Archive for the 'Drama' Category

ACCLAIMED ACTOR BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1925

tony curtis yng auto

tonycurtis main

tony c ltr 2

Tony Curtis
(Bernard Schwartz) (June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010)

The acting career of Tony Curtis spanned six decades, but his greatest popularity
was during the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 films in roles
covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. In later
years, Curtis made numerous television appearances.

Curtis was the father of actresses Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Curtis by his first
wife, actress Janet Leigh.

 

 


1958

posted by Bob Karm in Awards,BIRTHDAY,Comedy,Drama,HISTORY,MOVIES,TV and have No Comments

FAVORITE TELEVISION WAR SERIES!

12oclock

robert lancing 12 o'clock
Robert Lansing

Paul_Burke_Twelve_OClock_High_1965
Paul Burke


12 O’Clock High
is a drama series set in World War II. The series 
was originally broadcast on ABC-TV for two-and-one-half seasons
from September 18, 1964, through January 13, 1967. It was based
on the 1949 motion picture Twelve O’Clock High starring Gregory
Peck.

The TV series, a QM Production, follows the missions of the fictitious
918th Bomb Group of the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF), equipped
with B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers.

Robert Lansing starred as Brigadier General Savage, leader of the
fictitious 918th Bomb Group of the U.S. Army Air Forces. He was
killed off at the start of season two in 1965 when Paul Burke moved
up to lead actor.


12-oclock-high-ad

posted by Bob Karm in AIRCRAFT,Bombing,Drama,MILITARY,MOVIES,TV,WAR and have Comment (1)

SHARON GLESS TURNED 70 TODAY

sharon-gless yng

sharon gless now

Actress Sharon Marguerite Gless is best known for her portrayal of
Sgt. Christine Cagney in the CBS television police drama
Cagney &
Lacey
(1982-1988). She also played Maggie Philbin in the
tongue-in-
cheek detective series Switch on CBS (1975-1978). Gless briefly
worked as
a secretary for advertising agencies before fame. 

posted by Bob Karm in BIRTHDAY,CURRENT EVENTS,Drama,HISTORY,THEN AND NOW,TV and have No Comments

REMEMBERING RAYMOND BURR

raymondburr yng

raymond burr ltr

Raymond William Stacey Burr
(May 21, 1917 – September 12, 1993)

Burr is primarily known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry
Mason on CBS (1957-1966) and NBC series Ironside (1967-1975)

 

RearWindow camera 1
raymond burr rearwindow
Raymond Burr as seen in Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, 1954

posted by Bob Karm in BIRTHDAY,Drama,HISTORY,MOVIES,TV and have Comment (1)

MOVIE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1978

the buddy holly story poster


 

bhs press

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,DEBUT,Drama,HISTORY,Movie trailer,MOVIES,MUSIC and have No Comments