Michael J. Hayde

Michael J. Hayde is an author and popular culture historian specializing in film, television and radio history. His books include Hootenanny: The Craze and Controversy of TV's Folk Music Series; Side By Side: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis on TV and Radio; My Name’s Friday: The Unauthorized but True Story of Dragnet and the Films of Jack Webb; Flights of Fantasy: The Unauthorized but True Story of Radio and TV’s Adventures of Superman, and Chaplin's Vintage Year: The History of the Mutual-Chaplin Specials. Mr. Hayde has appeared on such U.S. television programs as Unsolved Mysteries and TV Land’s Myths and Legends, and is a regular contributor to the annual Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention in Maryland. He lives in Manassas, Virginia with his wife and children.