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ACTOR MILO O’SHEA HAS DIED AT 86

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                Milo O’Shea (June 2, 1926 – April 2, 2013)

New York (AP) – Irish character actor Milo O’Shea had roles in the NBC
television series “The West Wing” (1999 – 2006) and was often cast as
priests, playing one in the NBC sitcom “Cheers” (1982 – 1993). One of
his most memorable supporting roles was as a judge in the Sidney Lumet
directed 1982 film “The Verdict” starring Paul Newman. O’Shea also had
a career on Broadway, during which he earned two Tony nominations. He
died on Tuesday following a short illness.  


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PRIME-TIME SERIES ON THIS DAY IN IN 1978

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Dallas premiered as a five-part miniseries on CBS, followed by a thirteen season
run until May 3, 1991. The prime time soap was included in Time magazine’s
2007 list of “100 Best TV Shows of All Time”.

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TIMOTHY DALTON TURNED 69 TODAY

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Timothy Dalton as Paris in a U.K. Grammar School
play ‘Tiger at the Gates’ in 1963.

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Timothy Peter Dalton is known for portraying James Bond in The Living
Daylights
(1987) and Licence to Kill (1989), His bond character was the
last one to smoke cigarettes.

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RADIO SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1940

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Cast member Bret Morrison

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Light of the World presented dramatized stories from the bible that were
found to be uplifting to women on the home front during
WWII. The NBC
radio series aired until June 2, 1950. It was sponsored by General Mills.

           1940s radio

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CAPRA’S GREAT POLITICAL FILM FROM 1939

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, winning
for Best Original Story. In 1989, the
Library of Congress added the movie to the 
United States National Film Registry.  

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