RETRO TV RADIO Classic Celebrity Interviews with Host: Pat McCormack

Kathy Coleman is one impressive person. Not just her iconic acting, but in all areas of her life. Listen as we go deep on some meaningful subjects of fan relations, life-long friends and collaborators, and of course her AWESOME memoir "Run Holly Run: A Memoir by Holly from 1970s TV Classic Land of the Lost" by Kathy Coleman. Her insights on life are so heartfelt and valuable. She, and he...

The iconic Wesley Eure from The Land of the Lost, rejoins the podcast to get us all caught up on his upcoming summer events and personal appearances. We talk about what a blast it is to visit Wesley and his on screen sister and lifelong pal Kathy Coleman, as they take fans over the falls in their famous yellow raft at fan events around the country! The Land of the Lost fans will enjoy this as well...

Ronnie Schell is simply classic television royalty. Likely best known as "Duke Slater" on Gomer Pyle USMC, his actual career goes much deeper. We chat about our mutual Bay Area origins, his many-many television appearances, and his upcoming personal appearance at "Behind the Golden Curtain", an event being held on May 26th through the 28th at the historic Orinda Theater in down...

Johanna Siegmann is a true artist. Her paintbrush is a camera, and her subjects will impress, as well as surprise you when you take in her brilliant new photo-illustrated book, "In Good Company: Notable People and Their Pets". We talk about her wonderful experiences photographing these many people with prominent backgrounds as she highlights the wonderful relationship between them, and t...

It should come as no surprise that the real-life story of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans is all good! That fact doesn't get left out of Julie Rogers Pomilia's memories, not to mention her book, "Your Heroes-My Grandparents: A Granddaughter's Love". We discuss some of her fondest memories and just how much her grandparents avoided the trappings of fame, at least mostly. Her stories...

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Hank Garrett, the classic character actor with a resume that could easily embarrass Chuck Norris, is my guest for yet a second time on the "Retro TV Radio" podcast. In this encore visit, we are honored by some quick but highly entertaining quips from his lovely wife, manager, and co-author of "The Hankster's" autobiography, Deanna Marie Smith! This time, we take deeper dive...

Judy Norton is an American actress, director, singer, and writer, best known for her role as Mary Ellen Walton in the hit television series "The Waltons." Born on January 29, 1958, in Santa Monica, California, Norton began her acting career at the age of six and landed her breakthrough role in "The Waltons" at the age of 14. She went on to appear in over 50 episodes of the show...

Kathy Garver is best known from her iconic role as Cissy Davis on the classic TV series Family Affair. But she is to this day still going strong in the acting world! I didn't nickname her "The Energizer Bunny" for nothing. In this bonus episode Kathy discusses her role and the making of the recent award-winning independent film "Yellow Bird". We also discuss her upcoming sc...

Diane Franklin is not simply a heartthrob of an award-winning actress from the '80s, as you will soon hear. As a true trendsetter, particularly when it came to her famous hairstyle, she starred in classic coming-of-age films of the Generation X era, including "Better Off Dead," "The Last American Virgin," and, of course, the timeless (no pun intended) "Bill and Ted&#39...

Marta Kristen is an American actress best known for her role as Judy Robinson in the classic television series "Lost in Space." Born on February 26, 1945, in Oslo, Norway, Kristen was "discovered" by producer/director/writer James B. Harris while eating at a drive-in restaurant in Santa Monica. Despite initially declining to read for the part of Lolita, Harris made arrangements...

The talented actor Ken Olandt joins us for episode five of season two! Ken is a highly accomplished individual with a multitude of talents and experiences. He has had a remarkable career as an actor, producer, adventurer, and entrepreneur, and is known as a humble and positive person who is devoted to his family. His nickname is "Lucky Ken," and his screen legacy is impressive. With over...

