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ROBERT DOWNEY JR. IS 50 TODAY

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Robert Downey Jr. was born in Manhattan, New York.

Downey is best known for playing Iron Man in the Marvel film series which 
began in 2008. He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor 
for his role in Ally McBeal in 2000 and another award for Best Actor for his
his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in 2009. He has also starred in such films
as Zodiac (2007),Tropic Thunder (2008), and Chaplin (1992). He began
acting at the age of five when he played a puppy in the 1970 film Pound,
which was directed by his father Robert Downey, Sr.

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Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder

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Downey as Charlie Chaplin

 

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Downey in Iron Man

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RECAPPING NEWS OF THE PAST

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Sandy Kozel

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RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1939

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Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – MIA December 15, 1944)

The song “Moonlight Serenade” was a Top Ten hit on the U.S. pop charts
in 1939, reaching number three on the Billboard charts, where it stayed
for fifteen weeks. It was the number 5 top pop hit of 1939 in the Billboard
year-end tally. Glenn Miller had five records in the top 20 songs of 1939
on Billboard′s list.

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