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

- March 22 â 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 â France begins broadcasting regular transmissions from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
- September 11 â Final transmission of John Logie Bairdâs 30-line television system by the BBC. The BBC begins preparations for a regular high definition broadcasting service from Alexandra Palace.
TV Shows
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Births
- January 8 â Elvis Presley, singer and actor (died 1977)
- January 9
- Bob Denver, actor (Gilligan's Island), (died 2005)
- Dick Enberg, sports commentator (died 2017)
- January 16 â Russ McCubbin, actor (Cheyenne), (died 2018)
- February 16 â Sonny Bono, singer, actor, politician, comedian (The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour), (died 1998)
- February 17
- Chabelo, Mexican actor and host, (died 2023)
- Christina Pickles, English actress (Guiding Light, St. Elsewhere)
- February 25 â Sally Jessy Raphael, talk show hostess
- March 1 â Robert Conrad, actor (The Wild Wild West, Baa Baa Black Sheep), (died 2020)
- March 9 â Joseph Gallison, actor (Days of Our Lives)
- March 15
- Jimmy Swaggart, televangelist (died 2025)
- Judd Hirsch, actor (Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs)
- March 18 â John Hamblin, English-born Australian children's television presenter (died 2022)
- March 20 â Ted Bessell, actor and director (That Girl) (died 1996)
- March 24 â Mary Berry, English food writer
- April 4 â Kenneth Mars, actor, (died 2011)
- April 13 â Lyle Waggoner, actor (The Carol Burnett Show, Wonder Woman) (died 2020)
- April 19 â Dudley Moore, English-born comedy actor (died 2002)
- May 8 â Salome Jens, actress
- May 25 â Victoria Shaw, Australian actress (died 1988)
- May 27 â Lee Meriwether, actress (Barnaby Jones, The Munsters Today, All My Children)
- June 21 â Monte Markham, actor (The New Perry Mason)
- June 28 â John Inman, English actor (Are You Being Served?), (died 2007)
- July 3 â Al Primo, American television news executive (died 2022)
- July 9 â Michael Williams, English actor (died 2001)
- July 13 â Jack Kemp, football player and politician (died 2009)
- July 15
- Alex Karras, football player and actor (Webster), (died 2012)
- Ken Kercheval, actor (Dallas), (died 2019)
- July 17
- Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor (Dirty Sexy Money, Crossing Lines, Commander in Chief) (died 2024)
- Diahann Carroll, actress and singer (Julia), (died 2019)
- August 8 â Donald P. Bellisario, American television producer
- August 10 â Peter S. Fischer, American television writer (died 2023)
- August 26 â Geraldine Ferraro, American politician and commentator (died 2011)[1]
- August 28 â Sonny Shroyer, actor (The Dukes of Hazzard)
- September 21 â Henry Gibson, actor (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, The Wuzzles, Rocket Power), (died 2009)
- September 24 â Sean McCann, Canadian actor (died 2019)
- October 1 â Julie Andrews, English-born actress and singer[2]
- October 3 â Madlyn Rhue, actress (died 2003)
- October 6 â Bruno Sammartino, professional wrestler (died 2018)
- October 18 â Peter Boyle, actor (Everybody Loves Raymond), (died 2006)
- October 19 â Jerry Bishop, American announcer (died 2020)
- October 20 â Jerry Orbach, actor (Law & Order), (died 2004)
- November 27 â Verity Lambert, English producer (died 2007)
- December 1 â Woody Allen, comedy writer, comedian, actor, screenwriter, film director
- December 12 â Al Harrington, actor (Hawaii Five-O) (died 2021)
- December 21 â Phil Donahue, talk show host (died 2024)