John Colicos: Difference between revisions
mNo edit summary |
Ldweisberg (talk | contribs) m →Career: moving a paragraph to put it into a better chronological order. |
||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
He appeared as [[Monks (Oliver Twist)|Monks]] in a television version of ''[[Oliver Twist]]'' for the ''[[DuPont Show of the Month]]'' series in 1959. He also gave memorable performances in 1966 on the [[CBS]] soap opera ''[[The Secret Storm]]''; as the unscrupulous [[Thomas Cromwell]] in the 1969 movie version of ''[[Anne of the Thousand Days]]''; and as the governor of Umakran in the episode "The Goddess Calabra" from the 1973 TV show ''[[The Starlost]]''. |
He appeared as [[Monks (Oliver Twist)|Monks]] in a television version of ''[[Oliver Twist]]'' for the ''[[DuPont Show of the Month]]'' series in 1959. He also gave memorable performances in 1966 on the [[CBS]] soap opera ''[[The Secret Storm]]''; as the unscrupulous [[Thomas Cromwell]] in the 1969 movie version of ''[[Anne of the Thousand Days]]''; and as the governor of Umakran in the episode "The Goddess Calabra" from the 1973 TV show ''[[The Starlost]]''. |
||
| ⚫ | In 1982 he ventured into educational TV with [[TVOntario]]'s award-winning production of ''Prophecy with John Colicos''. The writer/director, [[Robert Gardner (academic)|Dr. Robert Gardner]], recalled his initial meeting with the actor: "I had seen him scores of times in movies and television and I was very nervous. In truth, though, he was a joy to work with. Once he sensed that you were prepared he was thoroughly professional. His presence in the ninety-minute production was the main reason it went on to win the prestigious Gold Medal at the Atlanta International Film Festival." |
||
On [[American television]], he established himself as a [[science fiction|science-fiction]] villain icon, portraying both the [[Klingon]] [[Commander]] [[List of Star Trek characters (G–M)#K|Kor]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' episode "[[Errand of Mercy]]" (1967), as well as playing [[Count Baltar]] in the original ''[[Saga of a Star World|Battlestar Galactica]]'' movie and [[Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)|television series]]. Over a quarter-century after his initial appearance in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, Colicos reprised his role as the 140-year-old Kor in three episodes of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', telecast between 1994 and 1998. |
On [[American television]], he established himself as a [[science fiction|science-fiction]] villain icon, portraying both the [[Klingon]] [[Commander]] [[List of Star Trek characters (G–M)#K|Kor]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' episode "[[Errand of Mercy]]" (1967), as well as playing [[Count Baltar]] in the original ''[[Saga of a Star World|Battlestar Galactica]]'' movie and [[Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)|television series]]. Over a quarter-century after his initial appearance in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, Colicos reprised his role as the 140-year-old Kor in three episodes of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', telecast between 1994 and 1998. |
||
| Line 31: | Line 29: | ||
Several years after his ''Battlestar Galactica'' tenure, Colicos again ventured into science fiction. In August and September 1981, he portrayed [[Mikkos Cassadine]], a demented, power-mad businessman bent on freezing the world, on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] soap opera ''[[General Hospital]]''. He was also the voice of the [[X-Men]] villain [[Apocalypse (comics)|Apocalypse/En Sabah Nur]] (1993–1995) in the [[Fox Kids]] animated ''[[X-Men (TV series)|X-Men]]'' television series in the nineties, and twice played rogue alien Quinn in the first season (1988–1989) of ''[[War of the Worlds (TV series)|War of the Worlds]]''. |
Several years after his ''Battlestar Galactica'' tenure, Colicos again ventured into science fiction. In August and September 1981, he portrayed [[Mikkos Cassadine]], a demented, power-mad businessman bent on freezing the world, on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] soap opera ''[[General Hospital]]''. He was also the voice of the [[X-Men]] villain [[Apocalypse (comics)|Apocalypse/En Sabah Nur]] (1993–1995) in the [[Fox Kids]] animated ''[[X-Men (TV series)|X-Men]]'' television series in the nineties, and twice played rogue alien Quinn in the first season (1988–1989) of ''[[War of the Worlds (TV series)|War of the Worlds]]''. |
||
| ⚫ | In 1982 he ventured into educational TV with [[TVOntario]]'s award-winning production of ''Prophecy with John Colicos''. The writer/director, [[Robert Gardner (academic)|Dr. Robert Gardner]], recalled his initial meeting with the actor: "I had seen him scores of times in movies and television and I was very nervous. In truth, though, he was a joy to work with. Once he sensed that you were prepared he was thoroughly professional. His presence in the ninety-minute production was the main reason it went on to win the prestigious Gold Medal at the Atlanta International Film Festival." |
||
He appeared in TV commercials during the 1990s for [[America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses]]. Colicos' final acting appearance was his reprise of Count Baltar in the concept demonstration [[Trailer (promotion)|trailer]] ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming]]'', aired at many [[science fiction convention]]s in 1999. |
He appeared in TV commercials during the 1990s for [[America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses]]. Colicos' final acting appearance was his reprise of Count Baltar in the concept demonstration [[Trailer (promotion)|trailer]] ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming]]'', aired at many [[science fiction convention]]s in 1999. |
||
Revision as of 01:08, 22 May 2019
John Colicos | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | December 10, 1928 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 6, 2000 (aged 71) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–99 |
| Spouse |
Mona McHenry
(m. 1956; div. 1981) |
John Colicos (December 10, 1928 – March 6, 2000) was a Canadian actor.[1] He performed on stage and television in the United States and Canada.
