Biography
Season 11
199925 episodes
Episode 1
Drew Barrymore: Beating the Odds
Sep 8, 1999
Born into a famous family of talented, but troubled actors, Drew Barrymore overcomes turmoil to become a Hollywood superstar.
Episode 2
Fred Gwynne: More Than a Munster
Oct 19, 1999
Documentary about the life and career of Fred Gwynne.
Episode 3
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Touch of Magic
Feb 15, 1999
A look at actress Elizabeth Montgomery, best known for her starring role as Samantha on "Bewitched".
Episode 5
Richard Speck: Natural Born Killer
Aug 18, 1999
Episode 7
Andre the Giant
Jan 13, 1999
Documentary, released by the World Wrestling Federation, about the late wrestling superstar Andre the Giant, portraying his childhood in a small French village, his rise to fame as a professional wrestler, and his slow physical decline and eventual death in 1993. With commentaries by Vince McMahon, Classy Freddie Blassie, Killer Kowalski and Gorilla Monsoon, as well as Andre's brother and friends.
Episode 8
Ceausescu: The Unrepentant Tyrant
Sep 21, 2000
The life of the despotic Communist ruler who rose from the poor fields of rural Romania to the luxurious heights of political power. From loved and respected leader, he turned into a despised tyrant, and his execution in 1989 marked the bloody end to a bloody regime.
Episode 10
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait
Mar 26, 199944m
A made-for-TV biography with an overview of Tierney's career and personal life. The highlight is perhaps an interview with her former husband, Oleg Cassini, who calls Tierney "an extraordinary genetic marvel."
Episode 12
The Tiffanys: Mark of Excellence
Feb 28, 1999
Episode 13
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
Aug 24, 1999
Linda Darnell had the looks and talent to be a great Hollywood leading lady, but never quite delivered on her potential. This is the story of her rather sad life and tragically early death.
Episode 14
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
Nov 19, 1999
Get behind the mask of Mankind - all about Mick Foley, from his beginnings to his success in the WWF.
Episode 15
Marquis de Sade: The Depraved Aristocrat
Jul 14, 1997
This is a disturbing look at the infamous aristocrat whose name has become synonymous with sexual depravity.
Episode 16
Queen Noor: Between Two Realms
Nov 1, 1999
Chronicles the fairy-tale romance of Jordan's late King Hussein and all-American girl Lisa Halaby.
Episode 18
The Osmonds: Pure and Simple
Sep 9, 1999
Episode 19
Tanya Tucker: Country Rebel
Air date not announced
Episode 20
Susan Hayward: The Brooklyn Bombshell
Dec 2, 1998
Episode 21
The Carpenters: Harmony and Heartbreak
Jan 12, 1998
Episode 22
Peter O'Toole: Acting Out Loud
Oct 7, 1999
Episode 23
Wayne Newton: King of Las Vegas
Air date not announced
Episode 24
Dinah Shore: Sealed with a Kiss
Oct 19, 1998
Episode 25
Dorothy Dandridge: Little Girl Lost
Aug 23, 1999
Episode 26
Ida Lupino: Through the Lens
Mar 24, 1998
Episode 28
John Steinbeck: An American Author
Mar 23, 1999
Profile of the American writer John Steinbeck, author of "The Grapes of Wrath," "Of Mice and Men," "East of Eden" and "Cannery Row."
Episode 31
Bob Fosse: Dancing on the Edge
Aug 24, 1999
Episode 32
William Holden: An Untamed Spirit
Apr 27, 1999
Peter Graves narrates this account of the life and career of William Franklin Beedle, Jr., from his 1918 birth, in O'Fallon, Illinois, to his formative years in Monrovia and South Pasadena, California, where William enters Pasadena Playhouse to begin his acting career for which he would later become famous as screen star William Holden.
Episode 33
Angie Dickinson: Tinseltown's Classiest Broad
Oct 26, 1999