Biography 1987
★ 6.7/10 TV-14 Documentary 27 seasons · 332 eps Ended
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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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Cast
Peter Graves
Self - Host
Scarlett Johansson
Self
Aileen Wuornos
Self (archive footage)
☻
Dawn Botkins
Self - Aileen's Childhood Friend ☻
Arlene Pralle
Self ☻
Steve Glazer
Self - Defense Attorney
Tyria Moore
Self - Aileen's Girlfriend
Donna Jay Fulks
Aileen Wuornos (voice)
Eva Braun
Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) ☻
Paul Kaup
Narrator
Heinrich Hoffmann
Self - Photographer (archive footage) Episode guide
Season 1 · 15 episodes
- E1 6 Apr. 1987 Apr 6, 1987
- E2 Al Capone: Scarface Apr 13, 1987
- E3 Bob Hope: America's Entertainer Apr 20, 1987
- E4 Bugsy Siegel Apr 27, 1987
- E5 Dalai Lama: The Soul of Tibet May 4, 1987
- E6 King Arthur: His Life and Legends May 11, 1987
- E7 Lucky Luciano: Chairman of the Mob May 18, 1987
- E8 Nelson Mandela: Journey to Freedom May 25, 1987
- E9 Muhammad: The Prophet Jun 1, 1987
- E10 Napoleon Bonaparte: The Glory of France Jun 8, 1987
- E11 Bonnie & Clyde: The Story of Love & Death Jun 15, 1987
- E12 Babe Ruth Jun 22, 1987
- E13 Frederick Douglass Jun 29, 1987
- E14 Lizzie Borden: A Woman Accused Jul 6, 1987
- E15 Milton Hershey: The Chocolate King Jul 13, 1987
Season 2 · 1 episodes
- E1 Muhammad: The Prophet Jul 28, 1992
Season 3 · 81 episodes
- E1 Harry S. Truman
- E2 Henry Ford: Tin Lizzy Tycoon Jul 21, 1994
- E3 Mata Hari
- E4 Paul Revere
- E5 Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon Jan 18, 1994
- E6 Sid Caesar: Television's Comedy Genius Apr 12, 1994
- E7 The Rockefellers May 30, 1994
- E8 Teddy: A Kennedy Portrait Jun 3, 1994
- E9 General Omar Bradley Jun 6, 1994
- E10 Marilyn Monroe - Behind the Legend Jun 10, 1994
- E11 Houdini: The Great Escape Jun 20, 1994
- E12 George Washington: Founding Father Jun 24, 1994
- E13 Christa McAuliffe: Teacher in Space Jul 11, 1994
- E14 Wilbur and Orville: Dreams of Flying Jul 12, 1994
- E15 Gene Roddenberry: Star Trek and Beyond Jul 14, 1994
- E16 Donald Trump: Master of the Deal Jul 21, 1994
- E17 Frank Capra: Mr. Capra Goes to America Jul 25, 1994
- E18 Davy Crockett: American Frontier Legend Aug 1, 1994
- E19 Roy Rogers: American Legend Aug 2, 1994
- E20 Willie Nelson Aug 4, 1994
- E21 Patsy Cline: Remembering Patsy Aug 5, 1994
- E22 W.C. Fields: Behind the Laughter Aug 8, 1994
- E23 Eleanor Roosevelt: A Restless Spirit Aug 30, 1994
- E24 The Babe: The Story of Babe Ruth Sep 1, 1994
- E25 Pope John Paul II: Statesman of Faith Sep 12, 1994
- E26 Bette Davis: If Looks Could Kill Sep 13, 1994
- E27 Gilda Radner: In Her Own Words Sep 14, 1994
- E28 Benjamin Franklin: Citizen of the World Sep 15, 1994
- E29 Mike Tyson: Fallen Champ Sep 16, 1994
- E30 Michelangelo: Artist and Man Sep 21, 1994
- E31 Edgar Allan Poe: The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe Oct 27, 1994
- E32 Cleopatra: Destiny's Queen Nov 25, 1994
- E33 Van Cliburn: Concert Pianist Dec 1, 1994
- E34 Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey Dec 5, 1994
- E35 FDR: The War Years Dec 6, 1994
- E36 Hirohito Dec 7, 1994
- E37 Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso Dec 11, 1994
- E38 Santa Claus Dec 19, 1994
- E39 Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop Dec 20, 1994
- E40 Stooges: The Men Behind the Mayhem Dec 23, 1994
- E41 FDR: Years of Crisis Dec 26, 1994
- E42 Andrew Carnegie: Prince of Steel Jan 1, 1995
- E43 Andrew Jackson: A Man for the People Jan 3, 1995
- E44 Aristotle Onassis: The Golden Greek Jan 4, 1995
- E45 Attila: Scourge of God Jan 5, 1995
- E46 Benedict Arnold: Triumph and Treason Jan 6, 1995
- E47 Charles Dickens: A Tale of Ambition and Genius Jan 9, 1995
- E48 Charles Manson: Journey into Evil Jan 10, 1995
