Patty Maloney obit

Patty Maloney, ‘Far Out Space Nuts’ and ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ Actress, Dies at 89

She appeared with Billy Barty in ‘Under the Rainbow’ and many other projects and worked often with Sid & Marty Krofft, too.

 She was not on the list.

Patty Maloney, the 3-foot-11 actress who played the alien Honk on the Sid & Marty Krofft family show Far Out Space Nuts and Chewbacca’s son, Lumpy, on the long-lamented Star Wars Holiday Special, has died. She was 89.

Maloney had suffered several strokes over the years and died Monday in hospice care in Winter Park, Florida, her brother, Dave Myrabo, told The Hollywood Reporter. “For a little person growing up in a big world, she did everything she wanted to do,” he said.

Maloney did lots of work alongside the 3-foot-10 Billy Barty. The two appeared together in the Wizard of Oz feature Under the Rainbow (1981), starring Chevy Chase, and on episodes of Little House on the Prairie, Charlie’s Angels, The Love Boat, Trapper John, M.D. and more.

Far Out Space Nuts, starring Bob Denver and Chuck McCann as bumbling maintenance workers turned accidental space travelers, aired for one season (1975-76) on CBS. Maloney’s furry Honk couldn’t speak but communicated through a horn on the top of its head.

“Her extensive dancing and mime skills enabled her to convey a full range of emotions for Honk without ever speaking a word of dialogue — and with her facial features utterly obscured,” an impressed Hal Erickson noted in his 2007 book, Sid and Marty Krofft: A Critical Study of Saturday Morning Children’s Television 1969-1993.

Few were impressed with anything or anyone having to do with The Star Wars Holiday Special, which aired the week before Thanksgiving in 1978 on CBS and featured Star Wars actors alongside the likes of Bea Arthur, Art Carney and Harvey Korman.

A few years after it ran, George Lucas reportedly said, “If I had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every bootlegged copy of the program and smash it.”

Maloney was central to the family-friendly plot as the son of Chewbacca, played by Peter Mayhew, who had originated the role in the first Star Wars film. (The special also introduced Chewbacca’s father and wife.)

Her Lumpy costume “was made of all human hair, which made it very, very warm,” she recalled in a 2008 interview. “I remember I was doing something on The Towering Inferno, doing a stunt on that, and I had to go over after shooting all day to Stan Winston’s for the face, because he did the head — he did the make-up and the electronics in the head.”

Patricia Ann Maloney was born on March 17, 1936, in Perkinsville, New York. After her father died when she was 7, she was raised in Winter Park by her mother, Kay, and her stepfather, Jerry, an accountant.

Maloney performed with a carnival and with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and attended the University of Florida.

In 1961, she married Joseph Vitek, a printer from Chicago, but after his death from melanoma in 1968, she was urged by friends to return to performing as a way to overcome her grief.

She served as a puppeteer in Fol-de-Pol, a 1972 filmed version of a live Krofft brothers puppet show set at a medieval fair. Barty also worked in that, and in 1976, the two were cast in a pilot for a CBS sitcom called Don’t Call Us that starred Jack Gilford and Marty King as owners of a talent agency.

She and Barty also were regulars on a 1978-79 NBC variety show hosted by The Bay City Rollers — the Kroffts produced that — before teaming again on a 1982 CBS special headlined by Cheryl Ladd.

She also appeared for the Kroffts on Brady Bunch and Donny & Marie variety shows.

Maloney’s résumé included the films The Ice Pirates (1984), Swing Shift (1984) and Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) and the series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman; Rhoda; Buck Rogers in the 25th Century; Married … With Children; Star Trek: Voyager; Nash Bridges; and My Name Is Earl.

She also did voice work and operated the Crypt Keeper puppet on HBO’s Tales From the Crypt.

In addition to her brother, survivors include her nieces, Jennifer and Laura, and her brother-in-law, Vic.

Patty was born in Perkinsville, New York. At age 7 she moved with her family to Winter Park, Florida. Her family loved her and didn't treat her any differently from her brother or her sisters. Patty began her show business career as a featured dancer at Edith Royal's newly opened studio in Winter Park. During high school she spent a summer traveling with a carnival and, later, a year with the Ringling Brothers Circus. She soon became aware that she could lead a cosmopolitan life, and her family realized that Patty had become an adult. At her mother's insistence, Patty attended the University of Florida and became a keypunch operator. Patty returned to her home state of New York and worked for National Airlines, where she met her future husband: Joseph Vitek, a 4-foot-8-inch printer from Chicago. They exchanged letters and Patty traveled to Europe and Latin America; soon they were wed at the Actors' Chapel in New York. They moved back to Chicago and had a blissful but short marriage...Patty's sorrow was deep, as Joseph soon died, and she lost her premature baby at the same time. Patty's friends forced her to return to show business. She was most grateful for this, as the Krofft Brothers were producing a new TV show: "Far Out Space Nuts". She promptly accepted the role of Honk and moved to Los Angeles.

Patty performed two TV cartoon voices for Hanna-Barbera: Darla Hood of the "Little Rascals" (1982), and Tanis in the 1988 TV movie "Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School".

Actress

Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Steeples, and Nadine Velazquez in My Name Is Earl (2005)

My Name Is Earl

7.8

TV Series

Woman with Chimney

2005

1 episode

 

Michele Hicks in Twin Falls Idaho (1999)

Twin Falls Idaho

7.1

June

1999

 

Don Johnson and Cheech Marin in Nash Bridges (1996)

Nash Bridges

6.8

TV Series

Tricia

1998

1 episode

 

Tara Strong, Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, and Mathew Valencia in The New Batman Adventures (1997)

The New Batman Adventures

8.4

TV Series

Mrs. Segar (voice)

1997

1 episode

 

Malcolm McDowell, Carol Kane, Lucy Liu, Kevin Corrigan, and Rhea Perlman in Pearl (1996)

Pearl

5.8

TV Series

Maggie

1997

1 episode

 

Robert Beltran, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Jeri Ryan, Roxann Dawson, Ethan Phillips, Tim Russ, and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Star Trek: Voyager

7.9

TV Series

Little Woman

1996

1 episode

 

A.J.'s Time Travelers (1995)

A.J.'s Time Travelers

6.9

TV Series

B.I.T.

