Here are 10 things you should know about Robert Young, born 112 years ago today. Young is best remembered nowadays for his television roles on Father Knows Best and Marcus Welby, M.D., but he also enjoyed a successful movie career in the 1930s and ’40s.
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10 Things You Should Know About Jack Benny
Here are 10 things you should know about the legendary Jack Benny, born 125 years ago today. Benny was a show business icon who was said to be the very opposite of the parsimonious, vain and persnickety figure he portrayed for so long. We suspect the American public knew it all along.
10 Things You Should Know About Harold Huber
Here are 10 things you should know about Harold Huber, born 109 years ago today. If you’ve seen even a half-dozen movies from the 1930s, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve seen this prolific character actor at work.
10 Things You Should Know About Will Rogers
Here are 10 things you should know about Will Rogers, born 129 years ago today. He was a hugely influential figure in American culture: stage and motion picture actor, vaudeville performer, cowboy, humorist, newspaper columnist, social commentator. Few have ever matched what he accomplished in such a relatively short time. We could use wry sanity and common sense today, that’s for sure.
Remembering Sydney Greenstreet on His 138th Birthday
Legendary character actor Sydney Greenstreet was born 138 years ago today. His film career was brief, but the impression he made was a lasting one.
Here are 10 things you should know about Sydney Greenstreet…