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Robert Cabot Sherman Jr. (July 22, 1943 – June 24, 2025) Singer and actor who was a teen idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He had a series of successful singles, notably the million-seller "Little Woman" (1969). Sherman left show business in the 1970s for a career as a paramedic and a deputy sheriff, but performed occasionally into the 1990s.
Sherman was a regular star on the weekly ABC television network show Here Come the Brides from September 25, 1968, to September 18, 1970. He played the youngest brother, Jeremy Bolt.
Sherman was a frequent guest on American Bandstand and Where the Action Is. In March 1971 he appeared on an episode of The Partridge Family as a back-door pilot for the ABC TV series Getting Together, which aired starting in September 1971 and was canceled after 14 episodes.
Sherman was a guest star on television series such as Emergency!, The F.B.I., The Mod Squad, Ellery Queen, Murder She Wrote and Frasier. He has also been a guest on The Ed Sullivan Show, American Bandstand, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, KTLA Morning News, Visiting with Huell Howser on PBS, Good Day LA, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Good Morning America, and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and later Jay Leno. He was featured on 20/20, VH1, Entertainment Tonight, and Extra, among other television shows.
Sherman was a regular cast member on the television show Sanchez of Bel Air in 1986.
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Rachel Blanchard, Eugene Byrd and Simon Fenton in "Chris Cross"
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Chris Cross - ITV (CITV) - March 18, 1994 - March 28, 1995
Comedy (13 episodes)
Running Time: 30 minutes
Stars:
Simon Fenton as Chris Hilton
Eugene Byrd as Oliver Cross
Rachel Blanchard as Dinah McGee
Alan David as Mr Rogers
Timothy Douek as X
Tom Brodie as Mookie
Oliver Gilbody as Charles Barkley
Nicola Stewart as Casey Down
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Series Premiere
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries - The Bat - NBC - March 31, 1960
Mystery Anthology
Running Time: 60 minutes
Written by Avery Hopwood, Walter Kerr and Mary Roberts Rinehart
Produced by Robert Saudek
Directed by Paul Nickell
Hosted by Joseph Nye Welch
Stars:
Helen Hayes as Cornelia Van Gorder
Jason Robards as Detective Anderson / The Bat
Margaret Hamilton as Lizzie Allen
Shepperd Strudwick as Dr. West
Karl Light as Richard Fleming
Mark Satow as Billy
Martin E. Brooks as Jack Bailey / Brooks
Bethel Leslie as Dale Ogden
Reedy Talton as the real Detective Anderson
Only seven episodes were produced airing from March 31, 1960 to November 15, 1960.
#The Bat#The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries#TV#NBC#1960#Mystery#Helen Hayes#Jason Robards#Margaret Hamilton#Shepperd Strudwick#Bethel Leslie#Martin E Brooks
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From the Golden Age of Television
Season 1 Episode 9
Dick Tracy - The Mole Part 1 - ABC - November 6, 1950
Crime Drama
Running Time: 30 minutes
Written by P. K. Palmer
Produced by P. K. Palmer
Directed by B. Reaves Eason
Narrator William Woodson
Stars:
Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy
Joe Devlin as Sam Catchem
Dick Elliott as Officer Murphy
Raymond Hatton as Mole
Lois Collier as Fluff
Will Lee as Reg Rof
John Harmon as J. Blackstone Springem
George Offerman Jr as Willard S Con
Frank Hagney as Mountain
Jim Magill as Chopper
#The Mole: Part 1#Dick Tracy#TV#1950#Crime#Drama#ABC#Ralph Byrd#Joe Devlin#Dick Elliott#Raymond Hatton#Lois Collier#Will Lee#John Harmon
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Season 2 Episode 20
The Cheaters - Case of George Peterson - ITV - August 6, 1961
Crime Drama
Running Time: 30 minutes
Written by Brian Clemens and David Nicholl
Produced by The Danzigers
Directed by Bill Lewthwaite
Stars:
John Ireland as John Hunter
Robert Ayres as Walter Allen
Ann Hanslip as Walter Allen's secretary
Kevin Stoney as Simpson
Robert Dorning as Mr. Cuthbert
Anton Rodgers as Barman
John Stuart as Inspector
Michael Balfour as Freddy
Ray Austin as Man Training in Gym
Peter Bathurst as Jardine
Denis Holmes as Groves
Walter Horsburgh as Philobene
Patsy Smart as Mrs. Peterson
#Case of George Peterson#The Cheaters#TV#ITV#Crime Drama#1961#John Ireland#Robert Ayres#Ann Hanslip#Kevin Stoney#Robert Dorning#Anton Rodgers#John Stuart
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From the Golden Age of Television
Season 3 Episode 4
The Bob Cummings Show - The Beautiful Psychologist - CBS - October 26, 1956
Sitcom
