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            List of years in television       (table)
 1922 .  1923 .  1924 .  1925  . 1926  . 1927  . 1928 
1929 1930 1931 -1932- 1933 1934 1935
 1936 .  1937 .  1938 .  1939  . 1940  . 1941  . 1942 
       In radio: 1929 1930 1931 -1932- 1933 1934 1935     
          In film : 1929 1930 1931 -1932- 1933 1934 1935     

The year 1932 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1932.

Events[]

  • August 22 - The BBC starts a regular television service, using John Logie Baird's 30-line system.
  • EMI demonstrate electronic television, with up to 3 times as many lines as Baird's mechanical system, to the BBC.
  • December - René Bathélemy starts operating an experimental weekly programme of one hour with a 60-line black-and-white system "Paris Télévision".

Television shows[]

Series Debut Ended
The Television Ghost 1931 1933

Births[]

  • January 3 - Dabney Coleman, actor.
  • January 13 - Jon Cypher, actor.
  • January 17 - Sheree North, actress (d. 2005).
  • February 2 - Robert Mandan, actor.
  • February 16 - Gretchen Wyler, actress. (d. 2007)
  • February 24 - Jay Sandrich, director.
  • February 26 - Johnny Cash, country music singer (d. 2003).
  • April 1 - Debbie Reynolds, actress.
  • April 27 - Casey Kasem, radio and TV announcer.
  • June 17 - Peter Lupus, actor.
  • June 22 - Prunella Scales, actress.
  • June 28 - Pat Morita, actor (d. 2005).
  • July 31 - Ted Cassidy, actor (d. 1979).
  • August 2 - Peter O'Toole, actor.
  • September 3 - Eileen Brennan, actress.
  • September 27 - Roger C. Carmel, actor (d. 1986).
  • October 20 - William Christopher, actor.
  • November 4 - Noam Pitlik, director (d. 1999).
  • November 13 - Richard Mulligan, actor (d. 2000).
  • November 20 - Richard Dawson, actor, game show host.
  • November 22 - Robert Vaughn, actor.
  • December 20 - John Hillerman, actor.
  • December 25 - Mabel King, actress (d. 1999).
  • December 29 - Inga Swenson, actress.
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