1955 in television

none 1955 television radio film music The year 1955 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1955. Events thumb|Elvis appears in Louisiana Hayride January 10 – Minuto de Dios begins airing on television in Colombia; it will still be running more than 60 years later. March 5 – Elvis Presley appears on television for the first time. The program is Louisiana Hayride, televised locally in Shreveport, Louisiana. March 12 – The first Flemish children's TV show, Kom Toch Eens Kijken, is broadcast, hosted by Bob Davidse (Nonkel Bob) and Terry Van Ginderen (Tante Terry).Adriaens Manu Blijven kijken! 50 jaar televisie in Vlaanderen Uitgeverij Lannoo Tielt 2003 March 15 – The play No Time for Sergeants is broadcast by the American Broadcasting Company in The United States Steel Hour series, starring Andy Griffith in his television debut. April 1 – The DuMont Television Network in the United States drastically decreases its programming; just eight series keep the network operating, in anticipation of its eventual shutdown sixteen months later. May 9 – In the United States: Harpo Marx makes a memorable appearance on I Love Lucy. Jim Henson's puppet show Sam and Friends first airs on WRC-TV in Washington, D.C., introducing Kermit. May 10 – The first episode of the long-running and popular Flemish TV sitcom Schipper naast Mathilde is broadcast. June 7 – The quiz show craze begins with the premiere of The 64,000 Dollar Question in the U.S. The series spawns many imitations, including Twenty-One the next year, which will later be the focus of a quiz show scandal that results in congressional hearings. June 24 – Channel 4 Bang Khum Phron is launched by Thai Thorathat (Thai Television, predecessor of MCOT HD), the first official television station in Thailand.November 2020 June 29 – Life with the Lyons, one of the first successful British sitcoms (starring British-domiciled American couple Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels), premieres on the BBC Television Service, having previously been broadcast only on radio. It will later transfer to ITV. July 19 – Eesti Televisioon begins broadcasting from Tallinn in the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.http://www.rustrana.ru/print.php?nid=515 ru:История Телевидения 2007-10-11 www.rustrana.ru ru 2009-09-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20090110101628/http://www.rustrana.ru/print.php?nid=515 2009-01-10 dead August 1 – Austrian ORF Television, predecessor of ORF eins, an officially regular broadcasting service, starts in Vienna.ORF (broadcaster) Retrieved January 13, 2017. September 22 – Commercial television starts in the United Kingdom with the Independent Television Authority's first ITV franchise beginning broadcasting in London – Associated-Rediffusion on weekdays, ATV during weekends, ending the previous BBC monopoly. The rest of the UK receives its regional ITV franchises during the next seven years. The first advertisement shown is for Gibbs SR toothpaste. September 28 – World Series baseball is broadcast in color for the first time in the U.S. WITN-TV in Washington, North Carolina, signs on the air with game 1 of the 1955 World Series as their first telecast.http://www.witn.com/station/misc/27442154.html WITN History: A Look At How We Began In 1955 Jul 2, 2015 Oct 13, 2022 July 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702034347/http://www.witn.com/station/misc/27442154.html bot: unknown December 10 – The first Saturday morning cartoon series debuts on U.S. television, The Mighty Mouse Playhouse on CBS. December 24 – The Lennon Sisters make their television debut on The Lawrence Welk Show on ABC in the U.S. December 25 – After being broadcast by radio since 1932, the Royal Christmas Message is broadcast on British television for the first time, in sound only at 3.00pm on both television channels, live from Sandringham House. The first visual Christmas message is shown in 1957. Programs/programmes Adventures of Superman (1952–1958) American Bandstand (1952–1989) Annie Oakley (1954–1957) Aubrey and Gus (1955–1956) Beau temps, mauvais