Tag: Marlo Thomas
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RUTH PERROTT
May 30, 1899 Ruth Perrott was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She attended the University of North Dakota and Carnegie Institute of Technology and moved to New York City in 1920. On radio, she was one of two actresses to play Aunt Aggie on “The Judy Canova Show” (1943-53). She is…
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DANNY THOMAS
January 6, 1912 Danny Thomas was born Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz in Deerfield, Michigan and raised in Toledo, Ohio. His parents were from Lebanon. He attended Catholic schools and the University of Toledo. Initially, Thomas performed in nightclubs, but reached a wider audience on radio in such shows as “The Bickersons” and “The Baby Snooks Show”. His…