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    David Susskind

    American television personality and producer

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  1. 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.

    • David Howard Susskind, December 19, 1920, New York City, U.S.
    • Harvard University (B.A.)
    • Television host, personality, producer
    • Norman Lear (first cousin)
  2. Feb 23, 1987 · David Howard Susskind was born in New York City on Dec. 19, 1920, the son of Benjamin and Frances Lear Susskind, and was raised in Brookline, Mass. After two years at the University of Wisconsin ...

  3. 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. In this form, the program would continue until ...

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    • Pamandia
    • 1958 –, 1986
  4. 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.

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  6. 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 industry ...

  7. 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.

  8. Feb 23, 1987 · Feb. 23, 1987 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. David Susskind, the soft-spoken yet provocative talk show host who produced dozens of movies, plays and television programs, was found dead Sunday in ...

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