Gene Autry Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving Charge
Nov. 28, 1961 - Gene Autry, 52 years old, the Western actor and co-owner of the Los Angeles Angels, has pleaded guilty to a drunken...
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Nov 27, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Andy Griffith Show"
Nov. 27, 1961 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” Barney and Thelma Lou successfully match-make Andy and Thelma Lou's cousin Karen...
Nov 25, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Gunsmoke"
Nov. 25, 1961 - Tonight on “Gunsmoke,” the plain but precocious daughter (Jena Engstrom, pictured) of a mean drunk (Malcolm Atterbury)...
Nov 25, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Leave It to Beaver"
Nov. 25, 1961 - Tonight on “Leave It to Beaver,” Eddie (Ken Osmond, pictured) tricks Wally (Tony Dow) into taking a tall girl (Judee...
Nov 24, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"
Nov. 24, 1961 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” Confederate soldiers, in June of 1863, come across a warlock who can help bring victory...
Nov 24, 2021
TV: "Password" Adds Thursday Night Show
Nov. 24, 1961 - “Password,” a popular new game show on CBS, will add a Thursday night program at 9:30 in addition to its shows every...
Nov 23, 2021
TV: Bowling on ABC
Nov. 23, 1961 - Bowling balls will roar on television on 16 Saturday afternoons starting Jan. 6. ABC will televise the winter tournament...
Nov 23, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Dr. Kildare"
Nov. 23, 1961 - Tonight on “Dr. Kildare,” after falling over a dressing cart, Kildare injures his back and is forced to spend a few days...
Nov 21, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
Nov. 21, 1961 - Tonight on “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” a woman (Carolyn Kearney) beaten by an unknown attacker comes under great...
Nov 21, 2021
TV: "Henry Fonda and the Family" on CBS
Nov. 21, 1961 - Henry Fonda’s next television special has been set for Feb. 6 on CBS-TV. The actor (pictured at his son Peter’s wedding)...
Nov 20, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Rifleman"
Nov. 20, 1961 - Tonight on “The Rifleman,” an eccentric man (Royal Dano) who pretends he is Abe Lincoln spends a weekend with Lucas and...
Nov 19, 2021
Lucille Ball Weds Gary Morton in New York
Nov. 19, 1961 - Lucille Ball, the actress, and Gary Morton, nightclub comedian, were married today. The Rev. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale...
Nov 18, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Gunsmoke"
Nov. 18, 1961 - Tonight on “Gunsmoke,” Chester (Dennis Weaver, right) becomes engaged more or less accidentally, but he takes to heart...
Nov 18, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Have Gun - Will Travel"
Nov. 18, 1961 - Tonight on “Have Gun, Will Travel,” Ben Jalisco (Charles Bronson), a bounty hunter with 34 credited kills, has broken out...
Nov 17, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"
Nov. 17, 1961 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” when the Earth falls out of orbit, two women (Bette Garde and Lois Nettleton, pictured)...
Nov 16, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Untouchables"
Nov. 16, 1961 - Tonight on “The Untouchables,” Morton Halas (Jack Klugman, pictured left) is an aggressive and successful defense...
Nov 15, 2021
TV: "Let Freedom Ring" on CBS-TV
Nov. 15, 1961 - An hour-long “inspirational” show has been scheduled for the last day of the year by CBS-TV. The program, called “Let...
Nov 14, 2021
Lucille Ball to Wed Gary Morton
Nov. 14, 1961 - Lucille Ball and comedian Gary Morton obtained a marriage license today at New York City’s Municipal Building. Miss Ball...
Nov 13, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Andy Griffith Show"
Nov. 13, 1961 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” Andy must put away the welcome mat when a likable drifter (Buddy Ebsen, right),...
Nov 13, 2021
Movies: Wally Cox to Appear in "State Fair"
Nov. 13, 1961 - Wally Cox, the television performer noted for his “Mr. Peepers” series, has been engaged for a featured role in 20th...
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