Premiering in 1981 on ABC, The Greatest American Hero chronicles the misadventures of unlikely hero and school teacher Ralph Hinkley (William Katt) and FBI Special Agent Bill Maxwell (Robert Culp).
The unlikely team have an unexpected encounter with aliens in the desert and are charged with working together to save the world. They gift Ralph with a powerful red suit endowed with superhuman powers and the pair set out to fight crime. The biggest problem is the fact that Ralph loses the suit's instruction manual. His girlfriend and attorney, Pam Davidson (Connie Selleca), often helps Ralph and Bill with their missions.
This two-disc set includes all eight episodes from the first season, as well as a bonus interview with creator Stephen J. Cannell.
You can purchase The Greatest American Hero: Season One for $10.49 from Amazon. You can also...
The unlikely team have an unexpected encounter with aliens in the desert and are charged with working together to save the world. They gift Ralph with a powerful red suit endowed with superhuman powers and the pair set out to fight crime. The biggest problem is the fact that Ralph loses the suit's instruction manual. His girlfriend and attorney, Pam Davidson (Connie Selleca), often helps Ralph and Bill with their missions.
This two-disc set includes all eight episodes from the first season, as well as a bonus interview with creator Stephen J. Cannell.
You can purchase The Greatest American Hero: Season One for $10.49 from Amazon. You can also...
- 5/23/2010
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Robert Culp was a popular leading actor best known for his work in television. He starred as Kelly Robinson in the popular espionage series I Spy with Bill Cosby from 1965 to 1968, earning three Emmy Award nominations for his acting on the series and one for scripting an episode. He later starred as government agent Bill Maxwell in the super-hero adventure series The Greatest American Hero with William Katt from 1981 to 1983.
Culp was born in Oakland, California, on August 16, 1930, and began his career on stage in New York City in the early 1950s. He was soon appearing frequently on television, and starred as Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman in the western series Trackdown from 1957 to 1959. He was also seen in episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Chevy Mystery Show, the 1960 Shirley Temple’s Storybook production of The House of the Seven Gables, several episodes of the science fiction anthology The Outer Limits...
Culp was born in Oakland, California, on August 16, 1930, and began his career on stage in New York City in the early 1950s. He was soon appearing frequently on television, and starred as Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman in the western series Trackdown from 1957 to 1959. He was also seen in episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Chevy Mystery Show, the 1960 Shirley Temple’s Storybook production of The House of the Seven Gables, several episodes of the science fiction anthology The Outer Limits...
- 4/7/2010
- by Jesse
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Actor Robert Culp, best known for his work in television’s “I Spy” in the 1960s, and starred as FBI Agent Bill Maxwell in “The Greatest American Hero” in the 1980s died yesterday, after a fall at his Hollywood home. He was 79 years old. According to IMDb, Culp was a poker playing buddy of Hugh M. Hefner as a result, was a frequent guest at the Playboy Mansion.
Culp played secret agent Kelly Robinson, who masqueraded as a professional tennis player, for three years on the hit NBC series I Spy (1965-68), with co-star Bill Cosby. Culp wrote the scripts for seven episodes, one of which he also directed. One episode earned him an Emmy nomination for writing. For all three years of the series he was also nominated for an acting Emmy (Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series category), but lost each time to Cosby.
Culp played secret agent Kelly Robinson, who masqueraded as a professional tennis player, for three years on the hit NBC series I Spy (1965-68), with co-star Bill Cosby. Culp wrote the scripts for seven episodes, one of which he also directed. One episode earned him an Emmy nomination for writing. For all three years of the series he was also nominated for an acting Emmy (Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series category), but lost each time to Cosby.
- 3/25/2010
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
Earlier today an accomplished American actor of modest television fame went out for a walk in the neighborhood surrounding his Hollywood home. Sometime during his walk he collapsed to the ground, perhaps striking his head as he fell. He was eventually discovered by a jogger who then notified authorities, who them transported him to a medical facility.
Shortly before noon that man, Robert Culp, was pronounced deceased, the cause of death listed as a heart attack. He was 79-years-old.
