Tag: tv
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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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JANET WALDO
February 4, 1918 Janet Marie Waldo Lee was born in Yakima, Washington. Some sources give her birth year as 1920. She attended the University of Washington, where her performances brought her to the attention of Bing Crosby. A talent scout signed Waldo for a screen test, which led to a contract with Paramount. She became best known…
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IDA LUPINO
February 4, 1914 Ida Lupino was born in Herne Hill, London, to actress Connie O’Shea and music hall comedian Stanley Lupino, a member of the theatrical Lupino family, which included Lupino Lane, a song-and-dance man. Her father, a top name in musical comedy in the UK and a member of a centuries-old theatrical dynasty, encouraged her…
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BENNY RUBIN
February 2, 1899 Benny Rubin was born on February 2, 1899 in Boston, Massachusetts. He worked in vaudeville and radio including “The Jack Benny Program” (1933-55). His feature film debut came in 1928′s Naughty Baby. His first time acting with Lucille Ball came in 1955′s “The Tour” (ILL S4;E30) filmed on April 15, 1955 and first aired…
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LIZ’S INFERIORITY COMPLEX
February 3, 1951 “Liz’s Inferiority Complex” (aka “Liz Develops an Inferiority Complex”) is episode #117 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on February 3, 1951. This was the 19th episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season (and series) ending on March 31, 1951.…
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BRUCE GORDON
February 1, 1916 Bruce Gordon was born Boris Benjamin Grabowsky in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He is best known for playing gangster Frank Nitti in the Desilu television series The Untouchables (1959-63). His acting career ranged over a half century and included stage, movies, and the small screen. His first appearance on Broadway was in 1937 in the…
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DICK MARTIN
January 30, 1922 Dick Martin was born in Battle Creek Michigan as Thomas Richard Martin. He was best known for his role as the co-host of the sketch comedy program “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” from 1968 to 1973. The series won him a 1969 Emmy Award. His screen debut came as a background performer in the MGM…
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FUNNY FACE LUCILLE BALL
January 30, 1952 On January 30, 1952, Lucille Ball appeared on the cover of People Today, volume 3, number 4. People Today was an adult magazine founded in 1950. The first issue was published on June 20, 1950 and featured Faye Emerson on the cover. It was a bi-weekly pocket digest originally published by Weekly Publications, publisher…
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DONALD BRIGGS
January 28, 1911 Donald Preston Briggs was born in Chicago, Illinois. On radio, he was a regular in “Death Valley Days”, “FBI in Peace and War”, "Perry Mason”, “Welcome Valley” and the title role in “Frank Merriwell”, which led to his first film, playing Frank Merriwell in the 1936 Universal serial “The Adventures of Frank Merriwell.”…
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