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Cherlynne Theresa Thigpen (December 22, 1948 – March 12, 2003) was an American actress of stage and screen. She was known for her role as "The Chief" of ACME Crimenet in the game show Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? and various spinoffs, and for her role as "Luna" (The Moon) in the Playhouse Disney children's series Bear in the Big Blue House.
The Chief (Lynne Thigpen) is head of the fictional "ACME Crimenet". As the de facto announcer for the show, the Chief eloquently uses dialogue with wordplay. The Chief became so popular that Thigpen reprised the role in later editions of the PC games, and also in the subsequent TV series Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
Like its predecessor series, which faced outdated information during its run, the end of every episode had an audible disclaimer from Lynne Thigpen stating that "All historic information has been verified by Encyclopedia Britannica (and was accurate as of the date this program was recorded)." with the recording date shown with the copyright ...
Lynne Thigpen won the 1997 Tony Award, Best Featured Actress in a Play. A benefit reading of the play took place on May 8, 2017, at the Second Stage Theatre 's Tony Kiser Theatre (New York City). Directed by Christine Lahti, the cast featured Keri Russell , Hugh Dancy , Jonathan Groff , Victor Garber , Julie White , Raúl Esparza , Zoe Kazan ...
David Harris, the actor known for his role as Cochise in the 1979 cult classic “The Warriors,” has died. He was 75. Harris died Friday at his home in New York City after a battle with cancer ...
The District was inspired by the real-life experience of former New York City Deputy Police Commissioner Jack Maple. [1] [2] Along with Police Commissioner William Bratton, he had reorganized the NYPD, and one of the achievements was the CompStat program (comparative statistics), which has its own major role in the TV series.
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
Thigpen is a family name that may refer to: Ben Thigpen (1908–1971), American jazz drummer; Corbett H. Thigpen (1919–1999), American psychiatrist; Cressie Thigpen (born 1946), American jurist and lawyer; Ed Thigpen (1930–2010), American jazz drummer; Lynne Thigpen (1948–2003), American actress; Owen Thigpen/Fitzpen/Phippen (1582–1636 ...