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Happy Birthday, Herb Ellis!

Happy Birthday, Herb Ellis!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jan 17th 2016

It’s not often that we here at the Radio Spirits blog get an opportunity to blow a noisemaker and celebrate the natal anniv
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Happy Birthday, Sir Ralph Richardson!

Happy Birthday, Sir Ralph Richardson!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Dec 19th 2015

There’s a hilarious story (possibly apocryphal, so we make no claims as to its accuracy) concerning Sir Ralph Richardson, w
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Happy Birthday, Edward G. Robinson!

Happy Birthday, Edward G. Robinson!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Dec 12th 2015

To start off our birthday tribute today…a bit of trivia: the “G” in actor Edward G. Robinson’s name stands for “Goldenberg”
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Happy Birthday, Harry Bartell!

Happy Birthday, Harry Bartell!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 29th 2015

On the radio western Fort Laramie, actor Harry Bartell—born in New Orleans, LA on this date in 1913—played the part of Lieu
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Happy Centennial Birthday, John Dehner!

Happy Centennial Birthday, John Dehner!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 23rd 2015

For an actor who once set out purposely not to be typecast in Western roles, John Dehner—born John Forkum one hundred years
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Happy Birthday, Elvia Allman!

Happy Birthday, Elvia Allman!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Sep 19th 2015

“Speed it up a little!” That unforgettable line of dialogue from the classic I Love Lucy episode “Job Switching”—the one wh
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