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ACTOR CRAIG HILL HAS DIED AT 88

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Craig Hill (Craig Hill Fowler)
 (March 5, 1926 – April 21, 2014)

Hill, who played P.T. Moore, the co-owner of a helicopter chartering
company, in the 1950s syndicated TV adventure series Whirlybirds
(1957-1960) died Monday of natural causes in Barcelona, Spain. He
also starred in the 1954 film, The Black Shield of Falworth as Francis
Gascoyne.

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CHARLES GRODIN IS 79 TODAY

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Charles Gordin in a scene from “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968)

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Grodin began his acting career in the 1960s appearing in the NBC-TV
series “The Virginian” (1962-1971). He won the American Comedy Award
for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role as Murray
Blum in the 1993 comedy-drama “Dave”.

 


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BEST PICTURE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1977

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The romantic comedy “Annie Hall” was directed by Woody Allen who described
the film as a major turning point for seriousness in his movies. It received good
critical acclaim along with winning the Academy Award for Best Picture and three
other Oscars, two for Allen, Best Director/Best Original Screenplay, and for Keaton
for Best Actress. The movie also won four BAFTA awards and a Golden Globe, the
latter being awarded to Keaton.

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1918

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William Holden (William Franklin Beedle, Jr.)

(April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981)

Holden was considered one of the finest actors of his time, and
starred in Sunset Boulevard (1950), The Bridge on the River
Kwai (1957), and The Wild Bunch (1969).

He won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 for his role in
Stalag 17 and earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding 
Lead Actor for the 1973 film, The Blue Knight.  

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‘’ HOT ROD’’ IS 60 TODAY

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Celebrities Arriving At The WWE's SummerSlam Kickoff Party In Hollywood

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Roderick "Roddy" George Toombs)

Piper made his pro debut in Winnipeg at the age of 14. When he made 
his way to the ring playing the bagpipes (his gimmick) the ring-announcer
introduced him as "Roddy the Piper", the fans heard it as “Roddy Piper”
and the name stuck.

Roddy came to the Pacific Northwest from California in late 1978-early
1979 where he signed with promoter Don Owen of Pacific Northwest
Wrestling, a part of Don Owen Sports which operated out of Portland,
Oregon. He won several championships before moving on to other pro-
wrestling organizations. Piper was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame
in 2005.

Roddy Piper, along with Don Coss, created Portland Wrestling Uncut, a
revival of the original Portland Wrestling in 2012.

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Roddy Piper, the actor, starred in the 1988 John Carpenter film,
They Live. He also starred in the 1987 film Hell Comes to Frogtown
and guest-starred in an episode in the second season of the TV
series
Highlander (syndication).    

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