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Rawhide's Eric Fleming flopped onstage before riding high on TV
How his long and winding road led to TV history.
May 20, 2024, 1:48PM
When she decided to pursue directing, Dorothy Lyman found guidance in soaps instead of sitcoms
"You learn so much faster there."
May 20, 2024, 10:56AM
Who was Raymond Bailey before he was Mr. Drysdale?
It turns out, he was many things!
May 20, 2024, 10:47AM
Dorothy Lyman called the cancellation of Mama's Family the best thing that ever happened to her
Lyman wasn't distraught when Mama's Family met its first end.
May 20, 2024, 9:43AM
The unrealized vision of Frankenstein vs. Godzilla
Who will reign supreme? And what will be left of Earth?!
May 20, 2024, 9:22AM
Bonanza's Dan Blocker said he was glad he wasn't handsome
Blocker's role in Bonanza was proof that you don't need a beautiful face to make a pretty penny.
May 20, 2024, 8:50AM
Meet Mark Short: Inside the Collection
He's already proven to be an expert, but now we will see just how much of a pro he is at collecting, too!
May 19, 2024, 8:00PM
Andy Griffith said that The Andy Griffith Show was more complicated than people assumed
"Everybody thinks they know about the Griffith Show, but they don't."
May 17, 2024, 4:33PM
Donna Douglas' life after The Beverly Hillbillies
She stepped away from the industry, but not from the public.
May 17, 2024, 2:20PM
10 iconic examples of the ''Perry Mason Moment''
Here are the episodes that coined the phrase!
May 17, 2024, 12:57PM
Jack Webb would write Dragnet scenes for Martin Milner
The two had a wonderful friendship.
May 17, 2024, 12:02PM
How Alan Alda changed his perspective on improvisation
Hint: It all came from Carol Burnett
May 17, 2024, 11:17AM
Being in Bonanza changed the cast for the better
The cast became a real family, of sorts.
May 17, 2024, 11:14AM
Andy Griffith on why he didn't like to attend fan conventions
Griffith didn't like to dwell.
May 17, 2024, 10:31AM
Jack Mercer had to re-audition for the role of Popeye for Hanna-Barbera
"I never thought of doing Popeye any other way. It's just natural to me."
May 16, 2024, 4:01PM
Howard McNear described himself as ''painfully shy''
Believe it or not, Floyd was rather bashful!
May 16, 2024, 2:39PM
Andy Griffith said that Andy Taylor was ''too good'' of a person
Andy Taylor was a wonderful character, but difficult to write for.
May 16, 2024, 10:02AM
One Brady Bunch actress ''felt sorry for'' Joe Namath when he visited the set
She was ''crazy about the guy and had a bit of a crush on him too'' until he showed up.
May 16, 2024, 9:58AM
Don Knotts: ''I ruined a lot of takes laughing with'' this actor
It might not be who you expect!
May 15, 2024, 2:36PM
Jamie Farr wanted M*A*S*H fans to accept him with or without the dress
Farr didn't need Gary Burghoff or a pretty dress for Klinger to shine.
May 15, 2024, 2:00PM
Bea Benaderet set the record straight about how much actors were making on television reruns
"Everybody thinks actors in TV series are all rich."
May 15, 2024, 11:54AM
Here's how they made the train move in Petticoat Junction
"When it runs, we all get seasick," said Bea Benaderet.
May 15, 2024, 11:48AM
Johnny Crawford at a crossroads: How the teen star navigated the end of The Rifleman
Crawford stayed grounded at 17
May 15, 2024, 11:13AM
Clint Eastwood described this film as ''a James Bond Western''
This movie took Eastwood from peanuts to power.
May 15, 2024, 10:33AM
Before he became Popeye, Jack Mercer's parents didn't want him to go into show business
Mercer's folks had misgivings, but he was confident in himself.
May 15, 2024, 9:32AM
Don Knotts credited All in the Family with opening doors in television
Knotts praised the series.
