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Biography

Summary This show provides an in-depth profile of the lives of people throughout history who have captured our imagination.

  • 1987
  • TV-14
  • A&E
  • 1987
  • TV-14
  • A&E

Biography

25 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Apr 6, 1987
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Summary This show provides an in-depth profile of the lives of people throughout history who have captured our imagination.

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Jack Perkins

Self - Host, Self - Narrator, Narrator

Peter Graves

Self - Host, Narrator, Self

Harry Smith

Self - Host, Self - Narrator, Narrator

Robert J. Thompson

Self, Self - Syracuse Univ Professor, Self - Professor

Bill Mumy

Self - Narrator, Self, Self - Host

Gary T. Carlin

Narrator, Self - Narrator

Dave Hoffman

Narrator

Roddy McDowall

Self, Self - Actor, Friend

David Wild

Self, Self - 'Rolling Stone', Self - Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone

Matt Roush

Self, Self - TV Guide, Self - Television Critic

Richard Kiley

Narrator, Self

Ron Howard

Self, Self - Director, Actor

Dolly Parton

Self

Steve Allen

Self

Charlton Heston

Self, Self - Actor

Shirley Jones

Self

Robert Wagner

Self, Friend, Self - Actor

Janet Leigh

Self

Hugh Hefner

Self, Self - Editor in Chief, Playboy Magazine

Henry Winkler

Self, Self - Co-star, 'The Waterboy', Self - Exec Producer, 'So Weird'

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Production Company:
  • Actuality Productions
  • Atlas Media
  • Foxstar Productions
  • Greystone Communications
  • Prometheus Entertainment
  • Robert Small Entertainment
  • Van Ness Films
Initial Release Date: Apr 6, 1987
Number of seasons: 25 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards
• 2 Wins & 18 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 3 Wins & 10 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 9 Nominations

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