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David Howard Susskind (December 19, 1920 – February 22, 1987) was an American producer of TV, movies, and stage plays and also a TV talk show host. His talk shows were innovative in the genre and addressed timely, controversial topics beyond the scope of others of the day.
The David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind which was broadcast from 1958 to 1986. The program began locally in New York City in 1958 as Open End, which referred to the fact that the program was open-ended, with no set scheduled end or timeslot restrictions.
David Susskind (born Dec. 19, 1920, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Feb. 22, 1987, New York City) was a U.S. television producer and host. After being educated at the University of Wisconsin and Harvard University, he worked as a publicist before forming the agency Talent Associates in 1952.
Feb 23, 1987 · David Susskind, the television producer and one of the country's earliest and best-known television talk-show hosts, was found dead, apparently of natural causes, yesterday afternoon in his...
The David Susskind Show: With David Susskind, Mel Brooks, Norman Mailer, Groucho Marx. The program began its existence in 1958 as Open End, and was broadcast by WNTA-TV in New York City.
Sep 13, 2023 · But David Susskind is perhaps best known for his eponymous talk show, “The David Susskind Show,” which aired, throughout the nation, for a remarkable 28 years. Beginning in 1958, “The David Susskind Show” was a weekly, hour-long (sometimes two-hours long) talkfest, shot on a largely bare TV soundstage and shot largely without fanfare.
May 17, 2016 · David Susskind was one of the most prolific yet overlooked producers in the history of American film and television. Susskind’s company Talent Associates (TA for short) was responsible for dozens of feature films and thousands of hours of small screen entertainment over the years.
David Susskind was born on December 19, 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Eleanor and Franklin (1976) and Ages of Man (1966).
Feb 19, 1978 · Black in the 1960's, David Susskind was one of the bestknown personalities on television. Appearances on his weekly talk show by guests like Harry Truman and Nikita Khrushchev often made ...
David Susskind was one of the few successful television producers to also star in front of the camera. He began his career in the late forties as an agent, eventually representing such stars as Jerry Lewis and Dinah Shore.