B.I.T

1995

33 episodes

 

Richard Dean Anderson and John de Lancie in Legend (1995)

Legend

7.6

TV Series

Zorelda Tombs

1995

1 episode

 

Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Hart, Judith Malina, Carel Struycken, and Jimmy Workman in The Addams Family (1991)

The Addams Family

6.9

Lois Addams

1991

 

Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)

Married... with Children

8.1

TV Series

Alien

1990

1 episode

 

Billy Barty, Jimmy Briscoe, and Patty Maloney in Short Ribbs (1989)

Short Ribbs

TV Series

Various

1989

 

Ronald McDonald in McDonaldland (1963)

McDonaldland

7.3

TV Series

Birdie

1988

1 episode

 

Jim Varney in Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

Ernest Saves Christmas

5.7

Thisbe

1988

 

Casey Kasem, Patty Maloney, Don Messick, and Pat Musick in Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988)

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

6.8

TV Movie

Tanis the Mummy (voice)

1988

 

Circus

4.8

TV Movie

Maggie

1988

 

Joe Alaskey, Maureen Flannigan, Doug McClure, and Donna Pescow in Out of This World (1987)

Out of This World

7.3

TV Series

Baby Neil (voice)

1987

1 episode

 

The Mother Goose Video Treasury (1987)

The Mother Goose Video Treasury

8.0

Video

Betty Botter

Townsperson of Gooseberry Glen

1987

 

Diana Canova and Jonathan Prince in Throb (1986)

Throb

6.7

TV Series

Little Woman

1987

1 episode

 

Forrest Gardner, Sandey Grinn, Karen Hartman, Michael B. Moynahan, Gary Schwartz, Stevie Louise Vallance, and Ben Vereen in Zoobilee Zoo (1986)

Zoobilee Zoo

8.1

TV Series

Ergo

1986

1 episode

 

Burt Lancaster and Hanna Schygulla in Barnum (1986)

Barnum

6.4

TV Movie

Older Tom Thumb

1986

 

Dumbo's Circus (1985)

Dumbo's Circus

7.5

TV Series

Dink the Koala Bear

1985–1986

81 episodes

 

Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, and John Lithgow in Amazing Stories (1985)

Amazing Stories

7.4

TV Series

Alien

1985

1 episode

 

Too Smart for Strangers (1985)

Too Smart for Strangers

5.1

Video

1985

 

Lucille Bliss, Danny Goldman, Don Messick, and Alan Oppenheimer in The Smurfs (1981)

The Smurfs

7.2

TV Series

Blue Eyes

Additional Voices (voice)

1984

2 episodes

 

Richard Pryor in Pryor's Place (1984)

Pryor's Place

7.0

TV Series

Dumb #1

1984

1 episode

 

Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, and Fred Ward in Swing Shift (1984)

Swing Shift

5.9

Laverne

1984

 

Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Michael D. Roberts, and Bruce Vilanch in The Ice Pirates (1984)

The Ice Pirates

5.6

Waitress

1984

 

Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)

Trapper John, M.D.

6.6

TV Series

Megan

1984

1 episode

 

The Little Rascals (1982)

The Little Rascals

4.6

TV Series

Darla (voice)

1982–1983

31 episodes

 

Phil Baron, Ron Gans, Will Ryan, Hal Smith, and Kim Christianson in Welcome to Pooh Corner (1983)

Welcome to Pooh Corner

7.8

TV Series

(1983-1984)

1983–1986

 

Wayland Flowers in Madame's Place (1982)

Madame's Place

6.6

TV Series

Patty

1982

1 episode

 

Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)

Little House on the Prairie

7.5

TV Series

Alice Bates

1982

1 episode

 

Under the Rainbow (1981)

Under the Rainbow

5.3

Rosie

1981

 

Side Show (1981)

Side Show

6.4

TV Movie

Thelma Tiny

1981

 

Gil Gerard and Erin Gray in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

6.9

TV Series

Twiki

Tina

1979–1980

3 episodes

 

Eric Faulkner, Billie Hayes, Alan Longmuir, Derek Longmuir, Leslie McKeown, Stuart 'Woody' Wood, Bay City Rollers, and The Krofft Puppets in The Bay City Rollers Show (1978)

The Bay City Rollers Show

6.6

TV Series

Telephone Lady

(credit only)

Patty ...

1978

13 episodes

 

Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)

The Love Boat

6.3

TV Series

Dottie Warren

1978

1 episode

 

Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

The Star Wars Holiday Special

2.2

TV Movie

Lumpy

1978

 

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

The Lord of the Rings

6.2

Character Actor (voice)

1978

 

The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars (1978)

The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars

7.8

TV Movie

1978

 

Valerie Harper in Rhoda (1974)

Rhoda

6.8

TV Series

Witch

1977

1 episode

 

Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)

Charlie's Angels

6.6

TV Series

Tinkle Belle

1977

1 episode

 

Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, Geri Reischl, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1976)

The Brady Bunch Variety Hour

3.7

TV Series

Pizzeria Customer

Disco Duck

Dancing Bear

1976–1977

2 episodes

 

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

7.9

TV Series

Skipper

1977

5 episodes

 

Don't Call Us

TV Movie

Sylvia

1976

 

Bob Denver, Patty Maloney, Chuck McCann, and The Krofft Puppets in Far Out Space Nuts (1975)

Far Out Space Nuts

6.1

TV Series

Honk

1975

9 episodes

 

Punch and Jody (1974)

Punch and Jody

5.5

TV Movie

Mrs. Stilts

1974

 

Kim Darby in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

6.5

TV Movie

Creature

1973

 

Additional Crew

Brad Garrett, Joe Alaskey, Joe Nipote, and Malachi Pearson in Casper (1995)

Casper

6.2

crypt keeper puppeteer

1995

 

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Tales from the Crypt

8.0

TV Series

puppeteer: Crypt Keeper

crypt keeper puppeteer

1989–1993

5 episodes

 

Fol-de-Rol (1972)

Fol-de-Rol

7.5

TV Movie

puppeteer

1972

 

Thanks

Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)

Charlie's Angels

6.6

TV Series

thanks (Our thanks to the many actors and actresses in the previous segments.)

