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Outlaws (1986 TV Series)
''Outlaws'' is an American science fiction Western television series which aired Saturday nights on CBS from December 28, 1986 until May 30, 1987. The original series began as a 2-hour pilot movie, and was followed by eleven one-hour episodes. Plot The story begins in Houston, Texas in 1899, as Sheriff Jonathan Grail tried to round up the villainous four-man Pike Gang, of which he had once been a member. After cornering the gang in a stormy Native American graveyard, a bolt of lightning struck all five men - transporting them 87 years forward in time to 1986. With no way to get back to their original time, the five men agreed to a truce, and started a private investigation/detective agency to pay their bills. The five men, now working as the "Double Eagle Detection Agency," helped right wrongs, protected the downtrodden, and fought off drug lords and gang leaders, all while continuing to operate with 19th-century weaponry, including revolvers and shotguns. Several of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas J
Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In turn, the name means "victory of the people." The name has been widely used in countries with significant Christian populations, owing in part to the veneration of Saint Nicholas, which became increasingly prominent in Western Europe from the 11th century. Revered as a saint in many Christian denominations, the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican Churches all celebrate Saint Nicholas Day on December 6. In maritime regions throughout Europe, the name and its derivatives have been especially popular, as St Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. This remains particularly so in Greece, where St Nicholas is the patron saint of the Hellenic Navy. Origins The name derives from the . It is understood to mean 'victory of the people', bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Werner
Peter H. Werner (January 17, 1947 – March 21, 2023) was an American film and television director. His 1976 film, '' In the Region of Ice'', won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Biography Werner was born to a Jewish family, in New York City, New York, one of three children born to Elizabeth (née Grumbach) and Henry Werner.New York Times: "Paid Notice: Deaths WERNER, ELIZABETH GRUMBACH" February 17, 2003 He had one sister, Patsy Werner Hanson, and one brother, . In 1977, Werner won the |
Samantha Eggar
Victoria Louise Samantha Marie Elizabeth Therese Eggar (born 5 March 1939) is a retired English actress. After beginning her career in Shakespearean theatre she rose to fame for her performance in William Wyler's thriller ''The Collector'' (1965), which earned her a Golden Globe Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She later appeared as Emma Fairfax in '' Doctor Dolittle'' (1967) and the American drama '' The Molly Maguires'' (1970). In the early 1970s Eggar moved to the United States and Canada, where she later starred in several horror films, including '' The Dead Are Alive'' (1972), '' The Uncanny'' (1977) and David Cronenberg's cult thriller '' The Brood'' (1979). Eggar has also worked as a voice actress, as Hera in Walt Disney's ''Hercules'' (1997) and in several video games, including '' Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned'' and '' 007: Nightfire''. Her television work includes roles on '' Fantasy Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynne Moody
Emmalyn Paulette Moody (born February 17, 1945), known professionally as Lynne Moody, is an American film and television actress. Beginning her career in the early 1970s, Moody is best known her roles as Tracy Curtis–Taylor in the ABC television sitcom '' That's My Mama'' (1974–1975), Irene Harvey in '' Roots'' (1977), '' Roots: The Next Generations'' (1979), and Patricia Williams in '' Knots Landing'' (1988–1990). Biography Early life and education Born in Detroit, Michigan, Moody was raised in Evanston, Illinois, a north suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Moody's mother was a social worker, her father was a physician at a Chicago-area hospital. For high school, Moody attended Evanston Township High School, graduating in 1963. Moody worked as a stewardess prior to relocating to Los Angeles for her acting career. Career In 1970, Moody moved to Los Angeles where she was initially hired to work as a playboy bunny at a Playboy Club. While working at the Playboy Club, Moody stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy McPeak
Sandy McPeak (February 21, 1936 – December 31, 1997) was an American actor best known for such films and television series as '' Winnetka Road'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Centennial'', ''Ode to Billy Joe'', '' Patton'', '' The Osterman Weekend'', ''Kelly's Heroes'' and ''Blue Thunder''. Biography Sandy McPeak was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania on 21 February 1936. He began his acting career in 1963 when he appeared in ''Palm Springs Weekend'', and best known for such films and television series as '' Winnetka Road'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Centennial'', ''Ode to Billy Joe'', '' Patton'', '' The Osterman Weekend'', ''Kelly's Heroes'' and ''Blue Thunder ''Blue Thunder'' is a 1983 American action thriller film directed by John Badham. The Blue Thunder helicopter itself did exist as two copies of modified French Aérospatiale Gazelles. A spin-off television series, also called '' Blue Thun ...''. McPeak died of a heart attack in Nevada City, California on 31 December 1997. Filmograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denny Miller
Denny Scott Miller (born Dennis Linn Miller; April 25, 1934 – September 9, 2014) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his regular role as Duke Shannon on ''Wagon Train'', his guest-starring appearances on ''Gilligan's Island'' and ''Charlie's Angels'', and his 1959 film role as Tarzan. Background A native of Bloomington, Indiana, the 6'4' Miller was a basketball player for the UCLA Bruins at University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA, where his father was a physical education instructor. In his senior year, while he was working as a furniture mover to pay for school, Miller was discovered on Sunset Boulevard by a Cinema of the United States, Hollywood agent who signed him with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His screen test was directed by George Cukor. Acting career Miller became the first blond Tarzan in ''Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959 film), Tarzan, the Ape Man'' (1959), a cheapie/quickie which lifted most of its footage from earlier Johnny Weissmuller movies. Miller had been r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hong