I first discovered who Robert Culp was when his name appeared on the opening credits to The Greatest American Hero, sitting on a slab of concrete steps and firing his gun at a car speeding away off-screen. The Greatest American Hero was an early 1980s ABC action TV series best remembered for two things: having a cool take on what it would be like to be a superhero and for changing...
Shortly before noon that man, Robert Culp, was pronounced deceased, the cause of death listed as a heart attack. He was 79-years-old.
I first discovered who Robert Culp was when his name appeared on the opening credits to The Greatest American Hero, sitting on a slab of concrete steps and firing his gun at a car speeding away off-screen. The Greatest American Hero was an early 1980s ABC action TV series best remembered for two things: having a cool take on what it would be like to be a superhero and for changing...
- 3/25/2010
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Robert Culp, best known to genre fans as FBI Agent Bill Maxwell on The Greatest American Hero and as Trent in the Outer Limits episode "Demon With A Glass Hand", passed away after a fall outside his Los Angeles home. He was 79.
Culp gained fame very early in his career as the star of the 1957-59 Western television series Trackdown in which he played Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman, but was best known in the 60's for the series I Spy, where he co-starred with Bill Cosby, the first time a black actor got equal star billing. Culp wrote the scripts for seven episodes, one of which he also directed. One episode earned him an Emmy nomination for writing. For all three years of the series he was also nominated for an acting Emmy for lead actor, but lost each time to Cosby. He returned to prominence in 1981 with The Greatest American Hero,...
Culp gained fame very early in his career as the star of the 1957-59 Western television series Trackdown in which he played Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman, but was best known in the 60's for the series I Spy, where he co-starred with Bill Cosby, the first time a black actor got equal star billing. Culp wrote the scripts for seven episodes, one of which he also directed. One episode earned him an Emmy nomination for writing. For all three years of the series he was also nominated for an acting Emmy for lead actor, but lost each time to Cosby. He returned to prominence in 1981 with The Greatest American Hero,...
- 3/25/2010
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
March is rapidly turning into the cruelest month for icons that straddled the big and small screens: Robert Culp has died after falling while taking a walk. He was 79.Culp’s career spanned decades and his fans spanned generations, but he may be bets known for a couple of stand-out roles: that of Kelly Robinson in globe-trotting 1960s action series I Spy (which saw him star alongside Bill Cosby) and the 1980s series The Greatest American Hero, in which he played Bill Maxwell. Film-wise, he made waves with the sexually adventurous Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice in 1969.A native of Oakland, California, he kick-started his career on the small screen with appearances on Western series Trackdown, for which he also wrote several episodes (a duty he would continue on I Spy).Among his more notable guest roles on TV was starring in the classic Outer Limits episode Demon With A Glass Hand,...
- 3/25/2010
- EmpireOnline
It is with a very heavy heart that I share this news: Robert Culp has passed away at the age of 79. Authorities say that it is a result of a fall earlier today. The actor was talking a walk near his Los Angeles home when he fell and hit his head. A jogger found him, and he was rushed to Queen of Angels hospital this morning. Soon after, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The venerable, sarcastic funny man was known to each of us for a different role: Kelly Robinson in the '60s series I Spy, Bill Maxwell in the '80s series The Greatest American Hero, and as Warren in his most recent long-term role, Everybody Loves Raymond. However, while his most notable characters thrived on the small screen, his work on the big screen had similar highlights. He played everything from Wild Bill Hickok in...
The venerable, sarcastic funny man was known to each of us for a different role: Kelly Robinson in the '60s series I Spy, Bill Maxwell in the '80s series The Greatest American Hero, and as Warren in his most recent long-term role, Everybody Loves Raymond. However, while his most notable characters thrived on the small screen, his work on the big screen had similar highlights. He played everything from Wild Bill Hickok in...
- 3/24/2010
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
One half of the 'I Spy' team is gone: Robert Culp has died near his home in Hollywood at the age of 79. What's even more troubling is the way he died. Culp apparently fell and hit his head while out for a walk and was found by a jogger. He later died at a hospital.
Although Culp is probably best known for his work with Bill Cosby on 'I Spy,' he could be equally well-known to modern audiences for his work on two other classic shows. He played Agent Bill Maxwell on 'The Greatest American Hero' and also played Debra's dad on 'Everybody Loves Raymond.'
