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In her nearly two-and-a-half-hour interview, Betty White (1922-2021) talks about her start in television as a co-host, with Al Jarvis, on L.A.'s local station KLAC in 1949. She also recalls...

Sid Caesar (1922-2014) emphasizes the challenge of doing live TV in the early days of the medium: "Doing a show live on television is a different animal altogether than doing...

In her three-hour interview, Nanette Fabray (1920-2018) talks about her early years in theater and in early experimental television where she served as an NBC "color girl." She speaks in...

In his one-and-a-half-hour interview, Howard Morris (1919-2005) talks about his work as a regular with Sid Caesar on television's Admiral Broadway Revue, Your Show of Shows, and Caesar's Hour. He...

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Stanley Ralph Ross (1935-2000) talks in detail about writing for television shows, including Mr. Roberts, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Batman, The Monkees, Columbo, Wonder Woman, and...

In his nearly four-hour interview, Jamie Farr describes his childhood in Toledo and his foray into acting. He describes his training at the Pasadena Playhouse, his role in the film...

In his three-hour interview, writer Everett Greenbaum (1919-1999) talks about being the only family in town with a television set during his childhood. He recalls his experiences in college and...

In his three-hour interview, Ring Lardner, Jr. (1915-2000) describes his work as a screenwriter and his experiences as one of the most high-profile victims of the Hollywood Blacklist. He talks...

In his four-hour interview, Carl Reiner (1922-2020) discusses his career from his stage work during his years in the service, to his television roles on classics like Your Show of...

Jean Stapleton (1923-2013) says of All in the Family's approach to topical issues, "There's nothing like humor to burst what seems to be an enormous problem. Humor reduces it to...

In her three-and-a-half-hour interview, Angela Lansbury (1925-2022) recalls growing up in England before immigrating to New York during the London Blitz, and beginning her early motion picture career at MGM...

Fred Silverman (1937-2020), who served as the programming head at ABC, CBS, and NBC, attests to the quirks of inspiration in developing television programs: "I had always thought that kids...

In his four-hour interview, Bud Yorkin (1926-2015) talks about his early years and his education at Carnegie Tech, as well as his time as a television repairman. He describes getting...

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Paul Bogart (1919-2012) recalls his early days working at NBC in New York as a floor manager on programs including Broadway Open House and Your Show...

In his seven-hour interview, John Rich (1925-2012) talks about getting his start in television -- as a stage manager for NBC's The Colgate Comedy Hour -- and describes his big...

In his three-hour interview, Mort Lachman (1918-2009) talks about his early years becoming a writer in network radio for Eddie Cantor and Bob Hope. He describes, in detail, his work...

In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, John Conte (1915-2006) talks about his early professional career as an announcer for network radio on such programs as The Screen Guild Theater and Burns and...

In his nearly four-hour interview, Leo Chaloukian (1927-2024) discusses his childhood and service in the navy before detailing his long and decorated career in the sound industry. Chaloukian explains various...

In her four-hour interview, Diahann Carroll (1935-2019) talks about making her television debut on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, and then appearing on Chance of a Lifetime. She recalls her many...

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Sam Donaldson talks about his tenure at WTOP-TV in Washington D.C. and his move to ABC News as a Washington news reporter. He discusses his coverage...