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Robert Hooks on wanting his N.Y.P.D. character, "Detective Jeff Ward," to have a family and on additional input he had on his character, storylines, and artists that joined the show

Robert Hooks on memorable episodes of N.Y.P.D., including "Encounter on a Rooftop" in which a white rookie cop shoots "Detective Jeff Ward", and on the cancellation of the show

Robert Hooks on working with the writers on N.Y.P.D. and on getting recognized in his daily life

Robert Hooks on his first impressions of television production -- on East Side/West Side -- and how it differed from theater production 

Robert Hooks on starring in the Profiles in Courage episode about Frederick Douglass

Robert Hooks on starring in the Profiles in Courage episode about Frederick Douglass

Robert Hooks on starring in the Profiles in Courage episode about Frederick Douglass

Robert Hooks on getting recognized in his daily life during the run of N.Y.P.D. 

Robert Hooks on getting recognized in his daily life during the run of N.Y.P.D. 

Robert Hooks on memorable episodes of N.Y.P.D., including "Encounter on a Rooftop" in which a white rookie cop shoots "Detective Jeff Ward"

Robert Hooks on memorable episodes of N.Y.P.D., including "Encounter on a Rooftop" in which a white rookie cop shoots "Detective Jeff Ward"

Robert Hooks on memorable episodes of N.Y.P.D., including "Encounter on a Rooftop" in which a white rookie cop shoots "Detective Jeff Ward"

Robert Hooks on memorable episodes of N.Y.P.D., including "Encounter on a Rooftop" in which a white rookie cop shoots "Detective Jeff Ward"

Robert Hooks on wanting his N.Y.P.D. character "Detective Jeff Ward," to have a family and on additional input he had on his character, storylines, and artists that joined the show

Robert Hooks on wanting his N.Y.P.D. character, "Detective Jeff Ward," to have a family and on additional input he had on his character, storylines, and artists that joined the show

Robert Hooks on wanting his N.Y.P.D. character, "Detective Jeff Ward," to have a family and on additional input he had on his character, storylines, and artists that joined the show

Robert Hooks on bringing the play Day of Absence to PBS in 1971, written by Douglas Turner Ward and based on Ward's experiences at the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Robert Hooks on bringing the play Day of Absence to PBS in 1971, written by Douglas Turner Ward and based on Ward's experiences at the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Robert Hooks on bringing the play Day of Absence to PBS in 1971, written by Douglas Turner Ward and based on Ward's experiences at the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Robert Hooks on bringing the play Day of Absence to PBS in 1971, written by Douglas Turner Ward and based on Ward's experiences at the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Robert Hooks on how Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand have impacted his acting 

Robert Hooks on how Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand have impacted his acting 

On directing The Alcoa Hour production of "Tragedy in a Temporary Town"; on directing the film version of the Studio One production of "12 Angry Men"

On how he was assigned or chose which live anthology shows to direct in the 1950s; on the preparation and process of directing live anthology series in the 1950s; on working with actors

On directing various episode of Studio One; on directing Kraft Television Theatre, and on producer David Susskind

Sidney Lumet on directing The Alcoa Hour production of "Tragedy in a Temporary Town"

Sidney Lumet on directing the film version of the Studio One production of "12 Angry Men"

Sidney Lumet on directing various episode of Studio One

Sidney Lumet on directing Kraft Television Theatre, and on producer David Susskind

Sidney Lumet on directing Kraft Television Theatre, and on producer David Susskind