1979

1 episode

 

Soundtrack

The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars (1978)

The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars

7.8

TV Movie

performer: "Be Bop a Lula", "Jailhouse Rock"

1978

 

Magic in Midtown: The World of Sid & Marty Krofft (1976)

Magic in Midtown: The World of Sid & Marty Krofft

TV Special

performer: "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (uncredited)

1976

 

Self

Hanlet: Episode 4 & 1/2 - Attack of the Phantom Special

Self

2011

 

The F.B.I. Files (1998)

The F.B.I. Files

7.9

TV Series

1999

1 episode

 

Pac Preview Party

6.9

TV Special

Darla Hood (voice)

1982

 

Cheryl Ladd: Scenes from a Special (1982)

Cheryl Ladd: Scenes from a Special

7.8

TV Special

The Incredible Hulk

1982

 

Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond in Donny and Marie (1975)

Donny and Marie

6.2

TV Series

Self

1976

1 episode

 

Magic in Midtown: The World of Sid & Marty Krofft (1976)

Magic in Midtown: The World of Sid & Marty Krofft

TV Special

The Miniature Follies Performer (uncredited)

1976

 

Archive Footage

Flimflam and Gorky in The Flimflam and Gorky Show (2020)

The Flimflam and Gorky Show

TV Series

Lumpy (Lumpawarrump) (archive footage)

2021

1 episode

 

Mondays with Marty (2021)

Mondays with Marty

TV Series

Dancer (archive footage)

2021

1 episode

Judith Parker Harris obit

 

Judith Parker Harris, President of the Company That’s Home to ‘The Blob,’ Dies at 74

As the head of Worldwide Entertainment Corp., she presided over the popular sci-fi property and other films in its library.

She was not on the list.

Judith Parker Harris, the president and CEO of Worldwide Entertainment Corp., the home of the 1958 sci-fi classic The Blob that featured Steve McQueen in his big-screen debut, has died. She was 74.

Parker Harris died March 31 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a long battle with multiple sclerosis, a publicist announced.

The Blob, directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. at Paramount, revolved around an oozing, amoeba-like alien that crashes on Earth in a meteorite, then grows as it sucks up people and menaces a small town in Pennsylvania.

The movie, made for just $110,000 and produced by Parker Harris’ future husband, Jack H. Harris, went on to gross more than $3 million.

The Blob spawned a 1972 sequel — directed by Larry Hagman — and, a year after she wed Harris, a big-budget 1988 reboot that was helmed by Chuck Russell and released by TriStar Pictures. There’s another Blob film in the works, to be written and directed by David Brucker for Warner Bros. Discovery.

Parker Harris helped land a licensing deal with Bally’s for the manufacture of Blob-themed slot machines for casinos, and in 1991, she and her husband produced Blobermouth, a send-up of the original.

She also presided over other films in WEC’s 30-strong library of features, which include 4D Man (1959), Paradisio (1962), Astro Zombies (1968), Equinox (1970) and Kill the Shogun (1975). She was involved in the development of several new film projects at the time of her death.

While in her early 20s, Parker Harris kicked off her career as a commercial producer and director. After working as an on-camera spokesperson for a national retail chain and making more than 3,000 commercials for such clients as Shell Oil and Sears, she moved from Sacramento to Los Angeles.

Soon after arriving, she launched an advertising agency with clients in health care, film promotion, beauty and travel.

Parker Harris received the Crystal Award from Women in Film, where she was instrumental in the development of its Public Service Announcement Productions. And she won a Clio Award for her work in advertising.

She wrote several books, served as president of the L.A. chapter of the National Speakers Association and was a founding member of GreenLight Women, a community of women over 40 who promote diverse perspectives in media and entertainment.

She also established Health Esteem International, a company inspired by her battle with M.S. She coached individuals to discover their own solutions to their health issues.

Survivors include her sister-in-law, Barbara. Her husband died in 2017. She also was predeceased by her brother, James.

A memorial celebration is being organized. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.

Sian Barbara Allen obit

Sian Barbara Allen Dies: Golden Globe-Nominated ‘The Waltons’ Actress Was 78

 

She was not on the list.

Sian Barbara Allen, a Golden Globe-nominated TV actress who appeared in such hits as The Waltons and L.A. Law, died today at the age of 78 in Chapel Hill, N.C. The cause of death was Alzheimer’s Disease.

A prolific television performer of the ’70s and ’80s, Allen was born on July 12, 1946 in Reading, Penn. Raised by her mother and grandmother, upon graduating high school, she received a scholarship to the Pasadena Playhouse, which sparked her career. She studied with the highly regarded acting teacher Peggy Feury as part of the Journeyman program at the storied Mark Taper Forum.

Afterward, she was soon hired as one of the last contract players at Universal Studios, eventually booking roles on such series like Gunsmoke, Cagney & Lacey, The Incredible Hulk, Hawaii Five-0, Columbo, The Rockford Files and others. She was also the first woman to pen a script for an episode of Baretta, in 1978.

On the film side, she starred in You’ll Like My Mother, featuring Patty Duke, Rosemary Murphy and Richard Thomas, which garnered her the Golden Globe nod for most promising new actress in 1973. She followed that up with an appearance in the Bette Davis thriller Scream, Pretty Peggy. Other roles include the Western Billy Two Hats opposite Gregory Peck and Jack Warden and The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case with Anthony Hopkins.

“Sian was most often cast in roles in which her characters showed great vulnerability and uncommon empathy, which won her a legion of fans all over the world,” her obituary reads. “Sian also performed in the theatre. One of her favorite roles was Emily Webb in OUR TOWN at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 1976. Sian later named her daughter Emily in honor of this beloved character.”

One of Allen’s proudest achievements was receiving the Key to the City of her hometown. After leaving the industry in 1990, Sian maintained an intense focus on politics. Along with then-husband, Peter Gelblum, and daughter, Emily, she volunteered for Jackie Goldberg’s 1993 city council campaign in Los Angeles, was a “staunch supporter of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers and never crossed a picket line in her entire life,” her family said. She was also a “remarkable poet and leaves behind boxes of writing.”

Allen is survived by her daughter, two sisters, nephew, ex-husband, cousins and grandson, Arlo Fonseca, “who made her laugh more than anyone could dream.”

