Peter Crombie, best known for his disturbed character Crazy Joe Davola on Seinfeld, has passed away at the age of 71. While no specific details have been released, it’s said that Crombie died after a brief illness.
A standout character, Crazy Joe first appeared in season four’s “The Pitch”, launching his mission of vengeance after not being invited to Kramer’s party. The five-episode arc during the season found him dating – and stalking – Elaine and later attacking Jerry during a taping of his namesake show. With a mixture of dark comedy and intensity, Peter Crombie undoubtedly made Crazy Joe a standout in the gallery of Seinfeld antagonists.
Outside of Seinfeld, Peter Crombie appeared on a wealth of TV shows throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s, including one-off stints on Perfect Strangers, As the World Turns, Law & Order, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, L.A. Law, N.Y.P.D. Blue, and more. His...
A standout character, Crazy Joe first appeared in season four’s “The Pitch”, launching his mission of vengeance after not being invited to Kramer’s party. The five-episode arc during the season found him dating – and stalking – Elaine and later attacking Jerry during a taping of his namesake show. With a mixture of dark comedy and intensity, Peter Crombie undoubtedly made Crazy Joe a standout in the gallery of Seinfeld antagonists.
Outside of Seinfeld, Peter Crombie appeared on a wealth of TV shows throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s, including one-off stints on Perfect Strangers, As the World Turns, Law & Order, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, L.A. Law, N.Y.P.D. Blue, and more. His...
- 1/13/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Robert Butler, a television director for the pilot shows for Star Trek, Batman, Hill Street Blues, and Moonlighting, has died. He was 95.
Butler’s family announced that the Emmy award-winning director died on Nov. 3 in Los Angeles.
Graduating from UCLA where he majored in English, Butler started his career in entertainment as an usher at CBS. His first credit as a director would come in 1959 when he directed an episode for the military comedy-drama Hennesey which starred Jackie Cooper and Abby Dalton.
Over the years, Butler was sought out to direct pilots for shows like Hogan’s Heroes (1965), the original Star Trek (1966), Batman (1966), the first mini-series on television The Blue Knight (1973), Hill Street Blues (1978), Moonlighting (1985), Sisters (1991) and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993).
Butler won two Emmy Awards, the first one for The Blue Knight pilot in 1973 and the second one in 1981 for Hill Street Blues. In 2015 he was...
Butler’s family announced that the Emmy award-winning director died on Nov. 3 in Los Angeles.
Graduating from UCLA where he majored in English, Butler started his career in entertainment as an usher at CBS. His first credit as a director would come in 1959 when he directed an episode for the military comedy-drama Hennesey which starred Jackie Cooper and Abby Dalton.
Over the years, Butler was sought out to direct pilots for shows like Hogan’s Heroes (1965), the original Star Trek (1966), Batman (1966), the first mini-series on television The Blue Knight (1973), Hill Street Blues (1978), Moonlighting (1985), Sisters (1991) and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993).
Butler won two Emmy Awards, the first one for The Blue Knight pilot in 1973 and the second one in 1981 for Hill Street Blues. In 2015 he was...
- 11/11/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Peter White, who portrayed Linc Tyler on the ABC soap opera All My Children over four decades and starred in the original stage production and film adaptation of The Boys in the Band, has died. He was 86.
White died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles of melanoma, his All My Children castmate Kathleen Noone (Ellen Shepherd Dalton on the show) told The Hollywood Reporter.
White also played Arthur Cates, the attorney for Sable Colby (Stephanie Beacham), on the first two seasons of the ABC primetime soap The Colbys in 1985-86, and he recurred as the deceased doctor dad of the characters played by Swoosie Kurtz, Sela Ward, Patricia Kalember and Julianne Phillips on the 1991-96 NBC drama Sisters.
White first portrayed Lincoln Tyler, son of stern Pine Valley matriarch Phoebe Tyler (Ruth Warrick), from 1974-80 — he was the third actor in the role, starting with James Karen — then returned...
White died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles of melanoma, his All My Children castmate Kathleen Noone (Ellen Shepherd Dalton on the show) told The Hollywood Reporter.
White also played Arthur Cates, the attorney for Sable Colby (Stephanie Beacham), on the first two seasons of the ABC primetime soap The Colbys in 1985-86, and he recurred as the deceased doctor dad of the characters played by Swoosie Kurtz, Sela Ward, Patricia Kalember and Julianne Phillips on the 1991-96 NBC drama Sisters.
White first portrayed Lincoln Tyler, son of stern Pine Valley matriarch Phoebe Tyler (Ruth Warrick), from 1974-80 — he was the third actor in the role, starting with James Karen — then returned...
