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The Best Episodes of Biography Season 11

Every episode of Biography Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Biography Season 11!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Biography Season 11 Episode 1 - Drew Barrymore: Beating the Odds
    8.6/10(104 votes)

    #1 - Drew Barrymore: Beating the Odds

    S11:E1

    Born into a famous family of talented, but troubled actors, Drew Barrymore overcomes turmoil to become a Hollywood superstar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Biography Season 11 Episode 2 - Fred Gwynne: More Than a Munster
    7.4/10(117 votes)

    #2 - Fred Gwynne: More Than a Munster

    S11:E2

    Documentary about the life and career of Fred Gwynne.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Biography Season 11 Episode 3 - Elizabeth Montgomery: A Touch of Magic
    8.1/10(111 votes)

    #3 - Elizabeth Montgomery: A Touch of Magic

    S11:E3

    A look at actress Elizabeth Montgomery, best known for her starring role as Samantha on "Bewitched".

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Biography Season 11 Episode 5 - Richard Speck: Natural Born Killer
    4.4/10(102 votes)

    #4 - Richard Speck: Natural Born Killer

    S11:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Biography Season 11 Episode 7 - Andre the Giant
    7.0/10(261 votes)

    #5 - Andre the Giant

    S11:E7

    Documentary, released by the World Wrestling Federation, about the late wrestling superstar Andre the Giant, portraying his childhood in a small French village, his rise to fame as a professional wrestler, and his slow physical decline and eventual death in 1993. With commentaries by Vince McMahon, Classy Freddie Blassie, Killer Kowalski and Gorilla Monsoon, as well as Andre's brother and friends.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Biography Season 11 Episode 8 - Ceausescu: The Unrepentant Tyrant
    6.1/10(62 votes)

    #6 - Ceausescu: The Unrepentant Tyrant

    S11:E8

    The life of the despotic Communist ruler who rose from the poor fields of rural Romania to the luxurious heights of political power. From loved and respected leader, he turned into a despised tyrant, and his execution in 1989 marked the bloody end to a bloody regime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Biography Season 11 Episode 10 - Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait
    7.7/10(222 votes)

    #7 - Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait

    S11:E10

    A made-for-TV biography with an overview of Tierney's career and personal life. The highlight is perhaps an interview with her former husband, Oleg Cassini, who calls Tierney "an extraordinary genetic marvel."

    Director:Steven C. Smith
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Biography Season 11 Episode 12 - The Tiffanys: Mark of Excellence
    6.8/10(87 votes)

    #8 - The Tiffanys: Mark of Excellence

    S11:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Biography Season 11 Episode 13 - Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
    6.9/10(141 votes)

    #9 - Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

    S11:E13

    Linda Darnell had the looks and talent to be a great Hollywood leading lady, but never quite delivered on her potential. This is the story of her rather sad life and tragically early death.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Biography Season 11 Episode 14 - Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
    8.2/10(28 votes)

    #10 - Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked

    S11:E14

    Get behind the mask of Mankind - all about Mick Foley, from his beginnings to his success in the WWF.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Biography Season 11 Episode 15 - Marquis de Sade: The Depraved Aristocrat
    7.9/10(101 votes)

    #11 - Marquis de Sade: The Depraved Aristocrat

    S11:E15

    This is a disturbing look at the infamous aristocrat whose name has become synonymous with sexual depravity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Biography Season 11 Episode 16 - Queen Noor: Between Two Realms
    8.0/10(115 votes)

    #12 - Queen Noor: Between Two Realms

    S11:E16

    Chronicles the fairy-tale romance of Jordan's late King Hussein and all-American girl Lisa Halaby.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Biography Season 11 Episode 18 - The Osmonds: Pure and Simple
    6.0/10(97 votes)

    #13 - The Osmonds: Pure and Simple

    S11:E18

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Biography Season 11 Episode 20 - Susan Hayward: The Brooklyn Bombshell
    7.9/10(101 votes)

    #14 - Susan Hayward: The Brooklyn Bombshell

    S11:E20

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Biography Season 11 Episode 21 - The Carpenters: Harmony and Heartbreak
    6.6/10(96 votes)

    #15 - The Carpenters: Harmony and Heartbreak

    S11:E21

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Biography Season 11 Episode 22 - Peter O'Toole: Acting Out Loud
    8.8/10(115 votes)

    #16 - Peter O'Toole: Acting Out Loud

    S11:E22

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Biography Season 11 Episode 24 - Dinah Shore: Sealed with a Kiss
    8.0/10(90 votes)

    #17 - Dinah Shore: Sealed with a Kiss

    S11:E24

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Biography Season 11 Episode 25 - Dorothy Dandridge: Little Girl Lost
    7.4/10(111 votes)

    #18 - Dorothy Dandridge: Little Girl Lost

    S11:E25

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Biography Season 11 Episode 26 - Ida Lupino: Through the Lens
    8.3/10(121 votes)

    #19 - Ida Lupino: Through the Lens

    S11:E26

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Biography Season 11 Episode 28 - John Steinbeck: An American Author
    7.7/10(101 votes)

    #20 - John Steinbeck: An American Author

    S11:E28

    Profile of the American writer John Steinbeck, author of "The Grapes of Wrath," "Of Mice and Men," "East of Eden" and "Cannery Row."

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Biography Season 11 Episode 31 - Bob Fosse: Dancing on the Edge
    8.3/10(93 votes)

    #21 - Bob Fosse: Dancing on the Edge

    S11:E31

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Biography Season 11 Episode 32 - William Holden: An Untamed Spirit
    8.3/10(123 votes)

    #22 - William Holden: An Untamed Spirit

    S11:E32

    Peter Graves narrates this account of the life and career of William Franklin Beedle, Jr., from his 1918 birth, in O'Fallon, Illinois, to his formative years in Monrovia and South Pasadena, California, where William enters Pasadena Playhouse to begin his acting career for which he would later become famous as screen star William Holden.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Biography Season 11 Episode 33 - Angie Dickinson: Tinseltown's Classiest Broad
    8.5/10(129 votes)

    #23 - Angie Dickinson: Tinseltown's Classiest Broad

    S11:E33

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    Director:Unknown
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Season 11 Ratings Summary

"Drew Barrymore: Beating the Odds" is the best rated episode of "Biography" season 11. It scored 8.6/10 based on 104 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/8/1999. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Fred Gwynne: More Than a Munster".