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January 27th

Today marks another milestone for a great actress who was taken from us much too early... She was remembered on this blog on January 14 with an audio tribute in honor of the 25th anniversary of her passing. Now I return to post the rememberance of what would've been her 90th birthday. On this milestone, Once again... In Memoriam Remembers: Donna Reed

January 26th - Post 400

I can't believe it, this is the 400th post.......it has been such a pleasure to post everyone of them. Happy Birthday! Zara Cully (1892) Charles Lane (1905) William Prince (1913) Vito Scotti (1918) Paul Newman (1925) At Rest: Edward G. Robinson (1973) Jose Ferrer (1992)

January 22nd

Happy Birthday! Ann Sothern (1909) Bill Bixby (1934) At Rest: Telly Savalas (1994) Ann Miller (2004) Jean Simmons (2010) In the world of politics: President Lyndon B. Johnson (1973) Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (1995) Rose Mary Woods (2005)

January 18th

Happy Birthday! Oliver Hardy (1892) Cary Grant (1904) Danny Kaye (1913) At Rest: Curly Howard (1952) Carl Betz (1978) Rusty Hamer (1990) Jester Hairston (2000) Al Waxman (2001)

January 17th

Happy Birthday! Eartha Kitt (1927) Shari Lewis (1933) Sheree North (1933) At Rest: Barbara Britton (1980) Richard Crenna (2003) Allan Melvin (2008)

Remembering the cast of "Sanford and Son" (1972-1977)

The folks remembered in this post all appeared on the wonderful 1970's sitcom about a junk dealer and his "dummy" son. 9114 South Central, home to Fred and Lamont Sanford... Redd Foxx (1922-1991) -Fred G. Sanford, a cantankerous and stubborn 65-year-old junk dealer with a heart of gold LaWanda Page (1920-2002) -Aunt Esther Anderson, the sister of Fred's late wife Elizabeth and the target of his insults Whitman Mayo (1930-2002) -Grady Wilson, Fred's best friend Don Bexley (1910-1997) -Bubba Bexley, Fred's good friend and constant fellow schemer Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (1932-2005) -Ah Chew, a neighbor and friend to Lamont. Fred often insulted him. Noam Pitlik (1932-1999) -Officer "Swanny" Swanhauser, a Caucasian neighborhood cop who appeared during season 1 and 2. He was replaced by Howard Platt who played Officer Hopkins. Nancy Kulp (1921-1991) -Mrs. May Hopkins, mother to Officer Hopkins and a tenant in Fred's boarding house Sl...

January 16th

Happy Birthday!!!! John Hamilton (1887) Ethel Merman (1908) At Rest: Ted Cassidy (1979)

January 14, 1986 - January 14, 2011: 25 Years After Her Passing

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January 13th

Happy Birthday! Robert Stack (1919) Gwen Verdon (1925) At Rest: Ernie Kovacs (1962)

January 12th

Two very important people left us on this day: The Queen of Mystery, the great Agatha Christie died on this day in 1976 Character actor Keye Luke, best known for his work in the Charlie Chan motion pictures, died on this day in 1991...

A Drop of Honey!

Born: September 16, 1930 There is always a certain amount of sadness when I write any post but nothing kills me more than when I have to write one in honor of a character actress. Character actors have been the core of stage, screen, radio and television since they all began. The lady being remembered in this post began in films in 1947. She went on to appear in more than thirty films including Funny Girl, Bad Day at Black Rock, Dreamboat, The Rock, Blackboard Jungle, More Dead Than Alive, The Girl of the Night and Pancho Villa. Her most remembered film is the 1956 science fiction cult classic Forbidden Planet. Television was right around the corner! In the 1960's the spy programs were headlining primetime television. In a 1965 episode of "Burke's Law" audiences were introudced to the lovely Honey West for the first time. As the lady detective, she starred in the series "Honey West" for the entire 1965-1966 television season...in 1994 "Burke...

January 7th

Happy Birthday to the following: Alan Napier (1903) Butterfly McQueen (1911) Vincent Gardenia (1920)

January 6th

Happy Birthday to more marvelous performers! Loretta Young (1913) Danny Thomas (1914) Henry Corden (1920)

January 5th

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January 1st

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2011 is upon us....here we go! Born today: Dana Andrews (1909) At Rest: Maurice Chevalier (1972) Victor Buono (1982) Cesar Romero (1994) Ray Walston (2001) In Memoriam is going into its 3rd year and post number 400 is coming up very soon! Thanks for your support!