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ACTRESS TINA LOUISE IS 82 TODAY


Tina Louise (born Tina Blacke in  New york City)

Tina Louise played Ginger in the CBS sitcom Gilligan’s Island
(1964-1967). Her role in the 1958 film God’s Little Acre earned
her a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year. She began
studying acting, singing and dancing at the age of seventeen.

             

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LOCAL HUMORIST HAS DIED AT 55


                               1960 – 2016

Stand-up comedian Dave Anderson was a Portland, Oregon native known by many
as a local television and radio personality. He died of pancreatic cancer Sunday
night. The disease had been diagnosed two years ago.

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VETERAN STAGE ACTRESS IS 95 TODAY


Carol Elaine Channing was born in Seattle, Washington.

Broadway veteran Carol Channing is best known for her roles in Hello,
Dolly! and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She received an Oscar nomination,
a Golden Globe Award, and three Tony Awards. After attending high
school in San Francisco, she worked as a model in Los Angeles.

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1901



Marie Magdalene
"Marlene" Dietrich (December 27, 1901 – May 6, 1992) 

German born actress Marlene Dietrich starred on both the stage and on the
big screen. Her best known films include The Blue Angel (1930), Shanghai
Express (1932) and Desire (1936). She was ranked 9th on The American
Film Institute’s 1999 list of the Greatest Female Stars of All Time. She
began her acting career as a chorus girl in vaudeville and theater acts.


1930

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1925


Richard Burton (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984)

Burton was nominated seven times for an Academy Award without ever
winning. He was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards
for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s Burton was one of the top box office
stars and was one of the highest-paid actors in the world by the late
1960s.


1953

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