Archive for December 29th, 2013

ACTOR JON VOIGHT IS 75 TODAY

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Jonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight 

Voight has won one Academy Award, out of four nominations, and three
Golden Globe Awards, out of nine nominations. He came to prominence
in 1969 with his performance in Midnight Cowboy and became a star in
1972 with his part in Deliverance. Voight one an Academy Award for Best
Actor for his with role as a paraplegic Vietnam veteran in Coming Home
(1978). He is the father of actress Angelina Jolie and actor James Haven

.

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Jon Voight as President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Pearl Harbor (2001)

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LAST WEEKLY LIFE ON THIS DAY IN 1972

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After 36 years of publication, the last weekly issue of "LIFE" magazine
(above)
hit the newsstands. It became a monthly publication from 1978
to 2000.

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LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY

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Ed Danahue

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MARY TYLER MOORE IS 77 TODAY

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Moore is primarily known for her roles in television sitcoms such
as
The Mary Tyler Moore Show on CBS from 1970 to 1977.

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Originally aired on CBS television from 1961 to 1966

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