Dick Solomon
Fictional Character
John Lithgow taps into his dark side for 'Dexter'...his good and evil side. It makes him scary and creepy," says Lithgow, best known for his double Emmy-winning performance as alien-out-of-water Dick Solomon on 3rd Rock from the Sun. Lithgow had portrayed killers and psychotics before the NBC... In this article: John Lithgow, Dexter, Michael C. Hall, Showtime, 3rd Rock From The Sun, Emmy, USA Today, and Dick Solomon |
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Wikipedia | November 05, 2009
3rd Rock from the Sun
...members on the show. The book is essentially a report of their findings during their stay on Earth (although in Dick Solomon's foreword, he states that the report has been requested too early). Primarily a source of humor, the book includes...
In this article: Tommy Solomon, Harry Solomon, Sally Solomon, 3rd Rock From The Sun, Dr. Mary Albright, John Lithgow, and Big Giant Head
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New Jersey On-Line | September 27, 2009
Dexter, Living the Dream : Reviewing the season premiere
...one for LaGuerta, we only have to see one for the two of them. • Because John Lithgow's most notable role of the last 15 years is Dick Solomon on "3rd Rock from the Sun," it's easy to forget that he spent much of his early career playing a...
In this article: Dexter, Michael C. Hall, Brian DePalma, Keith Carradine, Dog, David Zayas, and Julie Benz
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thestar.com | September 26, 2009
Dexter's a daddy, Lithgow's a baddie, but deadly secrets remain
...carefully choosing his words. "They call him the Trinity Killer, since he kills in threes ..." "And his first victim is ... High Commander Dick Solomon." Lithgow's left-turn reference to his famously over-the-top sitcom character...
In this article: Dexter, John Lithgow, Michael C. Hall, Jeff Lindsay, Six Feet Under, San Diego, Miami, Florida, Pablum, and God
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A.V. Club RSS Feeds | September 06, 2009
TV: Inventory:Gettin' horizontal with Maddie: 22 TV series not ruined when two characters hooked up
...happens, and it works just fine. (Until it doesn't, but that's Jimmy and Beadie's problem, not the show's.) 6. 3rd Rock From The Sun (Dick Solomon and Mary Albright) After a solid season of teasing, the writers of the underrated '90s...
In this article: Buffy Summers, Angel, Beadie Russell, Jimmy McNulty, Dawn Tinsley, Seth Bullock, and Jim Halpert
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Wikipedia | August 23, 2009
Mamie Dubcek
...new ways of lovemaking. Harry Solomon once referred to Mrs. Dubcek and her daughter Vicki as nymphomaniacs and, in the same episode, Dick Solomon referred to their house as a 'gin-joint'. Mrs. Dubcek has a daughter, Vicki, who is...
In this article: Harry Solomon, Mrs. Mamie Dubcek, Big Giant Head, and Elmarie Wendel
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Wikipedia | August 18, 2009
Dick Solomon
Dr. Richard Solomon, usually known as Dick Solomon, is a character played by John Lithgow in the late '90s NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. Solomon is the High Commander of a highly trained alien unit, sent to Earth by their leader, The Big...
In this article: Harvard, Tommy Solomon, Harry Solomon, Sally Solomon, and Anthropology
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Wikipedia | August 17, 2009
Nina Campbell
...by Simbi Khali in the American situation comedy 3rd Rock from the Sun. She is the professional assistant of Dr. Mary Albright and Dr. Dick Solomon at the fictional Pendelton State University; at times, she and Dr. Albright are friends,...
In this article: Nina Campbell, Odd Couple, Dr. Mary Albright, Simbi Khali, and 3rd Rock From The Sun
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Philly.com | August 10, 2009
Jonathan Storm: Wednesday sitcoms on ABC
...time. He's known as the "Trinity Killer," because he always kills in threes. Lithgow, best known to TV fans for his funny run as Dr. Dick Solomon on 3rd Rock from the Sun, watched the entire last season, guest-starring Jimmy Smits...
In this article: Ed O'Neill, 3rd Rock From The Sun, Dexter, Patricia Heaton, Steven Levitan, and Jimmy Smits
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Backstage | July 23, 2009
Showtime to Launch Animated 'Dexter' Prequel
...by TV fans for the sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun": "On 'Dexter' I play a serial killer and his first victim is High Commander Dick Solomon. I love '3rd Rock From the Sun' but it's time to put it back ... I can't tell you anything about...
In this article: Dexter, Showtime, Michael C. Hall, Mark Teschner, and 3rd Rock From The Sun
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Wikipedia | October 14, 2008
Brains and Eggs
...Rutherford, Ohio, the aliens appear in their human forms aboard a 1964 Rambler convertible . The High Commander has become family patriarch Dick Solomon, the Security Officer is his sister Sally and the Information Officer (who is actually the...
In this article: Dr. Mary Albright, Nina Campbell, Anthropology, Physics, Rutherford, Ohio, The Daily News of Los Angeles, Rambler, Simbi Khali, and Jane Curtin
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Dr. Richard Solomon, usually known as Dick Solomon, is a character played by John Lithgow in the late 90's NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. Solomon is the High Commander of a highly trained alien unit, sent to Earth by their leader, The Big Giant Head. His crew is made up of Sally Solomon (played by Kristen Johnston), Harry Solomon (played by French Stewart), and Tommy Solomon (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt). In the first episode, "Brains and Eggs", Dick states that he has made a home of a "third rate planet, has a job at a third rate university, and now we are looking at a third floor apartment."
- Name:
- Dick Solomon
- Gender:
- Male (in human form)
- Species:
- Extraterrestrial
- Occupation:
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- Lawyer (in "Dick'll Take Manhattan")
- High Commander/physics professor
- Family:
- The Big Giant Head (father)
- First appearance:
- "Brains and Eggs"
- Last appearance:
- "The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 2"
- Created By:
- Bonnie and Terry Turner
- Played By:
- John Lithgow (Kristen Johnston in "Two-Faced Dick")
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