Today is the 95th birthday of the comedian Lenny Bruce. Last August marked the 51st anniversary of his death and his material is just as
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Happy 93rd Birthday Peter Falk
Today is the 93rd birthday of Peter Falk. He won Emmy Awards 28 years apart. I have often mentioned that, if left to my own
Happy 104th Birthday Sandra Gould
Today is the 104th birthday of Sandra Gould. Who doesn’t love Gladys Kravitz, the nosy neighbor from “Bewitched?” Always peeking through the curtains, seeing something
Boom! (1968)
Fifty-two years ago today, the film Boom! premiered. Take Elizabeth Taylor, add Richard Burton and Noel Coward, mix in a screenplay written by Tennessee Williams
Happy 120th Birthday David Manners
Today is the 120th birthday of the actor David Manners. He had ten exceptionally productive years in Hollywood and then walked away. Great story. The
Happy 87th Birthday Jean-Paul Belmondo
Today is the 87th birthday of the crown prince of the French New Wave (Nouvelle Vague) film movement: Jean-Paul Belmondo. Eschewing the popular subject matters
Happy 99th Birthday Alan Hale Jr.
Today is the 99th birthday of the Skipper from Gilligan’s Island: Alan Hale Jr. He was a film and theatre actor before landing that role,
Happy 93rd Birthday Harry Belafonte
Today is the 93rd birthday of the singer Harry Belafonte. While I was researching him today, a listing popped up for a concert tonight at
Happy 90th Birthday Joanne Woodward
Today is the 90th birthday of the actor Joanne Woodward. Have you seen The Three Faces of Eve or The Long, Hot Summer? You must.
Happy 107th Birthday Jim Backus
Today is the 107th birthday of Jim Backus, everyone’s favorite millionaire shipwreck survivor. Was I the only one that had the take away thought from
Happy 93rd Birthday Sidney Poitier
Today is the 93rd birthday of the actor Sidney Poitier. Read his book, watch Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. The world is a better place
Happy 113th Birthday Cesar Romero
Today is the 113th birthday of Cesar Romero. There is a scene in “The Thin Man” where he (who’s character is Chris Jorgensen, I guess
