"the X-Men comics, the character of Jason Wyngarde (aka Mastermind) was partially inspired by Jason King and Peter Wyngarde. Mastermind had first appeared in the 1960s, but took on the appearance and identity of Jason Wyngarde in the build-up to the X-Men's first confrontation with the Hellfire Club in the late 1970s. Wyngarde had played the leader of another Hellfire club in ""A Touch of Brimstone"", an episode of the popular TV series ""The Avengers"", in which Diana Rigg appeared in a leather costume that Jean Grey adopted as the Hellfire Club's Black Queen. He is also one of the"
"during the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Jason King (""Department S"" / ""Jason King""), John Steed (""The Avengers"") and the Third Doctor (""Doctor Who""). As such, he shares many character traits with them - a flamboyant dress sense, upper-class tastes and sensibilities combined with a youthful appreciation of the 'trendy' aspects of 1970s culture, a chivalrous and patriotic nature, and a healthy disdain for most representations of establishment authority. The stories in which he appears also parody / homage these telefantasy shows, and frequently examine 1970s British culture and society through this lens. In the story ""Swellhead"", set in"
"looked like a bearskin hat and a wardrobe of wide-lapelled, three-piece suits, cravats and open-necked shirts in colours so bright they might hurt sensitive eyes."" In 1970, he was described as ""Britain’s best-dressed male personality"", and the following year it was reported that more babies were christened Jason that year than ever before. Mike Myers later credited Wyngarde's dress sense with helping to inspire the character Austin Powers. A revival in October 1973 of ""The King and I"", featuring Wyngarde in the male lead role, and initially with Sally Ann Howes as Anna, ran for 260 performances at the Adelphi"
"and says ""When Jason King says 'Jump!', well, you say 'How high? In the 1972 Malaysian comedy film ""Laksamana Do Re Mi"", the characters remark on the villain Menteri Fasola's resemblance to Jason King. Most younger Malaysians have no idea who Jason King is and do not get the 1970s cultural reference. In 1992, ""Harry Enfield's Television Programme"" featured a sketch called 'The Playboys', which was heavily influenced by ""Jason King"". In the spoof titles the actor portraying playboy 'Sam Moritz' was named as 'Jason Queen' (actually played by Harry Enfield). Episode 5 of season 17 of ""Top Gear"" featured"
"""Lucy in London"" starring Lucille Ball. Wyngarde became a British household name through his starring role in the espionage series ""Department S"" (1969). His Jason King character, a novelist turned sleuth, was reputedly based on the author Ian Fleming. King led a hedonistic lifestyle; he often got the girl but as she is about to kiss him manages to avoid it, much to the annoyance of co-actor Joel Fabiani. After that series ended, his character, the suave womaniser Jason King, was spun off into a new action espionage series entitled ""Jason King"" (1971), which ran for one season of 26"
"confronting the criminals. Jason King (Peter Wyngarde) is the ideas man, but also helps in the field. He is an adventure novelist who uses details from their cases to write his novels. The living he makes writing novels affords him a hedonistic lifestyle, and he is often seen with beautiful women though he has no permanent love interest in the series; in one episode he mentions he is a widower whose wife was killed in a plane crash. King also serves as comic relief in the series, especially in scenes of hand-to-hand combat where he winds up being subdued as"
"Bennett, Julian Bond and Ramsey Clark each portrayed themselves. Annazette Chase was considered to portray Coretta Scott King. The miniseries was released on DVD on January 11, 2005, nearly 27 years after it first aired on television. King (miniseries) King is a 1978 American television miniseries based on the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the American civil rights leader and 1964 Nobel laureate. It aired for three consecutive nights on NBC from February 12 through 14, 1978. The miniseries earned nine Emmy Award nominations, including nominations for actors Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson and Ossie Davis. Several real-life figures from"
"King (miniseries) King is a 1978 American television miniseries based on the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the American civil rights leader and 1964 Nobel laureate. It aired for three consecutive nights on NBC from February 12 through 14, 1978. The miniseries earned nine Emmy Award nominations, including nominations for actors Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson and Ossie Davis. Several real-life figures from the Civil Rights Movement had minor roles in the production, including then-Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson, King's sister Christine King Farris, his niece Alveda King, and his four children: Yolanda, Martin III, Dexter and Bernice. Donzaleigh Abernathy, Tony"
