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

April 26: Eiffel Tower broadcasting.

• March 22 – 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 – France begins broadcasting regular transmissions from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
• September 11 – Final transmission of John Logie Baird’s 30-line television system by the BBC. The BBC begins preparations for a regular high definition broadcasting service from Alexandra Palace.

Births

• January 8 - 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 - Russ McCubbin, actor (Cheyenne), (died 2018)
• February 16 – 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 – Sally Jessy Raphael, talk show hostess
• March 1 – Robert Conrad, actor (The Wild Wild West, Baa Baa Black Sheep), (died 2020)
• March 9 - Joseph Gallison, actor (Days of Our Lives)
• March 15
  • Jimmy Swaggart, televangelist
  • Judd Hirsch, actor (Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs)
• March 18 – John Hamblin, English-born Australian children's television presenter (died 2022)
• March 20 – Ted Bessell, actor and director (That Girl) (died 1996)
• March 24 – Mary Berry, English food writer
• April 4 – Kenneth Mars, actor, (died 2011)
• April 13 – Lyle Waggoner, actor (The Carol Burnett Show, Wonder Woman) (died 2020)
• April 19 – Dudley Moore, English-born comedy actor (died 2002)
• May 8 – Salome Jens, actress
• May 25 – Victoria Shaw, Australian actress (died 1988)
• May 27 – Lee Meriwether, actress (Barnaby Jones, The Munsters Today, All My Children)
• June 21 – Monte Markham, actor (The New Perry Mason)
• June 28 – John Inman, English actor (Are You Being Served?), (died 2007)
• July 3 – Al Primo, American television news executive (died 2022)
• July 9 – Michael Williams, English actor (died 2001)
• July 13 – 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 - Donald P. Bellisario, American television producer
• August 10 - Peter S. Fischer, American television writer (died 2023)
• August 28 - Sonny Shroyer, actor (The Dukes of Hazzard)
• September 21 – Henry Gibson, actor (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, The Wuzzles, Rocket Power), (died 2009)
• September 24 – Sean McCann, Canadian actor (died 2019)
• October 1 – Julie Andrews, English-born actress and singer
• October 3 – Madlyn Rhue, actress (died 2003)
• October 18 – Peter Boyle, actor (Everybody Loves Raymond), (died 2006)
• October 19 – Jerry Bishop, American announcer (died 2020)
• October 20 – Jerry Orbach, actor (Law & Order), (died 2004)
• November 27 – Verity Lambert, English producer (died 2007)
• December 1 – Woody Allen, comedy writer, comedian, actor, screenwriter, film director
• December 12 - Al Harrington, actor (Hawaii Five-O) (died 2021)
• December 21 – Phil Donahue, talk show host