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DRAMA AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1942



The series aired on CBS radio from June 17, 1942 to
September 30, 1962 for a total of 946 episodes.

 


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Lurene Tuttle
(left) and Rosalind Russell in "The Sisters" episode on
Suspense in 1948
.

Original broadcast date: June 14, 1955.


William Conrad (right) was the narrator of this episode.

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ACTOR CHRISTOPHER LEE HAS DIED AT 93

Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (May 27, 1922 – June 7, 2015)

Lee died in a London hospital on Sunday morning June 7 after being admitted
for respiratory problems and heart failure. His wife delayed the announcement
until today in order to break the news to their family. The screen legend was
famous for his roles in numerous horror films, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars.


Lee as Count Dracula in "Dracula A.D. 1972."

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SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1947

The Lassie radio show was broadcast from 1947-1950. It first aired
on ABC, then on NBC. Lassie played a different dog each week in
different kinds of situations. The shows ran for 15 minutes. The
series was sponsored by Red Heart dog food.

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JOAN COLLINS IS 82 TODAY


Joan Henrietta Collins

English born actress Joan Collins played Alexis Carrington on TV’s
Dynasty, which was a popular series in 1985.

Collins, an established author, maintains residences in London, Los
Angeles
, New York and France,describing her life as being "that of
a gypsy".

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1918

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William Holden (born William Franklin Beedle, Jr. in O’Fallon, Illinois)
(April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981)

Holden was considered one of the finest actors of his time, and starred in
“Sunset Boulevard” (1950), “The Bridge on the River Kwai” (1957), and
“The Wild Bunch” (1969).

He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in “Stalag 17” (1953)
and for his part in the 1973 film, “The Blue Knight”, earned him a Primetime
Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor.

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