"""The Man"" in the 3rd episode of the first season of ""Adam-12"". His character was an apparent drug addict who kidnaps an infant at gunpoint and Officer Malloy disarms him by some reverse psychology. From September 1970 until May 1971, King played attorney Aaron Silverman on the drama ""The Young Lawyers"", broadcast on the ABC television network. King later contributed a unique delivery to ""Trip with the Teacher"" (1975), portraying the psychopathic Al, a murderous motorbiker. His film credits included roles in ""Stranger on the Run"" (1967), ""You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That"
"Jefferson King Jefferson King (born 1 July 1961) is a British former bodybuilder and wrestler, best known for playing Shadow in the ITV show ""Gladiators"". He currently works in a clinic for drug rehabilitation. He was born in London to Jamaican parents. King moved to New York City as a 14-year-old. There he excelled in sports and was on the school American Football team. At that time he began lifting weights and developing his physique. He fell victim to the crack boom of the late 70s, however, and became a drug addict. Living with his mother, his mother requested help"
"Harvey Jason Harvey Albert Jason (born 29 February 1940) is an English actor and the co-owner of Mystery Pier Books, an independent book store that sells first editions. A character actor in films including ""The Gumball Rally"" and"" "", he also played in dozens of TV roles in the 1970s and 1980s, including Pinky in ""Rich Man, Poor Man"" and Harry Zief in ""Captains and the Kings"", both made in 1976. Jason was born in London, the son of Marie Goldblatt and actor Alec Jason. He is married to actress Pamela Franklin, whom he met in 1970 while making the"
"King Donovan King Donovan (January 25, 1918 – June 30, 1987) was an American film, stage, and television actor, as well as a film and television director. His film acting work includes Jack in the original ""Invasion of the Body Snatchers""; a role later reprised by Jeff Goldblum in the 1978 version, Solly in ""The Defiant Ones"", Joe Capper in ""Cowboy"", Mack McGee in the original ""Angels in the Outfield"", Major Collins in ""The Perfect Furlough"", and an uncredited but recognizable role in ""Singin' in the Rain"" as Rod (head of the Publicity Department). In 1948, Donovan appeared on Broadway"
"Jason King (radio) Jason King (also known as JK, born Jason Griffiths, 6 January 1975) is a radio DJ and TV presenter of programmes such as Hider in the House and Escape from Scorpion Island with friend and long-time colleague Joel Ross. He is currently employed by Heart London on Weekday drivetime from 4pm to 7pm. Also, King presents Saturday breakfast on Heart FM from 6am to 10am with Lucy Horobin. Jason King has formerly presented for Sunshine 855 in Ludlow, Galaxy 101 in Bristol and 96.9 Viking FM in Hull, where he met, and was first paired on-air with,"
"Zalman King Zalman King (born Zalman King Lefkowitz; May 23, 1941 – February 3, 2012) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer. His films are known for incorporating sexuality, and are often categorized as erotica. Zalman King Lefkowitz dropped his last name at the beginning of his acting career. In 1964, he played a gang member in ""Memo from Purgatory"", an episode of the television series ""The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"" written by Harlan Ellison and featuring actors James Caan and Walter Koenig. Between 1965 and 1967 King appeared in 5 episodes of the TV show ""Gunsmoke"". King played"
"He later left the radio industry to run a waffle shop in La Jolla, California. John 'Dusty' King John 'Dusty' King (born Miller McLeod Everson, July 11, 1909 – November 11, 1987) was a singer and film actor renowned for his Westerns particularly the Range Busters series. Everson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Everson travelled the country working a variety of jobs, such as chauffeuring motorcars from Detroit to Cincinnati, lumberjacking in New Mexico, and working as a ranch hand in Arizona. Everson found himself a radio announcing job in Covington, Kentucky then"
"Anthony Addabbo Anthony Addabbo (September 14, 1960 – October 18, 2016) was an American actor and model. Addabbo was born on September 14, 1960, in Coral Gables. He grew up in Virginia Beach, in the state of Virginia. Addabbo wanted to become a tree surgeon. He graduated from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. In 1987, Addabbo settled in New York City, where he worked as a model. Addabbo made his debut on the small screen in the TV western shooting bettas in ""The Gunfighters"" in 1987. Recognition among viewers earned him the role of Jason Craig in the NBC soap"
