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Happy Birthday, Ann Sheridan!

Happy Birthday, Ann Sheridan!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Feb 21st 2021

In Tinsel Town, she was known as “The Oomph Girl.” Ann Sheridan—born on this date in 1915—loathed the nickname. “Just bei
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Happy Birthday, Berry Kroeger!

Happy Birthday, Berry Kroeger!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 16th 2020

Berry Kroeger’s initial show business ambition was to become a concert pianist. Kroeger didn’t lack for talent, you unders
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Happy Birthday, Paul Dubov!

Happy Birthday, Paul Dubov!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 10th 2020

The 1968 feature film comedy With Six You Get Eggroll served as actress-singer Doris Day’s cinematic swan song. Dodo would
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Happy Birthday, Jay Novello!

Happy Birthday, Jay Novello!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Aug 23rd 2020

Radio actors learned practically from their introduction to the medium that their fortunes were set if their talents includ
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Happy Birthday, Billy Idelson!

Happy Birthday, Billy Idelson!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Aug 21st 2020

When Vic and Sade writer-creator Paul Rhymer decided to add a third character to his program in July of 1932, he had only o
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Happy Birthday, Charles Farrell!

Happy Birthday, Charles Farrell!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Aug 9th 2020

Unless you’re like me and have turned all of your extracurricular activity hours over to watching endless episodes of TV re
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