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Zapped!
''Zapped!'' is a 1982 American teen sex comedy film directed by Robert J. Rosenthal and co-written with Bruce Rubin. The film stars Scott Baio as a high school student who acquires telekinetic powers. Plot At Ralph Waldo Emerson High School, bookish student Barney Springboro (Scott Baio) performs various scientific experiments on laboratory mice until his friend, yearbook photographer Peyton Nichols (Willie Aames), retrieves him for a class assembly. Peyton questions Barney's lack of interest in finding a girlfriend as the students rally in preparation for an upcoming baseball game against a rival high school. Afterward, Peyton seduces one of the school administrators, Corrine Updike, and Barney returns to his experiments. At the insistence of the pesky class president, Bernadette (Felice Schachter), Peyton promises to take photographs of Barney posing with the genetically modified orchids he has been growing for the school principal, Walter Coolidge. Barney drops the beaker co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felice Schachter
Felice Schachter (born November 17, 1963) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Nancy Olson on '' The Facts of Life'' and Bernadette in the cult teen comedy ''Zapped!''. Early life and career Schachter was born in New York City, the daughter of Suzanne Schachter ('' née'' Mokotoff), a theatrical manager, and Alex Schachter, a real estate developer and accountant. She has two younger sisters. Schachter's mother, the founder of Suzelle Enterprises, helped her get her start at the age of four months, when she appeared on the cover of ''American Baby'' magazine.(March 20, 1980) Felice Schachter: A Veteran at Age 16 ''The Hour (newspaper)'', Retrieved December 15, 2010 By 1982, Schachter had done over 100 TV commercials, including Ivory Snow, Pampers, Downy, Baby Alive, and Jordache Jeans. Schachter started her show business career in 1975, appearing in an off-Broadway production of '' The Innocents'', and later in '' Time Again''. She later danced in production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Baio
Scott Vincent James Baio (; born September 22, 1960) is an American actor. He is known for playing Chachi Arcola on the sitcom ''Happy Days'' (1977–1984) and its spin-off ''Joanie Loves Chachi'' (1982–1983), the title character on the sitcom ''Charles in Charge'' (1984–1990), Dr. Jack Stewart in the medical-mystery-drama series '' Diagnosis: Murder'' (1993–1995), and the titular role of the musical film ''Bugsy Malone'' (1976), his onscreen debut. Baio has guest-starred on various television programs, appeared in several independent films, and starred on the Nickelodeon sitcom ''See Dad Run'' (2012–2015). Early life Baio was born in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City in 1960, the son of Italian immigrants Rose, a homemaker, and Mario Baio, who worked as his manager. He and his siblings were raised in Bensonhurst. He went to Xaverian High School. Career In 1976, Baio played the title character ''Bugsy Malone'' in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Aames
Willie Aames, also credited as Willie Ames, (born Albert William Upton, July 15, 1960) is an American actor, film and television director, television producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for playing Tommy Bradford, one of the children of Tom Bradford (played by Dick Van Patten), on the 1970s television series ''Eight Is Enough'', Buddy Lembeck on the 1980s sitcom ''Charles in Charge'' and the title character in the direct-to-video series '' Bibleman'' (1995–2003). Early life Aames was born in Newport Beach, California, in 1960. He attended Edison High School in Huntington Beach, California, and was in both the choir and the Madrigal Ensemble. Career Aames began acting in the late 1960s as a child, appearing in shows such as ''Gunsmoke'', ''The Wonderful World of Disney'', ''Adam-12'', and ''The Courtship of Eddie's Father''. In 1971, he originated the role of Leonard Unger, the son of Felix Unger (Tony Randall), on the ABC-TV series ''The Odd Couple'', a part that was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Bakey
