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In his nearly two-hour interview, Jonathan Frid (1924-2012) recalls how he discovered his voice in school plays and outlines his training as an actor, including his studies at London's Royal...

In her three-hour interview, Marlene Sanders (1931-2015) speaks about growing up in Cleveland where she developed an early interest in theater. She discusses her move to New York City, where...

In his two-hour interview, Neil Travis (1936-2012) talks about his work as an editor on such television projects as Roots (for which he won an Emmy award), and feature films...

In his nearly two-hour interview, George Shapiro (1931-2022) discusses his early years growing up in the Bronx, where he met his longtime business partner, Howard West, and describes working his...

In her one-and-a-half-hour interview, Joan Rivers (1933-2014) talks about her early life and influences and her interest in becoming a comedian. She recalls early television appearances on The Jack Paar...

In his two-hour interview, Tucker Cawley talks about breaking into the entertainment industry in Los Angeles in a series of entry-level positions before being hired on the writing staff of...

In his two-hour interview, Bill Moyers (1934-2025) discusses his upbringing in Texas and his early interest in writing and journalism. He explains how he first met Lyndon Johnson and four...

In her two-and-a-half-hour interview, Treva Silverman talks about her early interests and the first time she recalls getting a laugh, at age six. She describes her early career in comedy...

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Bill Monroe (1920-2011) talks about growing up in New Orleans, where he became a print and radio journalist. He speaks about his first job in television...

In his one-hour interview, John Walsh discusses his start in the hotel business and speaks openly about the kidnapping of his son, Adam. Walsh shares how he was approached by...

In his two-hour interview, Stanley Frazen (1919-2011) recalls his World War II duty, then his job with Warner Bros. Studios in the mail room, then in publicity. Frazen then talks...

In her nearly two-and-a-half-hour interview, Marlo Thomas speaks about growing up as Danny Thomas' daughter. She explains the close relationship she enjoyed with her father and how that affected her...

In his nearly two-and-a-half-hour interview, Chris Carter talks about his early years, and working for Jeffrey Katzenberg at Disney. He describes pitching The X-Files to Fox, casting David Duchovny and...

In her three-hour interview, Jeanne Cooper (1928-2013) talks about her early TV career making guest appearances on The Twilight Zone, M Squad, The Man From U.N.C.L.E, 77 Sunset Strip, and...

In her three-hour interview, Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (1946-2016) discusses her early start in the entertainment industry. She talks about her strict and abusive managers, John and Ethel Ross, and...

In his three-hour interview, Sonny Fox (1925-2021) speaks about his teenage years and viewing World War II as his "ticket" to independence, and details how serving in the war and...

In his four-hour interview, Hal Linden talks about his early life and influences and making his Broadway debut in the musical Bells Are Ringing. He describes early television roles, doing...

In his over three-and-a-half-hour interview, Sanford Socolow (1928-2015) talks about his work for the International News Service (INS) in the early 1950s, as a Far East correspondent. He chronicles his...

In the two-hour solo portion of his interview, Pat Sajak discusses growing up in Chicago and his early interest in broadcasting, and shares his experiences serving in the armed forces...

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Harry Friedman recalls his early life in Omaha, NE, where his father was the first television repairman in town and Johnny Carson was the local television...