Sylvester Laflin "Pat" Weaver Jr. (December 21, 1908 – March 15, 2002) was an American broadcasting executive who was president of NBC between 1953 and... 15 KB (1,511 words) - 03:51, 22 April 2024 |
married Pat Weaver (1908–2002), an American broadcasting executive. He was president of NBC television between 1953 and 1955. After marrying Weaver, she... 6 KB (421 words) - 23:46, 22 April 2024 |
Fourth television network (section Pat Weaver) programs until 1972. Pat Weaver, a former president of NBC, twice attempted to launch his own television network; daughter Sigourney Weaver once said, "it was... 90 KB (8,481 words) - 14:04, 10 May 2024 |
director Sylvester Laflin "Pat" Weaver Jr. (see Pat Weaver, above) Warren Weaver (1894–1978), mathematician and author of Weaver's memorandum for machine... 7 KB (942 words) - 21:51, 11 April 2024 |
on home video. The 90-minute live series was produced by Sylvester "Pat" Weaver and directed by Max Liebman, who had been producing musical revues at... 15 KB (1,797 words) - 22:28, 2 February 2024 |
known use of the phrase was in a speech about television by NBC president Pat Weaver at the Institute of Practitioners of Advertising in London on September... 12 KB (1,564 words) - 03:50, 22 April 2024 |
Sylvester Weaver may refer to: Sylvester Weaver (musician) (1897–1960), American blues guitarist Sylvester "Pat" Weaver (1908–2002), American radio and... 213 bytes (55 words) - 09:18, 23 July 2021 |
"Wingnut" Weaver (born 1965) is an American surfer. He has appeared in several of Bruce Brown's surf films, starring in three of them alongside Pat O'Connell... 2 KB (131 words) - 08:52, 23 February 2022 |
"Pat" Solitano Jr., a man with bipolar disorder who is released from a psychiatric hospital and moves back in with his parents (De Niro and Weaver).... 70 KB (5,641 words) - 15:55, 6 May 2024 |
Caesar Walter Cronkite Joyce Hall Rod Serling Ed Sullivan Sylvester "Pat" Weaver 3rd induction (1986) Steve Allen Fred Coe Walt Disney Jackie Gleason... 12 KB (1,005 words) - 16:43, 29 November 2023 |
home-entertainment medium. The show was the brainchild of Sylvester (Pat) Weaver, whose career bridged classic radio and television's infancy and who... 18 KB (2,134 words) - 23:06, 21 May 2023 |
Weaver George Bricker Regis "Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter" (2.09) "A Black Day for Mayberry" (4.07) Weaver was the brother of former NBC president Pat Weaver... 14 KB (58 words) - 02:49, 5 April 2024 |
11:15 p.m. to 1 a.m. on the East Coast. While Today developer Sylvester "Pat" Weaver often is credited as the Tonight creator, Allen often pointed out that... 57 KB (7,294 words) - 05:31, 7 May 2024 |
and comedian Irene Ryan while the principal speaker was NBC president Pat Weaver. References: Ogilvie, Jack W. (1971). "A.C.E. Calendar of Events". In... 4 KB (138 words) - 04:23, 13 April 2024 |
Mazer, made cameo appearances in the film. Sigourney Weaver, whose father Sylvester "Pat" Weaver had been a top network television executive, also worked... 8 KB (971 words) - 17:12, 12 May 2024 |
Frost, Regis Philbin, Alan Thicke, Jerry Lewis, Joan Rivers, David Brenner, Pat Sajak, Ron Reagan, Dennis Miller, and most notably Steve Allen, Arsenio Hall... 88 KB (10,145 words) - 19:40, 11 May 2024 |
Novel about Love and TV (Doubleday, 1957), based on television pioneer Pat Weaver; it took Kovacs only 13 days to write. The book took its title from the... 98 KB (10,520 words) - 16:59, 8 May 2024 |
George Daniel "Buck" Weaver (August 18, 1890 – January 31, 1956) was an American shortstop and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB)... 9 KB (1,013 words) - 04:51, 9 September 2023 |
old, and Mennella trained him. He appeared on the Perry Como Show and Pat Weaver of the Today Show saw potential in him; Mennella had an appointment with... 16 KB (1,791 words) - 15:35, 24 July 2023 |
on June 12, 1955, was Monitor, a creation of NBC President Sylvester "Pat" Weaver, who also created the innovative programs Today, The Tonight Show and... 141 KB (15,338 words) - 19:40, 16 April 2024 |
In 1980, he appeared in the short-lived police series Stone with Dennis Weaver. Hingle played Commissioner Gordon in the 1989 film Batman and its three... 20 KB (1,201 words) - 13:03, 14 May 2024 |
by Willie Geist. Today anchors started out as "Communicators". Creator Pat Weaver envisioned a person whose responsibilities would go beyond the bounds... 101 KB (12,081 words) - 07:13, 13 May 2024 |
habits began to be reflected in overall television ratings. Sylvester "Pat" Weaver was fired in 1956 after his strategy of programming highbrow "spectacular"... 57 KB (6,275 words) - 10:25, 18 December 2023 |