“Blueberry Hill’’ was still climbing up the charts on its way to #2 during
this time. 
 

Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr. turned 85 on February 26.

 

                      Clu Gulager (William Martin Gulager)

Gulager is noted for his co-starring role as William H. Bonney, Billy The Kid,
in the 1960–1962 NBC television series, The Tall Man and as Emmett Ryker 
in another NBC western series, The Virginian (1962-1971). He served in the 
United States Marine Corps before starting his acting career.

        
       Al Ruscio (June 2, 1924 – November 13, 2013)

(The Hollywood Reporter) – Al Ruscio, an often-seen character
actor who appeared on TV, in films and on stage for more than
a half-century, died Tuesday, according to his daughter Elizabeth.

His film résumé includes Fever Heat (1968), Any Which Way You
Can (1980), The Hunter (1980), Jagged Edge (1985), Guilty by
Suspicion (1991), The Silence of the Hams (1994) and The
Phantom (1996).

Shirley Mitchell as Lucy’s friend Marion

  Shirley Mitchell (November 4, 1919 – November 11, 2013)

(FOXNEWS) – Shirley Mitchell, who was believed to be the last surviving
cast-member of the hit CBS sitcom “I Love Lucy,” died earlier this week.

Mitchell died of heart failure on Monday, according to her sister-in-law
Nancy Olson. The veteran actress played Lucy’s friend Marion Strong
— with the cackling laugh– in the classic show during the 1953 to 1954
season.

The Toledo, Ohio native later appeared in “Perry Mason,” “The Dick
Van Dyke Show” and “The Beverly Hillbillies.”

Mitchell was married to famed film composer Jay Livingston until his
death in 2001.