THE BOB CUMMINGS SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1955

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Bob Cummings (center) played Hollywood playboy 
photographer Bob Collins, his sister Margaret was
Rosemary De Camp (seated right), secretary “Schultzy”
was played by Ann B. Davis (standing left) and as Bob’s
nephew “Chuck” was Dwayne Hickman (standing right). 
The NBC-TV sitcom aired until 1959. The Executive
Producer of the show was George Burns.

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Cumming’s also played the role of his grandfather in the series.

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MARTIN MILNER TURNED 79 TODAY

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Martin Milner, left, played officer Pete Malloy and his partner was
officer Jim Reed played by Kent McCord, right. ADAM-12 was a
police drama created by Jack Webb and seen on NBC-TV from
1968 to 1975.

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ACTRESS NICHELLE NICHOLS IS 78 TODAY

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Nichelle Nichols was a singer with Duke Ellington and Lionel
Hampton before becoming an actress. She is best known
for her role as Communications Lt. Uhura of STAR  TREK
which ran on NBC from 1966 to 1969. Nichelle was one of
the first black women to be featured in a major TV series.

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CHILDREN’S TV SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1947

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Buffalo Bob Smith was the voice of Howdy, the freckled-
faced marionette. The show had a thirteen-year run on NBC.

  

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                        Howdy on the set

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Clarabell The Clown, left,  was originally played by
Bob Keeshan who later became Captain Kangaroo.

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the peanut gallery
                     The audience for show

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ASSOCIATED PRESS ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED!

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The award went to  88-year-old Betty White, the former star of the NBC
sitcom Golden Girls which ran from 1985 to 1992.


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Pictured left to right, Bea Arthur, Betty White, Estelle Getty, and  Rue
McClanahan.
 
 
 

 

 

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