Name either of the original stars of the western series Alias Smith and Jones?
"nominated), and Best Actress for Katharine Ross, among others. William Goldman won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 2003, the film was selected for the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being ""culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"". The Academy Film Archive preserved ""Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"" in 1998. The film inspired the television series ""Alias Smith and Jones"", starring Pete Duel and Ben Murphy as outlaws trying to earn an amnesty. A parody titled ""Botch Casually and the Somedunce Kid"" was published in ""MAD"". It was illustrated by"
"Alias Smith and Jones Alias Smith and Jones is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from January 1971 to January 1973. The show stars Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Jedediah ""Kid"" Curry, outlaw cousins who are trying to reform. The governor offers them a conditional amnesty, aiming to keep the pact a secret. The ""condition"" is that they will still be wanted until it becomes politically advantageous for the governor to pardon them. Operating primarily in Wyoming Territory, Hannibal Heyes and Jedediah 'Kid' Curry (whose boyish face spawned the nickname) are the two"
"Fall 1973. The entire series has been released on DVD. Universal Studios Home Entertainment released the complete first season of ""Alias Smith and Jones"" in Region 2 on June 11, 2007. Alias Smith and Jones Alias Smith and Jones is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from January 1971 to January 1973. The show stars Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Jedediah ""Kid"" Curry, outlaw cousins who are trying to reform. The governor offers them a conditional amnesty, aiming to keep the pact a secret. The ""condition"" is that they will still be wanted"
"Pete Duel Peter Ellstrom Deuel (February 24, 1940 – December 31, 1971), known professionally as Pete Duel, was an American stage, television, and film actor, best known for his starring role as outlaw Hannibal Heyes (alias Joshua Smith) in the television series ""Alias Smith and Jones"". He was the older brother of actor Geoffrey Deuel, who is best known for his role in Chisum (1970) and numerous episodic television appearances of the 1960s and 70s. Duel was born in Rochester, New York, the eldest of three children born to Dr. Ellsworth and Lillian Deuel (née Ellstrom). He had a younger"
"that Larson no longer owned the television rights to the property, but retained feature film rights. Larson died on November 14, 2014 in UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, California, from esophageal cancer, aged 77. Larson also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the television industry. Glen A. Larson Glen Albert Larson (January 3, 1937 – November 14, 2014) was an American musician, television producer and writer. His best known work in television was as the creator of the television series ""Alias Smith and Jones"", ""Battlestar Galactica"", ""Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"", ""Quincy,"
"wrote, titled ""Love"". An estimated 1,000 friends and fans attended. His body was flown to Penfield, New York, where he was buried in Oakwood Cemetery. After his death, his role in ""Alias Smith and Jones"" was taken over by Roger Davis who was previously the narrator over the opening theme of the show. The loss of Duel proved too great for the series to be sustained and the series was cancelled in 1973. Pete Duel Peter Ellstrom Deuel (February 24, 1940 – December 31, 1971), known professionally as Pete Duel, was an American stage, television, and film actor, best known"
"Alas Smith and Jones Alas Smith and Jones is a British comedy sketch television series featuring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that ran for four series and two Christmas specials on BBC2 from 1984 to 1988, and later as Smith and Jones for six series on BBC1 from 1989 to 1998. A spin-off to ""Not the Nine O'Clock News"", the show also had a brief run in the United States on A&E and PBS in the late 1980s, as well as on CBS in the early 1990s during their late-night block. The show's creation followed the ending of ""Not"
"Glen A. Larson Glen Albert Larson (January 3, 1937 – November 14, 2014) was an American musician, television producer and writer. His best known work in television was as the creator of the television series ""Alias Smith and Jones"", ""Battlestar Galactica"", ""Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"", ""Quincy, M.E."", ""The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries"", ""B. J. and the Bear"", ""The Fall Guy"", ""Magnum, P.I."" and ""Knight Rider"". In addition to his television work, Larson also was a member of the folk revival/satire group The Four Preps. Larson began his career in the entertainment industry in 1956 as a member of"
