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E.T. WAS RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1982

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Released by Universal Pictures, E.T. was a blockbuster, surpassing Star
Wars
to become the highest-grossing film of all time, a record it held for
ten years.

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Director Steven Spielberg with E, T.

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GENE WILDER TURNED 79 TODAY

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Gene Wilder is an actor best known for his role as Willy
Wonka, roles in Mel Brooks movies, and a number of
buddy comedies with Richard Pryor.

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Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka

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1971


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JUDY GARLAND REMEMBERED

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            Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm) 

                      (June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969)

In 1997, Garland was posthumously awarded a Grammy Lifetime
Achievement Award
. Several of her recordings have been inducted
into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 1999, the American Film Institute 
(AFI) placed her among the ten greatest female stars in the history
of American cinema.

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ROBERT PRESTON WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1918

ROBERT PRESTON YNG

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      Robert Preston
(June 8, 1918 – March 21, 1987)

Robert Preston was a stage and film actor best remembered
for originating the role of Harold Hill in the 1957
musical The
Music Man
and the
subsequent film adaptation in 1962.

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COMIC ACTOR JERRY STILLER IS 85 TODAY

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Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller

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Comedic actor Gerald Isaac "Jerry" Stiller spent many years in the comedy
team Stiller and Meara with his wife Anne Meara. They are the parents of
actor Ben Stiller.
Jerry Stiller is best known for his recurring role as Frank
Costanza
on the NBC television series Seinfeld (1989-1998) and his
supporting role as Arthur Spooner on the CBS-TV series The King
of Queens
.

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From left: Jerry Stiller, Kevin James, and Leah Remini

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Ben Stiller

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