Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977)
was an English comedy actor, and film director best-know his work during the
silent film era. His character, The Tramp made him one of the most famous film
stars before and after World War 1.
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN ~ BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1889
FIBBER MCGEE & MOLLY DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1936
Fibber McGee and Molly Show was one of the longest-running comedies of the
old-time radio era. The series premiered on the NBC Network in 1935 and remained popular until its demise in 1959. The stars of the program were real-life husband
James "Jim" Jordan and his wife Marian Driscoll. Each episode featured an appearance by announcer Harlow Wilcox (below) who was also the pitchman for the shows long time sponsor, Johnson Wax.
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TALK SHOW HOST IS 64 TODAY
David Michael Letterman hosts the late night TV talk show , Late Show
with David Letterman broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a major
part on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with
David Letterman on NBC. Only Johnny Carson has had a longer late-
night hosting career.
THIS SHOW MADE PHIL SILVERS A STAR!
The Phil Silvers Show (originally titled You’ll Never Get Rich) is a comedy
TV series which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959. The series starred Phil
Silvers (center above) as U.S. Army Master Sergent Ernest G. Bilko. The
show won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Comedy Series.
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