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‘’THE KING OF CHUTZPAH’’

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Phil Silvers, 1941 

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         Phil Silvers (May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985)

The comedy actor is best remembered for starring in The Phil Silvers
Show
, a CBS sitcom that aired from 1955 to 1959. He played army
Sergeant Bilko. 

Silvers began an entertainment career at the young age of eleven,
singing in local theaters. 

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ERIC BURDON TURNED 72 TODAY

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Eric Victor Burdon is an English singer-songwriter best known as 
the lead singer of rock band
The Animals. He was ranked 57th in 
Rolling Stone‘s list – The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.

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TV’S ACCLAIMED SCIENCE FICTION SERIES

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The Outer Limits is an anthology series that aired from September 16, 1963 to
January 15, 1965 on the ABC television network. The hour-long self-contained
episodes are often compared to The Twilight Zone, but with a stronger emphasis
on science fiction rather than bizarre or supernatural stories.

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Leslie Clark Stevens IV was the creator of the 
cult
TV series.

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GARY OWENS TURNED 77 TODAY

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Owens started his radio career at
KORN, Mitchell, South
Dakota in 1952 where he served as News Director.

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Gary on  Laugh-In

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Gary Owens is an announcer and voice actor who is best remembered
for his work on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In.

 

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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1976

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John Sebastian, who left The Lovin’ Spoonful for a solo career in 1968, hit the top 
of Billboard Magazine’s Hot 100 chart with the theme to the TV show, Welcome
Back Kotter
. He said he wrote the song in 15 minutes. The record also topped
the Easy Listening chart and reached number 93 on the Country chart.

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John Sebasstian turned 69, March 17

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