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HARRIET NELSON WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1909

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           Harriet
Nelson (July 18, 1909 – October 2, 1994)

Harriet Nelson was born Peggy Louise Snyder in Des Moines, Iowa. She
was singer and actress, best known for her portrayal on the long-running
sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet on radio, CBS/NBC from 1944
to 1954 and on ABC-TV from 1952 to 1966.

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RED SKELTON, BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1913

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Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton
(July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997)

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DONALD SOUTHERLAND IS 78 TODAY

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Donald Sutherland with son Kiefer

Donald Sutherland


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GINGER ROGERS, BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1911

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    Ginger Rogers
(Virginia Katherine McMath;
July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995)

Ginger Rogers made her performing debut at age 14, moving on to Vaudeville and
then to Broadway. She arrived in Hollywood in 1931. Her first film, playing opposite Claudette Colbert as a 16 year old flapper, made her a star. She made a total 73
films. Musicals from 1933 to 1939 with RKO including Top Hat and Swing Time
with dance partner Fred Astaire remain classics today.  

When Ginger’s mother died in 1877, she remained at the families Rogue River 
Ranch in Oregon until 1990, when she sold the property and moved to nearby
Medford.

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Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire

 

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Ginger Rogers with Howard Hughes

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ACTRESS CELESTE HOLM DEAD AT 95

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              Celeste Holm
(April 29, 1917 – July 15, 2012)

NEW YORK (AP) – Celeste Holm, a versatile, bright-eyed blonde who
soared to Broadway fame in "Oklahoma!" and won an Oscar in
"Gentleman’s Agreement" but whose last years were filled with
financial difficulty and estrangement from her sons, died early this
morning, a relative said.

Holm had been hospitalized about two weeks ago with dehydration. She
asked her husband on Friday to bring her home and spent her final days
with her husband,Frank Basile, and other relatives and close friends by
her side, said Amy Phillips, a great-niece of Holm’s.

She won the Academy Award in 1947 for best supporting actress for her
performance in "Gentlemen’s Agreement" and received Oscar nominations
for "Come to the Stable" (1949) and "All About Eve" (1950).

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Celeste Holm with Ronald Reagan

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