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COMEDIAN BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1921

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                Stephen Valentine Patrick William "Steve" Allen


                        (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000)

Steve Allen was an accomplished pianist and composer, actor, comedian,
and writer. He got his start in radio at KOY in Phoenix, Arizona and later 
gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey’s Talent
Scouts
. He went on to become the first host of The Tonight Show.

Allen won a Grammy award in 1963 for best jazz composition, with his
song The Gravy Waltz. His vast number of songs, over 14,000, has
never been equaled. He also wrote more than 50 books.

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TALK SHOW HOST BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1924

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WILM (AM)
in Wilmington, where Joe Pyne debuted as a talk show host
in 1950. It is believed to be the nations first "Call-In" talk show.

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     Joe Pyne (December 22, 1924 – March 23, 1970)

Pyne was a radio and television talk show host, who pioneered
the confrontational style in which the host advocates a viewpoint 
and argues with guests and audience members. He was a major 
influence on other talk show hosts such as Bill O’Reilly, Rush
Limbaugh
, Glenn Beck, Morton Downey, Jr, and Michael Savage.  

Payne enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942 and saw combat
in the South Pacific, where he earned three battle stars. In 1943,
during a Japanese bombing attack, he was wounded in the left leg.

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MIKE LOOKINLAND IS 53 TODAY

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Michael Paul "Mike" Lookinland

Mike is best known for playing the role of Bobby Brady on the ABC TV
series, The Brady Bunch from 1969-1974. He was a commercial actor
who had done around 30 commercials before being cast in the show.

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PANEL SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1956

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To Tell the Truth was created by Bob Stewart and produced by Goodson- 
Todman Productions that has aired in various forms since 1956 on both 
CBS and NBC
networks and in syndication. The last show of the original
run aired on December 14, 2001. 



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LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY

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Mike Gracia

A daughter, Tulip Victoria, was born to the couple in 1971. During their 
marriage, Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki mostly lived apart, and were divorced 
eight years later in 1977. 

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