Josh James Brolin has acted in theater, film and television roles since 1985,
and won acting awards for his roles in the films W. (2008), No Country for Old
Men (2007),and Milk (2008). He recently appeared in the Coen Brothers
adaptation of True Grit (2010). Brolin started his career in TV movies and
guest spots on TV shows before getting a more notable role as Brand Walsh
in the Richard Donner-directed, filmed in Astoria, movie The Goonies (1985).
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JOSH BROLIN IS 43 TODAY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DON WILSON ~ 78 TODAY
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Don Wilson (left) is the rhythm guitarist and a founding member of the legendary
instrumental group The Ventures. He and Bob Bogle (right) formed the group in
1958 while both were doing masonry work in Tacoma, Washington. Bogle, who
was the lead guitarist and later bassist of The Ventures, died on June 14, 2009 in
Vancouver, Washington at the age of 75. On March 10, 2008, The Ventures were
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Ventures are still the most popular American rock group in Japan.
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The Ventures hit record released in 1960
LAURA DERN IS 44 TODAY
Laura Elizabeth Dern is an actress,film director and producer. She has acted in
such films as Smooth Talk (1985), Blue Velvet (1986), Fat Man and Little Boy
(1988), and Jurassic Park (1993). She was nominated for an Academy Award for
Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the 1991 film Rambling
Rose. Laura is the daughter of actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd.
Laura Dern with Sam Neil in Jurassic Park
FIRST GOLD RECORD AWARDED ON THIS DATE IN 1942
The Glenn Miller recording of CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO was no.1 for
nine weeks on the Billboard Best Sellers chart. It became the first record
to be certified a gold disc for sales of 1,200,000. In 1996, the recording
was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
JOE PESCI BECAME 68 TODAY
Joseph Frank "Joe" Pesci , actor, comedian, singer and musician has
starred in a number of films such as Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995),
My Cousin Vinny (1992), JFK (1991), and Home Alone (1990). Pesci
won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1990 for his
role as movster Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas.
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