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DEAN STOCKWELL TURNED 77 TODAY

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Dean Stockwell (Robert Dean Stockwell) of film and television,
with a career spanning over 65 years, began as a child actor
under contract to
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He first came to the
public’s attention in films such as Anchors Aweigh (1945) and
The Green Years (1946).

Stockwell is currently known for television roles, in the 1989–
1993 NBC television series Quantum Leap, and the
Sci Fi
Channel
21st century revival of Battlestar Galactica.

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REMEMBERING ‘’THE GREAT ONE” ~

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Jackie (John Herbert) Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987)

The comedian, actor and musician is best remembered for his character Ralph
Kramden
in The Honeymooners. The sitcom was based on a recurring 1951-
1955 sketch on the DuMont network’s Cavalcade of Stars and later on The
Jackie Gleason Show on CBS from 1955 – 1956.

Gleason’s film roles include Minnesota Fats in the 1961 drama The Hustler
starring Paul Newman and Buford T. Justice in the Smokey and the Bandit
series with Burt Reynolds.

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ABE VIGODA TURNED 91 TODAY

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Abraham Charles "Abe" Vigoda appeared in dramas, including
The Godfather, (1972) and in the ABC-TV comedy Barney Miller
(1975-1982) and the 1990 film Joe Versus The Volcano.

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RADIO PLAYS DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1943

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"Free World Theatre" debuted on the Blue network (now ABC). The 
series of radio plays was produced, directed, and adapted by Arch
Oboler (above). 

 

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Shown from left, Arch Oboler and actor Ronald Colman

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MIA FARROW IS 68 TODAY

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Actress Mia Farrow (Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow) gained wide
acclaim for her role as Allison MacKenzie in the ABC-TV soap opera
Peyton Place (1964–1966). She also gained recognition for her short-
lived marriage to singer Frank Sinatra. Her most memorable film role
was as the woman pregnant with Satan’s baby in the 1968 Roman
Polanski movie Rosemary’s Baby, for which she was nominated for
a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for Best Actress.

 

 

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Frank Sinatra and his bride Mia
 

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Filming a scene for Rosemary’s Baby, director Roman Polanski behind the
camera.
 

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