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Tom Horn (film)
''Tom Horn'' is a 1980 American Western film directed by William Wiard and starring Steve McQueen as the legendary lawman, outlaw, and gunfighter Tom Horn. It was based on Horn's own writings. Plot Tom Horn, a legendary frontier scout and tracker who helped capture Geronimo, drifts around the quickly disappearing western frontier. The story begins as he rides into a small town and provokes prizefighter Jim Corbett, ending up in a livery stable, unconscious and badly bruised. Cattle company owner John Coble finds Horn in the livery, and offers him the use of his ranch to recuperate. He also offers him work investigating and deterring cattle rustlers who steal from the grazing association to which Coble belongs. He implies that the association will support Horn in implementing vigilante justice. Horn accepts the offer, and receives the approval of U.S. marshal Joe Belle at an association picnic, where he also catches the eye of Glendolene, the local schoolteacher. Calling himself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wiard
William Wiard (3 December 1927 - 3 July 1987) was an American film and television director. He directed over 150 episodes of television, several TV films, and the theatrical film ''Tom Horn''. Life and work William Orphie Wiard was born in Los Angeles and began his film career in 1955 as a sound editor for '' Dragnet''. In the mid-1960s he moved on to directing. Wiard was best known as a director of television westerns and detective shows, such as '' Mister Roberts'', ''Get Smart'', ''Daniel Boone'', ''The High Chaparral'', ''Room 222'', ''Bonanza'', ''M*A*S*H'', ''The F.B.I.'', ''Barnaby Jones'', ''Cannon'', ''The Streets of San Francisco'', ''The Rockford Files'', ''Bret Maverick'', ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King'', and '' Spenser: For Hire''. From 1976 to 1986 he directed several television films in the horror and thriller genres, including ''Scott Free'' (1976) with Michael Brandon, ''When Walls Kill'' (1981) with Parker Stevenson, ''Help Wanted: Male'' (1982) with Suzanne Pleshet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisha Cook, Jr
Elisha ( ; or "God is my salvation", Greek: , ''Elis îos'' or , ''Elisaié,'' Latin: ''Eliseus'') was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a prophet and a wonder-worker. His name is commonly transliterated into English as Elisha via Hebrew, Eliseus via Greek and Latin, or Alyasa via Arabic, and Elyasa or Elyesa via Turkish. Also mentioned in the New Testament and the Quran, Elisha is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity and Islam and writings of the Baháʼí Faith refer to him by name. Before he settled in Samaria, Elisha passed some time on Mount Carmel. He served from 892 until 832 BC as an advisor to the third through the eighth kings of Judah, holding the office of "prophet in Israel". He is called a patriot because of his help to soldiers and kings. In the biblical narrative, he is a disciple and protégé of Elijah, and after Elijah was taken up in a whirlwind, Elisha received a double portion of his power and he was accepted as the leader of the sons of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salkind, Ilya
Ilya Juan Salkind Domínguez (; born July 27, 1947), usually known as Ilya Salkind, is a Mexican film and television producer, known for his contributions to three of the four live-action Superman films of the 1970s and 1980s alongside his father, Alexander Salkind. Early life and career Ilya Juan Salkind Dominguez was born July 27, 1947 in Mexico City, Mexico, the son of Berta Domínguez, a Mexican novelist, and Russian-Jewish producer Alexander Salkind. At the age of one, Salkind was photographed sitting on the lap of Zsa Zsa Gabor. His grandfather, Mikhail Salkind, was a pioneer of silent films and produced ''Joyless Street'' (1925), featuring then-relatively-unknown Greta Garbo in her first major role. Afterwards, Mikhail, along with Ilya's own father, Alexander Salkind, joined their forces to supervise many successful films, from Abel Gance's ''Austerlitz'' (1960) to Orson Welles' '' The Trial'' (1962). Beginning in 1969, Ilya Salkind became the third generation of his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raise The Titanic (film)
''Raise the Titanic'' is a 1980 adventure film produced by Lew Grade, Baron Grade, Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment and directed by Jerry Jameson. The film, written by Eric Hughes (adaptation) and Adam Kennedy (actor), Adam Kennedy (screenplay), is based on the 1976 Raise the Titanic!, book of the same name by Clive Cussler. The storyline concerns a plan to recover the RMS Titanic, RMS ''Titanic'' due to the fact that it was carrying cargo valuable to Cold War hegemony. The film stars Jason Robards, Richard Jordan, David Selby, Anne Archer, and Sir Alec Guinness. It received mixed reviews by critics and audiences and proved to be a box-office bomb, grossing about $7 million against an estimated $40 million budget. Producer Lew Grade later remarked "it would have been cheaper to lower the Atlantic". Plot In the wilds of Northern Siberia, an American geologist/spy breaks into an old, snow-covered mine, where he discovers the frozen body of a US Army sergeant. Next to the corpse is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Towering Inferno
''The Towering Inferno'' is a 1974 American disaster film directed by John Guillermin and produced by Irwin Allen, featuring an ensemble cast led by Paul Newman and Steve McQueen. It was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from the novels '' The Tower'' (1973) by Richard Martin Stern and ''The Glass Inferno'' (1974) by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. The film earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture and was the highest-grossing film of 1974. The picture was nominated for eight Oscars in all, winning three. In addition to McQueen and Newman, the cast includes William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, O. J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Flannery, Gregory Sierra, Dabney Coleman, and Jennifer Jones in her final role. Plot Architect Doug Roberts returns to San Francisco for the dedication of the Glass Tower, which he designed for developer James Duncan. The tower, tall and 138 stories, is the world's talles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Enemy Of The People (1978 Film)
