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May 23, 2018

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Remembering Clint Walker

Square-jawed leading man Clint Walker (nee Norman Eugene Walker) has passed way on May 21, 2018 at the age of 90 from congestive heart failure. (Clint Walker 1956 Cheyenne Photo:…

May 17, 2018

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Mr. October Reggie Jackson's Innings

Baseball's "Mr. October", baby boomer Reginald (Reggie) Martinez Jackson was born May 18, 1946 in Abington, Pennsylvania. The Pre-Game Warm-up for Reggie Jackson Reggie was only six when his African-American…

May 15, 2018

Biography,
Memorial

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Farewell Margot Kidder

Lovely Canadian-American actress Margot Kidder has died at the age of 69, on May 13, 2018. She was born on October 17, 1948 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. (Margot Kidder 1969…

May 7, 2018

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Don Rickles Owed It All to Mom

Stand-up comedian and actor Don Rickles was born May 8, 1926 in New York City. Turns out, it was good ol' Mom that gave him the biggest boost to his…

March 22, 2018

TV

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TV Trivia: Star Trek (The Original Series)

Q1. What is the famous phrase from the opening credits, and was also the title of the 2nd Star Trek pilot episode (which was also the first episode starring William…

March 21, 2018

Biography,
TV

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Boomer TV Trivia: The F.B.I.

Q1. Did J. Edgar Hoover (real-life Director of the F.B.I. from March 1935 until his death in May 1972), ever appear on The F.B.I.? Q2. In April 1968, what suspected…

March 15, 2018

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The 3 C's of Jerry Lewis

Comedic, Compassionate, and Curmudgeonly Most fans will remember the brilliance of Jerry Lewis' physical comedy - the facial expressions, the pratfalls, those high-pitched nasal intonations. (Jerry Lewis 1960 Artists and…

March 13, 2018

Biography,
Movies

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Alfie's Michael Caine Has Matured

Octogenarian senior citizen, author, and prolific movie actor - he's been in 124 movies so far - Sir Michael Caine was born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr. on March 14, 1933…

March 8, 2018

Biography,
Music

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Country Music Legend Mickey Gilley

Country music legend Mickey Gilley was born March 9th, 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi. (Mickey Gilley 1980s Photo: Janet Macoska / Kaleyediscope) He grew up playing piano and singing boogie-woogie & gospel…

February 1, 2018

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Great Movies for Horse Lovers?

If you're a horse lover looking for some great movies that feature horses, check out some favorite horse movies below from years gone by that baby boomers and seniors may remember.…