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My #1 for February 3rd


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My #1 Celebrity Birthday Person for February 3rd is
Morgan Fairchild (60 in 2010) 1950
Born: Dallas, Texas / Birth name: Patsy Ann McClenny / Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
* My #1 Celebrity Birthday Person for September 18th is
* Lance Armstrong (1971) Born: Dallas, Texas / Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
* My #1 Celebrity Birthday Person for October 31st is
* Vanilla Ice (1968) Born: Dallas, Texas / Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Her first name is taken from the the title character of the David Warner movie,
'Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment' (1966).
Mother: Martha Jane Hartt McClenny, English teacher in Richardson, Texas School District.
Died May 4, 1999 (Complications from stroke)
Is a 1968 graduate of Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas.
Baltimore Bob is also a 1968 graduate but at Garden Spot High School in New Holland, Pa.
Spouse: Jack Calmes (1967 - 1973) (divorced)
"You can never be too rich or too thin." This elegant lady defined the TV version of the rich,
sophisticated businesswoman who knows what she wants, and will do whatever it takes to get it.
Morgan began acting as a child, when her mother enrolled her in drama lessons after she was
too shy to give a book report in class. From the age of 10, she performed in children's plays.
Later she would do dinner theatre and stock productions in Dallas.
She chose Morgan as a stage name. In 1973, Morgan decided to pursue a career in television;
just 6 weeks after moving to New York she landed the key role of Jennifer in the daytime
series 'Search for Tomorrow' (1951); she stayed on until 1977.
Morgan moved to Los Angeles, where in 1978 she originated the role of Jenna Wade on the
wildly popular nighttime soap 'Dallas' (1978) (Jenna was later portrayed by Priscilla Presley).
Morgan made numerous guest appearances on TV series.
She landed the key role of Constance Semple in 'Flamingo Road' (1981) in 1981,
and she was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress;
that was her breakout show that propelled her to stardom.
A native Texan, her first professional job was acting as Faye Dunaway's stand-in during
the location filming of 'Bonnie and Clyde' (1967).
Movie debut at age 20 in ‘A Bullet for Pretty Boy’ (1970) (uncredited).
She was later considered for the Cybill Shepherd role in 'The Last Picture Show' (1971),
competing alongside Sissy Spacek.
From 1971 thru 1981 just TV roles like: Baltimore Bob favorite 1970’s sitcom "Mork & Mindy"
as Susan Taylor (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
- Mork Goes Erk (1979), - Mork's First Christmas (1978) & 1st - Mork's Seduction (1978).
1st credited movie role & followup was at age 32 in ‘The Seduction’ (1982) as Jamie Douglas.
2009: Latest movie role at age 59 in “Spring Break '83” (2009) (post-production) as Mouth's Mother.
Spring Break '83 starred actor Andrew Caldwell as Mouth.
Baltimore Bob side "She is Jon Lovitz's wife 'The Pathological Liar' sketch on SNL.
He only said one thing that was not a Lie
'His wife was Morgan Fairchild' she would show up the one time in a future sketch.
Jon Lovitz 'Saturday Night Live' (1975) Various (1985-1990)."
Measurements: 33-25-31 (in 1980), 34D-25-32 (post-implants) (Celebrity Sleuth magazine).

Birthdays set for 2005

Vlade Divac (37) 1968
- Born: Prijepolje, Yugoslavia / Height: 7' 1" (2.16 m)
- Spouse: Anna Divac (1 July 1989 - present) 3 children
- Children: sons Luka Andreja, and Matiju; daughter Petra (adopted).
- 'The Sex Strike,' a play written by his wife,
- was staged at the Stages Theater Center in Los Angeles (October 2002)
- His wedding was attended by over 1000 people and broadcast live throughout Yugoslavia.
- Was the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round draft pick in 1989.
- Traded by Los Angeles to Charlotte for draft rights to Kobe Bryant.
- Traded back to LA to play with Kobe in 2004.
- Only movie role at age 34 in ‘Juwanna Mann’ (2002) as Beat Player Morse.
- (2005) (September 15) Told the Serbian newspaper Blic Daily that he was retiring.
- Divac averaged 11.9 points and 8.3 rebounds in 15 NBA seasons.

