Ross Simpson
Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. is 64 today.
His mother Lynne owned a beauty parlor and his father was an
ordained Pentecostal minister. After taking a semester off from
college, he worked as an overnight summer camp counselor,
where he discovered his acting abilities.
2006
Land of the Lost was a radio fantasy adventure, written and narrated by
Isabel Manning Hewson, about the adventures of two children who traveled
underwater with the fatherly fish Red Lantern. The series aired from 1943
to 1948 on the Mutual Broadcasting System and ABC.
Betty Jane Tyler was the voice of the young Isabel, and Ray Ives was the
voice of Billy. Several actors voiced Red Lantern, including Art Carney.The
announcer was Michael Fitzmaurice, and Cyril Armbrister directed. Organist
Bob Hamilton provided background music.
Isabel Manning Hewson
Dick Tracy is a comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy),a
police detective created by Chester Gould. The strip made its debut in the Detroit
Mirror. It was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. Gould
wrote and drew the strip until 1977.
Cartoonist Chester Gould (November 20, 1900 – May 11, 1985)
