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Born New Year's Day January 1st:
Supporting actress Valentina Cortese is 79 today.
In "Thieves' Highway" w/ Richard Conte, "Black Magic" w/ Orson Welles, "Malaya" w/ James Stewart, "House on Telegraph Hill", "The Barefoot Contessa", "The Visit"w/ Bergman, "Day for Night" (won Oscar), "Legend of Lilah Clare" w/ Kim Novak, "The Secret of Santa Vittoria" w/ Quinn & Magnani etc.
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Posthumous
Supporting actress Helen Westcott (70) 1928-1998.
Began as Cobweb, a fairy in "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Adventures of Don Juan" w/ Flynn, "Flaxy Martin" an underrated gem w/ Virginia Mayo, "Mr. Belvedere Goes to College", "Whirlpool" w/ Gene Tierney, "The Gunfighter" w/ Peck, "Secret of Convict Lake", "Phone Call From a Stranger", "With a Song in My Heart" w/ Hayward, "God's Little Acre", "Studs Lonigan" etc.
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Former child star Matthew 'Stymie" Beard (56) 1925-1981.
The rascal with the derby hat in many "Our Gang" comedies. Also in "Jezebel", "Kentucky" w/ Loretta Young, "Swanee River" w/ Ameche, "Return of Frank James", "Belle Starr", Stormy Weather", "Fallen Angel" w/ Alice Faye, "The Buddy Holy Story" etc.
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Co-star/support Carole Landis (29) 1919-1948.
Blonde beauty who was in "One Million B.C." w/ Mature, "Turnabout" underrated comedy, "Topper Returns", "Moon Over Miami" w/ Grable, "I Wake Up Screaming", "My Gal Sal", "Manila Calling", "Wintertime" w/ Sonja Henie, "Out of the Blue" an underrated comedy w/ George Brent etc.
Committed suicide due to a doomed romance with Rex Harrison.
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Lead/ co-star Dana Andrews (83) 1909-1992.
An appealing actor seldom mentioned on the boards was in "Tobacco Road", "Belle Starr", "The Westerner", "Ball of Fire", "Swamp Water", "The Ox-Bow Incident", "Up in Arms", "The Purple Heart", "A Wing and a Prayer", "Laura", "State Fair", A Walk in the Sun", "The Best Years of Our Lives", "Boomerang!", "My Foolish Heart", "Edge of Doom", "Duel in the Jungle", "While the City Sleeps", In Harm's Way", "Battle of the Bulge" etc.
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Mongo
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Sorry Moira I have to leave. I'll put in another clue and continue tomorrow.
Clue # 3 A trip to Coney Island
**********HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL ON THE BOARDS************
Mongo
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Clue # 2 An old gent
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Sorry for being late. Since I realize that plenty of prepping is going on for the New Year's Eve I hope someone is out there.
Clue # 1 New York City
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Born on New Years Eve December 31st:
Former child actor Tim Considine is 63.
In "The Clown" w/ Red Skelton, "Executive Suite", "Her Twelve Men", "The Private War of Major Benson", "The Shaggy Dog", "Sunrise at Campobello", "Patton" (solder who gets slapped), etc. He was Spin on TVs "Spin and Marty" and as Mike on "My Three Sons".
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Leading star Anthony Hopkins is 66 today.
Splendid actor on screen from the 1960s in "The Lion is Winter", "Hamlet", "Young Winston", "Juggernaut",
"Audrey Rose", "The Bounty" as Bligh, "84 Charing Cross Road", "Silence of the Lambs" (won Oscar), "Howard,s
End", "Dracula", "Remains of the Day" (Oscar nominee), "Legends of the Fall", "Nixon", "Meet Joe Black", "Hannibal" etc.
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Posthumous
Cowboy star/singer Rex Allen (78) 1920-1999.
In western films of the 1950s the singer also narrated many Walt Disney shorts and TV shows.
