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In his nearly two-and-a-half hour interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Steven Wright talks about his early comedy career and his anxiety performing in front of audiences...

In his four-hour interview, Donald A. Morgan talks about his early years as a musician and his interest in graphic design and architecture. He talks about first job in television...

In her two-and-a-half-hour interview, Maria Riva (1924-2025) speaks of the power of television, made apparent to her when she and her mother, famed screen star Marlene Dietrich, were once approached...

In his four-hour interview, Ralph Senensky (1923-2025) recalls his childhood in Iowa and his early experiences directing community theater in his home state. He describes his move to Los Angeles...

In his two-hour interview, Tom Cherones (1939-2026) discusses his early life in Tuscaloosa, AL, where at the time, his family was one of the few with a television set. He...

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Henry Colman (1923-2012) talks of his start in television as an assistant to the director on Kraft Television Theater. He discusses his work on other programs...

In his four-hour interview, Bruce Bilson (1928-2026) talks about his early experiences as an assistant editor on classic television shows You Bet Your Life and The Liberace Show. He recalls...

In his two-hour interview, Craig Mazin talks about his childhood, growing up in New York and New Jersey, and his early ambition to become a neurosurgeon. He discusses attending Princeton...

In her two-hour interview, Lynda Carter talks about growing up in Phoenix, AZ and the influence of her parents, particularly her mother. She details how she began singing in bands...

In the half-hour solo portion of his interview, Sid Krofft (1929-2026) talks about his childhood and his early interest in puppets. He discusses getting involved in puppetry and touring with...

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, David Poltrack discusses his role as a marketing and research executive at CBS for over four decades. He chronicles his career in advertising, working at Ted...

In her three-hour interview, Danette Herman talks about her early life and her first television job working with Dick Clark on the classic music series Where the Action Is. She...

In her four-hour interview, Tantoo Cardinal talks about her early life in Alberta, Canada, including her education and family. She discusses finding out she is Métis and connecting with Indigenous...

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Howard Storm (1931-2026) talks about his comic teaming with Lou Gostel in his early career, and outlines the various venues they worked. He talks about his...

In his five-and-a-half-hour interview, Dick Smith (1922-2014) speaks at length about the difficulties of establishing television's first makeup department, at NBC. He discusses the challenges of working with the studio's hot...

In his nearly four-hour interview, Larry Rhine (1910-2000) speaks of his early years as a writer in radio, which culminated in the position of head-writer of Duffy's Tavern (1949-50). He...

In her three-and-a-half-hour interview, Ethel Winant (1922-2003) discusses her background in theater and how she got her start in television as a volunteer for Studio One, produced by Worthington Minor...

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Sheldon Leonard (1907-1997) shares his fondest memories about the pioneering programs he produced such as The Danny Thomas Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Andy...

In his five-hour interview, Norman Lear (1922-2023) speaks about his early work in publicity and his move to Los Angeles, where he teamed up with comedy writer Ed Simmons. He...

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, the first Archive of American Television interviewee, Leonard H. Goldenson (1905–1999) recalls his early days working for Paramount Theaters and talks extensively about the formation of...