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  • Biography (1987– )
  • TV-14
    TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Biography (1987– )
TV-14
TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
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Status
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Updated Feb 2, 1987

Release date (First episode)
Apr 6, 1987 (United States)

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Jack Perkins
Self - Host / Self - Narrator / Narrator / Self Self - Host / Self - Narrator / Narrator / Self   See fewer
125
Peter Graves
Self - Host / Narrator / Self / Host / Presenter / Self Host Self - Host / Narrator / Self / Host / Presenter / Self Host   See fewer
101
Harry Smith
Self - Host / Self - Narrator / Narrator / Self / Self - In Prologue Self - Host / Self - Narrator / Narrator / Self / Self - In Prologue   See fewer
49
Robert J. Thompson
Self / Self - Syracuse Univ Professor / Self - Professor / Self - Professor of Television and Popular Culture, Syracuse University Self / Self - Syracuse Univ Professor / Self - Professor / Self - Professor of Television and Popular Culture, Syracuse University   See fewer
27
Bill Mumy
Self - Narrator / Self / Self - Host / Self - Interviewee Self - Narrator / Self / Self - Host / Self - Interviewee   See fewer
25
Gary T. Carlin
Narrator / Self - Narrator Narrator / Self - Narrator   See fewer
21
Dave Hoffman
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
20
Roddy McDowall
Self / Self - Actor / Friend Self / Self - Actor / Friend   See fewer
19
David Wild
Self / Self - 'Rolling Stone' / Self - Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone / Self - Writer, Rolling Stones Self / Self - 'Rolling Stone' / Self - Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone / Self - Writer, Rolling Stones   See fewer
17
Matt Roush
Self / Self - TV Guide / Self - Television Critic / Self - TV Critic, TV Guide / Self - TV Critic, TV Guide magazine / Self - TV Critic: TV Guide Magazine Self / Self - TV Guide / Self - Television Critic / Self - TV Critic, TV Guide / Self - TV Critic, TV Guide magazine / Self - TV Critic: TV Guide Magazine   See fewer
16
Richard Kiley
Narrator / Self Narrator / Self   See fewer
13
Ron Howard
Self / Self - Director / Actor Self / Self - Director / Actor   See fewer
12
11
11
11
Charlton Heston
Self / Self - Actor Self / Self - Actor   See fewer
11
11
Robert Wagner
Self / Friend / Self - Actor Self / Friend / Self - Actor   See fewer
10
Hugh Hefner
Self / Self - Editor in Chief, Playboy Magazine Self / Self - Editor in Chief, Playboy Magazine   See fewer
9
Henry Winkler
Self / Self - Co-star, 'The Waterboy' / Self - Exec Producer, 'So Weird' Self / Self - Co-star, 'The Waterboy' / Self - Exec Producer, 'So Weird'   See fewer
9
Neil Rosen
Self - Film Critic, NY1 / Self - Entertainment Critic, NY1 / Self - FIlm Critic, NY1 / Self - Film Critic / Self - film critic Self - Film Critic, NY1 / Self - Entertainment Critic, NY1 / Self - FIlm Critic, NY1 / Self - Film Critic / Self - film critic   See fewer
9
8
8
Robert K. Oermann
Self / Self - Country Musics Historian Self / Self - Country Musics Historian   See fewer
8
7
7
Albert Lee
Self / Self - US Weekly / Self - Deputy Editor, US Weekly Self / Self - US Weekly / Self - Deputy Editor, US Weekly   See fewer
7
7
7
Don Morrow
Narrator / Self - Narrator Narrator / Self - Narrator   See fewer
7
Danny Bonaduce
Self / Narrator Self / Narrator   See fewer
7
James Robert Parish
Self - Film Historian / Self - Hollywood Author / Self / Self - Biographer / Self - biographer Self - Film Historian / Self - Hollywood Author / Self / Self - Biographer / Self - biographer   See fewer
7
7
7
7
A.C. Lyles
Self / Self - Paramount Executive / Self - Producer / Self - Producer and Mamnging Director of Paramount Self / Self - Paramount Executive / Self - Producer / Self - Producer and Mamnging Director of Paramount   See fewer
7
7
Jeanne Wolf
Self / Self - West Coast Editor, Parade Magazine Self / Self - West Coast Editor, Parade Magazine   See fewer
7
6
6
Robert Wise
Self / Director / Self - Producer Self / Director / Self - Producer   See fewer
6
Alice Faye
Self - Actress Self - Actress   See fewer
6
6
Zac Fine
Narrator / Self Narrator / Self   See fewer
6
6
7
6
Jodie Foster
Self / Self - Actress / Self - Narrator Self / Self - Actress / Self - Narrator   See fewer
6
6
Blake Edwards
Self / Self - Director Self / Self - Director   See fewer
6
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