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According to the director of The Haunted Strangler, Boris Karloff ''treated every character with respect''
Don't let the scary filmography fool you.
May 28, 2025, 3:24PM

Here's why Raymond Burr's on-set shenanigans were a ''godsend,'' according to Barbara Hale
The actor's mischievous nature kept his castmates upbeat.
May 28, 2025, 1:45PM

How Boris Karloff achieved his shocking look in The Haunted Strangler
Here's how they pulled off the dual role in the 1958 British horror film!
May 28, 2025, 11:30AM

This sitcom legend was in The Andy Griffith Show AND The Office!
George Ives had quite the career!
May 28, 2025, 10:21AM

Ron Howard's daughter said that she became her father's ''momager'' during his recent return to acting
"I was very nervous for him."
May 28, 2025, 9:40AM

Here's how Barbara Hale juggled her personal and professional life
The Perry Mason actor made time for fame and family.
May 27, 2025, 3:38PM

Sherwood Schwartz kept an upbeat attitude in the face of poor Gilligan's Island ratings
"All I want is for everybody to have a little fun," said Schwartz.
May 27, 2025, 3:32PM
Gary Burghoff tried to get his seventh-grade teacher fired
M*A*S*H's Radar learned a lot in seventh grade.
May 27, 2025, 1:54PM

Here's the thing: Rod Serling didn't really like being the narrator of The Twilight Zone
He was the voice of The Twilight Zone, but he would have rather just been a writer.
May 27, 2025, 10:00AM

Amanda Blake said she built her career on songs, dances, and funny sayings
Blake was proud to be part of the traveling trio!
May 27, 2025, 10:00AM

Long before the Savannah Bananas toured the country, a different comedy sports team washed ashore on Gilligan's Island
How TV's youngest exec delivered this slam dunk.
May 27, 2025, 12:00AM

Henry Winkler and Ron Howard had a conversation about the Fonz's popularity years after Happy Days ended
The two didn't let petty problems stand in the way of their friendship.
May 23, 2025, 10:29AM

Here's the real inside scoop on what Art Carney thought about Jackie Gleason
Happy actors, happy show. That was the motto of The Honeymooners.
May 23, 2025, 9:00AM
Howard McNear recovered from a stroke to return to Mayberry
Not even health complications kept Floyd away for long
May 22, 2025, 4:20PM

Henry Winkler took the most heartwarming thing from the set of Happy Days when the series ended
Winkler's prized Happy Days prop might surprise you.
May 22, 2025, 4:10PM

Dick Van Dyke: ''All of my favorite shows were the very shows we had to fight the network for.''
The television star loved an episode that pushed the envelope.
May 22, 2025, 2:15PM

Bryce Dallas Howard on Henry Winkler: ''He's like a father to me.''
"He's just the most loving human being."
May 22, 2025, 1:21PM

Gary Burghoff wanted M*A*S*H fans to connect with Radar
He was one of the few non-officers on M*A*S*H but had all the characteristics needed to be one.
May 22, 2025, 10:53AM

M*A*S*H’s Loretta Swit kept her real name to make a point
Loretta Swit is a name we all know and love today—but it wasn’t always that way.
May 21, 2025, 3:43PM

Buddy Ebsen's life outside of the Beverly Hillbillies— the actor could do absolutely anything
He was an absolute renaissance man.
May 21, 2025, 2:31PM

Bob Denver's life after Gilligan — How did he stay afloat after getting rescued?
The Denver family took the show on the road. Find out more about Gilligan's time before the reunions!
May 21, 2025, 11:39AM

R.I.P. George Wendt, Norm from ''Cheers'' and comedy familiar face
Raise a frosty glass of beer to the actor, who also appeared several times as one of the Chicago Superfans on SNL talking about "da Bears". Wendt was 76 years old.
May 20, 2025, 3:39PM

Natalie Schafer was typecast as a wealthy woman but didn’t care about money
She had a very rich career — in more ways than one!
May 20, 2025, 3:10PM

According to Christopher Lee, The Mummy was a grueling film experience
Screams, stunts, and scars: Christopher Lee’s Hammer years were horror for the actor, too!
May 20, 2025, 3:04PM

The Dick Van Dyke Show: How Carl Reiner's innovations redefined TV comedy
The production used some innovative techniques to keep the show fresh.
May 20, 2025, 9:59AM

Raymond Burr lost around 100 pounds just to become Perry Mason
After nine successful seasons, Burr's hard work paid off, and paid him handsomely.
May 20, 2025, 9:28AM

