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ACTRESS LINDA GRAY IS 71 TODAY

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Linda Ann Gray is probably best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing on
the CBS television prime-time soap opera Dallas (1978-1991). Prior to acting,
Gray began working as a model in the 1960s. The famous film 1967 poster
for The Graduate (below) showed Gray’s legs, even though the actress in
the filmed role was Anne Bancroft. Gray began her professional acting
career in the 1970s, with guest roles on TV shows such as Marcus
Wilby, M.D
. on ABC from 1969 to 1977, and the NBC series McCloud
1970 to 1977.

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Linda Gray with co-star Larry Hagman

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ARIANA RICHARDS IS 32 TODAY

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Ariana Clarice Richards is an actress and professional painter. She is best known
for her portrayals as Lex Murphy in the highly successful Steven Spielberg Sci-fi
film Jurassic Park (1993), and as Carol Wetherby in the 1989 family film Prancer
with Sam Elliott. Richards was born in Healdsburg, California. Her sister, Bethany,
is also and actress. Ariana graduated from Skidmore College in New York State,
earning a degree in Fine Art and Drama. She continued her education with
instruction at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and also attended
Western Oregon University in Monmouth.

 
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Publicity still of Ariana Richards, Sam Neill, and Joseph Mazzello in Jurassic
Park

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ACTOR CLIFF ROBERTSON HAS DIED AT 88

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Clifford Parker "Cliff" Robertson, III had a film and television career that
spanned half of a century. Robertson won the 1968 Academy Award for
Best Actor for his role in the movie Charly. His most recent notable film
role was "Uncle Ben Parker” in the Spider-Man series. According to the 
Associated Press, his secretary of 53 years, Evelyn Christel, said he
died of natural causes a day after his 88th birthday Friday.

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Cliff Robertson in Charly

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ANGELA CARTWRIGHT IS 59 TODAY

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Angela Margaret Cartwright is an English-born actress primarily known for her 
roles in movies and television. Cartwright is best known as a child actress for 
her role as Danny Williams’s (played by Danny Thomas) stepdaughter Linda 
in the 1950s CBS- TV series Make Room For Daddy (a role she played from  
1957 to 1964), and as Penny Robinson in the 1960s CBS-TV Sci-fi series
Lost In Space.

 

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Danny Thomas and Angela Cartwright in Make Room For Daddy

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The Lost In Space cast from left: Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Marta
Kristen, Bob May (as the Robot), Jonathan Harris, June Lockhart, Guy
Williams, and Billy Mumy.

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JO ANNE WORLEY BECAME 74 TODAY

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The career of actress Jo Anne Worley has covered television, films, theater,
both game and talk shows, commercials, and cartoons. She is best known
for part in the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In on NBC from
1968 to 1973.

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