Name	Marlon Jackson
Birth name	Marlon David Jackson
Background	solo_singer
Born	March 12, 1957Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Genre	R&B;, soul, pop
Occupation	Musician, singer-songwriter, dancer
Years active	1964–1990, 2001
Instrument	Vocals, multiple instruments
Label
Associated acts	The Jackson 5 }}

Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) is an American entertainer singer, dancer, former member of The Jackson 5, and elder brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.

Personal life

Marlon was born in Gary, Indiana, to Joseph and Katherine Jackson as the sixth child of the Jackson family. Marlon's twin brother Brandon died within 24 hours of birth. They were several weeks premature.

Marlon has three children with wife Carol Ann Parker.

Valencia Sophia (born December 19, 1976)

Brittny (born September 4, 1979)

Marlon David, Jr. (born September 23, 1981)

Marlon also has three grandchildren:

Noah Laniak (born August 15, 2006) for Valencia Jackson

Sophia Laniak (born November 13, 2007) for Valencia Jackson

Phoenix Sánchez (born July 27, 2010) for Brittny Jackson

Michael's memorial

On July 7, 2009, he and his family offered their final eulogies for Michael, saying he was the "soul" of the family, and breaking down as he tearfully addressed the crowd: "''Maybe now Michael, they will leave you alone''" and "''I would like for you to give our brother, my twin brother, Brandon, a hug for me''". Marlon fought back tears as he said "I love you Michael & I miss you".

Career

The Jackson 5

While Marlon was still a child, his older brothers Jackie, Tito and Jermaine formed an early incarnation of what would become The Jackson 5. Marlon and younger brother Michael would soon join the group, initially as percussionists. In the early years of the group it was said that Marlon had trouble singing and keeping up with his brothers dance steps. However through his perseverance he would become a proficient singer, songwriter, producer and dancer. In brother Michael's 1988 book Moonwalk, he would say of Marlon...

While brothers Michael and Jermaine were the main attractions of the group, all five Jackson brothers sang lead spots on various songs. Marlon's voice can noticeably be heard on "Feelin' Alright", "Little Bitty Pretty One" and "Corner of The Sky". He took a more prominent singing role on the 1973 ''G.I.T.: Get It Together'' album, particularly in the last minutes of the song "Mama I Gotta Brand New Thing (Don't Say No)". Eventually a dispute with Motown led to the group's split from the label in 1976, whereupon they signed with Epic Records. After the departure of Jermaine and inclusion of youngest brother Randy in the move, the group would be forced to change their name to "The Jacksons". All of the brothers took a more active role in their music and it was Marlon who filled in for Jermaine's vocal parts when they performed the old Jackson 5 songs on stage.

On the debut Jacksons albums Marlon sang lead spots on "Strength of a Man" and "Man of War". However it was the ''Destiny'' and ''Triumph'' albums that returned the brothers to the top of the pop charts. In the finale of ''Triumph'' Marlon shared a duet with brother Michael entitled "Give it Up". The return of Jermaine to the group in 1983 after their reunited performance at ''Motown 25'' led to the ''Victory'' album and tour in 1984. For the Victory album Marlon wrote, produced and sang his first solo lead on the single "Body". In the music video for the single Marlon can be seen riding a motorcycle and leading a troupe of dancers. Despite the success of both the album and tour, monetary problems and rumored accounts of the brothers' egos led to the collapse of the Jacksons as a group. Michael announced his exit from the group at the end of the tour while Marlon stunned family members by announcing his split a year later. This left The Jacksons as a quartet of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Randy for their final album, ''2300 Jackson Street'', although Michael and Marlon would join their brothers on the album's title single.

Solo career

In 1987, Marlon released his debut solo album ''Baby Tonight,'' an album he wrote and produced himself. It featured the No. 2 R&B; hit "Don't Go" which he performed to an enthusiastic audience on ''The Late Show'' with Arsenio Hall. During the show he was interviewed by Arsenio and said:

Later years

Unlike his brothers, after his brief brush with solo stardom, Marlon embarked on a career outside of show business, becoming a successful real estate agent in Southern California. He was also part owner of the Black Family Channel, a cable network designed to bring family-friendly programming to the Black community. Marlon joined his brothers on stage when The Jackson 5 was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. In 2001, he reunited with his brothers to perform as the Jacksons during Michael's 30th anniversary concert at Madison Square Garden. He is now an executive producer for the show The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty ‎along with the rest of his brothers.

Discography

Solo

''Baby Tonight'' Track Listing: 01 Don't Go (4:09) 02 To Get Away (4:20) 03 When Will You Surrender (3:40) 04 Lovely Eyes (4:22) 05 Baby Tonight (4:32) 06 Something Coming Down (4:11) 07 Life (4:04) 08 She Never Cried (3:58) 09 Talk 2-U (4:23) 10 Where Do I Stand (4:43)

'' His only solo album "Baby Tonight" was released in 1987. It reached #22 on the R&B; charts on Dec. 19, 1987 and stayed for 22 weeks. It reached #175 on the Billboard Top 200 Dec. 5th, 1987 and stayed for 7 weeks. The singles from the album "Don't Go" reached #2 on the R&B; charts on Nov. 21, 1987 and "Baby Tonight" reached #57 on Jan. 30th, 1988

Other Contributions

La Toya Jackson - ''La Toya Jackson'' (1980)

Barry White - ''Beware!'' (1981)

La Toya Jackson - ''My Special Love'' (1981)

Betty Wright - ''Wright Back At You'' (1983)

Billy Griffin - ''Respect'' (1983)

Rebbie Jackson - ''Centipede'' (1984)

La Toya Jackson - ''Heart Don't Lie'' (1984)

Janet Jackson - ''Dream Street'' (1984)

"We Are the World" (1985)

''The Golden Child Soundtrack'' (1986)

References

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alt	A mid-twenties African American man wearing a sequined military jacket and dark sunglasses. He is walking while waving his right hand, which is adorned with a white glove. His left hand is bare.
background	solo_singer
birth name	Michael Joseph Jackson
alias	Michael Joe Jackson, MJ, King of Pop
birth date	August 29, 1958
birth place	Gary, Indiana, U.S.
death date	June 25, 2009
death place	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
instrument	vocals, guitar, drums, percussion, keyboards
genre	R&B;, pop, rock, soul, dance, funk, disco, new jack swing
occupation	Singer-songwriter, musician, composer, dancer, choreographer, record producer, actor, businessman, philanthropist
years active	1964–2009
label	Motown, Epic, Legacy
associated acts	The Jackson 5
relatives	Janet Jackson (sister)
website	130pxMichael Jackson's signature }}

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5, then the Jacksons in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.

