William Shatner in The Twilight Zone episode: Nightmare At
20,000 Feet. (1963)
Shatner is best known for his portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk
of the USS Enterprise (above) in the Star Trek franchise; from the
second pilot in 1965 to his final appearance as Kirk in the 1994
Star Trek Generations.
Actor William Shatner is 91 years young today.
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Dr. Kildare is an NBC medical drama television series which originally ran from September 28, 1961, until August 30, 1966 for a total of 191 episodes over five seasons Produced by MGM Television.
The TV series quickly achieved success and made a star of Richard Chamberlain, who played the title role. Dr. Kildare.
George Richard Chamberlain will
be 88 years old on March 31st.
Dea’s In & Out on 755 NE Burnside Rd. Gresham, Oregon.
Dea’s has been offering their “Longburger”, hot dogs, French fries,
shakes and sodas since a small beginning in 1953. The original
location was a drive-thru on Southeast Powell Boulevard across
the street from Mt. Hood Theater in Gresham, Oregon.
Dea’s In & Out continues to be a fine family-owned and operated
restaurant.
Fries with a special secret dipping sauce.
Evelyn and Dea (“Deacon.”) Sparks.
On February 22, 1969, 19-year-old Barbara Jo Rubin became the
first female jockey to win a race at an American thoroughbred
track when she rides Cohesion to a victory by a neck over Reely
Beeg in the ninth race at Charles Town, West Virginia.
That she raced at all was a testament to Rubin’s ability to overcome physical hardship and prejudice. When she was 6, Rubin contracted polio. Some in the sport were adamantly against a woman jockey competing.
TIM MAGUIRE
Author Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker is 78 today.
