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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.
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 hotel...
Sep 13, 2023 · 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. But the show didn’t need anything “extra”—it was devoted to lively guests and the art of lively conversation.
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.
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May 1, 2024 · 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.
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Dec 7, 2010 · In “David Susskind: A Televised Life,” veteran media journalist Stephen Battaglio shares an inside look at producer and talk show host David Susskind, who helped define the television...
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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.
