"the time the show was picked up in 1990, however, Thinnes was contractually obligated to another TV series, and so his character was replaced with D.A. Adam Schiff, played by Steven Hill. Thinnes made two appearances in ""The X-Files"" as Jeremiah Smith, an alien rebel with healing and shape-shifting abilities. Thinnes also appeared in the 1995 TV mini-series ""The Invaders"" starring Scott Bakula, in which he returned as a much older David Vincent. Thinnes twice appeared on the ABC soap opera ""One Life to Live"" playing two different characters. From 1984-1985, he played the role of ""Alex Crown"" and from"
"wasn't a question of, 'Will we get on with him?' or, 'Is he the right man?' He was a name director, so we signed him up immediately."" Heading the cast of ""Doppelgänger"" is Roy Thinnes in the role of Colonel Glenn Ross of NASA. Anderson, who perceived a likeness to fellow American actor Paul Newman, cast Thinnes as the male lead after viewing his performance in the television series ""The Invaders"" (1967–68). In the Andersons' draft script, Ross's first name is Stewart, and he is said to have been the first man to walk on Mars. In a 2008 interview,"
"his goal of 'convincing disbelieving authorities' at least, and the Invaders' plans temporarily thwarted, leaving the door open for any possible later sequel or spinoff series. The series was produced by Quinn Martin, who was looking for a show to replace the immensely popular ""The Fugitive"", which was ending its run in 1967. Larry Cohen, the series' creator, had conceived two earlier series with similarities to ""The Invaders."" Chuck Connors starred in ""Branded"" (1965) as a soldier court-martialed for cowardice, who traveled the West searching for witnesses and proof that he had acted valiantly, and ""Coronet Blue"" (1967) about Michael"
"It starred James Bate (as Arnold), Milton Johns and Sheila Ruskin. There were eight episodes. The Intruder (Townsend novel) The Intruder is a children's novel by John Rowe Townsend, published in 1969. It was well-received, being shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and winning the Horn Book Award in 1970 and the Edgar Award in 1971. The book was adapted for television in 1971. Sixteen-year-old Arnold Haithwaite is a sand pilot guiding parties of tourists over the sands at Skirlston (when the Admiral is not feeling up to it). But Arnold's quiet life is shattered when a stranger turns up claiming"
"Invaders (comics) The Invaders is the name of two fictional superhero teams appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original team was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Sal Buscema in ""The Avengers"" #71 (December 1969). A present-day incarnation was introduced by writer Chuck Austen and artist Scott Kolins in ""The Avengers"" vol. 3, #82 (July 2004). The prototype for the Invaders, the All-Winners Squad, created by publisher Martin Goodman and scripter Bill Finger, was an actual historic Golden Age comic book feature with only two appearances—in ""All Winners Comics"" #19 (Fall 1946) and #21 (Winter"
"some for being too over the top. A major supporting character and the primary antagonist of the show, Ray is a ravenous Tyrannosaurus rex who is frequently attempting to eat the Gog family clan, and is constantly stalking them wherever they go. In the first episode, when the characters are introduced in the opening credits, the T-Rex is said to be named Ray. Ray is used a designation for the T-Rex at other points in the show also. Ray's obsession with the Gogs may be as much down to revenge as hunger, as also in the first episode Ray is"
"Michael Biehn Michael Connell Biehn (born July 31, 1956) is an American actor, primarily known for his military roles in science fiction films directed by James Cameron; as Sgt. Kyle Reese in ""The Terminator"" (1984), Cpl. Dwayne Hicks in ""Aliens"" (1986) and Lt. Coffey in ""The Abyss"" (1989). His other films include ""The Fan"" (1981), ""Navy SEALs"" (1990), ""Tombstone"" (1993), ""The Rock"" (1996) and ""Planet Terror"" (2007). On television, he has appeared in ""Hill Street Blues"" (1984) and ""Adventure Inc."" (2002-03). Biehn received a Best Actor Saturn Award nomination for ""Aliens"", and received The Life Career Award at the 2011"
"Andy Devine Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films. He is probably best remembered for his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers in 10 feature films. He also appeared alongside John Wayne in films like ""Stagecoach"" (1939), ""The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"" and ""How the West Was Won"" (both 1962). He is also remembered as Jingles on the TV series ""The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok"" from 1951 to 1958, as Danny McGuire in ""A Star Is"
