Tag: tv
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FRANK J. SCANNELL
May 7, 1903 Frank J. Scannell was born on May 7, 1903 in Boston, Massachusetts, as Francis J. Scannell. He was 18 years old when he began his career as a tap dancer and singer at a Chicago speakeasy owned by Al Capone who was his first boss in 1922. He made his screen debut in…
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DOWNBEAT
May 6, 1953 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz appeared on the cover of DownBeat (Volume 20, no. 9) on May 6, 1953. The writing across the black and white photo implies that Desi Arnaz is America’s most famous bandleader – but not available. This was likely due to his hectic schedule on television. DownBeat was…
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TV GUIDE: TV IS 50!
May 6, 1989 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz appeared on the cover of TV Guide (vol. 37, No. 18, #1884) on May 6, 1989 celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Television. Lucy and Desi share the cover with: Mary Tyler Moore, Georgia Engel, and Valerie Harper on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” ~ A sitcom that showed…
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ROBERT FOULK
May 5, 1908 Robert Foulk was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 5, 1908. He attended the University of Pennsylvania as an architecture student but became interested in theatre and by the age of 23 had made his Broadway debut in 1931. He did six plays on Broadway up until 1939, when he moved to…
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LUCY
May 4, 2003 Directed by Glenn JacksonExecutive Producer Neil Meron, Craig ZadanWritten by Katie Ford, T.S. CookAired on CBS TV (USA) on May 4, 2003 The film was shot entirely on location in Auckland, New Zealand Synopsis ~ “Lucy” covers 35 years of the comedienne’s life, from her time as a free-spirited teenager through to…
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CHICAGO TRIB TV WEEK
May 2, 1970 Lucille Ball appeared on the cover of Chicago Tribune’s TV Week on Saturday, May 2, 1970. The caption implies an inside story about “Lucy’s special talent” but no inside story was included. This is one of Lucille Ball’s stock glamour shots. Saturday night, May 2, 1970, CBS aired a re-run of “The Carol Burnett…
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PHILIP BRUNS
May 2, 1931 Philip Bruns was born on May 2, 1931 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He graduated from Augustana College in South Dakota and earned a Master’s Degree from the Yale School of Drama. He also studied at the Old Vic Theatre School in London, England. Off-Broadway, he received the 1964 Obie Award for his performance in the…
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GORDON B. CLARKE
May 2, 1906 Gordon B. Clarke was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He made his screen debut in an uncredited role in Zorro’s Fighting Legion (1939) for Republic Pictures. He started doing television in 1951 with an episode of “Lights Out”. Clarke was a stand-in for Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and shared the screen with him in…
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EVE ARDEN
April 30, 1908 Eunice Mary Quedens (aka Eve Arden) was born in Mill Valley, California, near San Francisco. She was interested in show business from an early age. At 16, she made her stage debut after quitting school to joined a stock company. She made her screen debut (using her given name) in Columbia’s Song…
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