Young Micky Dolenz in Circus Boy on NBC/ABC from 1956
to 1958.
George Michael "Micky" Dolenz, Jr. was born in Los
Angeles, California
Dolenz was in college when he was hired as the drummer and
lead singer for the 1960s rock band The Monkees.
Willard Scott in his Ronald McDonald costume.
Willard Herman Scott, Jr. was born in Alexandria, Virginia.
Scott is best known for being a television weatherman on the NBC
show Today. He was also the creator and original portrayer of
Ronald McDonald, the primary mascot of the McDonald’s fast-
food restaurant chain.
Mike Gracia
1965
Robert “Rob” Reiner is 68 years old today.
The Temptations went to the top of the singles chart with the Smokey
Robinson penned "My Girl", making the group the first male act to have
a chart topper for Motown Records, the first single to feature David Ruffin
on lead vocals and the group’s first number-one hit. It became the groups
signature song. In 2004, "My Girl" was ranked number 88 on Rolling Stone ‘s
list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
Tune Trivia: The Miracles were originally picked to record the song.
The signature guitar riff heard during the
introduction and under the verses was
played by Robert White (above) of the
Funk Brothers.
The Temptations today
Daniel von Bargen (June 5, 1950 – March 1, 2015)
(FoxNews) – According to Cincinnati TV station WLWT, Daniel von
Bargen, a character actor who played George’s apathetic boss on
"Seinfeld" among numerous other roles, has died. Von Bargen died
Sunday after having experienced complications of diabetes for years.
A Cincinnati, Ohio, native, von Bargen appeared in dozens of TV
shows and movies over a decades-long career, including the
memorable role of Commandant Edwin Spangler on TV’s "Malcolm
In The Middle," but he is perhaps best known as Mr. Kruger, George
Costanza’s lazy boss on Season 9 of "Seinfeld."
Von Bargen as Commandant Edwin Spangler
