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John Hancock (actor)

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John Hancock (actor) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search John Hancock Hancock as "Fat Freddy" in the 1984 action-comedy City Heat . Born ( 1941-03-04 ) March 4, 1941 Hazen, Arkansas, United States Died October 12, 1992 (1992-10-12) (aged 51) Los Angeles, California, United States Years active 1969–1992 John Hancock (March 4, 1941 – October 12, 1992) was an American film and television actor. Born in Hazen, Arkansas, Hancock is possibly best remembered for his role as "Scotty" in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations . [1] His large size and distinctive bass voice allowed him to establish a niche playing authority figures, and he was often cast as a minister, judge or high-ranking military officer. [1] Hancock also made recurring appearances in several television shows during his career, including Knots Landing , Family Ties , Diff'rent Strokes , Cop Rock , The Dukes of ...

Val Bettin

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Val Bettin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately , especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (February 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Val Bettin Bettin in 1963 Born Valentine John Bettin ( 1923-08-01 ) August 1, 1923 (age 95) La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States Occupation Actor, voice actor Years active 1953–present Agent CESD Talent Agency Spouse(s) Hildy Bettin ( m.  1950; her death 2007) Valentine John "Val" Bettin (born August 1, 1923) is an American actor and voice actor, [1] known for using an English accent in all of his roles. He is perhaps best known for voicing Dr. David Q. Dawson in the 1986 Disney animated fi...

Sadistic personality disorder

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Sadistic personality disorder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Sadistic personality disorder Classification and external resources Specialty Psychiatry [edit on Wikidata] Personality disorders Cluster A (odd) Paranoid Schizoid Schizotypal Cluster B (dramatic) Antisocial Borderline Histrionic Narcissistic Cluster C (anxious) Avoidant Dependent Obsessive–compulsive Not specified Depressive Haltlose Passive–aggressive Sadistic Self-defeating Psychopathic v t e Sadistic personality disorder is a personality disorder involving sadism which appeared in an appendix of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III-R). [1] The later versions of the DSM (DSM-IV, DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5) do not include it. The words sadism and sadist are derived from Marquis de Sade. Contents 1 Definition 2 Comorbidity with other personality disorders 3 Removal from the DSM 4 Sub-clinical sadi...

Child sexual abuse

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Child sexual abuse From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search "Child sex offender" redirects here. For sex crimes committed by minors, see Juvenile sex crimes. Child sexual abuse , also called child molestation , is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. [1] [2] Forms of child sexual abuse include engaging in sexual activities with a child (whether by asking or pressuring, or by other means), indecent exposure (of the genitals, female nipples, etc.), child grooming, or using a child to produce child pornography. [1] [3] [4] Child sexual abuse can occur in a variety of settings, including home, school, or work (in places where child labor is common). Child marriage is one of the main forms of child sexual abuse; UNICEF has stated that child marriage "represents perhaps the most prevalent form of sexual abuse and exploitation of girls"...