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Adrian Zmed reached the pinnacle of his career as Officer Vince Romano in the 1980’s TV series T. J. Hooker which starred William Shatner and Heather Locklear. His first major role was in the late 1970 as Danny Zuko in the stage production of Grease. In 1982, Zmed portrayed Johnny Nogerelli in the film Grease II. In 1995 he brought Danny Zuko back to the stage in the 1995 revival of Grease.
After six seasons chasing the bad guys up and down the California highways on CHiPs, Erik Estrada never seemed able to catch another big break. His latest venture was as a host on the reality series The World’s Funniest Moments.
Billy Hufsey appeared in the 1980’s TV Musical Drama series Fame and became a minor singing sensation. He also sang while playing character Emilio Ramirez on the soap Days of Our Lives. He made such an impression on the producers of Days that they had him write and perform several songs for the show. More recently, Hufsey appeared on the VH1 series Confessions of a Teen Idol.
Click Here To See Chuck Norris Nude!Chuck Norris generally played the good guy who, although he could use his martial arts ability take out the bad guy, would rather find a non-violent solution. He was always cast in action films such as Silent Rage, Missing in Action 1, 2, and 3, Delta Force and Delta Force 2, and the TV series Walker, Texas Ranger which he starred in from 1993-2001.
Vintage actor Adrian Zmed is best known for his role as Officer Vince Romano on the TV series T. J. Hooker. His role as Johnny Nogerelli in Grease 2 lead to more films including The Final Terror and his breakout role as Jay O’Niell in Bachelor Party starring Tom Hanks.
George Peppard had his breakthrough role in 1961 when he co-starred with Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Throughout the 60’s and early 70’s he had starring roles in several films such as The Carpetbaggers, The Blue Max, Rough Night in Jericho, and The Executioner. In 1972 Peppard played Thomas Banacek in the crime drama Banacek. He is, of course, best known as John ‘Hannibal’ Smith on the action series The A-Team.
Although George Nader won a Golden Globe Award in 1955 as Most Promising Newcomer, the competition from male actors such as Rock Hudson and Tony Curtis made it difficult for him to land many leading man roles. In the late 50’s his homosexuality became known and ended his Hollywood career. He and his companion moved to Europe and Nader found steady work in films. An unfortunate accident in the mid-70’s left his with an eye injury that made him extremely sensitive to the bright lights of movie sets. He quit acting and began writing a series of science fiction novels. His novel Chrome, written in 1978, is the first science fiction novel to be centered on a homosexual love affair.
Axl Rose, lead vocalist of the hard rock bank Guns N’ Roses, made the #11 spot in Hit Parader‘s Top Male Vocalists of All Time, #64 of Rolling Stone‘s Greatest Singers of All Time, #4 in Roadrunner’s Best Frontmen in Metal History, and, in 2010, #1 greatest lead singer of all time by Musicradar. Many of his songs, such as Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child O’ Mine, Paradise City, and Nightrain, have been used in the soundtrack of films. Although the band is still performing, Axl Rose is the only remaining original member.
His cleft chin, steely eyes and distinctive voice may be what made Kirk Douglas so easily recognizable but hit enormous talent is what made him a super star. He was a leading man able to fill many types of character roles. Douglas was nominated for Best Leading Oscars for his role as Midge Kelly in the 1949 film Champion, as Jonathan Shield in the 1952 drama The Bad and the Beautiful, and, in 1956 as Vincent Van Gogh in Lust for Life. In 1996 Kirk Douglas was awarded the Academy Honorary award for 50 years as a creative and moral source in the motion picture community.
The 1991 film Thelma & Louise may have put Brad Pitt on the road to stardom, but he continues to be one of Hollywood’s sexiest and most talented actors. He has appeared in so many great films including A River Runs Through It, Legends of the Fall, Twelve Monkeys, Oceans 11, 12, and 13, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Pitt’s most recent film is The Tree of Life. Watch for him this fall in Moneyball.