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The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 22 wins & 43 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Jack Perkins | ... |
Self - Host
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(125 episodes, 1993-2005)
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Peter Graves | ... |
Self - Host
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(100 episodes, 1987-2011)
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Harry Smith | ... |
Self - Host
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(51 episodes, 1996-2006)
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Robert J. Thompson | ... |
Self
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(27 episodes, 1989-2012)
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Bill Mumy | ... |
Self - Narrator
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(26 episodes, 1991-2009)
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Gary T. Carlin | ... |
Narrator
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(21 episodes, 1996-2010)
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Dave Hoffman | ... |
Narrator
(20 episodes, 2000-2005)
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Roddy McDowall | ... |
Self
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(21 episodes, 1993-2003)
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David Wild | ... |
Self
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(17 episodes, 1999-2008)
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Matt Roush | ... |
Self
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(16 episodes, 1999-2010)
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Richard Kiley | ... |
Narrator
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(13 episodes, 1993-1998)
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Ron Howard | ... |
Self
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(13 episodes, 1997-2006)
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Dolly Parton | ... |
Self
(12 episodes, 1998-2009)
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Steve Allen | ... |
Self
(13 episodes, 1993-2003)
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Charlton Heston | ... |
Self
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(13 episodes, 1995-2005)
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Shirley Jones | ... |
Self
(11 episodes, 2000-2008)
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Robert Wagner | ... |
Self
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(12 episodes, 1994-2003)
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Janet Leigh | ... |
Self
(11 episodes, 1995-2004)
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Hugh Hefner | ... |
Self
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(9 episodes, 1995-2007)
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Henry Winkler | ... |
Self
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(9 episodes, 1997-2008)
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Neil Rosen | ... |
Self - Film Critic, NY1
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(9 episodes, 2004-2010)
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Oliver Stone | ... |
Self
(10 episodes, 1995-2012)
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Adam West | ... |
Self
(9 episodes, 1994-2004)
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Robert K. Oermann | ... |
Self
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(8 episodes, 1997-2009)
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Martin Landau | ... |
Self
(7 episodes, 1995-2004)
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Milton Berle | ... |
Self
(11 episodes, 1995-2001)
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Albert Lee | ... |
Self
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(7 episodes, 2005-2009)
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Maureen O'Hara | ... |
Self
(9 episodes, 1993-2003)
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Loretta Lynn | ... |
Self
(7 episodes, 1994-2007)
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Don Morrow | ... |
Narrator
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(7 episodes, 1995-1998)
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Danny Bonaduce | ... |
Self
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(7 episodes, 1996-2006)
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James Robert Parish | ... |
Self - Film Historian
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(7 episodes, 1997-2004)
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Peter Bogdanovich | ... |
Self
(7 episodes, 1993-2005)
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Merv Griffin | ... |
Self
(8 episodes, 2000-2003)
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Tanya Tucker | ... |
Self
(9 episodes, 1995-2007)
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A.C. Lyles | ... |
Self
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(7 episodes, 1998-2003)
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Garry Marshall | ... |
Self
(7 episodes, 2000-2008)
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Jeanne Wolf | ... |
Self
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(7 episodes, 2007-2011)
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Sydney Pollack | ... |
Self
(6 episodes, 1996-2005)
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James Woods | ... |
Self
(6 episodes, 2003-2007)
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Robert Wise | ... |
Self
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(6 episodes, 1995-2003)
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Alice Faye | ... |
Self - Actress
(10 episodes, 1995-2000)
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John Travolta | ... |
Self
(8 episodes, 1997-2009)
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Zac Fine | ... |
Narrator
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(6 episodes, 1994-2007)
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Dick Van Dyke | ... |
Self
(6 episodes, 1995-2001)
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Mickey Rooney | ... |
Self
(10 episodes, 1994-2004)
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Phyllis Diller | ... |
Self
(6 episodes, 1995-2012)
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Jodie Foster | ... |
Self
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(7 episodes, 1999-2007)
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Robert Stack | ... |
Self
(7 episodes, 1997-2003)
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Blake Edwards | ... |
Self
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(6 episodes, 1994-2004)
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Production Companies
- Actuality Productions
- Atlas Media
- Foxstar Productions
- Greystone Communications
- Prometheus Entertainment
- Robert Small Entertainment
- Van Ness Films
Distributors
- A+E Networks
- Disney Media Distribution (DMD) (United States) (tv)
- Relief Productions
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 615 Music (music supervision)
- Alpha Dog Transcriptions (Transcription Services)
- Pomann Sound (post-production sound services)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
First hosted by veteran actor Peter Graves, and later by Jack Perkins, this popular Arts and Entertainment Network series profiled the lives of notable figures in the history of entertainment, sports, arts, science, politics and warfare. The show is notable for its in-depth research, which often provides viewers with little-known information about well-known people.
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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Did You Know?
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