Birthday:
05-01-1918
Deathday:
01-27-2004 (85 years)
Birthplace:
Not available
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Love Nest
Act like Ed Forbes
event1951 star_border 5.7
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Jim and Connie's postwar New York building troubles keep Jim from working on his novel. Ex-WAC from Jim's army days Roberta moves in, further upsetting Connie but pleasing Jim's friend Ed. Tenant Charley, who marries tenant Eadie, loans money to Jim to help him keep the building, money which this Casanova obtains from rich widows.
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
Act like Himself
event1997 star_border 5.2
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PBS Documentary from the "American Masters" Series. Story of Jack Paar -- host of the NBC Tonight show from 1957 to 1962.
Walk Softly, Stranger
Act like Ray Healy
event1950 star_border 5
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A petty crook moves to an Ohio town and courts a factory owner's disabled daughter.
Easy Living
Act like Scoop Spooner
event1949 star_border 5.9
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A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him.
Lynch/Oz
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2023 star_border 7.2
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Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through-line in Lynch’s work.
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Act like Lt. Mike Sloan
event1953 star_border 5
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War-weary Captain Willoby and his men are the occupation force on an island of lovely women...and are forbidden to fraternize.
Groucho & Cavett
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2022
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Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic comedian Groucho Marx. Their relationship is chronicled through interviews with Cavett, archival footage and interviews with George Burns and others.
Public Speaking
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2010 star_border 7
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A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the effect is a portrait of Fran's worldview and experiences.
Footlight Varieties
Act like Himself - Host
event1951 star_border 1
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A compilation of scenes and acts from various comedy and musical shorts over the years.
Variety Time
Act like Master of Ceremonies
event1948
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Jack Parr hosts a variety program of comedic sketches.
Marilyn
Act like Self ("Love Nest") (archive footage) (uncredited)
event1963 star_border 6
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This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in memorable scenes from her 20th Century Fox films, including wardrobe tests and clips from her last, uncompleted project, "Something's Got To Give". Hosted and narrated by Rock Hudson.
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Act like Self
event2003
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PBS documentary examining the work of Jack Paar.
Sid & Judy
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2019 star_border 7.7
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Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage, never-heard-before voice recordings and personal photos.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Act like Self (archive footage)
event1990 star_border 8.3
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Documentary about the making of the 1939 MGM classic film The Wizard of Oz. Includes interviews of cast and crew members, their families and fans of the film.
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1956 star_border 5.3
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on NBC from October 1956 to June 1963. The series was sponsored by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors and its theme song, sung by Shore, was "See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet", which continued to be used in Chevrolet advertising for several more years after the cancellation of the show.
Star Time
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1950
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Star Time is an American variety series which aired on the DuMont Television Network from September 5, 1950 to February 27, 1951, and starred singer-actress Frances Langford.
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Act like Host (272 ep.)
event1957 star_border 6.5
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under The Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It originally aired during late-night.
During most of its run it was broadcast from Studio 6B inside the RCA Building. The same studio would also host early episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Its theme song was an instrumental version of "Everything's Coming Up Roses", and the closing theme was "So Until I See You" by Al Lerner.
Startime
(1 ep.)
event1959 star_border 6
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Startime is an anthology show of drama, comedy, and variety, and was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color. The program was aired Tuesday nights in the United States on the NBC Television network in the 1959-60 television season.
The Bob Hope Show
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1950 star_border 7
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The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.
The Jack Benny Program
Act like Jack Paar (1 ep.)
event1950 star_border 7.7
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Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
The Ed Sullivan Show
Act like Self (7 ep.)
event1948 star_border 6.6
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The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows.
In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
What's My Line?
Act like Self - Mystery Guest (2 ep.)
event1950 star_border 6.8
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Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
The Dick Cavett Show
Act like Self - Guest (2 ep.)
event1968 star_border 6.6
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The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
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