Laurence Haddon

Laurence Haddon

Born: January 1, 1922
Died: May 10, 2013
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Movies for Laurence Haddon...

Title: Women: Stories of Passion
Character: Elderly Man
Released: August 31, 1996
Type: TV
Women: Stories of Passion is a dramatic series that aired on the American cable television network Showtime and distributed by Playboy Entertainment overseas. The episodes were based on stories of love, and passion from a woman's point of view.
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Thanksgiving Day
Title: Thanksgiving Day
Character: Milt
Released: November 19, 1990
Type: Movie
Light-hearted spoof about a dysfunctional upper-income family who have to come to terms with family and business problems around the titular holiday.
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Children of the Bride
Title: Children of the Bride
Character: Minister
Released: October 5, 1990
Type: Movie
A middle-aged woman tries to get married to her younger finance but is hindered by her four grown children who come bearing grudges.
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Caged in Paradiso
Title: Caged in Paradiso
Character: Sen. Paradiso
Released: May 1, 1989
Type: Movie
A prisoner's wife joins him on an island where a killer satellite and shark-infested waters keep inmates in check.
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Scandal in a Small Town
Title: Scandal in a Small Town
Character: Judge Larson
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
Leda Beth Vincent lives in the small town of Shiloh and works as a cocktail waitress there. She is not too well thought of as she is nothing of a blushing virgin. But she is far from a whore and brings up her daughter Julie, a high school student, as a loving responsible mother. So, when she becomes aware that Julie's very popular history teacher, Mr Baker, spreads antisemitic ideas among his pupils, Leda Beth decides to ask Mr Baker for an explanation. But she comes up against a wall. Nobody in town - Julie less than all others - wants to support her and it looks as if she will have to bring the Board of Education to court. The trouble is that a school dropout and a tramp of her kind does not count for much compared to the holders of knowledge and of morality.
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Title: Knight Rider
Character: Lloyd
Released: September 26, 1982
Type: TV
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.
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The Gift of Life
Title: The Gift of Life
Character: Gov. Peerce
Released: March 15, 1982
Type: Movie
A young woman is faced with local disapproval and strain on her marriage when she agrees to serve as a surrogate mother.
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Title: T. J. Hooker
Character: Patrick Begley
Released: March 13, 1982
Type: TV
Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who turns his back on a gold badge and goes back to patrolling the streets and training recuits. Along with his young partners in blue, Hooker take on Lake City's toughest criminals.
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Sizzle
Title: Sizzle
Character: Judge
Released: November 29, 1981
Type: Movie
A sultry nightclub singer, a small-town girl in the big city, sets out to avenge her boyfriend's murder after he is killed while running illegal booze for the mob.
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Title: Goliath Awaits
Character: Cpt. Volero (uncredited)
Released: November 11, 1981
Type: TV
During World War II the passenger liner "Goliath" is sunk by a German submarine. Portions of the ship's hull remain airtight, and some of the passengers and crew survive. Over the decades they build a rigidly regulated society completely isolated from the surface world until, in contemporary times, a diving team begins to explore the wreck.
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Title: Code Red
Released: September 20, 1981
Type: TV
Code Red is an American drama series that ran from 1981 to 1982 on ABC and was produced by Irwin Allen. The series revolves around the family and crew of L.A. Battalion Fire Chief Joe Rorchek.
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Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Title: Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Character: Sam Spade
Released: July 12, 1981
Type: Movie
Charlie Bartlett is a retired railroad worker whose dream of crossing the country in a hot air balloon is encouraged by his grandson Morris O'Neill, who decides to go along for the ride despite the misgivings of his widowed mother whose plans to remarry have left him disenchanted.
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A Gun in the House
Title: A Gun in the House
Character: Hal
Released: February 11, 1981
Type: Movie
A woman who uses a handgun to defend herself and shoots a man who is assaulting her in her home is doggedly prosecuted by the district attorney, bent on making an example of her case.
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A Cry for Love
Title: A Cry for Love
Released: October 20, 1980
Type: Movie
Divorcee Susan Blakely, with no alimony and two kids to support, begins turning to amphetamines. While at her lowest ebb, she meets an alcoholic and three-time loser in marriage -- who, incredibly, turns out to be the ideal man!
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Act of Love
Title: Act of Love
Character: Doctor
Released: September 24, 1980
Type: Movie
A tragic motorcycle accident leaves one brother paralyzed while the other brother is left guilt-ridden. Seeing his brother struggle with his new life of limited mobility and function, the young man finds his own life weighed down by his thoughts and feelings about the accident. Motivated by his emotions and the suffering of his brother, the young man performs an "act of love" which creates more chaos for him.
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Fun and Games
Title: Fun and Games
Character: Frank
Released: May 25, 1980
Type: Movie
A divorcee decides to fight back after her hopes of gaining a promotion are dashed by her rejection of the advances of her boss, and it is only after he actually attacks her that her company and her union take notice.
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Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
Title: Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
Character: Prosecutor
Released: April 22, 1980
Type: Movie
The dramatized biography of Margaret Sanger, the crusader who founded America's first birth control clinic during World War I and was tried in court under obscenity laws.
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The Aliens Are Coming
Title: The Aliens Are Coming
Character: Bert Fowler
Released: March 2, 1980
Type: Movie
A young astrophysicist searches for sinister extraterrestrials looking for sanctuary for their comrades by possessing the bodies of humans.
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The Streets of L.A.
Title: The Streets of L.A.
Character: Restaurant Manager