Running Time: 30 minutes
Written by Paul Henning, Shirl Gordon and Phil Shuken
Produced by Paul Henning
Directed by Norman Tokar
Announcer Bill Baldwin
Stars:
Bob Cummings as Bob Collins
Rosemary DeCamp as Margaret MacDonald
Dwayne Hickman as Chuck MacDonald
Ann B. Davis as Charmaine "Schultzy" Schultz
King Donovan as Harvey Helm
Jeffrey Silver as Jimmy Lloyd
Marcia Henderson as Laura Hayden


Known in syndication as "Love That Bob"
#The Beautiful Psychologist#The Bob Cummings Show#TV#Sitcom#1956#CBS#Love That Bob#Bob Cummings#Rosemary DeCamp#Ann B. Davis#Dwayne Hickman#King Donovan#Marcia Henderson
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Season 1 Episode 37
This is Alice - Freedom of the Press - Syndicated - 1958
Sitcom
Running Time: 30 minutes
Written by Charles R. Marion
Produced by Sidney Salkow
Directed by Sidney Salkow
Stars:
Patty Ann Gerrity a Alice Holliday
Phyllis Coates as Clarissa Mae Holliday
Tommy Farrell as Chester "Chet" Holliday
Kathy Garver as Sally
Stephen Wootton as Clarence "Soapy" Weaver
Jane Darwell as Mary Dunkel
Cecil Elliott as Mrs. Van Horne
Portland Mason as Nancy
Mary Winkelman as Meg
Sidney Blackmer as Mr. Dunninger
#Freedom of the Press#This is Alice#TV#Syndicated#Sitcom#1958#Patty Ann Gerrity#Phyllis Coates#Tommy Farrell#Kathy Garver#Stephen Wooten#Jane Darwell#Sidney Blackmer
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Series Premiere
The Adventures of Long John Silver - The Necklace - Syndicated - 1955
Action/Adventure
Running Time: 30 minutes
Written by Martin Rackin and Kay Keavney
Produced by Joseph Kaufman
Directed by Lee Sholem
Stars:
Robert Newton as Long John Silver
Connie Gilchrist as Purity Pinker
Kit Taylor as Jim Hawkins
Grant Taylor as Patch
Billy Kay as Ironhand
Eric Reiman as Trip Fenner
John Brunskill as Old Stingley
Harry Hambleton as Big Eric
John Sherwood as Governor Sir Henry Strong
Walter Brown as Slygo
#The Necklace#The Adventures of Long John Silver#TV#Syndicated#Action#Adventure#Robert Newton#Connie Gilchrist#Kit Taylor#Grant Taylor#Walter Brown#John Sherwood
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Kristen Schaal as The Guide, Kayvan Novak as Nandor the Relentless, Harvey Guillén as Guillermo de la Cruz, Mark Proksch as Colin Robinson, Natasia Demetriou as Nadja of Antipaxos and Matt Berry as Leslie "Laszlo" Cravensworth in "What We Do in the Shadows"
#What We Do in the Shadow#TV#Kristen Schaal#AKayvan Novak'Harvey Guillen#Mark Proksch#Natasia Demetriou#Matt Berry
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What We Do in the Shadows - FX - March 27, 2019 - December 16, 2024
Comedy / Fantasy (61 episodes)
Running Time: 30 minutes
Stars:
Kayvan Novak as Nandor the Relentless
Matt Berry as Leslie "Laszlo" Cravensworth
Natasia Demetriou as Nadja of Antipaxos
Harvey Guillén as Guillermo de la Cruz
Mark Proksch as Colin Robinson
Kristen Schaal as The Guide (also known as the "Floating Woman") (season 5-6; guest season 1; recurring seasons 3–4)
Recurring:
Anthony Atamanuik as Sean Rinaldi
Beanie Feldstein as Jenna (season 1)
Doug Jones as Baron Afanas (seasons 1, 3–5)
Nick Kroll as Simon the Devious (guest seasons 1–2, 4)
Jake McDorman as Jeff Suckler (season 1; guest season 2)
Vanessa Bayer as Evie Russell (guest seasons 1, 5)
Marceline Hugot as Barbara Lazarro (guest seasons 1, 5)
#What We Do in the Shadows#TV#FX#Comedy#Fantasy#2000's#Kayvan Novak#Matt Berry#Natasia Demetriou#Harvey Guillen#Mark Proksch#Kristen Schaal
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Series Premiere
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - Eleven Days to Zero - ABC - September 14, 1964
Science Fiction
Running Time: 60 minutes
Written by Irwin Allen
Produced by Irwin Allen
Directed by Irwin Allen
Stars:
Richard Basehart as Admiral Harriman Nelson
David Hedison as Commander/Captain Lee Crane
Eddie Albert as Fred Wilson
Henry Kulky as CPO Curley Jones
Werner Klemperer/Theo Marcuse as Dr. Gamma
Del Monroe as Kowalski
Mark Slade as Malone
Booth Colman as Chairman
John Zaremba as Dr. Shelby
Gordon Gilbert as O'Brien
Robert Dowdell as Lt. Commander Chip Morton
William Hudson as Captain John Phillips
#Eleven Days to Zero#Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea#TV#ABC#1964#Science Fiction#Richard Basehart#David Hedison#Eddie Albert#Henry Kulky#Del Monroe#Mark Slade#Booth Colman#Robert Dowdell
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TV Guide - June 19 - 25, 1965
Richard Basehart (August 31, 1914 – September 17, 1984) Film, stage and television actor. Known for his "deep, resonant baritone voice and craggy good looks," he was active in film, theatre and television from 1947 until 1983.
