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Portrait of Alfred Hitchcock in TV serie "ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS", 1955-65 (introducing an episode). The benign countenance of pudgy film director Alfred Hitchcock welcomed viewers to stories of terror, horror, suspense, and twisted endings for an entire decade. His clipped British accent and catlike theme music became television standbys as the series was seen on two different networks and was later seen for years in syndication. The stories would often appear to end with evil triumphant, in strict violation of the television code of ethics. (KEYSTONE/EVERETT COLLECTION/Str) === , ===