We here at Television Vanguard have an 'unofficial' Television Hall of Fame that we place significant contributors to the television industry; these individual we believe have had an important and high impact on the television medium. They came along at just the right time in the history of the medium, and made an important an indelible impact. The list of inductees is somewhat small, but that is by design; it makes the impact of those in that group all the more important:
* Class of 2015 - Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, Sylvester 'Pat' Weaver
Grant Tinker, William 'Bill' Paley, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz
Walt Disney, Danny Thomas, Sheldon Leonard
Jack Benny and Carroll Burnett
* Class of 2016 - Jackie Gleason, Red Skelton, Milton Berle
Sid Caesar, Phil Silvers, Ed Sullivan
* Class of 2017 - Norman Lear, Bud Yorkin, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks
Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart
* Class of 2018 - Larry Gelbart
* Class of 2021 - Garry Marshall, and....
Today, we're adding another individual to that Television Vanguard Hall of Fame list, and she is one of our favorites as well, Ms. Diahann Carroll.
Ms. Carroll, who passed away last year, truly was a significant contributor to the development of the television medium that evolved over the decades to what we see today on our viewing screens. She was, and always will be remembered as, a thought provoking, intelligent and beautiful performer across the various performing arts and mediums. From Julia in the 1960s and early 1970s, to Dynasty in the 1980s, she trail blazed the role of black women on television with style, wit, intelligence, beauty and charm - a powerful combination. She truly was, and is, a key part of the television vanguard. We welcome her into the Television Vanguard Hall of Fame.
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Enjoy! Part 2 of our three part 1986 Dick Cavett interview tribute coming soon.
