Tag: I love lucy
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CLAUDE AKINS
May 25, 1926 Claude Aubrey Akins was best known as Sheriff Lobo on the 1979–81 television series “B. J. and the Bear" and later “The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo”, a spin-off series. Akins was born in Nelson, Georgia, and grew up in Bedford, Indiana. Some sources say he was born in 1918, making his age at…
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THE COPACABANA
1940 – 2020 On May 26, 2020 it was announced that the legendary Copacabana in New York City has closed. The club was originally named for a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for its crescent-shaped beach, one of the most famous in the world. The Club was popularized in song, screen, stage, and television. “It…
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VINCENT PRICE
MAY 27, 1911 Vincent Leonard Price Jr. was born just nine weeks before Lucille Ball. He made his screen debut in 1938, and after many minor roles, he began to perform in low-budget horror movies where he would make his mark on the genre. His final feature film appearance was in 1990’s Edward Scissorhands. Besides acting,…
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DENNIS DAY
May 21, 1916 Dennis Day was born Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty in New York City. He is best known for his professional relationship with Jack Benny, who he first teamed with on radio in 1939, and continued performing with until Benny’s death in 1974. His “Gee, Mr. Benny!” became a well-known catchphrase. He was an Irish…
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JERRY HAUSNER
May 20, 1909 James Bernard Hausner, known professionally as Jerry Hausner, was a radio and television actor, best known as Ricky Ricardo’s agent in “I Love Lucy” and as the voice of Waldo in “Mr. Magoo” and several characters such as Hemlock Holmes, The Mole, Broodles and Itchy in “The Dick Tracy Show.” He also…
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MOTHER’S DAY
The world created by Lucille Ball’s 40 year television career was one dominated by mothers. Owing to the fact that her own father died while she was a young child, mothers are celebrated time and again on Lucycoms! Here’s a comprehensive look at Lucy and Motherhood! A celebration of motherhood with the Arnaz Family 1951! …
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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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FRANK NELSON
1911-1986 Frank Nelson was born on May 6, 1911 (three months before Lucille Ball) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He started working as a radio announcer at the age of 15. He later appeared on such popular radio shows as “The Great Gildersleeve,” “Burns and Allen,” and “Fibber McGee & Molly”. Aside from Lucille Ball, Nelson is…
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