The year 1951 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events during 1951.
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Series | Debut | Ended | |
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Picture Page (UK) | October 8, 1936 | 1939 | |
1946 | 1952 | ||
The Voice of Firestone Televues | 1943 | 1947 | |
1949 | 1963 | ||
Kaleidoscope (UK) | November 2, 1946 | 1953 | |
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports | November 8, 1946 | June 24, 1960 | |
Muffin the Mule (UK) | 1946 | 1955 | |
Kraft Television Theater | May 7, 1947 | 1958 | |
Kukla, Fran and Ollie | October 13, 1947 | 1957 | |
Meet the Press | November 6, 1947 | — | |
Howdy Doody | December 27, 1947 | September 24, 1960 | |
Café Continental | 1947 | 1953 | |
Juvenile Jury | 1947 | 1954 | |
Small Fry Club | 1947 | 1951 | |
Television Newsreel (UK) | January 5, 1948 | 1954 | |
The Original Amateur Hour | January 18, 1948 | September 27, 1970 | |
Court of Current Issues | February 9, 1948 | June 26, 1951 | |
Author Meets the Critics | April 1948 | October 10, 1954 | |
Hollywood Screen Test | April 15, 1948 | 1953 | |
Texaco Star Theater | June 8, 1948 | 1953 | |
The Ed Sullivan Show | June 20, 1948 | June 6, 1971 | |
Candid Camera | August 10, 1948 | May 23, 2004 | |
CBS Evening News | August 15, 1948 | — | |
Foodini the Great | August 23, 1948 | June 23, 1951 | |
Ford Theatre | October 17, 1948 | July 10, 1957 | |
The Alan Dale Show | 1948 | 1951 | |
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | 1948 | January 1, 1958 | |
Break the Bank | 1948 | 1957 | |
Celebrity Time | 1948 | September 1952 | |
Club Seven | 1948 | 1951 | |
The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | 1955 | |
Winner Take All | 1948 | 1952 | |
The Goldbergs | January 17, 1949 | 1956 | |
Captain Video | June 27, 1949 | April 1, 1955 | |
Mama | July 1, 1949 | March 17, 1957 | |
Martin Kane, Private Eye | August 7, 1949 | June 17, 1954 | |
The Lone Ranger | September 15, 1949 | June 6, 1957 | |
Come Dancing (UK) | September 29, 1949 | 1995 | |
The Aldrich Family | October 2, 1949 | May 29, 1953 | |
January 2, 1953 | August 22, 1958 | ||
The Ruggles | November 3, 1949 | June 19, 1952 | |
One Man's Family | November 4, 1949 | June 21, 1952 | |
March 1, 1954 | April 1, 1955 | ||
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | 1949 | 1959 |
Date | Show | Debut | |
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January 16 | The Alan Dale Show | 1948 | |
July 18 | Four Star Revue[7] | Unknown | |
August 29 | Stars Over Hollywood | 1950 | |
November 2 | Vanity Fair [8] | 1948 | |
December 28 | Miss Susan | 1951 | |
Unknown | Club Seven | 1948 |
Date | Name | Notability | |
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January 7 | Helen Worth | English actress (Coronation Street) | |
January 12 | Kirstie Alley | Actress (Cheers, Veronica's Closet) (died 2022) | |
Rush Limbaugh | Radio talk show host & commentator (died 2021) | ||
January 15 | Charo | Actress, singer, guitarist | |
January 26 | Walt Willey | Actor | |
January 30 | Charles S. Dutton | Actor (Roc) | |
Tim Sample | New England humorist | ||
January 31 | Cristine Rose | Actress (Heroes) | |
February 12 | Susan Page | American journalist | |
February 13 | Ellen Bry | Actress (St. Elsewhere) | |
February 15 | Jane Seymour | English actress (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) | |
February 16 | William Katt | Actor (The Greatest American Hero) | |
February 20 | John Voldstad | Actor (Newhart) | |
February 23 | Patricia Richardson | Actress (Home Improvement) | |
February 24 | Debra Jo Rupp | Actress (That '70s Show) | |
February 25 | James Brown | Sportcaster | |
March 12 | Caren Kaye | Actress | |
March 17 | Kurt Russell | Actor (The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters) | |
March 19 | Fred Berry | Actor (What's Happening!!) (died 2003) | |
April 13 | Peter Davison | Actor (Doctor Who) | |
April 20 | Luther Vandross | Singer (died 2005) | |
April 21 | Tony Danza | Actor (Taxi, Who's the Boss?) | |
