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LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton TV Listings
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Date & Time
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PBS
Mon, May 12, 2:00 PM
Reading Rainbow
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BIO
Tue, May 13, 8:00 AM
Bio Classics
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SPIKE
Tue, May 13, 9:00 AM
Star Trek: Voyager
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PBS
Tue, May 13, 2:00 PM
Reading Rainbow
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BIO
Tue, May 13, 2:00 PM
Bio Classics
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SPIKE
Tue, May 13, 4:00 PM
Star Trek: Voyager
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SHO2e
Wed, May 14, 6:15 AM
Star Trek: Insurrection
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PBS
Wed, May 14, 2:00 PM
Reading Rainbow
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SHO2e
Wed, May 14, 3:00 PM
Star Trek: Insurrection
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TNT
Thu, May 15, 8:00 AM
Charmed
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PBS
Thu, May 15, 2:00 PM
Reading Rainbow
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PBS
Fri, May 16, 2:00 PM
Reading Rainbow
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SHOe
Sat, May 17, 8:10 AM
Star Trek: Insurrection
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PBS
Mon, May 19, 2:00 PM
Reading Rainbow
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SPIKE
Mon, May 19, 5:00 PM
Star Trek: Voyager
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SPIKE
Tue, May 20, 1:00 AM
Star Trek: Voyager
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PBS
Tue, May 20, 2:00 PM
Reading Rainbow
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SHOe
Tue, May 20, 2:15 PM
Star Trek: Insurrection
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PBS
Wed, May 21, 2:00 PM
Reading Rainbow
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PBS
Thu, May 22, 2:00 PM
Reading Rainbow
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DISNEY
Thu, May 22, 8:00 PM
Smart House
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DISNEY
Fri, May 23, 12:00 PM
Smart House
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SHOe
Fri, May 23, 12:00 PM
Star Trek: Insurrection
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PBS
Fri, May 23, 2:00 PM
Reading Rainbow
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LeVar Burton Biography
Birth Name:
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr.
Birth Place:
Landstuhl, Germany
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
02/16/1957, Aquarius
Profession:
Actor; TV host; producer; director
LeVar Burton Fast Facts:
At 13, he decided to become a priest and studied for four years in a Catholic seminary.
While a college sophomore, he landed the pivotal role — his TV debut — of Kunta Kinte in the landmark '70s miniseries
Roots
.
For over two decades, served as host and co-executive producer of PBS' Daytime Emmy-winning children's series
Reading Rainbow
, which earned Burton five NAACP Image Awards.
Made his TV directorial debut with "The Pegasus," a 1993 episode of
Star Trek: The Next Generation
, on which Burton played beloved character Geordi La Forge.
Published the sci-fi novel
Aftermath
in 1997.
LeVar Burton Relationships:
Eian Burton Smith - Son
Erma Christian - Mother
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Sr. - Father
Michaela Jean Burton - Daughter
Stephanie R. Cozart - Wife
LeVar Burton Awards:
1996 Emmy: Outstanding Children's Program - Nominee
1999 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
1977 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series - Nominee
College:
Attended University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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