Jack Paar and Marilyn Monroe, of ”Love Nest”, take a Coke break

1951

Mariette Hartley as seen in an original series Star Trek episode

Mary Loretta “Mariette” Hartley

Hartley is a well known character actress who began her career in her
teens as a stage actress. Her film career began with Ride the High
Country (1962), She first appeared on television in a CBS episode
of Gunsmoke in 1962.

Dennis Weaver and Mariette Hartley from Gunsmoke

Polaroid commercial with James Garner and Mariette Hartley, 1981

1951

Tales of Tomorrow is a anthology science fiction series that was aired live
on the ABC television network from 1951 to 1953. The series covered such 
stories as Frankenstein, starring Lon Chaney, Jr., 20,000 Leagues Under 
the Sea starring Thomas Mitchell as Captain Nemo. Other stars appearing
in the series included Boris Karloff, Gene Lockhart, and Paul Newman A
similar program, Twilight Zone, came along later on CBS beginning in 1959.

The idea for Tales of Tomorrow, a blend mystery and science fiction, was
developed by Theodore Sturgeon (below) and Mort Abrahamson. The
initial sponsors of the series were Kreisler Watch Bands and C.H.
Masland & Sons Carpets.. 

                  
                   Science fiction and horror writer and critic 
                    Theodore Sturgeon. He died May 8, 1985
                    in Eugene, Oregon at age 67.  

Paul Newman (left) had his first credited TV or film appearance with a 
small but notable part in a 1952 episode of Tales of Tomorrow entitled
"Ice from Space".

Following a stage acting career, Pierce Brendan Brosnan rose to
popularity in the NBC television series Remington Steele from
1982 to 1987. He also appeared in Mrs. Doubtfier in 1993 and
became the fifth actor to portray agent James Bond in four
007 films between 1995 and 2002. 

1997