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Biography

  • TV Series
  • 1987–
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
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2.2K
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Biography (1987)
Biography: Sidney Poitier The Defiant One
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44 Videos
99+ Photos
BiographyDocumentary

The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.

  • Creator
    • Agnes Nixon
  • Stars
    • Jack Perkins
    • Peter Graves
    • Harry Smith
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Agnes Nixon
    • Stars
      • Jack Perkins
      • Peter Graves
      • Harry Smith
    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 24 wins & 43 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos44

    Biography: Sidney Poitier The Defiant One
    Trailer 1:05
    Biography: Sidney Poitier The Defiant One
    Biography: Danny Bonaduce: Tabloids' Bad Boy
    Trailer 0:55
    Biography: Danny Bonaduce: Tabloids' Bad Boy
    Biography: Danny Bonaduce: Tabloids' Bad Boy
    Trailer 0:55
    Biography: Danny Bonaduce: Tabloids' Bad Boy
    Biography: Strom Thurmond
    Trailer 1:16
    Biography: Strom Thurmond
    Biography: Jackie Robinson
    Trailer 1:55
    Biography: Jackie Robinson
    Biography: Jesus: His Life
    Trailer 1:24
    Biography: Jesus: His Life
    Biography: Ariel Sharon
    Trailer 1:19
    Biography: Ariel Sharon

    Photos421

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    Top Cast99+

    Jack Perkins
    Jack Perkins
    • Self - Host…
    • 1993–2005
    Peter Graves
    Peter Graves
    • Self - Host…
    • 1987–2011
    Harry Smith
    Harry Smith
    • Self - Host…
    • 1996–2006
    Robert J. Thompson
    Robert J. Thompson
    • Self - Syracuse Univ Professor…
    • 1989–2012
    Bill Mumy
    Bill Mumy
    • Narrator…
    • 1991–2009
    John F. Kennedy
    John F. Kennedy
    • Self - US President…
    • 1994–2006
    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • Self - Actor…
    • 1993–2003
    Gary T. Carlin
    • Narrator
    • 1996–2010
    Dave Hoffman
    Dave Hoffman
    • Narrator
    • 2000–2005
    Adolf Hitler
    Adolf Hitler
    • Self
    • 1994–2006
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    • Self - President…
    • 1994–2007
    David Wild
    David Wild
    • Self - Writer, Rolling Stones…
    • 1999–2008
    Matt Roush
    Matt Roush
    • Self - TV Guide…
    • 1999–2010
    Bob Hope
    Bob Hope
    • Self - Peter 'Painless' Potter (clip from The Paleface (1948))
    • 1994–2001
    Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
    • Self - Farrell
    • 1991–2010
    Richard Nixon
    Richard Nixon
    • Self - as President Richard Nixon
    • 1995–2019
    Richard Kiley
    Richard Kiley
    • Narrator
    • 1993–1998
    Frank Sinatra
    Frank Sinatra
    • Self - Tony Manetta
    • 1995–2008
    • Creator
      • Agnes Nixon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
    • Connections
      Edited into Ted Kennedy: Tragedy Scandal and Redemption (2008)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 6, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Biografía
    • Production companies
      • Actuality Productions
      • Atlas Media
      • Foxstar Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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