Archive for March, 2011

FILM NOIR ACTRESS BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1910

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Claire Trevor (March 8, 1910 – April 8, 2000) was an actress, nicknamed the "Queen of Film Noir" because of her many appearances in ”bad girl” roles in film noir and other black-and-white thrillers. She appeared in over 60 films. Trevor’s acting career spanned more than seven decades and included successes in stage, radio, television and film. She costarred with John Wayne, gaining her final Oscar nomination for The High and the Mighty in 1954 (picture from the film above).

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Claire Trevor won her Supporting Oscar Award for playing the drunken mistress of
the cruel gangster (Edward G. Robinson, seen above) in the 1948 film Key Largo

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‘’LITTLE’’ PEGGY MARCH IS 63 TODAY

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Pop singer Peggy March (born Margaret Annemarie Battavio, in Lansdale,
Pennsylvania) is primarily remembered for her 1963 million-selling song
“I will Follow Him”. She was only 15-years-0ld at the time. Peggy was
discovered at age thirteen singing at her cousin’s wedding and was
introduced to the record producer partnership Hugo & Luigi at RCA
records.They gave her the nickname “Little” Peggy March because she
was only 4 Ft 9 In tall. She was only thirteen when the first record with  
RCA  was made called “Little Me”. In March of 2010, Peggy went into the  
recording studio and made her first album of new, original material in over  
30 years. The album cover is shown above.  

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“Little” Peggy March in 1963

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THIS WAS #1 ON THIS DATE IN 1969

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TV SHOW’S HOST INTRODUCED BY GROUCHO MARX

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On October 1, 1962, Groucho Marx (left) made a television guest appearance
to introduce the Tonight Show’s new host, Johnny Carson.

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AIDAN QUINN IS 52 YEARS OLD TODAY

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Though a roofer by trade, Aidan Quinn began his acting career in the Chicago
theater at age 19. His first significant film role was in Reckless (1984),followed
by a breakthrough role in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). In the 1990s
Quinn’s career grew immensely. He found work alongside such stars as Brad
Pitt in Legends of the Fall (1994), Johnny Depp in Benny & Joan (1993),and
Robert Duvall in The Handmaid’s Tale (1990).  

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Aidan Quinn with Daryl Hannah in Reckless 

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Quinn in Legends of the Fall

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