Happy Birthday, Ray Noble!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Dec 17th 2022
The mention of “Ray Noble” to an old-time radio fan
no doubt conjures up memories of the English bandleader who was the orch
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Happy Birthday, Andy Williams!
Posted by Ivan G Shreve, Jr. on Dec 3rd 2022
It’s one of those Hollywood myths that refuses to
die: that crooner Andy Williams—born Howard Andrew Williams in Wall Lake,
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Happy Birthday, Pat O’Brien!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 11th 2022
The man born William Joseph Patrick
O'Brien in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on this date in 1899 was frequently referred to
in the
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Happy Birthday, Claude Rains!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 10th 2022
Claude
Rains—born William Claude Rains in Clapham, London, England on this date in
1889—made his American film debut in one
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Happy Birthday, Jack Carson!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 27th 2022
If you’re familiar with the career of the comic
actor born John Elmer Carson on this date in 1910, you’ve no doubt
heard Ja
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“America’s favorite young couple…”
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 8th 2022
On
this date in 1935, bandleader Oswald George Nelson (we know him as “Ozzie
Nelson”) tied the knot with Peggy Sue Snyder (
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