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Cowboy supporting actor Pat Brady (57) 1914-1972.
Usually the sidekick in western movies. Was popular with his jeep Nellybelle on TVs Roy Rogers show. He was once a member of "The Sons of the Pioneers". Died in a road accident.
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Hollywood costume designer Orry-Kelly (66) 1897-1964.
Exceptional designer (mostly gowns) in close to 300 films including "Gypsy", "Les Girls", "An American in Paris", "Some Like It Hot", "Oklahoma", "Auntie Mame", "Irma la Douce" etc.
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Character actor Rhys Williams (71) 1897-1969.
In "How Green Was My Valley" as the blind Dai Bando, "Mrs. Miniver", "Gentleman Jim", "Random Harvest", "The Corn is Green", "The Bells of St. Mary's"
"The Spiral Staircase", "The Farmer's Daughter", "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" w/ Cagney, "Julius Caesar", "Raintree County" etc. Also did some TV work.
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Silent screen star Poli Negri (92) 1894-1987.
It was said that she seduced Valentino and was engaged to Charles Chaplin. Her final fil was Walt Disney's "The Moon Spinners".
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Mongo
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Kim over in "General Discussions" there is a thread with the subject "In Memoriam" which discusses the yearly tribute by TCM paid to the late entertainers.
Mongo
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I'll begin a game tomorrow in the AM.
Mongo
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Your right moviejoe it wasn't shown during he month of December at all. I know I watched it recently most likely in November on TCM?
Mongo
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"A Date with Judy"?
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It sounds like it could be the movie "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" (1960) with David Niven. In the movie they have four boys and move from the city to the country. It revolves around the entertainment world since Niven is a drama critic.
Mongo
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Reg I agree with you. Had she lived into the 1940s and 1950s I believe she would have had a blast in more comedy roles as well as in drama. And capped in off in some delicious character roles. Alas we'll never know.
Mongo
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Born this day December 30th:
Former child star Russ 'Rusty' Tamblyn is 69.
In films since the 1940s: "Samson and Delilah", "Captain Carey U.S.A." w/ Ladd, "Father of the Bride", "The Winning Team", Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" as Gideon, "Hit the Deck", "Peyton Place" (Oscar nominee),
"tom thumb", "West Side Story" as Riff, "The Haunting", "How the West was Won" etc.
Was married to actress Venetia Stevenson.
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Co-star/support Barbara Nichols (46) 1929-1976.
Brassy bosomy platinum blonde actress in "Miracle in the Rain" w/ Wyman, "The King and Four Queens" w/ Gable, "Sweet Smell of Success" (good role), "The Pajama Game" (Good role), "Pal Joey" (Good role), "Ten North Frederick" w/ Cooper, "The Naked and the Dead", "Where the Boys Are", "Dear Heart", "The Loved One" etc.
She died of a liver disease.
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Co-star/support Jack Lord (77) 1920-1998.
In "Cry Murder", "The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell", "Tip on a Dead Jockey", "God's Little Acre", "Man of the West", Dr. No" etc. In TV series "Stoney Burke" and his winner "Hawaii Five-0" as Steve McGarrett.
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Superior Co-star/support Jo Van Fleet (81) 1914-1996.
In "East of Eden" (Oscar winner), "The Rose Tattoo", "I'll Cry Tomorrow", "The King and Four Queens", "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral", "Wild River" (excellent performance), "Cool Hand Luke", "The Family Rico" etc. Also did stage work.
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Co-star/support Rosina Lawrence (81) 1912-1997.
Sweet and appealing actress in "Charlie Chan's Secret", "The Great Ziegfeld" (bit part), "Way Out West" her best with Laurel & Hardy, "Pick a Star" again w/ Laurel & Hardy etc. In "Our Gang " comedies of the 1930s.
In 1934 was on the Mexican Dinner Club bill with dancer Rita Hayworth.
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Essential character actress Jeanette Nolan (86) 1911-1998.
