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“Get me that man with the flat voice!”

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 23rd 2013

Comedian Fred Allen had worked himself up through the vaudeville ranks (he started out as “The World’s Worst Juggler” befor

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Sep 27th 2013

John William Cahn, Jr. was born on this date in 1920 in Lexington, Kentucky. He’s better known by his stage name, William

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Sep 18th 2013

On this date in 1905, one of radio and television’s most prized sidekicks was born in Oakland, CA to a family of show busine

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Sep 8th 2013

For a show that had a relatively short life on radio and television, The Bickersons has maintained a dominating presence in

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Aug 29th 2013

This Saturday, August 31, will mark the 72nd anniversary of one of radio’s most popular and successful sitcoms, The Great G

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Aug 20th 2013

Whether you know him as Teddy Bergman (his birth name) or Alan Reed—an identity he adopted to separate his comedic roles fr