In Memoriam

Remembering Sidney Lumet

Director Sidney Lumet has died at the age of 86. The Archive of American Television interviewed him in 1999 about his work in television. The full interview is available at http://emmytvlegends.org

Noted Cinematographer Gerald Perry Finnerman has Died

Sad news, legendary director of photography Gerald Perry Finnerman ASC passed away on April 6th at the age of 79. Best known for his cinematography on Star Trek and Moonlighting, Finnerman also worked

Longtime CBS publicist George Faber has died

Sorry to report that longtime CBS publicity executive George Faber passed away on March 11, 2011 at the age of 89. He was interviewed by the Archive of American Television in 2001. [video:https://www

TV Writer & Historian Max Wilk Has Died

Max Wilk, who wrote for and about the "Golden Age of Television," has died at the age of 90.  Wilk contributed to such early TV series as Philco TV Playhouse, Starring Boris Karloff, and Mama. Max

Former "Meet the Press" Moderator Bill Monroe Has Died

Bill Monroe was the executive producer and moderator of Meet the Press from 1975-1984; he formerly worked as NBC's Washington D.C. bureau chief. Int

Versatile actress Betty Garrett dies at 91

Betty Garrett, star of stage, film and television passed away at 91 in Los Angeles on Saturday. She was best known in television as Archie Bunker's energetic neighbor Irene Lorenzo on All in the

Longtime "Sesame Street" Writer Tony Geiss Has Died

Tony Geiss, a key collaborator on Sesame Street for which he was awarded several Emmy Awards, has died at the age of 86. Click here for his New York

Jack LaLanne-- Fitness Guru and TV Legend-- Has Died at age 96

Jack LaLanne's fitness shows spanned from the 1950s to the 1980s, and earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Interview description: Jack LaLanne was interviewed for two hours in Morro Bay

Writer Del Reisman Has Died-- story editor for "Playhouse 90" and "The Twilight Zone"

Del Reisman, who served as the President of the Writers Guild of America, west from 1991-93, has died at the age of 86.  Reisman wrote for such series as Peyton Place and for many years served as a

Alan Armer, Producer of "The Fugitive" and Former TV Academy President, Has Died

Alan Armer, who won an Emmy Award as the producer of the classic adventure series The Fugitive, has died at the age of 88.  Armer served as the President of the Hollywood Chapter of the National

TV Executive & Producer William Self Has Died

William Self served as an executive at 20th Century Fox where he oversaw such now-classic TV series as Batman, Julia, and M*A*S*H and was an Emmy-nominated producer of the 1991 Hallmark Hall of Fame p

Noel Taylor, Emmy-winning Costume Designer— has Died

Noel Taylor was the first person acknowledged by the Emmy Awards for costume design in 1965 for the Hallmark Hall of Fame production "The Magnificent Yankee"— the first year that costume design was

James Wall, Longtime CBS Stage Manager, Has Died

James Wall served as a stage manager for CBS for nearly 50 years and appeared on camera as teacher "Mr. Baxter" on Captain Kangaroo.  It was Wall's idea that Captain Kangaroo should feature an

Chicago Broadcasting Legend Ward Quaal Has Died

Ward Quaal was a broadcasting pioneer who transitioned from radio to television at the advent of the medium and became president of WGN, Chicago.  He died on September 24, at the age of 91. Interview

Show Creator Stephen J. Cannell has died— Archive interview Online

Stephen J. Cannell spanned many decades as a writer-producer, where he helmed such series as The Rockford Files, The Greatest American Hero, 21 Jump Street, Wiseguy, and The Commish.  He won the Emmy