- 11/4/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nicolas Coster, the British-American actor who played an evasive lawyer in All the President’s Men, a fiendish kidnapper in All My Children, zany businessman Lionel Lockridge on Santa Barbara, and the father of Lisa Whelchel’s Blair Warner in The Facts of Life, died Monday at a hospital in Florida. He was 89.
His death was announced by his daughter Dinneen Coster on social media. “There is great sadness in my heart this evening, my father actor Nicolas Coster has passed on in Florida at 9:01 pm in the hospital,” Dinneen Coster wrote on Facebook. “Please be inspired by his artistic achievements and know he was a real actor’s actor!”
A cause of death was not given.
A prolific actor whose career spanned decades on television and encompassed both leading and character roles,...
His death was announced by his daughter Dinneen Coster on social media. “There is great sadness in my heart this evening, my father actor Nicolas Coster has passed on in Florida at 9:01 pm in the hospital,” Dinneen Coster wrote on Facebook. “Please be inspired by his artistic achievements and know he was a real actor’s actor!”
A cause of death was not given.
A prolific actor whose career spanned decades on television and encompassed both leading and character roles,...
- 6/27/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
These days, Pedro Pascal is one of the internet’s favorite stars. In just a few years, the actor has arisen from a breakout star of Narcos to a legitimate leading man. Of course, Game of Thrones is a big part of that ascension as well. But despite his current success, Pascal has no qualms about looking back at his early career, including his guest appearance on NYPD Blue.
Pedro Pascal made many TV guest appearances before his big break Pedro Pascal attends the Vanity Fair 95th Oscars Party. I Michael Tran/Afp via Getty Images
Arguably, Pascal first gained mainstream attention as Oberyn Martell on Game of Thrones. But long before he joined that show -– and was spectacularly killed off –- in season 4, the actor was making the rounds and paying his dues with regular guest appearances on a variety of hit TV series. This includes roles on more than 20 shows,...
Pedro Pascal made many TV guest appearances before his big break Pedro Pascal attends the Vanity Fair 95th Oscars Party. I Michael Tran/Afp via Getty Images
Arguably, Pascal first gained mainstream attention as Oberyn Martell on Game of Thrones. But long before he joined that show -– and was spectacularly killed off –- in season 4, the actor was making the rounds and paying his dues with regular guest appearances on a variety of hit TV series. This includes roles on more than 20 shows,...
- 3/28/2023
- by Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Everyone has their favorite Nicolas Cage movie, including The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal. Pascal starred with Cage in 2022’s The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent before his starring role in the new mega-hit HBO show The Last of Us, one of the biggest shows on tv.
Now, The Mandalorian star names the one role of Cage’s he would’ve loved to play.
Before ‘The Last of Us’: Pedro Pascal’s movie and tv roles
Beginning in 1996, Pascal spent nearly two decades doing small roles in film and tv (mostly billed as Pedro Balmaceda). His appearances include iconic shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Brothers & Sisters, and Homeland.
Then, in 2014, Pascal landed the role that would change his career: Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones Season 4. Viewers will remember how his character came to an end in the series — a moment that is hard to unsee,...
Now, The Mandalorian star names the one role of Cage’s he would’ve loved to play.
Before ‘The Last of Us’: Pedro Pascal’s movie and tv roles
Beginning in 1996, Pascal spent nearly two decades doing small roles in film and tv (mostly billed as Pedro Balmaceda). His appearances include iconic shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Brothers & Sisters, and Homeland.
Then, in 2014, Pascal landed the role that would change his career: Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones Season 4. Viewers will remember how his character came to an end in the series — a moment that is hard to unsee,...
- 2/4/2023
- by Lindsay Kusiak
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Michael Levin, an actor best known for portraying reporter Jack Fenelli during the entire 13-year run of daytime soap opera Ryan’s Hope, died of natural causes on Jan. 6. He was 90 years old.
Levin’s son, Jason Levin, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter Friday.
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Ryan’s Hope aired on ABC from 1975-1989. Levin was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Actor three years...
Levin’s son, Jason Levin, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter Friday.
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Ryan’s Hope aired on ABC from 1975-1989. Levin was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Actor three years...
- 1/14/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
After making his screen acting debut on a 1968 episode of the ABC drama series “N.Y.P.D.,” Al Pacino focused exclusively on building his feature film resume over the next several decades. He did not take on a second television role until 2003 when he played Roy Cohn on the six-part HBO limited series “Angels in America.” The role, which brought him his first Emmy nomination and win, has spawned four more TV performances to date, the fist two of which also resulted in academy recognition.
