Birthday:
06-10-1920
Deathday:
06-17-1979 (59 years)
Birthplace:
Missouri, USA
Biography
Lou Frizzell (June 10, 1920 – June 17, 1979) was an American actor and music director who worked on Broadway productions, television shows and films.
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Footsteps
Act like Meat Inspector
event1972
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A football coach is hired by a small college to shape up its football team, and he finds himself in trouble with local gamblers who don't want the team to improve.
The Other
Act like Uncle George
event1972 star_border 6.5
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A series of gruesome accidents plague a small American farming community in the summer of 1935, encircling two identical twin brothers and their family.
Summer of '42
Act like Druggist
event1971 star_border 6.7
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Over the summer of 1942 on Nantucket Island, three friends -- Hermie, Oscy and Benjie -- are more concerned with getting laid than anything else. Hermie falls in love with the married Dorothy, whose husband is an army pilot recently sent to the battlefront of World War II.
Crossfire
Act like Arthur Peabody
event1975
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Vince Rossi is a cop who has been asked by the department to go undercover. Part of the process was being dismissed from the department and being branded a dirty cop. And his first job is to go after a mob boss.
Hickey & Boggs
Act like Lawyer
event1972 star_border 5.7
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Two veteran private eyes trigger a criminal reign of terror with their search for a missing girl.
Letters from Three Lovers
Act like Eddie
event1973 star_border 6
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Three letters, whose delivery has been delayed by a year, change the lives of the people to whom they were addressed.
The Man from Independence
Act like Quilling
event1974
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The Story of Harry S. Truman as he begins his political career in 1929.
Halls of Anger
Act like Phil Stuart
event1970 star_border 5.6
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An all-black inner city school has to become an integrated school. Few dozen white kids are transfered there, but the black students are aggressively opposed to this. The school then approaches a tough black teacher for help.
Ruby and Oswald
Act like Captain J. Will Fritz
event1978 star_border 6
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A dramatic re-creation of the four-day span preceding and following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November, 1963, drawn from authenticated events and eyewitness accounts.
Our Time
Act like Dr. Freeman
event1974 star_border 7.5
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Drama about students at a girls' school, their boyfriends, and an unexpected pregnancy.
Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell
Act like George
event1978 star_border 6.4
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A dog that is a minion of Satan terrorizes a suburban family.
Money to Burn
Act like Guard Sergeant
event1973 star_border 5.7
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A convict who managed to print $1 million in counterfeit bills in the prison print shop hatches a scheme to swap them for real money.
Lucan
Act like Casey
event1977
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A 20-year old who spent the first 10 years of his life running wild in the forest after being raised by predatory animals now strikes out on his own in search of his identity. Pilot film for the short-lived series.
Steel Cowboy
Act like Arky
event1978
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An independent trucker, trying to keep his marriage alive and his rig out of the hands of bill collectors, agrees to haul a cargo of stolen cattle with his good ol' buddy.
The Andersonville Trial
Act like Jasper Culver
event1970 star_border 6.7
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A dramatization of the 1865 war-crimes trial of Henry Wirz, commandant of the notorious Confederate POW camp at Andersonville, Georgia.
Me
Act like Daddy
event1973
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Tomby, a challenged teenage boy, manipulates his family who cater to his every desire. Only his twin brother Greg treats him as a human being capable of development. A powerful drama / dark comedy with a surprising ending.
Rage
Act like Dr. Spike Boynton
event1972 star_border 6.7
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An accidental nerve gas leak by the military kills not only a rancher's livestock, but also his son. When he tries to hold the military accountable for their actions, he runs up against a wall of silence.
Duel
Act like Bus Driver
event1971 star_border 7.4
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Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. A simple trip turns deadly, as Mann struggles to stay on the road while the tanker plays cat and mouse with his life.
The Front Page
Act like Endicott
event1974 star_border 7.3
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A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn’t like the idea one bit.
Lawman
Act like Cobden
event1971 star_border 6.6
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While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot. They return home to Sabbath unaware of his death. Bannock lawman Jered Maddox later arrives there to arrest everyone involved on a charge of murder. Sabbath is run by land baron Vince Bronson, a benevolent despot, who, upon hearing of the death, offers restitution for the incident.
The Stalking Moon
Act like Stationmaster
event1968 star_border 5.9
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While moving a group of Apaches to a Native American reservation in Arizona, an American scout named Sam Varner is surprised to find a white woman, Sarah Carver, living with the tribe. When Sam learns that she was taken captive by an Indian named Salvaje ten years ago, he attempts to escort Sarah and her half-Native American son to his home in New Mexico. However, it soon becomes clear that Salvaje is hot on their trail.
