Jerry Lewis (Joseph Levitch)
(March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017)
Caryn Elaine Johnson
(Known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg.)
John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982)
Comedian, actor, and musician John Belushi was one
of the seven original cast members of the NBC sketch
comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) that premiered
October 11, 1975.
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James (Jim) Eugene Carrey is 61 years old today. The Canadian-American actor, comedian and artist first gained recognition in
1990, after landing a role in the sketch comedy television series
In Living Color (1990–1994). He broke out as a star in motion
pictures with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask and Dumb
and Dumber (all 1994).
Richard Wayne “Dick” Van Dyke is 97 years old today.
On December 13, 1925, Dick Van Dyke, the actor who would
become known for his performances in such movie classics
as Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, as well as the
popular 1960s TV sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show, was born
in West Plains, Missouri.
Van Dyke, who was raised in Danville, Illinois, served in the
Army Air Force during World War II and in the 1950s took
various acting jobs and hosted a series of TV game shows.
In 1960, he starred on Broadway in Bye Bye Birdie, a role
which earned him a Tony Award. The following year, he
signed on to play comedy writer Rob Petrie on The Dick
Van Dyke Show.
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Initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to June 1, 1966.