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STAR TREK ACTOR, BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1920

DEFOREST KELLY YNG 

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Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999)

Actor DeForest Kelley was known for his iconic roles in Westerns and as
Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy of the USS Enterprise in the television and
film series Star Trek.

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From left: Leonard Numoy, DeForest Kelley, and William Shatner are
shown in 1973 recording voices for
Star Trek: The Animated Series.  

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DARTH VADER’S DOUBLE, DEAD AT 89

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(Fox News) – The man who wore Darth Vader’s costume during the Dark Lord’s epic
light saber fights in two "Star Wars” movies has died at the age of 89.

Former British Olympic fencer Bob Anderson stepped in for Darth Vader actor Dave Prowse during fight scenes in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return Of The Jedi."

But the "Star Wars" movies were not his first experience with Hollywood. Not by a long shot.

Anderson first coached Hollywood legend Errol Flynn in fencing. He went on to teach scores of stars sword fighting, including Sean Connery and Johnny Depp.

Anderson also directed swordfights in movies including "The Mask of Zorro," "The Princess Bride," and "The Lord Of The Rings” trilogy.

Anderson, who died on Sunday, got involved with movie-making after competing in
the 1952 Olympics. He placed fifth for England in a team fencing competition.

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Mark Hamill (left) and Bob Anderson.

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THE LAST ‘’SHADOW’’ AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1954

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It was Thursday night, July 31,1930 that radio listeners tuned to CBS hear the first appearance of "The Shadow" as James La Curto portrayed the part in the Detective Story Hour. Street and Smith publishers sponsored the initial show’s. The program shifted to Mutual on September 26, 1937 with a new voice for Lamont Cranston, the young and relatively new theater and radio personality: Orson Welles. Bret Morrison
was the voice of “The Shadow” for most of 1943, and John Archer took over near the end of 1944. Morrison returned in September, 1945, and remained the voice through 1954. After its run with various players, sponsors, and time slots, “The Shadow” remained on the Mutual network until the last episode, Murder by the Sea, was
aired on Sunday, December 26, 1954.

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Bret Morrison 

 

This is the opening of The Shadow, played by the legendary
Orson Welles. This episode is "The Circle of Death", which
originally aired November 28, 1937.

 

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DISNEY FILM RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1954

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The movie 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1954 adventure film starring Kirk
Douglas and James Mason. It was the first science fiction film produced by Walt
Disney Productions, as well as the only science-fiction produced by Walt Disney
himself. It was also the first feature length Disney film to be distributed by Buena
Vista Distribution. It is the best-known adaptation of the Jules Verne novel. The
film won two Academy Awards and was nominated for one more.  

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MORGAN BRITTANY TURNED 60 TODAY

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Morgan Brittany, 8 years-old

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Morgan Brittany (born Suzanne Cupito ) in Los Angeles, Cal. is a film and television actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Katherine Wentworth in the 1980s
CBS primetime soap Dallas. Under her birth name, Brittany began her career at the
age of 8 in 1960 in an episode of the original Twilight Zone series (Nightmare as a Child).

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Morgan Brittany with Dallas costar Patrick Duffy

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