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WILLIAM BOYD’S BIRTHDAY

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William Lawrence Boyd (June 5, 1895 – September 12, 1972)

Actor William Boyd is best remembered for portraying cowboy hero Bill
”Hopalong” Cassidy between 1935 and 1954 in 66 films and 49 TV
episodes.  

Before fame, Boyd worked in auto sales and as an orange picker after
moving to Los Angeles.

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The Royal Rosarians and Queen Gloria Krieger conduct a Knighting
Ceremony with 1951 Rose Parade Grand Marshal William Boyd.   

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DENNIS WEAVER’S BIRTHDAY

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William Dennis Weaver (June 4, 1924 – February 24, 2006)

Weaver played the role of Deputy Chester on the long-running CBS
television series, Gunsmoke beginning in 1955 and later the Marshal
McCloud on the NBC series, McCloud (1970-1977). He also appeared
in the 1971 made for TV movie Duel, the first film of director Steven
Spielberg
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ACTOR BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1925

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                 A 17 year old Tony Curtis in the U.S. Navy

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Tony Curtis (Bernard Schwartz)  (June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010)

Actor Tony Curtis had a film career that spanned six decades, but had his
greatest popularity was during the 1950s and early 1960s. He appeared in
more than 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light
comedy to serious drama. In his later years, Curtis made many television
appearances. He married actress Janet Leigh in 1951, and their daughter
is actress Jamie Lee Curtis.

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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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ANN B. DAVIS IS DIED AT 88

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          Ann Bradford Davis
(May 5, 1926 – June 1, 2014)

Actress Ann B. Davis is best known for her role as housekeeper Alice
on ABCs "The Brady Bunch” (1960-1974). Davis died Sunday morning 
from head injuries sustained after a fall in the bathroom of her San
Antonio home. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

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