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PHIL HARRIS WAS BORN ON THIS DAY

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  Wonga Phillip "Phil" Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995)

Harris was a singer, songwriter, jazz musician, actor, and comedian. He
was successful as an orchestra leader, but is remembered today for his
recordings as a vocalist, and his voice work in animation, one being Baloo
in Disney’s The Jungle Book (1967). Phil Harris was also a pioneer in radio 
situation comedy, first with Jack Benny, and then in a series in which he co- 
starred with his wife, singer-actress Alice Faye, for eight years. 

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Phil Harris and Alice Faye

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John Herbert "Jackie" Gleason
(February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987)

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AL MOLINARO IS 95 YEARS OLD TODAY

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Albert Francis "Al" Molinaro

Retired actor Al Molinaro is best known for his roles as Al Delvecchio on
the ABC television series, Happy Days (1974-1984) and Murray the Cop
on the ABC television series, The Odd Couple (1970-1975). Before fame,
Molinaro started his own collection agency and became wealthy in the
Southern California real estate speculation business.

Al Molinaro has not worked as an actor since the early 1990s, and is
reportedly in ill health. At last word he was working on an autobiography.

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FILM RELEASED 25 YEARS AGO TODAY

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Michael Keaton

Batman, a 1989 film directed by Tim Burton and produced by Jon
Peters, is the first installment of the Warner Bros.initial Batman
film series
 and was a critical and financial success, earning over
$400 million in box office totals.

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Mike Gracia

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