"Miss Jones and Son Miss Jones and Son was a comedy series first broadcast on ITV in 1977. It starred Paula Wilcox, Christopher Beeny, Charlotte Mitchell and Norman Bird. It was written by Richard Waring and produced and directed by Peter Frazer-Jones. Roger Webb wrote the theme song, ""Bright Idea"" (from the DeWolfe production music album, ""Awakening"" (DWS/LP 3302). The series depicted the life of Elizabeth Jones (Paula Wilcox), a young woman coming to terms with the responsibility of looking after her baby, Rolland 'Rollie' Jones (full name: Rolland Desmond Geoffrey Alan Jones), alone. Emotional support came in the form"
"Under the pseudonym John Thomas James, Huggins at least shared the writing credit on most episodes of the series that followed. It was broadcast on 17th March 1970 in the ""ABC Movie of the Week"" strand. Roger Davis starred as Stephen Foster Moody, and Pete Duel had the secondary but significant role of Honest John Smith. Joan Hackett played a character called Clementine Hale, a character with the same name appeared in two ""Alias Smith and Jones"" episodes, played by Sally Field. This pilot was rejected, but Huggins was given a second chance and, with Glen A. Larson, developed ""Alias"
"was married to realtor Alice LeGette from 1985 to 1988. In 1991, Davis married Los Angeles attorney Donna Jenis; they divorced in 1996. Roger Davis (television actor) Roger Davis (born April 5, 1939) is an American actor and entrepreneur. He is best known for acting in television series ""Dark Shadows"" and ""Alias Smith and Jones"". He also appeared on an episode of ""The Twilight Zone"". Davis first appeared on television in 1962. He portrayed Pvt. Roger Gibson in the ABC television series ""The Gallant Men"". In 1963, he co-starred with Richard Egan in the NBC Western drama ""Redigo"", which was"
"the Nine O'Clock News"", Mel Smith and Rhys Jones decided to create and write more material together, and to start a management company. From 1984, Smith and Rhys Jones appeared in the comedy sketch series ""Alas Smith and Jones"" (the show's title being a pun on the American television series ""Alias Smith and Jones""). After the first series, the pair appeared on the big screen in Mike Hodges' sci fi comedy movie ""Morons from Outer Space"" and then in 1989, the LWT production ""Wilt"". Smith and Rhys Jones were reunited in March 2005, for a Comic Relief sketch, which led"
"1955. In 1960, he married Beatrice Angelina Naranjo who survived him. Ates died of lung cancer at the age of 67 at the West Valley Community Hospital in Encino, California. He is entombed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Roscoe Ates Roscoe Ates (January 20, 1895 – March 1, 1962) was an American vaudeville performer, actor of stage and screen, comedian and musician who primarily featured in western films and television. He was best known as western character Soapy Jones. He was also billed as Rosco Ates. Ates was born on January 20, 1895, in the rural hamlet"
"their initial concept concerned a brunette, blonde, and red-headed woman. Smith was the only brunette that auditioned for the role and was cast only after producers liked the on-screen chemistry she shared with Jackson and Fawcett. Producer Leonard Goldberg, had the initial idea three years previously, for a show that would be a cross between ""The Avengers"" and ""Honey West"", a short-lived drama from the 1960s about a female private eye. Goff and Roberts had first titled the series ""The Alley Cats"" in which the three females (named Allison, Lee, and Catherine) would reside in alleys and wear whips and"
"(a humorous gazetteer of the world's countries), ""Janet Lives With Mel and Griff"", and ""The Lavishly Tooled Smith and Jones Instant Coffee Table Book"" (co-written with Clive Anderson), which was designed to look as if it could be made into a coffee table. Alas Smith and Jones Alas Smith and Jones is a British comedy sketch television series featuring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that ran for four series and two Christmas specials on BBC2 from 1984 to 1988, and later as Smith and Jones for six series on BBC1 from 1989 to 1998. A spin-off to ""Not the"
