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CARROT TOP IS 50 TODAY

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Carrot Top (Scott Thompson) was born in Rockledge, Florida.

The red-haired prop comedian whose odd inventions are the center of his
stand up acts, began his comedic career after performing at an open mic
night at his college, Florida Atlantic University.

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SHOW DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1950

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Original run on NBC: February 25, 1950 – June 5, 1954

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REMEMBER THIS FROM DECEMBER, 1970?

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COMEDIAN BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1894

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Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky in Chicago, Illinois)
(February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974)

 

Jack Benny is recognized as a leading entertainer of the 20th century,
known for his comic timing, and the ability to create laughter with a pause
or a single expression, such as his signature exasperated "Well!" His radio
and television programs, popular from the 1930s to the 1970s, were a big
influence on the sitcom genre. In character, he would be 39 years of age,
regardless of his actual age.


 

 

 

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ANNOUNCER GARY OWENS IS DEAD AT 80

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Gary Owens (born Gary Altman in Mitchell, South Dakota) 
(May 10, 1934 – February 12, 2015)

Owens died from complications due to type 1 diabetes, a condition he
had experienced since childhood.

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