Today is the 92nd birthday of the actor Fred Gwynne. He was so much more than Herman Munster and I love coming across other characters
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Happy 124th Birthday Dashiell Hammett
Today is the 124th birthday of the man that wrote some of the best detective novels of the early 20th century: Dashiell Hammett. A lot
Happy 111th Birthday Katharine Hepburn
Today is Katharine Hepburn’s 111th birthday. I tried to narrow down my favorite film of hers, but I couldn’t. If you haven’t seen “A Delicate
Happy 113th Birthday Joan Crawford
Today is the 113th birthday of the woman who started life as Lucille Fay LeSueur and created Joan Crawford. Through reinvention, resilience, five husbands and four
Happy 117th Birthday William H. Johnson
Today is the 117th birthday of the artist William H. Johnson. His primitive style of painting African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance has become the
Goodbye February, Hello March
Fifty years ago this month, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood aired nationally. He promoted a thoughtful kindness and understanding that is greatly lacking. There is all too
Happy 88th Birthday Joanne Woodward
Today is the 88th birthday of the actor Joanne Woodward. Have you seen The Three Faces of Eve or The Long, Hot Summer? You must.
Happy 109th Birthday Carmen Miranda
Today is the 109th birthday of the woman with fruit on her head: Carmen Miranda. The next time you come across one of her films,
Happy 209th Birthday Edgar Allan Poe
Today is the 209th birthday of Edgar Allan Poe. I very much adore his writing, obviously for the dark subject matter, but also for the
Happy 122nd Birthday John Dos Passos
Today is the 122nd birthday of the author John Dos Passos. I got to know his work through Hemingway and Fitzgerald. His membership in the
Happy 117th Birthday William Haines
Today is the 117th birthday of the Hollywood heartthrob turned interior designer to the stars William Haines. The world is a better place because he
Happy 72nd Birthday Harris Glenn Milstead
Today is the 72nd birthday of Harris Glenn Milstead, known the world over as the drag queen/performance artist/actor/personality called “Divine.” I was first introduced to
