Archive for August 28th, 2011

ACTOR CHARLES BOYER REMEMBERED

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                 (28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978)

Charles Boyer was a French actor who appeared in more than 80 films
between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer
started on the stage, but he found great success in movies during the
1930s. His memorable performances were among the era’s most highly
praised romantic dramas, Algiers (1938) and Love Affair (1939). Another
famous role was in the 1944 mystery-thriller Gaslight. He received four
Academy Award nominations for Best Actor.

 

GASLIGHT

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THE BEATLES COVERED BY LIFE ON THIS DATE IN 1964

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A GREAT SOUND FROM 1965!

”Run Baby Run” reached as high as number 12 on the Billboard chart 

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The Newbeats: LARRY HENLEY, DEAN MATHIS AND MARC MATHIS

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HE HAD A DREAM, 48 YEARS AGO TODAY

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)

Friday, August 28, 1963

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DAVID SOUL ~ BIRTHDAY NUMBER 68 TODAY

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David Soul is a actor and singer, best known for his role as Detective Kenneth
"Hutch" Hutchinson in the ABC-TV show Starsky and Hutch (1975-1979). Soul
first gained attention as the "Covered Man" appearing on The Merv Griffin Show
(NBC) in 1966 & 1967, on which he sang while wearing a mask. He explained:
"My name is David Soul, and I want to be known for my music.” The same year,
he made his television debut in Flipper. In 1967 he signed a contract with
Columbia Pictures and following a number of guest appearances, including
one of the first episodes of Str Trek.

 

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