In "No Sad Songs for Me", "Kim", "The Happy Time", "The Big Heat" (very good role), "Tribute to a Bad Man", "April Love", "Psycho" (was the voice of Norman's mother, Norma Bates. Her husband John McIntire played the sheriff), "The Man who Shot Liberty Valance", "The Horse Whisperer" etc. She was a hoot as TVs "Dirty Sally". Was married to character actor John McIntire for over 55 years.
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Mongo
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So you didn't take heed to Coffeedan's sensible and proven explanation? Instead you rally for dredagain and went right for the jugular.
You do best by going back to your video and DVD collection.
Mongo
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stlgal I'm not so sure it is "Ship of Fools" since feaito's Clue # 1 is An unusal "family".
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Before you get yourself in a snit do me a favor and take a look at the March schedule topic here in the General Discussions Forum.
After you read the selection by "the sky ain't falling" by Coffeedan you will appreciate TCM and be glad that your one of the lucky people that have access to it.
Mongo
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Born this day December 29th:
Lead/co-star Jon Voight is 65.
Stunning debut in "Midnight Cowboy" (Oscar nominee), "Catch-22", "Deliverance" (excellent performance), "Conrack", "Coming Home" (won Oscar), "The Champ", "Runaway Train" (Oscar nominee), "Desert Bloom", "Mission: Impossible", "Pearl Harbor", etc.
Father of actress Angelina Jolie.
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Lead/co-star Mary Tyler Moore is 67.
In "Throughly Modern Millie", "Change of Habit" w/ Elvis, "Ordinary People" (Oscar nominee), "Six Weeks", "Just Between Friends", "Labor Pains" etc. In two very populat TV shows "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Son committed suicide.
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Co-star/support Inga Swenson is 71.
In "The Miracle Worker" as Mrs Keller, "Advise and Consent", "Lipstick", "The Betsy" w/ Olivier etc. In TV shows "Soap" and "Benson".
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Co-star/support Viveca Lindfors (74) 1920-1995.
In "Dark City", "Run for Cover" w/ Cagney, "I Accuse!", "The Story of Ruth", "King of Kins", "The Damned", "The Way We Were", "A Wedding", "Creepshow" etc.
Was married to director Don Siegel who made the little gem "Star in the Night" which runs at Christmas on TCM.
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Essential director George Marshall (83) 1891-1975.
At the helm in "Destry Rides Again", "Ghost Breakers" w/ Hope and Goddard, "The Forest Rangers", "Incendiary Blonde" w/ Betty Hutton, "Murder, He Says", "The Blue Dahlia" w/ Ladd & Lake, "Tap Roots", "Fancy Pants" w/ Hope & Ball, "Destry" remake, "Houdini" w/ Curtis & Leigh, "The Mating Game", 'How the West Was Won" (the Railroad segment) etc.
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Mongo
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feaito you wiped the slate clean today. Congratulations!
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Gonna scoot now until next weekend. Coffeedan is lurking around the corner and will be here in the AM for another week of stumpers. Stay tuned.
Mongo
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"The Tuttles of Tahiti"?
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"Murder, He Says" with Fred MacMurray?
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Evening Trivia:
In the movie "Jesse James" (1939) who played the "dirty little coward" who shot Jesse in the back?
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It's probably something like icky (whatever that is).
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"The Addams Family"?
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Addition:
Lead/costar Denzel Washington is 49 today.
Appeared in "A Soldier's Story", "Cry Freedom" (Oscar nominee), "Glory" (Oscar win), "Malcolm X" (Oscar nominee), "The Pelican Brief", "Philadelphia", "Courage Under Fire", "The Preacher's Wife", "The Hurricane" (Oscar nominee), "Training Day" (Oscar win) etc.
Mongo
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Your correct on all counts feaito. Congratulations!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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Actress Valentina Cortese was married to actor Richard Basehart.