Ed Donahue

Stephen Valentine Patrick William "Steve" Allen
(December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000).

The Beach Boys appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time.
They performed "I Get Around" and “Wendy” to a crowd of screaming
fans.

The Beverly Hillbillies originally broadcast for nine seasons on CBS 
television from September 26, 1962 to March 23, 1971. It was among
the earliest farce comedy series on American television.

Original aired on CBS-TV: September 26, 1964 – April 17, 1967.

Gilligan’s Island ran for a total of 98 episodes. The first season, consisting
of 36 episodes, was filmed in black and white. These episodes were later
colorized for syndication. The show’s second and third seasons and the
three television movie sequels were filmed in color. The series enjoyed
solid ratings during its original run.

Bob Denver

Camille Bohannon

James Maury "Jim" Henson  (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990)

Henson created puppets for a children’s show on local TV called The Junior
Morning Show. Another early show was Sam and Friends, which featured
prototypes of The Muppets. He was honored on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame as both himself and Kermit the Frog.