Fame 42 years old
An American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. With a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although fictional, it was based heavily on the actual Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York. Most interior scenes were filmed in Hollywood, California, and in all seasons but the third, several exterior scenes were shot on location in New York City. The popularity of the series, particularly in the UK, led to several hit records and live concert tours by the cast. Despite its success, very few of the actors maintained high-profile careers after the series was cancelled. A number of the cast members were seen again briefly in Bring Back...Fame, a reunion special made for British television in 2008.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Don Cheadle He was 17 , now 59 years old | |
| John Karlen He was 48 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Ice-T He was 23 , now 66 years old | |
| Lupe Ontiveros She was 39 , 69 years old when she died | |
| Nancy Lenehan She was 28 , now 71 years old | |
| Elden Henson He was 4 , now 47 years old | as Matthew (as Elden Ratliff) |
| William Forsythe He was 26 , now 69 years old | |
| Nancy Cartwright She was 24 , now 67 years old | |
| Dermot Mulroney He was 18 , now 61 years old | |
| David Proval He was 39 , now 82 years old | |
| Dominique Dunne She was 22 , 22 years old when she died | |
| John Carradine He was 75 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Gregg Berger He was 31 , now 73 years old | |
| Cam Clarke He was 24 , now 67 years old | |
| Stuart Pankin He was 35 , now 78 years old | |
| Michael Bell He was 43 , now 86 years old | |
| George Murdock He was 51 , 54 years old when he died | |
| Kathleen Wilhoite She was 17 , now 60 years old | |
| Russ Tamblyn He was 47 , now 89 years old | |
| Gerrit Graham He was 32 , now 74 years old | |
| Randee Heller She was 34 , now 77 years old | |
| Russell Johnson He was 57 , 89 years old when he died | |
| Brenda Vaccaro She was 42 , now 85 years old | |
| Jim Piddock He was 25 , now 68 years old | |
| Paul Bartel He was 43 , 61 years old when he died | |
| Tuesday Knight She was 12 , now 55 years old | |
| Julius Carry He was 29 , 56 years old when he died | |
| Cynthia Gibb She was 18 , now 60 years old | |
| Leo Gordon He was 59 , 78 years old when he died | |
| Lew Ayres He was 73 , 88 years old when he died | |
| Jack Carter He was 59 , 93 years old when he died | |
| Robert Costanzo He was 39 , now 82 years old | |
| Bruno Kirby He was 32 , 57 years old when he died | |
| Esai Morales He was 19 , now 62 years old | |
| Janet Jackson She was 15 , now 58 years old | |
| William Prince He was 68 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Dean Devlin He was 19 , now 62 years old | |
| Fionnula Flanagan She was 40 , now 82 years old | |
| Paul Eiding He was 24 , now 67 years old | |
| Bebe Neuwirth She was 23 , now 65 years old | |
| Johnny Haymer He was 61 , 69 years old when he died | |
| Takayo Fischer She was 49 , now 91 years old | |
| Michael Cerveris He was 21 , now 64 years old | |
| Art Carney He was 63 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Albert Hall He was 44 , now 87 years old | |
| Richard McGonagle He was 35 , now 78 years old | |
| Lee Curreri He was 21 , now 63 years old | |
| Gregory Cooke He was 16 , now 58 years old | |
| Milton Berle He was 73 , 93 years old when he died | |
| Michael DeLorenzo He was 22 , now 65 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Meg Liberman Production | Casting |
| Alan Myerson Directing He was 41 , now 84 years old | Director |
| Richard C. Kratina Camera He was 53 , 70 years old when he died | Director of Photography |
| William Blinn Production He was 44 , now 87 years old | Executive Producer |
| William Blinn Writing He was 44 , now 87 years old | Writer |
| Win Phelps Directing | Director |
| Bill Duke Directing He was 38 , now 81 years old | Director |
| Thomas Carter Directing He was 28 , now 71 years old | Director |
| John Debney Sound He was 25 , now 68 years old | Original Music Composer |
| Harry Harris Directing He was 59 , 86 years old when he died | Director |
| Georg Stanford Brown Directing He was 38 , now 81 years old | Director |
| Stan Lathan Directing He was 36 , now 79 years old | Director |
| Lawrence Dobkin Directing He was 62 , 83 years old when he died | Director |
| Kevin Rodney Sullivan Directing He was 23 , now 66 years old | Director |
| Debbie Allen Directing She was 31 , now 74 years old | Director |
| Robert Douglas Directing He was 72 , 89 years old when he died | Director |
| Ray Danton Directing He was 50 , 60 years old when he died | Director |
| Reza Badiyi Directing He was 52 , 82 years old when he died | Director |
| Allan Arkush Directing He was 33 , now 76 years old | Director |
| Victor French Directing He was 47 , 54 years old when he died | Director |
| Kevin Hooks Directing He was 23 , now 66 years old | Director |
| Leo Penn Directing He was 60 , 77 years old when he died | Director |
| Michael Peters Directing He was 33 , 46 years old when he died | Director |
| Michael A. Hoey Directing He was 48 , 80 years old when he died | Director |
| John Patterson Directing He was 41 , 64 years old when he died | Director |
| Oz Scott Directing He was 32 , now 75 years old | Director |
| Michael Ray Rhodes Directing He was 36 , now 79 years old | Director |
| Robert Scheerer Directing He was 53 , 89 years old when he died | Director |
| Valerie Landsburg Directing She was 23 , now 66 years old | Director |
| Michael Switzer Directing He was 33 , now 76 years old | Director |
| Robert C. Thompson Directing | Director |
| Stan Rogow Production He was 27 , now 69 years old | Producer |
| Gerald I. Isenberg Production | Executive Producer |
Fame (42 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1982-01-07
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 136