Mel Stewart to 1978. In the 1980s, Stewart starred on "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" as section chief Billy Melrose during the show's four-year run from 1983 through 1987, and continued guest starring in both television and films. His last on screen appearance came in the 1993 film "Made in America", starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson. In addition to acting and directing, Stewart was an accomplished jazz saxophonist. A longtime resident of San Francisco, he also taught acting at San Francisco State University. His students included actor Danny Glover. He established the theater group Black Actors Now Through Unity (BANTU) and directed
Eamonn McCrystal four 2015 NATAS Emmy Awards, with McCrystal winning for best On-Camera Talent/Performer, and as a co-producer for best Overall Arts/Entertainment program. Eamonn is seen regularly on PBS Television with his concerts "The Music of Northern Ireland" (PBS) and "The Music of Christmas" (BBC/PBS) and also on the BBC in the UK, most notably BBC Children In Need, Songs of Praise McCrystal made an appearance in the 2014 film "Big Stone Gap", directed by Adriana Trigiani and starring Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg. He also appeared in the 2016 film "God's Not Dead 2", and guest-starred in the sitcom