Hollywood had a pretty clear idea of what a male star was supposed to look like—and these guys were not it. Then they became some of the biggest stars of the 60s and 70s anyway.
These women once filled theaters, bedroom walls and teenage daydreams. Today, most Millennial men probably couldn’t name a single one. How many do you remember?
Discover how Bernie Kopell went from TV oddballs and Get Smart’s Siegfried to The Love Boat’s charming Dr. Adam Bricker—and built a career lasting decades.
Ted Lange became a TV icon as Isaac Washington on The Love Boat, but his remarkable career as an actor, director, playwright, and teacher went far beyond the bar.
Barbara Stanwyck never publicly told her side of the story. Robert Wagner waited nearly two decades after she was gone before giving his fullest account.
Discover how Billy Crystal broke television barriers as Jodie Dallas on Soap, showcasing the comic timing and dramatic talent that later made him a beloved Hollywood movie star and icon.
Discover how Citizen Kane made Dorothy Comingore a star before studio battles, Hollywood blacklisting, HUAC testimony, and personal tragedy ended her once-promising acting career and reshaped her Hollywood legacy forever.
From Marcus Welby to Doogie Howser, these beloved TV doctors of the 1970s and 1980s made viewers feel like they were in the safest hands on television.
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