Famous Faces on"The Hitchhiker" (TV Series Seasons 1, 2 & 3)
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- Belinda Bauer was born Belinda Jane Taubman on June 13, 1950 in Australia. Her family managed Taubman Paints, the country's largest paint manufacturing company. She competed as Belinda Taubman in several beauty contests in Sydney, New South Wales. Starting her career as a ballet dancer and later worked as a model in New York, Bauer became popular in several American cult films of the 1980s, including Winter Kills (1979), The American Success Company (1979), Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982) and Flashdance (1983). Between television work, she also appeared in the comedy film UHF (1989) and the action sequel RoboCop 2 (1990). Her main title roles were in the television films The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983); as Delilah in Samson and Delilah (1984); as an alien woman living on Earth in Starcrossed (1985); and as Christine Scavello in the supernatural thriller Servants of Twilight (1991).
Bauer also appeared in the pilot of the television series Airwolf (1984) as Stringfellow Hawke's love interest Gabrielle Ademaur; her character was killed near the series' ending. Her last credited appearance was in the erotic thriller Poison Ivy II (1996). Her portrayals of hard, vindictive women resulted in constant typecasting, which may have contributed to the fading away of her career.Veronica Hoffman"
Deadly Nightmares: Season 2, Episode 1
Lovesounds (13 Nov. 1984)
"The Hitchhiker" Lovesounds (original title) - Actor
- Director
- Writer
Nicholas Campbell was born on 24 March 1952 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for Da Vinci's Inquest (1998), Cinderella Man (2005) and The Dead Zone (1983).The Hitchhiker #2
Deadly Nightmares: Season 1, Episode 3
Split Decision (14 Dec. 1983)
"The Hitchhiker" Split Decision (original title)- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Bruce Greenwood was born on 12 August 1956 in Noranda, Québec, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Star Trek (2009), Thirteen Days (2000) and I, Robot (2004). He has been married to Susan Devlin since 1985. They have one child.Jeff Boder"
Deadly Nightmares: Season 1, Episode 1
Shattered Vows (23 Nov. 1983)
"The Hitchhiker" Shattered Vows (original title)- Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Klaus Kinski was born as Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski in Zoppot, Free City of Danzig (now Sopot, Poland), to Susanne (Lutze), a nurse, and Bruno Nakszynski, a pharmacist. He grew up in Berlin, was drafted into the German army in 1944 and captured by British forces in Holland. After the war he began acting on the stage, quickly gaining a reputation for a ferocious talent and an equally ferocious temper. He started acting in films shortly afterward, showing an utter disregard for the quality of the productions he appeared in and churning out so many that a complete filmography is almost impossible to assemble.
However, he did turn out memorable work for director Werner Herzog, a similarly driven and obsessive character. Herzog and Kinski pushed each other to extremes over a 15-year working relationship, which finally ended after filming Cobra Verde (1987), a production plagued by volcanic clashes between the star and director, involving--among other things--violent physical altercations and mutual death threats. He subsequently directed and starred in the notorious Paganini (1989), his only film as director and which was marked by (again) clashes between Kinski and his producers, who accused him of turning their movie into a pornographic film and sued him in court. His autobiography, "All I Need is Love", a vicious attack on the film industry, was withdrawn for legal reasons and subsequently re-released as "Kinski Uncut" in the US & UK, "Ich brauche Liebe" in Germany, and in various other languages.Kurt Hoffman"
Deadly Nightmares: Season 2, Episode 1
Lovesounds (13 Nov. 1984)
"The Hitchhiker" Lovesounds (original title)- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Audrey Landers is an accomplished actor, singer, writer, director, composer, producer, and business woman. She majored in Psychology at Columbia University/ Barnard College, and studied music theory at Juilliard School of Music. However, she is best known to fans all over the world for her memorable role as "Afton Cooper" for eight years in the iconic television series "Dallas." Afton was the sultry songstress, singing all the songs that Audrey wrote. She also appeared in the Dallas series revival on TNT, reprising her role. She starred as Val in A Chorus Line: The Movie, and countless guest starring roles and films. Ms. Landers stars in Hallmark Channel's, Love At Sea, Lifetime's Engaged to a Psycho (2020) and in Murder at the Mansion. She will costar in a 2 hour Showtime movie pilot in 2022. Audrey wrote and recorded her first hit record at age 14 on Epic Records. She has an ongoing 3 decade career as a multi-gold and platinum recording artist