Tag: tv
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DAVID FROST
April 7, 1939 Sir David Paradine Frost was born in Tenterden, Kent. Throughout his school years he was an avid football and cricket player, and was offered a contract with Nottingham Forest Football Club. Frost studied at Cambridge. He was secretary of the Footlights Drama Society, which included actors such as Peter Cook and John Bird.During this period Frost…
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TV GUIDE: 10th ANNIVERSARY
April 6, 1963 Lucille Ball was once again on the cover of TV Guide on April 6, 1963 (vol. 11, no. 14). The issue celebrated their tenth anniversary. Lucille Ball and her little Desi were on our first cover. She is there again this week. We’re sentimental about her. The Table of Contents page features…
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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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SUSAN TOLSKY
April 6, 1943 Susan Gaye Tolsky was born on April 6, 1943, in Houston, Texas. She attended Bellaire High School, where she grew fond of acting. When her father advised her not to pursue a career in acting, she enrolled at the University of Texas in Austin to major in nursing. She switched to drama two years later. In her…
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GORDON JONES
April 5, 1911 Gordon Wynnivo Jones was born on April 5, 1911 in Alden, Iowa. He was best known for playing Lou Costello’s TV nemesis Mike the Cop and appearing as The Green Hornet in the first of two movie serials based on the radio program. He made his screen debut as an uncredited extra in…
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EASTER BUNNIES
Easter Sunday Lucille Ball kept large white Belgian Hares ~ 1938 In this newspaper photo, the rabbits have multiplied! The Rutland (VT) Herald ~ April 2, 1938 “The Abbott and Costello Show” on NBC Radio. Abbott and Costello meet Bugs Bunny, featuring Lucille Ball ~ November 18, 1943 Indoor TV antenna were called rabbit ears for obvious…
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BEA BENADERET
April 4, 1906 Beatrice Benaderet was born on April 4, 1906, in New York City. Her first acting performance came at 11 when she portrayed a bearded old man in a school play. Benaderet made her professional theatre debut at 16 in a production of The Prince of Pilsen, and after graduating from St. Rose Academy, she…
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TV GUIDE ~ 45th ANNIVERSARY
April 4, 1998 In the April 4, 1998 issue (vol. 46, no. 14, issue #2349), TV Guide celebrated their 45th Anniversary with a border of covers. At the top center is Lucille Ball’s cover from January 12, 1957. At the bottom right is Lucille Ball and Desi Jr. on the cover of the very first…
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GENE REYNOLDS
April 4, 1923 Eugene Reynolds Blumenthal was born on April 4, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was raised in Detroit, before the family relocated to Los Angeles in 1934. He is best known for directing, producing and/or writing two hugely successful TV shows: “Lou Grant” (1977) and “M*A*S*H” (1972) which, along with his work on “Room 222″, earned him six…
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JACK CHEFE
April 1, 1894 Jack Chefé was born on April 1, 1894 in Kiev, Russian Empire. His screen acting career spanned thirty five years and nearly 400 credits, most uncredited background performances,165 as waiters! His film debut was in a 1928 silent film by Frank Capra titled That Certain Thing. He was briefly glimpsed as a…
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