Here’s Something You Don’t See Every Day…

On March 24, 2014 - TV History

Here’s Something You Don’t See Every Day…

While posting the Studio 3A and 3B story, I thought about our friend Frank Merklien (right) who worked with the author of the first hand story in that post, Frank Vierling. It’s not often that cameramen have their own pictures taken, but this is one of those rare times. This photo is actually Paul Wenchell’s first television appearance, two years before ‘The Paul Wenchell, Jerry Mahoney Show’ debuted on NBC. This shot was taken on the set of ‘Lights Out’ at NBC’s Uptown Studios (106 Street) September 23, 1949.

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4 Comments

  1. Don Vierling June 19, 2023

    Thanks for posting this pic of one of my dad’s old coworkers! Does anyone know who’s behind the camera?

  2. Curtis R Anderson March 25, 2014

    I just can’t look at him without hearing the voice of Dick Dastardly or even Gargamel.

  3. James M Patterson March 24, 2014

    OK, push in for an XCU…

  4. Peter King March 24, 2014

    Winchell! Great shot!