1945 in television
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
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