"Captain John Smith and Pocahontas Captain John Smith and Pocahontas is a 1953 American NR historical film directed by Lew Landers. The distributor was United Artists. It stars Anthony Dexter, Jody Lawrance and Alan Hale. While most scenes were filmed in Virginia, exteriors were shot around Bronson Canyon. It depicts the foundation of the Jamestown Colony in Virginia by English settlers and the relationship between John Smith and Pocahontas. She married John Rolfe in real life. It is also known by the alternative title Burning Arrows. Regarded as a B movie, the film has gained a cult following. The film"
"by Simon Spotlight Entertainment. Alias (TV series) Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams, that was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001, to May 22, 2006. It stars Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, a double agent for the Central Intelligence Agency posing as an operative for SD-6, a worldwide criminal and espionage organization. The main theme of the series explores Sydney's obligation to conceal her true career from her friends and family, even as she assumes multiple aliases to carry out her missions. This theme is most prevalent in the first"
"Aliens"", Ford had previously acted in the Western films ""A Time for Killing"" in 1967, ""Journey to Shiloh"" in 1969 and ""The Frisco Kid"" in 1979. While Ford is well known for playing Indiana Jones, the filmmakers wanted to avoid giving him a cowboy hat that would remind audiences too much of Jones. Writer Alex Kurtzman said, ""We needed to make sure that—no pun intended—we tipped a hat to iconography of Harrison Ford and also presented the audience with a very different version."" Olivia Wilde was cast in one of the lead roles, and Favreau called Wilde's character the key"
"Josh and S.A.M. Josh and S.A.M. is a 1993 American drama road black children's film starring Noah Fleiss (in his film debut), Jacob Tierney, Martha Plimpton, and Jake Gyllenhaal. The film is about two young brothers who run away from home due to emotional conflict over the divorce of their parents. It was directed by Billy Weber and produced by Martin Brest. 12-year-old Josh Whitney unintentionally brainwashes his younger brother, 7-year-old Sam, making him believe that he was a genetically designed child warrior. Josh says that Sam is actually an acronym, and that he is a ""Strategically Altered Mutant"" that"
"Roger Davis (television actor) Roger Davis (born April 5, 1939) is an American actor and entrepreneur. He is best known for acting in television series ""Dark Shadows"" and ""Alias Smith and Jones"". He also appeared on an episode of ""The Twilight Zone"". Davis first appeared on television in 1962. He portrayed Pvt. Roger Gibson in the ABC television series ""The Gallant Men"". In 1963, he co-starred with Richard Egan in the NBC Western drama ""Redigo"", which was the renamed second season of the previous ""Empire"" television series, both set on a ranch in New Mexico. In 1964, Davis appeared in"
"slot with old movies instead of more expensive local programming. After leaving the Boston airwaves, Garroway traveled to southern California, hosting a music-and-talk show on KFI radio in Los Angeles. He planned to reenter the television world with a CBS summer replacement show, ""Newcomers"", but the show never made it past the summer of 1971. While in Los Angeles, Garroway began to take acting workshops; he had a role in an episode of the western series ""Alias Smith and Jones"" as a judge in 1972. Garroway appeared sporadically on other television programs without achieving the success and recognition levels he"
"Alias (TV series) Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams, that was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001, to May 22, 2006. It stars Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, a double agent for the Central Intelligence Agency posing as an operative for SD-6, a worldwide criminal and espionage organization. The main theme of the series explores Sydney's obligation to conceal her true career from her friends and family, even as she assumes multiple aliases to carry out her missions. This theme is most prevalent in the first two seasons of the"
"Romany Jones Romany Jones is a British sitcom made by London Weekend Television, It starred Arthur Mullard and Queenie Watts as Wally and Lily Briggs and was broadcast between 1973 and 1975, The show was originally designed as a vehicle for James Beck (Private Walker in ""Dad's Army""), involving the comic misadventures of two layabout families living on a caravan site. Following Beck's death in August 1973 when he was only 44, Bert and Betty Jones were written out of the series, and Jonathan Cecil and Gay Soper took over the lead roles, playing new neighbours, Jeremy and Susan Crichton-Jones."
