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RADIO/TV PERSONALITY HAS DIED at 81

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Jim Lange, hosting The Dating Game

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 Jim Lange, and his wife, former Miss America Nancy Fleming 

             Jim Lange
(August 15, 1932 – February 25, 2014)

The former game show host and disc jockey died at his home in Mill
Valley, California
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PANEL SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1956

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To Tell the Truth was created by Bob Stewart and produced by Goodson- 
Todman Productions that has aired in various forms since 1956 on both 
CBS and NBC
networks and in syndication. The last show of the original
run aired on December 14, 2001. 



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LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY

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          Mike Gracia

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JAN MURRY WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1916

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Jan Murry (Murray Janofsky) (October 4, 1916 – July 2, 2006)

Murry was a stand-up comedian and actor who also hosted several
television game shows.

Dollar a Second was a comedy game show hosted by Jan Murray which
originally aired from September 20, 1953 to June 14, 1954 on the DuMont
Television Network. It was sponsored by Mogen David Wine.

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A MEMBER OF THE ‘BUNCH’ IS 59 TODAY

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Barry Williams (Barry William Blenkhorn)

Williams is best remembered for his role as Greg Brady, the oldest
son, on the  ABC television series, The Brady Bunch (1969-1974).

 

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