Margaret Whitton
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Margaret Whitton (November 30, 1950 - December 4, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television actress, originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Whitton did her primary film work between 1986 and 1993. Her most visible roles were that of baseball team owner Rachel Phelps in Major League (1989) and its sequel Major League II, and as Michael J. Fox's vibrant, sexy and underappreciated aunt-by-marriage in The Secret of My Success (1987). She also appeared in the Robin Williams-Kurt Russell vehicle The Best of Times (1986) and in Mel Gibson's The Man Without a Face (1993). She first noticeably appeared on the stage in 1973, billed as Peggy Whitton. In the early 1980s, she began to be billed as Margaret Whitton and made her Broadway debut in 1982's Steaming. After her seven year experiment with film, she returned to the stage, appearing on Broadway in And the Apple Doesn't Fall... (1995) and in the original, award-winning musical Marlene (1999), starring Siân Phillips as Marlene Dietrich. Today she is the president of independent film producer Tashtego Films (www.tashtegofilms.com). Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Whitton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 30, 1950
Deathday: December 04, 2016
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The Man Without a Face
1993-08-25
The Man Without a Face
Overview: Justin McLeod is a former teacher who lives as a recluse on the edge of town after his face is disfigured from an automobile accident ten years earlier, in which a boy was incinerated--and for which he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Also suspected of being a paedophile, he is befriended by Chuck, causing the town's suspicions and hostility to be ignited.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-08-25
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The Secret of My Success
1987-04-10
The Secret of My Success
Overview: Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York, but once in New York, he learns that jobs - and girls - are hard to get. When Brantley visits his uncle, Howard Prescott, who runs a multi-million-dollar company, he is given a job in the company's mail room.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-04-10
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Nine 1/2 Weeks
1986-02-09
Nine 1/2 Weeks
Overview: An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-02-09
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The Summer My Father Grew Up
1991-03-03
The Summer My Father Grew Up
Overview: A divorced and remarried doctor tries to reconnect with his eleven-year-old son whom he has always neglected.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-03-03
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The Best of Times
1986-01-31
The Best of Times
Overview: A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-31
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Major League
1989-02-16
Major League
Overview: When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she's hired. Rachel is sure her dream will come true, but she underestimates their will to succeed.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-02-16
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Teenage Hitchhikers
1974-08-30
Teenage Hitchhikers
Overview: Three girls go on the road and run into trouble with the people who give them rides.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-08-30
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Little Monsters
1989-08-25
Little Monsters
Overview: A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes friends with the monster and discovers a whole new world of fun and games under his bed where pulling pranks on kids and other monsters is the main attraction.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-08-25
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Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
1994-05-22
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Overview: About the 1989 murders of Carolco Entertainment chairman, Jose Menendez, and his wife, Kitty, who were killed by their sons, Lyle and Erik, in Beverly Hills, allegedly for a multimillion-dollar inheritance.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-22
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Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
1992-05-08
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
Overview: A girl fed up with her quirky, dysfunctional family runs away from home, causing all of them to spend time with each other.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-05-08
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Love Child
1982-10-15
Love Child
Overview: It's an extraordinarily touching true-story about Terry Jean Moore, the determined, independent and young woman who is imprisoned for 7 years on account of a "five dollar" robbery. In the prison she will be pregnant by a jailer and she has to fight for bear and keep her child.
Genres: Romance Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-15
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Major League II
1994-03-30
Major League II
Overview: After losing in the ALCS the year before, the Cleveland Indians are determined to make it into the World Series this time! However, they first have to contend with Rachel Phelps again when she buys back the team.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-30
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Baby Boom
1987-10-07
Baby Boom
Overview: J.C. Wiatt is a talented and ambitious New York City career woman who is married to her job and working towards partner at her firm. She has a live-in relationship with Steven, a successful investment broker who, along with J.C., agreed children aren't part of the plan. J.C.'s life takes an unexpected turn when a distant relative dies and the will appoints her the caretaker of their baby girl, Elizabeth. The baby's sudden arrival causes Steven to leave, breaking off their relationship. Juggling power lunches and powdered formula, she is soon forced off the fast track by a conniving colleague and a bigoted boss. But she won't stay down for long. She'll prove to the world that a woman can have it all and on her own terms too!
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-10-07
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Trial by Jury
1994-09-09
Trial by Jury
Overview: Valerie is a juror in the trial of a mob boss. When her young son's life is threatened, she has no option other than to see that justice isn't done.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-09
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Kojak: None So Blind
1990-04-07
Kojak: None So Blind
Overview: After a flighty young woman accidentally witnesses a Mob hit in an Italian restaurant, New York Police Inspector Theo Kojak must both protect her from an unscrupulous Dutch hitman, and bring Mob kingpin Tony Salducci to justice.
Genres: Thriller Drama TV Movie Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-07
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Ironweed
1987-12-18
Ironweed
Overview: An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-18
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Parades
1972-07-23
Parades
Overview: An American soldier sent to Vietnam goes AWOL and returns to his hometown. His parents turn him over to military authorities. He is court-martialled and sent to the toughest military prison...
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-07-23
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National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982-04-23
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Overview: A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-04-23
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