Interview Dorothy C. Fontana In her three-and-a-half-hour interview, Dorothy C. Fontana (1939-2019) recalls her early career working for producers such as Samuel Peeples and Del Reisman, and describes how she came to work for writer/producer Gene Roddenberry as his assistant on The Lieutenant . Next, she speaks about the of...
Interview Russell Johnson In his two-hour interview, Russell Johnson (1924-2014) talks about his early years learning his craft at the Actors Lab in Hollywood. He describes his work in movies, including It Came From Outer Space, and on live television in the 1950s, and recalls his work as a guest star on television series...
Interview John A. Martinelli In his three-hour interview, John A. Martinelli (1939-2022) talks about his first industry job in the ABC Film Department and shares how it led to a job assistant editing The Lawrence Welk Show . He describes his time in the army, where he was stationed in Alaska editing for the NBC affiliate there...
Interview Ann B. Davis In her one-and-a-half-hour interview, Ann B. Davis (1926-2014) talks about her early years working in theater and her first big break in television, playing the role of "Schultzy" in the 1950s sitcom The Bob Cummings Show , the role for which she was most well-known in her early career. She...
Interview Ted Bergmann In his five-hour interview, Ted Bergmann (1920-2014) talks about his early years breaking into the business at NBC radio, working as a page before World War II, then as an announcer/producer after the war. He then describes in great detail his primary association in television, working for the...