The Tonight Show is a late-night talk show that has aired on NBC-TV since
Monday September 27, 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly
scheduled entertainment program, and the third longest-running show on
NBC, after Meet the Press and Today. The shows first host was Steve Allen
till 1957. Fellow radio personality Gene Rayburn (below) was the original
announcer for the show.
Gene Rayburn
Shaun Paul Cassidy is a actor, singer, writer and producer. He is the eldest
son of Academy Award winning actress Shirley Jones, and the second son
(his older half-brother is David Cassidy) of Tony award-winning actor Jack
Cassidy. Shaun is known for his role in the ABC- TV series The Hardy Boys-
Nancy Drew Mysteries from 1977 to 1979. While still in high school, Cassidy
signed a contract with Warner Bros. Records and began recording music. A
series of singles were released, leading to a debut album in 1977. The album
netted Cassidy a Grammy nomination (for Best New Artist) and a number one
single, "Da Doo Ron Ron”. Cassidy concentrated on stage acting for most of
the 1980s and early 1990s.
Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson
(September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000)
Julie London was a singer and actress, whose acting career lasted more
than 35 years. It concluded with the female lead role of nurse Dixie McCall
on the NBC television series Emergency (1972-1979). The show co-starred
her real-life husband Bobby Troup, and was produced by her ex-husband
Jack Webb.
Julie London and Bobby Troup in Emergency
Julie with husband Jack Web
The Brady Bunch originally aired from Friday September 26, 1969 and ran till
March 8, 1974, on ABC-TV. In a 2010 issue of TV Guide, the sitcoms opening
opening title sequence ranked #8 on a list of TV’s top 10 credits sequences,
as selected by readers.
