Tom Hanks

The epic romantic comedy-drama film Forest Gump was based on the 1986 
novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film is now considered a 
“classic.” It won 6 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director for Robert
Zemeckis, and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Tom Hanks.

 
Tim Maguire

Mel Brooks (Melvin James Kaminsky) is 88 today

1987

The Amos ‘n’ Andy Show aired on NBC/CBS radio from 1928 to 1960. It was adapted
to television in June of 1951 and ran until April 1953 with 78 filmed episodes, and 
was sponsored by the Blatz Brewing Company. The television series used African-
American actors in the main roles, although the actors were instructed to keep
their voices and speech patterns as close to the radio show actors Gosden and
Correll’s as possible. Produced at the Hal Roach Studios for CBS, it was one of
the first television series to be filmed with a multi-camera setup, four months
before the I Love Lucy show used the same technique.

Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll were radio’s
Amos ‘n’ Andy

Albert Francis "Al" Molinaro

Retired actor Al Molinaro is best known for his roles as Al Delvecchio on
the ABC television series, Happy Days (1974-1984) and Murray the Cop
on the ABC television series, The Odd Couple (1970-1975). Before fame,
Molinaro started his own collection agency and became wealthy in the
Southern California real estate speculation business.

Al Molinaro has not worked as an actor since the early 1990s, and is
reportedly in ill health. At last word he was working on an autobiography.

 
Stan Laurel (Arthur Stanley Jefferson)

  (June 16, 1890 – February 23, 1965)

Stan Laurel, a British born comic actor, writer and film director, is
most remembered as Laurel of the comedic duo Laurel and Hardy,
Hardy being Oliver Hardy. Laurel began his career in the British
music hall, from where he took a number of his standard comic
devices. He served as an understudy to Charlie Chaplin and
gave his debut professional performance in a stage play in
Glasgow.