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Peggy Lipton on The Virginian

In 1966, Peggy Lipton was a guest star on an episode of the long-running western TV series The Virginian. Though she had made a handful of appearances on television the previous year, this was her first really substantial role. In the episode, titled "The Wolves in Front, the Jackals Behind," Peggy Lipton was even given a special 'introducing' billing before her name rolled in the credits, signifying that the actress was really coming into her own. Of course, she was destined for bigger things and just two years later she joined the cast of the very popular Mod Squad series and became a very recognizable face on TV. Peggy Lipton was very appealing in her role on The Virginian...she looked stunning and also had very charming presence and demeanor. It's really no wonder that she would go on to find further success.

Here are some images of Peggy Lipton guest starring on The Virginian:

Peggy Lipton and Randy Boone

Jane Greer in Station West

In 1948, Jane Greer co-starred alongside Dick Powell in Station West. The previous year, Jane Greer had made a splash playing the femme fatale in the film noir classic Out of the Past. Station West, a sort of Old West noir, was her follow-up film and again she played a "bad guy" (though, unlike in Out of the Past, here she is a fairly nice person and has other people do her dirty work for her). Jane Greer looks great in the film, does a bit of singing at the beginning and generally does well with her role.

Here are some images of Jane Greer in Station West:

Illustrated adverts for Lisa, Bright and Dark

Though she had been acting since she was a child, Kay Lenz really entered the popular consciousness in 1973. That year she co-starred with William Holden in the Clint Eastwood directed film Breezy. That movie is fairly well remembered today, but 1973 also saw Kay Lenz appear in an acclaimed TV movie called Lisa, Bright and Dark. Based on the book by John Neufeld, the story deals with a teenage girl's struggle with mental illness. One reason that the film adaptation of this popular work is not widely recognized is because it has not been released on DVD and I don't know if it ever saw a VHS release either. Most likely, it will turn up someday and everyone will get a chance to take a look at it (edit: it has now been released!). In the meantime, here are two promotional images for Lisa, Bright and Dark:

Kay Lenz in Murder By Night

In 1989, co-starred alongside Robert Urich and Michael Ironside in Murder By Night. In the movie, Kay Lenz plays a police psychologist who works alongside amnesia victim Robert Urich. Michael Ironside plays her ex-husband, a cop who thinks that Robert Urich might be a serial killer.

Murder By Night was the fourth film made for original broadcast on the USA cable network (it was later released om VHS). Though set in New York City, the project was filmed in Toronto. Murder By Night is not so well remembered today, probably mostly sought out by fans of one of the three stars or the director. However, the movie still plays well today and I quite enjoyed watching it. Looking at it one way, Murder By Night is just a typical late '80s made-for-TV thriller, though it really gave me the impression of an updated 1940s film noir.

Here's a nice contemporary newspaper article about Kay Lenz and her role in Murder By Night:

The following is a brief synopsis/review of Murder By Night. The reviewer doesn't think too much of the movie and even takes the opportunity to take a shot at the director and the writer. Paul Lynch had previously directed the horror classic Prom Night and Alan McElroy had written Halloween 4, which promps the reviewer to ask "what else can we expect?"

Here are some images of Kay Lenz starring in Murder By Night:

Kay Lenz and Michael Ironside

Kay Lenz and Michael Ironside again