Interview Description: In his Archive interview, Jeffrey Hayden talks about his career as an associate director in the first years of the ABC-TV network (1948-50) and as a prolific director...
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...
Happy Birthday to Archive Interviewee Madelyn Pugh Davis! Born March 15, 921, Madelyn became known in the 1950s for her work writing on the I Love Lucy television series, alongside...
UCLA FIlm & Television Archive is presenting its annual festival celebrating restored classics from film and television. In addition to their film selections, UCLA will present three episodes of Ralph...
Phyllis Diller was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in 2000 about her long career in comedy, both on TV and the stage. Her trademark cigarette, fright wig, and...
Interview Description: In her Archive interview, Nichelle Nichols talks about her work as a cast member on the original Star Trek (NBC, 1966-69) playing “Lieutenant Uhura.” Nichols discusses how this...
Interview Description: In his Archive interview, James Hong talks about his career as one of the most recognizable Asian-American character actors, discussing his experiences appearing in such TV series as...
The Archive of American Television has interviewed many actors, visual effects artists, directors, stuntmen, writers, and others involved in the production of NBC's Star Trek (1966-1969) as well as its...
Something you won't see today: the Academy Awards ceremony running 20 minutes short! That's what happened in 1959. Despite Oscars co-host Jerry Lewis' attempts to counter "dead-air," the network (NBC)...
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...
On February 24, 1976, one of M*A*S*H's most well known episodes aired, "The Interview." In "The Interview," TV journalist Clete Roberts guest-starred as a newsman who visits the 4077 M*A*S*H...
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. Interview description: Bill Monroe was interviewed...
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation and "Variety" hosted the day-long 2011 TV Summit yesterday at the Renaissance Hotel in Los Angeles. As people move to watch TV...
Happy Father's Day! To celebrate we've highlighted interview clips from some of our favorite TV Dads: Tom Bosley on playing Howard "Mr. C." Cunningham on Happy Days
We've just learned that legendary TV producer Bob Banner has passed away at 89. Banner was one of the pioneers in the new medium of television, beginning his career at...
Happy 35th anniversary to the wacky TV talent show, The Gong Show, which premiered on June 14, 1976! Did you know that the show was originally pitched as a legitimate...
Wishing very happy 50th birthday to TV legend Michael J. Fox! The Archive of American Television interviewed the actor in 2001. Here's a clip from the interview where he discusses...
We're very sad to report that legendary comedy writer Leonard Stern died at 88 on Tuesday. Stern was a passionate advocate for writers and was a great friend of the...
Archive Interviewee Jerry Stiller celebrates his 84th birthday today. We interviewed Jerry back in 2005 along with his wife, Anne Meara. The full interview with Jerry and Anne can be...
Sad news to report: TV Legend James Arness passed away today at the age of 88. He was best known for his longtime portrayal of Marshal Matt Dillon on the...