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May 25, 2008

Dick Martin Dies at the Age of 86-- Archive Interview Segment Online

Comedian Dick Martin, best known as the co-host with Dan Rowan of television's Laugh-In (1968-73) has died (click here for his obituary on Newsday.com). The Archive interviewed Martin in 2002. His
May 15, 2008

PR Legend Warren Cowan Has Died

Warren Cowan has died at the age of 87. Interviewed in 2001 by the Archive of American Television, his nearly two-hour interview is available for viewing at Academy headquarters and will be available
May 1, 2008

Public Television Legend James Day Has Died - Interviewed in 1998

Host of such public television series as Kaleidoscope in the late '50s and early '60s and Day at Night in the 1970s, James Day left his mark on public television as the president of National
April 13, 2008

TV Comedy Writer Seaman Jacobs Dies at 96 - Archive Interview Online

Sad to report that noted comedy writer Seaman Jacobs passed away in Los Angeles on April 8th. He was interviewed by the Archive of American Television in March of 1999 and his full 7-part interview
March 27, 2008

Emmy® and Oscar®-winner Abby Mann Dies at the Age of 84-- Archive Interview Online

Writer Abby Mann who won an Academy Award for the screenplay of Judgment at Nuremberg and won three Emmys for writing (The Marcus-Nelson Murders, Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesnthal Story, and Ind
February 12, 2008

Emmy Award-Winning Director Kirk Browning Dies At Age 86 -- Archive Interview Online

Kirk Browning, whose directorial credits span from the first televised version of Gian-Carlo Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors in 1951 to the Brian Dennehy-starring version of Death of A Salesman
January 31, 2008

Director/Producer Dwight Hemion has Died -- Archive Interview Online

We've just learned that legendary director/producer Dwight Hemion passed away on Monday, January 28th. In his prolific career, he garnered 47 Emmy nominations in his career and won 18. He is best
December 9, 2007

TV Exec Roger King Dies - Interview Online

Roger King, CEO of CBS Television Distribution, has died at the age of 63. King was interviewed by the Archive of American Television in 2004. His interview is now online. Click here to access his
November 12, 2007

Director Delbert Mann Dies at the Age of 87 -- Archive Interview Online

Delbert Mann who helmed "Marty" for television and film died on Sunday. Mann won an Academy Award for the feature film adaptation of Marty (1955) that originated as a "live" television presentation
September 30, 2007

"Playhouse 90" Producer Martin Manulis has Died -- His Full Archive Interview is Online

Martin Manulis, one of the legendary producers who exemplified the "Golden Age" of television by seeking and nurturing both on-camera and behind-the scenes talent, died Friday at the age of 92. The
August 9, 2007

"Make Room For Daddy" and "My World and Welcome To It" Creator Melville Shavelson Has Died— Archive Interview Online

Mel Shavelson, who wrote for such comedians as Bob Hope and Danny Kaye, has died at the age of 90. He created the classic sitcom Make Room for Daddy, starring Danny Thomas. He also wrote and
July 30, 2007

Prolific Writer David Shaw Dies -- Archive Interview Online

David Shaw has died at the age of 90. Shaw was one of the most prolific writers during television's "Golden Age," nominated for an Emmy Award for his adaptation of "Our Town" for Producers Showcase.
July 22, 2007

Former Televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker Messner Has Died -- Archive Interview is Online

Tammy Faye Messner lost her battle with lung cancer and died on July 20th at the age of 65 (story on CNN.com). Messner and then-husband Jim Bakker founded the PTL Club in 1974 and later expanded it
June 12, 2007

Don Herbert, TV's "Mr. Wizard," Passes On

Don Herbert, known to television viewers for four decades as "Mr. Wizard," has died at age 89. The first incarnation of his educational science show, Watch Mr. Wizard, began on March 3, 1951 on
May 15, 2007

Televangelist Jerry Falwell Has Died

Jerry Falwell, whose earliest television appearances date back to the 1950s, has died at the age of 73. Rev. Falwell was interviewed by the Archive of American Television on October 16, 2003 at

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