1942 in television

List of years in television (table)
	… 1932 . 1933 . 1934 . 1935 . 1936 . 1937 . 1938 …; 1939 1940 1941 -1942- 1943 1944 1945; … 1946 . 1947 . 1948 . 1949 . 1950 . 1951 . 1952 … In radio: 1939 1940 1941 -1942- 1943 1944 1945 ; In film : 1939 1940 1941 -1942- 1943 1944 1945

The year 1942 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1942.

Events[]

April 1 - The U.S. War Production Board halts the manufacture of television and radio equipment for consumer use. The ban is lifted October 1, 1945.
April 13 - The FCC minimum programming time required of U.S. television stations is cut from 15 hours to four hours a week during the war.

Series	Debut	Ended
CBS Television Quiz	July 2, 1941	July 1, 1942

January 3 - John Thaw, English actor (d. 2002)
January 8 - Yvette Mimieux, actress
January 17 - Muhammad Ali, boxer
February 13 - Peter Tork, musician and member of The Monkees
February 25 - Karen Grassle, actress (Little House on the Prairie)
April 3 - Marsha Mason, actress and director
April 23 - Sandra Dee, actress (d. 2005)
May 20 - David Proval, actor (The Sopranos)
June 18 - Nick Tate, Australian actor (Space: 1999)
June 24 - Michele Lee, actress, dancer and singer (Knots Landing)
August 20 - Isaac Hayes, singer and actor (d. 2008)
October 4 - Christopher Stone, actor (d. 1995)
October 6 - Britt Ekland, Swedish actress
October 20 - Earl Hindman, actor (Home Improvement) (d. 2003)
October 31 - David Ogden Stiers, actor (M*A*S*H)
November 1 - Marcia Wallace, actress and comedienne (The Bob Newhart Show and The Simpsons)
November 18 - Linda Evans, actress (Dynasty)
- Susan Sullivan, actress (Falcon Crest)
December 7 - Peter Tomarken, game show host (Press Your Luck) (d. 2006)
December 30 - Michael Nesmith, musician and member of The Monkees