Biography (1987)
Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and hosted by Mike Wallace. The A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987. The older version featured historical figures such as Helen Keller and Mark Twain, or long-dead entertainment figures such as Will Rogers or John Barrymore. The A&E series has placed the emphasis on such people as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Plácido Domingo, Freddie Mercury, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Eric Clapton, Pope John Paul II, Gene Tierney, Selena, Diego Rivera, Mao Zedong and Queen Elizabeth II, and fictional characters like The Phantom, Superman, Hamlet, Betty Boop, and Santa Claus. The program ended up profiling enough figures that in 1999, A&E spun it off into an entire network, The Biography Channel.
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- 1 1. 6 Apr. 19871987-04-06 · 1h 0m
- 2 2. Al Capone: Scarface1987-04-13 · 1h 0mIn the thrilling underworld of speakeasies, Tommy Guns and turf wars, Al Capone was the undisputed emperor of Chicago. Scarface was many things to many people a ruthless and vindic
- 3 3. Bob Hope: America's Entertainer1987-04-20 · 1h 0mA profile of orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass (1818-95), who campaigned against slavery, discrimination and other injustices directed against blacks. Douglass, a former s
- 4 4. Bugsy Siegel1987-04-27 · 1h 0mHe was handsome. He was glamorous. And in a world of ruthlessness and murder, he was the most vicious of them all. Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel first made his mark as a hitman on the ga
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5. Dalai Lama: The Soul of Tibet1987-05-04 · 1h 0mOne of the world's most admired men, he is the spiritual and secular leader of a nation that exists only in exile. Born Tenzin Gyatso, he is the fourteenth man recognized by his pe
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6. King Arthur: His Life and Legends1987-05-11 · 1h 0mExplores the life of semi-legendary sixth-century king of the Britons, King Arthur.
- 7 7. Lucky Luciano: Chairman of the Mob1987-05-18 · 1h 0mHe wrote his name in blood on the sidewalks of New York and made himself the Boss of all Bosses. Arriving in America at the age of nine and embarking upon a life of crime at age 14
- 8 8. Nelson Mandela: Journey to Freedom1987-05-25 · 1h 0mNelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa w
- 9 9. Muhammad: The Prophet1987-06-01 · 1h 0mHe was a humble merchant who received revelations from the angel Gabriel. But the religion he founded is now viewed by many as an enemy of the Western world. One of the most influe
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10. Napoleon Bonaparte: The Glory of France1987-06-08 · 1h 0mHe took France to its greatest period of influence in history. But his ego and thirst for ever more power led to one of the greatest downfalls ever. Napoleon Bonaparte stands as on
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11. Bonnie & Clyde: The Story of Love & Death1987-06-15 · 1h 0mShe was a lonely waitress longing for excitement and romance. He was a volatile ex-con who vowed he would never go back to prison. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow found each other i
- 12 12. Babe Ruth1987-06-22 · 1h 0mHe is perhaps the greatest sports hero in American history. George Herman “Babe” Ruth, Jr., was more than just a ballplayer—he was a beloved public figure whose popularity at one
- 13 13. Frederick Douglass1987-06-29 · 1h 0mAs a young man, he experienced the brutality of slavery firsthand. As an outspoken leader of the abolitionist movement, he became one of the most powerful voices in American histor
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14. Lizzie Borden: A Woman Accused1987-07-06 · 1h 0mHer sensational case captured the attention of the press worldwide. Though she proclaimed her innocence until her dying day, she was destined forever to be associated with murder.
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15. Milton Hershey: The Chocolate King1987-07-13 · 1h 0mMilton Hershey was born in a Pennsylvania farmhouse and completed only the fourth grade before he was put to work as a printer's apprentice. But by the age of 18, Milton had discov
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