Gary A. Yoggy

Background

Son of Albert A., a machinist, and Ernestine, a legal secretary, (Erway) Yoggy, Mr. Yoggy was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States, on July 14, 1938.

Education

Gary A. Yoggy graduated from University of Michigan with Bachelor of Arts (with high distinction) in 1960. In 1962 he finished Syracuse University, earning Master of Arts. Between 1971 and 1972 Mr. Yoggy did a doctoral study at Michigan State University.

Career

Mr. Yoggy held several post while working at Corning Community College, Corning, NY, such as an instructor from 1963 to 1965, assistant professor between 1965 and 1967, associate professor in 1967-1983, professor of history starting from 1983 and also director of continuing education during 1969-1977.

He was a member of board of directors of Steuben County Economic Opportunity Program from 1972 till 1979 and president of board in the years of 1973-1979. During 1977-1979 Mr. Yoggy served as a president of Boces Board of Education. He joined the staff of Elmira Psychiatric Center, acting as a member of board of visitors since 1981 and president of board from 1987. He also was a member of the board of governors of Elmira Little Theatre in 1982-1985 and later again starting from 1988, in 1995 he was appointed president of board.

Mr. Yoggy has written a number of books, such as Practicing Medicine in TV Land: Medical Dramas on Television from "Medic" to "E.R." etc. He also was a contributor to books, including Shooting Stars and Wanted Dead or Alive.

Achievements

• Gary Yoggy is a distinguished author of several books about television westerns.

Works

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  • Riding the Video Range: The Rise and Fall of the Western on Television 1995
  • Back in the Saddle: Essays on Western Film and Television Actors 1998
  • Wanted Dead or Alive: THE AMERICAN WEST IN POPULAR CULTURE 1996

Views

Quotations: "My interest in television westerns grew out of ‘The American West,’ a college course that 1 developed about fifteen years ago. A segment of the course was devoted to the effect of the West on American popular culture (art, fiction, music, films, radio, and television). This led to a series of papers, which I presented at meetings of the Popular Culture Association."

"My writing on the subject of television westerns represents a merging of an early avocational interest in radio drama and a later academic interest in the historic West. My current work on television medical dramas reflects my continued interest in radio and television, as scholars and academicians turn increased attention to that activity which occupies too much leisure time of the American public."

Membership

• area chairperson, 1986; vice-president, 1993-1995

  Popular Culture Association , United States

• member of the board of directors, 1971-1977; president, 1973-1975

  New York State Association for Continuing Education , United States

Interests

• acting, "oldtime radio"

Connections

Gary Yoggy was married twice. His second wife, Anna Jean Smith was a church secretary. They married on October 2, 1982. They are the parents of three children: Beth Ann Yoggy Porter, Todd A., Kristen L. Yoggy Davis.

Father:

Albert A. Yoggy

Mother:

Ernestine Erway Yoggy

Wife:

Anna Jean Smith

Daughter:

Beth Ann Yoggy Porter

Son:

Todd A. Yoggy

Daughter:

Kristen L. Yoggy Davis