Rising to prominence during the big band era, at one point becoming the highest-charting female vocalist in the country, the singer-actress would later launch a four-decade career in television.

Hailed by TV Guide as the number-one greatest TV star of all time, the actress-comedienne played an important role in the medium's infancy, going on to receive several accolades.

Fast facts about Bing Crosby and Tennessee Ernie Ford, both of them products of the golden years of television.

Considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, the three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion is enshrined in several halls of fame, including the Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame, which he co-founded with his mentor, George Tragos.

The film industry biographer and entertainment journalist was known for his decades-long career at the Associated Press, which spanned from 1944 through 2010.

The industrialist and business magnate would become known for his anti-Semitic views.

A product of the "Poverty Row" era in Hollywood, the director, producer, screenwriter and actor starred in several low-budget westerns and was the father of exploitation filmmaker Al Adamson.

In January 1974, the TV series Firehouse (originally a Movie of the Week) premiered, a futile attempt by ABC to duplicate the success of NBC's Emergency!.

The professional wrestler is best known as a founding member of the Minnesota Wrecking Crew, also known simply as the Andersons.

Often cited as one of the greatest composers of all time, the multiple-time award winner is known for such classics as the Peter Gunn and Pink Panther themes, and "Moon River" from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's.