The Laytons [SEP] original network
The Laytons
The Laytons is an American sitcom that was broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network, from August to October 1948. The series starred Amanda Randolph, who became the first African-American performer in a regular role on a U.S. network TV series. It co-starred Vera Tatum.
Overview.
According to "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present" by Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, "little is known about the content of this early series". The 30-minute
Reconstruction to enroll at a traditionally white university of the South: Silas Hunt (University of Arkansas Law School)
- First known African-American star of a regularly scheduled network television series: Bob Howard, "The Bob Howard Show" (See also: 1956)
- First African American to star in network television sitcom: Amanda Randolph, "The Laytons"
- First African-American female reporter to travel with a U.S. president (Harry S. Truman's election campaign): Alice Allison Dunnigan (See also