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BURT MUSTIN
February 8, 1884 Burton Hill Mustin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1884. Mustin graduated from Pennsylvania Military College with a degree in civil engineering, in 1903. He worked as an engineer but later decided to go into sales. In 1921, he became the first announcer for Pittsburgh’s then newly established KDKA radio station. He appeared…
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LYLE TALBOT
February 8, 1902 Lyle Talbot was born Lysle Francis Henderson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, although he was raised in Brainard, Nebraska. He left home at 17, and began his career as a magician’s assistant. He went to Hollywood in 1931 and became a contract player at Warners. “You have no idea what it was like to be…
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AUDREY MEADOWS
February 8, 1922 Audrey Meadows was born as Audrey Cotter in New York City. She was the youngest of four children. After she was born, her family returned to China, where they worked as missionaries. Her family returned to the US and settled in New England when Audrey was age 6, and she and sister…
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BELATED HONEYMOONERS IN DETROIT
February 7, 1941 BY FRANK P. GILL A handsome young Cuban troubadour, who owes his start in show business to his country’s predilection for revolutions and cuartelazos (army rebellions), and a pretty and popular film star, who has time on her hands between pictures, popped into Detroit Thursday with a sigh of relief. The troubadour,…
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BRYAN O’BYRNE
February 6, 1931 Bryan O’Byrne was born on February 6, 1931 in Plattsburgh, New York. He attended St. Peter’s Elementary School and Plattsburgh High School, and received his B.A. from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. He served in the United States Army before becoming an elementary school teacher. He studied acting under Stella…
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JOHN CARRADINE
February 5, 1906 John Carradine was born Richmond Reed Carradine in New York City. He became one of the most famed character actors in Hollywood history. He was best known for his roles in horror films, Westerns, and Shakespearean theatre. In total, he holds 351 film and television credits, making him one of the most prolific English-speaking…
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JANET WALDO
February 4, 1918 Janet Marie Waldo Lee was born in Yakima, Washington. Some sources give her birth year as 1920. She attended the University of Washington, where her performances brought her to the attention of Bing Crosby. A talent scout signed Waldo for a screen test, which led to a contract with Paramount. She became best known…
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