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Happy Birthday, Ralph Bell!

Happy Birthday, Ralph Bell!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 27th 2021

It would be no exaggeration to state that the actor born Ralph Scognamiglio in New Jersey (though sources also state his pl
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Happy Birthday, Burgess Meredith!

Happy Birthday, Burgess Meredith!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 16th 2021

Two iconic roles immediately come to mind when discussing the career of the actor born Oliver Burgess Meredith on this date
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Happy Birthday, George Fenneman!

Happy Birthday, George Fenneman!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 10th 2021

Despite his incredible career as a radio/TV announcer and emcee, George Watt Fenneman—born in Peking (now Beijing), China o
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Happy Birthday, Barney Phillips!

Happy Birthday, Barney Phillips!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 20th 2021

Although there was certainly a note of melancholy involved, replacing the departed Barton Yarborough as Jack Webb’s new par
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Happy Birthday, Sharon Douglas!

Happy Birthday, Sharon Douglas!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 16th 2021

When A Day in the Life of Dennis Day premiered over NBC Radio in the fall of 1946, it was actress Sharon Douglas—born Rhoda
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Happy Birthday, Andy Devine!

Happy Birthday, Andy Devine!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 7th 2021

Actors Andy Devine and Broderick Crawford enthusiastically participated in their own stunts during the filming the 1940 Wes
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