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ACTOR WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1915

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                         Edward Vincent "Eddie" Bracken
 

                   (February 7, 1915 – November 14, 2002)

Two of Eddie Bracken’s best-loved films are The Miracle of Morgan’s
Creek and Hail the Conquering Hero, both made in 1944. These
popular films made Bracken a household name during World War
ll . He made numerous radio shows during this time, notably The
Eddie Bracken Show. Bracken had extensive television roles
between 1952 and 2000, including an episode of Tales from
the Darkside
in which he plays a stubborn elderly man who
refuses to believe he is dead.      

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RONALD REAGAN’S BIRTHDAY

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Ronald Reagan, 12 years old

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1951

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Ronald Reagan as host of GE Theater on CBS (1954-1962)

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President Reagan

          Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004)

Ronald Reagan was the 49th President of the United States,serving from 1981 to
1989. Prior to that, he was the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975 and
a radio, film and television actor.

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ACTRESS JENNIFER JASON LEIGH IS 50 TODAY!

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Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow) is the daughter
of actor Vic Morrow and screenwriter Barbara Turner. Her father
died in 1982   when a stunt helicopter crashed on him during the
filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Leigh changed her surname
early in her acting career, taking the meddle name of “Jason” in
honor of a family friend, actor Jason Robards. Jennifer is  best
known for her role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High ( 1982).

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Vic Morrow

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Jennifer Jason Leigh as seen in Fast Times at Ridgemont High

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1995

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COMEDIAN BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1919

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Red Buttons (born Aaron Chwatt)
 (February 5, 1919 – July 13, 2006)

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1959

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THE AQUA VELVA AFTER-SHAVE CLUB

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1949

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