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ALAN ALDA IS 79 TODAY

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Original run on CBS-TV: September 17, 1972 – February 28, 1983.

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Alan Alda (born Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo in New York City)

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Alda in his supporting role in the 2004 film The Aviator, for which he was 
was nominated for an Academy Award.

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TELEVISION WESTERN DRAMA FOR ADULTS

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The TV series ran from September 10, 1955, to March 31, 1975, on CBS
with 635 total episodes.

Gunsmoke Cast Credits

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RADIO DRAMA DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1974

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Host  E.G. Marshall

The format of CBS Radio Mystery Theater was similar to that of classic old
time radio
shows like Suspense, and The Whistler, in that the episodes were
introduced by a host (E. G. Marshall) who provided brief commentary during
the program which aired from January 6, 1974 till the final episode December
31, 1982.

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1974 Sony Marconi Table Top Radio.

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VETERAN ACTOR IS 84 YEARS OLD TODAY

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Robert Duvall’s screen debut as Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

Duvall has been nominated for six Academy Awards (winning for his performance
in Tender Mercies
, 1983), six Golden Globes (winning four), and also has multiple nominations and one win each of the BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Award, and
Emmy Award.

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Robert Selden Duvall is 84 today

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Made for TV Mini-Series, 1989

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SERIES EPISODE AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1952

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