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SERIES BEGAN ON THIS DAY IN 1956

Fort Laramie spot ad from the February 1 1956

The CBS Radio Western series Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr
aired January 22–October 28, 1956. Produced and directed by Norman
Macdonnell
, this Western drama depicted life at old Fort Laramie during
the 19th Century. The 41 episodes starred Raymond Burr as Lee Quince,
captain of the cavalry. One year later, Burr became a television star as
Perry Mason.

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ACTRESS FAYE DUNAWAY IS 75 TODAY


Dorothy Faye Dunaway was born in Bascom, Florida.

Faye Dunaway received an Academy Award for Best Actress for her
role as Diana Christensen in the 1976 film Network. She also received
praise for her roles in the 1967 heist film Bonnie and Clyde and the
1974 suspense film Chinatown.

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1901



Marie Magdalene
"Marlene" Dietrich (December 27, 1901 – May 6, 1992) 

German born actress Marlene Dietrich starred on both the stage and on the
big screen. Her best known films include The Blue Angel (1930), Shanghai
Express (1932) and Desire (1936). She was ranked 9th on The American
Film Institute’s 1999 list of the Greatest Female Stars of All Time. She
began her acting career as a chorus girl in vaudeville and theater acts.


1930

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TV SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1951

Dragnet title screen.jpg

After a successful run on radio, Dragnet became popular enough to move to
NBC television where it debuted as a special preview on "Chesterfield Sound
Off Time". The show began officially on January 3, 1952 and aired until August
23, 1959. 
 


Jack Webb as Joe Friday (L) and Ben Alexander as Frank Smith.

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SHOW FIRST AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1929


The program was devised by and starred Gertrude Berg

The NBC comedy/drama The Goldbergs began as a weekly
15-minute radio program called The Rise of the Goldbergs
and went daily in 1931. The series moved to CBS in 1936
with the title shortened to The Goldbergs. The show aired
until 1946. It made the switch to television in 1949 and ran
until 1956.


Gertrude Berg (center) and several cast members of the show.

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