Jennifer Runyon

​She is known for guest appearances or secondary characters in various sitcoms and dramas, as well as a couple of made-for-TV movies. Among her roles are Sally Frame on Another World (1981–1983), Gwendolyn Pierce on Charles in Charge (1984–1985), and replacing Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady in A Very Brady Christmas (1988). Runyon also had a small part inGhostbusters (1984) alongside Bill Murray and she starred in Up the Creek that same year. She was a guest on Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1991. In 1988, Jennifer played the lead in The In Crowd and was in the pilot of the TV series Quantum Leap. She also starred in the comedy 18 Again!. In 1990 she played a supporting role in the World War II parody A Man Called Sarge, produced by the brother of Roger Corman, Gene Corman, father of her husband Todd Corman. Her last role was in the 1993 movie Carnosaur. Runyon was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of DJ Jim Runyon. She is retired from acting and lives in San Clemente, California. Her husband Todd Corman was the head coach of the Concordia University (Irvine, California) women's basketball team from 2004 to March 2008 when he tendered his resignation. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Runyon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Carnosaur (1993)

After being driven to extinction, great bloodthirsty dinosaurs come back to life with the assistance of a demented genetic scientist. She plans to replace the human race with a super-race of dinosaurs who will not pollute the planet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Simon
CAST:  Diane Ladd  •  Raphael Sbarge  •  Jennifer Runyon  •  Harrison Page

After being driven to extinction, great bloodthirsty dinosaurs come back to life with the assistance of a demented genetic scientist. She plans to replace the human race with a super-race of dinosaurs who will not pollute the planet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Simon
CAST:  Diane Ladd  •  Raphael Sbarge  •  Jennifer Runyon  •  Harrison Page

Ghostbusters (1984)

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After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivan Reitman
CAST:  Bill Murray  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Sigourney Weaver  •  Harold Ramis

After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivan Reitman
CAST:  Bill Murray  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Sigourney Weaver  •  Harold Ramis

The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)

The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Schlesinger
CAST:  Timothy Hutton  •  Sean Penn  •  Pat Hingle  •  Joyce Van Patten

The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Schlesinger
CAST:  Timothy Hutton  •  Sean Penn  •  Pat Hingle  •  Joyce Van Patten

Up the Creek (1984)

Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life. Bob, Irwing, Gonzer and Max are the four losers forced and bribed to represent their university in an intercollegiate raft race. Forced and bribed into this role, they make some friends, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Butler
CAST:  Tim Matheson  •  Jennifer Runyon  •  Stephen Furst  •  Dan Monahan

Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life. Bob, Irwing, Gonzer and Max are the four losers forced and bribed to represent their university in an intercollegiate raft race. Forced and bribed into this role, they make some friends, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Butler
CAST:  Tim Matheson  •  Jennifer Runyon  •  Stephen Furst  •  Dan Monahan

A Very Brady Christmas (1988)

Almost 20 years after the start of the original "Brady Bunch" the kids are grown up and have kids of their own. Everyone is having a wonderful time back at the family house for Christmas, until Mike learns of a structural problem in one of the buildings he designed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Baldwin
CAST:  Florence Henderson  •  Robert Reed  •  Ann B. Davis  •  Maureen McCormick

Almost 20 years after the start of the original "Brady Bunch" the kids are grown up and have kids of their own. Everyone is having a wonderful time back at the family house for Christmas, until Mike learns of a structural problem in one of the buildings he designed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Baldwin
CAST:  Florence Henderson  •  Robert Reed  •  Ann B. Davis  •  Maureen McCormick

A Man Called Sarge (1990)

In the midst of WWII, a group of half-witted soldiers lead by a slightly smarter sergeant, battle the Germans and especially Von Kraut in the desert.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Gillard
CAST:  Gary Kroeger  •  Gretchen German  •  Marc Singer  •  Jennifer Runyon

In the midst of WWII, a group of half-witted soldiers lead by a slightly smarter sergeant, battle the Germans and especially Von Kraut in the desert.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Gillard
CAST:  Gary Kroeger  •  Gretchen German  •  Marc Singer  •  Jennifer Runyon

