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GARY BUSEY IS 69 YEARS OLD TODAY

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Actor Gary Busey has appeared in a variety of films, including Point Break 
(1991), and Under Siege (1992). He was nominated for an Academy Award
for Best Actor in 1978 for his role in The Buddy Holly Story. Busey has also
made guest appearances on numerous television shows.  

On December 4, 1988, Busey was severely injured in a motorcycle accident
in which he was not wearing a helmet. His skull was fractured, and doctors
feared he suffered permanent brain damage. He is currently on medication
for behavioral disorders.

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JUNE LOCKHART IS 88 YEARS YOUNG TODAY

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June Lockhart
Hollywood Collectors and Celebrities Show presented by Ray Courts and Sharon Courts held at the Hilton Burbank Airport Hotel and Convention Center
Burbank, California - 14.010.06
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Actress June Lockhart primarily is remembered as the mother in two
TV series, Lassie during the mid 1950s on CBS and Lost in Space 
(1965-1968) on CBS.
She also portrayed Dr. Janet Craig on the
CBS television sitcom Petticoat Junction (1968–70).

She made her acting debut opposite her parents in a film version of
A Christmas Carol, in 1938.

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MARIETTE HARTLEY IS 73 TODAY

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Mariette Hartley as seen in an original series Star Trek episode

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Mary Loretta “Mariette” Hartley

Hartley is a well known character actress who began her career in her
teens as a stage actress. Her film career began with Ride the High
Country
(1962), She first appeared on television in a CBS episode
of Gunsmoke in 1962.

 

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Dennis Weaver and Mariette Hartley from Gunsmoke


Polaroid commercial with James Garner and Mariette Hartley, 1981

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RICHARD THOMAS IS 62 TODAY

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Richard Earl Thomas

Thomas is best known for his leading role as John-Boy Walton in the
CBS drama The Waltons (1972-1981). During his career, Thomas
won an Emmy Award, and received nominations for another Emmy
Award and two Golden Globe Awards.

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NANCY STAFFORD IS 59 TODAY

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Nancy Stafford was Miss Florida, 1976

   
    

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Nancy Elizabeth Stafford is a actress, speaker and author, known for 
her roles in television. She is best remembered for her part on the
NBC/ABC television series Matlock (1986-1995). She played Ben
Matlock’s law partner and friend, Michelle Thomas. Stafford also
hosted a syndicated TV series on fashion and beauty called Main
Floor
(1996-2005).  

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