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After landing the role of Det. Sgt. Venneman on the 1975 crime drama Bronk Michael Swan continued to appear in guest roles on several TV series episodes such as CHIPs, The A Team, Falcon Crest and Santa Barbara. From 1986 to1996 he played Duncan McKechnie on As the World Turns. He then joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful where he played Adam Alexander from 1998 to 2003. Swan was the centerfold in the July 1989 issue of Playgirl Magazine.
After appearances in several TV series episodes and films such as Swiss Family Robinson, The Bedf0rd Incident and The Young Stranger, James MacArthur found his breakthrough role as Dan “Danno” Williams on the popular crime series Hawaii Five-O. The show starred Jack Lord as Danny’s partner “Det. Steve McGarrett” and ran for12 seasons from 1968-1980. After Hawaii Five-O ended MacArthur concentrated on a stage career following in the footsteps of his mother, legendary stage and screen actress Helen Hayes.
Multi-talented singer/song writer/actor Kris Kristofferson just keeps on goin’. Known not only for songs like Me and Bobby McGee, Help Me Make It Through The Night, For the Good Times, and Sunday Mornin’, he has also had an extensive film career working with stars like Ali McGraw in Convoy, Jan Michael-Vincent in Vigilante Force, Burt Reynolds in Semi- Tough, Barbara Streisand in A Star Is Born, Steven Segal in Fire Down Below, and dozens more. Kristofferson will be co-starring with Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton in Joyful Noise due to be released January 13, 2012.
Miles O’Keeffe got his first big acting break when he landed the role of Tarzan in the 1981 film Tarzan, The Ape Man. The film starred Bo Derek as Jane. His next several appearances were in adventure/fantasy films such as Ator, the Fighting Eagle, The Blade Master, Sword of the Valiant, and Iron Warrior. O’Keeffe’s last film role was as Ed Janzer in the 2005 thriller The Unknown.
Tony Danza’s acting breakthrough came when he played Tony Banta in the Emmy and Golden Award winning TV sit com Taxi. The show ran for five seasons, from 1978-1983. His next big role came in 1984 as Tony Micelli in Who’s the Boss?. Danza was nominated for four golden globes, three for Who’s the Boss and one for Taxi. His latest performance was as Matt in the 2010 film Aftermath which starred Anthony Michael Hall.
The pretty man from Pretty Woman is still one sexy guy. His last film, The Double, was released here on October 28, 2011. His next film, Arbitrage will be released sometime in 2012. Richard Gere is the voice of Henry in the animated film Henry & Me also coming out in 2012.
Bryan Cranston would be best known as Hal on Malcolm in the Middle and Walter White in the drama series Breaking Bad. He won three consecutive Emmys as Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Walter White. Cranston also has several film credits including roles in Saving Pvt. Ryan, Seeing Other People, and Love Ranch. He recently completed the film Leave in which he had a co-starring role, and the starring role in Red Tails.
Van Williams played a “hip” private detective in Bourbon Street Beat and Surfside 6. In 1966 he teamed up with Bruce Lee for the series The Green Hornet. Lee played The Green Hornet’s sidekick Kato. By the time Williams starred in the Green Hornet he had already become financially successful by investing in several commercial ventures. A 1966 TV Guide profile titled the Banker with a Sting dubbed him “your friendly neighborhood tycoon. He retired from acting in 1982 and opened a communication systems company in Santa Monica, CA
Through the years, Ron Moss has made appearances in episodes of TV series’ such as Trapper John, M.D. and Six Feet Under as well as role in the films Hot Child in the City, The Alternate, and Christmas in Love. However, he has been a mainstay on the soap The Bold and the Beautiful since 1987. His role is Ridge Forrester.
Thought at the time to be headed for stardom, Roger Herren’s star burnt out very quickly. The handsome young man, oozing southern charm, had only one acting credit. He landed a role in the 1970 film Myra Breckenridge. The film was based on the controversial (for the 70s, anyway) novel by Gore Vidal, who in 1945 shocked and outraged the American public and critics when he wrote the novel The City and the Pillar. The outrage was caused by Vidal’s subject matter (homosexuality) and the way he handled it (unambiguously).
But, back to Roger Herren. He had a fairly major role in Myra Breckenridge but was never seen again. Curious. Unless, of course, his charm and good looks couldn’t outweigh a lack of acting ability.