Killing Streets (1991)

A young Marine is kidnapped by terrorists in Lebanon. His twin brother, frustrated at his inability to get any kind of information from the government about his brother's plight, travels to Lebanon with a plan for his own rescue operation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Cornwell
CAST:  Michael Paré  •  Lorenzo Lamas  •  Rahely Chimeyan  •  Jennifer Runyon

A young Marine is kidnapped by terrorists in Lebanon. His twin brother, frustrated at his inability to get any kind of information from the government about his brother's plight, travels to Lebanon with a plan for his own rescue operation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Cornwell
CAST:  Michael Paré  •  Lorenzo Lamas  •  Rahely Chimeyan  •  Jennifer Runyon

Blue De Ville (1986)

Two girls cruise the country in a 1959 blue Cadillac DeVille. They originally had set out to find the missing father of one of the girls (he is a career soldier who abandoned his family after service in Vietnam), but experience numerous misadventures along the way. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Johnston
CAST:  Jennifer Runyon  •  Kimberley Pistone  •  Mark Thomas Miller  •  Alan Autry

Two girls cruise the country in a 1959 blue Cadillac DeVille. They originally had set out to find the missing father of one of the girls (he is a career soldier who abandoned his family after service in Vietnam), but experience numerous misadventures along the way. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Johnston
CAST:  Jennifer Runyon  •  Kimberley Pistone  •  Mark Thomas Miller  •  Alan Autry

The In Crowd (1988)

A young man of the rock and roll generation is in his senior year of high school. When one day he successfully gets on a popular teen dance television show he becomes a star. The plot follows him as he lives his new life in his new world. What he finds are adoring ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Rosenthal
CAST:  Donovan Leitch  •  Joe Pantoliano  •  Jennifer Runyon  •  Bruce Kirby

A young man of the rock and roll generation is in his senior year of high school. When one day he successfully gets on a popular teen dance television show he becomes a star. The plot follows him as he lives his new life in his new world. What he finds are adoring ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Rosenthal
CAST:  Donovan Leitch  •  Joe Pantoliano  •  Jennifer Runyon  •  Bruce Kirby

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (1986)

The true story of treasure hunter Mel Fisher, who spent much of his life--and his fortune--hunting for sunken Spanish treasure galleons off the coast of Florida.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Goldstone
CAST:  Cliff Robertson  •  Loretta Swit  •  Ed O'Ross  •  Scott Paulin

The true story of treasure hunter Mel Fisher, who spent much of his life--and his fortune--hunting for sunken Spanish treasure galleons off the coast of Florida.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Goldstone
CAST:  Cliff Robertson  •  Loretta Swit  •  Ed O'Ross  •  Scott Paulin

18 Again! (1988)

18 Again! is a 1988 comedy film starring George Burns and Charlie Schlatter. The plot involves a grandson switching souls with his grandfather by means of an accident. This was one of a series of unrelated films, including Like Father, Like Son and Vice Versa, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Flaherty
CAST:  George Burns  •  Charlie Schlatter  •  Tony Roberts  •  Miriam Flynn

18 Again! is a 1988 comedy film starring George Burns and Charlie Schlatter. The plot involves a grandson switching souls with his grandfather by means of an accident. This was one of a series of unrelated films, including Like Father, Like Son and Vice Versa, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Flaherty
CAST:  George Burns  •  Charlie Schlatter  •  Tony Roberts  •  Miriam Flynn

To All a Goodnight (1980)

A group of teenagers at a party find themselves being stalked by a maniacal killer in a Santa Claus costume.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Hess
CAST:  Jennifer Runyon  •  Forrest Swanson  •  Linda Gentile  •  Jay Rasumny

A group of teenagers at a party find themselves being stalked by a maniacal killer in a Santa Claus costume.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Hess
CAST:  Jennifer Runyon  •  Forrest Swanson  •  Linda Gentile  •  Jay Rasumny

Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival (2015)

After a death in the family, siblings Angelica and James Zacherly travel to the small town of East Willard on Christmas Eve to pay their respects. They stay at a homely bed and breakfast where they learn the legend of Black Peter, Santa Claus' vengeful brother. But ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dustin Ferguson
CAST:  Julia Farrell  •  Luc Bernier  •  Jennifer Runyon

