Tag: Alan Hale Jr.
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ALAN HALE JR.
March 8, 1921 Alan Hale Jr. was born Alan Hale MacKahan in Los Angeles to character actor Rufus Edward MacKahan, who used the stage name Alan Hale, and silent film actress Gretchen Hartman. His television career spanned four decades, but he was best known for his co-starring role as Captain Jonas Grumby (The Skipper) on the 1960s series…
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DON GARNER
October 24, 1923 Don Garner was born Gordon Garner in Greeley, Colorado. He attended Gardena High School in Gardena, California, and Los Angeles City College. Garner appeared in a total of 37 motion pictures plus network television. During the Korean War, he traveled with actor Raymond Burr in a USO tour in the Far East. He…
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MARILYN MONROE
June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962 Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) was an actress, model, and singer. Famous for playing comedic “blonde bombshell” characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era’s changing attitudes towards sexuality. She was a top-billed actress…
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ELLIS IN FREEDOMLAND
Spring 1952 Directed by Abby BerlinProduced by Roland D. ReedWritten by Arthur HoerlMusic by Albert ColomboChoreography by Alex Romero Synopsis ~ A 82 minute, technicolor promotional film for salesmen of Westinghouse appliances, featuring the voices of major Hollywood celebrities. Westinghouse claims its electric appliances “freed women from the drudgery of housework.” The first half involves…
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LUCY AND WALLY COX
S2;E21 ~ February 9, 1970 Directed by Jay Sandrich ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer Synopsis Harry’s old friend Moose has a shy son who Lucy helps bring out of his shell – until a plan to help him bravely foil a robbery goes awry! Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale…