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Legendary composer Fred Steiner passed away on June 23rd at the age of 88. The prolific composer (and musicologist) worked on many series including Playhouse 90, The Twilight Zone, Perry...

Archive Interviewee Diane English is no stranger to the big or small screen. In her two-and-a-half hour interview, she discusses writing for television’s Foley Square, My Sister Sam, and Ink...

Archive Interviewee Katherine Helmond is schedule to return to the small screen as "Caroline Bellefleur" on the HBO series True Blood. Ms. Helmond is of course, well-known to our followers...

In her newly released 2010 interview, journalist Katie Couric describes her career in front of the camera as correspondent, reporter, co-host & anchor of some of television’s most respected programs...

Happy 100th birthday to manager/producer Irving Fein! Fein is best known for his 28-year association with comedian Jack Benny, and later, his 22-year association with comedian (and now fellow centenarian...

A very happy birthday to show host ( This Old House, Bob Vila) and renovation expert Bob Vila, who turns 65 today. In this clip from his Archive of American...

Connie Britton has a remarkable resume as a television actress. As a regular cast member on three popular, critically-acclaimed television shows, she has brought her signature toughness, vulnerability, and intelligence...

We’re sad to hear that pioneering journalist/news correspondent Marlene Sanders passed away yesterday, July 14, 2015, at the age of 84. In the 1950s, Sanders landed a job at WABD–TV...

The 2015 Primetime Emmy Award season began today with the official nomination announcement at 8:30 AM PST. Congratulations to all the nominees for the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards! The Archive...

There are ups and downs in life, that's just part of the territory. But as Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan says, "if you're gonna fail, you might as well fail...

Huntley was in New York, Brinkley in Washington, D.C. From these two East Coast cities, Chet Huntley and David Brinkley co-anchored The Huntley Brinkley Report from October 29, 1956 to...

We're sad to learn that sportscaster Frank Gifford passed away yesterday, August 9, 2015, at the age of 84. Gifford enjoyed a long career on the football field, playing for...

We’re sad to learn that producer/writer Bud Yorkin passed away yesterday, August 18, 2015 at the age of 89. Yorkin enjoyed a long career in television, directing or producing on...

He has piqued our curiosity since first sauntering into the offices of Sterling-Cooper in 1961 (our 2007). Eight Emmy nominations later, the actor sat with the Archive for a two-hour...

We're sad to learn that visual effects specialist Howard A. Anderson, Jr. passed away on September 27, 2015 at the age of 95. Anderson started working at his father's special...

In the course of working for the Archive, I encounter our interviewees talking about just about every genre imaginable, from drama, to animation, to service shows (that would be your...

“On November 13th, Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence…” So goes the opening for the TV series T he Odd Couple. November 13th also...

We're sad to hear of the passing of writer Ernest Kinoy, who died on Monday, November 10, 2014 at the age of 89. Kinoy started his career writing for NBC...

Prolific writer/producer Glen Larson passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014 at the age of 77. In his early years, Larson was a member of the popular musical act The...

We're sad to hear that writer Ann Marcus passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the age of 93. Marcus began her career as a "copy girl" at The...