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Kaz Garas
Kaz Garas (born 4 March 1940) is a Lithuanian-American retired actor, best known for his starring role in the TV-series ''Strange Report'', and for his numerous portrayals of sheriffs in low-budget thriller (genre), thrillers. Early life Garas was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, but immigrated to the United States as a child in July 1949. He became a professional actor in the 1960s. Career Kaz Garas began his career with a few minor parts in TV series, but finally took off after co-starring as Hamlyn Gynt in the crime/mystery-series ''Strange Report'', acting alongside Anthony Quayle and Anneke Wills. After the series was cancelled in 1970, Garas played bit parts on other TV series and films such as ''Ben (1972 film), Ben'', ''Fast Gun'', ''Hart to Hart'', ''Wonder Woman (1974 film), Wonder Woman'', and ''Naked Vengeance''. He played a sheriff at least seven times, in films such as ''Dazzle'', ''Piranha (1995 film), Piranha'', ''Humanoids From the Deep'', and ''Final Mission (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaunas
Kaunas (; ) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius, the fourth largest List of cities in the Baltic states by population, city in the Baltic States and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the largest city and the centre of a in the Duchy of Trakai of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Trakai Voivodeship, Trakai Palatinate since 1413. In the Russian Empire, it was the capital of the Kovno Governorate, Kaunas Governorate from 1843 to 1915. During the interwar period, it served as the temporary capital of Lithuania, when Vilnius was Polish–Lithuanian War, seized and controlled by Second Polish Republic, Poland between 1920 and 1939. During that period Kaunas was celebrated for its rich cultural and academic life, fashion, construction of countless Art Deco and Lithuanian National Revival architectural-style buildings as well as popular furniture, interior design of the time, and a widespread café culture. The city in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV Series)
''Hawaii Five-O'' is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and created by Leonard Freeman (not to be confused with the remake '' Hawaii Five-0,'' with a numeral 0 in the title). Set in Hawaii, the show aired for 12 seasons on CBS from September 20, 1968, to April 5, 1980. The show starred Jack Lord as Detective Captain Stephen "Steve" McGarrett, the head of a fictional state police task force in Hawaii. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes in the series would end with McGarrett's catchphrase, "Book 'em, Danno!" At the airing of its finale, it was the longest-running police drama in American television history, and the last scripted primetime show that debuted in the 1960s to leave the air. Overview The CBS television network produced ''Hawaii Five-O'', which aired from September 20, 1968, to April 5, 1980. The program continues to be broadcast in syndication worldwide. Created by Leonard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mean Creek
''Mean Creek'' is a 2004 American coming-of-age psychological drama film written and directed by Jacob Aaron Estes and starring Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, and Carly Schroeder. The film is about a group of teenagers in a small Oregon town who devise a plan to get revenge on an overweight, troubled bully during a boating trip. When their plan goes too far, they have to face unexpected consequences. It was produced by Susan Johnson, Rick Rosenthal, and Hagai Shaham. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 15, 2004, and was later screened at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2004. It was then given a limited release in major US cities on August 20, 2004, mostly playing at art house theaters. Plot In a small Oregon town, overweight school bully George Tooney films himself playing basketball. Small and quiet Sam Merric touches George's camera, resulting in George mercilessly attacking Sam. Sam tells his older brot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switched At Birth (1999 Film)
