A 20 year old Leonard Nimoy in 1952

Leonard Simon Nimoy is best known for his role of Spock in the
original Star Trek series (1966–1969). He received three Emmy
Award nominations during the series. Nimoy began acting at
the age of eight in local theater productions.

“Ring of Fire” became the biggest hit of Johnny Cash’s career, staying at number
one on the charts for seven weeks. It ranked No. 4 on CMT‘s 100 Greatest Songs
in Country Music in 2003 and is at #87 on Rolling Stone‘s list of The 500 Greatest
Songs of All Time.

The song was certified Gold on January 21, 2010 by the R.I.A.A. and has also
sold over 1.2 million digital downloads.

Ronald Lee Ermey 

Ermey is best known for his 1987 role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in 
Full Metal Jacket, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination
for Best Supporting Actor. He is a retired U.S. Marine and an honorary
Gunnery Sergeant; during his tenure in the U.S. Marine Corps he served
as a drill instructor. 

 
President Calvin Coolidge (left) and Charles Lindbergh

Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, Army Air Corps Reserve, was recognized with
the Congressional Medal of Honor for both courage and skill in navigating his
nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, France, in the Spirit of St. Louis. It
was presented by President Calvin Coolidge. 

Actor, comedian, director, and producer Carl Reiner has won nine Emmy
Awards and one Grammy during his career. He partnered with Mel Brooks
as a writer and comedian starting in 1950 with Sid Caesar’s Your Show of
Shows on NBC. Before fame, Reiner worked as a machinist  fixing sewing
machines before his older brother encouraged him to switch careers. Carl
is the father of director Rob Reiner.

NBC Television Theatre was the home of Sid Caesar’s Your Show of
Shows.