Interview Robert Vaughn In his two-hour Archive interview, Robert Vaughn (1932-2016) talks about growing up as the son of actors and speaks of his own early stage and radio performances during the 1940s. He outlines his academic studies and his move to Los Angeles, his first television appearances on Medic and Playhouse...
Interview Nichelle Nichols In her nearly three-and-a-half-hour Archive interview, Nichelle Nichols talks about her work as a cast member on the original Star Trek (NBC, 1966-69) playing "Lieutenant Uhura." Nichols discusses how this role broke many barriers, including portraying the first African-American woman as a high-...
Interview Howard K. Smith In his three-hour Archive interview, Howard K. Smith (1914-2002) details his time in Europe at the outbreak of World War II, at first as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, later as a member of the United Press, and finally as a foreign correspondent for CBS radio. He describes covering the Nuremberg...
Interview Morley Safer In his four-hour Archive interview, Morley Safer (1931-2016) describes his early years in print journalism, recounts his initial broadcast work in Canada, and details his first job for CBS. He recalls inheriting Edward R. Murrow's office when he became CBS London Bureau Chief, and discusses his...
Interview Dan Rather In his nearly eight-hour interview (in two sessions), Dan Rather talks at length about growing up in Houston, Texas and his early years as a radio and television journalist in the local market. He describes in detail his work at KHOU-TV, where his dramatic continuous coverage of "Hurricane Carla"...
Interview Leo Chaloukian In his nearly four-hour Archive interview, Leo Chaloukian discusses his childhood and service in the Navy before detailing his long and decorated career in the sound industry. Chaloukian explains various elements of sound design, including Foley, ADR, and mixing, and describes his work on...
Interview Connie Chung In her three-hour Archive interview, Connie Chung outlines her career in journalism. She discusses her family's move from China to the United States, her childhood in the Washington D.C/Maryland area, and her time at the University of Maryland. She recalls getting her first job as a copy person at...
Interview Mike Douglas In his three-hour Archive interview, Mike Douglas (1925-2006) talks about his start in television as the host of the local Chicago series Hi Ladies and discusses his career as a singer and a voiceover artist (he provided the singing voice for Prince Charming in the Disney classic, Cinderella.) He...
Interview Hector Ramirez In his three-and-a-half-hour Archive interview, Hector Ramirez discusses his career as a camera operator, from his start on All in the Family , to one of his current positions as an Emmy-winning camera operator on Dancing With the Stars . He speaks of his move from Colombia to the United States,...
Interview Dick Wolf In his three-hour interview, Dick Wolf talks about his parents, who worked at NBC publicity in the 1950's, and the fact that, as a child, he was often in the Peanut Gallery of The Howdy Doody Show . Wolf also speaks extensively about his early career in advertising and his original ad campaigns and...
