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THIS IS YOUR LIFE: WILLIAM FRAWLEY
January 8, 1961 “This Is Your Life” was a documentary series broadcast on NBC radio from 1948 to 1952, and on NBC television from 1952 to 1961. It was originally hosted by its creator and producer Ralph Edwards. In the program, the host surprised guests and then took them through a retrospective of their lives in front…
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JENNY LEWIS
January 8, 1976 Jenny Lewis was born on January 8, 1976, in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the mid-1980s, her parents divorced and she moved with her mom, Linda, to Los Angeles, California. Aside from a Jell-O commercial, her screen acting debut came at age 7 in the pilot of ABC’s “Baby Makes Five” on April…
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COLUMBIA & THE PINK LADY
January 8, 1948 On January 8, 1948, it was announced that Lucille Ball had been signed by Columbia Pictures to do a film a year, the first of which was to be titled Pink Lady. The news was covered by the Gray Lady – the New York Times – on January 8, 1948. It was also hot…
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OVER BUDGET – BEANS!
January 7, 1949 “Over Budget – Beans” (aka “Beans for Three Weeks”) is episode #25 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on January 7, 1949 on the CBS Radio Network. Synopsis ~ Liz goes over her budget again by buying six cases of beans that were on special so George cuts off her allowance. Soon…
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DANNY THOMAS
January 6, 1912 Danny Thomas was born Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz in Deerfield, Michigan and raised in Toledo, Ohio. His parents were from Lebanon. He attended Catholic schools and the University of Toledo. Initially, Thomas performed in nightclubs, but reached a wider audience on radio in such shows as “The Bickersons” and “The Baby Snooks Show”. His…
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IS THERE ANOTHER WOMAN?
January 6, 1950 “Is There Another Woman” (aka “The Other Woman” aka “The Question of Another Woman”) is episode #70 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on January 6, 1950. Synopsis ~ Liz buys a book that lists the danger signs to look out for to tell if your husband is being unfaithful,…
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LIZ SUBSTITUES IN A CLUB PLAY
January 6, 1951 “Liz Substitutes in a Club Play” (aka “The Young Matrons League Play”) is episode #113 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on January 6, 1951. This was the 15th episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March 31, 1951.…
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WILLIAM NEWELL
January 6, 1894 William M. Newell was born in Millville, New Jersey. He is the brother of actress Elsa Newell. During his screen career he amassed more than three hundred appearances on films and television shows. Newell was familiar to fans of the Our Gang short subjects as Alfalfa’s father. His first film was a Warner Brothers…
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HELEN KLEEB
January 6, 1907 Helen Kleeb was born in South Bend, Washington. She began acting on stage and on radio in Portland, Oregon, in the late 1920s. She is best remembered as Miss Mamie Baldwin (one of the moonshiner Baldwin Sisters) on “The Waltons” (1972-81) as well as in four Waltons specials. Her screen debut was also…
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LUCY IS BACK!
January 5, 1962 The January 5, 1962 issue of Life magazine featured a cover photo triptych of Lucille Ball with the text “LUCY IS BACK!” and the description “A favorite warms up for her big TV return.” The cover photo was taken by Leonard McCombe. Photographer Leonard McCombe was born on June 1, 1923 on the Isle…
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