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ROBERT DOWNEY JR. IS 50 TODAY

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Robert Downey Jr. was born in Manhattan, New York.

Downey is best known for playing Iron Man in the Marvel film series which 
began in 2008. He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor 
for his role in Ally McBeal in 2000 and another award for Best Actor for his
his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in 2009. He has also starred in such films
as Zodiac (2007),Tropic Thunder (2008), and Chaplin (1992). He began
acting at the age of five when he played a puppy in the 1970 film Pound,
which was directed by his father Robert Downey, Sr.

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Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder

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Downey as Charlie Chaplin

 

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Downey in Iron Man

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DORIS, 91 TODAY

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Doris Day (born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff in Cincinnati, Ohio) 


President George W. Bush awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom 
for her work on behalf of animal welfare.

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RECAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS

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Sandy Kozel

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Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004)

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VETERAN ACTRESS IS 86 TODAY

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Jane Powell (born Suzanne Lorraine Burce in Portland, Oregon)

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Singer, dancer, and actress Jane Powell is still active in television
and theater.

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DEBBIE REYNOLDS IS 83 TODAY

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Debbie Reynolds (Mary Frances Reynolds)

The actress, singer, and dancer won the Miss Burbank beauty contest
at the age of sixteen. She married singer Eddie Fisher in 1955, and the
couple had two children together: Carrie Fisher of the original Star Wars
trilogy and fellow actor Todd Fisher.

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Debbie Reynolds with her daughter Carrie Fisher.

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