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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1893

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Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971)

Lloyd was an actor, comedian, film director/ producer, screenwriter,
and
stunt performer who is most famous for his silent comedy films. He
ranks alongside Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton as one of the most
popular and influential film comedians of the silent film era. Lloyd made
nearly 200 comedy films, both silent and "talkies", between 1914 and
1947.

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FIRST AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1935

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Original air dates on NBC: April 16, 1935 to October 2, 1959

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FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY REHEARSE WITH HARLOW WILCOX (right)  AND THEIR MUSICAL DIRECTOR, BILLY MILLS.

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STAN FREBERG HAS DIED AT 88

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Stan Freberg (born Stanley Friberg) (August 7, 1926 – April 7, 2015)

Stan Freberg died today at a hospital in Santa Monica, California from
pneumonia. He was an author, recording artist, animation voice actor,
comedian, radio personality, puppeteer and advertising creative director

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Stan Freberg with his puppets from left: Dishonest John and  "Cecil the
Seasick Sea Serpent" from the Time for Benie show.  It  aired on the
Paramount Television Network from 1949 to 1955.

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DEDICATED ACTOR IS DEAD AT 88

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Best in “The Dukes of Hazzard” on CBS from 1979 – 1985.

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James Best (Jules Guy) (July 26, 1926 – April 6, 2015)

(FoxNews) – Actor James Best, who played the often confused Sheriff
Rosco P. Coltrane on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” died on Monday evening
after a brief illness and battle with pneumonia. He is survived by his wife
Angela, his son and two daughters and his three grandchildren. 

Best’s last role was in the 2013 Hallmark film "The Sweeter Side of Life."  

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SHOW FIRST AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1949

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From left: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

The Martin and Lewis Show premiered on NBC radio with guest star Bob Hope
and aired until July 14, 1953. Sponsors of the comedy/variety program were
Chesterfield cigarettes and Anacin. 

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