Pre-1946 US television series debuts
This is a VERY incomplete list of US television series which debuted prior to 1946.
See also this list of 1946 TV debuts:
[link]http://www.imdb.com/list/MdKKkXTz8P8/[/link]
And this list of 1930s BBC series:
[link]http://www.imdb.com/list/0bWgT237jMs/[/link]
See also this list of 1946 TV debuts:
[link]http://www.imdb.com/list/MdKKkXTz8P8/[/link]
And this list of 1930s BBC series:
[link]http://www.imdb.com/list/0bWgT237jMs/[/link]
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- StarsGeorge KeltingBill SchudtThe ghosts of various murder victims tell their terrifying and haunting stories.W2XAB
- StarsHarriet LeeAired in a 15-minute time-slot, this was a music program with popular radio singer Harriet Lee, and aired on mechanical television.W2XAB
- StarsGeorge ReithGeorge Reith gives instructions on contract bridge, in a series aired on mechanical television in New York City.W2XAB
- StarsCharles SpeerW2XAB
- StarsG. Aldo RandeggerA series of piano lessons broadcast on mechanical television. Originally aired in a 30-minute time-slot, later aired in a 15-minute time-slot.W2XAB
- StarsCharles E. ButterfieldW2XAB
- StarsDick MadeoBill SchudtThis very early television series presented boxing matches. Some episodes aired in a 30-minute time-slot, others aired in a 15-minute time-slot.W2XAB
- StarsArtie DunnLes ReisW2XAB's programming was similar to a vaudeville program, with each act given their own segment on the schedule. Vaudeville and radio act Reis and Dunn appeared in a segment several times on the experimental television station.W2XAB
- StarsDoris SharpFrom 1931 to 1932 Doris Sharp did well-received 15-minute segments on early experimental television, where she sang songs.W2XAB
- StarsGrace VossW2XAB's schedule was arranged like a vaudeville program, with each performer given their own segment. In her segment, Grace Voss, a dancer, gave dramatic pantomimes.W2XAB
- StarsAlice RemsenSinger and composer Alice Remsen had a semi-regular segment on early television station W2XCD, with running times ranging from 15 minutes to 30 minutes.W2XCD
- StarsNatalie TowersNatalie Towers was named the "Television Girl". She was an entertainer, doing dances and such.W2XAB
- StarsCharles HoffmanA series of lessons broadcast in a 15-minute time-slot on experimental mechanical television.W2XCD
- StarsRuth KernerRuth Kerner was a soprano who sang songs in this music program aired in a 15-minute time-slot on mechanical television. It aired each Friday for about five months, which was a pretty decent run in those days.W2XAB
- StarsDorothy RosenthalA segment aired in a 15-minute time-slot on mechanical television, featuring violinist Dorothy Rosenthal.W2XAB
- StarsMyndell LouisA music show aired in a 15-minute time-slot on mechanical television. Australian-born Myndell Louis was a soprano who spent years in the US. Like virtually all 1930s television, it aired without commercials. The resolution was 60 lines.
- StarsEdwin HowardThis series, which aired on experimental mechanical television in New York City, consisted of magic tricks.W2XAB
- StarsMortimer MillerMortimer Miller, pianist, appeared on this short-lived series aired on mechanical television.W2XAB
- StarsHenrietta DunlapLittle is known about this early television program, which is described as being a "talk" of some kind.W2XAB
- StarsWilliam SearleLittle is known about this music program, except that William Searle did several 15-minute segments for W1XAV during 1932.W1XAV
- StarsHarry FriesA music program usually aired in a 15-minute time-slot. Harry Fries played the saw.W2XAB
- StarsGertrude HintlianA music program aired in a 15-minute time-slot on mechanical television, featuring violinist Gertrude Hintlian.W1XAV
- StarsRobert CampbellA music program featuring tenor Robert Campbell, which aired on experimental mechanical television. It aired in a 15-minute time-slot.W1XAV
- StarsJohn BarkeleyShirley ThomasHollywood life, from the lowest rungs of the show business ladder to the top.
- StarsBurl IvesHank HenryPee Wee Russell"Men At Work" was a 1941-1942 television series. During any given show, viewers might watch singers, dancers, bicyclists, acrobats, roller skaters, and other entertainers.WCBW
- StarsGil FatesFrances BussWCBW
- Documentary films on diverse subjects.WNBT
- StarsPatquita AndersonA live television variety series, featuring singers, dancers, musicians, juggling acts, etc.WCBW
- StarsJimmy PowersJoe LouisDon DunphyWeekly televised boxing bouts.
- StarsJohn Reed KingJimmy BrownTom MahoneyOne of television's first game shows. The host, John Reed King, supervised activities from various New York City supermarkets with the help of his assistant, Jimmy Brown. Riddles with a "jingle", puzzles for the audience to solve and other games were played.WCBW
- StarsVera MasseyVera Massey sang in this series. It is reported that, on the show, she played a woman whose husband was away due to world war two.WCBW
- A series of educational films, travelogues, etc. Think of the weekly short subjects shown in movie theaters: "Popular Science," "Unusual Occupations," newsreels and so on. Shown on NBC's three TV stations in New York City, Philadelphia, and Schenectedy, New York.WNBT
- CreatorPauline KonerStarsForest BonshirePauline KonerBetty LindWCBW
- StarsDanton WalkerThis was a variety series which aired in New York City. Acts included comedians, dancers, etc.WABD
- StarsVinton HayworthMary PattonA four-part thriller. In the second episode there was a dope peddler named Dr. Mordaunt, while Mary Patton played a woman trying to save her husband from the electric chair by finding the real killer of a murdered actress.WNBT