Nathan Lane (49) 1956
-- Born: Jersey City, New Jersey / Birth name: Joseph Lane / Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
-- Father was a New Jersey police officer.
-- Attended St. Peter's Preparatory High School in Jersey City, New Jersey.
-- Class of 1974, where he was voted 'Best Actor.'
-- Originally named Joseph Lane, he changed his name because he heard of another actor
-- named Joseph Lane. He chose the name Nathan after the character of Nathan Detroit
-- from the Broadway musical 'Guys and Dolls'. Coincidentally, he later played that
-- role in the hugely successful 1992 revival of 'Guys and Dolls' on Broadway.
-- Played the Cowardly Lion in 'The Wizard of Oz in Concert' (1996).
-- Co-host of 1995 Tony Awards Telecast Host of 1996 Tony Awards Telecast.
-- Starred on Broadway as Max Bialystock in 'The Producers' and Pseudolus in
-- 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'.
-- Zero Mostel played both characters in the earlier film versions.
-- He won Tony Awards for both roles. When he accepted his second Tony,
-- he looked up and thanked Mostel's 'spirit' for inhabiting him somehow.
-- Originally named Joseph Lane, he changed his name because he heard of another actor
-- named Joseph Lane. He chose the name Nathan after the character of Nathan Detroit
-- from the Broadway musical 'Guys and Dolls'. Coincidentally, he later played that
-- role in the hugely successful 1992 revival of 'Guys and Dolls' on Broadway.
-- 2008: Latest movie roles at age 52 in ‘Swing Vote’ (2008) (post-production),
-- & ‘Nutcracker: The Untold Story’ (2008) (post-production) as Uncle Albert.

Fred Lynn (53) 1952
--- Born: Chicago, Illinois / Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
--- Birth name: Frederic Michael Lynn / Nickname: Fragile Freddie
--- MLB Outfielder (primarily center fielder) with the American League;
--- Boston Red Sox (1974-1980), California Angels (1981-1984),
--- Baltimore Orioles (1985-1988[start]), and Detroit Tigers (1988[end]-1989)
--- and the National League; San Diego Padres (1990).
--- Made major league debut on 5 September 1974.
--- Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1975 Rookie All-Star Team.
--- In 1975 became the first player to win the Rookie of the Year
--- and Most Valuable Player awards in the same year.
--- 2006: Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia PHILLIES would be the next MLB player.
--- Played in 9 consecutive major league All-Star Games (1975-1983)
--- In 1979 led the American League in batting average (.333) and slugging percentage (.637).
--- In 1975, Lynn and teammate Jim Rice were known collectively as The Gold Dust Twins.

Morgan Fairchild (55) 1950 - see #1 for today

Closest NFL #1 pick to the Birth of Baltimore Bob:
Walt Patulski (55) 1950
---- Born: Fulton, NY / Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) / Weight: 250 lb (110 kg)
---- Birth Name: Walter George Patulski
---- Position(s): Defensive end / College: Notre Dame / NFL Draft: 1972 / Round: 1 / Pick 1
---- NFL: Buffalo Bills (1972-1975) & St. Louis Cardinals (1976).
---- Was a star athlete at Christian Brothers Academy near Syracuse, New York.
---- Was a three-year letterman in football, basketball, and track & field.
---- In his senior season at Christian Brothers Academy in 1967, the 6-foot-5
---- fullback scored 140 points and led the Brothers to a 7-1 record.
---- He was All-City in football and basketball.
---- A High School All-American he received over 60 scholarship offers to play football.
---- In 1991 was voted to the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame for his activities
---- as a High School athlete in the Syracuse, NY, area.
---- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Patulski
---- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_NFL_Draft
---- Baltimore Bob added Walt on Monday November 2nd 2009.
---- Walt Patulski (1950) born exact same day as actress Morgan Fairchild (see above).

Bake McBride (56) 1949
----- Born: Fulton, Missouri / Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
----- Birth Name: Arnold Ray McBride / Nickname: Shake n' Bake
----- Outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals (1973-77), Philadelphia Phillies (1977-81)
----- and Cleveland Indians (1982-83). / 1974 National League Rookie of the Year.
----- MLB Debut: July 26, 1973 / Final Game: October 1, 1983.
----- He made his Major league debut for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1974, finishing the season
----- with 173 base hits, 30 stolen bases, and a .309 batting average, and was named the
----- National League's Rookie of the Year, the first by a Cardinal since Bill Virdon in 1955.
----- June 15, 1977: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Steve Waterbury to
----- the Philadelphia Phillies for Rick Bosetti, Dane Iorg and Tom Underwood.
----- 1980: Phillies win their 1st World Series.
----- Bake’s best year for the Phillies probably 1980 with his .309 batting average (same as 1974).
----- February 16, 1982: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to Cleveland Indians for Sid Monge.
----- * Sid Monge born April 11, 1951 in Agua Prieta, 26, Mexico with Phillies 1982-1983.
----- Bake scored the winning run in a 25-inning game versus the New York Mets,
----- advancing around the bases from first on a botched pick-off throw (could be Urban Legend).
----- Bake is probably one of the last 1980 Phillies to be added to this Birthday DataBase.
----- Baltimore Bob added Bake the day he added Tom Underwood Friday September 18th 2009.

