Acting

James Tartan

Born September 11, 1931 · Youngstown, Ohio, USA

Died November 26, 2010 · aged 79

No biography available.

Known For

Dark Night of the ScarecrowDark Night of the Scarecrow · 1981
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
6.51981
MovieHorrorTV Movie
Bubba, an intellectually disabled man, is falsely accused of attacking a young girl. Disguised as a scarecrow, he hides in a cornfield, only to be hunted down and shot by four vigilante men. After they are acquitted due to lack of evidence, the men find themselves being stalked one by one.
The Day the Bubble BurstThe Day the Bubble Burst · 1982
The Day the Bubble Burst
5.01982
MovieDramaTV Movie
A fictionalized account of how the 1929 stock market crash hurt the elite and the struggling, and the forces that may have caused the crash to occur.
Los Four/Murals of AztlanLos Four/Murals of Aztlan
Los Four/Murals of Aztlan
Movie
The film documents the first exhibition of Chicano artists held at the Los Angles County Museum of Art in 1974, and the exhibition "Murals of Aztlan: The Street Painters of East Los Angeles" at the Craft and Folk Art Museum of Los Angeles in 1981. The documentary captures the group's debates over art, politics and community, while it also reveals their experimentation with spray can techniques, found objects, and installation art as well as their self-conscious efforts to develop Chicano icons.
On Guard - Bunco!On Guard - Bunco! · 1974
On Guard - Bunco!
1.01974
Movie
Alerts and informs the audience about criminals who prey upon the unwary through fraudulent schemes such as those dramatized.
The FugitiveThe Fugitive · 1963
The Fugitive
7.31963
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes, allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer, a "one-armed man". At the same time, Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably dogged by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.
MatlockMatlock · 1986
Matlock
7.01986
SeriesDramaCrime
Thrifty, folksy and cantankerous, Matlock charges a premium for his services but is worth every penny: This renowned attorney, always clothed in his trademark light-gray suit and driving his signature Ford Crown Victoria, has an uncanny knack for finding overlooked clues and exposing murderers in dramatic courtroom scenes.
HotelHotel · 1982
Hotel
6.81982
SeriesDramaSoap
Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty. Based on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling and set in the elegant and fictitious St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco. Establishing shots of the hotel were filmed in front of The Fairmont San Francisco atop the Nob Hill neighborhood. Episodes followed the activities of passing guests, as well as the personal and professional lives of the hotel staff.
Doogie Howser, M.D.Doogie Howser, M.D. · 1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
6.61989
SeriesDramaComedy
Doogie Howser is a doctor. He is also a 16-year-old genius who graduated college at age 10 and finished medical school at age 14. But he is still a teenager, with normal teenage friends and problems. But unlike a normal teenager, he is just learning to drive while also consulting on serious medical cases like heart transplants.

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