temps (1955–1958) Bim Bam Boom (1955–1956) Bozo the Clown (1949–present) Candid Camera (1948–present) Cap-aux-sorciers (1955–1958) Captain Kangaroo (1955–1984) Cisco Kid (1950–1956) Climax! (1954–1958) Come Dancing (UK) (1949–1995) Country Canada (1955–2007) Cross-Canada Hit Parade (1955–1960) Death Valley Days (1952–1975) Disneyland (1954–1958) Dragnet (1951–1959) Face the Nation (1954–present) Father Knows Best (1954-1960) General Motors Theatre (Can) (1953–1956, 1958–1961) Fury (1955-1960) Gillette Cavalcade of Sports (1946–1960) Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–present) Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present) Howdy Doody (1947–1960) I Love Lucy (1951–1960) Junior Magazine (1955–1962) Kraft Television Theater (1947–1958) Kukla, Fran and Ollie (1947–1957) Life is Worth Living (1952–1957) Love of Life (1951–1980) Maggie Muggins (1955–1962) Meet the Press (1947–present) Musical Chairs (1955) – game show hosted by Bill Leyden Our Miss Brooks (1952-1956) Panorama (UK) (1953–present) Search for Tomorrow (1951–1986) Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955-1958) Talent Varieties (1955) – country music variety show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966) The Brighter Day (1954–1962) The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950-1955) The Danny Thomas Show (1953-1964) The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971) The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958) The Goldbergs (1949–1956) The Good Old Days (UK) (1953–1983) The Grove Family (UK) (1954–1957) The Guiding Light (1952–present) The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965) The Jane Wyman Show, Fireside Theatre (1949-1958) The Jimmy Durante Show (1954–1956) The Milton Berle Show (1954–1967) The Roy Rogers Show (1951–1957) The Secret Storm (1954–1974) The Today Show (1952–present) The Tonight Show (1954–present) The Voice of Firestone (1949–1963) This Is Your Life (US) (1952–1961) Truth or Consequences (1950–1988) What's My Line (1950–1967) Your Hit Parade (1950–1959) Zoo Quest (UK) (1954–1964) Debuts January 2 – The Bob Cummings Show (also known as Love That Bob) on NBC (1955–1959)McNeil Alex Total Television 1996 Penguin Books USA, Inc. New York, New York 0-14-02-4916-8 497 4th January 3 – Hollywood Today on NBC (1955) January 5 – Norby on NBC (1955), first regular weekly series broadcast by NBC in its new all-electronic compatible color system January 15 – The Benny Hill Show (UK) on BBC Television (later moving to ITV; 1955–1989) January 22 – Ozark Jubilee, the first popular country music series on American network television, on ABC (1955–1960), featuring Red Foley April 9 – Science Fiction Theatre also known as Beyond the Limits during syndication in the 1960s (1955–1957) May 9 – Jim Henson's First Muppet Series: Sam and Friends on WRC-TV (1955–1961) May 10 – Schipper naast Mathilde (Belgium) on N.I.R. (1955–1963) June 25 – The Soldiers, an 11-episode live military comedy, aired on NBC through September 3. June 28 – Talent Varieties on ABC through November 1 June 29 – Life With The Lyons (UK), one of the first successful British sitcoms (though starring an American, Ben Lyon), on BBC Television (1955–1960) July 2 – The Lawrence Welk Show on ABC (1955–1982) July 9 – Dixon of Dock Green (UK) on BBC Television (1955–1976) July 20 – Frankie Laine Time on CBS (1955–1956) July 29 – This Is Your Life (UK) on BBC Television (1955–2003) September 10 Gunsmoke on CBS (1955–1975) It's Always Jan, starring Janis Paige, on CBS (1955–1956) September 12 – Medical Horizons on ABC (1955–1956) September 20 Cheyenne on ABC (1955–1962) Joe and Mabel on CBS (1955–1956) September 26 – Jungle Jim in syndication (1955–1956) September 28 – Brave Eagle on CBS (1955–1956) September 29 – Sergeant Preston of the Yukon on CBS (1955-1958) October 1 – The Honeymooners on CBS, starring Jackie Gleason (1955–1956) October 2 – Alfred Hitchcock Presents on CBS (1955–1962) October 3 Captain Kangaroo on CBS (1955–1984) The Mickey Mouse Club on ABC, featuring "Mouseketeer" Annette Funicello (1955–1959) October 