Dave Davies (I) (58) 1947
------ Born: Muswell Hill, London, England, UK / Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
------ Birth Name: David Russell Gordon Davies / Brother of Ray Davies
------ Rock musician (The Kinks).
------ Spouse: Lisbet Davies (18 April 1967 - 24 September 1990) (divorced) 4 children
------ He had a daughter, Tracy, at the age of 15.
------ He married Lisbet in 1967 and they had 4 sons; Martin, Simon, Christian and Russell.
------ He has three children, Daniel, Lana, and Eddie, from his relationship with Nancy.
------ Both Daniel and Lana are musicians. Lana has released her music through the internet.
------ Daniel is lead guitarist in Year Long Disaster.
------ The band's name stems from the events of 2004 affecting Ray and Dave Davies.
------ In 2004, the same year his estranged brother Ray Davies was shot in the leg by a thief,
------ he suffered a stroke while in an elevator.
------ His recovery has gone well, but has not yet returned to the stage as of winter 2008.
------ In their original stage, The Kinks (or as they were then known, The Ravens)
------ were originally gathered and led by a 15-year-old Dave,
------ who also wrote the few original songs that they performed at the time.
------ His older brother Ray Davies joined the group merely as a rhythm guitarist and backing singer.
------ It was only when they changed to The Kinks
------ that Ray took over as front-man and the main songwriter.
------ Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Kinks) in 1990.
------ Baltimore Bob added Dave Monday February 2nd 2009.

Blythe Danner (62) 1943
------- Born: PHILADELPHIA, PA / Birth name: Blythe Katherine Danner / Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
------- Has two brothers - Harry Danner is an opera singer & William is a violin expert.
------- She has a sister, Dorothy Danner, who is an opera director/choreographer.
------- Graduated high school from George School, Newtown, Pennsylvania.
------- 1965 graduate of Bard College
------- Blythe studied acting and got her degree from Bard College and began her career in
------- Boston theater companies. By 25, she won the Theater World Award for her work in
------- Moliere's 'The Miser' at Lincoln Center. She also won the 1970 Tony award for her
------- role in 'Butterflies Are Free'. She made her film premiere in the same year in the
------- television production of "Dr. Cook's Garden" (1970) (TV).
------- For 25 years she has been a regular performer at the Williamstown Summer Theater Festival.
------- She has also been nominated for Tonys for performances in
------- 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'Betrayal'.
------- Spouse: Bruce Paltrow (14 December 1969 - 3 October 2002) (his death) 2 children
------- Two acting children Gwyneth and Jake Paltrow.
------- Won Tony for 'Butterflies Are Free'. [1970]
------- In the original Pilot for Baltimore Bob’s favorite 2000’s sitcom on Monday night
------- "Two and a Half Men" Blaythe played the character of Evelyn Harper
------- Season 1, Episode 0: Most Chicks Won't Eat Veal: Original Pilot
------- and was only cast member replaced and taking her place was another Philly born actress:
------- * Holland Taylor born 14 January 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA as Evelyn Harper.
------- She is the mother of one of Baltimore Bob's favorite actress's and his #1 All-Time woman
------- Teri Polo (born 6/1/1969 in Dover, DE) who plays the character Pam Byrnes in the movie
------- 'Meet the Parents' (2000) as Dina Byrnes and its sequel 'Meet the Fockers' (2004).
------- 2008: 'Side by Each' (2008) (post-production) as The Triplets.
------- Plot for ‘Side by Each’: Salty (actor Larry Bryggman) just wants to launch his boat
------- and sail off, but crooks have bought the boat yard to build condos.
------- When he falls in love with triplet sisters things begin to spiral out of control.
------- Soon, his boat's bull dozed, his job is gone and he's left broke and sleeping on a park bench
------- in the rain. But the tide will turn. Redeemed by the love of one of the Triplets, he becomes
------- a hero by dint of his natural curiosity and dumb luck. Written by Director: Rich Allen.

