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Dynasty (1981 TV Series)
''Dynasty'' is an American prime time soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 12, 1981, to May 11, 1989. The series, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, revolves around the Carrington family, Carringtons, a wealthy family residing in Denver. ''Dynasty'' stars John Forsythe as oil magnate Blake Carrington, Linda Evans as his new wife Krystle Carrington, Krystle, and later Joan Collins as his former wife Alexis Colby, Alexis. ''Dynasty'' was conceived by ABC to compete with CBS's prime time series ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas''. Ratings for the show's first season were unimpressive, but a revamp for the second season that included the arrival of Collins as scheming Alexis saw ratings enter the top 20. By the fall of 1982, it was a top 10 show, and by the spring of 1985, it was the #1 show in the United States. The series declined considerably in popularity during its final three seasons, and it was ultimately cancell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by ''horse opera'', a derogatory term for low-budget Western (genre), Westerns. According to some dictionaries, for something to be adequately described as a soap opera, it need not be long-running; but some authors define the word in a way that excludes short-running serial dramas from their definition. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first Broadcasting, broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running soap opera. The longest-running television soap opera is ''Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV in 1960. According to Albert Moran, one of the defining features that make a television program a soap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Beller
Kathleen Jennifer Beller (born February 19, 1956) is an American actress who was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in ''Promises in the Dark (film), Promises in the Dark'' (1979) and was well known for her role as Kirby Anders on the prime time soap opera ''Dynasty (1981 TV series), Dynasty''. She had a small role in ''The Godfather Part II'' and a featured role in ''The Betsy''. Career Beller started her career by appearing in several commercials. She debuted on television in 1971, taking over the role of Liza Walton Sentell in the daytime soap opera ''Search for Tomorrow'', which was originated by Denise Nickerson. She appeared on the show until 1974 when she quit to move from New York City to Los Angeles. After arriving, Don Most arranged for her to get an agent."Young TV star wants to be young movie star instead" by Dick Kleiner, ''El Paso Herald-Post'', October 20, 1977, p. E-7 Her film debut was a small role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katy Kurtzman
Katy Kurtzman (born September 16, 1965) is an American actress and modelist. Biography Kurtzman was born in Washington, D.C., on September 16, 1965, and began her career as a Child actor, child actress. In 1977, Michael Landon cast Kurtzman as stuttering Anna (who was abused by Nellie Oleson, Nellie) in the third-season episode "The Music Box" on ''Little House on the Prairie (TV series), Little House on the Prairie''. She also starred in the "Little House on the Prairie" fourth season episode "I Remember, I Remember" with Matthew Laborteaux, playing young Caroline and young Charles, respectively. This episode aired on January 23, 1978, and is Production No. 4016. She is probably best remembered for her roles as Heidi in ''The New Adventures of Heidi'' (1978) and as Lindsay Blaisdel in the television drama ''Dynasty (1981 TV series), Dynasty'' (1981). She starred in the NBC pilot ''Allison Sydney Harrison'' with Ted Danson, playing an amateur detective. She played Nettie in epis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Scoggins
Tracy Dawn Scoggins (born November 13, 1953) is an American actress and model. She began her career in Elite Model Management in New York City and the European modeling circuit. She returned to the United States and studied acting at the HB Studio, Herbert Berghof Studio in the late 1970s. In early 1980s, Scoggins began appearing on television and film, notably playing main roles in the short-lived television series ''The Renegades (TV series), The Renegades'' (1983) and ''Hawaiian Heat'' (1984). Scoggins starred as Monica Colby in the 1980s primetime soap opera ''Dynasty (1981 TV series), Dynasty'' (1985, 1989) and its spin-off series ''The Colbys'' (1985–1987). She starred as Cat Grant in the first season of the ABC comedy-drama series, ''Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (1993–94), and as Captain Elizabeth Lochley during the final season of ''Babylon 5'' in 1998 and its sequels. Early life Scoggins was born in Galveston County, Texas. An only child, Scoggi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terri Garber
Terri Leslie Garber (born December 28, 1960) is an American actress and entrepreneur. Career Garber's acting debut was as Allison Linden on the daytime soap opera ''Texas'' in 1982. Her first feature film role in the 1984 action film ''Toy Soldiers''. Garber's breakout role was wicked Southern belle Ashton Main in the 1985 ABC miniseries '' North and South'', based on the 1982 novel of the same name by John Jakes. As of 2002, it was still ranked among the ten highest rated miniseries in TV history. Garber reprised the role for the 1986 sequel miniseries, '' North and South: Book II'', as well as for the 1994 final installment, '' Heaven and Hell: North and South Book III''. In 1987, she described Ashton: Garber portrayed the role of Leslie Carrington on the primetime soap ''Dynasty'' from 1987–88. She appeared alone on the cover of ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media In mass communication, digital media is any media (communication), communication media ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leann Hunley
Leann Hunley (born February 25, 1955) is an American television actress. Although she has worked in numerous productions, she is perhaps best known for portraying Anna DiMera on NBC's ''Days of Our Lives'' and Dana Waring on the ABC primetime soap opera, ''Dynasty''. Early life Hunley was born in Forks, Washington. Her father was a commercial fisherman and her mother a beautician. She is the youngest of four siblings. Her previous occupation is an answering service operator. Leann has worked as a model and won second runner up in the Miss Hawaii USA Pageant in 1977. Career Hunley's first television appearance was on '' Hawaii Five-O'', in which she played separate characters in two different episodes during the series' 10th season, 1977-78. After appearing as an unnamed female Colonial Warrior in four episodes of ''Battlestar Galactica'', Hunley guest-starred on '' Mrs. Columbo'' and '' B. J. and the Bear'' before becoming a regular on the latter's spinoff ''The Misadventures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted McGinley
