Tag: The Lucy Show
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DON’T TELL THE WIFE
March 5, 1937 Directed by Christy CabanneProduced by Samuel J. Briskin and Robert Sisk Screenplay by Nat Perrin, based on the play Once Over Lightly by George Holland Filmed late November to Early December 1936 at RKO Studios World Premiere February 18, 1937 in New York City Released wide on March 5, 1937 CAST Lucille Ball (Annie Howell, secretary to Mr. Winthrop) this…
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JACK CASSIDY
March 5, 1927 John Joseph Edward Cassidy, known as “Jack” was born in Richmond Hill, Queens, and became an actor and singer known for his work in the theatre, television and films. He received multiple Tony Award nominations and a win as well as a Grammy Award for his work on the Broadway production of the 1964…
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CESARE DANOVA
March 1, 1926 Cesare Danova was born as Cesare Deitinger in Rome, Italy, although some reports say he was born in Bergamo, Italy. He adopted Danova as his stage name after becoming an actor in Rome at the end of World War II. In 1955 he immigrated to the United States and was contracted to MGM…
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ELIZABETH TAYLOR
February 27, 1932 Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born on February 27, 1932, in Hampstead Garden Suburb, London. She received dual British-American citizenship at birth, as her parents were United States citizens. The family lived in London during Taylor’s childhood. In early 1939, the Taylors returned to the United States due to fear of impending war in Europe. In California, Taylor’s…
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ROBERT ALDA
February 26, 1914 Robert Alda was born Alfonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D’Abruzzo in New York City to Italian-American immigrants. He began his performing career as a singer and dancer in vaudeville after winning a talent contest, and moved on to burlesque. His professional surname derives from the first two letters of each of his first name and…
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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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MILTON FROME
February 24, 1909 Milton Frome was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1909. Frome made his first screen appearance in the short Daredevil O’Dare in 1934. His first feature was in 1939′s Ride ‘Em Cowgirl. His first television appearance (of many) was a 1950 episode of “The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre” titled “Once A Gentleman”. He played Sam Carter, the object of…
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SHELDON LEONARD
February 22, 1907 Sheldon Leonard Bershad (known professionally as Sheldon Leonard) was born in New York City, son of middle class Jewish parents. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1929. As an actor, he specialized in playing supporting characters, especially gangsters or “heavies”, in films such as It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), To Have and Have…
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