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ACTOR KEN BERRY TURNED 78 TODAY

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Kenneth Ronald "Ken" Berry is a dancer, comedic actor as well as a
singer. He began on stage as a dancer and later starred in television
sitcoms such as his portrayal of Captain Wilton Parmenter on ABC’s
F Troop (1965-1967).

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DAVID NELSON

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David Oswald Nelson
  (October 24, 1936 – January 11, 2011)

David Nelson was a actor, director, and producer. He was the older son of bandleader-
TV actor Ozzie Nelson and singer Harriet Hilliard and older brother of singer Ricky
Nelson. David was the last surviving member of the Nelsons, radio and TV’s Ozzie
and Harriet Nelson family.

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The Nelsons

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DAWN WELLS TURNED 73 TODAY

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Dawn Wells

Actress Dawn Wells is best known for her portrayal of Mary Ann Summers
on the CBS sitcom Gilligan’s Island (1964-1967).  In 1959, Wells was crowned
Miss Nevada and represented her state in the 1960 Miss America pageant
in Atlantic City. 

 

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ERIN MORAN IS 51 TODAY

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Erin Marie Moran is best known for the role of Joanie Cunningham on
ABC’s Happy Days (1974-1984) and the spinoff Joanie Loves Chachie
also on ABC (1982-1983). Moran appeared in the CBS television series
Daktari (1966-1969). She made her feature-film debut in How Sweet It Is!
with James Garner and Debbie Reynolds in 1968.

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SITCOM SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THIS DAY IN 1951

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I Love Lucy ran from Monday October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957. The black-
and-white series aired on the CBS television network. I love Lucy was the
most watched show in America in four of its six seasons, and won five Emmy
Awards and received numerous nominations.The show is still syndicated in
many languages around the world.

 

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