Tag: The Untouchables
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WALTER WINCHELL
April 7, 1897 Walter Winchell was born in New York City, the son of immigrants. He left school in the sixth grade and started performing in vaudeville as a tap dancer. Winchell served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. He began his career in journalism by posting notes about his acting troupe on backstage bulletin boards.…
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JOI LANSING
April 6, 1929 Joi Lansing was born Joy Rae Brown, in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1940, her family moved to Los Angeles. She began modeling at the age of 14 was signed to a contract at MGM. She completed high school on the studio lot. She was noted for her pin-up photos and roles in B-movies, as well…
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FRANK WILCOX
March 13, 1907 Frank Reppy Wilcox was born in De Soto, Missouri, although he was raised primarily in Atchison, Kansas. He attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, for a year, where he was a fraternity brother of newsman John Cameron Swayze. He graduated in 1933 from St. Benedict’s College in Atchison. Wilcox came to California in…
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ALAN HALE JR.
March 8, 1921 Alan Hale Jr. was born Alan Hale MacKahan in Los Angeles to character actor Rufus Edward MacKahan, who used the stage name Alan Hale, and silent film actress Gretchen Hartman. His television career spanned four decades, but he was best known for his co-starring role as Captain Jonas Grumby (The Skipper) on the 1960s series…
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MARC LAWRENCE
February 17, 1910 Marc Lawrence was born Max Goldsmith in New York City. He has also been credited as F. A. Foss, Marc Laurence and Marc C. Lawrence. He participated in plays in school, then attended the City College of New York. In 1930, he received a two-year scholarship to the repertory theater operated by Eva Le…
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TYLER McVEY
February 14, 1912 William Tyler McVey was born Bay City, Michigan. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was one year old and his father allowed his maternal grandparents to raise him. He gained early acting experience in amateur productions in his hometown. McVey also acted on radio programs, including Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch, Glamour Manor, and…
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BRYAN O’BYRNE
February 6, 1931 Bryan O’Byrne was born on February 6, 1931 in Plattsburgh, New York. He attended St. Peter’s Elementary School and Plattsburgh High School, and received his B.A. from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. He served in the United States Army before becoming an elementary school teacher. He studied acting under Stella…
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VICTOR BUONO
February 3, 1938 Victor Charles Buono was born in San Diego, California. His grandmother was a vaudeville performer who taught him songs and recitations to perform for visitors. He was best known for playing the villain King Tut on the TV series “Batman” and Edwin Flagg in the film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), which earned him Oscar…
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