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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1921

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Deborah Kerr (born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Scotland)
(September 30, 1921 – October 16, 2007)

Kerr danced with Yul Brynner in the classic 1956 film, The King and I
and was nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Actress,
but never won. She originally trained as a ballet dancer.

From Here To Eternity Poster

 

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SERIES FIRST HEARD ON THIS DAY IN 1930

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Death Valley Days originated as an anthology series on the NBC Blue Radio
network. It featured true stories of the old West, particularly the Death Valley
area in California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program was aired 
on radio until 1945. It continued from 1952 to 1975 as a syndicated TV series. 



Tonight’s Broadcast "The Burro Who Had No Name"

Original Air Date: June 17, 1938
Episode Number: 398


 

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Jack Macbryde was the Old Ranger, the host
of the radio program

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MEDICAL DRAMA DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1961

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Original television run on NBC:September 27, 1961 – April 5, 1966

The series quickly achieved success and helped spark a number of new shows
dealing with the medical field. It premiered at the same time as an ABC medical
drama, Ben Casey,

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COURT DRAMA DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1957

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Original television run on CBS: September 21, 1957 – May 22, 1966

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TV DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1963

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Original run on ABC-TV: September 17, 1963 – August 29, 1967

In 2002, The Fugitive was ranked No. 36 on TV Guide’s 50 Greatest TV
Shows of All
Time
.

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