"Room 11 was the crack in reality that dominated his first series. The episode also introduces the Tivolians, a race of cowardly aliens who survive by docilely allowing themselves to be conquered by other species on a regular basis. The series 9 episodes ""Under the Lake"" and ""Before the Flood"" feature another Tivolian named Prentis, portrayed by Paul Kaye. Showrunner Steven Moffat originally pitched the idea of a hotel with shifting rooms to writer Toby Whithouse for the previous series. However, as production continued, Moffat thought that there were too many instances in which the characters were running through corridors"
"The Invaders (The Twilight Zone) ""The Invaders"" is episode 15 of season 2 (and episode 51 overall) of the American television anthology series ""The Twilight Zone"". The episode, which originally aired January 27, 1961, starred Agnes Moorehead. It was written by Richard Matheson, directed by Douglas Heyes, and scored by Jerry Goldsmith. Distinctive features of this episode include a near-solo performance by one character (interacting with miniature puppet ""characters""), and an almost complete lack of dialogue. The protagonist portrayed by Moorehead often cries out in pain, terror, etc., but never speaks. An impoverished, aging woman (Agnes Moorehead) lives alone in"
"of the poker players from ""The Odd Couple"", after Larry Haines, who portrayed Speed died in 2008. David Sheiner David S. Sheiner (born January 13, 1928) is an American actor. He is known for his supporting roles in several films and television series. Sheiner appeared in several films including ""The Greatest Story Ever Told"" (1965) as James the Elder, and Roy in ""The Odd Couple"" (1968). He also guest-starred in many television programs, including ""Columbo"", ""The Big Valley"", ""The Twilight Zone"", ""The Invaders"", ""The Man from U.N.C.L.E."", ""Hawaii Five-O"", ""Blue Light"", ""S.W.A.T."", ""Combat!"" ""Quincy, M.E."", """", ""The Fall Guy"", ""Blind"
"goblin who hides in the woods and kidnaps passers by before taking them back to his tower to be eaten (he also has a problem with his guard who is deaf and lazy), a lion who stole Sadie's hat, the Nosey Parker a blue creature with a long nose who sniffs at things for no reason and the Alien Invader an alien from outer space who wants to take Towser to a leader and fires chocolate bars from his gun. The series was later spawned into an animated television series narrated by Roy Kinnear and made by British animation studios"
"Flight of the Intruder (novel) Flight of the Intruder is a novel written by Stephen Coonts in 1986 telling the stories of United States Navy aviators flying the A-6 Intruder – a two-man, all-weather, aircraft carrier based strike aircraft on missions during the Vietnam War. The main character is Jake ""Cool Hand"" Grafton, a naval aviator who appears in a series of sequels. The book, which was made into a movie of the same name and adapted into a video game, marked the beginning of Stephen Coonts' career as a best-selling novelist. ""Flight of the Intruder"" begins with a night"
"move in with him, but she was killed in a hit ordered by Bobby Cole. Bobby Cole (Gary Hudson) was introduced early in the second season and became the show's only recurring adversary. Known as the ""Teflon crime lord,"" he was a notorious criminal with everyone from politicians to police officers on his payroll and could never be connected to any of his crimes. Everybody in the city knew he was a vicious criminal who had committed dozens of crimes, but no one could prove it. After numerous confrontations, his organization was finally broken down, and Cole was shot and"
"for the film when Devane suddenly became available. Hitchcock fired Thinnes and re-shot all of his scenes. He confronted Hitchcock in a restaurant and asked the director why he was fired. Flabbergasted, Hitchcock simply looked at Thinnes until the actor left. Some shots of Thinnes as the character (from behind) remain in the film. During the 1982-1983 season, Thinnes appeared as Nick Hogan in 35 episodes of ""Falcon Crest"". He later played Roger Collins in the 1991 revival of TV's ""Dark Shadows"". He appeared on ""General Hospital"" as Phil Brewer from 1963-65, and in the 1979 miniseries ""From Here to"
"his various middle school classmates, most prominently his love interest and eventual girlfriend Penny Fitzgerald (also Gallagher). One prominent feature of the series since its third season is ""The Void"", a dimension inside of Elmore where all the universe's mistakes reside. This includes references to aspects of reality as well as in-series elements. Rob (Hugo Harold-Harrison, David Warner for episodes ""The Nemesis"" to ""The Disaster"") is a background character from the first two seasons who became trapped in The Void after becoming ""irrelevant"". He later escapes in Season 3, after which he becomes Gumball's nemesis and main antagonist. He is"
"a physically large cowboy with a gentle spirit in search of frontier justice who wanders the American West. The first episode, about robbers pretending to be Good Samaritans, is titled ""Mountain Fortress"" and features James Garner (who had briefly been considered for the role of Cheyenne) as a guest star, but with higher billing given to Ann Robinson as Garner's intended bride. The episode reveals that Bodie's parents were killed by Indians, tribe unknown. He was taken by Cheyenne Indians when he was 10 years old, who then raised him, and he left them by choice when he was 18"
