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#1 ON THIS DATE IN 1961
TERRENCE HOWARD IS 42 TODAY
Terrence Dashon Howard had his first major film role in the 1995 filmed in
Portland movie Mr. Holland’s Opus, which subsequently led to a number of roles
in films. Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of well-reviewed TV
and film roles between 2004 and 2006. His roles in other movies includes Ray in
2004, the 2005 Best Picture Oscar winner Crash, and The Brave One in 2007. He
also co-starred in the mega hit Iron Man in 2008. In 20010 Howard joined the cast
of the new Law & Order: Los Angeles on NBC.
Richard Dreyfuss, left, and Terrence Howard in Mr. Holland’s Opus
THE PUBLIC DEFENDER DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1954
The Public Defender was a half-hour 69-episode television dramatic series
starring Reed Hadley (above) as attorney Bart Matthews. The series aired
on CBS until June 23, 1955.
CHILDREN’S SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1947
The Small Fry Club, also known as Movies for Small Fry, was one of the earliest TV series made for children. It aired until June 15, 1951 on the DuMont Television Network
and was hosted by "Big Brother Bob Emery" (shown below).The Small Fry Club originally aired weekly, but soon expanded to five days a week. According to television historians, it was possibly the first television series to air five days per week. Before it was on TV, the show got its start on radio, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Big Brother Bob Emery (real name Clair Robert Emery)
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