Interview Lori Openden In her two-hour-and-fifteen-minute interview, Lori Openden discusses how she got her start in the industry working for a television agent at William Morris. She shares how she got hired as a secretary on Barney Miller and started her career in casting with the show's casting director, Beth Uffner...
Interview Bill Dana In his nearly three-hour interview, Bill Dana (1924-2017) talks about growing up during the Depression, his interest in comedy, and his stint as an NBC page. He discusses teaming up for a comedy act with Gene Wood, before joining The Steve Allen Show , where he became head writer. He details some...
Interview George Shapiro In his nearly two-hour interview, George Shapiro (1931-2022) discusses his early years growing up in the Bronx, where he met his longtime business partner, Howard West, and describes working his way up from mailroom attendant to packaging executive at the William Morris Agency. He talks about his...
Interview Daniel J. Travanti In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, Daniel J. Travanti talks about his early years breaking into television as a guest star on shows including Route 66, The Defenders , and Gunsmoke . He speaks in detail about the role for which he is most well-known, "Captain Frank Furillo" on Hill Street Blues...