20 – Wanted, a crime documentary on CBS (only ran for three months) (1955–1956) October 22 – Quatermass II (UK), sequel to 1953's The Quatermass Experiment, on BBC Television (ends on November 26) October 31 – Matinee Theatre on NBC, a five-days-a-week live dramatic anthology, with most of the plays in the series broadcast in color (lasted until 1958) Programs ending Date Show Debut January 27 So You Want to Lead a Band 1954 March 11 The Jack Carson ShowStories of the Century April 6 Norby 1955 April 8 Dear Phoebe 1954 April 22 The Ray Bolger Show 1953 June 4 The Mickey Rooney Show: Hey, Mulligan 1954 June 16 Willy June 23 The Public Defender June 25 The Imogene Coca Show June 26 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse 1953 July 1 Hawkins Falls 1951 July 15 Flash Gordon 1954 July 26 Who Said That? 1948 August 24 My Little Margie 1952 September 1 Life with Elizabeth September 13 Place the Face 1953 September 17 Musical Chairs 1955 Unknown Frankie Laine Time Muffin the Mule (UK) 1946 The Jo Stafford Show 1954 That's My Boy Births Date Name Notability January 6 Rowan Atkinson English comic actor (Mr. Bean, Blackadder) January 9 J. K. Simmons Actor (The Closer, Oz, Law & Order) January 10 Jimmy Vivino Band leader January 14 Bill Flanagan Radio host January 18 Kevin Costner Actor January 20 Wyatt Knight Actor (died 2011) Lisa Zeno Churgin Film editor January 21 Jeff Franklin Producer January 22 John Wesley Shipp Actor (The Flash, Dawson's Creek) February 2 Michael Talbott Actor (Miami Vice) Kim Zimmer Actress (Guiding Light, One Life to Live)February 7 Miguel Ferrer Actor (Crossing Jordan, NCIS: Los Angeles) (d. 2017) Rolf Benirschke American former professional football player February 8 Ethan Phillips Actor (Benson, Star Trek: Voyager) February 10 Jim Cramer American television personality February 11 Bianca Ferguson Actress February 14 James Eckhouse Actor (Beverly Hills, 90210) February 15 Christopher McDonald Actor (Family Law) February 19 Jeff Daniels Actor February 21 Kelsey Grammer Actor, comedian (Cheers, Frasier)February 28 Adrian Dantley NBA basketball player Gilbert Gottfried Actor, comedian (Saturday Night Live, Aladdin, Cyberchase) (died 2022)March 3 Darnell Williams British-born soap opera actor (All My Children) Andy Breckman Writer March 6 James Saito Actor (Eli Stone) March 7 Anupam Kher ActorMarch 17 Gary Sinise Actor, producer, director (CSI: NY) Mark Boone Junior Actor March 18 Jeff Stelling TV presenter March 19 Bruce Willis Actor (Moonlighting) March 23 Moses Malone NBA basketball player (died 2015) March 28 Reba McEntire Singer, actress (Reba)March 29 Marina Sirtis Actress (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Christopher Lawford Actor (died 2018) Brendan Gleeson Actor April 5 Akira Toriyama Manga artist (Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT) (died 2024)Colbert Isaiah 2024-03-08 Akira Toriyama, Creator of Dragon Ball and Manga Pioneer, Dies at 68 https://www.ign.com/articles/akira-toriyama-creator-of-dragon-ball-and-manga-pioneer-dies-at-68 2024-03-08 IGN en April 7 Alexandra Neil Soap opera actress April 11 Michele Scarabelli Actress (Alien Nation) April 17 Kristine Sutherland Actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) April 24 John de Mol Jr. Dutch media tycoon television producer April 28 Todd Waring Actor April 29 Kate Mulgrew Actress (Star Trek: Voyager, Orange is the New Black) May 5 Melinda Culea Actress (The A-Team) May 6 Tom Bergeron American game show host May 7 Peter Reckell Actor (Days of Our Lives) May 10 Larry "Flash" Jenkins Actor (The White Shadow) (d. 2019) Rick Steves Television personality May 11 Shabba Doo Television actor (d. 2020) May 12 Scott Brazil Television producer (d. 2006) May 15 Lee Horsley Actor (Matt Houston, Paradise) May 17 Bill Paxton Actor (Twister, Big Love) (d. 2017) May 23 Ken Michelman Actor (The White Shadow)May 25 Connie Sellecca Actress (Flying High, The Greatest American Hero, Hotel) Bobby Slayton ActorMay 27Eric BischoffTelevision producer Richard Schiff Actor (The West Wing) May 31 Susie Essman Actress June 1 Tony Snow American