JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS IS 50 TODAY

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Julia Louis–Dreyfus is best known for her sitcom roles in Sinfield on
NBC-TV from 1989 to 1998 and The New Adventures of Old Christine
seen on CBS-TV from 2006 to 2010. The latter show received nine
Emmy nominations, winning one for Louis-Dreyfus’ performance
in the first season.

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BILLY GRAY BECAME 73 TODAY

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Actor Billy Gray is best known for his role as James “Bud” Anderson Jr.
in the television sitcom Father Knows Best. The show ran from October 3,  
1954 till May 23, 1960. It began on NBC-TV and concluded on CBS-TV.

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MUSIC SERIES PREMIERED ON THIS DATE IN 1959

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THE BELL TELEPHONE HOUR was seen on NBC-TV and ran until the spring
of 1968. The concert series was one of the first TV shows to be telecast
exclusively in color using a system perfected by RCA in 1954. It aired
every week on Friday evenings. 

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MENTALIST IS 76 YEARS OLD TODAY

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The Amazing Kreskin, above, had his name legally changed from
George Joseph Kresge. He had a syndicated TV series from 1971
to 1975 (The Amazing World of Kreskin) and appeared on the
Tonight Show with Johnny Carson 61 times from 1970 to 1980.
Kreskin is active today performing live and appears regularly 
on television in New York City.

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Kreskin is seen here, on the right, with Johnny Carson and  
Ed McMahon on The Tonight Show. 

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DAVID NELSON IS DEAD AT 74

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LOS ANGELES — David Nelson, who starred on his parents’ popular television show "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," died Tuesday, a family spokesman said. He was 74.

Nelson died at his home in the Century City area of Los Angeles after battling complications of colon cancer, said family spokesman and longtime Hollywood publicist Dale Olson.

Nelson was the last remaining member of the Nelsons TV family, which included actor/bandleader Ozzie, his singer wife, Harriet Hilliard and his teen idol brother Rick. (AP)

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