entertainment
TV, Film, and Music producers, directors, actors. Writers are under writing, and magicians, dancers, and musicians are under art.
Julia Phillips No-nonsense producer
Phillips was the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Picture.
From This is True for 30 December 2001
Foster Brooks Comedian
Brooks went from being a drunk to playing one on TV.
From This is True for 23 December 2001
Rachel Gurney “Lady Marjorie” actress
Lady Marjorie Bellamy on the 1970s British TV drama Upstairs, Downstairs.
From This is True for 25 November 2001
Fred de Cordova TV producer
A lawyer turned director turned TV producer.
From This is True for 16 September 2001
Imogene Coca Comedian
She danced “funny” a choreographer said. Turns out she was a comic genius.
From This is True for 3 June 2001
Barney McNulty Cue card inventor
McNulty invented cue cards for people appearing on TV.
From This is True for 17 December 2000
Werner Klemperer Comic actor
Klemperer is best known as the bumbling camp commandant Colonel Wilhelm Klink.
From This is True for 10 December 2000
Steve Allen Talk show creator
Allen created the TV late night talk show.
From This is True for 29 October 2000
Durward Kirby Sidekick extraordinaire
A TV sidekick who became better known than the first bananas he worked with.
From This is True for 12 March 2000