"3, 2012, aged 70, from cancer. Zalman King Zalman King (born Zalman King Lefkowitz; May 23, 1941 – February 3, 2012) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer. His films are known for incorporating sexuality, and are often categorized as erotica. Zalman King Lefkowitz dropped his last name at the beginning of his acting career. In 1964, he played a gang member in ""Memo from Purgatory"", an episode of the television series ""The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"" written by Harlan Ellison and featuring actors James Caan and Walter Koenig. Between 1965 and 1967 King appeared in 5 episodes of"
"John 'Dusty' King John 'Dusty' King (born Miller McLeod Everson, July 11, 1909 – November 11, 1987) was a singer and film actor renowned for his Westerns particularly the Range Busters series. Everson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Everson travelled the country working a variety of jobs, such as chauffeuring motorcars from Detroit to Cincinnati, lumberjacking in New Mexico, and working as a ranch hand in Arizona. Everson found himself a radio announcing job in Covington, Kentucky then returned to Cincinnati where he announced, hosted, and sang. Hearing him on the radio, bandleader"
"Jackson in the 1992 miniseries """", as well as starring on the television sitcoms ""Thea"" (1993–1994) and ""Smart Guy"" (1997–1999). Jason was also the singing voice of young Simba in Walt Disney Feature Animation's 1994 film The Lion King.[1] In 2002, Weaver appeared in ""Drumline"" with Nick Cannon, followed by a role in ""The Ladykillers"" in 2004. In 2004, he also was a featured artist in the song One Call Away as well as in the music video that also starred Keshia Knight Pulliam and AND1 baller Phillip ""Hot Sauce"" Champion. In 2006, Weaver was featured in a supporting role"
"Jeffrey Hunter Jeffrey Hunter (born Henry Herman ""Hank"" McKinnies Jr.; November 25, 1926 – May 27, 1969) was an American film and television actor and producer known for his roles in films such as ""The Searchers"" and ""King of Kings"". On television, Hunter was known, following his death, for his 1965 role as Capt. Christopher Pike in the original pilot episode of ""Star Trek"" and the later use of that footage in """". Hunter was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Edith Lois (Burgess) and Henry Herman McKinnies. After 1930, he was reared in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he"
"Blue"" and ""JAG"". In 1990, he starred in the short-lived ABC police drama ""Sunset Beat"". He appeared as Moses Deyell in HBO's television series ""Oz"". Other episodic work includes ""Malcolm In The Middle"", ""Charmed"" and """". King appeared on ""The District"" as Travis Hayward, as well as CBS' ""Touched by an Angel"". King has appeared in multiple feature films, including the adventure film ""National Treasure"" and the thriller ""Desperate Measures"". King's prominence rose with his role as police detective James Doakes in the Showtime TV series ""Dexter"". He starred in 24 episodes from the pilot in 2006 to the last"
"Jason Weaver Jason Michael Weaver (born July 18, 1979), also known by his stage name J-Weav, is an American actor and singer best known for his roles as Marcus Henderson on The WB sitcom ""Smart Guy,"" Jerome Turrell on the short-lived ABC sitcom ""Thea"" from 1993–1994, and the pre-teenaged Michael Jackson on the 1992 ABC miniseries "". Jason was also the singing voice of the young Simba in Walt Disney Feature Animation's 1994 film The Lion King.[1] One of Weaver's earliest acting roles was on Oprah Winfrey's 1990 television series ""Brewster Place"". He went on to portray a young Michael"
"friends who lived together in south London. He appeared in ""Randall and Hopkirk"" (""That's How Murder Snowballs"", 1969) as Abel, a framed performer in a major London theatre. In the 1970s, he also acted in radio comedies, including the weekly topical satire ""Week Ending"" (in which he regularly played such figures as then UK Foreign Secretary Dr David Owen) and ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" (as the ""B Ark Captain"" in the sixth episode, in an in-joking reference to his ""Week Ending"" role as Owen). Jason also appeared in ""The Next Programme Follows Almost Immediately"" and made appearances on"
"1 fight to a 5-foot 9 man. Rumors were his voice never recovered after a shot to the mouth. Although not an official Rat Pack member, he was close friends with many Rat Pack entertainers and appeared in movies such as ""Robin and the Seven Hoods"" and ""Sergeants 3"". King moved to Las Vegas in the early 1950s and was a fixture on the strip and local clubs until his death on February 3, 2006 from cancer. He was 83 years old. His Musical Director was well known Drummer and Singer, Gary Olds. They did one movie together, ""Lost in"
