1945 in television

The year 1945 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1945.

Events

July - The final months of World War II continued to disrupt television operations in Europe until July. October 1 – The U.S. War Production Board ends its wartime ban of the manufacture of radio and television equipment for consumer use. October 10 – Reopening of French TV station RDF in 441-line standard. December 1 – US Army-Navy football game is transmitted 145 kilometers (90 mi) by coaxial cable from Philadelphia to New York City. December 15 – Moscow TV center reinstated regular TV broadcasting after World War II. December 17 – First weather programme on French television.

Television shows

Programs ending

Births

January 9

John Doman, actor, The Wire, Gotham

Michael Jaffe, American TV and film producer

January 22 – Steve Vinovich, actor

January 25

Jill Townsend, actress, Cimarron Strip, Poldark

Leigh Taylor-Young, actress, Peyton Place

January 26 – Jacqueline Ray, actress

January 29 – Tom Selleck, actor, Magnum, P.I., Blue Bloods

February 6 - Michael Tucker, actor, L.A. Law

February 9 - Mia Farrow, actress, model, Peyton Place

February 20 – George Smoot, American astrophysicist

February 22 – Leslie Charleson, American soap actress, General Hospital

February 24 - Barry Bostwick, actor, Spin City, Phineas and Ferb

February 26 – Marta Kristen, Norwegian actress, Lost in Space

March 1 – Dirk Benedict, actor, Battlestar Galactica, The A-Team

March 3 - Hattie Winston, actress, The Electric Company, Becker