In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style have influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B;, pop and rock artists.

Jackson's 1982 album ''Thriller'' is the best-selling album of all time. His other records, including ''Off the Wall'' (1979), ''Bad'' (1987), ''Dangerous'' (1991), and ''HIStory'' (1995), also rank among the world's best-selling. Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. He was also inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame as the first (and currently only) dancer from the world of pop and rock 'n' roll. Some of his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records; 13 Grammy Awards (as well as the Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award); 26 American Music Awards (more than any other artist, including the "Artist of the Century"); 13 number-one singles in the United States in his solo career (more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era); and the estimated sale of over 750 million records worldwide. Jackson won hundreds of awards, which have made him the most-awarded recording artist in the history of popular music.

Life and career

Early life and The Jackson 5 (1958–1975)

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, the eighth of ten children in an African American working-class family who lived in a small 3-room house in Gary, Indiana, an industrial city near Chicago. His mother, Katherine Esther Scruse, was a devout Jehovah's Witness, and his father, Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson, was a steel mill worker who performed with an R&B; band called The Falcons. Jackson had three sisters: Rebbie, La Toya, and Janet, and five brothers: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Randy. A sixth brother, Brandon, died shortly after birth.

Jackson had a troubled relationship with his father, Joe. In 1980, Jackson won three awards at the American Music Awards for his solo efforts: Favorite Soul/R&B; Album, Favorite Soul/R&B; Male Artist, and Favorite Soul/R&B; Single for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough". That year, he also won Billboard Year-End for Top Black Artist and Top Black Album and a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B; Vocal Performance, also for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough". Jackson again won at the American Music Awards in 1981 for Favorite Soul/R&B; Album and Favorite Soul/R&B; Male Artist. Despite its commercial success, Jackson felt ''Off the Wall'' should have made a much bigger impact, and was determined to exceed expectations with his next release. In 1980, he secured the highest royalty rate in the music industry: 37 percent of wholesale album profit.

''Thriller'' and ''Motown 25'' (1982–83)

In 1982, Jackson contributed the song "Someone In the Dark" to the storybook for the film ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial''; the record won a Grammy for Best Recording for Children in 1984. In the same year he won another seven Grammys and eight American Music Awards (including the Award of Merit, the youngest artist to win it), making him the most awarded in one night for both award shows. The album topped the ''Billboard'' 200 chart for 37 weeks and was in the top 10 of the 200 for 80 consecutive weeks. It was the first album to have seven ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 10 singles, including "Billie Jean", "Beat It," and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'." ''Thriller'' was certified for 29 million shipments by the RIAA, giving it Double Diamond status in the United States. The album won also another Grammy for Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical in 1984, awarding Bruce Swedien for his work. Thanks to the ''Bad'' album, Bruce Swedien and Humberto Gatica won one Grammy in 1988 for Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical and Michael Jackson won one Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form for "Leave Me Alone" in 1989. ''HIStory'' received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. However, the sales for ''Invincible'' were lower than those of his previous releases, due in part to a lack of promotion, no supporting world tour and the label dispute. The album also came out at a bad time for the music industry in general. Jackson rehearsed in Los Angeles in the weeks leading up to the tour under the direction of choreographer Kenny Ortega. Most of these rehearsals took place at the Staples Center, which was owned by AEG. With ''Thriller'', Christopher Connelly of ''Rolling Stone'' commented that Jackson developed his long association with the subliminal theme of paranoia and darker imagery. Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted this is evident on the songs "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". In "Billie Jean", Jackson sings about an obsessive fan who alleges he has fathered a child of hers. In "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" he argues against gossip and the media. "Beat It" decried gang violence in an homage to ''West Side Story'', and was Jackson's first successful rock cross-over piece, according to Huey. He also observed that the title track "Thriller" began Jackson's interest with the theme of the supernatural, a topic he revisited in subsequent years. In 1985, Jackson co-wrote the charity anthem "We Are the World"; humanitarian themes later became a recurring theme in his lyrics and public persona.

In ''Bad'', Jackson's concept of the predatory lover can be seen on the rock song "Dirty Diana". The lead single "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is a traditional love ballad, while "Man in the Mirror" is an anthemic ballad of confession and resolution. "Smooth Criminal" was an evocation of bloody assault, rape and likely murder. Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine states that ''Dangerous'' presents Jackson as a very paradoxical individual. He comments the album is more diverse than his previous ''Bad'', as it appeals to an urban audience while also attracting the middle class with anthems like "Heal the World". The first half of the record is dedicated to new jack swing, including songs like "Jam" and "Remember the Time". The album is Jackson's first where social ills become a primary theme; "Why You Wanna Trip on Me", for example, protests against world hunger, AIDS, homelessness and drugs. ''Dangerous'' contains sexually charged efforts such as the multifaceted love song, "In the Closet". The title track continues the theme of the predatory lover and compulsive desire. The second half includes introspective, pop-gospel anthems such as "Will You Be There", "Heal the World" and "Keep the Faith"; these songs show Jackson opening up about various personal struggles and worries. In the ballad "Gone Too Soon", Jackson gives tribute to his friend Ryan White and the plight of those with AIDS.

