Obituaries
Alan Young, the amiable comedic actor who became a TV icon in the early 1960s starring opposite a talking horse named Mister Ed, died Thursday.
May 20, 2016
Television
“Mr. Ed” may be dead, but his memory lingers.
Oct. 28, 1986
Books
Christian Scientists: Alan Young of ‘Mr. Ed’ Fame shares his work and eventual disillusionment with the organized church in a memoir.
June 13, 1998
Alan Thicke, who hosted an ill-fated talk show before landing the starring role in “Growing Pains,” will try hosting again--but only in a TV movie this time.
Aug. 10, 1986
Business
Irvine students’ prize-winning creations have landed them a spot on TV with Jay Leno tonight.
March 10, 1997
Alan Rafkin, who directed some of television’s most innovative, endearing and enduring sitcoms, ranging from “The Andy Griffith Show” to “M*A*S*H” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” to “Suddenly Susan,” has died at age 73.
Aug. 10, 2001
Entertainment & Arts
Al Simon, a producer whose pioneering work led to a method for preserving the live quality of early television shows on film, paving the way for summer reruns and the syndication industry, has died.
May 24, 2000
The emotional thrust of new programs attempts to communicate to a more sophisticated audience.
Aug. 6, 1999
Most of the ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ gang, including writer Carl Reiner, reunites on CBS.
May 11, 2004
“Into Madness,” an “America Undercover” segment airing tonight at 9:30 on HBO cable, is a simple story with an emotional wallop, particularly for parents of young children.
July 6, 1989