Pacino’s third and most recent Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor bid came in 2013 for playing the title role in the HBO film “Phil Spector.” At 73, he was the ninth oldest man to ever contend for the prize, and he ranks just one spot lower nearly a decade later. Of the nine older actors who currently place higher than him, two were over 80 at the time of their nominations,...
Pacino’s third and most recent Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor bid came in 2013 for playing the title role in the HBO film “Phil Spector.” At 73, he was the ninth oldest man to ever contend for the prize, and he ranks just one spot lower nearly a decade later. Of the nine older actors who currently place higher than him, two were over 80 at the time of their nominations,...
- 8/24/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
After making his screen acting debut on a 1968 episode of the ABC drama series “N.Y.P.D.,” Al Pacino focused exclusively on building his feature film resume over the next several decades. He did not take on a second television role until 2003 when he played Roy Cohn on the six-part HBO limited series “Angels in America.” The role, which brought him his first Emmy nomination and win, has spawned four more TV performances to date, the fist two of which also resulted in academy recognition.
Pacino’s third and most recent Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor bid came in 2013 for playing the title role in the HBO film “Phil Spector.” At 73, he was the ninth oldest man to ever contend for the prize, and he ranks just one spot lower nearly a decade later. Of the nine older actors who currently place higher than him, two were over 80 at the time of their nominations,...
Pacino’s third and most recent Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor bid came in 2013 for playing the title role in the HBO film “Phil Spector.” At 73, he was the ninth oldest man to ever contend for the prize, and he ranks just one spot lower nearly a decade later. Of the nine older actors who currently place higher than him, two were over 80 at the time of their nominations,...
- 8/24/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Diana Douglas Webster has died at the age of 92, Variety reports. The mother of Oscar winner Michael Douglas passed away from cancer on Saturday, July 4. The Devonshire, Bermuda, native got her acting start in the late 1940s, and appeared in shows such as The Cowboys, N.Y.P.D., Days of Our Lives, The Waltons, Dynasty, The West Wing, and The Paper Chase. The stage actress also appeared in over 20 films throughout her career. She's perhaps best known for her work in Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and It [...]...
- 7/4/2015
- Us Weekly
The man who played the patriarch on CBS’ long-running series The Waltons has died. Ralph Waite was 86. He starred for nine seasons on the Depression-era drama as John Walton Sr., who eked out a living at the family lumber mill on Walton’s Mountain. He also directed more than a dozen episodes of the hourlong series, which ran from 1972-81 and was followed by a series of telefilms. He scored an Emmy nom for the role in 1978. Waite’s acting credits date to the mid-1960s, appearing in TV series including Bonanza and N.Y.P.D. and later as slave ship mate Slater in the landmark miniseries Roots, a key supporting role that earned Waite his first Emmy nom. He also worked on the big screen, including roles in the classic films as Cool Hand Luke and Five Easy Pieces. After The Waltons, Waite worked regularly in TV and film. The White Plains,...
- 2/14/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
The Wasteland:
Television is a gold goose that lays scrambled eggs;
and it is futile and probably fatal to beat it for not laying caviar.
Lee Loevinger
When people argue over the quality of television programming, both sides — it’s addictive crap v. underappreciated populist art — seem to forget one of the essentials about commercial TV. By definition, it is not a public service. It is not commercial TV’s job to enlighten, inform, educate, elevate, inspire, or offer insight. Frankly, it’s not even commercial TV’s job to entertain. Bottom line: its purpose is simply to deliver as many sets of eyes to advertisers as possible. As it happens, it tends to do this by offering various forms of entertainment, and occasionally by offering content that does enlighten, inform, etc., but a cynic would make the point that if TV could do the same job televising fish aimlessly swimming around an aquarium,...
Television is a gold goose that lays scrambled eggs;
and it is futile and probably fatal to beat it for not laying caviar.
Lee Loevinger
When people argue over the quality of television programming, both sides — it’s addictive crap v. underappreciated populist art — seem to forget one of the essentials about commercial TV. By definition, it is not a public service. It is not commercial TV’s job to enlighten, inform, educate, elevate, inspire, or offer insight. Frankly, it’s not even commercial TV’s job to entertain. Bottom line: its purpose is simply to deliver as many sets of eyes to advertisers as possible. As it happens, it tends to do this by offering various forms of entertainment, and occasionally by offering content that does enlighten, inform, etc., but a cynic would make the point that if TV could do the same job televising fish aimlessly swimming around an aquarium,...
- 7/22/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Killer Nashville is proud to launch its first Screenwriting Intensive as part of the Killer Nashville weekend, featuring Hollywood screen and television writers Heywood Gould, April Kelly, Steven Womack, and Philip Cioffari.