Theodore Martin McGinley (born May 30, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television sitcom '' Married... with Children'', Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom '' Hope & Faith'', and as Derek on the Apple TV+ comedy drama series '' Shrinking''. He was a late regular on ''Happy Days'', ''Dynasty'' and ''The Love Boat'' and is known for playing the villainous role of Stan Gable in the film '' Revenge of the Nerds'' and several made-for-television sequels. Early life McGinley was born and raised in Newport Beach, California. His paternal grandfather was an Irish immigrant. He played on the water polo team at Newport Harbor High School. McGinley attended the University of Southern California, but after pursuing work as a model, dropped out and moved to New York in 1979. Career After a casting director spotted a picture of him in '' GQ'', McGinley was cast on the comedy series ''Happy Days'' as Roger Phillips (nephew of Marion Cunningha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Scott (actor)
Geoffrey Chase Scott (February 22, 1942 – February 23, 2021) was an American actor and stuntman best known for appearing on the television series ''Dynasty'' for two seasons (1982 to 1984) as Mark Jennings, the first husband of Krystle Carrington (played by series star Linda Evans). Other nighttime series regular contracts included '' Concrete Cowboys'' and '' Cliffhangers''. In film he co-starred with Jane Fonda in '' The Morning After''. His last appearance before retiring was in ''Hulk''. Early years Geoffrey Scott was born on February 22, 1942, in Hollywood, California. His parents were Reed (a manager with Lockheed) and Jayne (a housewife), and he had a brother, Don. Career Scott appeared on numerous daytime soap operas, playing Sky Rumson on ''Dark Shadows'' in 1970, Jeffrey Jordan on '' Where the Heart Is'' in 1972, David McAllister on ''General Hospital'' in 1989, and Billy Lewis on ''Guiding Light'' in 1994. Scott had a leading role in the sitcom '' 1st & Ten'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Cazenove
Christopher de Lerisson Cazenove (17 December 1943 – 7 April 2010) was an English film, television and stage actor. Early life and career He was born Christopher de Lerisson Cazenove, on 17 December 1943, the son of Brigadier Arnold de Lerisson Cazenove and Elizabeth Laura (née Gurney, 1914–1994) in Winchester, Hampshire, but was brought up in Bowlish, Somerset. He was educated at the Dragon School, Eton College, Durham University's College of the Venerable Bede and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.Anthony HaywarObituary: Christopher Cazenove ''The Guardian'', 8 April 2010 Cazenove often portrayed British aristocrats, and first made his name in the 1972 drama series, '' The Regiment''. Other notable roles included Charlie Tyrrell in the 1976-77 period drama series '' The Duchess of Duke Street'', and in 1986 he appeared as Ben Carrington in the US soap opera ''Dynasty'', which he played until the following year. From 2001 to 2003, he had a recurring role in the Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beacham (born 28 February 1947) is an English actress. In a career spanning six decades, she has a wide number of credits to her name on film, television, stage and radio in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Beacham began appearing on British television in 1967 and made her big screen debut in the 1970 film '' The Games'' following this with roles in ''Tam Lin'' with Ava Gardner, and '' The Nightcomers'' opposite Marlon Brando. She had become widely known for her roles in multiple British Hammer Horror films before garnering acclaim with successful starring roles in American television series '' Tenko'', '' Connie'', ''Dynasty'' and ''The Colbys''. Following the cancellation of ''Dynasty'', Beacham starred as the title role in '' Sister Kate'', Iris McKay in the American teen drama ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', and as Dr. Kristin Westphalen in Steven Spielberg's NBC science fiction series ''SeaQuest DSV''. Beacham returned to the UK to play Phyl Oswyn i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate O'Mara
Kate O'Mara (born Frances Meredith Carroll;Michael CoveneObituary: Kate O'Mara ''The Guardian'', 30 March 2014 10 August 1939 – 30 March 2014) was an English film, stage and television actress, and writer. O'Mara made her stage debut in a 1963 production of ''The Merchant of Venice''. Her other stage roles included Elvira in ''Blithe Spirit (play), Blithe Spirit'' (1974), Katherina in ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (1978 and 1982), Lady Macbeth in ''Macbeth'' (1982), Cleopatra in ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (1982), Goneril in ''King Lear'' (1987), and Marlene Dietrich in ''Lunch with Marlene'' (2008). In the cinema, O'Mara acted in two 1970 Hammer Film Productions, Hammer Horror films: ''The Vampire Lovers'' and ''The Horror of Frankenstein''. On BBC television, she had regular roles in ''The Brothers (1972 TV series), The Brothers'' (1975–1976), ''Triangle (1981 TV series), Triangle'' (1981–1982) and ''Howards' Way'' (1989–1990), and portrayed ''Doctor Who'' villain The Rani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Praed
Michael Praed ( ; born 1 April 1960), birth name Michael David Prince, is a British actor and narrator, best remembered for his role as Robin of Loxley in the British television series '' Robin of Sherwood'', which attained cult status worldwide. Career Praed was born in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, and educated at Eastbourne College, after which he became an actor. He discovered that the British actors' union Equity already had a "Michael Prince" among its members, so he chose a surname out of a telephone book to use as a stage name. The name Praed is a Cornish word meaning "meadow".E-mail communication with Celeste Moore, webmaster oMichael Praed's official website michael-praed.com; 19 May 2007. Praed is remembered for his roles as Prince Michael of Moldavia on the American primetime soap ''Dynasty'', Robin Hood in the '' Robin of Sherwood'' (1984 TV series), and as Phileas Fogg in '' The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne'' (2000). He is also known in the British Isles f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
