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John Wesley Shipp (born January 22, 1955) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur and actor known for his various television roles. He played the lead Barry Allen on CBS's superhero series The Flash from 1990 to 1991, and Mitch Leery, the title character's father, on the drama series Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2001. Shipp has also played several roles in daytime soap operas including Kelly Nelson on Guiding Light from 1980 to 1984, and Douglas Cummings on As the World Turns from 1985 to 1986 (which earned him his first Daytime Emmy Award). In 2014, he was cast as Barry Allen's father Henry on the current The Flash series on The CW network.
A brilliant but gravely ill boy grows up to be Ultra-Humanite, transpanting his brain into the body of a giant albino gorilla with the help of his equally brilliant and deranged assistant, Satanna. A mysterious teenage superheroine with the power to control earth, rock, and stone, overextends herself rescuing the inhabitants of a Pacific island during a volcanic eruption and is nearly killed by strange lava-people. Power Girl rescues her and takes her to New York, where Power Girl's friend, Dr. Mid-nite offends the rookie by probing too deeply into her secrets. Power Girl and Terra make up during a fight with Silver Banshee and Gorsedd, an ancient Sumerian god accidentally brought back to life. Later, they easily vanquish Satanna and her band of animal-men, and Power Girl decides to mentor the new superheroine. Power Girl dives into her alter ego of Karen Starr, resurrecting her neglected tech company, only to be interrupted by Ultra-Humanite who takes an entire section of Manhattan hostage in exchange for...Power Girl's body? Terra joins forces with her new friend as they battle their most serious foe yet.