Released: November 13, 1979
Type: Movie
A woman embarks on a lone pursuit of three teenaged hoods in the Los Angeles barrio after becoming incensed at their malicious tire-slashing on parked cars including hers.
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When Hell Was in Session
Title: When Hell Was in Session
Character: Williams
Released: October 8, 1979
Type: Movie
This film describes Navy Commander Jeremiah Denton's 7-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war. Held in numerous, brutal POW camps, he faced starvation, torture and terrible living conditions brought on by his North Vietnamese captors in an effort to keep communication alive between the prisoners. His wife, Jane, is also arranging a POW wives league in the U.S. in order to popularize their plight.
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The Cracker Factory
Title: The Cracker Factory
Character: Ted R.
Released: March 16, 1979
Type: Movie
Drama depicting the problems of a suburban housewife suffering from fits of depression and alcoholism, and her stay in a psychiatric center after a feeble suicide attempt.
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The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
Title: The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
Character: Lucas
Released: March 4, 1979
Type: Movie
The story of the kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst by members of a radical guerrilla organization, as seen by the FBI agent in charge of her case.
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The Winds of Kitty Hawk
Title: The Winds of Kitty Hawk
Character: 1st General
Released: December 17, 1978
Type: Movie
The story of the Wright Brothers and their efforts to invent, build, and fly the world's first successful motor-operated airplane.
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Killing Stone
Title: Killing Stone
Character: Dist. Atty. Barkley
Released: May 2, 1978
Type: Movie
Returning from prison after serving ten years on trumped-up charges, a freelance writer tries to uncover the truth behind a homicide involving the son of a U.S. senator in this pilot for a prospective series.
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Title: Dallas
Character: Franklin Horner
Released: April 2, 1978
Type: TV
The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.
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Title: Lou Grant
Released: September 20, 1977
Type: TV
The trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.
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Title: CHiPs
Released: September 15, 1977
Type: TV
Lighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main characters are Jon Baker and Frank Poncherello, two motorcycle officers always on the street to save lives.
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Title: S.W.A.T.
Released: February 24, 1975
Type: TV
S.W.A.T. is an American action/crime drama series about the adventures of a Special Weapons And Tactics team operating in an unidentified California city. A spin-off of The Rookies, the series aired on ABC from February 1975 to April 1976. Like The Rookies, S.W.A.T. was produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg.
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Title: The Rockford Files
Character: Dr. Sager
Released: September 13, 1974
Type: TV
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
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The Execution of Private Slovik
Title: The Execution of Private Slovik
Character: Piper
Released: March 13, 1974
Type: Movie
The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.
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Get Christie Love!
Title: Get Christie Love!
Character: Coach
Released: January 22, 1974
Type: Movie
Get Christie Love! is a 1974 made-for-television film starring Teresa Graves as an undercover female police detective who is determined to overthrow a drug ring. This film is based on Dorothy Uhnak's crime-thriller novel, The Ledger.
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Title: Kojak
Character: Steadman
Released: October 24, 1973
Type: TV
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.
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Title: Kojak
Character: Capt. Ernie Perkins
Released: October 24, 1973
Type: TV
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.
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Title: Banacek
Character: Joe Daley
Released: September 13, 1972
Type: TV
Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.
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Murder Once Removed
Title: Murder Once Removed
Character: Officer Charlie Bates (uncredited)
Released: October 29, 1971
Type: Movie
Television thriller in which a scheming doctor murders once for love and then has to kill again to cover it up.
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Title: Columbo
Character: Howard Gillespie
Released: September 15, 1971
Type: TV
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
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Valley of the Dolls
Title: Valley of the Dolls
Character: Frank (Blue Angel Nightclub Owner) (uncredited)
Released: December 27, 1967
Type: Movie
In New York City, bright but naive New Englander Anne Welles becomes a secretary at a theatrical law firm, where she falls in love with attorney Lyon Burke. Anne befriends up-and-coming singer Neely O'Hara, whose dynamic talent threatens aging star Helen Lawson and beautiful but talentless actress Jennifer North. The women experience success and failure in love and work, leading to heartbreak, addiction and tragedy.
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The Graduate
Title: The Graduate
Character: Mr. Carlson (uncredited)
Released: December 21, 1967
Type: Movie
Benjamin, a recent college graduate very worried about his future, finds himself in a love triangle with an older woman and her daughter.
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The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Title: The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Character: Bartender (uncredited)
Released: May 25, 1966
Type: Movie
When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander orders his second-in-command, Lieutenant Rozanov, to get them moving again before there is an international incident. Rozanov seeks assistance from the island locals, including the police chief and a vacationing television writer, while trying to allay their fears of a Communist invasion by claiming he and his crew are Norwegian sailors.
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Hands of a Stranger
Title: Hands of a Stranger
Character: Lt. Syms
Released: April 22, 1962
Type: Movie
A concert pianist loses his hands in a car crash, but a surgeon gives him new ones. The experimental medical procedure goes awry when the new hands drive the pianist mad.
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Title: My Three Sons
Released: September 29, 1960
Type: TV
A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.