"interred at Glen Haven Memorial Park, in Sylmar, California. Jeffrey Hunter Jeffrey Hunter (born Henry Herman ""Hank"" McKinnies Jr.; November 25, 1926 – May 27, 1969) was an American film and television actor and producer known for his roles in films such as ""The Searchers"" and ""King of Kings"". On television, Hunter was known, following his death, for his 1965 role as Capt. Christopher Pike in the original pilot episode of ""Star Trek"" and the later use of that footage in """". Hunter was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Edith Lois (Burgess) and Henry Herman McKinnies. After"
"Erik King Erik King (born April 21, 1963) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Sergeant James Doakes on Showtime's television series ""Dexter"" and for his role as Moses Deyell on ""Oz. King, whose father was a policeman, attended Morehouse College, where he won a varsity letter in track and field and graduated summa cum laude. For his honors thesis, he adapted the film ""Krush Groove"" (1985) as a stage musical. King survived a serious auto accident that threatened to end his acting career early. Early roles for King were in TV series such as ""Matlock"", ""NYPD"
"his sense of timing. The programme ended in 1969, and the character then appeared for a time in the Thames Television children's programme ""Magpie"". Jason was going to be cast in the role of Lance Corporal Jones in the Jimmy Perry and David Croft BBC comedy ""Dad's Army"". Croft had been very impressed with the actor and knew that he had the ability to play a man much older than his real age. However, Bill Cotton over-ruled him, casting Clive Dunn. Jason appeared in the BBC comedy series ""Hugh and I"", which starred Hugh Lloyd and Terry Scott as two"
"Jason Antoon Jason Antoon (born November 9, 1971) is an American actor. Antoon was born in Santa Monica, California. He is of Lebanese descent. Antoon has been married to actress Seana Kofoed since 2010; they have two children. Antoon is best known for his role in the 2000 Tony Award-winning musical ""Contact"". For his performance, he received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical. Among his television work, Antoon starred on the short-lived TV series ""Kings"", in addition to numerous guest roles on various programs such as ""Modern Family"" in the episode Game Changer. On"
"King of Kensington King of Kensington is a Canadian television sitcom which aired on CBC Television from 1975 to 1980. Al Waxman starred as Larry King, a convenience store owner in Toronto's Kensington Market who was known for helping friends and neighbours solve problems. His multicultural group of friends consisted of Nestor Best (Ardon Bess), Max (John J. Dee), and Tony ""Duke"" Zarro (Bob Vinci), who hung around regularly to the perennial disapproval of King's mother Gladys (Helene Winston). For the first three seasons, Fiona Reid played his wife Cathy. At the end of the third season, Reid decided to"
"Forces Broadcasting Service in Nairobi. The family moved to Bristol in the United Kingdom in 1964, when John got a job as a reporter for the BBC's ""Points West"" news programme. King's parents separated when he was nine years old, and thereafter he lived with his mother and elder sister, Debbie. King attended Henbury School from 1974 to 1979. He began his career as a child actor at the age of ten in such television films as ""The Fox"" (1973) and ""Secret Place"" (1974). In 1976 he accompanied naturalist Mike Kendall in the BBC series ""Man and Boy"", in which"
"king, to which the audience would shout back, ""WE SAW IT!"". The show was created and produced by Clive Doig, and most of the cast had also appeared in previous shows created by Doig: Mark Speight and Philip Fox were both part of the supporting cast in the GMTV programme ""Eat Your Words"", while both Sylvester McCoy and Julia Binsted had long histories of working with Doig, both having appeared in the classic series ""Jigsaw"" in the 1980s. The only newcomer in the main cast was Natasha Collins as the Jester See. Following a serious accident in 2000, Collins was"
"Medical Center in Los Angeles. Winfield and Gillan are interred together at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles. Paul Winfield Paul Edward Winfield (May 22, 1939 – March 7, 2004) was an American television, film and stage actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film ""Sounder"" (1972), which earned him an Academy Award nomination. He portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1978 television miniseries ""King"", for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award. Winfield was also known for his roles"
"Louis King Louis King (born June 28, 1898, Christiansburg, Virginia – died September 7, 1962) was an American actor and film director of westerns and adventure movies in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. His name was also written as L.H. King and Lewis King. A brother of director Henry King, he entered the film business in 1919 as a character actor. He specialized in villains and blusterers. He began his career as a director of a series of westerns in the 1920s under the name of Lewis King: ""The Bantam Cowboy"" (1928), ""The Fightin' Redhead"" (1928), ""The Pinto Kid"" (1928),"