William Edward Baekey (November 13, 1925 – May 4, 1988) was an American film and television actor. Life and career Bakey was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, and moved to Baltimore at an early age. He attended Baltimore City College, graduating in 1943, and began his acting career in 1945 at the Hilltop Theatre. He later moved to New York to perform at the Provincetown Playhouse. He then worked as an announcer for the television station WBAL-TV and as a director for a radio station. In 1957 he appeared on the CBS television station WJZ-TV as the clown "Pop-Pop" in ''The Jack Wells Show''. He also played the folk singer Eddie Greensleeve in Mike Wallace's program. In 1966, he played George Beenstock in the Broadway play ''Walking Happy''. Bakey returned to television work in 1967, appearing in the western television series ''Death Valley Days''. He guest-starred in television programs including ''Gunsmoke'', '' Mission: Impossible'', ''The F.B.I.'', ''The Big Valley'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan O'Byrne
Bryan Jay O'Byrne (February 6, 1931 – December 4, 2009) was an American film and television character actor and acting coach. His credits include numerous television shows, films and many television commercials. Biography Early life O'Byrne was born on February 6, 1931, in Plattsburgh, New York, to Elmer and Bessie M. Ducatte O'Byrne. He was of Irish descent. O'Byrne attended St. Peter's Elementary School and Plattsburgh High School. He received his bachelor's degree from Plattsburgh State. He had one marriage. His only son, Sean Kevin O'Byrne, died young. Acting career O'Byrne had served in the United States Army before becoming an elementary school teacher. He later moved to New York City to pursue acting. O'Byrne successfully entered the profession after starring in the Broadway production of ''Duel of Angels'' opposite actress Vivien Leigh in the late 1950s. O'Byrne studied acting under Stella Adler and dance with Martha Graham. He resided in the same New York apartm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Deezen
Edward Harry Deezen (born March 6, 1957) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his roles as "nerd" characters in films including '' Grease'', ''Grease 2'', '' Midnight Madness'', ''I Wanna Hold Your Hand'', ''1941'', and ''WarGames''. He has had larger starring roles in independent films such as '' Surf II'', ''Mob Boss'', ''Beverly Hills Vamp'', and '' Teenage Exorcist''. Deezen is also a prolific voice actor, whose more notable characters include Mandark in the Cartoon Network series '' Dexter's Laboratory'', Snipes the Magpie in '' Rock-a-Doodle'', Ned in '' Kim Possible'', and the Know-It-All Kid in ''The Polar Express''. Early life Edward Harry Deezen was born in Cumberland, Maryland, on March 6, 1957, the son of Irma and Robert Deezen. He was raised Jewish. A class clown in his youth, Deezen aspired to become a stand-up comedian; he moved to Hollywood within days of graduating high school in order to pursue a comedy career. As a stand-up comedian, Deezen perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merritt Butrick
Merritt R. Butrick (September 3, 1959 – March 17, 1989) was an American actor, known for his roles on the teen sitcom ''Square Pegs'' (1982), in two ''Star Trek'' feature films, and a variety of other acting roles in the 1980s. Early life and career Butrick was born in Gainesville, Florida, and was an only child. He graduated in 1977 from Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California. He attended the California Institute of the Arts for acting, but did not complete his degree. His first screen role was as a rapist in two 1981 episodes of the police drama ''Hill Street Blues''. He was cast as John "Johnny Slash" Ulasewicz, a major supporting character in the teen sitcom ''Square Pegs'' (1982), which received critical praise but was cancelled after 19 episodes (one season). The character was described by one critic as an "apparent (but never declared) gay student." While ''Square Pegs'' was in pre-broadcast production, Butrick was cast to play David Marcus, the son of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Bowen
Roger Wendell Bowen (May 25, 1932 – February 16, 1996) was an American comedic actor and novelist, best known for his portrayal of Lt. Col. Henry Blake in the 1970 film ''M*A*S*H''. Bowen considered himself a writer who only moonlighted as an actor. He wrote eleven novels (including ''Just Like a Movie'') as well as sketches for Broadway and television. He was also one of the co-founders of Chicago's comedy and acting troupe The Second City. Life and career A native of Providence, Rhode Island, Bowen majored in English at Brown University, then attended graduate school at the University of Chicago. While writing theater reviews for ''The Chicago Maroon'', he was asked to pen material for an improvisational troupe that included Alan Arkin and Mike Nichols. The troupe, Compass Players, evolved into The Second City. Bowen spent most of the 1960s playing "preppie" types on a number of TV & radio commercials. His first film role was 1968's ''Petulia'', but his big movie break came i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Thomas
