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Kevin O'Morrison is a Actor American born on 25 may 1916
Kevin O'Morrison (born May 25, 1916) is an American playwright and actor. He played the lead actor in the TV series Charlie Wild, Private Detective (1950–51). The series began on CBS Television, and then moved to ABC, and finally DuMont.
He started his career working as a stage, radio, television, and film actor in the 1940s. He began writing plays in the 1960s, most of which have been performed Off-Broadway and in theatres throughout the U.S.; two of which have been performed in Europe.
He is a Creative Art Public Service (CAPS) Playwriting Fellow, a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Playwriting Fellow, Winner of the National Repertory Theatre's First Prize for Playwriting (for his play "A Party For Lovers),was awarded The Pinter Review Gold Medal for Drama (for his play The Nighgatherers), two of his plays were chosen to be staged at the O'Neill.
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He started his career working as a stage, radio, television, and film actor in the 1940s. He began writing plays in the 1960s, most of which have been performed Off-Broadway and in theatres throughout the U.S.; two of which have been performed in Europe.
He is a Creative Art Public Service (CAPS) Playwriting Fellow, a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Playwriting Fellow, Winner of the National Repertory Theatre's First Prize for Playwriting (for his play "A Party For Lovers),was awarded The Pinter Review Gold Medal for Drama (for his play The Nighgatherers), two of his plays were chosen to be staged at the O'Neill.
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Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
, 1h45Directed by Nora Ephron
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about families, Films about journalists, Radio
Actors Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman, Rosie O'Donnell, Rob Reiner, Ross Malinger
Roles Cliff Reed
Rating67%
Sam Baldwin, a Chicago architect, loses his wife Maggie to cancer. He and his 8-year old son Jonah start anew in Seattle, Washington, but Sam continues to grieve.
Funny Farm (1988)
, 1h41Directed by George Roy Hill
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Chevy Chase, Madolyn Smith, Kevin O'Morrison, Joseph Maher, Kevin Conway, Jack Gilpin
Roles Sheriff Ledbetter
Rating61%
Andy Farmer (Chase) is a New York City sports writer who moves with his wife, Elizabeth (Smith) to the seemingly charming town of Redbud, Vermont, so he can write a novel. They do not get along well with the residents, and other quirks arise such as being given exorbitant funeral bills for a long-dead man buried on their land years before they acquired the house. Marital troubles soon arise from the quirkiness of Redbud as well as the fact that Elizabeth was critical of Andy's manuscript, while secretly getting her ideas for children's books published. They soon decide to divorce and sell their home. To expedite the sale, the Farmers offer the town's residents a $15,000 donation to Redbud, and $50 cash each if they help make a good impression on their prospective home buyers. To that end, the citizens remake Redbud into a perfect Norman Rockwell-style town. Their charade dazzles a pair of prospective buyers, who make the Farmers an offer on the house; however, Andy declines to sell, realizing that he genuinely enjoys small-town living. He and Elizabeth decide to stay together in Redbud, much to the chagrin of the locals, who are now angry that they lost their promised money. Though the mayor does not hold the Farmers liable for the $15,000, as the sale of their house did not occur, Andy decides to pay everyone in Redbud their $50, which helps improve his standing among the townspeople. The film ends with Andy taking a job as a sports writer for the Redbud newspaper, and Elizabeth, now pregnant with their first child, has written multiple children's stories.
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
, 1h42Directed by Peter Yates, Burt Kennedy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about immigration, Mafia films, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan, Steven Keats, Alex Rocco, Mitch Ryan
Roles Bank manager
Rating73%
Eddie Coyle (a.k.a. "Eddie Fingers") is an aging delivery truck driver for a bakery. He is also a low-level gunrunner for a crime organization in Boston, Massachusetts. He is facing several years in prison for a truck hijacking in New Hampshire set up by Dillon, who owns a local bar. Coyle's last chance is securing a sentencing recommendation through the help of an ATF agent, Dave Foley, who demands that Coyle become an informer in return. Unbeknownst to Coyle, Dillon is an informer for Foley.