Career
Colicos was born in Toronto, Ontario, to a Greek father and a Canadian mother.[2]
In 1957 he appeared in Mary Stuart at the Phoenix Theatre in New York City and in 1963 he appeared in Troilus and Cressida at the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.[3] His other New York theatre credits are King Lear (1956), The Devils (1965–1966), Serjeant Musgrave's Dance (1966), and Soldiers (1968).[4] Mr. Colicos' skill in acting resulted in his being chosen to play the title role in a memorable and first-ever production of King Lear (1964) at the Stratford Festival.[5]
He appeared as Monks in a television version of Oliver Twist for the DuPont Show of the Month series in 1959. He also gave memorable performances in 1966 on the CBS soap opera The Secret Storm; as the unscrupulous Thomas Cromwell in the 1969 movie version of Anne of the Thousand Days; and as the governor of Umakran in the episode "The Goddess Calabra" from the 1973 TV show The Starlost.
On American television, he established himself as a science-fiction villain icon, portraying both the Klingon Commander Kor in the Star Trek episode "Errand of Mercy" (1967), as well as playing Count Baltar in the original Battlestar Galactica movie and television series. Over a quarter-century after his initial appearance in the Star Trek franchise, Colicos reprised his role as the 140-year-old Kor in three episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, telecast between 1994 and 1998.
Aside from his science-fiction roles, Colicos also appeared numerous times in episodic television from the 1960s onwards, including the portrayal of the villain on three episodes of Mission: Impossible. He appeared in four episodes of the CBC docu-drama The National Dream as the "railway general" William Cornelius Van Horne and appeared in seven episodes of Mannix. The last person shot and killed in the television series Gunsmoke (1955–1975) was Judge Flood, played by Colicos in episode 631, Hard Labor.
Several years after his Battlestar Galactica tenure, Colicos again ventured into science fiction. In August and September 1981, he portrayed Mikkos Cassadine, a demented, power-mad businessman bent on freezing the world, on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. He was also the voice of the X-Men villain Apocalypse/En Sabah Nur (1993–1995) in the Fox Kids animated X-Men television series in the nineties, and twice played rogue alien Quinn in the first season (1988–1989) of War of the Worlds.
In 1982 he ventured into educational TV with TVOntario's award-winning production of Prophecy with John Colicos. The writer/director, Dr. Robert Gardner, recalled his initial meeting with the actor: "I had seen him scores of times in movies and television and I was very nervous. In truth, though, he was a joy to work with. Once he sensed that you were prepared he was thoroughly professional. His presence in the ninety-minute production was the main reason it went on to win the prestigious Gold Medal at the Atlanta International Film Festival."
He appeared in TV commercials during the 1990s for America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses. Colicos' final acting appearance was his reprise of Count Baltar in the concept demonstration trailer Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming, aired at many science fiction conventions in 1999.
Personal life
He married Mona McHenry in 1956 and they divorced in 1981. They had two children. Colicos died on March 6, 2000, at the age of 71, after a series of heart attacks in Toronto.[6] His son, Nicholas Colicos, is also an actor.[7]
Selected filmography
- 1950: Forbidden Journey – Student
- 1953: Appointment in London – Pip (uncredited)
- 1955: Barbados Quest – Mustachioed Henchman
- 1955: Passport to Treason – Pietro
- 1956: Bond of Fear – Dewar
- 1956: Breakaway – First Kidnapper
- 1957: War Drums – Chino
- 1964: The Naked Flame – Blackmailer
- 1967: Star Trek – Kor
- 1969: Anne of the Thousand Days – Thomas Cromwell
- 1969: Dulcima – Mr. Parker
- 1971: Doctor's Wives – Dr. Mort Dellman
- 1971: Raid on Rommel – Sgt. Allan MacKenzie
- 1971: Red Sky at Morning – Jimbob Buel
- 1972: The Wrath of God – Colonel Santilla
- 1973: Scorpio – McLeod
- 1975: A Matter of Wife... And Death – Joe Ruby
- 1976: Breaking Point – Vincent Karbone
- 1976: Drum – Bernard DeMarigny
- 1978: Battlestar Galactica (Film and TV series) – Count Baltar
- 1978: The Bastard – Lord North
- 1979: King Solomon's Treasure – Allan Quatermain
- 1980: The Changeling – Captain DeWitt
- 1980: Phobia – Barnes
- 1981: The Postman Always Rings Twice – Nick Papadakis
- 1981: General Hospital – Mikkos Cassadine
- 1986: The Last Season – Walter Batterinski
- 1987: Nowhere to Hide – General Howard
- 1988: Shadow Dancing – Anthony Podopolis
- 1995: No Contest – Senator Donald Wilson
- 1994–1998: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Kor
References
- ^ "John Colicos". BFI.
- ^ Moskos, Charles C. (1989). Greek Americans: Struggle and Success. Transaction Publishers. p. 150 – via Google Books.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Mary Stuart – Broadway Play – 1957 Revival – IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "John Colicos – Broadway Cast & Staff – IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ "King Lear (1964, Stratford Festival of Canada)". Internet Shakespeare Editions. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "John Colicos". The Guardian. March 7, 2000. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Nicholas Colicos - IMDb
External links
- John Colicos at IMDb
- John Colicos at the Internet Broadway Database
- John Colicos at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- John Colicos at Memory Alpha
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
| Other | |
