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Sandy Kozel

Note from PDX Retro: Mick Jagger was born in 1943

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Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is 70 today

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Sandy Koozell

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MARILYN’S FIRST AND GROUCHO’S LAST

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Marilyn Monroe in "Love Happy" (1949). The walk-on was her first
movie appearance and Groucho’s last. The film was produced by
former silent film star Mary Pickford and released by United Artists.

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REMEMBERING JAMES CAGNEY

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James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986)

Cagney was an actor, first on stage, then in film, where he had his
greatest impact. He won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety
of performances, but he is best remembered for his tough guy roles.

In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked James Cagney eighth
among its 50 Greatest American Screen Legends.

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1949

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Bill Cosby while in the U.S. Navy

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William Henry "Bill" Cosby Jr. is 76 today

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