Fran Tarkenton (65) 1940
-------- Born: Richmond, Virginia / Birth name: Francis Asbury Tarkenton
-------- Played college football at the University of Georgia.
-------- Started the opening game of his rookie season (1961) with the Minnesota Vikings
-------- and tossed four touchdown passes in a 37-13 win against the Chicago Bears.
-------- Hall of Fame NFL Quarterback with the Minnesota Vikings ('61-'66, '72-'78)
-------- and the New York Giants ('67-'71). / Played in three Super Bowls with the Vikings.
-------- Former NFL pro-bowl quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings renowned for his
-------- 'scrambling' ability.
-------- NFL QB who held the Career record for 'Rushing Yards by a QB' until it was broken by
-------- NFL QB Randall Cunningham of the Philadelphia Eagles (1985-1995),
-------- Minnesota Vikings (1997-1999), Dallas Cowboys (2000) and Baltimore Ravens (2001).
-------- Randall had 775 rushing attempts for 4,928 yards (6.4 yard average) and 35 touchdowns.
-------- NFL’s Steve Young is 2nd with 4,239 yards and Fran Tarkenton is third with 3,674 yards.
-------- Held the NFL record for most career touchdown passes with 344 until Dan Marino broke it.
-------- Uniform number 10 retired by the Vikings.
-------- A broadcaster for MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL.
-------- An astute business man, he has made a fortune in the private sector.

Shelley Berman (79) 1926
--------- Born: Chicago, Illinois / Birth Name: Sheldon Berman
--------- Shelley's show business story begins in 1943,
--------- when he was honorably discharged from the Navy.
--------- He then enrolled as a drama student at Chicago's Goodman Theatre,
--------- where he met Sarah Herman, another aspiring thespian.
--------- They fell in love, and were married in 1947.
--------- After graduating from the Goodman Theatre, Shelley joined the Woodstock Players,
--------- a stock theater company in Woodstock, Illinois.
--------- It was here that Shelley had the opportunity to really develop and polish his acting skills,
--------- with the support and encouragement of fellow players
--------- Geraldine Page, Betsy Palmer(Friday the 13th), and Tom Bosley(TV’s Charlie’s Angels).
--------- Spouse: Sarah (1947 - present) 2 children
--------- Uncle of actor Henry Herman.
--------- Shelley continues to do film and television work, as well as headline in Las Vegas
--------- several times a year.
--------- He has authored three books, two plays, several TV pilot scripts, and numerous poems.
--------- Movie debut at age 29 in ‘Dementia’ (1955) (uncredited) as Stoned Beatnik
--------- ... aka Daughter of Horror (USA: recut version).
--------- "The Twilight Zone" - The Mind and the Matter (1961) TV episode as Archibald Beechcroft.
--------- 1st credited movie role at age 41 in ‘Divorce American Style’ (1967) as David Grieff.
--------- 2008: Latest roles at age 82 in “You Don't Mess with the Zohan” (2008) (post-production),
--------- & ‘The Legend of Secret Pass’ (2008) (post-production) (voice) as Ira.
--------- For over twenty years, Shelley has been teaching humor writing at USC
--------- in the Master of Professional Writing program.
--------- Shelley spends his (precious little) free time volunteering for various charitable organizations,
--------- and indulging in his favorite hobby, knife collecting.
--------- Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald S. Smith, pg. 48-50.
--------- New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387.

John Fiedler (I) (80) 1925
---------- Born: Platteville, Wisconsin / Birth Name: John Donald Fiedler / Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
---------- Trade Mark: High-pitched, nervous voice
---------- Trivia: Known as Johnny Fiedler during his radio days.
---------- Portayed Homer on NBC Radio's "The Aldrich Family" (1952-1953).
---------- Movie debut at age 30 in ‘Kiss Me Deadly’ (1955) (uncredited) as Coroner
---------- ... aka Mickey Spillane's Kiss Me Deadly (USA).
---------- 1st credited movie role at age 32 in ‘12 Angry Men’ (1957) as Juror #2.
---------- "The Twilight Zone" ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
---------- - The Night of the Meek (1960) TV episode as Mr. Dundee,
---------- - Cavender Is Coming (1962) TV episode as Field Rep.
---------- The Night of the Meek starred Art Carney & aired December 23rd 1960/Baltimore Bob 10.
---------- "The Fugitive" - The End Game (1964) TV episode as Sam Reed (age 39).
---------- "Star Trek" - Wolf in the Fold (1967) TV episode as Hengist (age 42).
---------- At age 45 in ‘Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?’ (1970) as Maj. Purvis.
---------- Baltimore Bob had the poster Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?.
---------- 2006: Latest movie role at his death in
---------- “The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove” (2005) (V) (voice) as Rudy.
---------- 2006 Update: Died at age 80 on 25 June 2005, Englewood, New Jersey, USA (cancer).

