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IT WAS IN THE NEWS ON THIS DAY

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Rob Reiner, Jean Stapleton, Carroll O'Connor and Sally Struthers (from left) (baby is unidentified; possibly Jason or Justin Draeger)

Original run on CBS: January 12, 1971 to April 8, 1979.

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SERIES PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1952

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Marie Wilson

The TV version of “My Friend Irma” aired on CBS from January 1952 until
June 1954. It was the first series telecast from the CBS Television City facility
in
Hollywood. Marie Wilson portrayed the title character, Irma Peterson, on
radio, in two films and the television series.

 

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CBS’ Television City in Hollywood, 1952                                          (LIFE)

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SITCOM DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1961

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Mister Ed the talking horse and co-star Alan Young as Wilbur Post

“Mr. Ed” first aired in syndication from January 5 to July 2, 1961, and then
on CBS from October 1, 1961, to February 6, 1966. It is one of the few
series to debut in syndication and be picked up by a major network for
prime time.

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Allan "Rocky" Lane, the voice of Mr. Ed. 

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TELEVISION STAR HAS DIED AT 81

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Donna Douglas (born Doris Smith) (September 26, 1933 – January 1, 2015)

(FOX) – According to multiple media reports, Donna Douglas, the actress who
won over TV viewers as Elly May Clampett on “The Beverly Hillbillies,” has died, 

The star’s granddaughter told TMZ, Douglas died in her Louisiana home
surrounded by friends and family.

Douglas appeared “The Beverly Hillbillies” for all nine seasons of the show
and reprised her role in a TV movie reboot of the series in 1981.

Throughout the ‘50s and ‘60s the 1957 Miss New Orleans winner appeared
in series like “The Twilight Zone” and “Mr. Ed.” In 1966, she transitioned to
film with a role opposite Elvis Presley in the movie “Frankie and Johnny.”

After her “Hillbillies” fame faded, Douglas recorded several gospel music
albums.

Douglas’ agents did not immediately return FOX News request for comment.

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MARY TYLER MOORE IS 78 TODAY

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Mary Tyler Moore was born in the Brooklyn Heights section of 
Brooklyn, New York.

Moore is best known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show on CBS from 
1970 to 1977, and The Dick Van Dyke Show also CBS from 1961 to
1966. She also appeared in a number of films, most notably 1967’s
Thoroughly Modern Millie and 1980’s Ordinary People. 

Moore was diagnosed with Type I diabetes when she was 33. In 2011,
she had surgery to remove a meningioma, a benign brain tumor. Since
2012, she has reportedly suffered heart and kidney problems and has
become nearly blind.

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Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore on the set of The Dick Van Dyke Show.

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