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Meg Foster visits Hawaii...Twice!

Meg Foster made two memorable guest appearances on the long-running TV series Hawaii Five-O, first in 1973 and then again in 1976. Of course, Meg Foster guest starred on a lot of shows between 1970 and 1977, but her pair of Hawaii Five-O appearances really were quite nice.

The Child Stealers

Meg Foster's first featured role on Hawaii Five-O was in an episode titled 'The Child Stealers' in which she portrayed a young woman named Nina. Nina is in an unhealthy relationship with a guy named Gar (played by Richard Hatch) and they make money by stealing babies in Hawaii and then flying to California and selling them to a shady adoption agency. It doesn't take long for the Five-O team to bring an end to this illegal activity.

Double Exposure

Meg Foster appeared on Hawaii Five-O for a second time in 1976. Whereas previously she had portrayed a poor hippie girl in an earlier episode of the show, in her return appearance she plays a famous actress named Anne Waring who is doing some photography in Hawaii. Meg Foster gets slightly less screen time in this episode but she nonetheless plays a crucial role. She accidentally takes a photograph of a mobster and then is systematically hunted down in an attempt by the mobsters to regain the film. Since Anne Waring has befriended Five-O team member Dan Williams (played by James MacArthur), her chances of survival are very good!

More pics of actress Jennifer Holmes

Jennifer Holmes was an actress who worked steadily on television from 1979 to 1989. During that decade, she appeared on a variety of shows and if you were watching TV during that time you probably saw her somewhere. Today, Jennifer Holmes is perhaps best remembered for being featured in the first season cast of the popular sitcom Newhart. However, she appeared on many TV shows, ranging from half-hour sitcoms to hour-long dramas and also took part in several TV movies and two feature films.

A while back, Jennifer Holmes was the subject of a chronological pictorial of some of her television appearances. The following is a continuation of that image series, featuring some of her other TV work.

Jennifer Holmes on Lou Grant in 1981

Jennifer Holmes on Falcon Crest in 1982

Jennifer Holmes on Hart to Hart in 1984

Jennifer Holmes on The Fall Guy in 1984

Jennifer Holmes and Heather Thomas on The Fall Guy in 1984

Jennifer Holmes on The Fall Guy in 1985

Meg Foster in Promise Him Anything

Meg Foster and Frederic Forrest

In 1975, Meg Foster co-starred with Frederic Forrest in TV movie about computer dating called Promise Him Anything. I haven't seen the movie (and I don't know if it is even out there to be seen), but it sounds like it would be fun to watch. Steven Keats and Hollywood veteran Eddie Albert also star in the project.

Information about Promise Him Anything is fairly scarce, but here are a few items to take a look at:

Jan Smithers gets some press

In August 1981, a syndicated press story profiling actress Jan Smithers appeared in various newspapers. In the article, Jan Smithers discusses the Newsweek cover photo and accompanying piece that first brought her fame. She also talks about how she became an actress, her success on WKRP in Cincinnati and various other subjects.

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Wendy Kilbourne on Knight Rider

Wendy Kilbourne's first big role on TV was as guest star in an episode of Knight Rider. Previously, she had some bit parts on a handful of other series but her appearance on Knight Rider represented her first substantial television performance. In the episode, titled 'Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend', Wendy Kilbourne plays a model named Lauren who works for the sleazy Bernie Mitchell (played by the always campy Cameron Mitchell). Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff) poses as Lauren's boyfriend after another model is killed and eventually he uncovers a diamond smuggling ring.

Wendy Kilbourne, playing a model, is just right for this part and she looks great throughout the episode. It's no wonder that she would go on to work steadily for the rest of the decade. 'Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend' originally aired in January, 1984. Later on that same year, Wendy Kilbourne would be the featured guest on two other prime-time action series, Riptide and The A-Team.

Here are some images of Wendy Kilbourne appearing on Knight Rider:

Clip of Meg Foster on The Sixth Sense

In 1972, Meg Foster made six guest appearances on various TV shows. One of those appearances was on a short-lived series called The Sixth Sense, which dealt with paranormal activities and extra sensory perception. In this clip, from an episode titled 'Gallows in the Wind', Meg Foster has a chat with the star of the show, Gary Collins.

Meg Foster wants you to be aware

In this newspaper article from the summer of 1973, Meg Foster promotes awareness. Awareness of what? Natural childbirth and prenatal training, of course! A very random article to say the least but it does have great picture of her and some nice quotes.