Today is the 104th birthday of the musician Jimmy Dorsey. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the
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Happy 98th Birthday Tony Randall
Today is the 98th birthday of Tony Randall. Watching him act is like watching a scientist perform experiments: precise, exact, trained. Watching Tony Randall talk about
Happy 117th Birthday Zeppo Marx
Today is the 117th birthday of Zeppo Marx. He was the youngest, most handsome, and most mechanically inclined Marx Brother. Pay attention to him in the
Happy 97th Birthday Abe Vigoda
Today is the 97th birthday of the actor Abe Vigoda. He was on one of my grandfather’s very favorite shows: Barney Miller. The world is
Happy 111th Birthday Cesar Romero
Today is the 111th birthday of Cesar Romero. There is a scene in “The Thin Man” where he (who’s character is Chris Jorgensen, I guess foreign
Happy 110th Birthday Peg Entwistle
Today is the 110th birthday of the woman who’s ghost is said to be seen around Griffith Park, specifically the Hollywood sign, recognized by her attractiveness,
Happy 111th Birthday James Michener
Today is the 111th birthday of the prolific writer of historical novels, James Michener. Every once in a while, I wonder if anyone is reading
Happy 92nd Birthday Elaine Stritch
Today is the 92nd birthday of the phenomenal Elaine Stritch. Her career and life are inspirational in every way. The world is a better place
Happy 92nd Birthday Vivian Dorothy Maier
Today is the 92nd birthday of the photographer Vivian Dorothy Maier. I have long expressed my fondness for street photography and it’s unplanned, un-staged captured moments.
Happy 116th Birthday Tallulah Bankhead
Today is the 116th birthday of Tallulah Bankhead. She was a hard-drinking, chain-smoking, foul-mouthed broad who’s brilliance may very well have been in being Tallulah Bankhead. She
Happy 156th Birthday Edith Wharton
Today is the 156th birthday of the writer who said, “Life is always a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope.” She wrote about
Happy 114th Birthday George Balanchine
Today is the 114th birthday of the dancer and choreographer George Balanchine. He is considered the father of modern ballet, meaning the ballet that we think
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