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ACTOR BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1913


Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster
(November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994)

Lancaster came to be regarded as one of the best motion picture actors
in history. He was nominated four times for Academy Awards and won once
for his work in Elmer Gantry in 1960. He also won a Golden Globe for that
performance
and BAFTA Awards. In 1999, the American Film Institute named
Lancaster 19th among the greatest male star of classic Hollywood cinema

              

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‘’TRICK OR TREAT’’ ON THIS DAY IN 1938


George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985)

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MAUREEN O’HARA HAS DIED AT 95

  

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Maureen O’Hara (born Maureen FitzSimons in Ireland)
(August 17, 1920 – October 24, 2015)

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) –  Maureen O’Hara, the flame-haired Irish movie
star who appeared in classics ranging from the grim "How Green Was My
Valley" (1941) to the uplifting "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947) and bantered
unforgettably with John Wayne in several films has passed.

According to her longtime manager, Johnny Nicoletti, O’Hara died in her sleep
at her home in Boise, Idaho.

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MOVIE PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1939


Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
is a political comedy-drama film, starring
James Stewart and Jean Arthur, about one man’s effect on American
politics. It was directed by Frank Capra.

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1918


Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino in Manhattan, New
York)  (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987)


Rita Hayworth was featured in over 60 films throughout her 37-year
career. She performed publicly as a dancer at the age of six.

Hayworth is most known for her performance in the 1946 film noir,
Gilda
, opposite Glenn Ford in her first major dramatic role.

In 1980 Hayworth was diagnosed with
Alzheimer’s disease, which
contributed to her death at age 68.



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