Biography (1987– )

First hosted by veteran actor Peter Graves, and later by Jack Perkins, this popular Arts and Entertainment Network series profiled the lives of notable figures in the history of ... See full summary »

Creator:

Agnes Nixon

Stars:

Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 11 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jack Perkins	...	Himself - Host (115 episodes, 1993-2005)
Peter Graves	...	Himself - Host (73 episodes, 1992-2002)

Storyline

First hosted by veteran actor Peter Graves, and later by Jack Perkins, this popular Arts and Entertainment Network series profiled the lives of notable figures in the history of entertainment, sports, arts, science, politics and warfare. The show is notable for its in-depth research, which often provides viewers with little-known information about well-known people.

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Plot Keywords:

anthology | celebrity | one word title | publicity | reenactment

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | History

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Biografie

Company Credits

Production Co:

Actuality Productions, Atlas Media, Foxstar Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Spoofed in Saturday Night Live: Gwyneth Paltrow/Barenaked Ladies (1999)

User Reviews

When I was your age...

A program on A&E, this show picks out some interesting modern symbols and provides decent life stories for them. But for the most part, each episode selects a dinosaur from the dusty vaults of 'classic' entertainment and paints a portrait of them so bland, that watching grass grow begins to look like a New Year's Eve party.

Ancient! That channel desperately needs some new blood. Shamelessly having it's own agenda. Abusing it's audience. Concentrating less on artist quality, and more on historical significance. If that's what YOU are looking for, there's a separate channel for you. If you'd rather know more, with less spam and more gusto, than watch The E! True Hollywood Story.

For a documentary, I give it a rotten tomato. It's time to seek youth in this department.