BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 The 16th annual Bakersfield Comic Con \u2013 scheduled for Nov. 22 and 23\u00a0\u2013 will feature a large group of special guests including several cast members and the director of the 1982 film, \u201cGrease\u201d plus Eric Estrada, Larry Wilcox and Lou Wagner from the TV series \u201cCHiPs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Doors will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Events will take place in buildings 2 and 3 at the Kern County Fairgrounds, located at 1142 South P St.<\/p>\n
Admission is $15 for a single day on Saturday and $12 on Sunday. A ticket for both days is $20.\u00a0 Children ages 12 and under enter free. There is also a $5 fee to park at the facility.<\/p>\n
A Bakersfield Fantasy Faire is part of the convention and requires no additional admission. This is the third year that convention goers are urged to come in costume and see Medieval fighting and food.<\/p>\n
Tucci, who played Sonny in \u201cGrease,\u201d is best known for starring in the TV series \u201cThe Paper Chase\u201d and \u201cDiagnosis Murder.\u201d Donnelly\u2019s credits include \u201cVeep,\u201d \u201cRay Donovan\u201d and \u201cBlack Mass.\u201d<\/p>\n
Manoff\u2019s credits also include \u201cSoap,\u201d \u201cEmpty Nest,\u201d \u201cRid on Entebbe,\u201d \u201cFor Ladies Only\u201d and \u201cThe Cover Girl and the Cop.\u201d Besides \u201cGrease,\u201d Tucci is best known for starring in the TV series \u201cThe Paper Chase\u201d and \u201cDiagnosis Murder.\u201d Jamie Donnelly\u2019s credits include \u201cVeep,\u201d \u201cRay Donovan\u201d and \u201cBlack Mass.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lamas went on to play Lance Cumson on the CBS drama \u201cFalcon Crest\u201d and then star as Reno Raines in the syndicated show \u201cRenegade.\u201d Other credits include \u201cJane the Virgin,\u201d \u201cSons of Thunder\u201d and \u201cAmerican Dad!\u201d<\/p>\n
Director Randal Kleiser \u2013 Other directing credits include \u201cThe Blue Lagoon,\u201d \u201cBig Top Pee-wee,\u201d \u201cHoney, I Blew Up the Kid,\u201d \u201cFlight of the Navigator.\u201d Directed \u201cBoy in the Plastic Bubble\u201d with John Travolta.<\/p>\n
A special reunion of cast members from the 1977 television series \u201cCHiPs,\u201d includes Estrada, Wilcox and Wagner. Other credits for Estrada include \u201cFallout,\u201d \u201cPlanes: Fire and Rescue\u201d and his current series \u201cDivine Renovation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wilcox went on to work on such series as \u201cPacific Blue,\u201d \u201c30 Rock\u201d and \u201cProfiler\u201d while Wagner\u2019s additional credits include \u201cConquest of the Planet of the Apes\u201d and \u201cStar Trek: Deep Space Nine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Charlie Schlatter is making a return appearance at the convention having attended last year. He has worked with two of the biggest comedy legends in TV and film. He starred alongside George Burns in the 1988 comedy film \u201c18 Again!\u201d and was on the TV medical crime drama \u201cDiagnosis Murder\u201d from 1995-2001 that featured Dick Van Dyke in the starring role.<\/p>\n
Those attending will be selling autographs and other merchandise.<\/p>\n
Other guests scheduled to attend include:<\/p>\n
Thunder Rosa\u00a0\u2013 She is a Mexican-American professional wrestler known for her hard-hitting style, athleticism, and powerful in-ring presence.<\/p>\n
Chavo Guerrero Jr.\u00a0\u2013 The professional wrestler is currently signed to WWE and AAA. He is a six-time cruiserweight champion with the WWE and WCW.<\/p>\n
Madison Brunoehler\u00a0\u2013 The voice actor is best known\u00a0for her work in \u201cFive Nights at Freddy\u2019s,\u201d \u201cWarhammer 40k,\u201d and Narcissa Malfoy in the \u201cThe Great Wizarding War\u201d series.<\/p>\n
Pete Capala\u00a0\u2013 The New Jersey began studying acting and comedy at the age of 16 and graduated with a BA in Theatre and Film. He\u2019s best known as the voice of Silver the Hedgehog in the \u201cSonic the Hedgehog\u201d games for SEGA.<\/p>\n
Rico Anderson\u00a0\u2013 He is known for such productions as \u201cTruth Be Told\u201d and \u201cThe Orville.\u201d<\/p>\n
Neo Edmond\u00a0\u2013 The actor and New York Times best-selling author began as an actor appearing on numerous television shows, most notably as a member of the Putty Patrol on \u201cMighty Morphin Power Rangers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lindsey Bloom\u00a0\u2013 Her credits include \u201cThe New Mike Hammer,\u201d \u201cDallas\u201d and \u201cThe Dukes of Hazzard.\u201d<\/p>\n
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