The Nickel Ride
Act like Paulie
event1975 star_border 5.7
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A world-weary crime boss is losing his grip on his organization.
Capricorn One
Act like Horace Gruning
event1977 star_border 6.8
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In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their part in the deception on a staged set in a deserted military base. But once the real ship returns to Earth and burns up on re-entry, the astronauts become liabilities. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.
The Reivers
Act like Doyle
event1969 star_border 6.4
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In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures.
The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder
Act like Fowler
event1974 star_border 5.2
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After returning home from the war, Vietnam veteran Julius Vrooder resides in a veteran's hospital, where he has been vaguely diagnosed as "psychiatrically impaired." Taking the news with an air of initially lighthearted defiance, Vrooder escapes and sets up camp under a highway, where he builds a paranoia-driven booby-trapped bunker for himself. Falling in love with not-so-bright nurse Zanni, Vrooder soon plans to elope with her to a remote Canadian outpost.
Runaway!
Act like Brakeman
event1973 star_border 5.3
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A group of skiers are trapped inside a runaway train hurtling down a mountainside.
Colorado C.I.
Act like Frank Bannock
event1978
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Mark and Pete Gunnison, members of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Colorado State Police, seek to crack a multi-million dollar real estate swindle.
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
Act like Station Agent
event1969 star_border 5.8
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While confronting the disapproving father of his girlfriend Lola, Native American man Willie Boy kills the man in self-defense, triggering a massive manhunt, led by Deputy Sheriff Christopher Cooper.
Project U.F.O.
(2 ep.)
event1978 star_border 6.7
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Project U.F.O. is a NBC television series based loosely on the real-life Project Blue Book
The High Chaparral
Act like Jeff Patterson (1 ep.)
event1967 star_border 6.5
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The High Chaparral is an American Western-themed television series starring Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell which aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971. The series, made by Xanadu Productions in association with NBC Productions, was created by David Dortort, who had previously created the hit Bonanza for the network. The theme song was also written and conducted by Bonanza scorer David Rose, who also scored the two-hour pilot.
Isis
Act like Chuck Nelson (1 ep.)
event1975 star_border 6.6
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The Secrets of Isis is the syndicated title of a live action CBS television series produced by Filmation in the 1970s originally titled Isis that appeared during the Saturday morning cartoon lineup. The show was also aired in various countries around the world. As indicated on commentary in the 2007 DVD release of the series, and supported by examining broadcast premiere dates, The Secrets of Isis was the first weekly American live-action television series whose lead character was a female superhero, debuting September 6, 1975 and predating the weekly debuts of both The Bionic Woman and Wonder Woman.
The Rockford Files
Act like Wes Wesley (1 ep.)
event1974 star_border 7.5
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Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
Nichols
Act like Warden (1 ep.)
event1971 star_border 5
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Nichols is an American Western television series starring James Garner broadcast in the United States on NBC during the 1971-72 season. Set the fictional town of Nichols, Arizona, in 1914, Nichols differed from traditional Western series of the era. The main character, a sheriff, rode on a motorcycle and in an automobile rather than on the traditional horse. The hero did not carry a firearm and was generally opposed to the use of violence to solve problems, preferring other means. Margot Kidder portrayed Ruth, the love interest/barmaid of Nichols.
Hawaii Five-O
Act like Masters (1 ep.)
event1968 star_border 7.1
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Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".
Bonanza
Act like 'Loose' Charlie (1 ep.)
event1959 star_border 7.5
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The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
Chopper One
Act like Mitch (13 ep.)
event1974 star_border 5
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Chopper One was a short-lived ABC drama/adventure television series in early 1974 depicting the activities of a California police helicopter team. The program aired in a half-hour time slot on Thursdays at 8 p.m. Eastern.
It aired adjacent to Firehouse, an action-drama series about a Los Angeles fire station. Chopper One was cancelled after six months and Firehouse ended in the following month.
The Fitzpatricks
Act like Thurlow Clark (1 ep.)
event1977 star_border 5
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The Fitzpatricks is an American drama series which ran on CBS during the 1977–78 season. The series aired from September 5th, 1977 to January 10th, 1978. This show lasted only thirteen episodes, and was cancelled in 1978.
Banacek
Act like Denny (1 ep.)
event1972 star_border 8.6
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Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.
Barnaby Jones
Act like John Flory (1 ep.)
event1973 star_border 6.9
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Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. The show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April 3, 1980, beginning as a midseason replacement. William Conrad guest starred as Frank Cannon of Cannon on the first episode of Barnaby Jones, "Requiem for a Son" and the two series had a two-part crossover episode in 1975, "The Deadly Conspiracy".
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