Just a few random TV related events that happened on February 6. Discuss or comment as you please……
1931: Actor Rip Torn (The Larry Sanders Show) is born (as Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.) in Temple, Texas. DYK: The name “Rip” was not adopted by Torn for professional work: it was a common nickname for male members of his family over several generations.
1937: The BBC drops the Baird 240-line mechanical TV system in favor of the Marconi-EMI 405-line electronic system.
1939: Actor Mike Farrell (M*A*S*H, Providence) is born in St. Paul, Minnesota.
1940: Journalist Tom Brokaw is born in Webster, South Dakota.
1957: KUMV (channel 8, now KMOT) launches in Williston, North Dakota.
1957: Actress and voice artist Kathy Najimy (Veronica’s Closet, King of the Hill) is born in San Diego, California.
1961: KOAP-TV (channel 10, now KOPB-TV) signs on in Portland, Oregon.
1964: WCIU-TV (channel 26) begins broadcasting in Chicago.
1966: Mister Ed ends its network run on CBS.
1976: Musician/composer Vince Guaraldi (16 “Peanuts” specials) dies in Menlo Park, California of a hear attack, aged 47. He had just completed recording the soundtrack for It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown earlier the same afternoon.
1991: Comedian Danny Thomas (Make Room for Daddy) dies in Los Angeles, aged 77.
1997: Announcer/voice-over artist Ernie Anderson dies in Los Angeles, aged 73. From the 70’s through the 90’s, he was the voice of ABC, his unmistakable tones heard on promos and introductions for the network and affiliates. (Who can forget “the Lu-u-u-uhv Boat?”) He also has a place in kiddie show history, having played the character of Ghoulardi on Cleveland’s WJW-TV from 1963-66.
2000: Ed premieres on NBC.
(Just a little featurette I hope to do as time permits. It’s an entirely random selection based on a quick Net search, and is not meant to be comprehensive. So, don’t post nasty messages about “you forgot THIS” or “how could you not mention THAT?” Do so, and I’ll just take my keyboard and go home…..)
1931: Actor Rip Torn (The Larry Sanders Show) is born (as Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.) in Temple, Texas. DYK: The name “Rip” was not adopted by Torn for professional work: it was a common nickname for male members of his family over several generations.
1937: The BBC drops the Baird 240-line mechanical TV system in favor of the Marconi-EMI 405-line electronic system.
1939: Actor Mike Farrell (M*A*S*H, Providence) is born in St. Paul, Minnesota.
1940: Journalist Tom Brokaw is born in Webster, South Dakota.
1957: KUMV (channel 8, now KMOT) launches in Williston, North Dakota.
1957: Actress and voice artist Kathy Najimy (Veronica’s Closet, King of the Hill) is born in San Diego, California.
1961: KOAP-TV (channel 10, now KOPB-TV) signs on in Portland, Oregon.
1964: WCIU-TV (channel 26) begins broadcasting in Chicago.
1966: Mister Ed ends its network run on CBS.
1976: Musician/composer Vince Guaraldi (16 “Peanuts” specials) dies in Menlo Park, California of a hear attack, aged 47. He had just completed recording the soundtrack for It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown earlier the same afternoon.
1991: Comedian Danny Thomas (Make Room for Daddy) dies in Los Angeles, aged 77.
1997: Announcer/voice-over artist Ernie Anderson dies in Los Angeles, aged 73. From the 70’s through the 90’s, he was the voice of ABC, his unmistakable tones heard on promos and introductions for the network and affiliates. (Who can forget “the Lu-u-u-uhv Boat?”) He also has a place in kiddie show history, having played the character of Ghoulardi on Cleveland’s WJW-TV from 1963-66.
2000: Ed premieres on NBC.
(Just a little featurette I hope to do as time permits. It’s an entirely random selection based on a quick Net search, and is not meant to be comprehensive. So, don’t post nasty messages about “you forgot THIS” or “how could you not mention THAT?” Do so, and I’ll just take my keyboard and go home…..)
