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In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, Daniel J. Travanti talks about his early years breaking into television as a guest star on shows including Route 66, The Defenders, and Gunsmoke. He speaks...

In the two-hour solo portion of her interview, Cindy Williams (1947-2023) talks about her early years acting in high school and her first television work on Room 222 with director...

In the two-hour solo portion of her interview, Penny Marshall (1943-2018) talks about her childhood, which included appearing as a child dancer on many shows, and her early acting career...

In her two-and-a-half-hour interview, Rue McClanahan (1934-2010) talks about how she got her start in acting on the stage, and touches on some of her feature films from the 1960s...

In his nearly two-and-a-half-hour interview, Jonathan Winters (1925-2013) reminisces about his early days in Ohio and New York and recalls some of his first television appearances on The Garry Moore...

In his five-hour interview, Hal Cooper (1923-2014) talks about breaking into TV at the DuMont network following his service in World War II. He discusses DuMont children's programs Television Baby...

In the first part of his four-hour interview, Ed Asner (1929-2021) describes his start as an actor in theater and on live television. He talks about his appearances on the...

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Army Archerd (1922-2009) describes his early years in New York and his initial desire to be an actor. He talks about getting a job in the...

In his twenty-minute interview, Tim Russert (1950-2008) speaks about his early years growing up in Buffalo, NY and his decision to go to law school. He talks about his transition...

In her one-hour interview, Tammy Faye Bakker Messner (1942-2007) talks about her childhood desire to become an evangelist. She describes meeting her future husband Jim Bakker at Bible college and...

In his over three-hour interview, Bob Barker (1923-2023) talks about his childhood growing up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He describes his work in radio which led...

In his four-hour interview, Milton Berle (1908-2002) fondly recalls "Mama Berle" and her influence on his early career when he started performing as a child in vaudeville. He discusses how...

In his four-hour interview, William Blinn (1937-2020) talks about some of his first writing for television in a variety of dramatic genres for such series as Bonanza, Here Comes the...

In his nearly three-hour interview, Bill Dana (1924-2017) talks about growing up during the Depression, his interest in comedy, and his stint as an NBC page. He discusses teaming up...

In his four-hour interview, Andy Rooney (1919-2011) speaks about his 50-year career in TV. He talks about his entrance into radio and television as a staff writer for Arthur Godfrey...

In her one-and-a-half-hour interview, Ann B. Davis (1926-2014) talks about her early years working in theater and her first big break in television, playing the role of "Schultzy" in the...

In her four-and-a-half-hour interview, Florence Henderson (1934-2016) discusses her career as an actress, first on Broadway, and later on television. She talks about her appearances on The Tonight Show with...

In his nearly four-hour interview, Albert Freedman (1926-2017) talks about his early days as a writer and producer for radio on such audience participation shows as Earn Your Vacation and...

In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, Reza Badiyi (1929-2011) discusses working in his native Iran, where he won awards for documentary filmmaking, and talks about coming to the United States to assist...

In his two-hour interview, Paris Barclay speaks about his experiences in theater under the tutelage of Stephen Sondheim. He describes his big break in television, making music videos (including directing...