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The year 1951 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1951.
Series | Debut | Ended |
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Picture Page (UK) | October 8, 1936 | 1939 |
1946 | 1952 | |
The Voice of Firestone Televues | 1943 | 1947 |
1949 | 1963 | |
Kaleidoscope (UK) | November 2, 1946 | 1953 |
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports | November 8, 1946 | June 24, 1960 |
Muffin the Mule (UK) | 1946 | 1955 |
Kraft Television Theater | May 7, 1947 | 1958 |
Kukla, Fran and Ollie | October 13, 1947 | 1957 |
Meet the Press | November 6, 1947 | — |
Howdy Doody | December 27, 1947 | September 24, 1960 |
Café Continental | 1947 | 1953 |
Juvenile Jury | 1947 | 1954 |
Small Fry Club | 1947 | 1951 |
Television Newsreel (UK) | January 5, 1948 | 1954 |
The Original Amateur Hour | January 18, 1948 | September 27, 1970 |
Court of Current Issues | February 9, 1948 | June 26, 1951 |
Author Meets the Critics | April 1948 | October 10, 1954 |
Hollywood Screen Test | April 15, 1948 | 1953 |
Texaco Star Theater | June 8, 1948 | 1953 |
The Ed Sullivan Show | June 20, 1948 | June 6, 1971 |
Candid Camera | August 10, 1948 | May 23, 2004 |
CBS Evening News | August 15, 1948 | — |
Foodini the Great | August 23, 1948 | June 23, 1951 |
Ford Theatre | October 17, 1948 | July 10, 1957 |
The Alan Dale Show | 1948 | 1951 |
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | 1948 | January 1, 1958 |
Break the Bank | 1948 | 1957 |
Celebrity Time | 1948 | September 1952 |
Club Seven | 1948 | 1951 |
The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | 1955 |
Winner Take All | 1948 | 1952 |
The Goldbergs | January 17, 1949 | 1956 |
Captain Video | June 27, 1949 | April 1, 1955 |
Mama | July 1, 1949 | March 17, 1957 |
Martin Kane, Private Eye | August 7, 1949 | June 17, 1954 |
The Lone Ranger | September 15, 1949 | June 6, 1957 |
Come Dancing (UK) | September 29, 1949 | 1995 |
The Aldrich Family | October 2, 1949 | May 29, 1953 |
January 2, 1953 | August 22, 1958 | |
The Ruggles | November 3, 1949 | June 19, 1952 |
One Man's Family | November 4, 1949 | June 21, 1952 |
March 1, 1954 | April 1, 1955 | |
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | 1949 | 1959 |
Date | Show | Debut |
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January 16 | The Alan Dale Show | 1948 |
July 18 | Four Star Revue [8] | Unknown |
August 29 | Stars Over Hollywood [6] | 1950 |
October 13 | Two Girls Named Smith | 1951 [3] : 883 |
November 2 | Vanity Fair [3] : 883 | 1948 |
December 28 | Miss Susan | 1951 [5] |
Unknown | Club Seven | 1948 |
Date | Name | Notability |
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January 7 | Helen Worth | English actress ( Coronation Street ) |
January 12 | Kirstie Alley | Actress ( Cheers , Veronica's Closet ) (died 2022) |
Rush Limbaugh | Radio talk show host & commentator (died 2021) | |
January 15 | Charo | Actress, singer, guitarist |
January 26 | Walt Willey | Actor |
January 30 | Charles S. Dutton | Actor ( Roc ) |
Tim Sample | New England humorist | |
January 31 | Cristine Rose | Actress ( Heroes ) |
February 12 | Susan Page | American journalist |
February 13 | Ellen Bry | Actress ( St. Elsewhere ) |
February 15 | Jane Seymour | English actress ( Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman ) |
February 16 | William Katt | Actor ( The Greatest American Hero ) |
February 20 | John Voldstad | Actor ( Newhart ) |
February 23 | Patricia Richardson | Actress ( Home Improvement ) |
February 24 | Debra Jo Rupp | Actress ( That '70s Show ) |
February 25 | James Brown | Sportcaster |
March 12 | Caren Kaye | Actress |
March 17 | Kurt Russell | Actor ( The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters ) |
March 19 | Fred Berry | Actor ( What's Happening!! ) (died 2003) |
April 13 | Peter Davison | Actor ( Doctor Who ) |
April 20 | Luther Vandross | Singer (died 2005) |
April 21 | Tony Danza | Actor ( Taxi , Who's the Boss? ) |
April 27 | Paul O'Keefe | Actor ( The Patty Duke Show ) |
April 29 | Ellen Crawford | Actress ( ER ) |
