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Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980)

When Hitchcock was about five years old, his father sent him to the local 
police station to be locked up for five minutes for behaving poorly, hence
his lifelong fear of the police.

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MOVIE PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1973

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Set in 1962 Modesto, California, American Graffiti is a coming of age comedy-
drama
film directed and co-written by George Lucas starring Richard Dreyfuss,
Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams,
Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips and Wolfman Jack; Suzanne Somers has a
cameo as the blonde in the T-bird. It’s the one-night adventures of a group of
teenagers, cruising and rock and roll.

     

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FORMER PORTLAND RESIDENT IS 71 TODAY

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Samuel Pack "Sam" Elliott was born in Sacramento, California.

Elliott moved from California to Oregon with his family when he was a
teenager. He graduated from David Douglas High School in Portland 
and attended Clark College in Vancouver, Washington.

Sam Elliott was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Acting
Ensemble for his small role as the Chief Pilot of American Airlines in
Up in the Air. He has performed voice-over narration for various
commercials.

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CONNIE STEVENS IS 77 YEARS YOUNG TODAY

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Connie Stevens was born
Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingoglia in
Brooklyn, New York.

Actress and singer Stevens played Cricket Blake in Hawaiian Eye
on ABC-TV from 1959-1963. she was later elected secretary-
treasurer of the Screen Actors Guild, the second-highest elected
position within the union.

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