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Happy Birthday, Jane Morgan!

Happy Birthday, Jane Morgan!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Dec 16th 2019

She possessed one of the most distinctive voices heard over the radio airwaves—but you might be surprised to learn that the
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Happy Birthday, Lillian Randolph!

Happy Birthday, Lillian Randolph!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Dec 14th 2019

When actress-singer Lillian Randolph—born on this date in 1898—got word of auditions for The Great Gildersleeve, she was w
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“Well…that’s My Little Margie…”

“Well…that’s My Little Margie…”

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Dec 7th 2019

The studio of legendary movie producer Hal Roach was known in the industry as the “Lot of Fun.” He quickly learned that his
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Happy Birthday, Judy Canova!

Happy Birthday, Judy Canova!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 20th 2019

There’s a reason why Judy Canova was frequently referred to as “The Ozark Nightingale” and “The Jenny Lind of the Ozarks.”
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Happy Birthday, Eleanor Audley!

Happy Birthday, Eleanor Audley!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 19th 2019

The epitaph on the headstone adorning the final resting place of actress Eleanor Audley reads: “A Kind Friend to All.” And
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Happy Birthday, Helen Mack!

Happy Birthday, Helen Mack!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 13th 2019

In 1949, RKO re-released She (1935)—a motion picture based on the series of H. Rider Haggard novels and starring Randolph S
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