1942 in television

none 1942 television radio film music The year 1942 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1942. __TOC__ Events February 26 — WRGB Signs on in Albany New York. April 1 – The U.S. War Production Board halts the manufacture of television and radio equipment for consumer use. The ban is lifted October 1, 1945. April 13 – The Federal Communications Commission minimum programming time required of U.S. television stations is reduced from 15 to 4 hours a week during the war. Debuts February 23 - Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course debuts on NBC (1942-43) Old Tv History https://oldtvhistory.blogspot.com/search/label/1943?updated-max=2022-01-01T12:00:00-08:00&max-results=20&start=2&by-date=false&m=1 February 27 - World This Week, an early news program hosted by Linton Wells, debuts on CBS (1942) March 6 - America At War debuts on CBS (1942) Television shows Series Debut Ended NetworkAir Raid Warden’s Basic CourseFebruary 23, 1942November 29, 1943NBCWorld This WeekFebruary 26, 1942April 10, 1942CBSAmerica At WarMarch 6, 1942May 20, 1942CBSThe Face of the War19411945DumontThrills and Chills from Everywhere19411946Dumont Programs ending during 1942 Date Show DebutFebruary 19, 1942America's Town Meeting of the AirDecember 19, 1941April 10, 1942World This WeekFebruary 27, 1942May 18, 1942Boxing from Jamaica ArenaJuly 8, 1940May 1942Girl About Town with Joan EdwardsJuly 1, 1941May 1942Sports with Bob EdgeJuly 1, 1941May 1942Men At WorkJuly 7, 1941May 1942Stars of TomorrowJuly 16, 1941May 1942Songs by Harvey HardingJuly 18, 1941May 1942Radio City MatineeSeptember 4, 1941May 12, 1942The Adam Hats Sports Parade: Wrestling at Ridgewood GroveOctober 21, 1941May 20, 1942America At WarMarch 6, 1942January 19, 1942War BackgroundsDecember 22, 1941 Births January 3 – John Thaw, English actor (Inspector Morse) (died 2002) January 5 – Charlie Rose, journalist January 8 Yvette Mimieux, actress (died 2022) Stephen Hawking, scientist (died 2018) January 10 – Walter Hill, director January 11 – Joel Zwick, director January 17 – Muhammad Ali, boxer (died 2016) January 21 – Edwin Starr, singer (died 2003) January 23 - Brian Croucher, actor January 27 - John Witherspoon, actor and comedian (Wayans Brothers) (died 2019) January 30 - Heidi Brühl, actress (died 1991) February 1 Terry Jones, Welsh comedic actor and writer (Monty Python's Flying Circus) (died 2020) Bibi Besch, actress (died 1996) February 12 – George Schenck, screenwriter (died 2024) February 13 – Peter Tork, musician and actor (The Monkees) (died 2019) February 14 – Michael Bloomberg, namesake of Bloomberg TV February 16 – Patricia Maynard, actress February 17 – Dieter Laser, actor (died 2020) February 22 – Geoffrey Scott, actor (Dynasty) (died 2021) February 23 – Joop van den Ende, Dutch theatrical producer February 24 – Joe Lieberman, American politician (died 2024)Tapper Jake Collinson Stephen Forrest Jack 2024-03-27 Former Sen. Joe Lieberman dies at 82 https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/politics/joe-lieberman/index.html 2025-01-06 CNN en February 25 – Karen Grassle, actress (Little House on the Prairie) February 28 – Frank Bonner, actor and director (WKRP in Cincinnati) (died 2021) March 3 – David Jacobs, gymnast March 4 – Lynn Sherr, broadcast journalist March 6 – Ben Murphy, actor (Alias Smith and Jones) March 14 – Nickolas Davatzes, television executive (died 2021) March 15 – The Iron Sheik, pro wrestler (died 2023) March 25 – Aretha Franklin, singer (died 2018) March 29 – Scott Wilson, American actor (died 2018) March 31 – Michael Savage, American host April 3 Marsha Mason, actress and director Wayne Newton, actor and singer April 7 – Gabrielle Beaumont, director (died 2022) April 17 – David Bradley, actor April 23 Sandra Dee, actress (died 2005) Sheila Gish, actress (died 2005) April 24 – Barbra Streisand, singer April 26 – Bobby Rydell, singer (died 2022) May 1 – Thomas Del Ruth, American cinematographer May 3 – Dave Marash, American television journalist May 5 – Marc Alaimo, American television actor May 6 – David Friesen, American jazz bassist May 12 – Marya Carter, actress May 20 David Proval, actor (The Sopranos) Nancy Fleming, American beauty pageant titleholder May 22 – Barbara Parkins, actress (Peyton Place) May 23 – Alex Henteloff, actor (Barney Miller) May 27 – Sue Simmons, retired news anchor May 29 – Kevin Conway, actor (died 2020) June 16 – Suzan Farmer, actress (died 2017) June 18 Paul McCartney, English singer-songwriter (The Beatles) Nick Tate, Australian actor (Space: 1999) Roger Ebert, American film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author (died 2013) June 19 – Ned Schmidtke, actor June 24 – Michele Lee, actress, dancer and singer (Knots Landing) July 6 – Judith Barcroft, actress (Another World) July 7 – Chris Stamp, British music producer (died 2012) July 9 – Richard Roundtree, actor (died 2023) July 13 – Harrison Ford, actor July 22 – Toyohiro Akiyama, TV journalist July 23 – Madeline Bell, singer July 29 – Tony Sirico, actor (The Sopranos) (died 2022) August 7 – Tobin Bell, actor August 9 – David Steinberg, actor August 18 – Judith Keppel, quiz show contestant August 20 – Isaac Hayes, singer and actor (South Park) (died 2008) August 25 – Ivan Koloff, professional wrestler (died 2017) August 28 – Peter Bartlett, actor (One Life to Live) September 2 – Robert Shapiro, lawyer September 6 – Carol Wayne, actress (died 1985) September 17 – Lupe Ontiveros, actress (died 2012) September 20 – William F. Baker, broadcaster September 21 – Tracy Reed, actress (died 2012) September 23 – Carol Ann Abrams, American television and film producer (died 2012) September 26 – Kent McCord, actor (Adam-12) September 29 Ian McShane, English actor (Lovejoy, Deadwood) Donna Corcoran, actress October 3 – Alan Rachins, actor (L.A. Law, Dharma & Greg) October 6 – Britt Ekland, Swedish actress October 7 – Joy Behar, American comedian October 12 – Petronella Barker, actress October 14 Cyrus Yavneh, producer (died 2018) Jim Hougan, producer October 17 – Kelly Monteith, actor (died 2023) October 20 – Earl Hindman, actor (Home Improvement) (died 2003) October 21 – Judy Sheindlin, television personality, television producer, and author, and a former prosecutor and Manhattan family court judge October 22 – Annette Funicello, actress and singer (The Mickey Mouse Club) (died 2013) October 23 – Michael Crichton, author and filmmaker (died 2008) October 29 – Bob Ross, television host (died 1995) October 31 – David Ogden Stiers, actor (M*A*S*H) (died 2018) November 1 – Marcia Wallace, actress and comedian (The Bob Newhart Show, The Simpsons) (died 2013) November 2 – Stefanie Powers, actress (Hart to Hart) November 9 – Tom Weiskopf, golfer (died 2022) November 17 – Martin Scorsese, actor November 18 Linda Evans, actress (The Big Valley, Dynasty) Susan Sullivan, actress (Falcon Crest) November 19 – Calvin Klein, fashion designer November 20 Bob Einstein, actor (died 2019) Joe Biden, politician (guest star on Parks and Recreation) November 22 – Dick Stockton, American retired sportscaster November 24 – Billy Connolly, actor November 29 – John Grillo, actor December 4 Gemma Jones, actress Al Hunt, reporter December 6 – Chelsea Brown, actress (died 2017) December 7 – Peter Tomarken, game show host (Press Your Luck) (died 2006) December 9 – Dick Butkus, actor (died 2023) December 14 – Jack Cafferty, former CNN commentator December 23 – Brian McConnachie, actor (died 2024) December 27 – Charmian Carr, actress (died 2016) December 30 Michael Nesmith, musician and actor (The Monkees) (died 2021) Fred Weinberg, composer Betty Aberlin, actress Deaths October – Bernard Natan, owner of Pathé and co-founder of France's first television company, Télévision-Baird-Natan, 56 References 1942 Category:1942 in television