"and was a graduate of The Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. He graduated from Princeton University in 1954 with a history degree, and was a member of the Princeton Triangle Club and the eating club Tiger Inn. Rogers served in the United States Navy before he became an actor. Rogers appeared on television in both dramas and sitcoms such as ""The Invaders,"" ""The F.B.I.,"" ""Combat!,"" ""Gunsmoke,"" ""Have Gun Will Travel,"" ""Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.,"" and ""The Fugitive,"" and had a small supporting role in the 1967 movie ""Cool Hand Luke. He also appeared on The Big Valley in 1968."" He"
"The Intruder (Townsend novel) The Intruder is a children's novel by John Rowe Townsend, published in 1969. It was well-received, being shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and winning the Horn Book Award in 1970 and the Edgar Award in 1971. The book was adapted for television in 1971. Sixteen-year-old Arnold Haithwaite is a sand pilot guiding parties of tourists over the sands at Skirlston (when the Admiral is not feeling up to it). But Arnold's quiet life is shattered when a stranger turns up claiming to be the real Arnold Haithwaite. Life at Cottontree House changes dramatically for the young"
"with them. Breckinridge's previous stage experience convinced Wood to cast him as the alien ruler who oversees an attempt to take over the Earth using an army of reanimated corpses. Indeed, his background made him one of the few truly experienced actors in the entire cast. Dressed in a pajama-like outfit which is curiously less ornate than those worn by his underlings, he sports very visible mascara and lipstick, and constantly rolls his eyes and mugs for the camera. Breckinridge continued his theatrical career throughout the 1950s, but in small local productions, such as playing the role of The Inquisitor"
"a cliffhanger, and decades later, still no one knows if Higgins is the mysterious and eccentric Robin Masters. Higgins plays Magnum's foil. Higgins has been described as representing ""the pomposity, elitism, and stuffiness of the Old Guard (literally and figuratively)"". John Hillerman has stated, ""Higgins in any situation thinks he's the only sane person around while everyone else is raving mad."" Despite this, all four main protagonists formed close friendships, although there were the constant squabbles. In one episode, a rabbi recounts an encounter with a young Higgins. He describes how in 1946 Higgins refused a standing order to fire"
"to portray in the character. This ultimately extended the character's screen life, turning him into a fan favourite. Misunderstood, he was almost evicted from his flats for his behaviour towards Deirdre, though he was actually only showing concern for her welfare. He was summed up by the character Mike Baldwin as ""a bit of a nutter, but harmless enough"". Although it has never been officially confirmed on-screen, it has indeed been suggested by critics that Roy has Asperger syndrome, due to his obsessive compulsive tendencies and because of his literal interpretations and miscomprehension of nuances and subtleties. Described as ""remarkably"
"as ""a soft white poodle, a lobster, a venison and a silkworm."" He has always wanted to stay at the Mermade (sic) Hotel, which is why he and Carl end up stealing Tony's car. Just as DI Fowler below, Chris Palmer is ostensibly exactly the same as a character of the same name in ""The Club"". Roy Oates: Played by ""Little Britain's"" Matt Lucas, Roy Oates is the manager of the Mermade Hotel. He is a very bad-tempered man with a strange, indeterminate accent and a pony tail. He has a habit of wearing ridiculous pink boots and constantly puts"
"Strange Invaders Strange Invaders is a 1983 American science fiction film directed and co-written by Michael Laughlin, and stars Paul Le Mat, Nancy Allen and Diana Scarwid. Produced as a tribute to the sci-fi films of the 1950s, notably ""The Invasion of the Body Snatchers"", it was intended to be the second installment of the aborted ""Strange Trilogy"" with ""Strange Behavior"" (1981), another 1950s spoof by Laughlin, but the idea was abandoned after ""Invaders"" failed to attract a wider audience. Scarwid's performance earned her a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Supporting Actress. In 1958, the fictitious town of Centerville, Illinois,"
"Strange Invaders (2002 film) Strange Invaders is a 2002 short animated film by animator Cordell Barker. It tells the story of Roger and Doris, a couple who lead a quiet life. When a child crashes into their living room, the couple are initially enthralled. However, the child (referred to in the credits only as ""It"") becomes increasingly destructive and proceeds to ransack their home and ruin their lives. Things become increasingly bizarre until Roger realises the true nature of It. ""Strange Invaders"" was Barker's second short film after ""The Cat Came Back"". ""Strange Invaders"" was inspired by Barker's experience as"