Dale Earnhardt | Professional NASCAR driver (died 2001) | |
May 8 | Deborah Harmon | Actress ( Just the Ten of Us ) |
May 9 | Alley Mills | Actress ( The Wonder Years ) |
May 15 | Fred Honsberger | American radio personality (died 2009) |
May 16 | Laurette Spang-McCook | American actress |
May 18 | Denny Dillon | Actress and comedian ( Saturday Night Live , Dream On ) |
May 25 | Patti D'Arbanville | Actress ( New York Undercover ) |
June 2 | Jeanine Pirro | Television host |
June 3 | Jill Biden | Educator and current first lady of the United States |
June 4 | Derek McGrath | Actor |
June 5 | Ellen Foley | Singer and actress ( Night Court ) |
Christopher Kimball | Television host | |
Mark Harelik | Television actor | |
June 13 | Richard Thomas | Actor ( The Waltons ) |
June 17 | Joe Piscopo | Actor and comedian ( Saturday Night Live ) |
June 20 | Tress MacNeille | Voice actress ( Animaniacs , Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers , Tiny Toon Adventures , Daisy Duck from Disney) |
June 26 | Pamela Bellwood | Actress ( Dynasty ) |
June 27 | Julia Duffy | Actress ( Newhart ) |
June 29 | Craig Sager | American sports reporter (died 2016) |
July 7 | Roz Ryan | Actress ( Amen , The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack ) |
July 9 | Chris Cooper | Actor |
July 10 | Phyllis Smith | Actress ( The Office ) |
July 12 | Cheryl Ladd | Actress ( Charlie's Angels ) |
Jamey Sheridan | Actor ( Homeland ) | |
July 13 | Didi Conn | Actress |
July 15 | Jesse Ventura | Actor |
July 17 | Lucie Arnaz | Actress ( Here's Lucy ), daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz |
July 19 | Debra Byrd | Vocal coach ( American Idol , Canadian Idol , The Voice ) (died 2024) [9] |
July 21 | Robin Williams | Actor and comedian ( Mork & Mindy ) (died 2014) |
July 21 | K. T. McFarland | American political candidate |
July 24 | Lynda Carter | Actress ( Wonder Woman ) |
July 31 | Barry Van Dyke | Actor ( Airwolf , Diagnosis: Murder ), son of Dick Van Dyke |
August 3 | Jay North | Actor ( Dennis the Menace ) |
August 5 | Chip Fields | Actress ( Good Times ) |
August 6 | Catherine Hicks | Actress (Annie Camden on 7th Heaven ) |
August 14 | Carl Lumbly | Actor ( Cagney & Lacey , Alias , Justice League) |
Kyle Johnson | Actor | |
August 17 | Robert Joy | Canadian actor ( CSI: NY ) |
August 19 | Randi Oakes | Actress and model ( CHiPs ) |
August 21 | Harry Smith | American television journalist |
August 26 | Bill Whitaker | American television journalist |
September 2 | Mark Harmon | Actor ( NCIS ) |
September 4 | Judith Ivey | Actress |
September 5 | Michael Keaton | Actor |
September 8 | Jeffrey Lurie | Producer |
September 9 | Tom Wopat | Actor ( The Dukes of Hazzard ) |
September 10 | Gary Danielson | Football player |
September 12 | Joe Pantoliano | Actor |
September 13 | Jean Smart | Actress ( Designing Women , Kim Possible ) |
September 16 | Janet Andrewartha | Australian actress ( Neighbours ) (died 2024) |
September 23 | Ron Klink | American television broadcaster |
September 25 | Mark Hamill | Actor ( Batman: The Animated Series , Time Squad , Teamo Supremo , Codename: Kids Next Door , Danny Phantom , Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! , Avatar: The Last Airbender , My Friends Tigger & Pooh , Regular Show ) |
October 2 | Sting | English singer |
October 18 | Pam Dawber | Actress ( Mork & Mindy ) |
October 30 | Harry Hamlin | Actor ( L.A. Law ) |
November 6 | Nigel Havers | English actor |
November 9 | Lou Ferrigno | Actor ( The Incredible Hulk ) |
November 16 | Miguel Sandoval | Actor ( Medium , Station 19 , Jackie Chan Adventures ) |
November 17 | Stephen Root | Actor ( NewsRadio , King of the Hill , The X's , Adventure Time , Gravity Falls ) |
November 20 | Rodger Bumpass | Voice actor ( SpongeBob SquarePants , Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? , Invader Zim ) |
December 1 | Treat Williams | Actor ( Everwood ) (died 2023) |
December 4 | Patricia Wettig | Actress ( thirtysomething , Brothers & Sisters ) |
December 5 | Morgan Brittany | Actress ( Dallas ) |
December 14 | Celia Weston | Actress |
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