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1916 -- Bob Eberly is born in Mechanicsville, New York. Bob spent much of his career with Jimmy Dorsey"s Orchestra, while his brother Ray Eberle sang with Glenn Miller. Bob's hits include 'Green Eyes' with Helen O'Connell. Featured in the early 50's on 'TV's Top Tunes,' Bob died died following a heart attack on November 17, 1981. He was 65 years old. 1933 -- 'The Romance of Helen Trent' is heard on Midwest regional radio before joining CBS three months later. The show continued on the air for 27 years and 7,222 episodes. Helen remained 35 years old throughout the entire series. 1937 -- Two staples of 1960s and '70s television are born today. AND 1956 -- Exactly 10 years after they started their comedy team, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis call it quits. Their last show is at the Copacabana nightclub in New York City. 1961 -- NBC correspondent Edwin Newman becomes news anchor of 'The Today Show.' 1963 -- On 'American Bandstand,' dark-shaded Roy Orbison performs 'Falling.' 1980 -- Peter Sellers, a founding member of BBC radio's Goon Show, dies following at the age of 54. With the exception of talkshows, Peter's appearances on American television were limited, ending with a 1969 cameo on 'It Takes a Thief.' 2003 -- NBC announces that , we learned for the first time that after the current (& final) season of NBC's "Friends," Matt LeBlanc would star in a spinoff show entitled "Joey." |
In Lowell, Massachusetts, Charles
('Mark') Goddard is born. Although
best known for the role of Major
Don West in 'Lost in Space' (he had
a cameo in the 1998 film version),
Don co-starred prior to that in the
John McGiver sitcom 'Many Happy
Returns.'
Throughout his life, though, Mark
has worked with children, whether
as a teacher of at-risk children or
with children battling cancer.
Question: Who portrayed Major
West in the 1998 film? See answer
below.
('Mark') Goddard is born. Although
best known for the role of Major
Don West in 'Lost in Space' (he had
a cameo in the 1998 film version),
Don co-starred prior to that in the
John McGiver sitcom 'Many Happy
Returns.'
Throughout his life, though, Mark
has worked with children, whether
as a teacher of at-risk children or
with children battling cancer.
Question: Who portrayed Major
West in the 1998 film? See answer
below.
Ruth Ann Buzzi is born in Westerly,
Rhode Island. Although Ruth is best
known for her character of Gladys
Ormphby (L) on 'Rowan and Martin's
Laugh-In, she also had a seven-year
run on 'Sesame Street' and was an
early semi-regular as 'That Girl's'
neighbor.
According to imdb.com, Ruth is one
of only four performers to appear on
all 120 episodes of 'Laugh-In.' The
others? Dan Rowan, Dick Martin and
announcer Gary Owens
Rhode Island. Although Ruth is best
known for her character of Gladys
Ormphby (L) on 'Rowan and Martin's
Laugh-In, she also had a seven-year
run on 'Sesame Street' and was an
early semi-regular as 'That Girl's'
neighbor.
According to imdb.com, Ruth is one
of only four performers to appear on
all 120 episodes of 'Laugh-In.' The
others? Dan Rowan, Dick Martin and
announcer Gary Owens
1999 -- 'Wild
Wild West' by
Will Smith tops
the charts, but
just for a week.
His big-screen
version of
James West, w/
Kevin Kline as
Artemus
Gordon, has a
dismal sting at
the box office.
Wild West' by
Will Smith tops
the charts, but
just for a week.
His big-screen
version of
James West, w/
Kevin Kline as
Artemus
Gordon, has a
dismal sting at
the box office.
| Matt LeBlanc (L) not only portrayed Joey on 'Friends' and its spinoff, he also portrayed Major Don West in 1998's 'Lost in Space. William Hurt and Mimi Rogers portrayed The Robinsons. |