- E49 Charlton Heston: For All Seasons Jan 11, 1995
- E50 Christopher Columbus: Explorer of the New World Jan 12, 1995
- E51 Crazy Horse: The Last Warrior Jan 13, 1995
- E52 Daniel Boone Jan 16, 1995
- E53 Genghis Khan: Terror and Conquest Jan 17, 1995
- E54 George Custer: Showdown at the Little Bighorn Jan 18, 1995
- E55 Goebbels: Master of Propaganda Jan 19, 1995
- E56 H.G. Wells: Time Traveler Jan 20, 1995
- E57 Hercules: Power of the Gods Jan 23, 1995
- E58 Huey Long: The Kingfish Jan 24, 1995
- E59 Jack the Ripper: Phantom of Death Jan 25, 1995
- E60 John Dillinger: Public Enemy #1 Jan 26, 1995
- E61 John Wilkes Booth: Assassin in the Spotlight Jan 27, 1995
- E62 Lee Harvey Oswald: An American Tragedy Jan 30, 1995
- E63 Leif Ericson: Voyages of a Viking Jan 31, 1995
- E64 Malcolm X: A Search for Identity Feb 1, 1995
- E65 Marco Polo: Journey to the East Feb 2, 1995
- E66 Mozart Feb 3, 1995
- E67 Nostradamus: Prophet of Doom Feb 6, 1995
- E68 Patrick Henry: Voice of Liberty Feb 7, 1995
- E69 Ponce de León: The First Conquistador Feb 8, 1995
- E70 Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective Feb 9, 1995
- E71 Sitting Bull: Chief of the Lakota Nation Feb 10, 1995
- E72 Susan B. Anthony: Rebel for the Cause Feb 13, 1995
- E73 The Gettys: A Tragedy of Riches Feb 14, 1995
- E74 The James Gang: Outlaw Brothers Feb 15, 1995
- E75 The Red Baron: Master of the Air Feb 16, 1995
- E76 The Vanderbilts: An American Dynasty Feb 17, 1995
- E77 Theodore Roosevelt: Roughrider to Rushmore Feb 20, 1995
- E78 Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher of Freedom Feb 21, 1995
- E79 Tokyo Rose: Victim of Propaganda Feb 22, 1995
- E80 Wild Bill Hickock: Gentleman of the Old West Feb 23, 1995
- E81 Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier of Peace Feb 24, 1995
Season 4 · 2 episodes
- E56 Leif Ericson: Voyages Of A Viking Oct 10, 1995
- E57 Marco Polo: Journey to the East Oct 11, 1995
Season 5 · 32 episodes
- E1 Abbott and Costello Jan 4, 1996
- E2 Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union Jan 11, 1996
- E3 Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence Jan 18, 1996
- E4 Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific Jan 25, 1996
- E5 Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler May 9, 1996
- E6 Alexander Graham Bell: Voice of Invention May 30, 1996
- E7 Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler Jun 6, 1996
- E8 Annie Oakley: Crack Shot in Petticoats Jun 13, 1996
- E9 Audie Murphy: Great American Hero Jun 20, 1996
- E10 Confucius: Words of Wisdom Jun 27, 1996
- E11 Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper to the World Jul 4, 1996
- E12 David and Goliath: A Biblical Battle Jul 11, 1996
- E13 Edward VIII: The Traitor King Jul 18, 1996
- E14 Evita: The Woman Behind the Myth Jul 25, 1996
- E15 Fidel Castro: El Comandante Aug 1, 1996
- E16 Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud Aug 8, 1996
- E17 Henry VIII: Scandals of a King Aug 15, 1996
- E18 Jeffrey Dahmer: The Monster Within Aug 22, 1996
- E19 John F. Kennedy Jr.: Child of a Dream Aug 29, 1996
- E20 John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas Sep 5, 1996
- E21 Marie Antoinette: The Tragic Queen Sep 12, 1996
- E22 Mikhail Gorbachev: A Man Who Changed the World Sep 19, 1996
- E23 Moses and the Ten Commandments Sep 26, 1996
- E24 Moshe Dayan: A Warrior's Story Oct 3, 1996
- E25 Noah and the Ark: Voyage to a New Beginning Oct 10, 1996
- E26 Richard Nixon: Man and President Oct 17, 1996
- E27 Saddam Hussein Oct 24, 1996
- E28 Saint Patrick: Man, Myth & Magic Oct 31, 1996
- E29 The Astors: High Society Nov 7, 1996
- E30 The Fabulous World of Fabergé Nov 14, 1996
- E31 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Nov 21, 1996
- E32 William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama Nov 28, 1996