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Fragments (Magnum, P.I.)
''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator in Hawaii. The series ran on CBS, which broadcast 162 first-run episodes over eight seasons, from December 11, 1980, to May 1, 1988. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (1980–81) Season 2 (1981–82) Season 3 (1982–83) "Did You See the Sunrise?", "The Eighth Part of the Village", "Past Tense", "Black on White", "Flashback", "Heal Thyself" and "Faith and Begorrah" were the highest-rated episodes in the show's history, and were all respectively the highest-rated television events at all during their initial broadcasts.Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (Ninth Edition). Ballantine Books. pp. 1689–1690 Season 4 (1983–84) Season 5 (1984–85) Season 6 (1985–86) Season 7 (1986–87) Season 8 (1987–88) The episodes "Tigers Fan" and "A Girl Named Sue" were the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrence McDonnell
Terrence McDonnell is an American television screenwriter and producer, best known for his collaboration with Jim Carlson (screenwriter), Jim Carlson in the first ''Battlestar Galactica'' series. The two of them also wrote the 1988 animated feature film ''Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw''. Screenwriting credits Television * series head writer denoted in bold *''The Six Million Dollar Man'' (1973, 1978) *''Gemini Man (TV series), Gemini Man'' (1976) *''The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams'' (1978) *''CHiPs'' (1978) *''The Bionic Woman'' (1978) *''Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), Battlestar Galactica'' (1978) *''Magnum, P.I.'' (1981) *''The Rousters'' (1984) *''Kidd Video'' (1984) *''The Love Boat'' (1984) * ''Riptide (American TV series), Riptide'' (1985) *''M.A.S.K. (TV series), M.A.S.K.'' (1985): season 1 head writer *''ABC Weekend Special, The Mouse and the Motorcycle'' (1986) *''Danger Bay'' (1987) *''Spiral Zone'' (1987) *''Good Morning, Miss Bliss'' (1989) *''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June Lockhart
June Lockhart (born June 25, 1925) is an American retired actress, beginning a film career in the 1930s and 1940s in such films as A Christmas Carol (1938 film), ''A Christmas Carol'' and ''Meet Me in St. Louis''. She appeared primarily in 1950s and 1960s television and with performances on stage and in film. On two television series, ''Lassie (1954 TV series), Lassie'' and ''Lost in Space'', she played mother roles. Lockhart also portrayed Dr. Janet Craig on the CBS television sitcom ''Petticoat Junction'' (1968–70). She is a two-time Emmy Award nominee and a Tony Award winner. With a career spanning nearly 90 years, Lockhart is one of the last surviving actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Early life June Lockhart was born on June 25, 1925, in New York City, New York. She is the daughter of Canadian-American actor Gene Lockhart, who came to prominence on Broadway in 1933 in ''Ah, Wilderness!'', and English-born actress Kathleen Lockhart (née Arthur). Her grandfather w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Lockhart (actress)
Anne Lockhart (born Anne Kathleen Maloney; September 6, 1953) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Lieutenant Sheba in the 1978–79 television series ''Battlestar Galactica''. Early life Lockhart is the older of two daughters of actress June Lockhart and the granddaughter of actors Gene and Kathleen Lockhart. Lockhart attended Verde Valley School in Sedona, Arizona, appearing in her first school play as a senior there. Career Television Lockhart began her career at the age of four, starring as Annie in the short film "T Is for Tumbleweed", which was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Live Action Short Film. She frequently accompanied her mother to the set of ''Lassie'', where she made five uncredited appearances between 1959 and 1962. She began making credited guest appearances in 1965 starting with the ''Death Valley Days'' episode "Magic Locket". She has since made over 60 guest appearances in network television shows, including mult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Ferrer
José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992) was a Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican actor and director of stage, film and television. He was one of the most celebrated and esteemed Hispanic and Latino Americans, Hispanic American actors—or, indeed, actors of any ethnicity—during his lifetime and after, with a career spanning nearly 60 years between 1935 and 1992. He achieved prominence for his portrayal of Cyrano de Bergerac in the Cyrano de Bergerac (play), play of the same name, which earned him the inaugural Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1947. He reprised the role in a Cyrano de Bergerac (1950 film), 1950 film version and won an Academy Award for Best Actor, making him both the first Hispanic and the first Puerto Rican–born actor to win an Academy Award. His other notable film roles include Charles VII of France, Charles VII in ''Joan of Arc (1948 film), Joan of Arc'' (1948), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge (1952 film), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Ferrer
Miguel José Ferrer (February 7, 1955 – January 19, 2017) was an American actor. His breakthrough role was as Bob Morton in the 1987 film ''RoboCop''. Other film roles include Harbinger in '' Hot Shots! Part Deux'' (1993), Quigley in '' Blank Check'', Eduardo Ruiz in ''Traffic'' (2000) and Vice President Rodriguez in ''Iron Man 3'' (2013). Ferrer's notable television roles include FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield on ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017), Dr. Garret Macy on ''Crossing Jordan'' (2001–2007) and NCIS Assistant Director Owen Granger on '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' (2012–2017). Ferrer also performed voice acting in animated projects, including Shan Yu in ''Mulan'' (1998), Tarakudo on '' Jackie Chan Adventures'' (2000–2005), and Vandal Savage in '' Young Justice'' (2010–2012). Early life Ferrer was born on February 7, 1955, in Santa Monica, California. He was the oldest of five children born to Puerto Rican actor José Ferrer and American singer Rosemary Clooney. Ferre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attack On Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl HarborAlso known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Empire of Japan on the United States Pacific Fleet at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, its naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. At the time, the U.S. was a Neutral powers during World War II, neutral country in World War II. The air raid on Pearl Harbor, which was launched from Aircraft carrier, aircraft carriers, resulted in the U.S. entering the war on the side of the Allies of World War II, Allies on the day following the attack. The Imperial General Headquarters, Japanese military leadership referred to the attack as the Hawaii Operation and Operation AI, and as Operation Z during its planning. The attack on Pearl Harbor was preceded by months of negotiations between the U.S. and Japan over the future of the Pacific Ocean, Pacific. Japanese demands included that the U.S. ABCD line, end its sanctions against Japan, cease aidi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nomination And Confirmation To The Supreme Court Of The United States
Nomination is part of the process of selecting a candidate for either election to a public office, or the bestowing of an honor or award. A collection of nominees narrowed from the full list of candidates is a short list. Political office In the context of elections for public office, a candidate who has been selected to represent or is endorsed by a political party is said to be the party's nominee. The process of selection may be based on one or more primary elections or by means of a political party convention or caucus, according to the rules of the party and any applicable election laws. In some countries the process is called preselection. Public statements of support for a candidate's nomination are known as endorsements or testimonials. In some jurisdictions the nominee of a recognized political party is entitled to appear on the general election ballot paper. Candidates who are endorsed by a political party may be required to submit a nominating petition in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Holden
Rebecca Holden is an American actress, model, and singer. Early life and career While studying voice and piano in New York City, she became a model best known as "the Breck Girl". She went on to model on magazine covers and to film national commercials such as for Ivory Soap, Dentyne, Kellogg's, Chevrolet, Gillette, Playtex, Arrid, and 7 Up. Holden guest-starred on primetime shows such as ''The Love Boat''; ''Magnum, P.I.''; ''Matt Houston''; ''Three's Company''; ''Taxi''; ''Night Court''; '' Mike Hammer''; ''Remington Steele''; ''Barney Miller''; '' Quincy, M.E.''; ''T.J. Hooker''; ''Police Squad!'' and others. She then joined the cast of the TV series ''Knight Rider'' in the series regular role of April Curtis during the show's second season (1983–1984). She played the diabolical Elena on ABC's soap opera ''General Hospital'', and later moved to Tennessee to help care for her ill sister. During this period she appeared in many stage plays and musicals such as the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Carpenter
Clarence Edward "Pete" Carpenter (April 1, 1914 – October 18, 1987) was an American jazz trombonist, arranger, and veteran of television theme music sheet music. After a long career playing the trombone in bands and as a studio musician, Carpenter started working with composer Earle Hagen and writing music for television on shows like '' Bewitched'' (1964), '' Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'' (1964), and ''The Andy Griffith Show'' (1966–1967). Music Carpenter's collaboration with the much younger composer Mike Post began in 1968 and lasted until Carpenter's death nearly two decades later. The two saw some success when they wrote the theme for producer Stephen J. Cannell's first show, the police detective drama '' Toma'' in 1973. But their big breakthrough was the top 10 ''Billboard'' hit and Grammy Award-winning theme for Cannell's private detective drama ''The Rockford Files'' in 1974, starring James Garner. Film and television works Carpenter and Post went on to score over 1800 ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Post
Mike Post (born Leland Michael Postil; September 29, 1944) is an American composer, best known for his television theme music for various shows, including '' The White Shadow''; ''Law & Order''; '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''; ''The A-Team''; '' The Byrds of Paradise''; ''NYPD Blue''; '' Renegade;'' ''The Rockford Files''; ''L.A. Law''; ''Quantum Leap''; '' Magnum, P.I.''; '' Hill Street Blues'', and ''Mammoth''. He was also the producer of the '' Van Halen III'' album by the band Van Halen. Early musical career Post's first credited work in music was cutting demos using two singing sisters, Terry and Carol Fischer. With Sally Gordon, they went on to become The Murmaids. Their first single, " Popsicles and Icicles" (written by David Gates), was a number 3 hit song in January 1964. Post also provided early guidance for the garage rock band The Outcasts while in recruit training in San Antonio, Texas. He was the songwriter and producer for both songs on the band's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Nolan
Kathleen Nolan (born Joycelyn Schrum; September 27, 1933) is an American actress and former president of the Screen Actors Guild. From 1957 to 1962, she played Kate McCoy, a housewife, on the television series ''The Real McCoys''. Early years Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Nolan first appeared on stage on the showboat ''Goldenrod (showboat), Goldenrod'' when she was 13 months old. She acted on the showboat for 12 years. Her family acted in tent shows and had their own troupe, the Circle Stock Company. She graduated from high school in St. Louis and sang on a radio station there. Stage On Broadway, Nolan played Wendy in the original production of the Styne-Comden-Green musical version of ''Peter Pan (1954 musical), Peter Pan'' (1954–1955), starring Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard, a role she repeated in both the 1955 and 1956 live NBC-TV broadcasts on ''Producers' Showcase''. A 1960 version was produced for television broadcast, and converted to videotape, but it does not feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
