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
Whoopi Goldberg Top 100 best film characters. Goldberg starred in "Soapdish" (1991) and had a recurring role on "" as Guinan, which she would reprise in two "Star Trek" films. On May 29, 1992, "Sister Act" was released. The motion picture grossed well over US $200 million and Goldberg was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Next, she starred in "Sarafina!". During the next year, she hosted a late-night talk show titled "The Whoopi Goldberg Show" and starred in two more motion pictures: "Made in America" and "". From 1994 to 1995, Goldberg appeared in "Corrina, Corrina", "The Lion King" (voice), "The