An American Portrait is a series of historical interstitial programs that aired on CBS from September 9, 1984, until October 28, 1986. Each episode opened with the centennial introduction In Celebration: 1886–1986, followed by a one-minute biography of the subject. Each episode was presented by a different celebrity.
List of episodes
Season 1 AirdateSubjectPresenterCharles BraceDanny KayeJoseph GliddenKenny RogersDecember 5, 1984Ray KurzweilMel TorméLouise TracyGerald McRaneySarah CaldwellDavid Ogden StiersGeorge EastmanBilly Crystal1985Julia LathropColleen JuniorsViola LiuzzoMarlo ThomasFlorence KelleyMadeline KahnTrevor FerrellBernadette PetersRachel CarsonAnne JacksonJane AddamsJoanne Woodward
Season 2 AirdateSubjectPresenterOctober 1985Dr. Hugh Morgan HillHal HolbrookAntonia PantojaTeri GarrW.C. HandyBob FosseHarriet MonroeJack KempGreene BlackHarvey KormanMatthew HensonMelissa GilbertJohn Shaw BillingsJill St. John
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