Robert Mandan
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Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Mandan (born February 2, 1932 in Clever, Missouri) is an American actor, most famous for his portrayals of playwright David Allen on the NBC serial From These Roots from 1958 -1961, businessman Sam Reynolds serial Search for Tomorrow from 1965 to 1970, and his subsequent satire of the genre playing Chester Tate on the sitcom Soap from 1977 to 1981 on ABC. During his time on Search for Tomorrow, he appeared in the the Broadway musical Applause. He left the serial both due to the tiring of the role and the rigors of doing both the serial and the play. Mandan appeared on Match Game in 1978, Super Password in January 1985 and made appearances on The $20,000 Pyramid as well as The $25,000 Pyramid. In addition to hi s Soap years, he made some appearances with some of his Soap cast members on All Star Family Feud one-hour specials. He also played the ineffective but very well-meaning Colonel Fielding on the television adaptation of the movie Private Benjamin in 1981, a disapproving father, James Bradford, on ABC's Three's a Crowd opposite John Ritter in 1984, and Peace Corps doctor Bruce Gaines, who married Mrs. Garrett in her final episodes on The Facts of Life in 1986. In 1991, Mandan reunited with his former TV wife Katherine Helmond from Soap on Who's the Boss?. He appeared in Married with Children in episode The D'Arcy Files (1994). He starred in serials more recently playing Mr. Jonesy alongside Louise Sorel on Days of our Lives from 1997 to 1998. He guest-starred as a judge on General Hospital in early 2006. He made a memorable appearance in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Cardassians". He also played an auctioneer on the first episode of Sanford and Son, and in 1990, he played Maxwell Hammer, a friend of Minx, in Santa Barbara. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Mandan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Clever, Missouri, USA
Birthday: February 02, 1932
Deathday: April 29, 2018
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Gender: Male
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Return of the Rebels
Overview: An aging motorcycle gang assembles for a 25-year reunion to help out former member Mary Beth, a widowed operator of a popular campground which is being threatened by a band of arrogant groupies.
Genres: Action Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-17
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Zapped!
Overview: Peyton and Barney are fun loving high school students working on a science project with white mice. When one of the mice begins to move food toward itself with out touching it, Barney finds he has accidently discovered a formula for telekinetic powers. Now, how much trouble can a high school boy who can move things with just his mind get into?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-07-23
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The Matchmaker
Overview: Marcy, a worker in the reelection campaign of bumbling Senator John McGlory, is sent to Ireland on a quest to find the Irish ancestry of Sen. McGlory, to help him win the Irish vote. But when Marcy arrives in the small village of Ballinagra, she finds herself in the middle of a matchmaking festival, and the local matchmaker is determined to pair her off with one of the local bachelors.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-03
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The Outlaws
Overview: Eugene Griswold is an average, suburban nine-to-five guy tired of working long hours for his income. Then Eugene gets mixed up in his inventor friend Stanley Flynn's get-rich-quick scheme which lands them both in prison and eventually leads to a series of misadventures when they are caught up in a bizarre prison breakout made by other prisoners which they are blamed for mastermining it and now must run from the law.
Genres: Comedy Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-07-09
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National Lampoon's Last Resort
Overview: Sam and Dave are living the boring life until they are beckoned to Sam's uncle's Island. When they get there (still not quite sure how that worked) they are compelled by beautiful women and a dastardly enemy of the Island. After accidentally convincing Sam's uncle to sign away rights to his island, they must somehow fix the problem.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-29
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Hickey & Boggs
Overview: Two veteran private eyes trigger a criminal reign of terror with their search for a missing girl.
Genres: Crime Action Mystery Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-04
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Applause
Overview: An aspiring actress, whose sugar-coated appearance belies her ruthless drive, worms herself into the life of an aging star and schemes to replace her on the stage as the star of a new play.
Genres: Drama Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-03-15
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MacArthur
Overview: The film portrays MacArthur's life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after he had been removed from his Korean War command by President Truman for insubordination, and is recounted in flashback as he visits West Point.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-07-15
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The Carey Treatment
Overview: A doctor uncovers a hotbed of corruption when he tries to clear a colleague of a murder charge.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-03-29
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The Norliss Tapes
Overview: A newspaper publisher listens to the personal tapes of investigative reporter David Norliss, who has disappeared during an investigation. The tapes tell the story of that investigation, involving a recent widow whose late husband has been seen working in his private studio. As Norliss and the widow investigate, they unravel a plot involving Voodoo and the walking dead.
Genres: Horror TV Movie Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-02-21
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Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood
Overview: In this sequel to 1979's "Goldie and the Boxer," the ingratiating twosome, heavyweight champ and his 10-year-old manager, flee to California when a vengeful promoter who lost a bundle on the title fight wants retribution.
Genres: Action Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-02-19
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Kingston
Overview: In this pilot for the "Kingston: Confidential" series, an investigative reporter, backed by the head of a newspaper and TV chain, uncovers a plot to utilize nuclear power plants in a scheme to take over the world.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-09-15
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The Nutt House
Overview: Two identical twins, separated since infancy, meet after 30 years causing a series of mistaken identity and crisis for all involved.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-10
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Legacy of Fear
Overview: TV-Movie: Thriller
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-02
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You Can't Take it With You
Overview: Emmy winner Jean Stapleton and Academy Award winner Art Carney star in the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart about a slightly daft family who do exactly as they please.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-16
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E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind
Overview: A comic spoof of adult magazines and video shows.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
Overview: Perry must defend the husband of an old flame from a murder charge.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-02-23
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The Magician
Overview: Bill Bixby stars in this NBC pilot movie as a famous stage magician and escape artist who solves crimes.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-03-17
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Light Fantastic
Overview: In this romantic drama, a plain, lonely secretary wins three dance lessons. Her handsome instructor tells her that she is quite talented and cons her into signing a long-term contract. She soon finds herself in love with him, and an affair begins. The normally cold-hearted instructor is surprised when he finds himself genuinely returning her affections. Trouble ensues when she dances with another instructor who gives her exactly the same sales pitch.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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In Love with an Older Woman
Overview: A 29-year-old lawyer falls for a 43-year-old woman.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-11-24
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Panic on the 5:22
Overview: Three armed men take over a private railroad car, determined to rob and kill the passengers.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-11-20
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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Overview: When a big TV crusader Melvin P. Thorpe threatens to expose the Chicken Ranch to public scandal and close it down, Miss Mona doesn't go down without a fight.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-07-23
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
Overview: Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet Movie. Hosts Dick van Dyke and Rita Moreno interview the wide array of celebrities and Muppets who attend the event. Gary Owens serves as off-camera announcer, and appears on-screen to introduce Miss Piggy.
Genres: TV Movie Family Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-16
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Teddy Bears' Picnic
Overview: In Harry Shearer's tongue-in-cheek comedy, a waiter at Zanbesu Glen (a chi-chi Northern California resort) uses his movie camera to spy on the annual communal vacation of a group of rich, white U.S. government and business leaders who drink and carouse to excess while plotting their next move on the global stage. His goal? To sell the embarrassing and incriminating footage to the media and expose the "leaders" for what they really are.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-29
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