Writer

Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)

Baretta

6.7

TV Series

written by

1978

1 episode

 

Actress

L.A. Law (1986)

L.A. Law

7.1

TV Series

Diane Campbell

1990

1 episode

 

Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless in Cagney & Lacey (1981)

Cagney & Lacey

6.9

TV Series

Rhoda Duggan

1988

1 episode

 

Falcon Crest (1981)

Falcon Crest

6.2

TV Series

Mrs. Perkins - Adoption Agency Clerk (uncredited)

1984

1 episode

 

James Coburn in Darkroom (1981)

Darkroom

7.2

TV Series

Brenda

1981

1 episode

 

Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby in The Incredible Hulk (1977)

The Incredible Hulk

7.0

TV Series

Kathy Allen

1979

1 episode

 

Sword of Justice (1978)

Sword of Justice

7.3

TV Series

Emily

1978

1 episode

 

W.E.B.

6.2

TV Series

Angelica Hutton

1978

1 episode

 

Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)

Baretta

6.7

TV Series

Ellen

1978

1 episode

 

Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)

Hawaii Five-O

7.4

TV Series

Kati Parisa

1977

1 episode

 

Raymond Burr in Kingston: Confidential (1976)

Kingston: Confidential

6.0

TV Series

Cynthia Marlowe

1977

1 episode

 

Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976)

Smash-Up on Interstate 5

6.0

TV Movie

Barbara Hutton

1976

 

Henry Fonda, Patty Duke, Charles Durning, Richard Jordan, Vic Morrow, and Barbara Parkins in Captains and the Kings (1976)

Captains and the Kings

7.8

TV Mini Series

Cara Leslie

1976

1 episode

 

Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)

Police Story

7.5

TV Series

Dana Vernon

1976

1 episode

 

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976)

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

6.7

TV Movie

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

1976

 

Eric (1975)

Eric

7.5

TV Movie

Marilyn Porter

1975

 

Kate McShane (1975)

Kate McShane

6.2

TV Series

Barbara Inerson

1975

1 episode

 

Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)

Adam-12

7.7

TV Series

Sparky

1975

1 episode

 

David Hartman in Lucas Tanner (1974)

Lucas Tanner

6.8

TV Series

Donna

1974

1 episode

 

Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)

The Rockford Files

8.2

TV Series

Sandra Turkel

1974

1 episode

 

Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)

Ironside

6.9

TV Series

Susan Todd

Jane Spencer

1972–1974

3 episodes

 

James Brolin, Robert Young, Barbara Sigel, and Elena Verdugo in Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)

Marcus Welby, M.D.

7.0

TV Series

Carrie Brandon Lyman

Renee Wilson

Ellie Bryant

1971–1974

3 episodes

 

Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)

Kojak

7.1

TV Series

Lyndsey Walker

1974

1 episode

 

Billy Two Hats (1974)

Billy Two Hats

6.3

Esther Spencer

1974

 

Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973)

Scream, Pretty Peggy

6.1

TV Movie

Peggy Johns

1973

 

Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)

The Waltons

7.6

TV Series

Jenny Pendleton

1973

2 episodes

 

Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)

Columbo

8.3

TV Series

Shirley Blane

1973

1 episode

 

Love, American Style (1969)

Love, American Style

6.8

TV Series

Jane (segment "Love and the Happy Family")

1973

1 episode

 

Bonanza (1959)

Bonanza

7.3

TV Series

Teresa Burnside

1972

1 episode

 

Patty Duke in You'll Like My Mother (1972)

You'll Like My Mother

6.5

Kathleen

1972

 

The Family Rico (1972)

The Family Rico

5.8

TV Movie

Nora

1972

 

The F.B.I. (1965)

The F.B.I.

7.4

TV Series

Bridy Nolan

1972

1 episode

 

Arthur Hill in Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1971)

Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law

6.9

TV Series

Meredith Carson

1972

1 episode

 

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (1969)

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers

7.0

TV Series

Lauren Hazelwood

1972

1 episode

 

The Scarecrow (1972)

The Scarecrow

6.7

TV Movie

Amelia Reddington

1972

 

James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)

Gunsmoke

8.1

TV Series

Allie Dawson

1971

3 episodes

 

Pete Duel and Ben Murphy in Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

Alias Smith and Jones

7.6

TV Series

Sister Grace

1971

1 episode

 

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971)

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury

7.3

TV Series

Sheridan Lee

1971

1 episode

 

Self

Mike Douglas in The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

The Mike Douglas Show

7.1

TV Series

Self - Actress

1974

1 episode

Brandyn Barbara Artis obit

Brandyn Barbara Artis, Actress in ‘THX 1138’ and ‘The Doctor,’ Dies at 81

She also wrote a one-woman play about battling breast cancer and a romance novel set in Paris. 

She was not on the list.

Brandyn Barbara Artis, an actress who appeared in films including George Lucas’ THX 1138 and Randa Haines’ The Doctor, has died. She was 81.

Artis battled breast cancer and died March 31 at her home in Los Angeles, her friend Karen T. Bolt announced.

Artis’ résumé also included work on such TV shows as Man From Atlantis, The White Shadow, Knots Landing, Dynasty and General Hospital.

She played a hologram dancer in THX 1138 (1971), which starred Robert Duvall and Donald Pleasence in Lucas’ first feature as a director, and was a nurse in The Doctor, starring William Hurt.

An U.S. Air Force veteran, Artis wrote the autobiographical one-woman play Sister, Girl, which was drawn from a journal she kept during her treatment for breast cancer. It was performed in the U.S. and internationally.

She also authored the 2011 romance novel Running Barefoot in Paris and won a Harper’s Bazaar/Estée Lauder “Fabulous at Every Age” contest, a reflection of her style and spirit.

She is survived by her daughter, Tracy, and her grandchild, Miuccia.

Her husband, Larry Bunker, a renowned jazz percussionist who played with The Bill Evans Trio and recorded with the likes of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and Diana Krall, died in March 2005 at age 76.

Actress

At the Top of the Pyramid (2014)

At the Top of the Pyramid

7.4

Reporter Brooke Cunningham

2014

 

Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)

General Hospital

6.6

TV Series

Diane Erskin (as Brandyn Artis)

1995

1 episode

 

William Hurt in The Doctor (1991)

The Doctor

6.9

Nurse Jane

1991

 

Dynasty (1981)

Dynasty

6.4

TV Series

Nurse #1 (as Brandyn Artis)

1988

1 episode

 

Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)

Knots Landing

7.0

TV Series

Reporter #3

1984

1 episode

 

The White Shadow (1978)

The White Shadow

8.0

TV Series

Mrs. McEwen (as Brandyn Artise)

1981

1 episode

 

Patrick Duffy in Man from Atlantis (1977)

Man from Atlantis

6.5

TV Series

Cetacean crew

1977

2 episodes

 

Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries

7.3

TV Series

Operator (as Brandyn Artis)

1977

1 episode

 

THX 1138 (1971)

THX 1138

6.6

Hologram Dancer (as Barbara J. Artis)

1971

Richard Norton obit

R.I.P. Richard Norton- A True Pioneer in the Martial Arts & Action Cinema

 He was not on the list.

