1945 in television

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

Events

• 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.
• 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.
• Reopening of French TV station RDF in 441-line standard (October 10).
• First weather programme on French television (December 17).

Television shows

Series	Debut	Ended
Thrills and Chills Everywere	August 27, 1941	1946?
The Face of the War	September 12, 1941	1945
The Voice of Firestone Televues	1943	1947
	1949	1963
The War As It Happens	February 21, 1944	1945
The World in Your Home	1944	1948
Missus Goes A Shopping	August 1, 1944	1949
Dr. Death	1945	1945
On Stage, Everybody	1945	1945
Teletruth	1945	194?
Television Quarterback	1945	1946?

Programs ending

Date	Show	Debut
Unknown	The War As It Happens	February 21, 1944
	The Face of the War	September 12, 1941

Births

• January 29 – Tom Selleck, actor
• February 22 – Leslie Charleson, American soap actress
• February 26 – Marta Kristen, Norwegian actress
• March 1 – Dirk Benedict, actor
• March 8 – Micky Dolenz, singer, member of The Monkees
• April 13 – Tony Dow, actor
• May 21 – Richard Hatch, actor
• May 24 – Priscilla Presley, actress
• June 11 – Adrienne Barbeau, actress
• July 6 – Burt Ward, actor
• July 10 – Ron Glass, actor
• August 5 – Loni Anderson, actress
• August 14 – Steve Martin, actor and comedian
• October 4 - Clifton Davis, actor
• October 18 – Huell Howser, host of California's Gold (died 2013)
• October 19 – John Lithgow, actor
• October 20 – George Wyner, actor
• October 26 – Jaclyn Smith, actress
• October 27 – Carrie Snodgress, actress (died 2004)
• October 30 – Henry Winkler, actor
• November 21 – Goldie Hawn, actress
• November 26 – Daniel Davis, actor
• November 27 – James Avery, actor (died 2013)
• December 1 – Bette Midler, actress, comedian and singer
• December 9 – Michael Nouri, actor
• December 25 – Gary Sandy, actor