Blog Post TV Comedy Writing Legend Sam Denoff has Died Very sad news, the Archive of American Television has learned that TV Legend Sam Denoff , not only an Archive interviewee, but someone who passionately supported the Archive as an interviewer, passed away on July 8th at the age of 8 3. Sam began his prolific career in radio at WNEW in New York and...
Blog Post 55 Years Ago: Dick Clark becomes Permanent Host of "American Bandstand" Fifty-five years ago, on July 9, 1956 Dick Clark became the permanent host of American Bandstand and his boyish looks and straight-laced style bridged the gap between teenagers and their parents, helping to bring rock ‘n’ roll to the mainstream. The show broadcast locally from Philadelphia starting...
Blog Post Western star James Arness passes at 88 Sad news to report: TV Legend James Arness passed away today at the age of 88. He was best known for his longtime portrayal of Marshal Matt Dillon on the classic Western series Gunsmoke and later on How the West Was Won . The publicity-shy star was interviewed by the Archive of American Television...
Blog Post Recap: The TV Academy Celebrates Women in Comedy [caption id="attachment_3086" align="alignnone" width="286" caption="(l-r): Margaret Cho, Caroline Rhea, Bonnie Hunt, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carol Leifer, Elayne Boosler & Lily Tomlin (PictureGroup)"] [/caption] Recently, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences hosted "Ladies Who Make Us...
Blog Post Happy Birthday to Leave it to Beaver's Jerry Mathers! Today is actor Jerry Mathers' 63rd birthday! Best known for his role as Beaver Cleaver on the classic series Leave it to Beaver (and The New Leave it to Beaver ), he also appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock feature, The Trouble with Harry . To celebrate, we're highlighting this fun clip from his...
Blog Post Calling all "Dallas" Fans - Larry Hagman to auction off personal memorabilia on June 4 Actor (and Archive of American Television interviewee ) Larry Hagman has put some of his memorabilia up for auction-- including Dallas memorabilia and furnishings from his California estate as well as items from the estate of his mother, Mary Martin. According to the catalog: choice TV memorabilia...
Blog Post Andy Griffith turns 85! Wishing a very happy 85th birthday to TV legend Andy Griffith ! Andy Griffith, who was born on June 1, 1926, began his long career with the now-classic comedy bit,
Blog Post Happy Birthday to Gunsmoke star James Arness! Happy birthday to actor James Arness (born May 26, 1923) who turns 88 today! Best known for his longtime portrayal of Marshal Matt Dillon on the classic Western series Gunsmoke , the publicity-shy star was interviewed by the Archive of American Television in 2002. Here's a playlist of highlights...
Blog Post Will June Foray have another shot at Betty Rubble? With Seth McFarlane set to reboot The Flintstones , perhaps he should take a second look at voiceover legend June Foray (best known as the voice behind Rocket J. Squirrel and Natasha Nogoodnik of Rocky and Bullwinkle fame). Foray voiced Betty Rubble for the 1960 series' pilot presentation, but then...
Blog Post Dick Ebersol steps down as Chairman of NBC Sports Dick Ebersol announced yesterday that he would step down as Chairman of NBC Sports -- a title he has held since 1989. In this clip from his Archive of American Television interview, he talks about returning to work in sports television after working on Saturday Night Live and other entertainment...
