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TV ACTRESS JOYCE RANDOLPH HAS DIED

Randolph and co-star Art Carney in a picture for The Honeymooners (circa 1955)
Randolph and co-star Art Carney in a promo photo
for The Honeymooners (circa 1955).

Joyce Randolph has died at 99

NEW YORK — Honeymooners actress Joyce Randolph, who
played Ed Norton’s sarcastic wife Trixie, has died. She was 99.

Her son Randolph Charles told The Associated Press Sunday,
his mother died of natural causes Saturday night at her home
on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

She was the last surviving main character of the beloved comedy
from television’s golden age of the 1950s.

The Honeymooners | CBS Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia
The Honeymooners is a television sitcom that originally
aired from 1955 to 1956, created by and starring
Jackie
Gleason
, and based on a recurring comedy sketch of the        
same name that had been part of Gleason’s
variety show.          

   

CBS going back 'to the moon' with 'Honeymooners' reboot - LA Times
Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows and Joyce Randolph.

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SITCOM PRODUCER HAS DIED AT AGE 101

Norman Lear Flew 52 Combat Missions with the US Army Air Forces During World War II

Norman Lear's Net Worth: The TV Legend Has More Money Than You Think
Norman Milton Lear (July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023)

Norman Lear was a screenwriter and producer who wrote,
created or developed over 100 shows. Lear created and
produced numerous popular 1970s
sitcoms, including
All in the Family (1971–1979).

Lear (right) speaks with Jean Stapleton and Carroll O'Connor on the set of "All in the Family" on Dec. 22, 1970.
Lear (right) speaks with Jean Stapleton and Carroll
O’Connor on the set of "All in the Family" (1970).

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SITCOM AIRED LAST EPISODE ON THIS DAY

lucille ball desi arnaz
A scene from "The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue."

The last episode of the hit television sitcom"I Love Lucy" aired
on
this day in history, May 6, 1957.

William Asher, iconic producer, director and screenwriter, directed
the episode, which was titled "The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue."

 In the episode, Ball accidentally broke the statue — and decided
to pose in its place.

'50s Westport: Exhibits show town in Cold War, film & TV

Prime Video: I Love Lucy - Season 1

The TV sitcom originally aired on CBS from October
15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, with a total of 180 half-hour
episodes, spanning six seasons.

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HE PLAYED THE ‘’THING’’ ON THE TV SERIES

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Original Release: September 18, 1964 – April 8, 1966 on ABC

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In the 1960s television series, “Thing”—strictly speaking, a disembodied forearm, since it occasionally emerged from
its box at near-elbow length—was usually played by
Ted
Cassidy
(below), who also played the lugubrious butler
Lurch.

He also narrated The Incredible Hulk TV series and voiced
The Hulk in the show’s first 2 seasons.

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Theodore Crawford Cassidy
(July 31, 1932 – January 16, 1979)

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

today in history

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TIM MAGUIRE

    
    
   
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I Love Lucy
is a television
sitcom that originally aired 
on
CBS from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, with
a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning six seasons. 

The show starred Lucille Ball, her husband, Desi Arnaz
(above), along with
Vivian Vance and  William Frawley.
 


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