Catch a Rising Star’s 10th Anniversary 1982 premiere
by thatgalaredcarpeteventguy | created - 26 Sep 2020 | updated - 26 Sep 2020 | PublicThursday August 19th, Catch a Rising Star 44 East 32nd Street New York, NY
1. Richard Belzer
Actor | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
A social misfit, Belzer was kicked out of every school he ever attended, due to his uncontrollable wit. His mother (Frances) died of breast cancer when Richard was 18. Four years later, his father (Charles) committed suicide. A dedication is written to Charles Belzer in Richard Belzer's "UFOs, JFK,...
2. Pat Benatar
Soundtrack | Deadpool 2
Pat Benatar was born Patricia Andrzejewski in Brooklyn and raised in suburban Lindenhurst, Long Island. Her mother Millie had sacrificed her own career as an opera singer to bring up Pat and son Andrew. Years later, it was Pat who sang classically, honing the powers of her 4.5-octave voice as a ...
3. David Brenner
Actor | Worth Winning
David Brenner was born on February 4, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Worth Winning (1989), Modern Family (2009) and Theory of a Deadman: Not Meant to Be (2009). He was married to Ruth Davey, Elizabeth Slater and Geraldine (Geri) Judith Leno. He died ...
4. Roger Capps
Soundtrack | Nobel Son
Roger Capps is known for Nobel Son (2007), Atop the Fourth Wall (2008) and American Pop (1981).
5. Dick Cavett
Actor | Forrest Gump
Yale-educated Dick Cavett established his reputation as the most erudite of American talk show hosts in the late 1960s and early '70s. Although there were many contenders who took on Johnny Carson, the undisputed heavyweight champion of late-night TV, Cavett generally was considered the most ...
6. Billy Crystal
Actor | Forget Paris
Billy Crystal was born on March 14, 1948 in Manhattan, New York, and was raised on Long Island. He is the youngest of three sons born to Helen (Gabler) and Jack Crystal. His father was a well-known concert promoter who co-founded Commodore Records and his mother was a homemaker. His family were ...
7. Charles Giordano
Soundtrack | The House That Jack Built
Charles Giordano is known for The House That Jack Built (2018), Lady and the Tramp (2019) and Future '38 (2017).
8. Neil Giraldo
Soundtrack | The Secret of My Succe$s
Neil Giraldo was born on December 29, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for The Secret of My Success (1987), The Stepfather (1987) and Vision Quest (1985). He has been married to Pat Benatar since February 20, 1982. They have two children.
9. Myron Grombacher
Soundtrack | The Stepfather
Myron Grombacher is known for The Stepfather (1987), Edgeplay (2004) and Pat Benatar: Best Shots - The Videos (2002).
10. Gabe Kaplan
Writer | Welcome Back, Kotter
Gabe Kaplan was born on March 31, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Welcome Back, Kotter (1975), Lewis & Clark (1981) and The Grand (2007).
11. Andy Kaufman
Actor | Taxi
Referred to by some as a dadaistic comedian, Andy Kaufman took comedy and performance art to the edges of irrationality and blurred the dividing line between reality and imagination. Born in New York City on January 17, 1949, the first son of Stanley and Janice Kaufman, Andy grew up on New York in ...
12. Barry Mitchell
Actor | Tempest
Barry Mitchell was born on March 6, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Tempest (1982), Alphabet City (1984) and Catch a Rising Star's 10th Anniversary (1982).
13. Rick Newman
Producer | The Richard Belzer Show
Rick Newman was born on February 21, 1941 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The Richard Belzer Show (1984), 30 Seconds Over Washington (2012) and Richard Belzer in Concert (1986). He was married to Krysi. He died on February 20, 2023 in Los Angeles, ...
14. Joe Piscopo
Actor | Saturday Night Live
Joe Piscopo was cast on Saturday Night Live (1975) in 1980 as part of an overall replacement of the original cast. However his team of players was not up to par in comedy and was quickly replaced except for him and Eddie Murphy. Together they dominated the show for the next three years. Since then ...
15. Rita Rudner
Writer | Peter's Friends
Rita Rudner was born on September 17, 1953 in Miami, Florida, USA. She is a writer and actress, known for Peter's Friends (1992), Love Hurts (2009) and Tales from the Crypt (1989). She has been married to Martin Bergman since June 24, 1988. They have one child.
16. J.J. Wall
Producer | Grace Under Fire
J.J. Wall is known for Grace Under Fire (1993), The Army Show (1998) and Less Than Perfect (2002).
17. Robin Williams
Actor | Mrs. Doubtfire
Robin McLaurin Williams was born on Saturday, July 21st, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, a great-great-grandson of Mississippi Governor and Senator, Anselm J. McLaurin. His mother, Laurie McLaurin (née Janin), was a former model from Mississippi, and his father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams, was a Ford ...
18. Harlee McBride
Actress | Homicide: Life on the Street
Harlee McBride was born on November 20, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), Young Lady Chatterley (1977) and Young Lady Chatterley II (1985).
19. Bob Zmuda
Producer | Man on the Moon
Bob Zmuda was born on December 12, 1949 in the USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Man on the Moon (1999), The Number 23 (2007) and Batman Forever (1995).
20. Liza Minnelli
Soundtrack | Cabaret
Liza Minnelli was born on March 12, 1946, the daughter of Judy Garland and movie director Vincente Minnelli. She was practically raised at MGM studios while her parents worked long hours there and she made her film debut at 14 months of age in the movie In the Good Old Summertime (1949). Her ...
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