1935 in television

The year 1935 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1935.

Events

April 26: Eiffel Tower broadcasting.

• March 22 – Germany begins regular television service in Berlin (Deutscher Fernseh-Rundfunk), from the Fernsehsender Paul Nipkow, using a 180-line electronic television system. It is generally only seen in public viewing rooms seating 30 people each.
• April 26 – France begins broadcasting regular transmissions from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
• September 11 – Final transmission of John Logie Baird’s 30-line television system by the BBC. The BBC begins preparations for a regular high definition broadcasting service from Alexandra Palace.

Births

• January 8 - Elvis Presley, singer, actor (died 1977)
• January 9
  • Bob Denver, actor, Gilligan's Island (died 2005)
  • Dick Enberg, sports commentator (died 2017)
• January 16 - Russ McCubbin, actor, Cheyenne
• February 16 – Sonny Bono, singer, actor, politician, comedian, The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (died 1998)
• February 17 – Christina Pickles, actress, Guiding Light, St. Elsewhere
• February 25 – Sally Jessy Raphael, talk show hostess
• March 1 – Robert Conrad, actor, The Wild Wild West, Baa Baa Black Sheep
• March 9 - Joseph Gallison, actor, Days of Our Lives
• March 15
  • Jimmy Swaggart, televangelist
  • Judd Hirsch, actor, Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs
• March 20 – Ted Bessell, actor and director, That Girl, (died 1996)
• April 13 – Lyle Waggoner, actor, The Carol Burnett Show, Wonder Woman
• April 19 – Dudley Moore, actor (died 2002)
• May 27 – Lee Meriwether, actress, Barnaby Jones
• June 21 – Monte Markham, actor, The New Perry Mason
• June 28 – John Inman, actor, Are You Being Served (died 2007)
• July 15
  • Alex Karras, football player, actor, Webster (died 2012)
  • Ken Kercheval, actor, Dallas
• July 17
  • Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor
  • Diahann Carroll, actress, singer, Julia
• August 28 - Sonny Shroyer, actor, The Dukes of Hazard
• September 21 – Henry Gibson, actor, poet, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In (died 2009)
• October 1 – Julie Andrews, actress, singer^[1]
• October 18 – Peter Boyle, actor, Everybody Loves Raymond (died 2006)
• October 20 – Jerry Orbach, actor, Law & Order (died 2004)
• November 27 – Verity Lambert, producer (died 2007)
• December 1 – Woody Allen, comedy writer, comedian, actor, screenwriter, film director
• December 12 - Al Harrington, actor, Hawaii Five-O
• December 21 – Phil Donahue, talk show host

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