Peter Tomarken

Peter Tomarken

Born: December 7, 1942
Died: March 13, 2006
in Olean, New York, USA

Movies for Peter Tomarken...

Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal
Title: Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal
Released: March 16, 2003
Type: Movie
On May 19, 1984, an out of work ice cream truck driver from Southwestern Ohio broke the bank on CBS' hit game show of the mid-1980's "Press Your Luck" and made TV history by setting a record for the most money won by a contestant in one appearance on a daytime game show; A record which may have been long been surpassed with the Big-Jackpot game shows of today, but still stands strong as the biggest win in "Press Your Luck's" history. Was it brilliance? Was it cheating? And how did he do it? "Press Your Luck's" host and crew, the family of Michael Larson - the man who walked away with $110,237 in cash and prizes - and Michael's opponents from that fateful day gathered in Hollywood 19 years later to relive the events of that remarkable event in TV history.
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Title: Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck
Released: April 15, 2002
Type: TV
Whammy! is an American television game show that aired new episodes on Game Show Network from April 15, 2002 to December 5, 2003. The program is updated version of Press Your Luck, which originally aired on CBS from 1983–86. Reruns of Whammy! have aired since production of new episodes stopped in 2003, and the program currently airs in reruns on GSN weekend mornings at 9:30am Eastern/8:30am Central. The series was taped at Tribune Studios and was hosted by Todd Newton, with Gary Kroeger announcing.
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Haunted
Title: Haunted
Character: Sol
Released: October 30, 1998
Type: Movie
When an old theater appears to be haunted, a parapsychologist and a reporter team up to investigate.
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Title: Wipeout
Character: Host
Released: September 12, 1998
Type: TV
Wipeout was the game show where the questions had multiple answers posted on a game board. The term "Wipeout" was due to the fact the contestants playing had their scores wiped out by hitting a wrong answer.
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Title: Ally McBeal
Character: Reporter
Released: September 8, 1997
Type: TV
Ally McBeal is a young lawyer working at the Boston law firm Cage and Fish. Ally's lives and loves are eccentric, humorous, dramatic with an incredibly overactive imagination that's working overtime!
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Running Mates
Title: Running Mates
Character: Network Reporter
Released: October 4, 1992
Type: Movie
Hugh Hathaway was captain of the high school football team when Aggie Snow first went giddy over him. Now, he's a successful senator running for president and she's an award-winning children's author. They may clash on some political issues, but they can agree on one thing: they're falling in love. Aggie isn't sure she's ready to become anyone's first lady, let alone the country's but she's soon seduced by the smiling senator and introduced as his bride-to-be to the nation. Unfortunately for the White House hopefuls, someone has film footage of Aggie from the Nixon Years, showing her in a series of compromising positions which could compromise Hugh's chances of winning. Will the two running mates ruin into in a brick wall — or will love conquer all before election day?
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Title: Monopoly
Released: June 9, 1990
Type: TV
Monopoly is an American television game show based on the board game of the same name. It aired on ABC from June 16 to September 1, 1990. Mike Reilly hosted while Charlie O'Donnell announced. Merv Griffin created the series and was executive producer. It was paired with Super Jeopardy! for its 12-week run on ABC.
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Title: A Year in the Life
Character: Harding
Released: September 16, 1987
Type: TV
Following the success of the three-part miniseries of the same name, the drama series follows the daily lives of Seattle's Gardner family. Joe Gardner is the owner of a successful plastics business and the father of four adult children. The Gardner family includes twice-divorced daughter Anne, who returns home with her two teenaged children; daughter Lindley and husband Jim, parents of a newborn baby daughter; black sheep son Jack; and conservative youngest son Sam, newly married to free-spirited Kay.
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Title: Press Your Luck
Released: September 19, 1983
Type: TV
Contestants collect spins by answering trivia questions and then use the spins on an 18-space game board to win cash and prizes. The person who amass the most in cash and prizes at the end of the game wins.
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Title: Hit Man
Released: January 3, 1983
Type: TV
Hit Man is an American television game show that ran from January 3 to April 1, 1983, on NBC. Peter Tomarken hosted this Jay Wolpert production in association with Metromedia Video Productions, while Rod Roddy was the announcer.
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Title: 240-Robert
Released: August 28, 1979
Type: TV
240-Robert is an American drama series that ran on ABC from 1979 to 1981. The series title is a reference to the call-sign designation for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's search and rescue/paramedic teams.
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Title: The Secret Empire
Released: February 27, 1979
Type: TV
The Secret Empire is an American horror television series that premiered on February 27, 1979 on NBC as part of the series Cliffhangers.
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Heaven Can Wait
Title: Heaven Can Wait
Character: Reporter
Released: June 28, 1978
Type: Movie
Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.
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A Question of Guilt
Title: A Question of Guilt
Character: 1st Newsman
Released: February 21, 1978
Type: Movie
A swinging divorcée is prejudged by a police detective and accused of killing her child.
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Title: Medical Center
Released: September 24, 1969
Type: TV
Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced by MGM Television.