It’s late Saturday night and after a long day at work, I came home to see that martial arts and action film icon Richard Norton has passed away. This is a real gut punch as I have been a fan of his since the early 80’s. So many movies, so many awesome moments. He was an extraordinary talent with charisma to spare. His movements were flawless and precise and he was truly poetry in motion with devastating results.

This really hurts as it is compounded by the fact that I was actually speaking with him to set up an interview on my podcast. He was more than happy to fit me into his busy schedule and we were going to talk about his illustrious career and films.

He starred in so many of my favorite action films, where do I start? From his many collaborations with fellow martial arts action icon Cynthia Rothrock like Lady Dragon, Rage and Honor 1 & 2, and the China O’ Brien films to countless other favorites of mine like Under the Gun, Death Match, and, of course, The Octagon where he took on Chuck Norris, Norton radiated raw charisma and ferocious martial skills. He was truly one of the greats and he will be missed.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Judy and his endless stream of family, friends and those he touched with his generosity and love.

I am processing this right now, but I will be doing a special podcast episode to honor Richard and everything that he gave us.

A powerful screen presence, Richard Norton wins the applause of international audiences with his engaging ability to play either the hero or the heavy. Rare versatility and focused work ethic have enabled him to build an expanding library of almost 100 film and television titles. The disciplines that brought Norton success originated in his hometown of Croydon, Australia, and his early fascination with martial arts. By age 17 he was a karate black belt working security for nightclubs and serving as chief instructor to 500 karate schools nationwide. He landed a job as bodyguard to The Rolling Stones during the band's Australian tour and experienced his first brush with the demands of global celebrity. Norton trained with Mick Jagger in 4:00 a.m. workouts after concerts. His competency attracted a dazzling roster of other rock star clientèle including James Taylor, ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie and Linda Ronstadt, who invited him to California as her bodyguard. Before Aussies invaded Hollywood in posses, Norton ventured there alone. A friendship with Chuck Norris brought him work in motion pictures. Norris cast Norton as the lethal Kyo, a masked ninja, in The Octagon (1980), and their grueling final combat endures as a classic cinematic fight scene. Director Robert Clouse chose Norton to be one of the ensemble heroes in Force: Five (1981), an international hit, and the young martial artist's career in movies took off. His reputation for stellar performances emerged largely from high-energy Hong Kong films directed by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and starring Jackie Chan in the mid-'80s. Muscular charisma made Norton the perfect Anglo bad boy for Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) and Millionaires' Express (1986). Taking the hits of his screen adversaries in those films earned Norton more Hong Kong work and, notably, Chan's abiding respect. Richard calls Jackie "the maestro of martial arts movies." Jackie has returned the compliment by recruiting Norton as one of just two Western actors to perform in several of his Hong Kong-based productions, including the comedic cult favorite Madam City Hunter (1993) and the darker Mr. Nice Guy (1997), directed by Hung. Hung encouraged Norton to play the "Guy" nemesis, a well-heeled gangster, with eccentric edginess. Norton embraced the direction and delivered one of the best co-starring performances in all of Chan's films. The success of Norton's Hong Kong work made him an established star in action films and a frequent cover subject for global martial arts and movie magazines. His collaborations with Cynthia Rothrock catapulted them to a level of fame that inspired a British magazine to deem them the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers of martial arts movies. The recurring partners produced two Rage and Honor (1992) movies, besides co-starring in China O'Brien (1990) and Lady Dragon (1992), among other titles. They reunited for Redemption (2002) with 'Don 'The Dragon' Wilson'. Norton nurtured his leading man status in crime dramas, MIA pictures and futuristic adventures that often featured his real-life training partners in supporting roles, such as Chuck Jeffreys in Rage (1993) and Benny Urquidez in The Fighter (1989). With standout performances in The Sword of Bushido (1990) and Under the Gun (1995), Norton displayed his attraction to heroes with dimensions, even flaws, that force them into action. His style of action incorporates the humor essential to humanizing a hero. It is the dark comedy in Mind Games (2003), directed by Adrian Carr, that enables Norton to triumph in another well-textured role as a suspicious Texan, demonstrating that he takes risks as an actor who ventures beyond action genres. Norton's credits behind the camera have become as diverse as his screen roles. Apart from acting and producing, he is a sought-after stunt/fight coordinator, choreographing action in films such as Nomad: The Warrior (2005), produced by Milos Forman, and Devil's Pond (2003), with Tara Reid and Kip Pardue. Despite a busy career, he continues to achieve black belts in the martial arts, always a motivating force for Norton's accomplishments.

 Norton was born in the Croydon suburb of Sydney, Australia in 1950. He began studying Judo at the age of 11, and later took up Gōjū-ryū karate, earning his black belt at the age of 17. In 1970, he was hired by Bob Jones as the chief instructor for his Melbourne dojo, which later developed into Zen Do Kai, while also working as a security guard.

Director

Final Objective

Director

In Development

 

Actor

Sacrifice

Walter Robinson

Pre-production

2025

 

Rise of Heroes: The Legend of the Guardian

Grandmaster

In Development

 

Final Objective

Trevor Madden

In Development

 

Raging Jake

Richard

Pre-production

 

The Whack Job

Stealth

In Development

 

Scar Tissue

Nicholson

Pre-production

 

Our Last Prayer

Tommy O'Rourke

Pre-production

 

Game of Death - The six Doors to Hell (2024)

Game of Death - The six Doors to Hell

Master Karov

2024

 

Cynthia Rothrock, Vince Cecere, Keith Cooke, Forbes Riley, Patrick Kilpatrick, Tracy Melchior, Richard Norton, Benny Urquidez, Keith Vitali, Don Wilson, Jody Nolan, Kevin Indio Copeland, Allen G. Moser, David McDivitt, Brandy Futch, R. Marcus Taylor, Sandra Fernandez, Eliza Kelley, Douglas Vermeeren, and Angelo Borer in Black Creek (2024)

