Tag: The Honeymooners
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JOE RUSKIN
April 14, 1924 Joseph Ruskin was born Joseph Richard Schlafman in Haverhill, Massachusetts. After graduating high school in Cleveland, he served in the US Navy and studied drama at Carnegie Mellon University and began acting at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. He continued his theatre work on the west coast, and served as officers in the acting…
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JANE KEAN
April 10, 1924 Jane Kean was born in Hartford, Connecticut on April 10, 1924. Her show business career spanned seven decades. Among her most famous roles were as Trixie Norton on “The Jackie Gleason Show”, and as the voice of Belle in the perennial favorite “Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol.” Kean and her older sister Betty Kean, formed…
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JACKIE GLEASON
February 26, 1916 Jackie Gleason was born as Herbert Walton Gleason Jr. but baptized as John Herbert Gleason. He was born at 364 Chauncey Street in Brooklyn, an address he later used for Ralph and Alice Kramden on his iconic series “The Honeymooners.” For most of the 1940s Gleason appeared on Broadway, featured in Keep…
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AUDREY MEADOWS
February 8, 1922 Audrey Meadows was born as Audrey Cotter in New York City. She was the youngest of four children. After she was born, her family returned to China, where they worked as missionaries. Her family returned to the US and settled in New England when Audrey was age 6, and she and sister…
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SHEILA MACRAE
September 24, 1921 Sheila Margaret Stephens was born in London in 1921, but evacuated with her parents to Long Island, New York, in 1939, shortly before the onset of World War II. She became a naturalized US citizen in March 1959. In 1941, she married actor and singer Gordon MacRae. They often appeared on the stage…
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND GOODBYE
November 19, 1974 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Arthur Julian and Arnie Rosen Synopsis Norma and Malcolm are nearing their 25th anniversary – if an argument doesn’t find them in divorce court first. While separated, they explore dating and self-improvement to see if they can be happy with themselves – let alone each other.…
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MOTHER OF THE BRIDE
S1;E8 ~ November 15, 1986 [Photos © Getty Images] Directed by Bruce Bilson ~ Written by Linda Morris and Vic Rauseo Synopsis When Ted and Margo decide to renew their wedding vows, Lucy’s sister Audrey (Audrey Meadows) drops by for a visit and starts to take over the entire event. Regular Cast Lucille Ball…