Is Alistair Cooke American or British?
Alistair Cooke was born in Manchester, England, on November 20, 1908, but has been an American citizen since 1941.
Cooke has hosted the PBS TV series “Masterpiece Theatre” since its inception in 1971.
Alistair Cooke was born in Manchester, England, on November 20, 1908, but has been an American citizen since 1941.
Cooke has hosted the PBS TV series “Masterpiece Theatre” since its inception in 1971.
David Hartman was the first host of “Good Morning America” (ABC, 1975).
On “The Dick Van Dyke Show” (CBS, 1961-66), the alien that Rob (Dick Van Dyke) feared looked like Danny Thomas. The aliens had eyes in the backs of their heads.
Old Gold cigarette packs started dancing in TV commercials in 1950, in a spot called “Dancing Butts.” Women wearing huge Old Gold packages did the dancing.
Veteran character actor George Tobias played Abner Kravitz on the TV series “Bewitched” (ABC, 1964-1972). Alice Pearce was the original Gladys Kravitz; Sandra Gould replaced her when Pearce died in 1966.
The prop budget for “Captain Video” (Du-Mont, 1949-55) was twenty-five dollars per week, which covered items like Video Decoder Rings and Astra-Viewers.
At the opening of “Mission: Impossible” (CBS, 1966-73), it took five seconds for the tape to self-destruct. What was the name of the force that responded to the call? The I.M. Force.