and songwriter, earning 10 gold singles, 4 gold albums and 2 platinum albums. Many of her European hits have become Evergreens, including Manuel Goodbye and Playa Blanca, and have been re-recorded by artists in many countries. She's had concerts in Europe, Las Vegas and Atlantic City, headlining with Billy Crystal, Glen Campbell, Bob Hope, Rich Little, Tom Jones, and many more. Recently Ms. Landers performed songs from The Great American Songbook with the 64 piece Pops Orchestra. Behind the scenes, Ms. Landers has been writing, producing and/or directing films, TV series and music videos since the 1980's. She and her business partner, mother Ruth Landers, coproduced feature films released by MGM and Paramount, such as Ghost Writer, Club Fed, California Casanova, and Circus Island (which Audrey also wrote and directed.) The Huggabug Club is the award-winning musical educational children's television series that Audrey created. She wrote the 47 half hour episodes, as well as the 250+ original songs in the series. Ruth Landers donated the tv series to Public Television for 5 years, and the show has been an invaluable learning tool for preschoolers. Ms. Landers produced The Huggabug Club Live! stage production which toured the United States, delighting audiences of all ages. Audrey continues to produce and direct music videos for a variety of up and coming recording artists. Continuing their long-standing business partnership, Ruth and Audrey created Landers STAR Collection®, a women's clothing and accessories company, offering affordable glamorous fashion to women across the globe, from HSE Munich, QVC UK, Italy and France. The Landers fashion philosophy is, "Every woman is a star and she deserves to shine ®." The Florida Motion Picture & Television Association, Inc. voted unanimously to bestow its Lifetime Achievement Award upon Audrey Landers at their 22nd Annual Crystal Reel Awards. Audrey's son, Daniel Landers is continuing the family tradition as the 3rd generation in the Entertainment Industry. Daniel is an accomplished composer, songwriter, musician, actor, performer, and social media influencer. Together they are collaborating on a cutting edge, dark pop musical for film and stage, a half hour comedy series, and a high concept drama series.Priscilla Packard"
Deadly Nightmares: Season 1, Episode 3
Split Decision (14 Dec. 1983)
"The Hitchhiker" Split Decision (original title)- Actress
- Writer
- Director
Judy Landers' pleasing personality and physical attributes have made this former Juilliard music student one of the popular character actresses in both action series like B.J. and the Bear (1978) and Vega$ (1978), as well as in a multitude of situation comedies during the 1980s. Although a student of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, her ability to play naive, innocent or sometimes even dimwitted characters, the blonde bombshell seems to have excelled more in comedies. She has appeared in series such as Night Court (1984) and The Love Boat (1977), and in films such as Stewardess School (1986) and Dr. Alien (1989). She is married to baseball player Tom Niedenfuer and they have two daughters, Lindsey and Kristy. Judy and her older sister Audrey Landers have appeared together in many projects, but one of the projects nearest and dearest to them seems to have been The Huggabug Club (1995), a children's series which they produced for Public Broadcasting. The duo not only starred in the series, they (along with their mother Ruth Landers) produced the series, and contributed most of the music to it, as well.Francis Packard"
Deadly Nightmares: Season 1, Episode 3
Split Decision (14 Dec. 1983)
"The Hitchhiker" Split Decision (original title)- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Ron Lea was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is known for The Recruit (2003), Punisher: War Zone (2008) and Saw IV (2007).Geoffrey Butler (as Ron Lee)
Deadly Nightmares: Season 2, Episode 1
Lovesounds (13 Nov. 1984)
"The Hitchhiker" Lovesounds (original title)- August Schellenberg was born on 25 July 1936 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was an actor, known for Black Robe (1991), The New World (2005) and DreamKeeper (2003). He was married to Joan Karasevich. He died on 15 August 2013 in Dallas, Texas, USA.Bob Ames"
Deadly Nightmares: Season 1, Episode 2
When Morning Comes (30 Nov. 1983)
