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SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1947

The quiz show You Bet Your Life hosted by Groucho Marx with announcer
and assistant George Fenneman debuted on ABC Radio, then moved to
CBS Radio debuting October 5, 1949 before making the transition to NBC-
TV
and NBC Radio on October 4, 1950.


From left: George Fenneman and Groucho Marx

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Carlota Bradley

John William "Johnny" Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005)

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COMEDIAN DIES AT 79


Marty Ingels (Martin Ingerman) (March 9, 1936 – October 21, 2015)

Ingels is best known as co-star of the 1960s ABC television series I’m Dickens,
He’s Fenster
, and as the voice of many cartoon characters and commercials. He
died from a massive stroke at Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, California.

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Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966)

Keaton first appeared on stage alongside his parents in The Three
Keatons
at age three. The acts they did often involved his father
throwing him around the stage and doing numerous trick falls. His
parents were questioned by the authorities about allegations of child
abuse but he could always prove he wasn’t actually being hurt. He took
on his legendary deadpan after realizing that his gags got less of a laugh
if he smiled and was soon given the nickname The Great Stone Face.


1926

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COMEDIAN BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1895


Bud Abbott  (born William Alexander Abbott in California)
(October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974)


Actor and comedian Bud Abbott played the straight man in the
burlesque comedy show, Abbot and Costello. He and his comedy
partner Lou Costello are best known for their immortal "Who’s On
First?" routine, which they first performed in the 1940 movie One
Night In The Tropics
. Abbott left school at an early age to work in
Coney Island and the Casino Theater. He later began performing
vaudeville with his new wife Betty in the early 1920’s.

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