''Switched at Birth'' (also known as ''Mistaken Identity'' and ''Two Babies: Switched at Birth'' ), American made-for-television drama film released in 1999 by Alexander/Enright & Associates and Carlton America. It was filmed in Newberg, Oregon and Portland, Oregon. Plot Two baby boys, born more or less at the same time, were switched soon after they had been born. When their families accidentally discover it eighteen months later, they start having troubles deciding who their real children are – the one they have been raising or the one they gave birth to. Cast * Melissa Gilbert as Sarah Barlow * Rosanna Arquette as Linda Wells * David Andrews as James Barlow * Ron Snyder as Bert Wells * James McCaffrey as Darryl * Mary Mara as Judy * Susan Barnes as Marie * Robert Blanche Robert Clinton Blanche (March 30, 1962 – January 3, 2020) was an American film and television actor. Early life Blanche was born in Pomona, California, and raised in Oregon. Career B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Chapter
The Final Chapter may refer to: Film * '' Walking Tall: Final Chapter'', the third ''Walking Tall'' film, released in 1977 * '' Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter'', the fourth ''Friday the 13th'' film, released in 1984 * '' Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter'', a 1988 anime television film based on the ''Maison Ikkoku'' manga series, aired in 1988 * '' Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter'', the fifth ''Urusei Yatsura'' film, released in 1988 * '' Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter'', the fifth ''Puppet Master'' film, released in 1994 * '' Lake Placid: The Final Chapter'', the fourth ''Lake Placid'' film, released in 2012 * '' Saw 3D: The Final Chapter'', the seventh ''Saw'' film, released in 2010 * ''Shrek Forever After'', the fourth ''Shrek'' film, sometimes referred to as ''Shrek: The Final Chapter'', released in 2010 * '' Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'', the sixth ''Resident Evil'' film, released in 2017 Music * ''The Final Chapter'' (Hypocrisy album), 1997 * ''The Final Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Powers Of Matthew Star
''The Powers of Matthew Star'' is an American science fiction television series that aired on NBC on Friday evenings from September 17, 1982 until April 8, 1983. It starred Peter Barton (actor), Peter Barton as the title character, the alien prince Matthew "E'Hawke" Star of the planet Quadris, who used his powers to fight crime. Also starring were Amy Steel as Pam Elliot, Matthew’s girlfriend at Crestridge High; and Louis Gossett Jr. as Walt "D'Hai" Shepherd, Matthew’s guardian. In 2002, ''The Powers of Matthew Star'' was ranked #22 on the list of ''TV Guides "50 Worst TV Shows of All Time". On June 7, 2020, the program began airing in syndication on Sunday mornings at 6:00 am as part of MeTV's Super SciFi Saturday Night block. Series history The show was created by Steven E. de Souza, and developed by Daniel Wilson, Harve Bennett, Robert Earll, and Allan Balter. Wilson, Bennett and Bruce Lansbury were the executive producers. ''Star Trek'' actors worked behind the scenes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massarati And The Brain
''Massarati and the Brain'' is a 1982 American television film produced by Aaron Spelling. Plot A billionaire private detective is looking for missing treasure, with the help of his young geek nephew, his domestic and cook, and a federal agent. Cast * Daniel Pilon as Mas Massarati *Peter Billingsley as Christopher "The Brain" Massarati *Christopher Hewett as Anatole * Markie Post as Julie Ramsdell * Ann Turkel as Wilma Hines * Camilla Sparv as Dorothea *Kathryn Witt as Diana Meridith *Christopher Lee as Victor Leopold *Kaz Garas as Nick Henry *Gail Jensen as Camille Henry * Heather O'Rourke as Skye Henry *Ricky Supiran as Rocky Henry References External links''Massarati and the Brain''at BFI''Massarati and the Brain''at IMDb''Massarati and the Brain''at TCMDB Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an American movie-oriented pay-TV network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is headquartered at Turner's Techwood broadcasting campus in the Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starsky & Hutch (TV Series)
''Starsky & Hutch'' is an American action television series, which consisted of a 72-minute pilot movie (originally aired as a ''Movie of the Week'' entry) and 92 episodes of 50 minutes each. The show was created by William Blinn (inspired by the success of the then recent movie ''Busting''), produced by Spelling-Goldberg Productions and starred Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul in the title roles, Starsky and Hutch. It was broadcast from April 1975 (pilot movie) to August 1979 on the ABC network. ''Starsky & Hutch'' was distributed by Columbia Pictures Television in the United States and, originally, Metromedia Producers Corporation and later on 20th Television in Canada and some other parts of the world. Sony Pictures Television is now the worldwide distributor for the series. The series later inspired a video game and a feature film. Cast The series' protagonists were two Southern California police detectives: Sergeant David Michael Starsky (Paul Michael Glaser) and Serg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonder Woman (TV Series)