"Invaders"" entitled ""The Spores"". Another supporting role, Buck Barrow in 1967's ""Bonnie and Clyde"", earned him an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor. In 1968 he appeared in an episode of ""I Spy"", in the role of ""Hunter"", in the episode ""Happy Birthday... Everybody"". In 1968 he starred in the ""CBS Playhouse"" episode ""My Father and My Mother"" and the dystopian television film ""Shadow on the Land"". In 1969 he played a ski coach in ""Downhill Racer"" and an astronaut in ""Marooned"". Also that year, he played a member of a barnstorming skydiving team that entertained mostly at county"
"across the border making it a tempting target for robbers who plan to rob the mine then escape to Mexico. Other events are happening in the area, such as the arrival of Western mystery author Lee Madison who Roy and his friends feel ridicules the West and those who live in it. The gang doesn't know that Lee is really a woman, so when Lee becomes aware of their dislike for her writing, she hides under an alias. Lionel Bates arrives from England saying Scotland Yard is on the hunt for an English national named George Wallingford Lancaster. Roy notices"
"the modern incarnation of the Invaders, led by Jim Hammond. Chapman becomes romantically involved with his New Invaders teammate, Spitfire. However, the relationship does not last and they part because of the vast age difference. They still remain good friends and partners. With the Invaders they battle Axis Mundi for the ""Interceptor"", a ship built by the Thin Man, fight Baroness Blood and her minions after they kidnap Spitfire and fight Meranno and his rogue Atlanteans to prevent world flooding. After this battle and his breakup with Spitfire, the Invaders would go their separate ways. At the request of S.H.I.E.L.D.,"
"Lloyd Haynes Samuel Lloyd Haynes (September 19, 1934 – January 1, 1987) was an American actor and television writer, best known for his starring role in the Emmy Award-winning series ""Room 222"". Haynes served in the US Marines from 1952–1964 and during the Korean War. He was a public affairs officer for the Naval Reserve with the rank of Commander. Following his military career, Haynes studied acting at the Film Industries Workshop and Actors West in Los Angeles. His film career included roles in ""Madigan"" (1968), ""Ice Station Zebra"" (1968), ""Assault on the Wayne"" (1971), ""Look What's Happened to Rosemary's"
"1972) Episode Four: Miss Binns (broadcast: 23 Jan 1972) Episode Five: Peter (broadcast: 30 Jan 1972) Note: The character of Peter was played by musician, songwriter, composer, producer and actor Simon Fisher Turner. Episode Six: Gone Again (broadcast: 6 Feb 1972) Episode Seven: Mavis (broadcast: 13 Feb 1972) Synopsis: Arnold discovers the secret of his identity, whilst the villainous Sonny finds the opposition getting tougher. Note: This episode features an early television appearance from Lynne Perrie, who plays Mavis. Episode Eight: Me (broadcast: 20 Feb 1972) When first broadcast, The Intruder won the top award as Britain's best TV show"
"vigilante role, frequently pursued by police, and battling industrialist Solomon Box (Brion James / Andrew J. Robinson). In the series' final installment, Miles Hawkins and Lt. Maxwell are killed disposing of an invisible prehistoric dinosaur. John Stonebrake seals off the records and technology that had created the M.A.N.T.I.S., thus averting an apocalyptic future. While the title character's death was given a sense of finality, the story was left open in one respect: when Miles Hawkins returned to 1994 from the year 2026 (a 32-year difference), he did so precisely 32 seconds after his vehicle sent him forward in time, thus"
"The Intruder (TV series) The Intruder was a British drama series made by Granada Television for the ITV network and was broadcast on Sundays from 2 January to 20 February 1972. There were eight episodes made, all of them running 25 minutes. The series was based on the children's book of this same name by John Rowe Townsend, published in 1970. The novel was well received, and won numerous awards, it was adapted for television in 1971, before being shown on television the following year. The life of Arnold Haithwaite (James Bate) a sixteen-year-old English boy begins to change when"
"the Insiders were members of Savage's tribe who were also exposed to the meteorite and gained immortality. Savage (still possessing the Mark of Cain) forms a temporary alliance with fellow immortal and cult leader (as well as at times Mass Murderer) Ra's al Ghul to thwart the group's plan. Whether true or not, Vandal Savage has come to believe he literally ""is"" the Biblical Cain. The mark he still bears hampers his ability to do his business and thus he attempts to pass it off - to either the Question or the Huntress. He succeeds, imparting the mark to the"