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When Beyond the Gates cast Tamara Tunie as the matriarch of the Dupree family, fans anticipated who would join her as the patriarch. Turns out it was Clifton Davis, a veteran actor with roughly 60 years in the business. The Amen actor never stops working, whether on the small screen, the big screen, or on stage. He sings and composes music, plus he’s a minister. He will entertain you on every level, from emotionally to spiritually.

The Early Days

Clifton Davis was born in Chicago and raised in Long Island, specifically Mastic, New York. He’s the son of a nurse and a minister. He holds numerous degrees, including a BA in Theology and a Master of Divinity degree. In fact, he’s an ordained Seventh-Day Adventist minister.

According to a GETtv interview, seeing his first Broadway show, The Apple Tree, inspired him to get into acting. The play starred Barbara Harris and Alan Alda.

Allan Blye, an Emmy-winning writer for “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” and “Van Dyke and Company,” died Friday morning at home in Palm Desert, Calif., a family spokesperson confirmed. He was 87.

In 1968, Tom and Dick Smothers convinced Blye to move to Los Angeles to serve as head writer and producer on their new variety show, CBS’ “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.” There, Blye worked alongside young comedians such as Bob Einstein, Steve Martin, Rob Reiner and Carl Gottlieb. The show won an Emmy for best writing in a variety comedy television series in 1969.

Blye wrote and produced many shows throughout his career, including “The Andy Williams Show,” “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour,” “The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show,” “That’s My Mama,” “The Bobby Vinton Show” and “The Ray Stevens Show,” which he co-created with Chris Bearde. Blye also co-wrote several TV specials, such as Elvis Presley’s 1968 “Comeback Special...

Allan Blye, an Emmy-winning comedy writer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and Van Dyke and Company, has died. He was 87.

Blye died Friday morning at his home in Palm Desert, California, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The cause of death wasn’t immediately available.

Born on July 19, 1937, in Winnipeg, Canada, Blye went from being a child soloist in his synagogue’s choir to becoming a featured singer on variety radio shows all across Canada.

In his early 20s, he eventually caught Fred Rogers’ attention and went on to originate the role of Captain Blye on MisteRogers (which later became Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood) from 1961-65.

In 1968, Tom and Dick Smothers convinced Blye to move to Los Angeles to write and produce their new show, CBS’ The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. It was there that he worked alongside young comedians such as Steve Martin, Bob Einstein, Rob Reiner and Carl Gottlieb.

Most Young and the Restless (Y&r) fans can remember that fateful day in February 2019 when the unexpected news hit about Kristoff St. John’s tragic passing. He played the popular Neil Winters on the soap.

Now People reports a new documentary, titled Kristoff, is set to be released in 2025 that will highlight the actor’s turbulent life. Bobby Razack is directing the film, and it will chronicle the actor’s struggles with mental illness, drug abuse, and alcoholism, as well as his sexual assault and the passing of his son Julian in 2014.

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – Kristoff St. John – What The Documentary Will Cover

The documentary will cover St. John’s time as a child actor, who made his TV debut at eight years old in the sitcom That’s My Mama.

Kristoff moved on from this with a role in the Roots: The Next Generation mini-series, and also...

Lamont Dozier, who along with his songwriting and producing partners brothers Brian and Eddie Holland was a pioneer and driving force of Detroit’s beloved “Motown Sound” of the 1960s and 1970s, died Monday in Arizona. He was 81.

His death was announced on Instagram today by his son Lamont Dozier Jr. No cause or additional details were given, with Lamont Jr. writing only, “Rest in Heavenly Peace, Dad!”

The famous Holland-Dozier-Holland team was the force behind such iconic Motown hits as “Heatwave” by Martha and The Vandellas, numerous hits by The Supremes, including “Where Did Our Love Go” and “Baby Love,” scores of songs by The Four Tops, The Isley Brothers (“This Old Heart of Mine”) and Marvin Gaye (“Can I Get A Witness?”.

While Dozier and Brian Holland tended to focus on musical arrangement and production,...

Coming to America remains one of Eddie Murphy’s funniest comedies. As a still reliable go-to example of fish out of water humor done right, as well as a vicarious fantasy about a fairy tale like version of Africa, the film has endured for more than 30 years. In its day, (mostly white) film critics dismissed the picture as vulgar and crass, but audiences found the laughs in Murphy at the peak of his skill and popularity, particularly whenever he donned a bucket full of makeup.

In the movie, Murphy primarily plays Prince Akeem, heir to the throne of the fictional kingdom of Zamunda and a man in desperate need of a modern, free-thinking wife. Hence he rejects his arranged marriage and flees to the United States, ending up in (where else?) Queens, New York.

The film is a showcase of Murphy’s talent at not only playing wide-eyed nobility but also,...

Charlie Hauck, writer for such TV classics as “Maude,” “Frasier” and “Home Improvement,” and creator of the comedy series “Valerie,” has died at the age of 79.

Hauck died at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday, Nov. 14 from complications related to pancreatic cancer, according to his daughter, Flannery Cogan Hauck.

A two-time Emmy nominee, Hauck’s career as a TV writer and producer spanned more than 35 years and included writing credits on shows like “One Day at a Time,” “That’s My Mama,” “M*A*S*H” and “Apple Pie.” He spent three seasons as a writer and producer on “Maude” before going on to create or co-create his own series, including “The Associates,” “The Two of Us,” “Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs,” and “Valerie,” starring Valerie Harper.

“Nobody made me laugh harder, or more often, than Charlie Hauck. He defined ‘funny’ and was a glorious man and friend,” “Maude” co-creator Norman Lear said in a statement.

Charlie Hauck, a writer-producer who penned scripts for some of TV’s most iconic sitcoms – Maude, Frasier, Home Improvement, One Day At A Time and, under a pseudonym as a favor to Larry Gelbert, one episode of M*A*S*H – died at his Los Angeles home on Saturday, Nov. 14, of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 79.

His death was confirmed by his daughter Flannery Cogan Hauck.

“Nobody made me laugh harder, or more often, than Charlie Hauck,” said Maude creator Norman Lear. “He defined ‘funny’ and was a glorious man and friend.”

Hauck, whose career spanned more than 35 years, created the 1986 Valerie Harper comedy Valerie and co-created The Associates, the 1979 ABC sitcom that introduced a young Canadian actor named Martin Short to U.S. audiences.

Hauck’s knack for recognizing young comic talent also contributed heavily to another longstanding Hollywood career: Remembering a friend from his pre-Los Angeles days at Pittsburgh’s Wqed-tv,...

Actor Kristoff St. John, who played Neil Winters on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless for the past 28 years, passed away on February 3. He was 52.

A cause of death has not been released. Sarah Ardalani, a public information officer with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, told CNN that St. John was found dead at a home in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. There were no signs of homicide or foul play, and there is no criminal investigation, Aguilar said.

CBS and Sony Pictures Television, the studio that produces The Young and the Restless, released a statement Monday saying "The news of Kristoff St. John's passing is heartbreaking."

"He was a very talented actor and an even better person," the statement read. "For those of us who were fortunate enough to work with him on 'The Young and the Restless...