Basehart was known to television viewers for starring as Admiral Harriman Nelson on the television science-fiction drama Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–68). He also portrayed Wilton Knight in the pilot episode of the TV series Knight Rider (1982), and provided the narration that was heard during the opening credits throughout the entire series. (Wikipedia)
Albert David Hedison Jr. (May 20, 1927 – July 18, 2019) Film, television, and stage actor. He was billed as Al Hedison in his early film work. In 1959, when he was cast in the role of Victor Sebastian in the short-lived espionage television series Five Fingers, NBC insisted that he change his name. He proposed that he use his middle name and he has been billed as David Hedison ever since. He is known for his role as Captain Lee Crane in Irwin Allen’s television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
Hedison guest starred on the TV series Hong Kong, Bus Stop, Perry Mason, The Saint (starring Roger Moore who became a great friend), The Farmer’s Daughter, Journey to the Unknown, Love, American Style, ITV Sunday Night Theatre, BBC’s Play of the Month, The F.B.I.,The New Perry Mason, Shaft, Medical Center, The Manhunter, Cannon, Bronk, Ellery Queen, Family, Barnaby Jones, Wonder Woman, Gibbsville, The Bob Newhart Show,Project U.F.O., Flying High, Benson, Charlie’s Angels, Nero Wolfe, Hart to Hart, T. J. Hooker, Matt Houston, Amanda’s, Dynasty, Fantasy Island, Partners in Crime ,The Fall Guy, The Love Boat, Simon & Simon, Double Trouble, Finder of Lost Loves, Knight Rider, Crazy Like a Fox, The A-Team, Trapper John, M.D., Hotel, The Colbys, Who’s the Boss?, The Law & Harry McGraw, and Murder, She Wrote.
From 1991-1996 David was a regular on the long-running soap opera Another World and he had a role in The Young and the Restless. (Wikipedia)
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Sandy Robson, Jesse Hutch, Chiara Zanni, Braden Williams and Marshall Porter in "About a Girl"
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About a Girl - Noggin (the N Block) / Global (Can) - October 5, 2007 - February 29, 2008
Comedy (13 episodes)
Running Time: 30 minutes
Stars:
Chiara Zanni as Amy Ryan
Jesse Hutch as Jason
Sandy Robson as Dude
Braden Williams as McRitchie
Marshall Porter as Benny
Other Characters
Kristie Marsden as Erin
Chelan Simmons as Stacy (aka "Laguna Bitch")
Lynda Boyd as Mrs. Ryan
Amber Borycki as Felicia
Dustin Milligan as Stan (aka "Stan the Man")
#About a Girl#TV#Comedy#Noggin#Global#2000's#Chiara Zanni#Jesse Hutch#Sandy Robson#Braden Williams#Marshall Porter
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The cast of "Ghosts"
Living
Charlotte Ritchie as Alison Cooper
Kiell Smith-Bynoe as Michael 'Mike' Cooper
Ghosts
Lolly Adefope as Katherine 'Kitty' Higham
Mathew Baynton as Thomas Angus Thorne
Simon Farnaby as Julian Fawcett MP
Martha Howe-Douglas as Lady Stephanie 'Fanny' Button (née Colebrooke)
Jim Howick as Patrick ‘Pat’ Butcher
Laurence Rickard as Rogh/'Robin' / Head of Sir Humphrey Bone
Ben Willbond as The Captain
Katy Wix as Mary Guppy (series 1–4)
Yani Xander as the Body of Sir Humphrey Bone
#Ghosts#TV#Charlotte Ritchie#Kiell Smith-Bynoe#Lollyu Adefope#Matthew Baynton#Simon Farnaby#Martha Howe-Douglas#Jim Howick#Laurence Rickard#Ben Willbond#Katy Wix#Yani Xander
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Ghosts - BBC One - April 15, 2019 - December 25, 2023
Sitcom (34 episodes)
Running Time: 30 minutes
Stars:
Living
Charlotte Ritchie as Alison Cooper
Kiell Smith-Bynoe as Michael 'Mike' Cooper
Ghosts
Lolly Adefope as Katherine 'Kitty' Higham
Mathew Baynton as Thomas Angus Thorne
Simon Farnaby as Julian Fawcett MP
Martha Howe-Douglas as Lady Stephanie 'Fanny' Button (née Colebrooke)
Jim Howick as Patrick ‘Pat’ Butcher
Laurence Rickard as Rogh/'Robin' / Head of Sir Humphrey Bone
Ben Willbond as The Captain
Katy Wix as Mary Guppy (series 1–4)
Yani Xander as the Body of Sir Humphrey Bone
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