The Mugger (1958)
, 1h14Directed by William Berke
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Kent Smith, Nan Martin, John Alexander, James Franciscus, Arthur Storch, Dick O'Neill
Rating59%
Never Fear (1950)
, 1h22Directed by Sally Forrest, Ida Lupino, James Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Hugh O'Brian, Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle, Lawrence Dobkin, Eve Miller, Kevin O'Morrison
Roles Red Dawson
Rating62%
Carol Williams (played by Sally Forrest) is a beautiful young dancer with a promising career, struck down with and crippled by polio. Williams' dance partner and fiancé, Guy Richards (played by Keefe Brasselle), wants to see her through her illness, but Carol struggles with dealing with her recovery and prefers to go it alone. Her father (played by Herb Butterfield) takes her to the Kabat-Kaiser Institute for rehabilitation, where she meets fellow patients in recovery. One of the patients that inspire Carol's recovery is Len Randall (Hugh O'Brian in his first movie role). Only by allowing others to share her grief is Ms Williams able to pull herself together and go on with her life.
The Golden Gloves Story (1950)
Directed by Felix E. Feist
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors James Dunn, Dewey Martin, Gregg Dodge, Kevin O'Morrison, Fern Persons
Roles Bob Gilmore
Rating58%
L'histoire d'un petit malfrat qui trouvera la rédemption à travers un match de boxe. Il tombera amoureux de Patt, la fille de l'arbitre...
The Threat (1949)
, 1h6Directed by Felix E. Feist
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Michael O'Shea, Virginia Grey, Charles McGraw, Julie Bishop, Frank Conroy, Robert Shayne
Roles Frank (uncredited)
Rating66%
Detective Ray Williams (Michael O'Shea) is recuperating from a broken rib as his wife Ann (Julie Bishop) tries to persuade him to get a desk job, especially with the new baby on the way. However, a call from the police inspector (Robert Shayne) informs him that homicidal criminal "Red" Kluger (who Williams apprehended) has busted out of Folsom Prison. As Williams is going to leave in his police car, he is kidnapped by Kluger (Charles McGraw) and his men. District attorney Barker MacDonald (Frank Conroy) is also kidnapped by his men. Lastly, nightclub singer Carol (Virginia Grey), who apparently ratted him out is kidnapped. She however claims it was Tony, one of Kluger's associates, who Red has arranged to come out of Mexico City to Palm Springs to give Red and his associates the $12,000 from a deposit box and give them an escape plane to leave the country out of. Kluger makes no secret of his plans to kill Williams and MacDonald once he's made a getaway. Carol claims to not have ratted him out constantly, but Kluger rejects her claims. Kluger also takes in another hostage, Joe Turner, driver of the truck escorting the gang. The gang is housed up at a shack, awaiting Tony. Joe tries to escape with a gun he had stolen from the truck earlier, but Kluger subdues him, takes the gun and kills him.
Too Late for Tears (1949)
, 1h39Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Lizabeth Scott, Don DeFore, Dan Duryea, John Arthur Kennedy, Kristine Miller, Barry Kelley
Roles Policeman (uncredited)
Rating72%
Jane and Alan Palmer (Scott and Kennedy) are driving to a party in the Hollywood Hills one evening when someone in another car throws a suitcase into the back seat of their convertible. They open it and discover packs of cash. They are chased by yet another car for a short time but get away. Back at their upper-middle-class Hollywood apartment, they examine the cash. Jane wants to keep the money, but Alan wants to take it to the police. Alan places the suitcase and cash in a locker at Union Station, hoping he can sway Jane into surrendering it to the police.
The Set-Up (1949)
, 1h12Directed by Robert Wise
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Wallace Ford, Alan Baxter, James Edwards
Roles Moore
Rating77%
Bill "Stoker" Thompson (Robert Ryan) is a 35-year-old has-been boxer about to take on an opponent at the fictional Paradise City Arena. His wife, Julie (Audrey Totter), fears that this fight may be his last and wants him to forfeit the match. Tiny (George Tobias), Stoker's manager, is sure he will continue to lose fights, so he takes money for a "dive" from a mobster, but is so certain of Stoker's failure that he does not inform the boxer of the set-up.
Dear Ruth (1947)
, 1h35Directed by William D. Russell
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Joan Caulfield, William Holden, Mona Freeman, Edward Arnold, Billy De Wolfe, Mary Philips
Roles Sgt. Chuck Vincent
Rating71%
Saigon (1947)
, 1h33Directed by Leslie Fenton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Crime
Themes Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Douglas Dick, Wally Cassell, Luther Adler, Morris Carnovsky
Roles Air Force Lieutenant (uncredited)
Rating62%
World War II has ended and Major Larry Briggs finds out that his friend Mike has only a short time to live but doesn't know yet. Determined to show Mike a good time before he dies, Larry takes a flying job working for a profiteer, Maris. Everything is set until Maris' secretary Susan Cleaver gets shoved on board. Mike falls for Susan and Larry convinces her to play along. Susan, however, has fallen for Larry.