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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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CHILD ACTOR IS 59 TODAY!

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Charles William "Bill" Mumy, Jr. is known for his childhood
role as Will Robinson in the CBS television series Lost in
Space (1965-1968). His first acting role was at the age of
six on an episode of TV’s National Velvet. Mumy has also
had success doing voice overs for numerous animated
series such as Scooby Doo and Animaniacs.

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Lost in Space cast members (L-R) Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen, Bob May (Robot), Jonathan Harris, June Lockhart, Guy Williams &
Billy Mumy (1967 photo).

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LINDA BLAIR IS 54 TODAY!

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Linda Denise Blair is best known for her role of a possessed
child in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist, for which she was
nominated for an
Academy Award and two Golden Globes,
winning one. Prior to fame, Linda was a child model from
the age of six.

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JAMES EARL JONES IS 82 TODAY!

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During a career of over 50 years, James Earl Jones has become known as
"one of America’s most distinguished and versatile" and "one of the greatest
actors in American history." Since debuting on Broadway in 1957, Jones has
won awards, including a Tony Award and Golden Globe Award for his role in
the 1970 biographical drama film The Great White Hope (1970). He is also
known for his voice acting role as Darth Vader in the Star Wars saga as well
as many film,stage, and television roles. Jones was a pre-med major in college
before joining the service as a Army Ranger during the Korean War.

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INFLUENTIAL FILM DIRECTOR IS 65 TODAY!

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John Howard Carpenter is a versatile member of the motion picture industry as a director, screenwriter, producer, editor and composer. He has worked in numerous
film genres, but is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction films
from the 1970s and 1980s such as Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Halloween
(1978), Starman (1984), and The Thing (1982).

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