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Bob Thomas
The film industry biographer and entertainment journalist was known for his decades-long career at the Associated Press, which spanned from 1944 thro…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Dark Side of Henry Ford
The industrialist and business magnate would become known for his anti-Semitic views.
2 years, 6 months ago
Victor Adamson
A product of the "Poverty Row" era in Hollywood, the director, producer, screenwriter and actor starred in several low-budget westerns and was the fa…
2 years, 6 months ago
TV Thursday: Firehouse
In January 1974, the TV series Firehouse (originally a Movie of the Week) premiered, a futile attempt by ABC to duplicate the success of NBC's Emerge…
2 years, 6 months ago
Lars Anderson: The Minnesota Wrecking Man
The professional wrestler is best known as a founding member of the Minnesota Wrecking Crew, also known simply as the Andersons.
2 years, 6 months ago
Henry Mancini: Portrait of an Artist
Often cited as one of the greatest composers of all time, the multiple-time award winner is known for such classics as the Peter Gunn and Pink Panthe…
2 years, 6 months ago
Little Willie John
The R&B singer was known for his chart successes like the 1956 hit "Fever", but his career ended following a conviction of manslaughter in 1965. He d…
2 years, 6 months ago
James Tarver: The World's Largest Man
The onetime circus performer, who stood 8 ½ feet tall, was known at various times as "The Texas Giant", "What-a-Man-Tarver", and “Texas Jim” (he gre…
2 years, 6 months ago
TV Thursday: The Smothers Brothers Show
The fantasy sitcom was the brothers' first TV series, following a series of nightclub and guest appearances. It lasted just one season, and was CBS's…
2 years, 6 months ago
Bob Bruggers: From the Gridiron to the Squared Circle
The NFL player turned wrestler worked in several promotions throughout his career, which abruptly ended in October 1975 when he suffered serious inju…
2 years, 6 months ago