Archive for April, 2013

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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Ed Donahue

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HOLLYWOOD ICON BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1933

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Jayne Mansfield
(Vera Jayne Palmer) (April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967)

Mansfield became a major Broadway star in 1955, a Hollywood star in 1956,
and a leading celebrity in 1957. She was one of Hollywood’s original blonde
bombshells
. Mansfield remains one of the most recognizable stars of 1950s
celebrity culture. She died in a automobile accident at age 34.

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HUGH O’BRIAN IS 88 TODAY

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Hugh O’Brian (Hugh Charles Krampe) is best known for his
starring role in the
ABC television series The Life and Legend
of Wyatt Earp
(1955–1961).

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUPERMAN, 75 TODAY

FIRST SUPERMAN COMIC

Action Comics, published on April 18, 1938 (cover-dated June),
by National Allied Publications, a corporate predecessor of
DC
Comics
, is considered to be the first true superhero comic; and
though today Action Comics is a monthly devoted to Superman,
it began, like many early comics, as an
anthology.

As of 2011, this is the only comic to have sold for more than $2
million for a single original copy. It is considered to be the most
valuable comic book of all time.


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Superman
creators Jerry Siegel (left) and Joe Shuster

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HAYLEY MILLS HAS TURNED 67

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Mills began her acting career as a child, winning the BAFTA Award for Most
Promising Newcomer
for Tiger Bay (1959), the Academy Juvenile Award for
Pollyanna (1960) and
Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year/Actress
in 1961. During her early career, she appeared in several Walt Disney films
and is perhaps best known for her dual role as twins Susan and Sharon in
the Disney production The Parent Trap (1961). Hayley is the daughter of
Sir John Mills and the sister of actress Juliet Mills.

     

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