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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
DWAYNE HICKMAN TURNED 79 TODAY
Dwayne Bernard Hickman is best known for his ‘’teenager”
roles on TV sitcoms. He played the nephew on the NBC
series The Bob Commings Show (1955-1959), and the title
character in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis on the CBS
network (1959-1963). Hickman debuted as a child actor at
age 6.
From left: Dobie (Dwayne Hickman) and Maynard (Bob Denver)
REMEMBERING ‘’MR. C’’
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001)
Singer and television personality Perry Come recorded exclusively for
the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. He pioneered a
weekly musical variety television show, which set the standards for the
genre and proved to be one of the most successful in television history.
Como has the distinction of having three stars on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame for his work in radio, television, and music.
A MONSTER CARD COLLECTION!
The 50-card issue was distributed in one-cent and five-cent packs with
gum. The photos of chilling monsters came from 19 different episodes
of the ABC televisions series The Outer Limits (1963-1965), including
18 episodes from the first season. Like the TV series, the 1964 Topps
Outer Limits cards are more popular now than they were upon the initial
release.
BILL PAXTON HAS TURNED 58
Actor/Director William "Bill" Paxton has had starring roles in
films such as Apollo 13 (1995), and Twister (1996). He also
appeared in Aliens (1986), and True Lies (1994).
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