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COMEDIAN BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1894

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Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky in Chicago, Illinois)
(February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974)

 

Jack Benny is recognized as a leading entertainer of the 20th century,
known for his comic timing, and the ability to create laughter with a pause
or a single expression, such as his signature exasperated "Well!" His radio
and television programs, popular from the 1930s to the 1970s, were a big
influence on the sitcom genre. In character, he would be 39 years of age,
regardless of his actual age.


 

 

 

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ALAN ALDA IS 79 TODAY

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Original run on CBS-TV: September 17, 1972 – February 28, 1983.

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Alan Alda (born Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo in New York City)

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Alda in his supporting role in the 2004 film The Aviator, for which he was 
was nominated for an Academy Award.

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SERIES BEGAN ON THIS DAY IN 1975

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Original run on ABC television: January 23, 1975 to May 20, 1982

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TV HISTORY MADE ON THIS DAY IN 1953

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Sixty-eight percent of all TV sets in the U.S. were tuned to CBS-TV, as
Lucy Ricardo, of "I Love Lucy," gave birth to a baby boy, "Little Ricky".

The episode, "Lucy Goes to the Hospital", had actually been filmed on
November 14, 1952. Twelve hours before the broadcast of the episode,
Lucille Ball, actually gave birth to Desi Arnaz, Jr. by cesarean section.

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January 19, 1953

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Desi Arnaz, Jr. (born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV) is 62 today.

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BETTY WHITE IS 93 TODAY

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Betty Marion White

In 2013, Guinness World Records awarded Betty White with having
the longest television career for a female entertainer. She was Sue
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on Mary Tyler Moore on CBS from 1973 to 1977 and
The Golden Girls on NBC from 1985 to 1992. In 2009, she received
the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and in May of 2010,
Betty White became the oldest person to host Saturday Night Live
on NBC.

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