He made appearances in tons of other TV shows too: 'Columbo' (he was the murderer four times), 'Murder, She Wrote,' 'Matlock,' 'Robot Chicken,' 'The Outer Limits,' 'Police Story,...
Although Culp is probably best known for his work with Bill Cosby on 'I Spy,' he could be equally well-known to modern audiences for his work on two other classic shows. He played Agent Bill Maxwell on 'The Greatest American Hero' and also played Debra's dad on 'Everybody Loves Raymond.'
He made appearances in tons of other TV shows too: 'Columbo' (he was the murderer four times), 'Murder, She Wrote,' 'Matlock,' 'Robot Chicken,' 'The Outer Limits,' 'Police Story,...
- 3/24/2010
- by Bob Sassone
- Aol TV.
Robert Culp, best known for playing a secret agent alongside Bill Cosby in the '60s hit series "I Spy," died on Wednesday after a fall near his home. He was 79. Culp, who also starred alongside Natalie Wood, Elliott Gould and Dyan Cannon in the 1969 film Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice and in the '80s starred as FBI Agent Bill Maxwell in "The Greatest American Hero," was pronounced dead at a Los Angeles hospital where he was rushed after falling during a morning walk, a police spokeswoman said. "It appears that the individual (Culp) had fallen down and struck his head. It's still a preliminary investigation and we're still waiting on the official cause of death," she said, adding there was no indication of foul play.
- 3/24/2010
- Comingsoon.net
'Greatest American Hero' star was 79.
By Josh Wigler
Robert Culp
Photo: Michael Tullberg/ Getty Images
Robert Culp, star of television series "I Spy" and "The Greatest American Hero," died after falling outside of his home in Hollywood on Wednesday (March 24).
The Los Angeles Times reports that Culp, 79, fell and hit his head while out for a walk in his neighborhood. A jogger discovered Culp and alerted authorities. The actor was pronounced dead shortly after his 11 a.m. arrival at Queen of Angels hospital in Los Angeles.
Lieutenant Bob Binder of the Lapd told the Times that Culp's death was "accidental and there appears to be no sign of foul play." An autopsy by the Los Angeles County Coroner's office is currently pending.
Although Culp first attained public attention in the late 1950s as Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman on Western television series "Trackdown," the actor's big break came in 1965 when he...
By Josh Wigler
Robert Culp
Photo: Michael Tullberg/ Getty Images
Robert Culp, star of television series "I Spy" and "The Greatest American Hero," died after falling outside of his home in Hollywood on Wednesday (March 24).
The Los Angeles Times reports that Culp, 79, fell and hit his head while out for a walk in his neighborhood. A jogger discovered Culp and alerted authorities. The actor was pronounced dead shortly after his 11 a.m. arrival at Queen of Angels hospital in Los Angeles.
Lieutenant Bob Binder of the Lapd told the Times that Culp's death was "accidental and there appears to be no sign of foul play." An autopsy by the Los Angeles County Coroner's office is currently pending.
Although Culp first attained public attention in the late 1950s as Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman on Western television series "Trackdown," the actor's big break came in 1965 when he...
- 3/24/2010
- MTV Music News
Many of us remember The Greatest American Hero television series that ran from 1981-83 and starred William Katt and Robert Culp. It was surprisingly clever and fun, despite ladling out heavy dollops of cheese at the same time. And if it ever gets a big screen resurrection — c'mon face it, sooner or later it's inevitable (i.e. last year, Stephen J Cannell, the series creator, confirmed that a feature film was in the works, with director Stephen Herek rumored as attached to direct) — Nathan Fillion (Castle) would like to play the lead role of Ralph Hinkley.
Fillion tells IFC that it's one superhero role he feels he could portray.
"There are so many superheroes out there, I feel like there's none left," he said. "But there is one I think I could handle, and that's a redo of 'The Greatest American Hero'."
In the original series, Ralph Hinkley...
Fillion tells IFC that it's one superhero role he feels he could portray.