Black Creek

Damien Sinclair

2024

 

Charlize Theron, Tom Burke, Lachy Hulme, Nathan Jones, Xanthia Marinelli, Ranjeet Manjrekar, Chris Hemsworth, Cyrus Ning, Shakriya Tarinyawat, Josh Helman, Hiroshi Kasuga, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert McFarlane, and Cody Riley in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

7.5

The Prime Imperator

2024

 

Brendan Spasovski, Jordyn Grubisic, Hayden Simmons, Joshua Hoareau, Stephanie Bosshard, Marie Werrett, and Andrew Lorenzo in Impulse (2023)

Impulse

6.8

Barry Allen

2023

 

Earthrise (2022)

Earthrise

7.6

Short

Adrian Vargas

2022

 

Richard Norton, Hayley Beveridge, Matt Theo, and Marcus Merkoski in Rage (2021)

Rage

4.5

Detective John Bennett

2021

 

Richard Norton, Craig Anderson, Maria Tran, Gemma Laurelle, Khanh Trieu, Clariza Vicente, Debby Liman, Nick Sambrizzi, Steven Oliver, Phillip Kane, Alvon Junior, Johnny Do, Quan Tran, Ken Wang, Anthony Huynh, Will Catherwood, and Sam Davey in Tiger Cops

Tiger Cops

6.5

TV Series

White Ghost

2017

1 episode

 

Underdog Kids (2015)

Underdog Kids

4.4

Judge (as Master Richard Norton)

2015

 

Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Mad Max: Fury Road

8.1

The Prime Imperator

2015

 

Tesla Effect (2014)

Tesla Effect

7.7

Video Game

Big Jim Slade

2014

 

Andy Whitfield in Spartacus (2010)

Spartacus

8.5

TV Series

Hilarus

2013

1 episode

 

Dead in Love (2009)

Dead in Love

7.7

Danny's Dad

2009

 

Man of Blood (2008)

Man of Blood

6.7

Short

Lee Francis

2008

 

Richard Norton and Ditch Davey in Under a Red Moon (2008)

Under a Red Moon

4.1

Jonathan Dunn

2008

 

Johnathon Schaech and Ellen Hollman in Road House 2: Last Call (2006)

Road House 2: Last Call

4.3

Video

Victor Cross

2006

 

Sherilyn Fenn, Lance Henriksen, and Daniel Goddard in Dream Warrior (2003)

Dream Warrior

3.6

Archer

2003

 

Mind Games (2003)

Mind Games

3.8

Carter Tallerin

2003

 

Chris Penn and Don Wilson in Redemption (2002)

Redemption

4.4

Video

Tom 'Snake' Sasso

2002

 

Secrets of the Shell

Paul

2001

 

The Rage Within (2001)

The Rage Within

5.9

Keller

2001

 

Patrick Bergin, Nichole Hiltz, and Jennifer Rubin in Amazons and Gladiators (2001)

Amazons and Gladiators

3.5

Lucius

2001

 

Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

Walker, Texas Ranger

5.7

TV Series

Jonas Graves

Frank Scanlon

Thug ...

1993–2001

8 episodes

 

Nautilus (2000)

Nautilus

3.5

Jack Harris

2000

 

The New Adventures of Robin Hood (1997)

The New Adventures of Robin Hood

5.9

TV Series

Lord Chilton

Outlaw Trueco

Rossamar

1997–1998

3 episodes

 

Black Thunder (1998)

Black Thunder

3.7

Rather

1998

 

Tex Murphy: Overseer (1998)

Tex Murphy: Overseer

8.0

Video Game

Big Jim Slade

1998

 

Jackie Chan in Mr. Nice Guy (1997)

Mr. Nice Guy

6.2

Giancarlo

1997

 

Strategic Command (1997)

Strategic Command

4.2

Carlos Gruber

1997

 

For Life or Death (1996)

For Life or Death

4.0

Sir Xavier

1996

 

Lynn-Holly Johnson, David Heavener, Christopher Mitchum, Richard Norton, and William Windom in Fugitive X: Innocent Target (1996)

Fugitive X: Innocent Target

4.5

TV Movie

Winters

1996

 

Richard Norton in Under the Gun (1995)

Under the Gun

5.2

Frank Torrence

1995

 

Billy Blanks and Roddy Piper in Tough and Deadly (1995)

Tough and Deadly

5.8

Video

Agent Norton

1995

 

Supreme Warrior (1994)

Supreme Warrior

7.0

Video Game

Earth Warlord

1994

 

Richard Norton and Don Wilson in Cyber Tracker (1994)

Cyber Tracker

3.8

Ross

1994

 

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993)

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

6.5

TV Series

Li Sung Henchmen

1994

1 episode

 

Direct Hit (1994)

Direct Hit

4.3

Video

Rogers

1994

 

Tetchie Agbayani, Chuck Jeffreys, Karen Moncrieff, and Richard Norton in Rage (1993)

Rage

4.8

Jack Dameron

1993

 

Cynthia Rothrock and Richard Norton in Rage and Honor II (1993)

Rage and Honor II

5.2

Preston Michaels

1993

 

Jackie Chan in City Hunter (1993)

City Hunter

6.3

Col. MacDonald

1993

 

Kung Fu: A Legend Reborn (1992)

Kung Fu: A Legend Reborn

6.8

TV Movie

1992

 

Bolo Yeung in Ironheart (1992)

Ironheart

3.4

Milverstead

1992

 

Raiders of the Sun (1992)

Raiders of the Sun

4.1

Brodie

1992

 

Cynthia Rothrock and Richard Norton in Rage and Honor (1992)

Rage and Honor

5.1

Preston Michaels

1992

 

Cynthia Rothrock in Lady Dragon (1992)

Lady Dragon

5.0

Ludwig Hauptman

1992

 

Jean-Claude Van Damme in Lionheart (1990)

Lionheart

6.2

Attila Video Opponent (uncredited)

1990

 

China O'Brien II (1990)

China O'Brien II

5.1

Video

Matt Conroy

1990

 

The Sword of Bushido (1990)

The Sword of Bushido

4.5

Zac Connors

1990

 

China O'Brien (1990)

China O'Brien

5.4

Matt Conroy

1990

 

Rutger Hauer and Joan Chen in The Blood of Heroes (1989)

