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NEW FOR TELEVISION IN 1956

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PETER O’ TOOLE, DEAD AT 81

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Peter Seamus Lorcan O’Toole (2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013)

LONDON (AP) –  Peter O’Toole, the charismatic actor who achieved instant
stardom as Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and was nominated eight times for an
Academy Award, has died.

O’Toole died Saturday after a long illness, according to his agent Steve Kenis
in a brief statement Sunday. 

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BEFORE “I LOVE LUCY” ~

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Lucille Ball and Richard Denning

“My Favorite Husband”, starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, was the initial
basis for what would become the most beloved groundbreaking TV sitcom of all
time, I Love Lucy. The CBS program aired 124 episodes from July 23, 1948,
through March 31, 1951. The series was based on the novels Mr. and Mrs.
Cugat, the Record of a Happy Marriage
(1940) and Outside Eden (1945)
written by Isabel Scott Rorick. The main sponsor was General FoodsJell-O.

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LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY ~

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Sandy Kozel

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Alton Glenn Miller

(March 1, 1904 – missing in action – December 15, 1944)

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COMEDIAN TIM CONWAY IS 80 TODAY

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Tim in McHale’s Navy

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Thomas Daniel "Tim" Conway

Tim is best known for his portrayal of Ensign Charles Parker on the ABC
sitcom, McHale’s Navy (1962-1966). He also starred on The Carol Burnett
Show on CBS (1967-1978).

Before fame, Tim Conway took a job answering mail at a local Cleveland
radio station after graduating college.

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