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MASTER STORY TELLER IS 64 TODAY

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Stephen Edwin King is the celebrated author of contemporary horror, suspense,
science fiction and fantasy fiction novels. His books have sold more than 350
million copies, which have been adapted into a number of feature films, TV
movies and comic books. As of 2011, King has written and published 49 novels,
including seven under the pen name of Richard Bachman, five non-fiction
books, and nine collections of short stories. Many of his writings are set in his
home town of Maine. King has received numerous awards, including the Medal
for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters in 2003 from the National
Book Foundation.

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JIMMY STEWART’S RADIO DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1953

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The Six Shooter was a weekly old-time radio program that lasted only one
season of 39 episodes on NBC. It aired from its debut on Sunday evening
September 20, 1953 until June 24, 1954. James Stewart starred as Britt
Ponsett, a drifting cowboy in during the final years of the wild west.

Some of the more prominent actors to perform on the program included
Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Howard McNear, Marvin Miller, and William 
Conrad. Some actors did multiple episodes playing different characters.  

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Parley Baer                              Virginia Gregg
 

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Howard McNear                             Marvin Miller            
                   
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Hal Gibney (original announcer)

 

The haunting theme music was "Highland Lament" by series
composer Basil Adlam.

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SOPHIA LOREN IS 77 TODAY

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Italian actress Sophia Loren (born Sofia Villani Scicolone) won the Academy
Award for Best Actress in 1962 for her role in Two Women, along with 21
awards, becoming the first actress to win an Academy Award for a non-
English-speaking performance. Loren has also won 50 international
award’s, including two Oscars, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy
Award, a BAFTA Award and a Laurel Award. Her list of other films
include: Houseboat (1958), and El Cid (1961).

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Sophia Loren from Two Women

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‘’TWIGGY’’ IS 62 YEARS YOUNG TODAY!

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Lesley Lawson  Hornby known professionally as “Twiggy” is an English
model,  actress, and singer.

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“Twiggy” was 15-years-old when this photo was taken

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ACTRESS FRANCES BAY HAS DIED AT 92

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             (January 23, 1919 – September 15, 2011)

Frances Bay was a U.S.-based Canadian character actress, best-known
for playing quirky, elderly women on film and television. She began her
acting career in her mid-50s.

 

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