''HIStory'' creates an atmosphere of paranoia. Its content focuses on the hardships and public struggles Jackson went through just prior to its production. In the new jack swing-funk-rock efforts "Scream" and "Tabloid Junkie", along with the R&B; ballad "You Are Not Alone", Jackson retaliates against the injustice and isolation he feels, and directs much of his anger at the media. In the introspective ballad "Stranger in Moscow", Jackson laments over his "fall from grace", while songs like "Earth Song", "Childhood", "Little Susie" and "Smile" are all operatic pop pieces. In the track "D.S.", Jackson launched a verbal attack against Tom Sneddon. He describes Sneddon as an antisocial, white supremacist who wanted to "get my ass, dead or alive". Of the song, Sneddon said, "I have not—shall we say—done him the honor of listening to it, but I've been told that it ends with the sound of a gunshot". ''Invincible'' found Jackson working heavily with producer Rodney Jerkins. It is a record made up of urban soul like "Cry" and "The Lost Children", ballads such as "Speechless", "Break of Dawn" and "Butterflies" and mixes hip-hop, pop and R&B; in "2000 Watts", "Heartbreaker" and "Invincible".

Vocal style

Jackson sang from childhood, and over time his voice and vocal style changed noticeably. Between 1971 and 1975, Jackson's voice descended from boy soprano to high tenor. Jackson first used a technique called the "vocal hiccup" in 1973, starting with the song "It's Too Late to Change the Time" from The Jackson 5's ''G.I.T.: Get It Together'' album. Jackson did not use the hiccup technique— somewhat like a gulping for air or gasping— fully until the recording of ''Off the Wall'': it can be seen in full force in the "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" promotional video. With the arrival of ''Off the Wall'' in the late 1970s, Jackson's abilities as a vocalist were well regarded. At the time, ''Rolling Stone'' compared his vocals to the "breathless, dreamy stutter" of Stevie Wonder. Their analysis was also that "Jackson's feathery-timbred tenor is extraordinarily beautiful. It slides smoothly into a startling falsetto that's used very daringly". 1982 saw the release of ''Thriller'', and ''Rolling Stone'' was of the opinion that Jackson was then singing in a "fully adult voice" that was "tinged by sadness".

A distinctive deliberate mispronunciation of "come on", used frequently by Jackson, occasionally spelled "cha'mone" or "shamone", is also a staple in impressions and caricatures of him. The turn of the 1990s saw the release of the introspective album ''Dangerous''. ''The New York Times'' noted that on some tracks, "he gulps for breath, his voice quivers with anxiety or drops to a desperate whisper, hissing through clenched teeth" and he had a "wretched tone". When singing of brotherhood or self-esteem the musician would return to "smooth" vocals. When commenting on ''Invincible'', ''Rolling Stone'' were of the opinion that—at the age of 43—Jackson still performed "exquisitely voiced rhythm tracks and vibrating vocal harmonies". Nelson George summed up Jackson's vocals by stating "The grace, the aggression, the growling, the natural boyishness, the falsetto, the smoothness—that combination of elements mark him as a major vocalist".

Music videos and choreography

Referred to as the King of Music Videos, Steve Huey of Allmusic observed how Jackson transformed the music video into an art form and a promotional tool through complex story lines, dance routines, special effects and famous cameo appearances; simultaneously breaking down racial barriers. Before ''Thriller'', Jackson struggled to receive coverage on MTV, allegedly because he was African American. Pressure from CBS Records persuaded MTV to start showing "Billie Jean" and later "Beat It", leading to a lengthy partnership with Jackson, also helping other black music artists gain recognition. MTV employees deny any racism in their coverage, or pressure to change their stance. MTV maintains that they played rock music, regardless of race. The popularity of his videos on MTV helped to put the relatively young channel "on the map"; MTV's focus shifted in favor of pop and R&B.; His performance on ''Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever'' changed the scope of live stage show; "That Jackson lip-synced 'Billie Jean' is, in itself, not extraordinary, but the fact that it did not change the impact of the performance is extraordinary; whether the performance was live or lip-synced made no difference to the audience" thus creating an era in which artists re-create the spectacle of music video imagery on stage. Short films like ''Thriller'' largely remained unique to Jackson, while the group dance sequence in "Beat It" has frequently been imitated. The choreography in ''Thriller'' has become a part of global pop culture, replicated everywhere from Indian films to prisons in the Philippines. The ''Thriller'' short film marked an increase in scale for music videos, and has been named the most successful music video ever by the ''Guinness World Records''.

In the 19-minute music video for "Bad"—directed by Martin Scorsese—Jackson began using sexual imagery and choreography not previously seen in his work. He occasionally grabbed or touched his chest, torso and crotch. When asked by Oprah in the 1993 interview about why he grabbed his crotch, he replied, "I think it happens subliminally" and he described it as something that was not planned, but rather, as something that was compelled by the music. "Bad" garnered a mixed reception from both fans and critics; ''Time'' magazine described it as "infamous". The video also featured Wesley Snipes; in the future Jackson's videos would often feature famous cameo roles.

}} ;Bibliography

George, Nelson (2004). ''Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection'' booklet. Sony BMG.

Further reading

External links

Michael Jackson Live: Best Pics – slideshow by ''Life magazine''

Michael Jackson at MTV

FBI file on Michael Jackson

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Name	Dom DeLuise
Birth name	Dominick DeLuise
Birth date	August 01, 1933
Birth place	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Death date	June 12, 2009
Death place	Santa Monica, California, United States
Death cause	Kidney failure, cancer
Other names	Dom De Luise, Dom DeLuises, Dom Deluise, Captain Chaos
Occupation	Actor, comedian, chef, film director, television producer and writer.
Years active	1964–2009
Spouse	Carol Arthur (1955-2009; his death)
Website	http://www.domdeluise.com/ }}

Dominick "Dom" DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor, comedian, film director, television producer, chef, and author. He was the husband of actress Carol Arthur from 1965 until his death and the father of: actor, director, pianist, and writer Peter DeLuise; actor David DeLuise; and actor Michael DeLuise. He starred in various Don Bluth films, such as ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'', ''The Secret of NIMH'', ''An American Tail'', and a series of films with career-long best friend Burt Reynolds.

Early life

DeLuise was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian American parents Vincenza "Jennie" (née DeStefano), a homemaker, and John DeLuise, a civil servant (garbage collector). He was the youngest of three children, having an older brother, Nicholas "Nick" DeLuise, and an older sister, Antoinette DeLuise-Daurio. DeLuise graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts. He later attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.

