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"Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories", (shortened to "Haunted Lives" and later re-titled as "Real Ghosts") was a 1991-1995 anthology television series.
It was a collection of true ghost stories hosted firstly by Leonard Nimoy and directed by Tobe Hooper. After each story was depicted with actors, actual people who had lived through each story were interviewed. From 1992 until 1995, Stacey Keach hosted and narrated the series.
LEONARD NIMOY Leonard Simon Nimoy was born on 26 March 1931. He was an American actor and director, famed for playing Spock in the "Star Trek" franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original "Star Trek" series in 1966, then "Star Trek: The Animated Series", the first six "Star Trek" films, "Star Trek: The Next Generation", the 2009 "Star Trek" film, and "Star Trek Into Darkness". Nimoy also directed films, including "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" (1984), "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" (1986), and "Three Men and a Baby" (1987). Nimoy was also the host of the televsion series "In Search of...". His career included roles in music videos and video games. In addition to acting and filmmaking, Nimoy was a photographer, author, singer, and songwriter. Nimoy also hosted the first season of He passed away on 27 February 2015.
STACEY KEACH Walter Stacy Keach Jr. was born 2 June 1941. He is an American actor, active in theatre, film and television since the 1960s. Keach first distinguished himself in Off-Broadway productions and remains a prominent figure in American theatre across his career, particularly as a noted Shakespearean. He is the recipient of several theatrical accolades: four Drama Desk Awards, two Helen Hayes Awards and two Obie Awards for Distinguished Performance by an Actor. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in Arthur Kopit's 1969 production of "Indians".
In film, he garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of a washed-up boxer in the John Huston film "Fat City" (1972) and appeared as Sergeant Stedenko in Cheech & Chong's films "Up in Smoke" (1978) and "Nice Dreams" (1981). His other notable film credits include "Brewster McCloud" (1970), "Doc" (1971), "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean" (1972), "Luther" (1973), "Slave of the Cannibal God" (1979), "The Ninth Configuration" (1980), "The Long Riders" (1980), "Escape from L.A." (1996), "American History X" (1998), "The Bourne Legacy" (2012) and "Nebraska" (2013).
Below is an opening for the series:
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