Tag: Here’s Lucy
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PILL-POPPING LUCY
July 5, 1973 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Lucille Ball has become a pill-popper, but not in the way you think. “It’s to grow bone marrow and build up the strength of my broken leg,” said the actress-tycoon in the course of a lawn party for the TV press. “I have to take all kinds of pills…
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BY LUCILLE BALL
July 4, 1972 During Cynthia Lowry’s vacation, the column is being written by invited guests, each of whom was asked to respond to specific questions. Here is a report on bringing up show business kids by television’s, if not the entertainment world’s, most beloved comedienne. Q. With both your children making successes in your field,…
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ROSS ELLIOTT
June 18, 1917 Ross Elliott was born Elliott Blum in the Bronx, New York. While at City College of New York, he participated in the college’s dramatic society, causing him to abandon his original plan to become a lawyer. He did four Broadway shows between 1938 and 1946. After serving in World War II (where he…
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HAIR DYED
June 10, 1949 “Hair Dyed” aka “Liz Gets Her Hair Dyed” is episode #48 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on June 10, 1949 on the CBS Radio Network. Synopsis ~ After George warning Liz about the dangers of idle gossip, Liz’s chatty and absent-minded hair stylist forgets what she’s doing and mistakenly dyes…
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JACK MANNING
June 3, 1916 Jack Manning was born as Jack Wilson Marks in Cincinnati, Ohio. He developed an interest in acting while he was at the University of Cincinnati. He changed his professional name to Jack Manning after he was advised that Jack Marks was too short to appear on a theater marquee. Following graduation, Manning moved…
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PETER LEEDS
May 30, 1917 Peter Leeds was born in Bayonne, NJ. Leeds received his training at the Neighborhood Playhouse. He received a scholarship from the John Marshall Law School, which he attended for one year. He also attended The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in NYC. He was in four Broadway shows, including the original…
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LIZ SELLS DRESSES (1950)
May 28, 1950 “Liz Sells Dresses” (aka “Selling Dresses”) is episode #90 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on May 28, 1950. Synopsis ~ Liz accidentally returns a dress to a more expensive store than where she bought it, and makes money on the deal. She then decides to go into business buying dresses…
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