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April 5, 2019

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Remembering Donna Douglas

Donna Douglas was a real-life tomboy before she arrived in Hollywood and played animal-loving, beautiful tomboy Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies. (Donna Douglas 1961 Thriller Screenshot) Doris Ione Smith…

March 28, 2019

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BFGW & Room 222's Michael Constantine

He was best known to baby boomers as Principal Kaufman on Room 222, or as nostalgic tourist Jack Harmon in If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), but newer…

March 24, 2019

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Remembering Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford (nee Lucille Fay LeSueur) was born March 23, most likely in 1904 (or possibly as early as 1903 or as late as 1908, according to various sources). (Joan…

March 23, 2019

Biography,
TV

TV Trivia: The Twilight Zone

Q1: What was the name of The Twilight Zone's series creator and principal script writer? Q2: Four directors (Steven Spielberg, John Landis, Joe Dante, and George Miller) each directed segments…

March 18, 2019

Back in Time with Rod Taylor

Ruggedly handsome Aussie actor Rod Taylor's first big movie was the sci-fi adventure movie The Time Machine (1960). Regardless of the film genre, Taylor always came across as a man…

March 17, 2019

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Remembering Jane Wyman

Academy Award-winning actress Jane Wyman began her film acting career in 1932 at the tender age of 15, and continued in a career that would endure for over 50 years. …

March 4, 2019

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The Writing on the Wall of Adam Wade

TV's first black game show host, actor and Top Ten Hits singer Adam Wade reflects on his early beginnings and career highlights in this interview from 2017. (Adam Wade Photos From Left:…

February 28, 2019

Biography,
TV

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Boomer TV Trivia: The Beverly Hillbillies

Q1. Which female cast member of popular baby boomers series The Beverly Hillbillies (Donna Douglas, Nancy Kulp, Bea Benaderet, Harriet E. MacGibbon) was originally considered for the role of Daisy…

February 24, 2019

Biography,
Movies

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George Chakiris of West Side Story

He danced into history with his portrayal of Bernardo, leader of the Sharks street gang in the 1961 movie musical West Side Story. The son of Greek immigrants, singer, dancer, and…

February 17, 2019

Biography,
Music

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Come Sail Away With Styx

Original Styx lead singer Dennis DeYoung wrote the majority of the band's hit songs, and later pursued a solo career and acting. Chicago twin brothers John (drums) and Chuck Panozzo…