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JOHN WILLIAMS
April 15, 1903 John Williams was born in Chalfont St. Giles in Buckinghamshire, England, in 1903. Williams was educated at Lancing College and began his acting career on the English stage in 1916. He won Broadway’s 1953 Tony Award as Best Supporting Actor for Dial M for Murder, a role that he recreated in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 film…
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HANS CONRIED
April 15, 1917 Hans Georg Conried Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His mother was a descendant of Pilgrims, and his father was a Jewish immigrant from Vienna, Austria. He was raised in Baltimore and in New York City. He studied acting at Columbia University and went on to play major classical roles onstage. Conried worked in…
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HORSEBACK RIDING
April 15, 1949 “Horseback Riding” (aka “Liz Takes Horseback Riding Lessons”) is episode #39 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on April 15, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ George’s female co-chair for his horseback riding club’s upcoming weekend breakfast ride has Liz so jealous that she’s determined to overcome her fear…
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JOE RUSKIN
April 14, 1924 Joseph Ruskin was born Joseph Richard Schlafman in Haverhill, Massachusetts. After graduating high school in Cleveland, he served in the US Navy and studied drama at Carnegie Mellon University and began acting at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. He continued his theatre work on the west coast, and served as officers in the acting…
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HOWARD KEEL
April 13, 1919 Harold Clifford Keel, known professionally as Howard Keel, was born in Gillespie, Illinois. It was stated that Keel’s birth name was Harold Leek. After his father’s death in 1930, Keel and his mother moved to California, where he graduated from high school at age 17. He worked various odd jobs until settling at Douglas…
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CRITIC’S CHOICE
April 13, 1963 Directed by Don Weis Produced by Frank P. Rosenberg for Warner Brothers Written by Jack Sher, based on the play by Ira Levin Synopsis ~ Parker Ballantine is a New York theater critic and his wife writes a play that may or may not be very good. Now Parker must either get out…
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QUICK: 8 MILLION DOLLAR BABY!
April 13, 1953 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Jr. appeared on the cover of Quick Magazine on April 13, 1953. The inside article was titled “Eight Million Dollar Baby: Lucy & Desi IV”. Quick Magazine was published by Cowles Magazines, Inc., from 1949 to 1953. They also published Life. Readers were encouraged to “Get Quick on…
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TIGHT SHOES
April 12, 1942 The Gulf Screen Guild Theater present Damon Runyon’s comedy Tight Shoes, which was a 1941 Universal Pictures success. Directed and Hosted by: Roger Pryor Music by: Oscar Bradley Written by: Damon Runyon The Screen Guild Theater (aka The Screen Guild Players), was one of the most popular drama anthology series during the…
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EARLY TO DEATH
April 12, 1951 A fight for $300,000 in stolen loot in the Mexican desert. Early To Death is a story of murder and greed. Writers: John Michael Hayes and E. Jack Newman Composer: Lucien Morowack Producer and Director: Elliott Lewis “Suspense” is a radio drama broadcast on CBS Radio from 1940 through 1962. One of…
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