Melissa Ellen Gilbert is an American actress. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest-starring roles on television. From 1974 to 1983, she starred as Laura Ingalls Wilder, the second-oldest daughter of Charles Ingalls on the NBC series Little House on the Prairie. During the run of Little House, Gilbert appeared in several television films, including The Diary of Anne Frank (1980), and The Miracle Worker (1979). As an adult, she continued her career mainly in television films. From 2009 to 2010, Gilbert appeared as Caroline "Ma" Ingalls in the touring production of Little House on the Prairie, the Musical. In 2012, she was a contestant on season fourteen of the popular reality dance competition show Dancing with the Stars on ABC.
Trapper John, M.D. is an American medical drama television series and spin-off of the film M*A*S*H (1970). Pernell Roberts portrayed the title character, a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS for seven seasons, from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986. Roberts played the character more than twice as long as had Wayne Rogers (1972–75) on the TV series M*A*S*H. The role of Trapper John was played by Elliott Gould in the film.
Timothy Busfield is an American actor and director. He played Elliot Weston on the television series thirtysomething; Mark, the brother-in-law of Ray Kinsella, in Field of Dreams; and Danny Concannon on the television series The West Wing. In 1991 he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for thirtysomething. He is the founder of the 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization Theatre for Children, Inc. In 2024 he was inducted into the Sacramento Baseball Hall of Fame as a pitcher.
Little Big League is a 1994 American family sports film about a 12-year-old who suddenly becomes the owner and then manager of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. It stars Luke Edwards, Timothy Busfield, and Ashley Crow. The film is director Andrew Scheinman's first and only feature film directorial project.
David Chokachi is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in the TV series Witchblade, Baywatch, and Beyond The Break.
Beyond the Break is an American drama television series about four women who join a competitive surfing circuit. It is set in Hawaii. The show was created by Michael D. Jacobs, David Brookwell and Sean McNamara. It aired on Noggin's teen programming block, The N. The series premiered on June 2, 2006, and aired its final episode on June 25, 2009.
"Pallas Athena" is a song written by David Bowie in 1993 for the album Black Tie White Noise. A live version of the song was recorded and released in 1997 during Bowie's Earthling Tour.
The Screaming Shadow is a 1920 American 15-chapter silent film serial directed by Ben F. Wilson and Duke Worne. The film is considered to be lost.
Bats: Human Harvest is a 2007 Sci-Fi Channel original movie, directed by Jamie Dixon, and starring David Chokachi, Tomas Arana, Bill Cusack and Melissa De Sousa. It is a sequel to the 1999 theatrical film Bats.
Confessions of a Teen Idol is an American reality television series that began airing on VH1 on January 4, 2009 and concluded on February 22, 2009. It ran for eight episodes. The series was hosted and produced by former teen idols Scott Baio and Jason Hervey. The show was filmed in the same house used to film The Real World: Hollywood.
Terminal Error is a 2002 science fiction thriller directed by John Murlowski and starring Michael Nouri, Marina Sirtis, Matthew Ewald and Timothy Busfield.
Beyond the Blackboard is a Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television drama film starring Emily VanCamp and Treat Williams. It is based on the memoir by Stacey Bess titled Nobody Don't Love Nobody.
Rage of the Yeti is a 2011 monster movie by Syfy.
Strays is a 1991 American horror television film directed by John McPherson, written by Shaun Cassidy, and starring Kathleen Quinlan and Timothy Busfield. It aired on the USA Network on December 18, 1991.
Time at the Top, is a 1999 cable television film for Showtime that was directed by Jimmy Kaufman and written by Linda Brookover and Alain Silver based on the book by Edward Ormondroyd. It stars Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Busfield, and Lynne Adams.
The Cherry Orchard is a 1981 British TV drama film directed by Richard Eyre based on the eponymous play by Anton Chekhov.
Concorde Anois was a short lived film production company based in Ireland that operated in the late 1990s. It was an offshoot of Roger Corman's Concorde Pictures. Anois is the Irish language word for 'now'.
The Souler Opposite is a 1998 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Bill Kalmenson and starring Christopher Meloni, Timothy Busfield and Janel Moloney.
Guest Artist is a 2019 American drama film directed by Timothy Busfield and starring Jeff Daniels. It is based on Daniels' play of the same name.
Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty is a 1995 American television film directed by Bobby Roth and starring Dabney Coleman and Timothy Busfield.
