Janet Julian on Simon & Simon

In 1983, Janet Julian guest starred on the TV show Simon & Simon, a long-running series from the 1980s which featured Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as brothers who worked as private detectives in the San Diego area.

In a second season episode titled 'Design for Killing' Janet Julian plays a young model named Tracy Penn. When the Simon brothers get called in to protect a new line of designer clothing, they end up getting involved in more than they bargained for.

AS you may know, Janet Julian (the stage name of Janet Louise Johnson) used to be a model in the 1970s but began to focus more on acting after being cast as Nancy Drew on the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. When she was featured on this episode of Simon & Simon, she was able to make use of her modeling skills.


Here are some pics of Janet Julian appearing on Simon & Simon:

Janet Julian meets Jameson Parker

Janet Julian and Jameson Parker

Janet Julian and Jameson Parker

Janet Julian with Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker

Janet Julian on The Fall Guy

In 1982, Janet Julian guest starred on the TV show The Fall Guy. The series, about a stuntman/bounty hunter and his cohorts, starred Lee Majors in the lead role. The supporting cast included Douglas Barr, Heather Thomas and Markie Post.

In a second season episode of The Fall Guy titled 'Hell on Wheels' Janet Julian portrays Elizabeth 'Mad Dog' McClosky, a competitive roller derby player. Apparently she had an outstanding warrant in her home state and had skipped town and gone on the road with her roller derby team. Colt Seavers (Lee Majors) and his crew then begin the process of capturing the bounty, but soon find out that Janet Julian's character is actually a nice person in a tough situation. They also find out that the owner of her roller derby team is disreputable, so they decide to take him down.

'Hell on Wheels' also featured guest stars Clu Gulager, James Wainwright and Tracy Scoggins.

When Janet Julian appeared on The Fall Guy in 1982, it was the first of three guest appearances in three years on popular night-time good guys vs bad guys comedy/dramas. In 1983, she would guest star on Simon & Simon and in 1984 she would be featured on an episode on Knight Rider.


Here are some images of Janet Julian appearing on The Fall Guy:

Janet Julian and Heather Thomas

Janet Julian and Lee Majors

Barbara De Rossi in Freckled Max and the Spooks

In 1987, Barbara De Rossi played a key role in a television miniseries called Teta, otherwise known as Frankenstein's Aunt. This TV production was edited down into a feature film called Freckled Max and the Spooks (which is the English title of the original Czechoslovakian Pehavý Max a strasidlá). The project featured an international cast, with actors from a variety of countries participating. Originally presented in the Slovak language, it has also been released in with German audio (possibly other languages as well) and with subtitles in a number of languages.

Barbara De Rossi plays the role of Klara, the love interest of Frankenstein (!), in Freckled Max and the Spooks. She was no stranger to TV miniseries, having already appeared in The Octopus (La piovra) in 1984 and had experience with miniseries with international casts having previously appeared in Quo Vadis? and Mussolini and I, both in 1985.


Here are some pics of Barbara De Rossi in Freckled Max and the Spooks (Pehavý Max a strasidlá):

Barbara De Rossi in Stay as You Are and The Cricket

In 1978, Barbara De Rossi appeared in her first movie, Stay as You Are (the English title of Così come sei). She did not have a very big role in the film, with the bulk of the female screen time going to star Nastassja Kinski. However, the movie offered her some nice exposure and allowed an opportunity to act opposite the prolific Marcello Mastroianni.


Here are a few pics of Barbara De Rossi in Stay as You Are (Cosi come sei):

Barbara De Rossi's second film was The Cricket (the English title of La cicala) in 1980. This movie offered her the chance to play a larger part and displayed her talents quite nicely.

Here are some images of Barbara De Rossi in The Cricket (La cicala):

Tarah Nutter on Nero Wolfe

In 1981, Tarah Nutter guest starred in an episode the detective show Nero Wolfe. The show was short-lived, and is best remembered today as either William Conrad's show between Cannon and Jake and the Fatman or as Lee Horsley's first show (or his show before Matt Houston). Tarah Nutter, after starring in the movie Without Warning, a sci-fi/horror cult classic released in 1980, then turned her attention to television roles. The first TV appearance she made was on Nero Wolfe, in a small but central part. In an episode called 'Before I Die' Tarah Nutter plays Elaine Page, a woman who is unaware that her father is a big-time criminal. When her father dies, Nero Wolfe is charged with ensuring that the young woman gets her inheritance.


Here are some pics of Tarah Nutter on Nero Wolfe (click to enlarge):