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Ruby Dee

Remembering Ruby Dee

 Thu, 06/12/2014 We're sad to hear of the passing of Ruby Dee , who died yesterday at the age of 91. Dee started out in show business as a feature film and Broadway actress, and soon won roles on the small screen, as well. She played "Martha Frazier" on Guiding Light for many years, and was also a regular on Peyton Place . Dee was heavily involved with the Civil Rights Movement, calling both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. friends, and enjoyed numerous roles in television movies and miniseries in the...
David Chase

So You Want To Write For Television...

 Tue, 06/10/2014 As a cataloguer for The Archive of American Television, each day I work here is an education. I listen to the life and career stories of the actors, producers, directors and tech professionals who have created and shaped television for the last 70 years. But by far the biggest treat and best education for me has been cataloging the writers in our collection. Early on in my job here, I viewed our three-and-a-half-hour long interview with writer Ellen M. Violett from 2008. She was not a person I’...
Laraine Newman

5 Things You Didn't Know About Laraine Newman

 Mon, 06/09/2014 You probably know that Laraine Newman was one of Saturday Night Live's original Not Ready For Primetime Players. But here are five things you may not know about Newman: 1. She studied under Marcel Marceau. After finishing high school, Newman auditioned for four acting schools in England. After failing the second round of auditions for all four schools, she went to Paris to study mime with Marcel Marceau for one year. 2. She was a founding member of The Groundlings. In 1974, Newman, along with...
Julian Fellowes

Sitting Down With "Downton Abbey's" Masterminds

 Thu, 06/05/2014 The Carnival Films/MASTERPIECE drama series Downton Abbey is a primetime smash on MASTERPIECE on PBS, and we recently had the good fortune of sitting down with creator, writer, and Executive Producer Julian Fellowes and Executive Producer Gareth Neame for some behind-the-scenes shop talk. A couple of our favorite moments: Julian Fellowes's Downton Abbey origin story: Gareth Neame's explanation of how Highclere Castle was selected as the show's location: To learn more about Downton Abbey and how...
Ann B. Davis

Remembering Ann B. Davis

 Sun, 06/01/2014 We're sad to hear of the passing of actress Ann B. Davis , who died today at the age of 88. Davis fell and hit her head yesterday at her home in San Antonio, Texas, suffering a subdural hematoma. She never regained consciousness after the fall. Though known best for her role as "Alice" on The Brady Bunch , Davis worked in theater for many years. Her first big break in television came when she played the role of "Schultzy" in the 1950's sitcom The Bob Cummings Show . She made appearances on T he...
Nancy Malone

Remembering Nancy Malone

 Mon, 05/12/2014 We're sad to hear that Nancy Malone passed away on May 8, 2014 in City of Hope in Duarte, California from complications caused by leukemia. She was 79. Malone was an industry quadruple threat - actress, producer, director, and executive. She served as the first female Vice President at a major studio (20th Century Fox) and also co-founded Women in Film. Malone started out in the industry as a child actress and model (she was featured in Life magazine as "The Typical American Child" in 1946),...