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Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In (often simply referred to as
Laugh-In) is a sketch comedy TV program that ran for
140 episodes from January 22, 1968, to March 12, 1973,
on the
NBC television network, hosted by comedians
Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

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VOICE ACTOR BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1908

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Melvin Jerome Blanc (born Melvin Jerome Blank)
(May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989)

Mel Blanc is internationally known for his work in the Golden
Age of
American Animation
as the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy
Duck
, Porky Pig, and most of the other characters from the
Looney Tunes
and Merrie Melodies
theatrical cartoons. He later
voiced characters for
Hanna-Barbera‘s television cartoons,
including
Barney Rubble on The Flintstones and Mr. Spacely
on The Jetsons.

Referred to as "The Man of a Thousand Voices", he is regarded
as one of the most influential people in the
voice acting industry,
and as one of the greatest
voice actors of all time.

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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SANDY KOZEL

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Philip Edward Hartman (Hartmann)
(September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998)

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REMEMBER TELEVISION’S ‘’BIG MOUTH’’?

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The Martha Raye Show is an hour-long comedy/variety show which
aired live on NBC. It actually began in 1951,under the umbrella title
All-Star Revue. Raye began as a monthly replacement for its Host
Sid Caesar. In 1954 it changed its name to The Martha Raye Show
and was hosted by Martha Raye, a Montana native, who called
herself "The Big Mouth." (1954).

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Martha Raye (born Margy Reed)
(August 27, 1916 – October 19, 1994)

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HOLLYWOOD STAR BORN ON THIS DAY IN

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Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr.
(16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977)

On April 16, 1889, future Hollywood legend Charlie Chaplin 
was born Charles Spencer Chaplin in London, England.

Chaplin, one of the most financially successful stars of early
Hollywood, was introduced to the stage when he was five.

The son of London music hall entertainers, young Chaplin
was watching a show starring his mother when her voice
cracked. He was quickly shuffled onto the stage to finish
the act.

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