What role did a star in the 1982 movie Fighting Back play in "The Cosby Show?"
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Fighting Back (1982 American film) Fighting Back (UK title: Death Vengeance) is a 1982 action crime–drama film written by Thomas Hedley Jr & David Zelag Goodman and directed by Lewis Teague. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Patti LuPone, Michael Sarrazin, Yaphet Kotto, David Rasche, Lewis Van Bergen, Earle Hyman, and Ted Ross.
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Earle Hyman Earle Hyman (born October 11, 1926) is an American stage, television, and film actor. Hyman is known for his role on "ThunderCats" as the voice of Panthro and various other characters. He also appeared on "The Cosby Show" as Cliff's father, Russell Huxtable.
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Dawnn Lewis Dawnn Lewis (born August 13, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Jaleesa Vinson–Taylor on the NBC television sitcom "A Different World" (1987–92), for which she co–wrote the theme song; as Robin Dumars on the ABC sitcom "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" for its first season (1992–93); and as Cheryl Spade in the 1988 film "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka". Since then, Lewis has appeared in numerous TV series, including other sitcoms, and has also performed on stage and done voice-over work.
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D.C. Cab D.C. Cab (also known as Street Fight) is a 1983 American comedy film, starring Max Gail, Adam Baldwin, Mr. T, Charlie Barnett, Gary Busey, Marsha Warfield, and Whitman Mayo. The film was written and directed by Joel Schumacher with the story by Topper Carew & Schumacher.
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Melinda Dillon Melinda Ruth Dillon (born October 13, 1939) is an American actress. She received a 1963 Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut in the original production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Jillian Guiler in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977) and Teresa in "Absence of Malice" (1981). Her other film appearances include "Bound for Glory" (1976), "F.I.S.T." (1978), "A Christmas Story" (1983), "Harry and the Hendersons" (1987), "The Prince of Tides" (1991) and "Magnolia" (1999).
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Cathryn Damon Cathryn Lee Damon (September 11, 1930 – May 4, 1987) was an American actress, best known for her roles on television sitcoms in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Jill Whitlow Jill Whitlow (born November 11, 1963) is an American motion picture and television actress who achieved her greatest recognition during the 1980s. She is best remembered by American audiences for her role in the 1986 cult horror film "Night of the Creeps". But she also starred in an action film called "Thunder Run", which was released in 1986. And she had small roles in "Porky's" (1982), "Mask" (1985), and "Weird Science" (1985). She appeared on a 1984 episode of "T.J. Hooker" called "The Two Faces of Betsy Morgan". In recent years, Whitlow has developed something of a cult following and there is a web site dedicated to her. Fans have praised her portrayal of an action heroine in "Night of the Creeps" and pointed out that she was one of the pioneers and it paved the way for future action heroines like Linda Hamilton, Sandra Bullock, and Angelina Jolie.
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Ann Jillian Ann Jillian (born January 29, 1950) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as the vampy Cassie Cranston on the 1980s sitcom "It's a Living".
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Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph (born December 30, 1956) is an American actress, singer, and activist. She made her screen debut in the 1977 comedy film "A Piece of the Action", before landing her breakthrough role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical "Dreamgirls" (1981), for which she received Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.
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Eddie Castrodad Eddie Castrodad is an American film, television and stage actor best known for such films and television series as "Torch Song Trilogy", "Kate & Allie", "The Cosby Show", "Flanagan", "Sesame Street" and "Dads".
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Bill Cosby William Henry Cosby Jr. ( ; born July 12, 1937) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and author. His start in stand-up comedy began at the hungry i in San Francisco; he then landed a starring role in the 1960s television show "I Spy". He was also a regular on the children's television series "The Electric Company" during the show's first two seasons.
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Roy Rogers Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye, November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer and actor who was one of the most popular Western stars of his era. Known as the "King of the Cowboys", he appeared in over 100 films and numerous radio and television episodes of "The Roy Rogers Show". In many of his films and television episodes, he appeared with his wife, Dale Evans; his golden palomino, Trigger; and his German shepherd dog, Bullet. His show was broadcast on radio for nine years and then on television from 1951 through 1957. His productions usually featured a sidekick, often Pat Brady, Andy Devine, George "Gabby" Hayes, or Smiley Burnette. In his later years, Rogers lent his name to the franchise chain of Roy Rogers Restaurants.