Joyce Bulifant is a Hollywood veteran with a career spanning across various platforms, including stage, film, and television. Her autobiography, "My Four Husbands," offers a glimpse into the tumultuous journey of her personal life, where she had to navigate the complexities of being married to prominent Hollywood personalities. Despite the many challenges she faced, Joyce remained a devo...

Wally Kurth is a high profile actor on classic daytime soap operas. For over three decades and up to this very day he's been holding down his prestigious roles on General Hospital as "Ned Quartermaine" and Days of Our Lives as "Justin Kiriakis". Having forged these classic characters aside, to me, Wally also sings easily as great as he acts and quite often combines the two on the shows. Case in po...

Here's the story: my pal and previous podcast guest Kathy Garver put me in touch with her friend and former co-star, Christopher Knight, to join us on the Retro TV Radio, and needless to say, they both came through. These friends are wonderful, not just because of all the years of sheer entertainment they've given to all of us, but also because they are SO down-to-earth, friendly, and supp...

To kick off season two we have none other than Butch Patrick, best known for playing the iconic Eddie Munster! We span through the era of his many appearances not only on The Munsters, but also some other classic shows you may not know about! We also talk about his travels with his two cars The Munster Coach and Dragula at various events around the country. Be sure to check out all the cool stuff...

Season #1 of Retro TV Trivia has come to an end. This finale episode celebrates all who have been involved with helping me make this podcast happen. From dear friends to Hollywood heavy weights, the support has been nothing short of unbelievable! I'm grateful to them, all my celebrity guests, and most of all everyone one of YOU who have listened, subscribed, and shared what I do with everyone!&nbs...

Ruta Lee "IS" Hollywood.  From Classic to Contemporary. Currently, Ms. Lee has published her best selling memoirs (#2 on Amazon) with Briton Publishing, titled “Consider Your Ass Kissed.”  A treasure trove of wonderful stories, anecdotes with rare first hand and authentic memories of the entertainment industry that she shares with us! Only a chosen few though.  I have read it and I...

The multi-talented Wesley Eure took time off his holiday vacation to chat with me about his wonderful career. We discuss this past year and his appearance with Kathy Coleman at The First Annual Krofft Kon! We touch on his time in Days of Our Lives and of course Land of the Lost. Wesley Eure is perhaps best known as Will Marshall from the Krofft brothers creation Land of the Lost. But his resume ru...

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Rich Correll is a multifaceted Hollywood power house! As the son of the legendary Charles Correll of Amos and Andy, Rich's experiences with the who's who of Hollywood's golden era are nothing less than astonishing! Just wait until you hear the list of names he drops! Rich has been best buddies with former podcast guest Jerry Mathers since their days on Leave it to Beaver when Rich played Jerr...

Playing Marsha Owens on Mr. Belvedere is how most people know Ilene Graff. But acting is what she actually considers her secondary talent where singing is her real passion. Grammy nominated, in addition to playing the role of Bob Uecker's wife on Mr. Belvedere, Ilene starred in two other series, several pilots, and guest starred on many episodic TV shows, We also discuss her enjoyable time wo...

Gearge Chakiris is in my humble opinion one of the greatest performers of the 20th century who's list of credits back that statement up! Join me and George as we talk about all of it and the similar experience we had living in Hollywood but in different decades. George has performed with some of the greatest names in the business. A triple threat like his lifelong friend Rita Moreno. Sterling Silv...

As a true child-star in both classic movies and television, Stanley Livingston has appeared on the big screen in the epic John Ford directed film "How the West was Won", also "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" alongside Doris Day, The Bonnie Parker Story, Skippy, X-15 and more. But he is perhaps best remembered as Chip Douglas from classic television's (still on the air) "My Three Sons" starring along...

We all know and love Jerry Mathers from Leave it to Beaver. Today Jerry joins us to talk about his love of the show, appreciation of his fans and castmates, and especially one late-great Tony Dow. Happily Jerry's out making personal appearances at fan events and autograph shows all over the U.S.! We talk about his recent Leave it to Beaver reunion ( a tribute to Tony Dow), and how much his former...