Career

DeLuise generally appeared in comedic parts, although an early appearance (in the movie ''Fail-Safe'' as a nervous enlisted airman) showed a possible broader range. His first acting credit was as a regular performer in the television show ''The Entertainers'' in 1964. He gained early notice for his supporting turn in the Doris Day film ''The Glass Bottom Boat'' (1966). In his ''New York Times'' review, Vincent Canby panned the film but singled out the actor, stating, "[T]he best of the lot, however, is a newcomer, Dom DeLuise, as a portly, bird-brained spy."

In the 1970s and '80s he often co-starred with Burt Reynolds. Together they appeared in the films ''The Cannonball Run'' and ''Cannonball Run II'', ''Smokey and the Bandit II'', ''The End'', ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' and ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas''. DeLuise was the host of the television show ''Candid Camera'' from 1991-92.

DeLuise also lent his voice yor animated films and was a particular staple of Don Bluth's features, playing major roles in ''The Secret of NIMH'', ''An American Tail'', ''A Troll in Central Park'' and ''All Dogs Go to Heaven''. ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' also featured Reynolds' voice as Charlie B. Barken, the at-first reluctant hero, and DeLuise voiced Itchy Itchaford, Charlie's best friend, sidekick and later partner in business. Unlike DeLuise, however, Reynolds did not voice Charlie in any of the eventual film sequels, TV episodes, TV-episode sequels, or TV series. DeLuise also voiced the legendary character of Charles Dickens' Fagin in the Walt Disney film ''Oliver & Company'' and made voice guest appearances on several animated TV series.

TV producer Greg Garrison hired DeLuise to appear as a specialty act on ''The Dean Martin Show''. DeLuise ran through his "Dominick the Great" routine, a riotous example of a magic act gone wrong, with host Martin as a bemused volunteer from the audience. Dom's catch phrase, with an Italian accent, was "''No Applause Please, Save-a to the End.''" The show went so well that DeLuise was soon a regular on Martin's program, participating in both songs and sketches. Garrison also featured DeLuise in his own hour-long comedy specials for ABC. (Martin was often just off-camera when these were taped, and his distinctive laugh can be heard loud and clear.)

DeLuise was probably best known as a regular in Mel Brooks' films. He appeared in ''The Twelve Chairs'', ''Blazing Saddles'', ''Silent Movie'', ''History of the World, Part I'', ''Spaceballs'', and ''Robin Hood: Men in Tights''. Brooks's late wife, actress Anne Bancroft, directed Dom in ''Fatso'' (1980). He also had a cameo in ''Johnny Dangerously'' as the Pope and in Jim Henson's ''The Muppet Movie'' as a wayward Hollywood talent agent who comes across Kermit the Frog singing "The Rainbow Connection" in the film's opening scene. He also appeared with fellow Brooks regulars Gene Wilder (who directed the film as well), Marty Feldman and Madeline Kahn in ''The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother''. He also appeared in ''Stargate SG-1'' as Urgo.

DeLuise exhibited his comedic talents while playing the speaking part of the jailer Frosch in the comedic operetta ''Die Fledermaus'' at the Metropolitan Opera, playing the role in four separate revivals of the work at the Met between December 1989 and January 1996. In the production, while the singing was in German, the spoken parts were in English. A lifelong opera fan, he also portrayed the role of L'Opinion Publique in drag for the Los Angeles Opera's production of Offenbach's ''Orpheus in the Underworld''.

An avid cook and author of several books on cooking, in recent years he appeared as a regular contributor to a syndicated home improvement radio show, ''On The House with The Carey Brothers'', giving listeners tips on culinary topics. He was also a friend and self-proclaimed "look-alike" of famous Cajun chef Paul Prudhomme and author of seven children's books.

Personal life

In 1960, while working in summer theater in Provincetown, Massachusetts, Dom met his wife, actress Carol Arthur.

Death

DeLuise died at age 75 on June 12, 2009, at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. He was hospitalized at the time, suffering from kidney failure and respiratory problems due to complications from diabetes and high blood pressure. He suffered from cancer for more than a year prior to his death. He was cremated and his ashes were buried with his parents in New York City. His family was by his side at the time of his death. His good friend Burt Reynolds made a statement in the Los Angeles Times, saying: "As you get older and start to lose people you love, you think about it more, and I was dreading this moment. Dom always made you feel better when he was around, and there will never be another like him." Mel Brooks also made a statement to the same paper, telling them that Dom "created so much joy and laughter on the set that you couldn’t get your work done. So every time I made a movie with Dom, I would plan another two days on the schedule just for laughter. It's a sad day. It's hard to think of this life and this world without him."

Filmography

Film

''Diary of a Bachelor'' (1964)

''Fail-Safe'' (1964)

''The Glass Bottom Boat'' (1966)

''The Busy Body'' (1967)

''What's So Bad About Feeling Good?'' (1968)

''The Twelve Chairs'' (1970)

''Norwood'' (1970)

''Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?'' (1971)

''Every Little Crook and Nanny'' (1972)

''Blazing Saddles'' (1974)

''The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother'' (1975)

''Silent Movie'' (1976)

''The World's Greatest Lover'' (1977)

''Sextette'' (1978)

''The End'' (1978)

''The Cheap Detective'' (1978)

''The Muppet Movie'' (1979) (cameo)

''Hot Stuff'' (1979) (also director)

''The Last Married Couple in America'' (1980)

''Fatso'' (1980)

''Wholly Moses'' (1980)

''Smokey and the Bandit II'' (1980)

''History of the World, Part I'' (1981)

''The Cannonball Run'' (1981)

''Peter-No-Tail'' (1981) (voice in English dubbed version)

''The Secret of NIMH'' (1982) (voice)

''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' (1982)

''Cannonball Run II'' (1984)

''Johnny Dangerously'' (1984)

''Haunted Honeymoon'' (1986)

''An American Tail'' (1986) (voice)

''A Taxi Driver in New York'' (1987)

''Spaceballs'' (1987) (voice only)

''Going Bananas'' (1988)

''Oliver & Company'' (1988) (voice)

''The Princess and the Dwarf'' (1989)