Young fans would approach Henry Winkler in tears because of Happy Days
"It was a show that brought the entire family under one television," said Winkler.
May 19, 2025, 3:00PM

Dick Van Dyke discovered a love for comedy while starring in a Christmas pageant as a child
Van Dyke could make people laugh in the most unexpected places, even as a child.
May 19, 2025, 10:35AM

The future was ripped out from under the Brady Bunch kids
Here's the story... of how one of TV's most beloved sitcoms was unceremoniously canceled, with no care shown to its child stars.
May 19, 2025, 9:00AM

Meet Justin Cary: Inside the Collection
Calling all '80s kids! Take a look at these toys and let the nostalgia begin.
May 18, 2025, 8:00PM

The Big Valley ran into a few issues while shooting the second season of their show in California
The Golden State wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
May 16, 2025, 3:55PM

R.I.P. Charles Strouse, composer of ''All in the Family'' theme song and Broadway classics ''Annie'' and ''Bye Bye Birdie''
"Those Were the Days" reached 43 on the Billboard Charts and joined many of Strouse's other successful songs, like "Tomorrow", "Put on a Happy Face", and "You've Got Possibilities". The composer was 96.
May 16, 2025, 3:21PM

How the M*A*S*H finale gave Jamie Farr an identity crisis about his own importance
"Am I really that important?" asked the actor.
May 16, 2025, 12:54PM

The directors of The Blair Witch Project said that hearing audiences laughing at the film was a good thing — here's why
"When people laugh during the first sections of the film, we pretty much have them," said one of the directors of the horror film.
May 16, 2025, 11:20AM

The author of the original M*A*S*H novel wasn't a fan of the television adaptation
It seems that the series wasn't for everyone.
May 16, 2025, 10:46AM

Child-actor Janet Ann Gallow had fond memories of her time working with Lon Chaney Jr., even though he played a monster, on the set of The Ghost of Frankenstein
Underneath all that monster makeup, there couldn't have been a kinder man.
May 15, 2025, 3:51PM

Here's why the creator of The Fugitive didn't care about the show's ratings
"The ratings don't mean a damn thing to me," said Huggins.
May 15, 2025, 2:06PM

Did you catch this subtle Don Knotts tribute in Jerry Van Dyke's only appearance on The Andy Griffith Show?
Aunt Bee can't believe it!
May 15, 2025, 1:40PM

The Blair Witch Project's Heather Donahue: ''Nothing I do will ever surpass what I did at 24''
The movie's Heather was dead to the world, resurrected, and had to prove she was alive again, all before her mid-20's.
May 15, 2025, 1:35PM

People were encouraged not to audition for The Blair Witch Project, according to one of the film's stars
The filming process was described as "hell" in the same advertisement.
May 15, 2025, 1:20PM

Filming Harry-O in San Diego came with a unique set of challenges for series star, David Janssen
"The biggest private detective work I do every day is trying to figure out our scripts," said the actor.
May 15, 2025, 10:25AM

Despite their similar personalities, Lon Chaney Jr. said that he was a very different actor than his father
The phrase "like father, like son" was only partially true.
May 14, 2025, 4:13PM

The cast of The Blair Witch Project went through a horror movie of their own to shoot the film
"They were always off-balance."
May 14, 2025, 3:28PM
Gunsmoke rejected its radio star— and made TV history anyway. Here's the surprising story of how Matt Dillon leapt from radio to the small screen
Find out why the transition wasn't particularly smooth for those involved.
May 14, 2025, 3:05PM

The priest that served as an advisor for the M*A*S*H film helped William Christopher prepare for his role as Father Mulcahy in the television adaptation
Christopher also shared his own methods of developing the character.
May 14, 2025, 2:55PM

The creator of The Fugitive took a shot at Batman, calling the show's audience ''children, morons and status seekers''
It was Dr. Richard Kimble versus Bruce Wayne...
May 14, 2025, 12:03PM

One of Florence Henderson’s real-life children had a small role on The Brady Bunch
She took her role as a mother seriously, both on and off screen!
May 14, 2025, 10:39AM

Allan Kayser (Bubba on Mama's Family) on auditioning for Vicki Lawrence
The show had already aired for two seasons, plus Lawrence was already a legend from her time on The Carol Burnett Show. That's some serious pressure!
May 14, 2025, 9:43AM

Roy Huggins, creator of The Fugitive, said that he was in television ''to make lots of money.''
"You make money to become free," said the television creator.
May 13, 2025, 4:49PM

Lon Chaney Jr. didn't want to be typecast as a ''monster''
The actor was tired of playing the thing that goes "bump" in the night.
May 13, 2025, 3:39PM