Tag: I love lucy
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KEN CHRISTY
November 23, 1894 Ken Christy was born as Robert Kenneth Christy in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Christy served in World War One. Although busy on stage and on radio, his first screen appearance was in 1940. He was mainly uncredited and did small roles, sometimes in short films. A 1950 newspaper article said that “in 98 out of…
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HARPO MARX
November 23, 1888 Harpo Marx was born Adolph Marx in New York City. He was the second of five brothers: Julius (Groucho), Milton (Gummo), Leonard (Chico), and Herbert (Zeppo). He quit school after kindergarten to help support his family by taking a job as a delivery boy. His musical talent was developed by learning to play…
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GEORGE O’HANLON
November 23, 1912 George Samuel O’Hanlon was best known for his role as Joe McDoakes in the Warner Brothers live-action Joe McDoakes short subjects (1942-1956) and as the voice of George Jetson in Hanna-Barbera’s 1962 prime-time animated television series “The Jetsons” and its 1985 revival. He started working at 16 with his own stage show, but was fired…
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BESS FLOWERS
November 23, 1898 Bess Flowers was known as “The Queen of the Hollywood Extras," appearing in more than 950 films and television shows in her 41-year career. Born in Sherman, Texas, Flowers’ film debut came in 1923, when she appeared in Hollywood. She made three films that year, and then began working extensively. Many of her appearances…
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ALLAN RAY
November 23, 1909 Allan Ray was born Andrew Marinko in Swoyerville, Pennsylvania. His careen in Hollywood lasted thirty years, mostly playing background roles and smaller parts. He made his uncredited screen debut in Dixie starring Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. He also had an uncredited role in 1950′s A Woman of Distinction in which Lucille…
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LUCILLE & DESI SOLVE A PARENT PROBLEM
November 22, 1952 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were on the cover of TV Digest for the week of November 22, 1952. The inside article was titled “Lucille and Desi Solve a Parent Problem.” “With a baby due in January, how does the show stay on the air?” The article reveals that the past summer hiatus…
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ELEANOR AUDLEY
November 19, 1905 Eleanor Audley was born Eleanor Zellman in Newark, New Jersey. Audley was a New York born actress who performed in eight Broadway plays between 1926 and 1944. She began using the last name Audley before 1940. On radio, she appeared in several episodes of Lucille Ball’s “My Favorite Husband,” such as “The Mother-in-Law” (1949), “George is Messy”…
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LIZ THE MATCHMAKER
November 18, 1949 “Liz The Matchmaker” (aka “Katie and Mr. Negley”) is episode #63 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on November 18, 1949. Synopsis ~ After dating Mr. Negley the postman for three years, Katie feels that their relationship is not going anywhere, so she enlists Liz’s help! This was the 12th episode…
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ROCK HUDSON
November 17, 1925 Rock Hudson was born Roy Harold Scherer Jr. on November 17, 1925 in Winnetka, Illinois. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, Hudson’s screen career spanned four decades. A prominent heartthrob of the Golden Age of Hollywood, he achieved stardom with his role in Magnificent Obsession (1954), followed by All That Heaven…
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