''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' (1989) (voice)

''Loose Cannons'' (1990)

''Driving Me Crazy'' (1991) (aka "Trabbi Goes to Hollywood")

''An American Tail: Fievel Goes West'' (1991) (voice)

''Munchie'' (1992) (voice only)

''The Magic Voyage'' (1992) (voice)

''Almost Pregnant'' (1992)

''The Skateboard Kid'' (1993) (voice only)

''Happily Ever After'' (1993) (voice)

''Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' (1993)

''Don't Drink the Water'' (1994)

''The Silence of the Hams'' (1994)

''A Troll in Central Park'' (1994) (voice)

''The Tin Soldier'' (1995) as the toy shop owner

''All Dogs Go to Heaven 2'' (1996) (voice)

''Red Line'' (1996)

''Boys Will Be Boys'' (1997)

''The Good Bad Guys'' (1997)

''Between the Sheets'' (1998) (Cameo)

''The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue'' (1998)

''The Godson'' (1998)

''An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998) (voice)

''Baby Geniuses'' (1999)

''An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999) (voice)

''Lion of Oz'' (2000) (voice)

''The Brainiacs.com'' (2000)

''It's All About You'' (2001)

''My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception'' (2001)

''Remembering Mario'' (2003) (voice only)

''Girl Play'' (2004)

''Breaking the Fifth'' (2004)

''Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm'' (2006) (voice)

''You Don't Mess with the Zohan'' (2008) (Uncredited)

Television

''The Entertainers'' (1964–1965)

''The Munsters'' (1966)

''The Dean Martin Summer Show'' (regular performer in 1966)

''The Dom DeLuise Show'' (1968) (summer replacement for Jackie Gleason)

''The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour'' (regular performer from 1971–1972)

''The Roman Holidays'' (1972) (cancelled after four months)

''The Dean Martin Show'' (regular performer from 1972–1973)

''Lotsa Luck'' (1973–1974)

''Only with Married Men'' (1974)

''The Jacksons Variety Show'' (1977) [Guest]

''The Muppet Show'' (1977) [Guest]

''Happy'' (1983) (also executive producer)

''Amazing Stories'', episode: ''Guilt Trip'' (1985)

''The Dom DeLuise Show'' (1987–1988)

''21 Jump Street'' (1989)

''B.L. Stryker'', episode: ''Die Laughing'' (1989)

''Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas'' (1991) (voice)

''Fievel's American Tails'' (1991–1992) (voice)

''Candid Camera'' (host from 1991–1992)

''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' (cast member from 1993–1995) (voice)

''Married... With Children'' (1993) (voice)

''Burke's Law'' (1994–1995)

''seaQuest DSV (1994)

''The Magic School Bus (TV series)'' (1994 - Episode Get Ready, Set, Dough) (voice)

''Alef Bet Blast-Off Lights of Freedom'' "Pharaoh" (1995)

''Tin Soldier'' (1995)

''Shari's Passover Surprise'' (1996)

''Beverly Hills, 90210'', episode: ''I Only Have Eyes for You'' (1997)

''3rd Rock from the Sun'' (1997)

''Dexter's Laboratory'' (1997 - episode: ''Koosalagoopagoop'', voice of "Koosie")

''Cow and Chicken

''Hercules: The Animated Series

''Rugrats'' (Guest Star)

''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' (1998)

''All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series'' (1996–1999) (voice)

''Charlie Horse Music Pizza'' (1998–1999)

''Stargate SG-1'' episode "Urgo" (2000)

''Emeril'' (2001)

''Always Greener'' (2001)

''Dragon Tales'' (2003) (voice)

''Robot Chicken'' (2005) (guest voice)

Video games

''Toonstruck'' (1996) (voice)

Bibliography

Writings for children

''Charlie the Caterpillar'', illustrated by Christopher Santoro, Simon& Schuster, 1990

''Goldilocks'' (also known as ''Goldie Locks & The Three Bears: The Real Story!''), illustrated by Santoro, Simon & Schuster, 1992

''Hansel & Gretel'', by Santoro, Simon & Schuster,1997

''The Nightingale'' (also known as ''Dom DeLuise's The Nightingale''), illustrated by Santoro, Simon & Schuster, 1998

''King Bob's New Clothes'', illustrated by Santoro, Simon & Schuster, 1999

''The Pouch Potato'', illustrated by Derek Carter, Bacchus Books, 2001

''There's No Place Like Home'', illustrated by Tim Brown

Cookbooks

''Eat This ... It Will Make You Feel Better: Mamma's Italian Home Cooking and Other Favorites of Family and Friends'' (also known as ''Eat This''), Simon & Schuster, 1988

''Eat This Too! It'll Also Make You Feel Better'' (also known as ''Eat This Too!''), Atria, 1997

''The Pizza Challenge''

Notes

External links

Official website

McLellan, Dennis. "Dom DeLuise dies at 75; actor was a 'naturally funny man'", ''Los Angeles Times'', 6 May 2009.

Dom DeLuise Daily Telegraph obituary

Obituary (by the Associated Press) in ''The Los Angeles Times''

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name	Arsenio Hall
birth date	February 12, 1956
Birth place	Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
occupation	Actor, comedian, television host
years active	1982–present
website	http://www.arseniohall.com/ }}

Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1956) is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show ''The Arsenio Hall Show'', which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films ''Coming to America'' and ''Harlem Nights''.

Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the talk show ''Thicke of the Night''.

Early years

Hall was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Anne and Fred Hall, a Baptist minister. Hall performed as a magician when he was a child. He attended Warrensville Heights High School in Warrensville Heights, Ohio. After he graduated, he attended Ohio University, where he was on the speech team with Nancy Cartwright and Leon Harris. He then transferred to Kent State University.

Career

He later moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career in stand-up comedy, making a couple of appearances on ''Soul Train''. Hall was the original voice of Winston Zeddemore in the cartoon ''The Real Ghostbusters'' from 1986–1987. In 1988, he co-starred in the comedy film ''Coming to America'' with Eddie Murphy. In 1984, he was also the announcer/sidekick for Alan Thicke during the short-lived talk show ''Thicke of the Night'' (a role for which he has on occasion noted his confusion with Monty Hall).

Talk shows

In 1986, the Fox network introduced ''The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers'', created to directly challenge ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. After a moderate start, ratings for the show sagged. Behind-the-scenes relations between Rivers and network executives at Fox quickly eroded, and Rivers left in 1987. Renamed ''The Late Show'', it featured several hosts including Ross Shafer, Suzanne Somers, Richard Belzer, and Robert Townsend before it was cancelled in 1988. Hall was chosen to host the show in the fall of 1987, and proved to be immensely popular.

From January 2, 1989, until May 27, 1994, he hosted a syndicated late-night talk show, ''The Arsenio Hall Show''. The show became known for its audience's distinctive alternative to applause: chanting "Roo, Roo, Roo!" while pumping/cranking their fists. The practice soon became such a ritual that by 1991 had become a "pop-culture stamp of approval"—one that Hall said had become "so popular it's getting on people's nerves." The gesture made it into films of the time: the title character played by Julia Roberts did it in a polo scene in ''Pretty Woman'' (1990), and characters played by Penny Marshall and Michael J. Fox did it in ''The Hard Way''. This popular gesture can also be found in the 1993 Mel Brooks' comedy ''Robin Hood: Men in Tights''.

He also had a rivalry with Jay Leno after the latter was named host of ''The Tonight Show'', during which Hall said that he would "kick Jay's ass" in the ratings game.

Perhaps one of the show's most noted guest stars was then-Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Bill Clinton, who performed a rendition of Elvis Presley's ''Heartbreak Hotel'' on the saxophone during his appearance in June 1992. However, the ratings for Hall's program began to struggle and he also butted heads with Paramount, his distributor. The tension arose from Hall's invitation to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan in February 1994. Hall gave the entire hour to Farrakhan and did not do anything else besides conduct an interview. The program was canceled in May 1994.

Hall used his fame during this period to help fight worldwide prejudice against HIV and AIDS, after Magic Johnson contracted the disease; Hall and Johnson filmed a PSA about the disease that aired in the early 1990s.

Hall had previously appeared as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the talk show ''Thicke of the Night''.

Current work

Since ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' ended, Hall has made many appearances on television (including a short-lived 1997 sitcom called ''Arsenio'') starring in ''Martial Law'' with Sammo Hung from 1999–2000 and hosting the revival of ''Star Search'' in 2003. On the latter program, he tried to popularize the catch phrase "Hit me with the digits!"

Hall appeared as himself in ''Chappelle's Show'' in March 2004, when Dave was imagining "what Arsenio is doing right now" in a dinner scene.

As of 2008, Hall is a guest co-host on Wednesday evenings on ''The Tim Conway Jr. Show'' on KLSX 97.1 FM radio. Hall also hosted MyNetworkTV's comedic clip show ''The World's Funniest Moments'' and TV One's ''100 Greatest Black Power Moves''.

Hall was considered to be the host of the syndicated version of ''Deal or No Deal'' and filmed a pilot (there were six taped). However, by the time the syndicated series began on September 8, 2008, Howie Mandel was the host.

Hall continued to host the myNetworkTV show ''The World's Funniest Moments'' (premiered July 15, 2009), an ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' style show reviewing funny clips from the internet and viewers. He appeared regularly on ''The Jay Leno Show'' and was a guest on ''Lopez Tonight'' (November 25, 2009). George Lopez credits Arsenio for being the reason he has a late night show; he appeared on ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' more times than any other comedian. Lopez requested Hall be a co-host on ''Lopez Tonight'' (November 25, 2009) since he was his inspiration and the first "late night party show host". Aside from discussing the 16 appearances by Lopez on Hall's talk show, he also discussed his relationship with Paula Abdul.

Personal life

Hall has never been married. He has one son.

Filmography

''The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour'' (1983) – Host

''Thicke of the Night'' (1983) – Himself (1984)

''New Love, American Style'' (1985)

''The Motown Revue Starring Smokey Robinson'' (1985)

''Solid Gold'' (1980) – Himself (1986–1987)

''The Real Ghostbusters'' (1986) – Winston Zeddemore (voice) (1986–1987)

''The Late Show'' (1986) TV Series – Himself/Host (1987)

''Amazon Women on the Moon'' (1987) – Apartment Victim

''Uptown Comedy Express'' (1987) – Himself

''Coming to America'' (1988) – Semmi/Extremely Ugly Girl/Morris/Reverend Brown

''Harlem Nights'' (1989) – Crying Man

''Comic Relief III'' (1989) (TV) – Himself

''Paula Abdul: Straight Up'' (1989) – Himself

''The Arsenio Hall Show'' (1989–1994) – Host

''Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You'' (1992) – Host

''Blankman'' (1994) – Himself

''Arsenio'' (1997) – Michael Atwood

''Muppets Tonight'' (1997) - Himself

''Martial Law'' (1998) – Terrell Parker

''Star Search'' (2003–2005) – Host

''Chappelle Show'' (2003) – Himself

''The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie'' (2005) – Himself

''The Proud Family Movie'' (2005) – Dr. Carver/Bobby Proud (voice; taking over for Cedric the Entertainer)

''Scooby Doo! Pirates Ahoy!'' (2006) – Captain Crothers (voice)

''Flavor of Love 3'' (2008) – Himself

''Igor'' (2008) – Carl Cristall (voice)

''Meet Dave'' (2008)

''Brothers'' (2009) (TV) – Himself

''Black Dynamite'' (2009) – Tasty Freeze

''Tosh.0'' (2010) – Himself

Discography

In 1989, Hall released an album on MCA Records, ''Large & In Charge'' (ASIN B000008EAV), under the moniker "Chunky A". Chunky A was supposed to be Hall's overweight "little brother". The album had one minor hit "Owww!" and featured guest rappers Ice-T and KRS-One and guest musicians Cameo.