The Blood of Heroes

6.4

Bone

1989

 

The Fighter (1989)

The Fighter

4.4

Ryan Travers

1989

 

Hyper Space (1989)

Hyper Space

4.3

Thomas Stanton

1989

 

Not Another Mistake (1989)

Not Another Mistake

4.4

Richard Straker

1989

 

Jungle Heat

6.3

1988

 

Richard Norton in Blood Street (1988)

Blood Street

4.0

Boyd

1988

 

Future Hunters (1988)

Future Hunters

4.3

Matthew

1988

 

Richard Norton in Return of the Kickfighter (1987)

Return of the Kickfighter

4.8

Col. Brad Cooper

1987

 

Richard Norton and Corinne Wahl in Equalizer 2000 (1987)

Equalizer 2000

4.1

Slade

1987

 

Cynthia Rothrock in Fight to Win (1987)

Fight to Win

4.8

Armstrong

1987

 

Cynthia Rothrock, Andy Lau, and Richard Norton in Magic Crystal (1986)

Magic Crystal

6.2

Karov

1986

 

Cynthia Rothrock, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Emily Chu, Rosamund Kwan, Ching-Ying Lam, Richard Ng, Eric Tsang, Wu Ma, Biao Yuen, Yukari Ôshima, and Pauline Yuk-Wan Wong in Millionaires' Express (1986)

Millionaires' Express

6.9

Mountain Bandit

1986

 

Michael Dudikoff and Tadashi Yamashita in American Ninja (1985)

American Ninja

5.5

MP (uncredited)

1985

 

Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, and Biao Yuen in Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)

Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars

6.2

Caucasian Assassin

1985

 

Kurt Thomas in Gymkata (1985)

Gymkata

4.4

Zamir

1985

 

Chuck Norris in Forced Vengeance (1982)

Forced Vengeance

5.5

Herb

1982

 

Joe Lewis and Richard Norton in Force: Five (1981)

Force: Five

5.1

Ezekiel

1981

 

The Octagon (1980)

The Octagon

5.1

Kyo - Seikura's Enforcer

Longlegs

1980

 

Producer

Final Objective

producer

In Development

 

Richard Norton in Under the Gun (1995)

Under the Gun

5.2

producer

1995

 

Cynthia Rothrock and Richard Norton in Rage and Honor II (1993)

Rage and Honor II

5.2

associate producer

1993

 

Cynthia Rothrock and John Miller in Honor and Glory (1992)

Honor and Glory

4.2

producer

1992

 

Cynthia Rothrock and Richard Norton in Rage and Honor (1992)

Rage and Honor

5.1

associate producer

1992

 

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Sherilyn Fenn, Lance Henriksen, and Daniel Goddard in Dream Warrior (2003)

Dream Warrior

3.6

second unit director

2003

 

Patrick Bergin, Nichole Hiltz, and Jennifer Rubin in Amazons and Gladiators (2001)

Amazons and Gladiators

3.5

second unit director

2001

 

The New Adventures of Robin Hood (1997)

The New Adventures of Robin Hood

5.9

TV Series

second unit director

1997–1999

 

Stunts

The Whack Job

fight & action director/choreographer

In Development

 

Midnight Hustle

Fight Co-ordinator

Post-productionShort

 

Charlize Theron, Tom Burke, Lachy Hulme, Nathan Jones, Xanthia Marinelli, Ranjeet Manjrekar, Chris Hemsworth, Cyrus Ning, Shakriya Tarinyawat, Josh Helman, Hiroshi Kasuga, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert McFarlane, and Cody Riley in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

7.5

fight choreographer

fight coordinator

2024

 

Ambush

Short

stunt coordinator

2023

 

Liam Neeson in Blacklight (2022)

Blacklight

4.8

fight coordinator

stunt performer

2022

 

Sylvester Stallone, Steve Agee, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, David Dastmalchian, Margot Robbie, and Daniela Melchior in The Suicide Squad (2021)

The Suicide Squad

7.2

fight coordinator (uncredited)

2021

 

Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Evan Peters, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, and Tye Sheridan in X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)

X-Men: Dark Phoenix

5.7

fight coordinator

2019

 

Ben Affleck, Pedro Pascal, Charlie Hunnam, Oscar Isaac, and Garrett Hedlund in Triple Frontier (2019)

Triple Frontier

6.5

fight coordinator

2019

 

Dancer (2016)

Dancer

8.6

fight supervisor

2016

 

Will Smith, Jared Leto, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adam Beach, Viola Davis, Jay Hernandez, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne, and Karen Fukuhara in Suicide Squad (2016)

Suicide Squad

5.9

fight choreographer

stunt coordinator

2016

 

Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Mad Max: Fury Road

8.1

fight coordinator

stunt performer

2015

 

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

The Amazing Spider-Man

6.9

stunts (uncredited)

2012

 

Cameron Douglas, Nichelle Claire, Whitney Duff, and Cory Corbett in Broken Superman (2012)

Broken Superman

Short

stunt coordinator

2012

 

Seth Rogen and Jay Chou in The Green Hornet (2011)

The Green Hornet

5.8

stunts (uncredited)

2011

 

Man of Blood (2008)

Man of Blood

6.7

Short

fight choreographer

2008

 

Vinnie Jones, Steve Austin, Manu Bennett, Dasi Ruz, and Emilia Burns in The Condemned (2007)

The Condemned

6.0

fight coordinator

stunts

2007

 

Kingdom of War: Part 2 (2007)

Kingdom of War: Part 2

7.1

fight choreographer

2007

 

Kingdom of War: Part 1 (2007)

Kingdom of War: Part 1

6.8

fight choreographer

2007

 

Minnie Driver, Esai Morales, and Ana Claudia Talancón in The Virgin of Juarez (2006)

The Virgin of Juarez

4.6

stunt coordinator

2006

 

Nomad: The Warrior (2005)

Nomad: The Warrior

5.8

fight coordinator

2005

 

Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, and Josh Lucas in Stealth (2005)

Stealth

5.1

stunts

2005

 

Blood Makes Noise (2005)

Blood Makes Noise

7.5

Short

stunt coordinator

2005

 

Sherilyn Fenn, Lance Henriksen, and Daniel Goddard in Dream Warrior (2003)

Dream Warrior

3.6

stunt coordinator

2003

 

Devil's Pond (2003)

