Actor Henry Winkler was born on October 30, 1945 in New York City to German Jewish immigrant parents. (Henry Winkler 1976 Photo: Jussi | Flickr Some rights reserved) Winkler has said in interviews that he struggled in school and was bullied; even his parents, and in particular his father, Harry Irving Winkler (a lumber company … Continued
Trivia for baby boomers from October 1945: Elvis Presley, The World Series, and Milton Hershey A star is born onstage on October 3, 1945 in Tupelo, Mississippi at a youth talent contest. Ten-year-old Elvis Presley sings Old Shep (he has to stand on a chair to reach the microphone) and wins 5th prize. Elvis Presley … Continued
Baby boomer, new septuagenarian senior citizen and former Charlie’s Angels actress Jaclyn Smith, was born October 26, 1945 in Houston, Texas. After graduating from San Antonio’s Trinity University, Jaclyn Smith’s first love of ballet was replaced when she found success in the world of modeling and acting in television commercials, finding fame as a Camay … Continued
Q1. What was the make and model of the red sports car that Private Investigator Thomas Magnum often drove on Magnum, P.I.? Q2. Both Tom Selleck (Thomas Magnum) and John Hillerman (Jonathan Quayle Higgins III) were each nominated 5 times for Emmy Awards in the Drama Series categories (Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Continuing Performance … Continued
5 vintage Manfred Mann covers in celebration of his 75th birthday today: Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Sha La La, Pretty Flamingo, The Mighty Quinn, and Blinded by the Light. (Manfred Mann 2016 Photo: Ralf Schulze | Wikimedia CC 3.0) Jewish South African born keyboardist Manfred Mann was born Manfred Lubowitz on October 21, 1940 in … Continued
5 classic Tom Petty Songs – Don’t Come Around Here No More, The End of the Line, You Don’t Know How It Feels, Free Fallin’, Mary Jane’s Last Dance (Tom Petty live in Hamburg, 2012 Photo: Ирина Лепнёва) Tom Petty Part 2 – The Traveling Wilbury’s, Going Solo and Aging Heartbreakers Continued from Tom Petty Part … Continued
Update: Tom Petty has died of cardiac arrest on Monday, October 2, 2017 at the age of 66. He is survived by his second wife Dana Epperson, their stepson Dylan, and his aughters Adria and AnnaKim with his first wife Jane Benyo. 4 vintage Tom Petty (and the Heartbreakers) tunes – Don’t Do Me Like … Continued
6 vintage Sammy Hagar songs to celebrate his 68th birthday – I’ll Fall in Love Again, I Can’t Drive 55, Give to Live, High Hopes, Little White Lie, Mas Tequila.\ (Sammy Hagar 2008 Photo: Matt Becker / Weatherman90 at English Wikipedia) I Can’t Drive 55 veteran hard rock vocalist and guitarist Sammy Hagar was born … Continued
Prolific romance, mystery, suspense and fantasy author and baby boomer Nora Roberts (nee Eleanor Marie Robertson) was born on October 10, 1950 in Silver Spring, Maryland, and becomes an official senior citizen today. She has penned in excess of 200 novels, mostly romance under the pseudonym Nora Roberts; she has also written under the names … Continued
Q1. What was the rank of the officer playing the male lead role of the ghost of Daniel Gregg on The Ghost and Mrs. Muir TV show? Q2. What future Hollywood Squares staple comedic actor was a regular on The Ghost and Mrs. Muir show? The Ghost and Mrs. Muir comedy television series premiered in … Continued