Tag: Desi Arnaz
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CORNEL WILDE
October 13, 1912 Cornel Louis Wilde was born Kornél Lajos Weisz in Privigye, Kingdom of Hungary (now Prievidza, Slovakia) on October 13, 1912. When his family immigrated to the United States in 1920, his name was Anglicized to Cornelius Wilde. Wilde attended the City College of New York as a pre-med student, then winning a scholarship to Columbia University.…
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QUICK! WHY DO THEY LOVE LUCY?
October 13, 1952 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were on the cover of Quick Magazine (volume 7 #13) on October 13, 1952. The inside article was titled “Why Do They Love Lucy?” Quick Magazine was published by Cowles Magazines, Inc., from 1949 to 1953. They also published Life. Readers were encouraged to “Get Quick on your…
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PAUL DUBOV
October 10, 1918 Paul Dubov was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1918. He became a busy character actor appearing on radio, television, and films. His first film was Little Tough Guy (1938), one of the Dead End Kids movies. From 1942, he was a Universal contract player and was often found in the films of Samuel…
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TOO MANY GIRLS
October 8, 1940 Too Many Girls was an RKO film musical based on the stage musical of the same title. It was produced and directed by George Abbott, who had also directed the Broadway production. The music was composed by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Lorenz Hart, and the book was by George Marion, Jr. although…
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GEORGE NEEDS A RAISE
October 7, 1949 “George Needs a Raise” (aka “George Tries for a Raise”) is episode #57 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on October 7, 1949. This was the fifth episode of the second season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 43 new episodes, with the season ending on June 25, 1950. The…
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LIZ BECOMES A SCULPTRESS
October 7, 1950 “Liz Becomes a Sculptress” (aka “Liz the Sculptress” aka “Liz Turns Sculptress”) is episode #100 [some sources say #99] of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on October 7, 1950. This was the fifth episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season…
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LIFE: 30 MILLION DOLLAR GAMBLE
October 6, 1958 The October 6, 1958 (volume 45, #14) issue of LIFE included a multi-page article about Lucy and Desi’s purchase of RKO Studios. In the above photo Desi clutches a book about famous novelists. Desilu Playhouse developed teleplays based on many great works of literature. The cover photo featured France Nuyen, star of…
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STANLEY FARRAR
October 4, 1910 Stanley Farrar was born in Alameda, California, on October 4, 1910. He moved to Los Angeles, where he worked in radio, and he also appeared as a character actor in films and television shows. His first screen role was an uncredited background appearance in 1947′s Fear in the Night starring Paul Kelly…
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MARY EMERY
October 4, 1896 Mary Emery was born Margarita Cabazos on October 4, 1896 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, although she was raised in Texas. She made 14 film and TV appearances form 1935 and 1952, all in uncredited bit roles before appearing twice on “I Love Lucy” in the series’ 4th and 6th seasons. She was also…
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KATHRYN CARD
October 4, 1892 Kathryn Card was born as Catherine Sheehan in (or near) Butte, Montana, on October 4, 1892. She had a brother George and sisters Mary and Anna. She did radio roles in the late 1930s and films in the 1940s but is most famous for playing Mrs. McGillicuddy, Lucy Ricardo’s absent-minded mother on “I…
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