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TODAY IN HISTORY
CHERYL LADD IS 62 TODAY
Cheryl Ladd (Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor)
Actress, singer and author Cheryl Ladd is best known for her role as Kris
Munroe in the ABC television series Charlie’s Angels (1976-1981). She
replaced departing Farrah Fawcett-Majors in 1977 and remained with
the show until its cancellation in 1981.
RADIO SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1946
Lurene Tuttle and Howard Duff, stars of The Adventures of Sam Spade
The Adventures of Sam Spade was a radio series based loosely on the private
detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett. The show
ran for 13 episodes on ABC in 1946, for 157 episodes on CBS in 1946-1949,
and finally for 51 episodes on NBC in 1949-1951. It starred Howard Duff, later
Steve Dunne, as Sam Spade and Lurene Tuttle as his secretary Effie. The
series was produced and directed by William Spier.
Scriptwriters Jason James and Bob Tallman received an Edgar Award for Best
Radio Drama from the Mystery Writers of America.
GAME INVENTOR HAS DIED AT 82
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) – The Minnesota man whose Twister game
launched decades of awkward social interactions at parties has died.
Charles "Chuck" Foley died July 1 at a care facility in the Minneapolis
suburb of St. Louis Park. His son, Mark Foley, said Thursday that his
father had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
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