''Wonder Woman'', known for seasons 2 and 3 as ''The New Adventures of Wonder Woman'', is an American superhero television series based on the DC Comics comic book superhero of the same name. It stars Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman / Diana Prince and Lyle Waggoner as Steve Trevor Sr. and Jr., and aired for three seasons, from 1975 to 1979. The show's first season aired on ABC and is set in the 1940s, during World War II. The second and third seasons aired on CBS and are set in the then-current day late 1970s, with the title changed to ''The New Adventures of Wonder Woman''. Plot In 1942, during World War II, American pilot Major Steve Trevor (Waggoner) bails out during an air battle over the Bermuda Triangle, location of Paradise Island. The island is home to the Amazons: beautiful, ageless women with great strength, agility, and intelligence. Amazon princess Diana (Carter) rescues the handsome unconscious Trevor and helps nurse him back to health. Diana's mother, the Amazo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder In Peyton Place
''Murder in Peyton Place'' is a 1977 American made-for-television mystery-drama film directed by Bruce Kessler. The film is based on the 1964–1969 TV series '' Peyton Place'' and it was billed as a reunion movie. It first aired on '' NBC Monday Night at the Movies'' on October 3, 1977. It focuses on the mysterious deaths of Rodney Harrington and Allison MacKenzie, as well as a diabolical plot of a powerful person to ruin the community. Plot Stella Chernak ( Stella Stevens) arrives at the Peyton Tower Hotel in Peyton Place after an absence of numerous years. She has returned to destroy the small town, and is able to use her power through Jay Kamens ( Norman Burton), the president of the Peyton Mills and her trustee. Another former citizen returning to Peyton Place is Betty Anderson ( Janet Margolin). Although she is now married to David Roerick (Edward Bell), she agreed to a secret meeting with her ex-husband Rodney Harrington near Peyton Place. Her friend Denise Haley ( Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half A House
''Half a House'' is a 1976 American comedy film directed by Brice Mack, produced by Lenke Romanszky and released theatrically in the U.S. by Rampart Releasing. It stars Anthony Eisley and Pat Delaney as a separated married couple who divide up living space when they must share their house for three months. The film was also released as ''House Divided''. Cast * Anthony Eisley as Jordan Blake * Pat Delaney as Bitsy Blake * Francine York as Jessica * Kaz Garas as Lt. Artie * Mary Grace Canfield as Thelma * Angus Duncan as Craig Awards Composer Sammy Fain and lyricist Paul Francis Webster were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "A World That Never Was." Producer Lenke Romanszky said the primary reason for booking the film in a Beverly Hills theater in 1976 was to qualify the song for Oscars. Prints of the film were scarce and a commercial record was not available, so Fain and Webster set up a phone number with a recording of the song to allow Academy members t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Trevor
General Steven Rockwell Trevor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Wonder Woman. The character was created by William Moulton Marston and first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' #8 (October 21, 1941). Steve Trevor is a trusted friend, love interest, and partner of Wonder Woman who introduced her to "Man's World", and has served as her United Nations liaison. He is the first Alien (law), foreigner to have ever set foot on Themyscira (DC Comics), Themyscira and the first ambassador to open diplomatic relations with the Amazons. The character has appeared in various adaptations of the comics. He has been voiced by actors such as Tahmoh Penikett, Nathan Fillion, and George Newbern, among others in various ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Justice League'' productions. Lyle Waggoner portrayed the character in the 1970s ''Wonder Woman (TV series), Wonder Woman'' series, while Chris Pine portrayed him in the DC E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
