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Vintage actor Sam J. Jones played the title role in the 1980 film Flash Gordon. He also played a small part in the short-lived 2007 series Flash Gordon. Jones played “The Highway Man” in the series by the same name and “Chris Rorchek” in Code Red which starred actors Loren Greene and Andrew Stevens.
Using the name Andrew Cooper III he appeared as the centerfold in the June, 1975 edition of Playgirl Magazine
Vintage actor Gil Gerard appeared in small film roles and single appearances on television series episodes before he was cast as “Capt. William ‘Buck’ Rogers” in the TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. The show ran for two seasons after which Gerard was a featured guest on several TV shows and starring roles in the series Sidekicks and E.A.R.T.H. Force.
Italian vintage actor Terrence Hill was best known for starring in many action and “spaghetti westerns” with his long time partner Bud Spencer. Their most famous film was Lo chiamvano Trinita (They Call Me Trinity) and its sequel Continuavano a chiamarlo Trinits (Trinity is STILL my Name). Hill said his favorite film is My Name Is Nobody which co-starred Henry Fonda. His first American films were Mr. Billion in the starring role of “Guido Falcone” and March or Die co-starring with Gene Hackman.
Vintage actor William Smith appeared in almost 300 feature films and television shows during his lengthy acting career. However, he may be best known as villainous “Anthony Falconetti” in the TV mini-series Rich Man. Poor Man and Rich Man, Poor Man Book II. He was nominated for an Emmy for his performance in Rich Man, Poor Man Book II. Among Smith’s many film roles was “Jack Wilson”, Clint Eastwood’s adversary in Any Which Way You Can, and “Conan’s” father in Conan the Barbarian.
Tall (6’2”) dark, handsome, and well-built, Smith was the final “Marlboro Man” before cigarette ads were discontinued on television.
Jean-Paul Belmondo’s breakthrough role was as “Michel Poiccard” in the French film Breathless directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Most of the many films to feature Belmondo were made in France and were mainly comedies and action films. He did appear in the title role of director Alain Resnais’ film Stavisky. The film was based on a true story concerning a 1934 political scandal referred to as the Stavisky Affair. Many consider this to be Belmondo’s finest performance.
Billy Warlock was Baywatch hottie “Eddie Kramer” from 1989-1992. Next stop was General Hospital in the role of “A. J. Quatermaine” from 2002-2003 followed by a few episodes of The Young and the Restless as “Ben Hollander”. He joined the cast of daytime soap Days of Our Lives in 1988 making recurring appearances as “Frankie Brady”. Warlock won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1988 for Outstanding Younger Leading Man in a Drama Series.
Vintage actor Phil Spencer is an English media personality and journalist. He appears on the British home-buying shows Location, Location, Location and Relocation, Relocation. He writes for several UK publications including GQ, and the Sunday Times. Spencer involved with SOS Children’s Villages, an international organization which works to meet the needs and protect the rights of children, and Home Broadway, a London homelessness charity
Vintage actor Peter DeLuise may be best known for his role as “Officer Doug Penhall” on the television series 21 Jump Street, which gave us the fantastic actor Johnny Depp. He appeared in several more television shows and films, and, most recently, appeared in the comedy Smile of April. In addition to acting, DeLuise has directed episodes of SGU Stargate Universe, Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.
Vintage actor Rockmond Dunbar is best known as “Kenny Chadway” on the TV series Soul Food and as “Benjamin Miles ‘C-Note’ Franklin on Prison Break. His film credits include Punks, All About You and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Dunbar directed and played a role in the film Pastor Brown which was released in February of 2010.
Rod Taylor, a vintage actor able to play both light comedy and dramatic roles, starred as science fiction writer “H.G. Wells” in The Time Machine, and as “Mitch Brenner” in the Alfred Hitchcock film The Birds. In addition to his work in films, Taylor also appeared in many television series episodes including Bearcats!, Outlaws and Walker, Texas Ranger. Most recently he played “Winston Churchill” in the 2009 film Inglorious Basterds which starred Brad Pitt.