Sally Struthers won two Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Gloria Stivic on
the CBS television series All in the Family (1971-1979). Sally was born in
Portland, Oregon where she attended Grant High School. She received a
scholarship for the Pasadena Playhouse College of Theater Arts. Struthers
Made her TV debut as a dancer on a Herb Alpert special. She is presently a
spokesperson for the Christian Children’s Fund.
Walter Andrew Brennan ((July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974)
Born in Lynn, Massachusetts
Brannan played Grandpa McCoy on The Real McCoys (ABC/CBS) from
1957 to 1963. He is one of three men to win three acting Oscars, the
other two being Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day-Lewis, having won the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1936, 1938 and 1940.
While in school, Brennan became interested in acting and began to
perform in vaudeville at the age of fifteen. He served in WWI and grew
pineapples in Guatemala before moving to Los Angeles.
From left: comedy team of Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, 1946 poster
The duo of Dean Martin (“straight man”) and Jerry Lewis (“comedian”) first
met in 1945 and staged their first show together as a replacement act when
the scheduled singer was unable to perform at Club 500 in Atlantic City, NJ.
Their success at the club led to a series of well-paying engagements up
and down the Eastern seaboard, culminating with a triumphant run at New
York’s Copacabana. The team split up in 1956.
Gallagher in 1964
Gallagher (born Leo Anthony Gallagher, Jr. in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Gallagher became famous in the 80’s for his unique brand of prop comedy…
smashing watermelons as part of his act. It is said that Johnny Carson didn’t
like his brand of comedy so he was only able to go on The Tonight Show when
guest hosts were filling in for Johnny.
Before fame, Gallagher got a Chemical Engineering degree from the University
of South Florida in 1970. After he moved to Los Angeles he began developing
his comedy act while appearing at The Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip.
