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...
Interview Leonard Goldberg In his nearly six-hour interview, Leonard Goldberg (1934-2019) talks about breaking into the business in the research departments at ABC and NBC in the 1950s. He speaks of his return to ABC in the 1960s, where he worked in TV development and was later promoted to vice president of network...