Devil's Pond

5.3

stunt coordinator

2003

 

The Rage Within (2001)

The Rage Within

5.9

fight choreographer

2001

 

Patrick Bergin, Nichole Hiltz, and Jennifer Rubin in Amazons and Gladiators (2001)

Amazons and Gladiators

3.5

stunt coordinator (uncredited)

2001

 

The New Adventures of Robin Hood (1997)

The New Adventures of Robin Hood

5.9

TV Series

stunt coordinator

1998

1 episode

 

Richard Norton in Under the Gun (1995)

Under the Gun

5.2

fight choreographer

1995

 

Billy Blanks and Roddy Piper in Tough and Deadly (1995)

Tough and Deadly

5.8

Video

stunts

1995

 

Tetchie Agbayani, Chuck Jeffreys, Karen Moncrieff, and Richard Norton in Rage (1993)

Rage

4.8

fight choreographer

1993

 

Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

Walker, Texas Ranger

5.7

TV Series

martial arts coordinator

1993

3 episodes

 

Rutger Hauer and Joan Chen in The Blood of Heroes (1989)

The Blood of Heroes

6.4

stunts

1989

 

The Fighter (1989)

The Fighter

4.4

fight choregrapher

1989

 

Michael Dudikoff and Tadashi Yamashita in American Ninja (1985)

American Ninja

5.5

stunts

1985

 

Kurt Thomas in Gymkata (1985)

Gymkata

4.4

fights choreographer

1985

 

Chuck Norris in Forced Vengeance (1982)

Forced Vengeance

5.5

stunts

1982

 

An Eye for an Eye (1981)

An Eye for an Eye

5.5

stunts

1981

 

The Octagon (1980)

The Octagon

5.1

stunts

1980

 

Additional Crew

Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Ghost in the Shell

6.3

fight trainer: Scarlett Johansson

2017

 

Blood Makes Noise (2005)

Blood Makes Noise

7.5

Short

fight choreographer

2005

 

Cynthia Rothrock in Guardian Angel (1994)

Guardian Angel

4.9

Video

fight choreographer

1994

 

Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

Walker, Texas Ranger

5.7

TV Series

martial arts coordinator (1993)

1993–2001

 

Thanks

Underdog Kids (2015)

Underdog Kids

4.4

special thanks to (as Master Richard Norton)

2015

 

Cameron Douglas, Nichelle Claire, Whitney Duff, and Cory Corbett in Broken Superman (2012)

Broken Superman

Short

special thanks

2012

 

Weng Weng in The Search for Weng Weng (2007)

The Search for Weng Weng

7.4

thanks

2007

 

Self

Kapow! (2012)

Kapow!

TV Series

Self

2025

1 episode

 

KNEKT®tv on the Carpet (2024)

KNEKT®tv on the Carpet

TV Series

Self

2024

1 episode

 

Vinh Nguyen - At Empower Tactical

Short

Self

2024

 

Stowaway to Nowhere

7.5

Video

Self

2024

 

Anti Bullying United Documentary (2021)

Anti Bullying United Documentary

Self

2021

 

The Indie Escape Network (2021)

The Indie Escape Network

8.3

TV Series

Self

2021

 

The Art of Action (2020)

The Art of Action

9.1

TV Series

Self

2020

1 episode

 

Two Dollar Late Fee (2019)

Two Dollar Late Fee

8.3

Podcast Series

Self - Guest

2019

1 episode

 

The Good, the Bad, and the Sequel (2019)

The Good, the Bad, and the Sequel

Podcast Series

Self

2019

1 episode

 

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

6.7

Self

2019

 

Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell

5.8

Video

Self - Fight trainer

2017

 

This Is Gonna Get Loud: The Epic Battles of 'Suicide Squad' (2016)

This Is Gonna Get Loud: The Epic Battles of 'Suicide Squad'

6.6

Video

Self

2016

 

Suicide Squad Strength and Speed

6.9

Video

Self

2016

 

The Tools of the Wasteland (2015)

The Tools of the Wasteland

6.8

Video

Self

2015

 

Maximum Fury: Filming Fury Road (2015)

Maximum Fury: Filming Fury Road

7.2

Video

Self

2015

 

ABBA in ABBA: Bang a Boomerang (2013)

ABBA: Bang a Boomerang

7.4

Self

2013

 

Bruce Lee in The Path of the Dragon (2012)

The Path of the Dragon

6.5

Video

Self

2012

 

John Wayne Parr: Blessed with Venom (2011)

John Wayne Parr: Blessed with Venom

8.3

Self

2011

 

Durch die Nacht mit... (2002)

Durch die Nacht mit...

7.9

TV Series

2010

1 episode

 

Defensive Tactics: The Magnificent Seven (2002)

Defensive Tactics: The Magnificent Seven

10

Video

Self

2002

 

Inside the Britannic

8.4

TV Movie

Narrator

2002

 

Defensive Improvised Weapons: The Magnificent Seven (2002)

Defensive Improvised Weapons: The Magnificent Seven

10

Video

Self

2002

 

Psychology of Conflict: The Magnificent Seven (2002)

Psychology of Conflict: The Magnificent Seven

10

Video

Self

2002

 

Cynthia Rothrock in Modern Warriors (2002)

Modern Warriors

6.3

TV Movie

Self

2002

 

Fight Zone (1995)

Fight Zone

6.5

Video

Self

1995

 

Digital Pictures: Behind the Scenes 1994

Video

Self - Actor - Martial Artist

Earth Warlord

1994

 

Bruce Lee, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jackie Chan, and Chow Yun-Fat in Cinema of Vengeance (1994)

Cinema of Vengeance

6.6

Self (uncredited)

1994

 

Patrick Moore in Gamesmaster (1992)

Gamesmaster

7.8

TV Series

Self

1992

1 episode

 

Benny Andersson, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, and ABBA in ABBA: The Movie (1977)

ABBA: The Movie

6.5

Richard Norton (uncredited)

1977

 

Archive Footage

Movie Nights (2010)

Movie Nights

7.6

TV Series

Matt Conroy

MP

Ludwig Hauptman (archive footage) ...

2010–2011

4 episodes

 

Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1987)

Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater

8.8

TV Series

Ross

Preston Michaels (archive footage)

1994–1995

2 episodes

 

The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990)

The Best of the Martial Arts Films

6.9

Self (archive footage)

1990