Archive for February 1st, 2011
BILL MUMY TURNED 57 TODAY
Charles William "Bill" Mumy, Jr. is an actor, musician, voice-over artist
and a figure in the science-fiction community. He is known primarily for his
work as a child television actor in the 1960s, most notably as Will Robinson
in the CBS-TV sci-fi series Lost in Space.
THE GE THEATER PREMIERED ON THIS DATE IN 1953
The television version of The General Electric Theater was broadcast every Sunday
evening on the CBS network until May 27, 1962. Each of the episodes was an
adaptation of a novel, short story, play, film, or magazine fiction.
Ronald Reagan (shown above) became the show’s only host on September 26, 1954. GE added a host to provide continuity, which was absent due to its anthology format. After four months, the show reached the Top Ten in the Nielsen Ratings.
ANCHOR DEBUT ON THIS DATE IN 1965
Peter Jennings started his career early, hosting a Canadian radio
show at the age of nine. In 1965, ABC News tapped him to anchor its
flagship evening news program. In 1968 Jennings became a foreign
correspondent. He returned to ABC’s World News Tonight as sole
anchor until his death in 2005 of complications from lung cancer. He
was 67.
FAMOUS PHOTO ON THIS DATE IN 1968
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