Heather Anne Thomas (born September 8, 1957) is an American actress, author, and political activist, who co-starred as Jody Banks on the TV series ''The Fall Guy.'' Early life Thomas was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, to Gladdy Lou Ryder, a special education teacher in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. She graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1975 and went on to attend UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, graduating in 1980. While at UCLA, she was a member of the Chi Omega sorority. Career Thomas started acting at age 14, when she was one of the hosts of a series on NBC called ''Talking with a Giant,'' in which she interviewed celebrities. In 1978, she began acting in small television roles; she appeared in the series ''Co-Ed Fever,'' of which she later said, "It was cancelled after the third commercial." After ''Co-Ed Fever's'' cancellation, Thomas was chosen for the role of Jody Banks in ''The Fall Guy,'' which starred Lee Majors and was produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Mandan
Robert Mandan (February 2, 1932 – April 29, 2018) was an American actor, best known for his roles as Sam Reynolds on ''Search for Tomorrow'' (1965–1970), Chester Tate, the womanizing businessman husband of Jessica Tate (Katherine Helmond) on the satirical sitcom ''Soap'' (1977–1981) and James Bradford on the short lived ''Three's Company'' spin off ''Three's A Crowd'' (1984–1985) that lasted for one season. Career Mandan first acted in such television serials as NBC's ''From These Roots'' (1958–1961) and businessman Sam Reynolds on ''Search for Tomorrow'' (1965–1970). He also appeared on Broadway in the 1970 musical ''Applause''. His sitcom appearances prior to ''Soap'' include an auctioneer in the 1972 premiere episode of ''Sanford and Son'', attorney Mr. Morrison in a 1973 episode of ''All in the Family'', and Maude's gay friend Barry on a 1974 episode of '' Maude''. He also appeared in the ''Barnaby Jones'' episodes titled "Counterfall" and " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scatman Crothers
Benjamin Sherman Crothers (May 23, 1910 – November 22, 1986), known professionally as Scatman Crothers, was an American actor and musician. He is known for playing Louie the Garbage Man on the TV show ''Chico and the Man'', and Dick Hallorann in Stanley Kubrick's '' The Shining'' (1980). He was also a prolific voice-over actor who provided the voices of Meadowlark Lemon in the ''Harlem Globetrotters'' animated TV series, Jazz the Autobot in '' The Transformers'' and '' The Transformers: The Movie'' (1986), the title character in ''Hong Kong Phooey'', and Scat Cat in the animated film ''The Aristocats'' (1970). Music career He began his musical career as a teenager. He sang and was self-educated on guitar and drums. He was in a band that played in speakeasies in Terre Haute. During the 1930s, he formed a band, spent eight years living in Akron, Ohio, and performed five days a week on a radio show in Dayton, Ohio. The station manager thought he needed a catchier name, so Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Pearl (cinematographer)
Daniel Pearl, A.S.C. (born 1951 in The Bronx, New York) is an American cinematographer who has worked on many feature films, over 400 music videos and more than 250 commercials. He is known for his cinematography work on various horror films, including ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (1974) and its 2003 remake, '' Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem'' (2007), '' Friday the 13th'' (2009), '' The Boy'' (2016) and '' Mom and Dad'' (2017). After gaining a master's degree at University of Texas at Austin, Pearl met Tobe Hooper in a film lab. After receiving some advice from the cinematographer about filters, Hooper later invited him to work on ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'', saying that "it's really important that I have a Texan shoot this film." He won the first MTV cinematography award for "Every Breath You Take." He filmed the Michael Bay-directed "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" is a song written by Jim Steinman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
