On Saturday, September 15, 1934 at 9:30 PM, THE GIBSON FAMILY
aired its first broadcast over the stations of NBC’s Red Network. The
program was a combination musical, romantic comedy, and serial
program within a 1-hour format. The program was sponsored by
Procter & Gamble’s Ivory Soap and Ivory Flakes.
George Robert Newhart was born in Oak Park, Illinois.
Bob Newhart starred in the sitcom The Bob Newhart Show on CBS. He
studied at Loyola Law School but never completed his degree and worked
as an accountant.
1960
Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989)
Actress and comedienne Lucille Ball became immortalized on
TV’s I Love Lucy, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of
Freedom and the Living Legacy Award posthumously.
Lucille Ball briefly worked under the stage name of Diane
Belmont, but was unable to keep a job as a chorus girl on
Broadway. She appeared in over 80 films from 1933 to 1989,
including Panama Lady, Too Many Girls, and Dubarry Was a
Lady. She was married to co-star Desi Arnaz from 1940-1960.
David William Huddleston (September 17, 1930 – August 2, 2016)
LOS ANGELES (AP) – David Huddleston, a character actor best known for
portraying titular roles in "The Big Lebowski" and "Santa Claus: The Movie,"
has died.
Huddleston’s wife, Sarah C. Koeppe, said he died Tuesday of advanced heart
and kidney disease in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Huddleston famously portrayed the blustery millionaire whose identity Jeff
Bridges’ character is mistaken for in the 1998 cult comedy film "The Big
Lebowski."
Other credits in his 55-year-long career include the films "Blazing Saddles,"
”The Producers" and "Santa Claus: The Movie," as well as such TV series
as "The West Wing," ”Gilmore Girls" and "The Wonder Years."
Huddleston was born in 1930 in Vinton, Virginia. He served as an aircraft
engine mechanic in the U.S. Air Force before studying acting in New York.
David Huddleston in Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
"Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)" is a Grammy Award-
winning novelty song by Allan Sherman and Lou Busch. It is based on
letters of complaint Allan received from his son Robert while attended
Camp Champlain in Westport, New York. The song is a parody that
complains about the fictional "Camp Granada" and is set to the tune
of Amilcare Ponchielli‘s "Dance of the Hours". The song scored #2
on the Billboard Hot 100 list for three weeks beginning August 24,
1963 and won a 1964 Grammy Award for comedy.
Allan Sherman (Allan Copelon)
(November 30, 1924 – November 20, 1973)
