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HOLLYWOOD ICON BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1933

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Jayne Mansfield
(Vera Jayne Palmer) (April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967)

Mansfield became a major Broadway star in 1955, a Hollywood star in 1956,
and a leading celebrity in 1957. She was one of Hollywood’s original blonde
bombshells
. Mansfield remains one of the most recognizable stars of 1950s
celebrity culture. She died in a automobile accident at age 34.

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HUGH O’BRIAN IS 88 TODAY

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Hugh O’Brian (Hugh Charles Krampe) is best known for his
starring role in the
ABC television series The Life and Legend
of Wyatt Earp
(1955–1961).

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HAYLEY MILLS HAS TURNED 67

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Mills began her acting career as a child, winning the BAFTA Award for Most
Promising Newcomer
for Tiger Bay (1959), the Academy Juvenile Award for
Pollyanna (1960) and
Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year/Actress
in 1961. During her early career, she appeared in several Walt Disney films
and is perhaps best known for her dual role as twins Susan and Sharon in
the Disney production The Parent Trap (1961). Hayley is the daughter of
Sir John Mills and the sister of actress Juliet Mills.

     

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LYLE WAGGONER IS 78 TODAY

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Lyle Wesley Waggoner is known for his work as announcer and
skit actor on The Carol Burnett Show from 1967 to 1974 on CBS
and his portrayal of
Steve Trevor in the Wonder Woman series
from 1975 to 1979 (ABC/CBS).

The former model was in the running for the leading role in the
Batman television series, but lost to Adam West.

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JONATHAN WINTERS IS DEAD AT 87

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Jonathan Harshman Winters III
(November 11, 1925 – April 11, 2013)

The Comedian died Thursday evening of natural causes in Montecito,
California.

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