John Howard Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York.
John Carpenter is known for his horror, thriller and science fiction films. His
filmography includes The Thing (1982), Big Trouble in Little China (1986),
Halloween (1978), Escape from New York (1981) and Starman (1984). He
made short horror films on 8mm before high school. He was enrolled at the
University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, but dropped
out.
Dan Haggerty (November 19, 1941 – January 15, 2016)
Haggerty was best known for the title role in The Life and Times of Grizzly
Adams on NBC. He also played Jeremiah—a modern day version of Grizzly
Adams—in the films Grizzly Mountain (1997) and Escape to Grizzly Mountain
(2000). According to his manager the ’70s star died of cancer surrounded by
his kids. Haggerty had been battling cancer of the spine since last year.
Carlota Bradley
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)
At age 25, King became the pastor at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
in Alabama.
Arthur Gordon "Art" Linkletter (Gordon Arthur Kelly)
(July 17, 1912 – May 26, 2010)
House Party is a daytime radio daytime variety/talk show that aired on
CBS Radio and on ABC Radio from January 15, 1945 to October 13,
1967. The show had an equally long run on CBS Television as Art
Linkletter’s House Party.
Original airing on NBC: January 14, 1972 – March 25, 1977.
Sanford and Son has been hailed as the precursor to many other African
American sitcoms. It was a ratings hit throughout its six-season run. In 2007,
Time magazine included the show on their list of the "100 Best TV Shows of
All Time".
