Archive for the 'Comedy' Category
JIM BACKUS WAS BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1913
Jim Backus was a radio, television, film, and voice actor. Among his most
remembered roles… the voice of Mr. Magoo, Joan Davis’s husband on
TV’s I married Joan, and Thurston Howell, lll on the CBS-TV hit sitcom
Gilligan’s Island (1964 – 1967). Jim died on July 3, 1989. He was 76.
Jim Backus as Thurston Howell, lll in Gilligan’s Island
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TEA LEONI ~ 45 TODAY
YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1950
Your Show of Shows was a live 90-minute NBC-TV variety show appearing
weekly on Saturday nights from February 25, 1950 until June 5, 1954. It
featured Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca (shown above). Other featured
performers were Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, and Nanette Fabray.
Howard Morris (right) with Sid Caesar during a skit from the show
Skit with Sid Caeser, Carl Reiner, and Howard Morris from Your Show of Shows
DEBRA JO RUPP TURNED 60 TODAY
Debra Jo Rupp is best known for her role as Kitty Forman on the long-running Fox
sitcom, That ‘70s Show (1998 – 2006). She is also known for playing the role of
Alice on the fourth and fifth seasons of Friends on NBC-TV. Debra is currently
starring on the ABC sitcom Better With You.
Debra Jo Rupp in That ‘70s Show
Debra in a scene from Better With You
Calendar
Recent Comments
- Sam commented on THE FIRST WALKMAN WENT ON SALE IN 1979
(21 weeks ago) - Rob commented on THE BATTLE “ON THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI”
(41 weeks ago) - R.B. Chisholm commented on ‘’FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION WAS BORN
(44 weeks ago) - Donna Springer commented on SOUL SINGER HAS DIED AT AGE 85
(47 weeks ago) - Lena commented on SOUL SINGER HAS DIED AT AGE 85
(47 weeks ago)
-
Recent Posts
Categories
Links
Archives