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ACTOR BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1908

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Buster Crabbe Olympian from “The Sporting News”, 1930

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Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe II (February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983)

 

Crabbe was originally an Olympic swimmer who competed in the 1928 and
1932 Olympic games, becoming USC’s first All-American. He later became
an actor and portrayed Tarzan and Flash Gordon. His other notable credits
include Jungle Man, Buck Rogers, and King of the Congo.

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IN THE NEWS ON THIS DAY

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Brian Thomas

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    The crash site memorial in Clear Lake, IA.

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IN THE NEWS ON THIS DAY

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Carlota Bradley

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RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1957

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Jerry Lee Lewis played piano with the backup group The
Little Green Men.

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Jerry Lee Lewis

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COMEDIAN BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1880

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W.C. Fields with his father, W.C. Fields, Jr., 1907.

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W.C. Fields (born William Claude Dukenfield in Darby, Pennsylvania)  

(January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946)

Before fame, Fields made a living as a pool player and juggler as a teenager.

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