Archive for January 29th, 2012

A 1965 PICTURE OF PORTLAND

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Looking north from SE 60th & Division St

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TOP HIT ON THIS DAY IN 1966

# 1 billboard hot 100

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"We Can Work It Out" was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It
was released as a “double-A-Sided” single with “Day Tripper”, the first time
both sides of a single were designated as such in an initial release. They
were both recorded during the Rubber Soul sessions.  

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VICTOR MATURE (JAN. 29, 1913-AUG. 4, 1999)

mature young

victor mature later

Mature was a stage, film and television actor. In July 1942 Mature attempted
to enlist in the U.S. Navy but was rejected for color blindness. He then tried
the Coast Guard and was able to enlist after taking a different eye test the
same day.

samson
1949

safri
1956

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JOHN FORSYTHE

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john f. 
                
                      (January 29, 1918 – April 1, 2010)

Born Jacob Lincoln Freund, Forsythe was a stage, television and
film actor. He starred in three TV series, spanning four decades
and three genres. He was Bentley Gregg in the sitcom Bachelor
Father
(1959-1962), as the unseen millionaire Charles Townsend
in Charlie’s Angels (1976-1981), and as Blake Carrington on the
prime time soap drama Dynasty (1981-1989). John Forsythe also
hosted World of Survival (1971-1977).

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Joan Collins, John Forsythe, Linda Evans from Dynasty

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