Acting

Murray Langston

Born June 27, 1945 · Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada (age 81)

Murray Langston was born in 1945 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Night Patrol (1984), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) and Wishful Thinking (1990).

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RepossessedRepossessed · 1990
Repossessed
5.31990
MovieComedyHorror
It's been some time since Father Jebedaiah Mayii exorcised the Devil from little Nancy Aglet, who is now grown up with a husband and two children of her own. But the prince of darkness wants to go a second round and has returned to repossess her! With Father Mayii unwilling to help, Father Luke Brophy tries his best to help Nancy, even when TV's Ernest Weller plans to air the exorcism live on TV.
Confessions of a Dangerous MindConfessions of a Dangerous Mind · 2002
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
6.72002
MovieComedyCrime
Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA at the height of his TV career and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris said.
Wishful ThinkingWishful Thinking · 1990
Wishful Thinking
4.51990
Movie
A screenwriter rescues a gnome. When the gnome tells him he will grant him a wish, he uses it to get the girl of his dreams.
Double BlastDouble Blast · 1994
Double Blast
5.81994
MovieActionAdventure
Two kids with martial arts training and their black belt father rescue a professor from gangsters who want a stone tablet that she has discovered may lead to untold riches.
Up Your AlleyUp Your Alley · 1989
Up Your Alley
6.01989
MovieComedy
Vickie Adderly is an enterprising young newspaper reporter looking for that big story to boost her career. A chance encounter with an adventurous drifter leads her into a world she never imagined... on the streets of L.A. Suddenly, her days are filled with a cast of colorful characters, including Marilyn, an eccentric femme fatale, and a bewildered Russian. Add the attentions of a handsome admirer and it's easy to see how Vickie gets her story and a whole lot more in this charming romantic fable.
Skatetown, U.S.A.Skatetown, U.S.A. · 1979
Skatetown, U.S.A.
5.21979
MovieComedy
A street-gang leader challenges a handsome young skater in a championship contest at the local roller-disco rink.
The Gong Show MovieThe Gong Show Movie · 1980
The Gong Show Movie
4.01980
MovieComedy
A week in the life of "The Gong Show" host and creator Chuck Barris.
Night PatrolNight Patrol · 1984
Night Patrol
4.31984
MovieComedy
Melvin White, a neurotic, accident-prone cop who gets demoted to the night shift, secretly moonlights as the Unknown Comic, an anonymous stand-up comedian who performs with a paper bag over his head. When someone using the same guise commits a string of bar robberies in town, some begin to suspect that White is the culprit.

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The Midnight SpecialThe Midnight Special · 1972
The Midnight Special
8.11972
Series
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The series also occasionally aired vintage footage of older acts. As the program neared the end of its run in the early 1980s, it began to frequently use lip-synched performances rather than live. The program also featured occasional comedic performances such as Richard Pryor and Andy Kaufman.

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The Big ShowThe Big Show · 1980
The Big Show
9.01980
SeriesComedy
The Big Show is an American comedy-variety-musical television series produced and broadcast by NBC for several months in 1980. The series aimed to revitalize the moribund variety television genre, which had been in a downward spiral since the cancellations of The Ed Sullivan Show and The Carol Burnett Show a few years earlier. The Big Show took its title seriously, using a huge stage set and filling a 90-minute time-slot, with at least one two-hour installment broadcast. Although the first broadcast received high ratings, poor reviews and low ratings of succeeding episodes resulted in the program being cancelled after only a few months. The series nonetheless was nominated for six Emmy Awards, winning for Outstanding Costume Design. Regular performers included Joe Baker, Graham Chapman, Mimi Kennedy, Shabba-Doo and Pamela Myers. Guest hosts included Steve Allen, Nell Carter, David Copperfield, Geoffrey Holder, Gary Coleman, and Sid Caesar. Skaters who performed in the show included Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, John Curry, and Toller Cranston.

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