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Biography. Kilbourne may be best known as Constance Hazard on the North and South miniseries (1985, 1986 and 1994), and as Devon King in Midnight Caller. On the set of North and South, she met actor James Read, whom she married in 1988 and with whom she has three children: a son, Jackson (b. 1990), and two daughters—Willa, about whose 1994 ...
Read married Lora Lee in June 1978, and their marriage ended in divorce in 1983. He then married former actress/attorney Wendy Kilbourne in 1988, and the couple has two children: a son, Jackson (b. 1990), and a daughter Sydney (b. 1995).
Mar 2, 2023 · The show followed the impact of the civil war on two families, as well as the friendship between Read and Swayze's characters. Starring in "North and South" also brought Read a huge personal gain. While filming the miniseries, the actor met actress Wendy Kilbourne, who played the role of George's love interest Constance.
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The initial 1985 miniseries cast Patrick Swayze as Orry Main and James Read as George Hazard with Lesley-Anne Down as Orry's love interest Madeline and Wendy Kilbourne as George's future wife Constance. Kirstie Alley played George's outspoken abolitionist sister Virgilia, with Genie Francis as Orry's "good" sister Brett and Terri Garber as his self...
North and South (1985) was directed by Richard T. Heffron, from a script adaptation by Patricia Green, Douglas Heyes, Paul F. Edwards, and Kathleen A. Shelley. It was produced by David L. Wolper, Paul Freeman, Rob Harland, and Chuck McLain, with music by Bill Conti and Stevan Larner as cinematographer. Wolper also produced 1986's North and South: B...
Book I: North and South
1. Episode 1 (summer 1842 – summer 1844) – Young Southerner Orry Main, the second born son of a wealthy South Carolina plantation owner, decides to go to West Point. On his way to the train station, he rescues and falls in love with the beautiful French-Creole southern belle from New Orleans, Madeline Fabray. In New York City, Orry meets Northerner George Hazard, the second son of a wealthy Pennsylvania steel-factory owner, who is also on his way to West Point. They quickly become close frien...
Book II: Love and War
1. Episode 1 (June 1861 – July 21, 1861) – Orry and Charles, now officers in the Confederate Army, leave the Main family plantation for the war in Virginia. Orry, despite having been against secession, becomes a general and military aide to Confederate President Jefferson Davis in the Confederate capital of Richmond. Meanwhile, George and Billy are in Washington, D.C., where they are officers in the U.S. Army. Billy joins the U.S. Sharpshooters regiment, while George becomes a military aide t...
Book III: Heaven and Hell
1. Episode 1 (summer 1865–autumn 1865) – Elkanah Bent, having survived the explosion of his hidden ammunition depot near Richmond, becomes obsessed with getting his "final revenge" on Orry Main and George Hazard, whom he blames for his failures in life. Bent travels to Richmond and stabs Orry to death. Ashton visits Madeline with the threat of taking back everything of hers that Orry and Madeline took from her, including Mont Royal, but is horrified to learn that Bent killed Orry. When Bent t...
The North and Southminiseries were nominated and/or awarded with many different awards around the world, among which the most significant are:
VHS and DVD releases
North and South Books I and II were released on NTSC VHS in the United States. Book III was never released on VHS in the United States. Books I, II and III were released on PALVHS in Europe. All three Books were released on Region 1 DVDin October 2004. This release also included a bonus featurette with John Jakes and David Wolper talking about the books and the miniseries; James Read, Lesley-Anne Down, and Patrick Swayze discussing their characters; general thoughts of other cast and crew mem...
Streaming
All three North and South miniseries are available on multiple streaming platforms, including iTunes, Prime Video and Google Play.
Soundtrack
A soundtrack CD published by Varèse Sarabande in 1985 (VCD47250) contains tracks from the Bill Conti scores to North and South and The Right Stuff. It includes the following tracks from North and South: 1. Main Title 3:45 2. Southern Life 1:38 3. Love In The Chapel 4:04 4. A Close Call 2:00 5. Returning Home 2:13 6. Last Embrace 2:57 7. Final Meeting 2:28 The Varèse Sarabande Soundtrack Club released the entire score to North and South (1985) in a four-CD box set on February 25, 2008. The tra...
North & South at IMDb (1985)North and South at AllMovieNorth & South, Book II at IMDb (1986)Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III at IMDb (1994)Feb 5, 2024 · After Remington, Read played George Hazard in the beloved miniseries North and South (1985). Wendy Kilbourne, who starred opposite Read in the series, became his love interest both on and off screen. They married soon after meeting and are still married today. Read had roles in several movies including Beaches (1988) and Eight Men Out (1988).
James Read and Wendy Kilbourne’s love story is a reminder that true love can endure, even in the face of fame and fortune. Their journey together serves as a reminder that love is a choice, and that commitment and dedication are essential ingredients for a lasting marriage.
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George (James Read) turns into a recluse after Constance (Wendy Kilbourne) is murdered and he becomes obsessed with finding Elkanah Bent (Philip Casnoff); an attempt is made at destroying Madeline ...
