Actor/Director William "Bill" Paxton has had starring roles in
films such as Apollo 13 (1995), and Twister (1996). He also
appeared in Aliens (1986), and True Lies (1994).
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BILL PAXTON HAS TURNED 58
THE WORLD OF THE UNKNOWN!
Host John Newland as "Our guide into the world of the unknown".
Unlike other anthology programs such as Twilight Zone and Outer Limits, the ABC
network series One Step Beyond, created by Merwin Gerard, was presented in the
form of thirty-minute docudramas, all said to be based on true events. The show
Initially included the name of the sponsor Alcoa as part of its full title. The original
run of the series was three seasons from January 1959 to July 1961.
Harry Lubin composed the music for the series. The Ventures included a cover
version of the show’s main theme "Fear" on their highly acclaimed 1964 Dolton
Records release The Ventures in Space. The second season of The Outer
Limits used a variation of "Fear" for the end titles.
MELISSA GILBERT TURNED 49 TODAY
Melissa Ellen Gilbert starred as Laura Ingalls Wilder on
the NBC series Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983).
RADIO SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1938
Your Family and Mine was a radio drama series which aired on CBS in 1938-
1940. Promoted as "Radio’s Newest Dramatic Serial," it premiered Monday,
April 25, 1938. The program was initially broadcast daily at 6:15pm and was
sponsored by Sealtest.
The series was created by Lillian Laugerty, following her success with the
daytime drama series Big Sister, which had a long run from 1936 to 1952.
HAYLEY MILLS HAS TURNED 67
Mills began her acting career as a child, winning the BAFTA Award for Most
Promising Newcomer for Tiger Bay (1959), the Academy Juvenile Award for
Pollyanna (1960) and Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year/Actress
in 1961. During her early career, she appeared in several Walt Disney films
and is perhaps best known for her dual role as twins Susan and Sharon in
the Disney production The Parent Trap (1961). Hayley is the daughter of
Sir John Mills and the sister of actress Juliet Mills.
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