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Terrence E. McNally Terrence E. McNally is an American actor and radio host. He has appeared in such films and television shows as "", "Dallas", "Nine to Five", "Taking Care of Business", "Looker" and "Battle Beyond the Stars".
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Night Shift (film) Night Shift is a 1982 American comedy film, directed by Ron Howard, concerning a timid night shift morgue employee whose life is turned upside down by a free-spirited entrepreneur. It stars Howard's "Happy Days" co-star Henry Winkler along with Michael Keaton, in his first starring role, and Shelley Long. Also appearing are Richard Belzer and Clint Howard. A young Kevin Costner has a brief scene as "Frat Boy #1", Shannen Doherty appears as a Bluebell scout, Vincent Schiavelli plays a man who delivers a sandwich to Winkler's character, and Charles Fleischer has a brief role as one of the jail prisoners.
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Harvey Lembeck Harvey Lembeck (April 15, 1923 – January 5, 1982) was an American comedic actor best remembered for his role as Cpl. Rocco Barbella on "The Phil Silvers Show" (a.k.a. "Sgt. Bilko") in the late 1950s, and as the stumbling, overconfident quasi-outlaw biker Eric Von Zipper in beach party movies during the 1960s. He also turned in noteworthy performances in both the stage and screen versions of "Stalag 17". He was the father of actor and director Michael Lembeck and actress Helaine Lembeck.
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Jackie Mason Jackie Mason (born June 9, 1931) is an American stand-up comedian and film and television actor. He is ranked #63 on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all-time.
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Belinda Balaski Belinda Balaski (born December 8, 1947 in Inglewood, California) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her large supporting role as Terri Fisher in Joe Dante's "The Howling" (1981), and has continued to appear in most of Dante's films including an important role in "Piranha" and cameos in "Gremlins", "", "Matinee", and "Small Soldiers". She co-stars in "Food of the Gods" and "Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw" both featuring Marjoe Gortner, and in Roger Corman's "Cannonball!" (directed by Paul Bartel) she plays navigator to Robert Carradine in a cross-country car race.
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Steve James (actor) Steve James (February 19, 1952 – December 18, 1993) was an American actor, stunt performer and martial artist. He starred mostly in action films such as the "American Ninja" series, "The Delta Force" (1986), "The Exterminator" (1980), and "Enter the Game of Death" (1978). James also portrayed Kung Fu Joe in the 1988 comedy/spoof film "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka", and its 1990 television pilot spinoff "Hammer, Slammer, & Slade".
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Clair Huxtable Clair Olivia Huxtable (née Hanks) is a fictional character who appears in the American sitcom "The Cosby Show". Portrayed by actress Phylicia Rashad, Clair, the wife of Dr. Cliff Huxtable and mother of their five children, is the matriarch of the show's central Huxtable family. Working as a lawyer, Clair values the importance of maintaining a successful career while running a strong household. The character debuted alongside her family in "The Cosby Show"'s pilot, "Theo's Economic Lesson", which premiered on September 20, 1984.
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Six Weeks Six Weeks is a 1982 American drama film directed by Tony Bill and based on the novel of the same name by Fred Mustard Stewart. It stars Dudley Moore and Mary Tyler Moore.
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Star of the Family Star of the Family is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 30 to December 9, 1982. Starring veteran actor, Brian Dennehy, as fire chief Leslie "Buddy" Krebs, and Katherine Saltzberg, née Maisnik, as his singer daughter, Jennie Lee Krebs.
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Elisabeth Shue Elisabeth Judson Shue (born October 6, 1963) is an American actress, known for her roles in the films "The Karate Kid" (1984), "Adventures in Babysitting" (1987), "Cocktail" (1988), "Back to the Future Part II" (1989), "Back to the Future Part III" (1990), "Soapdish" (1991), "Leaving Las Vegas" (1995), "The Saint" (1997), and "Hollow Man" (2000). She has won several acting awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA. She starred as Julie Finlay in the CBS police drama "" from 2012 to 2015.