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David Susskind Show, The clubs and had a few featured parts in SITCOMS.His See OPEN END. break came in 1965 when he was cast as the English demolitionsexpert Newkirk in"HOGAN'SHEROES" Davis, Ann B. (1965-71, CBS). Except for a two-year stint as a reg- For twenty years Davis built a steady television ular on "ROWAN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH -IN" from 1971 to career in a very few supporting roles.After some 1973, most of his career since then has been with time in regional theater, she became part of the origi- GAME SHOWS. nal The Bob Cummings Show" (1955-59, NBC and Dawson was an assistant for "Can You Top CBS) in 1955 playing Schultzy, the smart -aleck This?" in 1969-70, moderated the syndicated version assistant to photographer CUMMINGS. She also was a of "Masquerade Party" in 1974-75, and was a panelist regular on a summer replacement for GARRY MOORE, on both the syndicated and daytime network edition 'The Keefe Brasselle Show" in 1963 on CBS, and on for the first three years of 'The Match Game" (1975- 'The John Forsythe Show (1965-66, NBC). 82).In 1977 he began hosting the game show for Her second memorable role, however, was as Al- which he will be remembered: "FAMILY FEUD," created ice the housekeeper in "THE BRADY BUNCH" (1969-74, for both FIRST -RUN syndication and for airing on ABC ABC), "The Brady Bunch Hour" (1977, ABC), and daytime television. The series remained on ABC until "Brady Brides" (1981, NBC). 1985 and continues in SYNDICATION. In the early 1970s the actress experienced a re- Dawson won an EMMY in the Host, Game Show newal of spiritual faith and since that time she has category in 1978.He has had several nominations worked full time for the Episcopal Church. since that time but has not been able to repeat the Davis's four EMMY nominations as Best Support- win. ing Actress came in the 1950s for her role as Schultzy.She won the award twice, in 1957 and Day, James 1959. One of the pioneers of EDUCATIONAL (now public) TELEVISION (ETV), Day served as president of one of the Davis, Elmer earliest ETV stations, KQED-TV in San Francisco, A former newspaper reporter, Davis was perhaps from 1953 until 1969 when he was tapped for the better known for his CBS radio evening newscasts presidency of NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION (NET). A prior to WW II than for his later television reports. year later he oversaw the NET merger with an exist- After serving as director of the Office of War Informa- ing New York station to form WNET, which Day tion during the war, he returned to join ABC where headed until 1973. During his tenure at NET several he reported on both radio and television until 1953. award -winningpublictelevisionprogramsthat Davis later served as a commentator for the TV net- changed the direction of public television were pro- work, usually on a weekly basis. He died in 1958. duced or acquired. Day was also active on the air.While at KQED - Davis, Martin S. TV, he hosted several interview programs and in New A long-time executive with PARAMOUNT COMMUNICA- York, he continued the practice with "Conversations TIONS, Davis has been chairman and CEO since 1983. with...," "Afterword," and "Day at Night." He joined the company as sales and marketing di- After leaving NET Day accepted a post at Brook- rector in 1958 and became senior vice president in lyn College as a professor of television.He has re- 1969 before assuming his current position. ceived many awards for his service to public televi- sion and he sits on the board of the CHILDREN'S TELEVI- Dawson, Len SION WORKSHOP (crw). He is now retired. A former National Football League (NFL) quarter- back, Dawson began his broadcasting career in daypart Kansas City while still an active player. In 1976 NBC A time period during the program day of a tele- Sports hired him as a football analyst. Dawson has vision or cable operation is called a daypart.For since been the color man on a number of bowl games scheduling and convenience, advertisers, ADVERTISING and cohosts "Inside the NFL" on HOME BOX OFFICE AGENCIES, and programmers divide the day into spe- (HHo). He has also hosted a number of SPECIALS. cific segments that reflect the type of audience that is most likely to be watching during that period. They Dawson, Richard then schedule the kinds of programs in that block of A British music hall actor and comedian, Dawson time to attract that type of audience. Although the came to the United States in 1962 and played some specific determination of the times and their descrip-