Happy Birthday, Al Hodge!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 18th 2013
The
Ravenna, Ohio native born on this date in 1912 had no way of knowing he would
take on two acting jobs that would make h
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Happy Birthday, Bea Benaderet!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 4th 2013
On this date in New York City in 1906, Samuel and Margaret
Benaderet welcomed one of radio and TV’s finest supporting comedi
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Happy Birthday, Mercedes McCambridge!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 16th 2013
On
this date in 1916, the performer that would win a Best Supporting Actress Oscar
for her very first feature film was born
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Happy Birthday, Georgia Ellis!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 12th 2013
Georgia
Ellis, the actress who co-starred on what is fondly remembered by legions of
old-time radio fans as the definitive
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“Dad-rat the dad-ratted…”
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 5th 2013
On this date in 1940, one of radio’s best-remembered running gags was
introduced…and it was as simple as opening up a closet
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Happy birthday, Gale Gordon!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Feb 20th 2013
If
you were to go to a dictionary to look up the meaning of the term “foil” as it
relates to comedy—dollars to donuts says
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