James Hong (born February 22, 1929) is an American actor, producer and director. Known as one of the most prolific character actors of all time, he has worked in over 400 productions in U.S. media since the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1950s. In 2022, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the American film and television industries. Earlier in his career, Hong co-founded East West Players, the first Asian American theatre organization and the longest continuously running minority theatre in the United States, to increase Asian American representation in the industry. Hong became known to audiences through starring in the detective series '' The New Adventures of Charlie Chan'' (1957–1958), and appeared in numerous shows including '' Hawaii Five-O'' (1969–1974), ''Bonanza'' (1960), '' Perry Mason'' (1962–1963), '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' (1965–1966), '' I Spy'' (1965–1967), and ''Kung Fu'' (1972–1975). He also guest-starred in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Harris
Julius W. Harris (August 17, 1923 – October 17, 2004) was an American actor who appeared in more than 70 movies and numerous television series in a career that spanned four decades. Harris is best known for his roles in 1970s films such as ''Live and Let Die (film), Live and Let Die'' and the blaxploitation films ''Super Fly (1972 film), Super Fly'', ''Black Caesar (film), Black Caesar'' and ''Hell Up in Harlem''. Early life and career Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a father who was a musician and a mother who had been employed by the Cotton Club in New York City as a dancer, Harris worked as a Nursing, nurse, and a bouncer (doorman), bouncer in New York City jazz clubs. Before he began his acting career, Harris served as a Combat medic, medic in the United States Army, U.S. Army during World War II. After hanging out with many struggling actors, he took a dare and auditioned for his first role and was cast as the father in ''Nothing But a Man'', a critically acclaimed 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary-Margaret Humes
Mary-Margaret Humes is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the Miss Florida USA pageant and was third runner up in the 1975 Miss USA. Humes later began working as a television actress, appearing in a more than 50 shows, most notable playing Gail Leery, the title character's mother in the drama series ''Dawson's Creek'' from 1998 to 2003. Life and career Humes was born in Watertown, New York. She won the 1975 Miss Florida USA pageant and was third runner up in the 1975 Miss USA pageant. In 1981, Humes made her big screen debut as the Vestal Virgin Miriam in the Mel Brooks's comedy film ''History of the World, Part I''. Later Aaron Spelling cast her for the pilot for the action-adventure series ''Velvet'' alongside Leah Ayres, Shari Belafonte, and Sheree J. Wilson. During 1980s, Humes guest-starred in a number of shows, including ''The Dukes of Hazzard'', ''The Love Boat'', ''The A-Team'', ''The Fall Guy'', ''Knight Rider'', and ''T.J. Hooker''. From 1991 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh Taylor-Young
Leigh Taylor-Young (born January 25, 1945) is an American former actress who has appeared on stage, screen, podcast, radio, and television. Her best-known films include '' I Love You, Alice B. Toklas'' (1968), '' The Horsemen'' (1971), '' The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight'' (1971), '' Soylent Green'' (1973), and '' Jagged Edge'' (1985). She won an Emmy for her role on the hit television series ''Picket Fences''. Early life Young was born in Washington, D.C. She added the surname Young, the surname of her stepfather, Donald E. Young, a Detroit executive. Her father was a diplomat, and her younger siblings are actress/sculptor Dey Young and writer/director/producer Lance Young. The siblings were raised in Oakland County, Michigan. Leigh graduated from Groves High School (Michigan). Before attending Northwestern University as an economics major, she spent a summer shifting scenery, modeling, acting, and sweeping up at a Detroit little theater."Allison Leaves, Alicia Arrives", '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Hogan
Richard Roland Benson Jr. (November 24, 1929 – December 6, 2023), known professionally as Jack Hogan, was an American actor most notable for the role of PFC William G. Kirby on the 1960s television show '' Combat!'' Biography Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Hogan was an architecture student in college before joining the Air Force, where he became a staff sergeant during the Korean War. After he returned to civilian life, he studied drama at the Pasadena Playhouse and in New York. He worked part-time as a lifeguard until he gained the role on ''Combat''. He portrayed Sgt. Jerry Miller on the NBC-TV crime drama ''Adam-12''. In addition to acting, he was a casting director for '' Magnum, P.I.'' and operated a building business. Personal life and death Hogan married Barbara Bates (not to be confused with actress Barbara Bates). Jack Hogan died at his home in Bainbridge Island, Washington, on December 6, 2023, at the age of 94. Films * '' Man from Del Rio'' (1956) * '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Chaffey
Donald Chaffey (5 August 1917 – 13 November 1990) was a British film director, writer, Film producer, producer, and art director. Chaffey's film career began as an art director in 1947, and his directorial debut was in 1953. He remained active in the industry until his death in 1990 from heart failure. His film ''Charley One-Eye'' (1973) was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. He is chiefly remembered for his fantasy films, which include ''Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film), Jason and the Argonauts'' (1963), ''The Three Lives of Thomasina'' (1963), ''One Million Years B.C.'' (1966), ''The Viking Queen'' (1967), ''Creatures the World Forgot'' (1971), ''Pete's Dragon (1977 film), Pete's Dragon'' (1977), and ''C.H.O.M.P.S.'' (1979), his final feature film. Concurrent with his theatrically released films, Chaffey directed episodes of numerous British television series, including multiple installments of ''Danger Man'', ''The Prisoner'', and ''The Avengers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