References

Further reading

''Arsenio Hall'' by Norman King. William Morrow & Co., 1993. ISBN 0517145987

External links

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name	Lynda Carter
birth name	Linda Jean Córdova Carter
birth date	July 24, 1951
birth place	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
occupation	Actress, singer, songwriter
yearsactive	1974-present
spouse	Ron Samuels (1977-1982) (divorced)Robert A. Altman (1984-present) 2 children
known for	''Wonder Woman'', (1975-1979). }}

Lynda Jean Carter (born July 24, 1951) is an American actress and singer, best known for being Miss World USA and as the star of the 1970s television series ''The New Original Wonder Woman'' (1975–77) and ''The New Adventures of Wonder Woman'' (1977-79).

Early life

Carter was born Linda Jean Córdova Carter in Phoenix, Arizona. Her father, Colby Carter, is an art dealer of Irish descent and her mother, Juana Córdova, is of Mexican descent with roots in Chihuahua, Mexico and previously worked in the telephone industry. Lynda speaks fluent Spanish. Carter grew up an avid reader of the Wonder Woman comic books. She went to Arcadia High School in Phoenix and Kachina Elementary School.

During high school, Carter performed in a band called Just Us, consisting of a marimba, a conga drum, an acoustic guitar, and a stand-up bass played by another girl. When she was 17, Lynda joined two of her cousins in another band called The Relatives. Actor Gary Burghoff was the drummer. The group opened at the Sahara Hotel and Casino lounge in Las Vegas, Nevada, for three months; and, because Lynda was under 21, she had to enter through the kitchen. She attended Arizona State University and was a member of Alpha Xi Delta. After being voted "Most Talented," she dropped out to pursue a career in music. In 1970, Carter sang with The Garfin Gathering with Lynda Carter. Their first performance was in a San Francisco hotel so new that it had no sidewalk entrance. Consequently, they played mostly to the janitors and hotel guests who parked their cars in the underground garage. She returned to Arizona in 1972.

Career

In 1972, Carter entered a local beauty contest and gained national attention in the United States by winning Miss World USA, representing Arizona; in the international 1972 Miss World pageant, representing the U.S., she reached the semi-finals. After taking acting classes at several New York acting schools, she began making appearances on such TV shows as ''Starsky and Hutch,'' ''Cos,'' and ''Nakia'' and in "B-movies," including her only nude appearance, in ''Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw'' (1976).

''Wonder Woman''

Carter's acting career took off when she landed the starring role in ''The New Adventures of Wonder Woman'' as Wonder Woman and her alter ego Diana Prince. The savings her parents had set aside for her to pursue acting in Los Angeles was almost depleted, and she was close to returning to Arizona when her manager informed her that she had won the part. Her earnest performance endeared her to fans and critics, and the series lasted three seasons. Thirty years after first taking on the role, Carter continues to be closely identified with Wonder Woman.

As the program was winding down, Carter told ''US magazine'':

"I never meant to be a sexual object for anyone but my husband. I never thought a picture of my body would be tacked up in men's bathrooms. I hate men looking at me and thinking what they think. And I know what they think. They write and tell me."

She was referring to the feedback she had received for her poster as Wonder Woman.

Carter was also upset with some of the marketing of her image. Warner Bros. worked out a deal with the toy company Mego to create a Wonder Woman doll while the series was still on the air. In 1987, on ''The Late Show with Joan Rivers'', Carter commented:

"I think that you're probably familiar with a problem in Hollywood, and that is that they market you, and they use you. They did a mask of my face and put it on the doll, and they put my name on for the first run of it. And then they took my name off and said they didn't have to pay me anymore. So it's the kind of thing that you can be used so much in this industry. I make nothing. I don't even make anything from the reruns. Don't ever settle for net profits. It's called ''creative accounting''."

In 2007, toy company DC Direct released a 13" full-figure statue of Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman, limited to 5,000 pieces; it was re-released in 2010. Also in 2010, DC Direct began selling a 5½-inch bust of Carter's rendition of Wonder Woman to celebrate the character's 75th anniversary.

Other credits

During the late 1970s, she recorded an album, ''Portrait''. Carter is credited as a co-writer on several songs, and she made numerous guest appearances on variety television programs at the time in a musical capacity. She also sang two of her songs in the 1979 ''Wonder Woman'' episode, "Amazon Hot Wax".

In 1977, Carter released a promotional poster through Pro Arts Inc. at the suggestion of her then-husband and manager, Ron Samuels. The poster was very successful despite Carter's dissatisfaction with it. In 1981, during an interview on the NBC television special ''Women Who Rate a 10'', she said:

"It's uncomfortable because I just simply took a photograph. That's all my participation was in my poster that sold over a million copies was that I took a photograph that I thought was a dumb photograph. My husband said, 'Oh, try this thing tied up here, it'll look beautiful'. And the photographer said 'the back-lighting is really terrific'. So dealing with someone having that picture up in their... bedroom or their... living room or whatever I think would be hard for anyone to deal with."

In the early 1980s, Carter performed on the Las Vegas Strip and in Atlantic City, highlighting her musical talent.

Carter's other credits include the title role in a biopic of Rita Hayworth, titled ''Rita Hayworth, Love Goddess'' (1983) and a variety of her own TV specials: ''Lynda Carter's Special'' (1980), ''Encore!'' (1980), ''Celebration'' (1981), ''Street Life'' (1982), and ''Body And Soul'' (1984). She starred in a few short-lived TV series, including ''Partners in Crime'' (1984) with Loni Anderson and ''Hawkeye'' (1994–95) with Lee Horsley. During this time, she also became a celebrity promotional model for Maybelline cosmetics commercials.

Throughout the 1990s, Carter appeared in a string of tv movies that resulted in a resurgence in television appearances. Also, because of the re-syndication of ''Wonder Woman'' on such cable networks as FX and SyFy, Carter even participated in two scheduled on-line chat sessions with fans. It was around this time that Carter created her own production company, Potomac Productions. Throughout the 1990s, she has also appeared in commercials for Lens Express (now 1-800 Contacts).

