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SIGOURNEY WEAVER IS 64 TODAY

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Sigourney Weaver (Susan Alexandra Weaver)

Weaver is primarily known for her role of Ellen Ripley in the four Alien
films
: Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), and Alien Resurrection 
(1997). Other notable roles include Dana Barrett in Ghostbusters (1984)
and its sequel Ghostbusters II (1989),Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of
Dian Fossey
(1988), Working Girl (1988), and Grace Augustine in Avatar 
(2009).
She played her first minor role in Woody Allen‘s 1977 comedy,
Annie Hall.

Her 1986 Academy Award nomination for Aliens is considered by many to
be a landmark in the recognition of science fiction, action, and horror
genres.
 

 

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HEARD FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THIS DAY IN 1939

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The Kate Hopkins 15-minute radio drama Angel of Mercy was heard for the first
time on CBS radio. It was written by Chester McCraken and Gertrude Berg, writer
and Emmy Award-winning actress of The Goldbergs. The title character was
played by Margaret MacDonald, Tom Hopkins, Kate’s husband, was played
by eventual Beat the Clock host Clayton ‘Bud’ Collyer. Ralph Edwards of future
This is Your Life fame was the announcer for the shows four year run. Maxwell
House coffee was the sponsor.

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Bud Collyer

 
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SERIES PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1959

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The Twilight Zone is a television anthology series created and hosted by
Rod Serling (above). The series aired on CBS until 1964. The title of the
first
episode, ”Where is Everybody?” 



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AUTHOR TOM CLANCY IS DEAD AT 66!

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Thomas Leo "Tom" Clancy, Jr.
(April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013)

FoxNews/AP – Celebrated author Tom Clancy, who became famous for
best-sellers like “The Hunt for Red October” and “Patriot Games,” died 
Tuesday at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a brief illness, according to the
Baltimore Sun. His latest novel, "Command Authority," is slated to be 
released in December 2013.

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MEDICAL DRAMA DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1961

DR. KILDARE TITLE

Dr. Kildare was an NBC television series which ran until April 5, 1966 for a total 
of 190 episodes in five seasons. The show premiered at the same time as an 
ABC medical drama, Ben Casey. Kildare told the story of a young intern, Dr. 
James Kildare played by Richard Chamberlain.

George Richard Chamberlain is 79 (Mar. 31, 1934)

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