"There are so many superheroes out there, I feel like there's none left," he said. "But there is one I think I could handle, and that's a redo of 'The Greatest American Hero'."
In the original series, Ralph Hinkley...
- 10/16/2009
- CinemaSpy
For the last 28 years, William Katt has been The Greatest American Hero. Ralph Hinkley was just trying to go about his business and be a good teacher, but an alien suit left to help rid the Earth of baddies turned him into a bumbling hero. Hinkley could have been cool and slick in that red suit, but that whole lack of an instruction manual made such hopes impossible.
There have been murmurings before about a new feature film -- 2008 was filled with them -- but they haven't gone anywhere. And now one fan's dream makes me wish they would. In a talk with IFC, Nathan Fillion said there was one superhero film he thinks he can handle, a redo of Gah. In his mind: "With the technology we have available today for effects, I'd say it's largely the same idea, the same story, but the suit would be able to...
There have been murmurings before about a new feature film -- 2008 was filled with them -- but they haven't gone anywhere. And now one fan's dream makes me wish they would. In a talk with IFC, Nathan Fillion said there was one superhero film he thinks he can handle, a redo of Gah. In his mind: "With the technology we have available today for effects, I'd say it's largely the same idea, the same story, but the suit would be able to...
- 10/16/2009
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
Nathan Fillion has been many things in the eyes of fans, from the cocky superhero Captain Hammer to the captain of Serenity, Mal Reynolds. A few fans even saw him as the Green Lantern. But who does Nathan Fillion really see himself playing on the big screen? Why, the Greatest American Hero, of course!
In a recent interview Fillion did with The Flickcast, he mentioned that he thought he’d be perfect for the role originally made famous by William Katt. The 1980’s TV show was about high school teacher Ralph Hinkley who is asked to become a superhero after being given a special alien suit with powers that he never really learns how to use or control. The show also co-starred the awesome Robert Culp as FBI agent Bill Maxwell and Connie Sellecca as Hinkley’s significant other.
The show went on for three seasons, spawned a spin-off, and...
In a recent interview Fillion did with The Flickcast, he mentioned that he thought he’d be perfect for the role originally made famous by William Katt. The 1980’s TV show was about high school teacher Ralph Hinkley who is asked to become a superhero after being given a special alien suit with powers that he never really learns how to use or control. The show also co-starred the awesome Robert Culp as FBI agent Bill Maxwell and Connie Sellecca as Hinkley’s significant other.
The show went on for three seasons, spawned a spin-off, and...
- 10/8/2009
- by Matt Raub
- The Flickcast
Watch the skys and look out birds! The Greatest American Hero, the hit show from the 1980s, is about to make a comeback.
The Greatest American Hero premiered on March 18, 1981 on ABC and was an immediate success. In the series, William Katt plays Ralph Hinkley, an ordinary special education teacher who's given an alien-made supersuit with powers he never quite masters, having accidentally lost the instruction manual. Robert Culp co-stars as gung-ho FBI agent Bill Maxwell and Connie Selleca plays attorney Pam Davidson, Ralph's love interest. The show aired for three seasons and balanced the comedy of Ralph's situation with the team's crime-fighting exploits. Believe It or Not, the show's catchy theme-song, spent 18 weeks on Billboard's Top 40 list.
Riding a wave of nostalgic show revivals, The Greatest American Hero is being resurrected in a big way -- as a comic book, a series of animated web shorts, and a feature film.
The Greatest American Hero premiered on March 18, 1981 on ABC and was an immediate success. In the series, William Katt plays Ralph Hinkley, an ordinary special education teacher who's given an alien-made supersuit with powers he never quite masters, having accidentally lost the instruction manual. Robert Culp co-stars as gung-ho FBI agent Bill Maxwell and Connie Selleca plays attorney Pam Davidson, Ralph's love interest. The show aired for three seasons and balanced the comedy of Ralph's situation with the team's crime-fighting exploits. Believe It or Not, the show's catchy theme-song, spent 18 weeks on Billboard's Top 40 list.
Riding a wave of nostalgic show revivals, The Greatest American Hero is being resurrected in a big way -- as a comic book, a series of animated web shorts, and a feature film.
- 7/28/2008
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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