In 2001, Carter was cast in the independent comedy feature ''Super Troopers'' as Vermont Governor Jessman. The writers and stars of the film, the comedy troupe ''Broken Lizard'', with Jay Chandrasekhar directing, had specifically sought Carter for the role. Inspired by the character detour from her usual roles, she agreed to play a washed-up former beauty queen in ''The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park'' (2004), directed by Christopher Coppola. Carter made her first appearance in a major feature film in a number of years in the big-screen remake of ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' (2005), also directed by Chandrasekhar. She also appeared in the comedy ''Sky High'' (2005) as "Principal Powers", the head of a school for superheroes. The script allowed Carter to poke fun at her most famous character when she states: "I can't do anything more to help you. I'm not Wonder Woman, y'know." In 2006, she guest-starred in the made-for-cable vampire film ''Slayer''. The following year, Lynda returned to the DC Comics' television world in the ''Smallville'' episode "Progeny" (2007) playing Chloe Sullivan's Kryptonite-empowered mother.

Carter has also done voiceovers for video games, performing voices for the nord and orsimer (orc) females in two computer games of ''The Elder Scrolls'' series, ''The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind'' and ''The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion''. These games were developed by Bethesda Softworks; her husband, businessman Robert A. Altman, is Chairman and CEO of Bethesda's parent company, ZeniMax Media.

From September to November 2005, Carter played Mama Morton in the West End London production of ''Chicago.'' In 2006, her rendition of "When You're Good to Mama" was officially released on the ''Chicago: 10th Anniversary Edition'' CD box set. In May 2007, Carter began touring the U.S. with her one-woman musical cabaret show, ''An Evening with Lynda Carter''. She has played engagements at such venues as Feinstein's At Loews Regency in New York, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. In June 2009, her second album, "At Last", was released and reached #10 on ''Billboard'''s Jazz Albums Chart.. In June of 2011, Carter released her third album, "Crazy Little Things", which she describes as delightful mix of standards, country, and pop tunes.

Personal life

Carter has been married twice. Her first marriage was to her former talent agent Ron Samuels from 1977 to 1982. In January 1984, Carter married Washington, D.C., attorney Robert A. Altman, law partner of Clark Clifford. The Altmans have two children, James and Jessica, and live in Potomac, Maryland, near Washington, D.C..

In 1992, after a lengthy and highly publicized jury trial stemming from his involvement with the BCCI, Carter's husband was acquitted. Carter was seen on the TV news with her arm around him, shouting, "Not guilty! Not guilty!" to the gathered reporters.

In early June 2008, while rowing out of the Potomac Boat Club, Carter spotted a body floating in the Potomac River. She called out to some fishermen and waited for the police to arrive. That same month, she admitted in an interview to ''People'' magazine that she had entered a rehabilitation clinic for treatment of alcoholism.

Filmography

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9; |- align="center" ! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film |- align="center" ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Year ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Film ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Role ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Notes |- | 1976 | ''Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw'' | Bobbie Jo Baker | |- | 1993 | ''Lightning in a Bottle'' | Charlotte Furber | |- | 2001 | ''Super Troopers'' | Governor Jessman | a.k.a. ''Broken Lizard's Super Troopers'' |- | 2004 | ''The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park'' | Lynette | a.k.a. ''Creature'' |- | rowspan=2|2005 | ''Sky High'' | Principal Powers | |- | ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' | Pauline | |- | 2006 | ''Tempbot'' | Mary Alice | Short film |- | 2007 | ''Tattered Angel'' | Hazel Anderson | |- |- align="center" ! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Television |- align="center" ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Year ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Title ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Role ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Notes |- | 1974 | ''Nakia'' | Helen Chase | 1 episode |- | 1975 | ''Matt Helm'' | Bobbi Dee | 1 episode |- | rowspan=2|1976 | ''A Matter of Wife... And Death'' | Zelda | TV movie |- | ''Starsky and Hutch'' | Vicky | 1 episode |- | 1975-79 | ''Wonder Woman'' | Wonder Woman | 59 episodes |- | rowspan=2|1980 | ''The Last Song'' | Brooke Newman | TV movie |- | ''The Muppet Show'' | Herself | 1 episode |- | 1981 | ''Born to Be Sold'' | Kate Carlin | TV movie |- | 1982 | ''Hotline'' | Brianne O'Neill | TV movie |- | rowspan=2|1984 | ''Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess'' | Rita Hayworth | TV movie |- | ''Partners in Crime'' | Carole Stanwyck | 13 episodes |- | 1987 | ''Stillwatch'' | Patricia Traymore | TV movie |- | 1989 | ''Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All'' | Helen Durant | TV movie |- | rowspan=2|1991 | ''Daddy'' | Charlotte Sampson | TV moviea.k.a. ''Danielle Steel's Daddy'' |- | ''Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories'' | Meredith Lanahan | TV moviea.k.a. ''I Posed for Playboy'' |- | 1994-95 | ''Hawkeye'' | Elizabeth Shields | 22 episodes |- | rowspan=2|1996 | ''When Friendship Kills'' | Kathryn Archer | TV moviea.k.a. ''A Secret Between Friends: A Moment of Truth Movie'' |- | ''She Woke Up Pregnant'' | Susan Saroyan | TV moviea.k.a. ''Crimes of Silence'' |- | 1997 | ''A Prayer in the Dark'' | Emily Hayworth | TV movie |- | 1998 | ''Someone to Love Me'' | Diane Young | TV moviea.k.a. ''Someone to Love Me: A Moment of Truth Movie''a.k.a. ''Girl in the Backseat'' |- | 1999 | ''Family Blessings'' | Lee Reston | TV moviea.k.a. ''LaVyrle Spencer's 'Family Blessings''' |- | rowspan=2|2003 | ''Terror Peak'' | Dr. Janet Fraser | TV movie |- | ''Hope & Faith'' | Summer Kirkland | 1 episode |- | rowspan=3|2005 | ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' | Lorraine Dillon | 1 episode |- | ''Law & Order'' | Lorraine Dillon | 1 episode |- | ''Sky High'' | Principal Powers | Movie |- | 2006 | ''Slayer'' | Colonel Jessica Weaver | TV movie |- | 2007 | ''Smallville'' | Moira Sullivan | 1 episode |- |}

Albums

1978: ''Portrait''

2009: ''At Last''

2011: ''Crazy Little Things''

References

External links

Official YouTube Channel

Fan Site

Italian Site

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