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Car 54, Where Are You
''Car 54, Where Are You?'' is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 1961 to April 1963. Filmed in black and white, the series starred Joe E. Ross as Gunther Toody and Fred Gwynne as Francis Muldoon, two mismatched New York City Police Department, New York City police officers who patrol the fictional 53rd precinct in The Bronx. Car 54 was their Police car, patrol car. The series had a rotating group of directors, including Al De Caprio, Stanley Prager, and series creator Nat Hiken. Filming was done both on location and at Biograph Studios in the Bronx. Synopsis The series follows the adventures of New York City Police Department officers Gunther Toody (Joe E. Ross), badge #1432, and Francis Muldoon (Fred Gwynne), badge #723 and #1987 in early episodes, assigned to Police car, Patrol Car 54. Toody is short, stocky, nosy, and not very bright, and he lives with his loud, domineering wife Lucille (Beatrice Pons). College-educated Muldoon is very tall, quiet, and mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice Pons
Beatrice Pons ( Posner; January 28, 1906 – June 17, 1991) was an American stage, radio, television and film character actress. She is best known for her recurring television roles on ''The Phil Silvers Show'' and ''Car 54, Where Are You?'' She appeared as "Mother" in the independent film, independent horror film ''Mother's Day (1980 film), Mother's Day'' under the name Rose Ross. Life and career Trained as a teacher, Pons began working in chorus and minor roles on Broadway in 1934. She also had a nightclub act doing impressions of famous actresses, comedians and singers. In the mid-1930s, she found work on radio, including the Dick Tracy (radio series), Dick Tracy series starting in January 1938. Pons' first television appearance was on the NBC anthology series ''Goodyear Television Playhouse''. She may be best-remembered for her recurring roles as Mrs. Emma Ritzik on the television sitcom ''The Phil Silvers Show'' and as Lucille Toody on the sitcom ''Car 54, Where Are You?'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Reed (actor)
Paul Reed (born Sidney Kahn; June 16, 1909 April 2, 2007) was an American actor, known for his trademark "slow burn", which he made famous in his role as Captain Paul Block on ''Car 54, Where Are You?''. Biography Reed was born in Highland Falls, New York to a Russian-Jewish family. Orphaned at an early age and reunited with his family two years later in New York City, Reed started working Vaudeville Houses as a chewing gum peddler. In 1919, a performer carried him onto the stage and this began a career that would last until 1998. Reed was a performer and a singer on WOR Radio in New York City in the 1930s. He appeared in numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway Productions from 1940 to 1972, including several Gilbert and Sullivan works and long runs with ''Up in Central Park'', ''Guys & Dolls'', ''The Music Man'', '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'', ''Here's Love'' and '' Promises, Promises''. In 1956, his comedic talents came forward as a foil for Sid Caesar in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Sands
Billy Sands (January 6, 1911 – August 27, 1984) was an American character actor who appeared as a regular on '' The Phil Silvers Show'' (''Sgt Bilko'') as Pvt. Dino Papparelli and was a regular on ''McHale's Navy'' as Harrison "Tinker" Bell. He also made guest-starring roles on many other television series, including ''Car 54, Where Are You?'', ''All in the Family'', ''Here's Lucy'', ''Happy Days,'' and '' The Odd Couple''. Sands also appears in one of the opening scenes of ''Rocky'' as a booker for the fighters and season 1 episode 22 of Alice. Personal life and death Born William F. Sands in Bergen, New York to Samuel & Henrietta Epstein, he began his professional career in 1946 when he appeared on Broadway with Spencer Tracy in Robert E. Sherwood's ''Rugged Path''. Sands died of lung cancer at age 73 at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, on August 27, 1984, and was buried at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California. He was survived by his wife Marsha, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Hastings
Robert Francis Hastings (April 18, 1925 – June 30, 2014) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Lt. Elroy Carpenter on ''McHale's Navy'' and voicing Jim Gordon (character), Commissioner James Gordon in the DC Animated Universe. Early life Hastings was born in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York to Charles and Hazel Hastings. His father was a salesman. He started out as a boy singer on ''National Barn Dance'', ''Doug Gray's Singing Gang'' and ''Coast to Coast on a Bus''. He also portrayed Jerry on the radio program ''The Sea Hound''. Career After Hastings returned from military service as a navigator on B-29 Stratofortresses, he played the role of Archie Andrews (comics), Archie Andrews in a series based on the Archie comic book series on NBC Radio Network, NBC Radio from 1945 to 1953. Hastings moved to television in 1949, performing in early science-fiction series, including ''Atom Squad''. In 1954, he was the featured pitch-man (acting as an amate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phil Silvers Show
''The Phil Silvers Show'', originally titled ''You'll Never Get Rich'', is a sitcom which ran on the CBS Television Network from 1955 to 1959. A pilot titled "Audition Show" was made in 1955, but it was never broadcast. 143 other episodes were broadcast – all half-an-hour long except for a 1959 one-hour live special. The series starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko of the United States Army. The series was created by Nat Hiken and won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Comedy Series. The show is sometimes titled ''Sergeant Bilko'' or simply ''Bilko'' in reruns, and it is very often referred to by these names, both on-screen and by viewers. The show's success transformed Silvers from a journeyman comedian into a star; and writer-producer Hiken from a highly regarded behind-the-scenes comedy writer into a publicly recognized creator. Production By 1955, the American television business was already moving westward to Los Angeles, but Nat Hiken insiste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categories. The two events that receive the most media coverage are the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding work in American primetime and daytime entertainment programming, respectively. Other notable U.S. national Emmy events include the Children's and Family Emmy Awards, Children's & Family Emmy Awards for children's and family-oriented television programming, the Sports Emmy Awards for sports programming, News & Documentary Emmy Awards for news and documentary shows, and the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for technological and engineering achievements. #Regional, Regional Emmy Awards are also presented throughout the country at various times through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martha Greenhouse
