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Happy Birthday, Rudy Vallee!

Happy Birthday, Rudy Vallee!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jul 28th 2022

We’re all familiar with the timeless movie classic Casablanca (1943), and its unforgettable theme song As Time Goes By, cro
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Happy Birthday, Nelson Eddy!

Happy Birthday, Nelson Eddy!

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
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Happy Birthday, Jack Moyles!

Happy Birthday, Jack Moyles!

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,
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Happy Birthday, Dean Martin!

Happy Birthday, Dean Martin!

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
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Happy Birthday, Peggy Lee!

Happy Birthday, Peggy Lee!

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

Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington said it better than anyone possibly could: “If I’m the duke, man, Peggy Lee is the queen.”
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Happy Birthday, Tony Barrett!

Happy Birthday, Tony Barrett!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on May 24th 2022

An item in a November 1945 edition of Radio Mirror will give you an idea of just how busy the actor born Martin Lefkowitz o
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