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JERRY MATHERS TURNED 63 TODAY
Jerry Mathers is a television, film, and stage actor, best known for his role in
the television sitcom series Leave it to Beaver (1957-1963,CBS/ABC). He
portrayed Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver, the younger son of June and Ward
Cleaver, played by Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont. Mathers was
diagnosed with diabetes in 1996. He took preventive action, lost 55 pounds
and is currently one of the leading lecturers on living with and dealing with
diabetes.
SALLY KELLERMAN IS 74 TODAY
Sally Kellerman is a actress and singer best known for her role as Major
Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in the film M*A*S*H (1969), for which she
was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The
film became one of the biggest hits of the early 1970s for Twentieth
Century Fox.
Sally portrayed Elizabeth Dehner (shown above with William Shatner) in
"Where No Man Has Gone Before”, the second pilot for Star Trek: The
Original Series.
A PART OF EVENING TV IN THE 1980s
The TV comedy/drama series The Greatest American Hero aired for
three seasons from March 18, 1981 to February 3, 1983 on ABC. It
starred William Katt (center) as teacher Ralph Hinkley ("Hanley" for the
the latter part of the first season), Robert Culp as FBI Agent Bill Maxwell
and Connie Selleca as lawyer Pam Davidson. The TV show chronicles
Ralph’s adventures after he is given a red suit by a group of aliens,
which gives him superhuman abilities, often with comical results.
ANDY GRIFFITH IS 85 YEARS OLD TODAY
Andy Griffith is a actor, director, producer, Grammy Award-winning Southern-
gospel singer and a writer. In 1957 Griffith made his film debut starring in Elia
Kazan’s epic film A Face in the Crowd. Griffith starred in a one-hour teleplay
version of No Time for sergeants in March 1955 on The united Steel Hour on
ABC. Griffith later reprised his role for the film version of the same name in
1958. He became better known for his TV roles, playing the lead characters
in the 1960-1968 sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show on CBS, and in the 1986 to
1995 legal drama, Matlock on NBC and ABC. Griffith was awarded the
Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush on
November 9, 2005.
Andy Griffith in A Face in the Crowd
"P.L.O." (Permanent Latrine Orderly) Pvt. Will Stockdale, played
by Andy Griffith in No Time for Sergeants.
Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor, The Andy Griffith Show
Andy Griffith receiving the Medal of Freedom from President
George W. Bush.
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