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"Fantasy Island" (1978): Season 4: Episode 11 -- Donnie Most (Happy Days' Ralph Malph) makes it with Michelle Pfeiffer (hot blonde). Most plays an artist who hopes for real talent. With a magic brush provided by Roarke, he ends up painting himself into a corner with Pfeiffer. Oh happy days indeed.
Poltergeist (1982) -- A family's home is haunted by a host of ghosts.

Overview

Date of Birth:
27 December 1975, San Diego, California, USA more
Date of Death:
1 February 1988, San Diego, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born Heather Michele O'Rourke on 27 December 1975 in Santee, San Diego... more
Trivia:
Mentioned in Denis Leary's "Downtrodden Song", the finale to his one-man... more
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Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Discuss: Should DirecTV Use 'Poltergeist' Kid to Make Money?
 (From Cinematical. 8 October 2008, 10:02 AM, PDT)
"Poltergeist" to get a director?
 (From Movie Jungle. 2 September 2008, 1:18 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. Poltergeist III (1988) .... Carol Anne Freeling
    ... aka Poltergeist III: The Final Chapter (Australia)
    ... aka Duch III (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Fenómenos extraños III (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Kötü ruh 3 (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Poltergeist 3 (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Poltergeist III (France) [fr]
    ... aka Poltergeist III (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Poltergeist III - Die dunkle Seite des Bösen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Poltergeist III - O Capítulo Final (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Poltergeist III: ci risiamo (Italy) [it]
  2. "Rocky Road" .... Russian Girl (1 episode, 1987)
        - Moscow on the Boardwalk (1987) TV episode .... Russian Girl
  3. "Our House" .... Dana (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka "Nuestra casa" (Spain) [es]
        - A Point of View (1987) TV episode .... Dana
  4. "Still the Beaver" .... Heather (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
    ... aka "The New Leave It to Beaver" (USA: new title)
        - Material Girl (1987) TV episode .... Heather
        - Bad Poetry (1986) TV episode .... Heather
  5. Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) .... Carol Anne Freeling
    ... aka Poltergeist 2 (Australia: TV title)
    ... aka Poltergeist II (USA: short title)
    ... aka Duch II: Druga strona (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Poltergeist II (France) [fr]
    ... aka Poltergeist II (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Poltergeist II - Die andere Seite (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Poltergeist II - Ze zijn terug (Netherlands) [nl]
    ... aka Poltergeist II: El otro lado (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Poltergeist II: O Outro Lado (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Poltergeist II: l'altra dimensione (Italy) [it]
  6. Around the Bend (1986) (TV) .... The Daughter
  7. Surviving (1985) (TV) .... Sarah Brogan
    ... aka Surviving: A Family in Crisis
    ... aka Tragedy (USA: video title)
    ... aka ...und fanden keinen Ausweg mehr (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Helpompi kuolla kuin elää (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Patto di amore e di morte (Italy) [it]
  8. "Finder of Lost Loves" .... Jillian Marsh (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka "Agentur Maxwell" (Austria) [de]
        - Yesterday's Child (1984) TV episode .... Jillian Marsh
  9. "Webster" .... Melanie (3 episodes, 1983)
        - Travis (1983) TV episode .... Melanie
        - Second Time Around (1983) TV episode .... Melanie
        - Katherine's Swan Song (1983) TV episode .... Melanie
  10. "Matt Houston" .... Sunny Kimbal (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka "Matt Houston" (France) [fr]
    ... aka "Matt Houston" (West Germany) [de]
        - The Woman in White (1983) TV episode .... Sunny Kimbal
  11. "Happy Days" .... Heather Pfister (12 episodes, 1982-1983)
    ... aka "Happy Days Again" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Días felices" (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka "Eftyhismenes meres" (Greece) [el]
    ... aka "Gänget och jag" (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka "Happy Days" (France: new title (dubbed version)) [fr]
    ... aka "Les jours heureux" (France: dubbed version) [fr]
    ... aka "Onnen päivät" (Finland) [fi]
        - Turn Around... And You're Home (1983) TV episode .... Heather Pfister
        - Babysitting (1983) TV episode .... Heather Pfister
        - I'm Not at Liberty (1983) TV episode .... Heather Pfister
        - Nervous Romance (1983) TV episode .... Heather Pfister
        - I Drink, Therefore I Am (1983) TV episode .... Heather Pfister
          (7 more)
  12. "CHiPs" .... Lindsey (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka "CHiPs Patrol" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Chips" (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka "CHiPs" (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka "Chips" (France) [fr]
        - Fun House (1983) TV episode .... Lindsey
  13. Massarati and the Brain (1982) (TV) .... Skye Henry
  14. Poltergeist (1982) .... Carol Anne Freeling
    ... aka Poltergeist (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Duch (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Juegos diabólicos (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Kötü ruh (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Poltergeist (France) [fr]
    ... aka Poltergeist (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Poltergeist (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Poltergeist - La vengeance des fantômes (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Poltergeist - O Fenômeno (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Poltergeist: demoniache presenze (Italy) [it]
  15. "Fantasy Island" .... Liz Blake Aged 5 (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka "La isla de la fantasía" (Argentina) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka "Fantasilandia" (Italy) [it]
    ... aka "Fantasy Island" (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka "L'île fantastique" (France) [fr]
    ... aka "Seikkailujen saari" (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka "To nisi tis fantasias" (Greece: DVD title) [el]
        - Elizabeth's Baby/The Artist and the Lady (1981) TV episode .... Liz Blake Aged 5
Thanks:
  1. Poltergeist III (1988) (dedicatee)
    ... aka Poltergeist III: The Final Chapter (Australia)
    ... aka Duch III (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Fenómenos extraños III (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Kötü ruh 3 (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Poltergeist 3 (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Poltergeist III (France) [fr]
    ... aka Poltergeist III (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Poltergeist III - Die dunkle Seite des Bösen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Poltergeist III - O Capítulo Final (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Poltergeist III: ci risiamo (Italy) [it]
Self:
  1. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode dated 9 August 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Herself
  2. Believe You Can... And You Can! (1983) (TV) .... Herself
  3. "Fantasy" (1982) TV series .... Herself
  4. The Making of 'Poltergeist' (1982) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Child Star Confidential"
        - Teen Screamers (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  2. "100 Greatest Kid Stars" (2005) .... Herself
  3. "E! True Hollywood Story"
        - Curse of Poltergeist (2002) TV episode .... Herself
  4. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself (Memorial Tribute)
  5. Terror in the Aisles (1984) .... Carol Anne Freeling (Poltergeist)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Did a Jerry Lewis MDA telethon in August 1986; was part of a child actors' panel that answered phones to take viewers' donations. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Article | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Comedy | Family | Music | Drama more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Mother Daughter Relationship | Afterlife | Father Son Relationship more

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