Heywood Gould’s screen credits include Cocktail; Rolling Thunder; The Boys from Brazil; Streets of Gold; One Good Cop; Trial by Jury; Mistrial; Double Bang; The Equalizer; N.Y.P.D.; and Fort Apache, the Bronx. Gould will kick off the event at the Killer Nashville Conference… More...
Heywood Gould’s screen credits include Cocktail; Rolling Thunder; The Boys from Brazil; Streets of Gold; One Good Cop; Trial by Jury; Mistrial; Double Bang; The Equalizer; N.Y.P.D.; and Fort Apache, the Bronx. Gould will kick off the event at the Killer Nashville Conference… More...
- 8/19/2012
- by HorrorNews.net
- Horror News
There has been some doubt over the reboot of the Spider-Man franchise. Will audiences respond to this character as they did when the original film came out back in 2002? Is it too soon to bring back this franchise? In fact, the third and most recent film was released in 2007. Is it possible The Amazing Spider-Man will be forgotten this summer? It’s sandwiched in-between comic book heavy hitters The Avengers, coming out on May 4th, and the third and final film in Christopher Nolan’s Batman series, The Dark Knight Rises, set to come out on July 20th. With all these questions in the ether, Sony decided to put together a worldwide event, showcasing the talent behind the reboot, in theaters on July 3rd.
Sony was set to simulcast a 30-minute sneak preview in 13 major cities around the world, giving audiences a taste of the summer blockbuster, not to mention a new trailer.
Sony was set to simulcast a 30-minute sneak preview in 13 major cities around the world, giving audiences a taste of the summer blockbuster, not to mention a new trailer.
- 2/7/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Director David Pressman has passed away at the age of 97.
He died of natural causes in New York City on Monday, according to Variety.com.
Pressman took charge of long-running U.S. soap opera One Life to Live for nearly three decades, garnering himself three Daytime Emmy Awards.
He also directed beloved actress Grace Kelly in the original TV version of The Swan and went on to guest-direct a number of popular shows, including The Defenders, The Nurses and N.Y.P.D., with Al Pacino.
Pressman was born in Tiblisi, Georgia, and studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. He then became an original member of the Actors Studio and founded the acting department at the prestigious Boston University in Massachusetts.
Before setting his sights on TV, Pressman also worked on a variety of Big Apple plays, including Broadway's Tony Award-winning The Disenchanted.
He retired from the entertainment business at the age of 85.
He is survived by his wife Sasha, and three sons Gregory, Eugene and Michael, an executive producer on the hit TV series Blue Bloods.
He died of natural causes in New York City on Monday, according to Variety.com.
Pressman took charge of long-running U.S. soap opera One Life to Live for nearly three decades, garnering himself three Daytime Emmy Awards.
He also directed beloved actress Grace Kelly in the original TV version of The Swan and went on to guest-direct a number of popular shows, including The Defenders, The Nurses and N.Y.P.D., with Al Pacino.
Pressman was born in Tiblisi, Georgia, and studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. He then became an original member of the Actors Studio and founded the acting department at the prestigious Boston University in Massachusetts.
Before setting his sights on TV, Pressman also worked on a variety of Big Apple plays, including Broadway's Tony Award-winning The Disenchanted.
He retired from the entertainment business at the age of 85.
He is survived by his wife Sasha, and three sons Gregory, Eugene and Michael, an executive producer on the hit TV series Blue Bloods.
- 9/1/2011
- WENN
(Celebrating award week with a look at one of Oscar’s most notable champions: The French Connection. Thirty-nine years ago, Connection – besides being one of the biggest hits of the 1970s – was the top winner at the Academy Awards walking away with gold for Best Picture [collected by producer Phil D’Antoni], Director [William Friedkin], Actor [Gene Hackman], Adapted Screenplay [by Ernest Tidyman], and Editing [Gerald Greenburg].)
“I grew up in a world where Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney …these were the heroes. Not the cops. Cops were the bad guys. Or they were stumbling around, couldn’t find their asses with both hands.”
So says Sonny Grosso, and it is a screen icongraphy he has worked hard to change. Grosso-Jacobson Communications has produced over 750 hours of programming for network and premium and basic cable television in its thirty-odd years. Though its output has run from Pee Wee’s Playhouse to adventure fare like Counterstrike, the most acclaimed of the company’s offerings...
“I grew up in a world where Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney …these were the heroes. Not the cops. Cops were the bad guys. Or they were stumbling around, couldn’t find their asses with both hands.”
So says Sonny Grosso, and it is a screen icongraphy he has worked hard to change. Grosso-Jacobson Communications has produced over 750 hours of programming for network and premium and basic cable television in its thirty-odd years. Though its output has run from Pee Wee’s Playhouse to adventure fare like Counterstrike, the most acclaimed of the company’s offerings...
- 2/20/2011
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
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