''An Enemy of the People'' is a 1978 American drama film directed by George Schaefer based on Arthur Miller's 1950 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1882 play. The film stars Steve McQueen in the lead role of scientist Thomas Stockmann, Charles Durning as his brother Peter, and Bibi Andersson as his wife Catherine. Plot synopsis Thomas Stockmann (Steve McQueen) is a doctor and amateur scientist in a small, unnamed Norwegian town. The town is expecting a major boost in tourism due to the therapeutic powers of nearby springs, but Stockmann has discovered they are being polluted by waste from the town's tannery. He writes an article exposing the contamination for the local newspaper, the ''Messenger'', but the staff is intimidated by Stockmann's brother Peter, the town mayor. Peter offers to use the springs' revenue to implement the changes his brother wants if Thomas will keep quiet, but the doctor remains uncompromising. Thomas calls a town meeting to spread the news, but his brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Hayward
Charles Bert Hayward (January 20, 1920 – February 23, 1998) was an American motion picture stuntman and actor. He was associated particularly with the films of John Wayne. He doubled for most of the great Western and action stars of the 1950s-1980s. Life and career His parents, Bert and Hazel Hayward, were cattle ranchers on a farm near Hyannis, Nebraska, about sixty miles east of Hayward's birthplace in Alliance. He spent his early youth working cattle, then, at 16, left home to join the rodeo circuit as a bronc rider and horse trainer. In 1947, he arrived in Los Angeles and sought work as a wrangler on motion pictures. He began doing stunts in 1949 on ''The Fighting Kentuckian'', doubling for John Wayne. The two became pals and Hayward subsequently stunted and doubled for Wayne on nearly two dozen of the latter's films.Variety, March 23, 1998 Excelling at all sorts of horseback stunts, Hayward doubled most stars of the period who found themselves in Westerns or otherwise a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Novak
Mel Novak (born June 16, 1942) is an American actor who is best known for villainous roles in ''Black Belt Jones'', ''Game of Death'', and ''An Eye for an Eye''. He is also known for doing all of his own stunts and fighting scenes. Career 1970s to 1980s Born in Pittsburgh to Serbian parents as Milan Mrdjenovich ( sr, Милан Мрђеновић, ''Milan Mrđenović''), Novak made his film debut in 1974, appearing in two blaxploitation films, ''Truck Turner'' starring Isaac Hayes and ''Black Belt Jones'' starring Jim Kelly that was directed by Robert Clouse that led to a part in Clouse's ''The Ultimate Warrior'' (1975) starring Yul Brynner. ''Cat in the Cage'' (1978) starring Sybil Danning, and others followed. One of his more high-profile parts from the 70's was as the hitman Stick in ''Game of Death'' (1978), again directed by Robert Clouse. Novak also had roles in two Chuck Norris films, ''A Force of One'' (1979) and ''An Eye for an Eye'' (1981). Since the turn of the 80's, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Jones
Mickey Jones (June 10, 1941 – February 7, 2018) was an American musician and actor. He played drums with acts such as Trini Lopez and Bob Dylan, with whom he played on his 1966 world tour. He became a founding member of The First Edition with singer Kenny Rogers, and played on all of their albums. Overall, Jones played on 17 gold records from his musical career of over two decades. After the break-up of The First Edition in 1976, Jones concentrated on his career as a character actor, where he made many appearances in film and television. Early life and career Mickey Jones was born on June 10, 1941, in Houston, Texas, to Fred Edward Jones, a U.S. Navy officer, and Frances Marie (née Vieregge) Jones, a homemaker. His sister, Cheryl Marie, died in 2006. Jones attended Sunset High School in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas. It was during this time that he obtained and learned to play his first set of drums. After sitting in with several local bands, Jones and four sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Bass
Bobby Bass (occasionally Bob Bass) (August 6, 1936 in California – November 7, 2001) was an American actor, stunt performer, and stunt coordinator/second unit director. Early life Bass, a graduate of Morningside High School in Inglewood, California, was an enthusiast of the martial arts. As a teenager, he became a judo champion, meeting Gene LeBell who introduced him to the stunt industry in Hollywood. Bass served in the military, initially as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division and then in Special Forces to become a special forces instructor. He resumed competing in judo and attained the rank of third degree black belt. Career Bass made a career in movies and television in a variety of genres working with Burt Reynolds, Sylvester Stallone, and John Wayne. He taught martial arts and weapons handling to Geena Davis, Michael Douglas, Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Susan Sarandon, and Kathleen Turner. Bass appeared in TV commercials and TV series such as ''Fantasy Island'', ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Thurman
Bill Thurman (November 4, 1920 – April 13, 1995) was an American film and television actor. From the early 1960s until his death in 1995, he frequently appeared in B movies and independent films, often playing "redneck types" or sheriffs. He worked with low-budget-director Larry Buchanan on numerous films, for example '' In the Year 2889'' and '' It's Alive!''. Thurman was one of those Southern actors who specialized in "regional" pictures, films made exclusively for distribution in the Southern States. ''' However, Thurman also appeared in two movies by Hollywood star director |
Steve Oliver
Steve Oliver (born January 11, 1962) is an American musician, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. Although best known for his work in the field of contemporary or “smooth” jazz, he performs in a wide variety of styles including pop, rock, Latin, electronic, and world music. A prolific performer, Oliver tours regularly and has scored multiple hit singles on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart. Accolades and accomplishments * 3 number 1 singles on Billboard contemporary jazz chart. * 13 Top 20 singles on Billboard contemporary jazz chart. * Two time Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards nominee for best international artist. * “Fun in the Sun” from the album “Global Kiss” was number 1 on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart for 8 weeks. Discography Studio albums * First View (1999) * Positive Energy (2002) * 3D (2004) * Radiant (2006) * Snowfall (2006) * Global Kiss (2010) * World Citizen (2012) * Pictures & Frames (2016) * Illuminate (2018) * Unified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