May 14, 2024, 2:16PM
Paul Henning partially based Petticoat Junction off of his own grandmother
"There is sentiment connected with the whistle of the railroad train."
May 14, 2024, 12:18PM
Linda Henning pushed for a Petticoat Junction reunion
The actress was interested in reuniting the old cast.
May 14, 2024, 9:53AM
Milburn Stone's brother wrote this unusual Gunsmoke episode
Doc Adams was a proud older sibling.
May 14, 2024, 9:32AM
William Crain sought to create a sympathetic character out of Blacula
Crain's take on horror villains.
May 13, 2024, 3:04PM
Obviously, all the ladies loved Frank Cannon
"It is totally confusing to me. But I accept the responsibility."
May 13, 2024, 1:22PM
Barbara Billingsley didn't watch Leave It to Beaver reruns
Billingsley wasn't interested in taking a walk down memory lane.
May 13, 2024, 12:00PM
10 Roger Corman-directed movies to remember the Hollywood legend
Here's a selection of some of his best
May 13, 2024, 11:55AM
R.I.P Roger Corman, the king of cult films, who gave many future stars their start
The self-declared "Orson Welles of the Z movie" produced hundreds of films and gave an early-career hand to legends like William Shatner, Ron Howard, and Martin Scorsese. Corman was 98.
May 13, 2024, 10:38AM
Barbara Billingsley became June Cleaver accidentally
It was the best mistake that ever happened.
May 13, 2024, 9:57AM
Meet Jamie Knoll O'Neill: Inside the Collection
Her collection has what it takes to outwit, outplay and outlast just about any other collection around. Take a look!
May 12, 2024, 8:00PM
When she became famous, Amanda Blake would steal money — from herself
It was the not-crime of the century.
May 10, 2024, 4:39PM
Alan Reed took some time to warm up to Mel Blanc
Reed and Blanc weren't "Barney and Fred" close...at first.
May 10, 2024, 3:39PM
Betty Rubble was missing from Flintstones Vitamins for 20 years
Where's Betty? Here's the answer!
May 10, 2024, 3:13PM
Barbara Hale considered herself ''lucky'' because of her schedule on Perry Mason
Hale was all gratitude and no attitude during her time on the hit series.
May 10, 2024, 2:00PM
Wagon Train's Terry Wilson said that he wouldn't recommend being a stuntman to anyone
Wilson didn't mince words when it came to the harsh realities of a stuntman's work.
May 10, 2024, 11:17AM
Andy Griffith said he was "closer to Don [Knotts]" than anyone else
The funniest duo, on-screen and off.
May 10, 2024, 10:49AM
While she was filming ''The Big Valley,'' Barbara Stanwyck used to ride her bike by the ''Gunsmoke'' set to chat with Amanda Blake
Blake was the biggest Barbara Stanwyck fan.
May 10, 2024, 10:14AM
Don Knotts said that he became a writer ''out of necessity''
Knotts was an amazing writer, but it wasn't his first love like comedy was.
May 9, 2024, 4:47PM
Don Knotts knew that Andy Griffith was going to be a star when they met
Knotts had a good feeling about Griffith.
May 9, 2024, 4:46PM
Andy Griffith on Jim Nabors' nightclub act
Apparently, the act was a real mystery to Griffith.
May 9, 2024, 3:12PM
Alan Alda was arguing about the M*A*S*H pilot six hours before it was set to be filmed
"I didn't want them to let the war off easy," Alda said.
May 9, 2024, 1:34PM
Jim Nabors reveals the one skill that eluded his talent
He could sing, he could act, he could do seemingly anything!
May 9, 2024, 12:58PM
Jean Stapleton said that the cast of ''All in the Family'' were invited to add their own ideas to the script
During the episode read-through, the actors were encouraged to share their thoughts on the script.
May 9, 2024, 12:27PM