Interview Robert G. Anderson In his three-hour interview, Robert G. Anderson talks about his early life and his education at the Columbia School of Journalism. He describes working for CBS News, where he covered the presidential campaign of John Anderson, and later became bureau chief in Tokyo. He recounts in detail his years...
Interview Thomas Carter In his three-hour interview, Thomas Carter talks about his early years and his first roles as an actor on M*A*S*H , Good Times , and What's Happening! He recalls getting cast on the CBS drama The White Shadow as "James 'Hollywood' Wayward" and convincing producer Bruce Paltrow to allow him to...
Interview Alan Perris In his four-hour interview, Alan Perris talks about his early years in local television in Cleveland and Buffalo. He recalls his successful stint in Jacksonville as general manager of WJXT (the CBS affiliate/part of Post-Newsweek Stations) and later, working as general manager for both WPLG (ABC)...
Interview Randolph Mantooth In his two-hour-and-forty-five-minute interview, Randolph Mantoooth talks about his early years and what made him want to pursue a career in acting. He speaks of early television appearances on The Virginian , The Bold Ones , and the made-for-television movie The Bravos . He discusses at length...
Interview Harlan Ellison In these selections from his interview, Harlan Ellison (1934-2018) recalls some of his earliest television assignments. He discusses writing for Ripcord , The Twilight Zone , and The Flying Nun , and talks about his pseudonym, Cordwainer Bird. He speaks of working with the Writers Guild of America...