Gordon Mitchell Jazzy sitcom writer
Mitchell balanced two careers: jazz musician, and TV comedy writer.
From This is True for 18 January 2009
entertainment
TV, Film, and Music producers, directors, arrangers. (Writers are separate)
Patrick McGoohan Number Six,
He played a secret agent, but got particularly famous when he played one who wanted to retire.
From This is True for 11 January 2009
Thomas B. Congdon Jr Book editor
Congdon was an editor for some of the top writers in the business.
From This is True for 21 December 2008
Bob Spiers The Absolutely Fabulous director
Spiers was a TV director known for comedy.
From This is True for 7 December 2008
Neal Hefti Jazz musician
It took Hefti a month to write the Batman TV theme.
From This is True for 12 October 2008
Don LaFontaine The worldly
His deep baritone led him to be known as “the VOG” — the Voice Of God.
From This is True for 31 August 2008
Lou Teicher Second half
“Although we were two individuals, at the twin pianos our brains worked as one.”
From This is True for 3 August 2008
Bill Lofthouse The rosy
He got into the business accidentally in 1955: he followed a cute girl into a barn, and was put to work.
From This is True for 6 July 2008
Stan Winston Real character
“Special effects, by themselves, don’t mean diddly squat in a movie.”
From This is True for 15 June 2008
Dick Martin The Fickle-Fingered
“Rowan and Martin” should say it all.
From This is True for 25 May 2008