journalist (d. 2008) June 2 Dana Carvey Comic actor (Saturday Night Live) June 6 Sam Simon Writer and director (d. 2015) June 8 Griffin Dunne Actor and director June 10 Andrew Stevens Actor (Dallas), producer, director June 13 Mara Liasson American journalistJune 15 Polly Draper Actress (thirtysomething) Ted Harbert American broadcasting and television executive June 16 Laurie Metcalf Actress (Roseanne) June 18 Leon Herbert ActorJune 21 Leigh McCloskey Actor (Dallas) David Marshall Grant Actor June 24 Betsy Randle Actress (Boy Meets World) June 28 Jim Nelford GolferJuly 3 Bob Thiele Jr. Musician Bruce Altman Actor John Cramer American television announcerJuly 9 Jimmy Smits Actor (L.A. Law, NYPD Blue, The West Wing) Yvonne Hudson Actress (Saturday Night Live) July 17 Bill Geddie American television producer (died 2023)July 19 Toborr Kristina Tomlinsen Actress (voice of Rinna Raccoon on the Rocky Raccoon cartoon series) Tudi Roche Actress July 22 Willem Dafoe Actor July 28 Mike Merritt Musician August 2 Tim Dunigan Actor (Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future) August 3 Corey Burton Voice actor (The Transformers, DuckTales, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, Superman: The Animated Series) August 7 Wayne Knight Actor (Seinfeld, 3rd Rock from the Sun) August 14 Gillian Taylforth English actress (EastEnders) August 16 Jeff Perry Actor August 19 Peter Gallagher Actor (The O.C., Covert Affairs)August 24Mike HuckabeePolitician and commentator (Huckabee) August 27 Diana Scarwid Actress (Truman, Wonderfalls) September 2 Linda Purl Actress and singer (Matlock)September 3 Steve Jones Actor and singer James Duff Writer September 7 Mira Furlan Actress (Babylon 5, Lost) (died 2021) September 9 Edward Hibbert English-American actor (Frasier, Earthworm Jim) September 12 Peter Scolari Actor (Bosom Buddies, Newhart) (died 2021) September 16 Jonathan Meath Producer September 18 David Mirkin Producer September 20 Betsy Brantley Actress September 21 Rebecca Balding Actress (Soap, Charmed) September 29 Gwen Ifill Journalist (died 2016) October 8 Darrell Hammond Actor (Saturday Night Live) October 9 Linwood Boomer ActorOctober 14Arleen SorkinActress (Days of Our Lives, Batman: The Animated Series) (died 2023) October 16 Ellen Dolan Actress (Guiding Light, As the World Turns) October 26 Jonathan Murray American television producer October 27 Michael Shamus Wiles Actor October 30 Shanna Reed Actress (Major Dad) November 13 Whoopi Goldberg Actress, comedian, talk-show host (The View)November 17 Bill Macatee Sportscaster Yolanda King Activist (died 2007) November 22 George Alagiah News broadcaster November 23 Peter Douglas Actor November 25 Norman Buckley Director November 27 Bill Nye Educator (Bill Nye the Science Guy) November 29 Howie Mandel Actor, host (St. Elsewhere, Deal or No Deal) November 30 Kevin Conroy Voice actor (Batman: The Animated Series) (d. 2022) December 2 Dennis Christopher Actor December 3 Melody Anderson Actress (Manimal) Steven Culp Actor (JAG, The West Wing, Desperate Housewives) December 5 Byron York American conservative correspondent December 6 Steven Wright Actor December 16 Xander Berkeley Actor (24, The Mentalist, Nikita) December 18 Joel Surnow American television writer December 21 Jane Kaczmarek Actress (Malcolm in the Middle) December 23 Stefan Arngrim Actor December 24 Clarence Gilyard Actor (died 2022) December 27 Barbara Olson Television commentator (died 2001) Television debuts Harry Belafonte – Front Row Center Terry Burnham – Climax! David Doyle – The Philco Television Playhouse Zsa Zsa Gabor – Climax! James Garner – Cheyenne George Gaynes – NBC Opera Theatre James Hong – TV Reader's Digest Myrna Loy – General Electric Theater Fred MacMurray – General Electric Theater Tim McCoy – Indian Agent Laurence Olivier – Richard III Don Rickles – Stage 7 John Saxon – Medic Maggie Smith – Sunday Night Theatre Rod Taylor – Studio 57 Rudy Vallée – Star Tonight Robert Vaughn – Medic John Wayne – Gunsmoke Johnny Weissmuller – Jungle Jim Jane Wyman – General Electric Theater References 1955 Category:1955 in television