally (band), British prog rock band ** ''Wally'' (album), a 1974 album by Wally * ''La Wally'', an opera by Alfredo Catalani Other uses * Wally (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * WALLY, a proposed service in southeast Michigan * Wally (anonymous), a name often called out at British rock venues in the 1970s and early '80s * The Wallies of Wessex, a group of people who squatted on ground close to Stonehenge in 1974 * Wally the Green Monster, mascot of the Boston Red Sox * Wally Yachts, a maritime design and manufacture company * The Wally, trophy given to NHRA national event race winners *Wally, a Cockney dialect name for a large gherkin or pickled cucumber *Wally, an episode of the American TV series ''Highway to Heaven'' See also * *Walley Walley is a surname and given name. It may refer to: Surname * Augustus Walley (1856–1938), a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and recipient of the Medal of Honor * Byron Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mari Gorman
Mari Gorman is an American actress perhaps best known for her work in television, particularly as a frequent guest star on the 1970s and 1980s sitcom ''Barney Miller'', but she is also known for her theater acting. She has won several acting awards, including two Obie Awards. She is the author of ''Strokes of Existence: The Connection of All Things,'' which is about a long-term, formal investigation of acting that realizes Shakespeare's words, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." (''As You Like It'', Act II, Sc 7.) Biography Mari Gorman had her first professional role in Arnold Wesker's ''The Kitchen'', directed by Jack Gelber, with Rip Torn. She has won Obie Awards for three acting performances: in ''Walking to Waldheim'', by Mayo Simon, directed by George L. Sherman at Lincoln Center; ''The Memorandum'', by Vaclev Havel, directed by Joseph Papp at The Public Theatre; and ''The Hot L Baltimore'', by Lanford Wilson, directed by Marshall W. Mason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolph Sweet
Adolphus Jean Sweet (July 18, 1920 – May 8, 1985) was an American actor, credited with nearly 60 television and film roles and more than 50 roles in stage productions, including performances on Broadway. He often played policemen throughout his career, and may be best known for his portrayal of police chief and father Carl Kanisky, on the sitcom '' Gimme a Break!'', from 1981 until his death in May 1985. Early life Sweet was born in New York City, New York. In 1939, he attended the University of Alabama; however, he was called away from his education for a tour of duty in World War II with the 44th Bombardment Group (Heavy) of the Eighth Air Force, where the young Second Lieutenant served as a navigator on B-24 Liberator bomber aircraft. During his service, he was shot down over Romania while flying on Operation Tidal Wave, and subsequently spent two years as a prisoner of war (POW). He joined other POWs in putting on short plays in the prison camp, leading to an interest i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Rosqui
Thomas Francis Rosqui (June 12, 1928 – April 12, 1991) was an American character actor known for his versatility at portraying a variety of stage and film roles. Born in Oakland, California, the son of a Portuguese mother, Sally (née Fernandes), a homemaker, and an Italian father, Thomas A. Rosqui, a traffic manager, Rosqui appeared on Broadway in ''Sticks and Bones'' and '' The Price'', among other productions. He also appeared on television, but his most prominent role was as Corleone family bodyguard Rocco Lampone in the first two '' Godfather'' movies. Personal life and death Rosqui was married to actress Erica Yohn Erica Yohn (October 1, 1928 – January 27, 2019) was an American stage and television actress. Yohn had many bit parts in film and television, such as '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure'', and television shows, such as '' Rhoda'', '' ER'', '' Murphy ... until his death at age 62 in 1991, following a long struggle with cancer. He was survived by a son and tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia McNeil
Claudia McNeil (August 13, 1917 – November 25, 1993) was an American actress known for premiering the role of matriarch Lena Younger in both the stage and screen productions of ''A Raisin in the Sun''. She later appeared in a 1981 production of the musical version of the play, ''Raisin'' presented by Equity Library Theater. She was twice nominated for a Tony Award, first for her onstage performance in ''A Raisin in the Sun'' (1959), and again for the play ''Tiger Tiger Burning Bright'' in 1962. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for the screen version of ''A Raisin in the Sun'' in 1961. Life and career McNeil was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Marvin Spencer McNeil, who was black, and Annie Mae (Anderson) McNeil, an Apache woman. The family moved to New York City soon after her birth. She was raised by her mother after her father left the family. At the age of 12, McNeil began working for The Heckscher Foundation for Children. There she met a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