"in east Texas. Powers Boothe Powers Allen Boothe (June 1, 1948 – May 14, 2017) was an American television, video game, and film actor and voice actor. Some of his most notable roles include his Emmy-winning portrayal of Jim Jones in """" and his turns as TV detective Philip Marlowe in the 1980s, Cy Tolliver on ""Deadwood"", ""Curly Bill"" Brocius in ""Tombstone"", Vice-President and subsequently President Noah Daniels on ""24"", and Lamar Wyatt in ""Nashville"". Boothe, the youngest of three boys, was born on a cotton farm in Snyder, Texas to Kathryn Emily (née Reeves) and Merrill Vestal Boothe, a"
"films. David Elgood first proposed a radio adaptation of the novel in 1974, but nothing came of it in that decade. Philip DeGuere, whose credits include the TV series ""Alias Smith and Jones"", developed a script in the late 1970s for Universal, who planned to film it initially as a six-hour mini-series for CBS Television, and later as a two- or three-hour telemovie for ABC. However, Universal discovered that its contracts with Arthur C. Clarke - some of which dated back to 1957 - were out of date. These contractual difficulties were resolved in 1979 and DeGuere worked with legendary"
"large team of other writers. The show's title was a pun on that of the American television series ""Alias Smith and Jones"", which was very popular in Britain. The show continued partly along the same steps of ""Not…"" of using taboo-breaking material and sketches in questionable taste (as well as bad language), and also featured head-to-head 'duologues' between Smith and Jones. It shared several script writers with ""Not the Nine O'Clock News"" including Clive Anderson and Colin Bostock-Smith, and used Chris Langham as a cast regular, while also using Andy Hamilton, which helped keep the show to a consistently high"
"Robert Earl Jones Robert Earl Jones (February 3, 1910 – September 7, 2006), sometimes credited as Earl Jones, was an African American actor and prizefighter. One of the first prominent African-American film stars, Jones was a living link with the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s, having worked with Langston Hughes early in his career. Jones was best known for his leading roles in films such as ""Lying Lips"" (1939) and later in his career for supporting roles in films such as ""The Sting"" (1973), ""Trading Places"" (1983), ""The Cotton Club"" (1984), and ""Witness"" (1985). He was the father"
"Taylor’s best friend and copilot, Mike Brewer, followed the next year by ""Generation"". After that film, he went to Spain to make ""Cannon for Cordoba"" (1970), a western in which he played the mischievous soldier Andy Rice. In 1970, Duel was cast as the outlaw Hannibal Heyes, alias Joshua Smith, opposite Ben Murphy's Kid Curry, in ""Alias Smith and Jones"", a light-hearted western about the exploits of two outlaws trying to earn their amnesty. During the hiatus between the first and second seasons, he starred in the television production of Percy MacKaye’s 1908 play ""The Scarecrow"". Duel became involved in"
"one episode of ""The Twilight Zone"", ""Spur of the Moment"", co-starring Diana Hyland, and had a supporting role in the 1964 film ""Ride the Wild Surf"". From 1968 to 1970, Davis garnered attention playing multiple characters on the daytime Gothic soap opera, ""Dark Shadows"". He played Peter Bradford, Jeff Clark, Ned Stuart, Dirk Wilkins, and Charles Delaware Tate. In 1971, Davis narrated the voiceover theme sequence for the western series ""Alias Smith and Jones"", starring Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes/Joshua Smith and Ben Murphy as Jedidiah ""Kid"" Curry/Thaddeus Jones. He also appeared in one of the episodes (""Smiler with a"
"Powers Boothe Powers Allen Boothe (June 1, 1948 – May 14, 2017) was an American television, video game, and film actor and voice actor. Some of his most notable roles include his Emmy-winning portrayal of Jim Jones in """" and his turns as TV detective Philip Marlowe in the 1980s, Cy Tolliver on ""Deadwood"", ""Curly Bill"" Brocius in ""Tombstone"", Vice-President and subsequently President Noah Daniels on ""24"", and Lamar Wyatt in ""Nashville"". Boothe, the youngest of three boys, was born on a cotton farm in Snyder, Texas to Kathryn Emily (née Reeves) and Merrill Vestal Boothe, a rancher. His father"
"Andras Jones Andras Jones (born August 12, 1968) is an American television and film actor, author, and musician. He has participated in the bands The Previous and Mr. Jones and The Previous, as well as under his own name. Jones is the creator and host of Radio8Ball, a musical divination show in which participants' questions are answered by picking songs at random and interpreting the randomly chosen songs as the answer to the question. In 1989 Jones was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Horror or Mystery Motion Picture for his role in """","
"The Legend of Jesse James (TV series) The Legend of Jesse James is an American western series starring Christopher Jones in the title role of notorious outlaw Jesse James. The series aired on ABC from September 13, 1965, to May 9, 1966. Allen Case joined Jones as Jesse's brother, Frank James. The series portrays James as a 19th-century Robin Hood in Missouri, who robbed trains and banks to repay local residents whose property had been confiscated by railroad barons or greedy Northern bankers. The series depicts the barons as demanding that Mrs. James sell them her ranch. Other cast members"
"due to myriad legal problems with the rights, but Hope's clout at the time was so great that he managed to gather a dazzling array of screen cowboys for the original. The 2007 ""MGM Movie Legends"" DVD release of the film includes all of the cameos. Alias Jesse James Alias Jesse James is a 1959 American Western comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod (his last) and starring Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming. Based on a story by Robert St. Aubrey and Bert Lawrence, the film is about an outlaw who tries to kill an insurance agent who has been"