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Mar 21, 2023

Euthanasia Practiced on “Dr. Kildare,” a TV First

Mar. 21, 1963 - Euthanasia is practiced by a doctor for the first time on a television series in an episode filmed for NBC’s “Dr....

Mar 20, 2023

TV: Tonight on “The Virginian”

Mar. 20, 1963 - Tonight on “The Virginian,” Ed Frazer (Howard Duff, left) returns to Medicine Bow after serving three years for burglary....

Mar 20, 2023

Movies: “Five Miles to Midnight”

Mar. 20, 1963 - Sophia Loren (left), Anthony Perkins (right), and Gig Young are the stars of “Five Miles to Midnight,” opening next...

Mar 19, 2023

Tonight on “The Dick Powell Show”

Mar. 19, 1963 - Tonight on “The Dick Powell Show,” nightclubowner Charlie (Anthony Franciosa) resists the attempts of a big-time gangster...

Mar 18, 2023

TV: Tonight on “Ben Casey”

Mar. 18, 1963 - Tonight on “Ben Casey,” after pro quarterback Terry Dunne (Neville Brand, pictured in 1950) is diagnosed with a serious...

Mar 17, 2023

Mar. 17, 1963 - Tonight on “Bonanza,” an alcoholic saloon girl (Ruta Lee) changes her life with the

Mar. 17, 1963 - Tonight on “Bonanza,” an alcoholic saloon girl (Ruta Lee) changes her life with the help of Ben and an ex-prizefighter...

Mar 17, 2023

Vincent Edwards, TV’s “Ben Casey,” Big in Japan

Mar. 17, 1963 - Vincent Edwards (pictured in Japan) is riding a huge wave of fan enthusiasm in Japan since “Ben Casey” hit the top of...

Mar 17, 2023

Actress Mercedes McCambridge Takes Overdose, Condition “Fair”

Mar. 17, 1963 - Mercedes McCambridge (pictured right with Claire Trevor in 1950 after winning Best Supporting Actress for “All the King’s...

Mar 15, 2023

TV: Tonight on “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour”

Mar. 15, 1963 - Tonight on “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,” after killing a woman, a man (Dean Jagger) is chosen to be a juror for the trial...

Mar 14, 2023

TV: Tonight on “The Twilight Zone”

Mar. 14, 1963 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” astronaut Robert Gaines (Steve Forrest, right) returns from space to a world that is...

Mar 12, 2023

TV: Tonight on “The Untouchables”

Mar. 12, 1963 - Tonight on “The Untouchables,” a World War I veteran (Frank Sutton, right with John Larkin) runs one of the city's most...

Mar 12, 2023

James Arness Asks for Custody of Three Children

Mar. 12, 1963 - Exclusive custody of three children was demanded today by television actor James Arness (pictured in 1956) in a suit for...

Mar 12, 2023

TV: Tonight on “Combat!”

Mar. 12, 1963 - Tonight’s episode of “Combat!” (7:30 p.m. on ABC) was less written than improvised. Producer-director Robert Altman took...

Mar 12, 2023

Movies: “The Ugly American”

Mar. 12, 1963 - Universal’s new film starring Marlon Brando (right with Sandra Church), “The Ugly American,” will have its Hollywood...

Mar 11, 2023

TV: Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show”

Mar. 11, 1963 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” Andy must protect Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier) from a charming but dishonest traveling...

Mar 11, 2023

Movies: “Follow the Boys”

Mar. 11, 1963 - “Follow the Boys,” starring Paula Prentiss (right), Russ Tamblyn (left), and Connie Francis, opens Wednesday in an...

Mar 11, 2023

Movies: Lotte Lenya to Play Villain in New James Bond Film

Mar. 11, 1963 - Lotte Lenya, the creepy contessa of “The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone,” will appear as another menace — Rosa Klebb, master...

Mar 10, 2023

TV: Tonight on “Bonanza”

Mar. 10, 1963 - Tonight on “Bonanza,” Adam (Pernell Roberts, right) helps a beautiful woman (Aneta Corsaut, left) and her father (Ludwig...

Mar 9, 2023

TV: Tonight on “Have Gun - Will Travel”

Mar. 9, 1963 - Tonight on “Have Gun - Will Travel,” Carl Soddenberg (Crahan Denton) committed a heinous, murderous act, but a doctor...

Mar 8, 2023

TV: Tonight on “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour”

Mar. 8, 1963 - Tonight on “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,” a mother of three (Gena Rowlands, pictured) notices that her baby son fascinates...