Martha Miriam Greenhouse (June 14, 1921"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KX3S-QF6 : 12 January 2021), Martha Greenhouse, 05 Jan 2013; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). – January 5, 2013) was an American stage, film and television actress, who also served as an actors' union leader. The Omaha, Nebraska Omaha ( ) is the List of cities in Nebraska, most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's List of United S ...-born actress spent her formative years in New York City, and was a 1939 graduate of Hunter College High School. She appeared both on-and off-Broadway. Her film credits included ''The Stepford Wives'', ''Bananas (film), Bananas'', ''Daniel (1983 film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Henderson (actor)
Albert Horton Henderson ( – ) was an American actor. He was born in New York City and died in Los Angeles. Career Henderson was a film and television actor, known for his roles in '' Car 54, Where Are You?'' (1961–1963), '' Coogan's Bluff'' (1968), '' Greaser's Palace'' (1972), '' Serpico'' (1973), '' The Postman Always Rings Twice'' (1981), and '' Mr. Jones'' (1993), among others. Filmography Film *1968: '' Madigan'' – Lt. Strong *1968: '' What's So Bad About Feeling Good?'' – (uncredited) *1968: '' Coogan's Bluff'' – Desk sergeant *1971: '' The Pursuit of Happiness'' – Convict McCardle *1972: '' The Hot Rock'' – Prison Property Clerk (uncredited) *1972: '' Greaser's Palace'' – Seaweedhead Greaser *1973: '' Cops and Robbers'' – Cop *1973: '' Serpico'' – Peluce *1974: '' The Super Cops'' – Captain Arbow *1975: '' The Reincarnation of Peter Proud'' – Police Sergeant *1980: ''Seed of Innocence'' – Delbert Young *1981: '' Modern Romance'' – Head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick O'Neal
Frederick O'Neal (August 27, 1905 – August 25, 1992) was an American actor, theater producer and television director. He founded the American Negro Theater, the British Negro Theatre, and was the first African-American president of the Actors' Equity Association. He was also known for his work behind the scenes as a revolutionary trade unionist. Early life and acting career Born Frederick Douglas O'Neal in Brooksville, Mississippi, he was named after abolitionist Frederick Douglass. His father was a teacher and merchant. He had seven brothers and sisters. In 1919, when his father died, the family moved to St. Louis where he started acting professionally in 1927. O'Neal moved to New York in 1936 and worked as a laboratory assistant while studying acting at night. He made his New York debut with the Civic Repertory Theatre. Unsatisfied with the state of black theater, he helped establish the American Negro Theater in 1940 and appeared in a number of its productions. In 1944 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis (born Raiford Chatman Davis; December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, Film director, director, writer, and activist. He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, until his death. He received numerous accolades including an Emmy, a Grammy and a Writers Guild of America Award as well as nominations for four additional Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and Tony Award. Davis was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1994 and received the National Medal of Arts in 1995, Kennedy Center Honors in 2004.Lifetime Honors – National Medal of Arts Davis started his career in theatre acting with the Rose McClendon, Ross McClendon Players in the 1940s. He made his Broadway (theatre), Broadway debut acting in the post-World War II play ''Jeb (play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nipsey Russell
Julius "Nipsey" Russell (September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005)Nipsey J. Russell, born September 15, 1918, died October 2, 2005. Social Security Administration. ''Social Security Death Index'' (Death Master File).U.S. Census, January 1, 1920, state of Georgia, county of DeKalb, city of Atlanta, enumeration district 180, page 4-A, family 75, Julius Russell, age 1 year 4 months. was an American entertainer best known for his appearances as a panelist on game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, including ''Match Game'', ''Password'', ''Hollywood Squares'', ''To Tell the Truth'', and ''Pyramid''. His appearances were often distinguished by short, humorous poems he recited during the broadcast, which led to his nickname "the poet laureate of television". He had one of the leading roles in the film version of ''The Wiz'' as the Tin Man. He was a frequent guest on the '' Dean Martin Celebrity Roast'' series and often appeared on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' during the program' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Kirby (actor)
Bruce Kirby (born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu; April 28, 1925 – January 24, 2021) was an American character actor. Career Bruce Kirby started his television career in the 1950s with appearances in '' Goodyear Television Playhouse''. During the 1960s, he appeared in ''I Dream of Jeannie'', '' The Nurses'', '' The Defenders'', '' Car 54, Where Are You?'' (in nine episodes), '' Hogan's Heroes'' (in three episodes), and '' The Patty Duke Show'' among others. He played in ''Bonanza'' (in three episodes), '' Ironside'' (in three episodes), '' Barney Miller'' (in three episodes), '' The Rockford Files'' (in three episodes), '' The Marcus-Nelson Murders'', '' Kojak'' (in six episodes), '' M*A*S*H'' and '' Alice'' during the 1970s. In the 1980s, he appeared in '' Remington Steele'', '' Hunter'' (in five episodes), '' Night Court'', '' Matlock'', '' Hill Street Blues'', '' Lou Grant'' and ''Punky Brewster''. His 1990s television credits include ''The Golden Girls'', ''L.A. Law'', '' In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
