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Willis Burks
Willis Burks II (October 25, 1935 – November 21, 2010), sometimes credited as Willis Burks or Willis Burks Jr., was an American television, film, Theatre, stage and voice actor whose acting career spanned more than thirty years. Burks was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on October 25, 1935. He served in the United States Air Force before pursuing a professional acting career. Burks lived in both Chicago and New York City before settling in Los Angeles, where he resided until his death in 2010. Burks' awards included the AUDELCO for best actor in the theatrical production of ''Saint Lucy's Eyes''. Additionally, Burks' performance in the August Wilson play, ''Jitney (play), Jitney'', won him several awards, including a Drama Desk Award, an Obie Award and a second AUDELCO award. Burks' movie roles included the 2007 film, ''King of California'', in which he co-starred as Pepper opposite Michael Douglas and Evan Rachel Wood. Other notable roles included ''Sunday (1997 film), Sunday'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries. The availability of various types of archival st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
