African American actor who gained film fame in the 1982 cult classic film, Poltergeist. His other films include Black Listed, Scream Blacula Scream, and Wag the Dog. He has accumulated over 120 acting roles throughout his long career.
Before Fame He had his first uncredited role in the 1971 classic film Dirty Harry.
Trivia He became known for his recurring television roles on All My Children and The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd. Read More...
Susan Olsen, radio host and former child actor, was fired from her radio hosting gig after attacking a guest on Facebook.
Olsen, best known for playing Cindy Brady on ’70s family sitcom The Brady Bunch, got into a heated discussion last week with openly gay actor Leon Acord-Whiting, on the show she co-hosted called Two Chicks Talkin’ Politics, which airs on the Internet-based network, LA Talk Radio.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Acord-Whiting criticized the host online after his appearance, accusing her of spreading “outrageous misinformation” given her support for Donald Trump. Read More...
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Social Goods, the online store for activist clothes and accessories, has launched a special collection that will help send more New York City students to Broadway productions before they graduate high school.
For every purchase from the Arts Advocate capsule, designed in collaboration with Prinkshop, 25% of proceeds will be donated to the 2022 Broadway production of “Macbeth” and their Broadway Bridges’ initiative to provide students with theater tickets free of charge. Read More...