After a death in the family, siblings Angelica and James Zacherly travel to the small town of East Willard on Christmas Eve to pay their respects. They stay at a homely bed and breakfast where they learn the legend of Black Peter, Santa Claus' vengeful brother. But ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dustin Ferguson
CAST:  Julia Farrell  •  Luc Bernier  •  Jennifer Runyon

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)

The documentary that tells us the full story from where it all started through to the future of the "Ghostbusters" franchise.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Bueno
CAST:  Sigourney Weaver  •  Annie Potts  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Harold Ramis

The documentary that tells us the full story from where it all started through to the future of the "Ghostbusters" franchise.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Bueno
CAST:  Sigourney Weaver  •  Annie Potts  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Harold Ramis

Flight of the Spruce Goose (1986)

Drama starring Karen Black, Betsy Blair and Dennis Christopher  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lech Majewski
CAST:  Karen Black  •  Betsy Blair  •  Dennis Christopher  •  Krzysztof Janczar

Drama starring Karen Black, Betsy Blair and Dennis Christopher  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lech Majewski
CAST:  Karen Black  •  Betsy Blair  •  Dennis Christopher  •  Krzysztof Janczar

Tagteam (1991)

Tricky Rick MacDonald and Billy The Body Youngblood are two of the best wrestlers in the country. They are told to take a dive by the wife of a promoter. If they don't, she will make sure they are blackballed from wrestling. When they don't do what she says, they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Krasny
CAST:  Jesse Ventura  •  Roddy Piper  •  Phill Lewis  •  Raymond O'Connor

Tricky Rick MacDonald and Billy The Body Youngblood are two of the best wrestlers in the country. They are told to take a dive by the wife of a promoter. If they don't, she will make sure they are blackballed from wrestling. When they don't do what she says, they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Krasny
CAST:  Jesse Ventura  •  Roddy Piper  •  Phill Lewis  •  Raymond O'Connor

Till Death Us Do Part (1992)

This is a true crime story based on the book of the same title by prosecuting attorney, Vincent Bugliosi. (Bugliosi is the L.A. prosecutor that put Charles Manson away.) On December 11, 1966, a murder occurs in a small neighborhood of El Sereno, CA. In the middle ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yves Simoneau  •  Vincent Bugliosi
CAST:  Treat Williams  •  Arliss Howard  •  Rebecca Jenkins  •  Pruitt Taylor Vince

This is a true crime story based on the book of the same title by prosecuting attorney, Vincent Bugliosi. (Bugliosi is the L.A. prosecutor that put Charles Manson away.) On December 11, 1966, a murder occurs in a small neighborhood of El Sereno, CA. In the middle ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yves Simoneau  •  Vincent Bugliosi
CAST:  Treat Williams  •  Arliss Howard  •  Rebecca Jenkins  •  Pruitt Taylor Vince

Terror Tales (2016)

After being abducted by a psychopath, a husband is subjected to three horrific tales of terror while his family is held captive in an attached cargo trailer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jimmy Lee Combs
CAST:  Jennifer Runyon  •  Lynn Lowry  •  Felissa Rose  •  Helene Udy

After being abducted by a psychopath, a husband is subjected to three horrific tales of terror while his family is held captive in an attached cargo trailer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jimmy Lee Combs
CAST:  Jennifer Runyon  •  Lynn Lowry  •  Felissa Rose  •  Helene Udy

Bloodsucka Jones vs. The Creeping Death (2017)

In this sequel, Bloodsucka Jones and his friends must battle zombies, weight gain, and tumbleweeds as they attempt to save the world from certain doom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Armao
CAST:  Maria Canapino  •  Jessica Dercks  •  Justin Armao  •  Matt Kelly

In this sequel, Bloodsucka Jones and his friends must battle zombies, weight gain, and tumbleweeds as they attempt to save the world from certain doom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Armao
CAST:  Maria Canapino  •  Jessica Dercks  •  Justin Armao  •  Matt Kelly