"The Hitchhiker" When Morning Comes (original title) - Stephen Shellen grew up in Victoria, British Columbia where he was his high school's star hockey player before heading north to work as a lumberjack. After catching the attention of a talent scout in Vancouver, he decided to try his hand at acting, spurred on in part by the memory of a less-than-appreciative audience during his first stage performance in junior high. Moving to Los Angeles, he studied with Peggy Feury and soon became a familiar face in feature films including Casual Sex? (1988) with Lea Thompson and Victoria Jackson, festival favourite The Stepfather (1987) with Terry O'Quinn and Shelley Hack, the star-studded miniseries Hollywood Wives (1985), with Anthony Hopkins, Candice Bergen and Robert Stack, and the TV movie and basis of the series Murder One (1995). Returning to Canada in the early 90s, Stephen had a lead role on the Nikita-esque USA Networks series Counterstrike (1990), with Simon MacCorkindale and Christopher Plummer, in which he played Luke Brenner, part of a team of three operatives who fought terrorism around the globe. Back in the U.S., Stephen starred in April One (1994), a film about a hostage crisis for which he won critical raves. He also made an appearance as the cocky actor brother of Craig Sheffer's love interest in the Academy-Award-winning A River Runs Through It (1992); his scenes with Susan Trawley were referred to by Newsweek as the funniest sequence in the movie. His career continued to blend big-budget, box office winners like The Bodyguard (1992) with Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, and small but critically acclaimed independent films like Rude (1995) which was named the Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival, as well as receiving eight Genie nominations. Stephen can also be seen in guest appearances on popular TV shows like Law & Order (1990) and Due South (1994). In 1997, he was invited to Toronto to shoot what he thought would be a one-time appearance on _La Femme Nikita_, playing a dedicated police detective who stumbles into more than he bargained for in pursuit of a serial killer. However, he was a hit with the show's fans, and so LFN made the decision to bring him back in a recurring role for the series' fifth and final season. The episodes began airing in the U.S. in January 2001. Stephen has also been seen in the hit Nicolas Cage/Angelina Jolie film Gone in 60 Seconds (2000).Eric Dunlap (as Steve Shellen)
Deadly Nightmares: Season 2, Episode 1
Lovesounds (13 Nov. 1984)
"The Hitchhiker" Lovesounds (original title) - The handsome and rugged Page Fletcher was born Charles Page Fletcher in the 1950s in Canada. The son of Ron and Peggy Fletcher, Page grew up in Bass River, Nova Scotia. Fletcher made his film debut as Tom Rice in the low-budget horror picture "Humongous." He achieved his greatest enduring popularity as the titular mysterious drifter on the long-running cable TV anthology program "The Hitchhiker." Moreover, Page played Alex J. Murphy/RoboCop on the mini-series "RoboCop: Prime Directives." In addition, Fletcher made guest appearances on a handful of television shows that include "The Beachcombers," "Street Legal," "Night Heat," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "The Outer Limits," and "Forever Knight.""The Hitchhiker"
Deadly Nightmares: Season 1, Episode 1
Shattered Vows (23 Nov. 1983)
"The Hitchhiker" Shattered Vows (original title)
Deadly Nightmares: Season 1, Episode 2
When Morning Comes (30 Nov. 1983)
"The Hitchhiker" When Morning Comes (original title)
Deadly Nightmares: Season 2, Episode 1
Lovesounds (13 Nov. 1984)
"The Hitchhiker" Lovesounds (original title) - Pamela Bowman is known for Stripes (1981) and Two of a Kind (1983).Cathy Marks"
Deadly Nightmares: Season 1, Episode 2
When Morning Comes (30 Nov. 1983)
"The Hitchhiker" When Morning Comes (original title) - Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Jackson Davies was born on 17 March 1950 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Freddy Got Fingered (2001), Bird on a Wire (1990) and The Beachcombers (1972).Jake McElhaney
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Deadly Nightmares: Season 1, Episode 3
Split Decision (14 Dec. 1983)
"The Hitchhiker" Split Decision (original title)- Aleisa Shirley was born on 22 March 1963 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Ballistic (1995), Sweet Sixteen (1983) and Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983). She is married to Kevin McKim.Pamela Winslow"
Deadly Nightmares: Season 1, Episode 1
Shattered Vows (23 Nov. 1983)
"The Hitchhiker" Shattered Vows (original title) - Actress
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Alexandra Stewart was born in Montreal in 1939 and at 16 went to Paris to study art, English literature and French. Less than one year later, she appeared in her first feature film. She fell in love with Paris and lived there for some time. For a while she worked as a model then started acting appearing in French films. Les motards (1959). After a period of traveling around Europe she went to Hollywood in 1965.
In her long career, she has appeared in many films, including: Otto Preminger's Exodus (1960), Louis Malle's The Fire Within (1963) and Black Moon (1975) (Stewart has a child by Malle), Arthur Penn's Mickey One (1965) with Warren Beatty, François Truffaut's Bride Wore Black and Day For Night, In Praise of Older Women (1978), Intimate Moments, Women, Prince's Under the Cherry Moon (1986) with Prince and Kristin Scott Thomas and Roman Polanski's Frantic (1988).Jackie Winslow"
Deadly Nightmares: Season 1, Episode 1
Shattered Vows (23 Nov. 1983)
"The Hitchhiker" Shattered Vows (original title)