Birthday - Posts - Page 3

Happy Birthday, Ray Noble!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Dec 17th 2022

The mention of “Ray Noble” to an old-time radio fan no doubt conjures up memories of the English bandleader who was the orch

Posted by Ivan G Shreve, Jr. on Dec 3rd 2022

It’s one of those Hollywood myths that refuses to die: that crooner Andy Williams—born Howard Andrew Williams in Wall Lake,

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jun 29th 2022

When asked one time why he refused to watch any of the nineteen motion pictures he appeared in between 1933 and 1947, the ma

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jun 26th 2022

While attending high school in his native San Francisco, actor Jack Moyles–born on this date in 1913–was quite the athlete,

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jun 25th 2022

The man born Reed Herring on this date in Petrolia, Texas in 1911 had one of the most instantly recognizable voices in show

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jun 7th 2022

“His vocal style was something of a cross between Crosby and Como, mixing with a helping of roguish sexuality that no one, n