Today's Birthdays 8/11 - Mike Douglas, Arlene Dahl, Anna Massey

[do_re_milla]

Posted: 8/11/03 at 1:45pm

Joseph Webber 08/11/1867 performer, producer - Weber of WEBER & FIELDS comedy team

Helen Broderick 08/11/1891 performer, Broderick Crawford's mom, wonderful character actress - 50 MILLION FRENCHMEN (Genevieve Tobin); orig BAND WAGON (Fred & Adele Astaire, Frank Morgan); AS THOUSANDS CHEER; film's TOP HAT; SWING TIME; NO, NO NANETTE; began the delightful HILDEGARD WITHERS murder mystery series MURDER ON A BRIDLE PATH (later taken over by Dame Edna May Oliver)

Jean Parker 08/11/1915 performer - LOCO (Elaine Stritch); orig. BORN YESTERDAY (replacement); film's 1933 LITTLE WOMEN

Mike Douglas - talk show host - tv's THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW (saw many wonderful Broaday & film stars on his show)

Arlene Dahl 08/11/1928 performer, Fernando Lamas' ex & Lorenzo's mom - APPLAUSE (replacement);film's 3 LITTLE WORDS

Anna Massey 08/11/1937 performer, daughter of Raymond Massey & Adrianne Allen, sis to Daniel, & Jeremy Brett's ex - THE RELUCTANT DEBUTANE (Adrianne Allen, John Merivale, dir'd Cyril Ritchard); film's FRENZY; ANNA KARENINA; BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING

Kenneth Gamble 08/11/1943 Composer, Lyricist - STREET CORNER SYMPHONY

Cordelia González 08/11/1958 performer - SERIOUS MONEY (Alec Baldwin, Kate Nelligan)

ON THIS DATE IN:

1956 Abstract artist Jackson Pollock died in an automobile accident in East Hampton, N.Y.

(sources: IBDB, NYT On This Day, & 440.com’s Those Were The Days, Playbill.com, movies.Yahoo.com)

Milla
Do Re Milla Updated On: 8/11/03 at 01:45 PM

[BatBoi]

Posted: 8/11/03 at 2:36pm

And Bat Boi 08/11/1980 performer, worker, ham.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 8/11/03 at 3:21pm

Happy Birthday Bat Boi!

Hey, Milla, is it possible to add the year the person died to your info? (If indeed they are.) For instance,is Mike Douglas still alive?

[do_re_milla]

Posted: 8/12/03 at 1:25am

Yes, Mike Douglas celebrated his 78th birthday on 8/11. Will try to post full life span dates. So glad you're enjoying the posts.

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