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AL MOLINARO IS 95 YEARS OLD TODAY

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Albert Francis "Al" Molinaro

Retired actor Al Molinaro is best known for his roles as Al Delvecchio on
the ABC television series, Happy Days (1974-1984) and Murray the Cop
on the ABC television series, The Odd Couple (1970-1975). Before fame,
Molinaro started his own collection agency and became wealthy in the
Southern California real estate speculation business.

Al Molinaro has not worked as an actor since the early 1990s, and is
reportedly in ill health. At last word he was working on an autobiography.

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TALENTED SINGER IS 71 TODAY

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Barry Manilo (Barry Alan Pincus)

Singer-songwriter and producer Manilo recorded "I Write the Songs" and
"Mandy" and is also known for his charity shows.

Before fame, Barry Manilo went to the Julliard School and worked at CBS
simultaneously. During this time, he began to work as a commercial jingle
writer producing jingles like that of the State Farm Insurance company…
"Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there…", and Band-Aid …”I am 
stuck on Band-Aid, ’cause Band-Aid’s stuck on me!", for which he 
adopted a childlike voice. His singing-only credits include Kentucky 
Fried Chicken, Pepsi, Dr Pepper and the famed McDonald’s…”You 
Deserve a Break Today" campaign.

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LES PAUL AND MARY FORD AT HOME

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Starting in 1952, LISTERINE sponsored Les Paul and Mary Ford at
Home, a five-minute long NBC network television show broadcast
from Les Paul’s home in Mahwah, New Jersey. The episodes were
only five minutes long and featured Les Paul and his wife Mary Ford,
and some absolutely amazing, incredible guitar playing. It ran for 170
episodes. 

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JERRY MATHERS IS 66 TODAY

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Gerald Patrick "Jerry" Mathers

Mathers is best remembered for his classic role as a child on the CBS/ABC 
television show, Leave It To Beaver from 1957-1963. He made a PET milk
commercial at the age of 2 and was also a model for a department store ad.

Jerry Mathers later became a successful banker and real estate investor
and reentered the entertainment industry in 1978. 

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ANOTHER CLASSIC TV MOM

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Harriet Nelson
(July 18, 1909 – October 2, 1994)

Harriet was the real life mom of the Nelson family on The
Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
on ABC from October 3,
1952 through March 26, 1966. 

        NELSONFAM

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