April 27 | Paul O'Keefe | Actor (The Patty Duke Show) | |
April 29 | Ellen Crawford | Actress (ER) | |
Dale Earnhardt | Professional NASCAR driver (died 2001) | ||
May 8 | Deborah Harmon | Actress (Just the Ten of Us) | |
May 9 | Alley Mills | Actress (The Wonder Years) | |
May 15 | Fred Honsberger | American radio personality (died 2009) | |
May 16 | Laurette Spang-McCook | American actress | |
May 18 | Denny Dillon | Actress and comedian (Saturday Night Live, Dream On) | |
May 25 | Patti D'Arbanville | Actress (New York Undercover) | |
June 2 | Jeanine Pirro | Television host | |
June 3 | Jill Biden | Educator and current first lady of the United States | |
June 4 | Derek McGrath | Actor | |
June 5 | Ellen Foley | Singer and actress (Night Court) | |
Christopher Kimball | Television host | ||
Mark Harelik | Television actor | ||
June 13 | Richard Thomas | Actor (The Waltons) | |
June 17 | Joe Piscopo | Actor and comedian (Saturday Night Live) | |
June 20 | Tress MacNeille | Voice actress (Animaniacs, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Tiny Toon Adventures, Daisy Duck from Disney) | |
June 26 | Pamela Bellwood | Actress (Dynasty) | |
June 27 | Julia Duffy | Actress (Newhart) | |
June 29 | Craig Sager | American sports reporter (died 2016) | |
July 7 | Roz Ryan | Actress (Amen, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack) | |
July 9 | Chris Cooper | Actor | |
July 10 | Phyllis Smith | Actress (The Office) | |
July 12 | Cheryl Ladd | Actress (Charlie's Angels) | |
Jamey Sheridan | Actor (Homeland) | ||
July 13 | Didi Conn | Actress | |
July 15 | Jesse Ventura | Actor | |
July 17 | Lucie Arnaz | Actress (Here's Lucy), daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz | |
July 19 | Debra Byrd | Vocal coach (American Idol, Canadian Idol, The Voice) (died 2024)[9] | |
July 21 | Robin Williams | Actor and comedian (Mork & Mindy) (died 2014) | |
July 21 | K. T. McFarland | American political candidate | |
July 24 | Lynda Carter | Actress (Wonder Woman) | |
July 31 | Barry Van Dyke | Actor (Airwolf, ), son of Dick Van Dyke | |
August 3 | Jay North | Actor (Dennis the Menace) | |
August 5 | Chip Fields | Actress (Good Times) | |
August 6 | Catherine Hicks | Actress (Annie Camden on 7th Heaven) | |
August 14 | Carl Lumbly | Actor (Cagney & Lacey, Alias, Justice League) | |
Kyle Johnson | Actor | ||
August 17 | Robert Joy | Canadian actor () | |
August 19 | Randi Oakes | Actress and model (CHiPs) | |
August 21 | Harry Smith | American television journalist | |
August 26 | Bill Whitaker | American television journalist | |
September 2 | Mark Harmon | Actor (NCIS) | |
September 4 | Judith Ivey | Actress | |
September 5 | Michael Keaton | Actor | |
September 8 | Jeffrey Lurie | Producer | |
September 9 | Tom Wopat | Actor (The Dukes of Hazzard) | |
September 10 | Gary Danielson | Football player | |
September 12 | Joe Pantoliano | Actor | |
September 13 | Jean Smart | Actress (Designing Women, Kim Possible) | |
September 16 | Janet Andrewartha | Australian actress (Neighbours) (died 2024) | |
September 23 | Ron Klink | American television broadcaster | |
September 25 | Mark Hamill | Actor (, Time Squad, Teamo Supremo, , Danny Phantom, Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, , My Friends Tigger & Pooh, Regular Show) | |
October 2 | Sting | English singer | |
October 18 | Pam Dawber | Actress (Mork & Mindy) | |
October 30 | Harry Hamlin | Actor (L.A. Law) | |
November 6 | Nigel Havers | English actor | |
November 9 | Lou Ferrigno | Actor (The Incredible Hulk) | |
November 16 | Miguel Sandoval | Actor (Medium, Station 19, Jackie Chan Adventures) | |
November 17 | Stephen Root | Actor (NewsRadio, King of the Hill, The X's, Adventure Time, Gravity Falls) | |
November 20 | Rodger Bumpass | Voice actor (SpongeBob SquarePants, Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Invader Zim) | |
December 1 | Treat Williams | Actor (Everwood) (died 2023) | |
December 4 | Patricia Wettig | Actress (thirtysomething, Brothers & Sisters) | |
December 5 | Morgan Brittany | Actress (Dallas) | |
December 14 | Celia Weston | Actress |