Original release on CBS: August 1, 1971 – May 29, 1974
“The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour” was a Top 20 hit in the ratings for its
entire run. Among the many guests who appeared on show were George
Burns, Tony Curtis, Glen Campbell, The Supremes and Dick Clark. The
show was scheduled to return for a fourth season in October 1974, but
Sonny and Cher separated that fall, resulting in the cancellation of the
series.
Cher (Cherilyn Sarkisian) turned 70 in May.
TIM MAGUIRE
Melvin James Brooks (Kaminsky) is 90 today.
Mel Brooks belongs to an exclusive club of entertainers as the
recipient of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. As a teenager,
he was taught the drums by the great Buddy Rich. In 1961, his
comedy career took a big step forward when he and fellow comic
legend Carl Reiner created a comedy sketch called The 2000
Year Old Man.
1987
Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio)
(June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995)
Singer, actor, comedian, and film producer, Dean Martin was one of
the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century. He and Jerry
Lewis were partners in the popular comedy team Martin and Lewis.
Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz)
(June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010)
Tony Curtis is best remembered for starring in Some Like It Hot (1959).
His career, which spanned six decades, included roles on Spartacus
(1960), Operation Petticoat (1959), and The Defiant Ones (1958). He
was stationed on a submarine while serving in the U.S. Navy. Curtis
married actress Janet Leigh in 1951, and their daughter is actress
Jamie Lee Curtis.
1953
Priscilla and Elvis at their wedding reception.
Priscilla Ann Presley (Wagner)
Priscilla was the wife of singer Elvis Presley from 1967 to 1973. She met
Elvis at age 14. Priscilla Presley starred with Leslie Nielsen in the three
successful Naked Gun films (1988,1991,1994), She also played the role
of Jenna Wade on the CBS television series Dallas (1978-1991).
This 1988 publicity photo shows actor Leslie Nielsen with
Priscilla Presley in the film, “The Naked Gun”.