Dr Henry Heimlich (85) 1920
----------- Born: Wilmington, Delaware.
----------- He was born the same location as Baltimore Bob's *beep* ex-wife.
----------- Spouse: Jane Murray (3 June 1951 - present) 4 children
----------- Uncle of Anson Williams aka Potsie of 'Happy Days' 70's TV show.
----------- 'The Heimlich Maneuver: How to Save a Choking Victim: 2nd Edition' (1988) as Host.
----------- 'The History of Choking' (2002) as Himself.
----------- Baltimore Bob added Henry on Monday February 2nd 2009.

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Joey Bishop (87) 1918
------------ Born: The Bronx, NY / Birth name: Joseph Abraham Gottlieb / Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
------------ Weighed 2lbs, 14 oz, at birth. At the time was the smallest baby ever born at
------------ Fordham Hospital in New York City.
------------ His professional surname, Bishop, was taken from the last name of a chauffeur friend
------------ of his in his early days in show business.
------------ Spouse: Sylvia Ruzga (1941 - September 1999) (her death) 1 child
------------ Father of actor Larry Bishop. / Was a regular on the 'Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts.
------------ Member of the 'Rat Pack' - Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford
------------ and Joey Bishop. All appear in "Ocean's Eleven" (1960).
------------ While he performed as the 'straight man' during the famous 'Rat Pack' performances in
------------ Las Vegas, he wrote much of the material that was performed on stage.
------------- Movie debut at age 40 in ‘The Deep Six’ (1958) as Ski Krokowski.
------------ 1996: Latest movie role at age 78 in ‘Mad Dog Time’ (1996) as Mr. Gottlieb.
------------ Received a citation from Pope John XXIII
------------ for his help with the Boys Towns throughout Italy.
------------ Guest-hosted 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson' more than anyone else,
------------ doing so 177 times.
------------ He also had his own talk show ‘The Joey Bishop Show’ (1967) TV Series as Host.
------------ Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald S. Smith, pg. 53-54.
------------ New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387.
------------ He was with the death of Frank Sinatra in 1998 the only surviving member of the Rat Pack.
------------ 2008 Update: Died 17 October 2007, Newport Beach, California (multiple organ failure).

Robert Earl Jones (95) 1910
------------- Born: Senatobia, Mississippi.
------------- Dropped out of school in the third grade to work as a sharecropper
------------- Spouse: Ruth Connolly (? - ?) 2 children & Divorced twice.
------------- Father of James Earl Jones and Matthew Earl Jones, and had one grandson.
------------- * James Earl Jones - Age 74 in 2005
------------- * Born: 17 January 1931, Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA.
------------- * James most famous at age 46 for ‘Star Wars’ (1977) (voice) as Darth Vader.
------------- Was at one time a boxer & One-time sparring partner
------------- for world heavyweight champion Joe Louis in 1937.
------------- Also worked on the railroad until the Depression caused him to lose his job.
------------- 1st movie role at age 29 in 'Lying Lips' (1939) as Detective Wenzer.
------------- At age 64 in 'Cockfighter' (1974) as Buford.
------------- Last movie role at age 82 in 'Rain Without Thunder' (1992) as Old Lawyer.
------------- Was blacklisted in the early 1950s and called before the House Un-American Activities
------------- Committee because of his involvement in the leftist movement of the late 1930s.
------------- Honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Black Theatre Festival;
------------- also received an Oscar Micheaux Award and was inducted into the
------------- Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.
------------- Ran in the New York City Marathon several times, including in 1996! (at age 86)
------------- (source: New York Amsterdam News).
------------- 2007 Update: Died at age 96.5 on 7 September 2006 (Baltimore Bob’s ½ year birthday),
------------- Englewood, New Jersey, USA. (natural causes).
------------- Baltimore Bob added Robert on Monday February 2nd 2009.

Dead Persons:
Leslie Stevens (I) (Would have been 81) 1924 – Died age 74
Born 3 February 1924 - Washington, D.C.
Date of death 24 April 1998 - Los Angeles, California. (blood clot)
Birth name: Leslie A. Stevens III
Leslie Stevens III was a Navy brat, the son of Adm. Leslie Stevens made his mark
first on Broadway, where his play 'The Marriage Go-Round' was a hit.
He eventually wrote the screenplay for a movie version in 1960.
After adapting Gore Vidal's 'The Left-Handed Gun' to the screen, in 1959 Stevens
produced a low-budget melodrama, 'Private Property,' which starred his then-wife
Kate Manx and was filmed at his Hollywood Hills home.
Spouses: Shakti Chen (? - 24 April 1998) (his death)
Ruth Ramsey (? - ?) (divorced) / Kate Manx (? - ?) (divorced)
Writer - filmography (1990s) (1980s) (1970s) (1960s) (1950s) (1940s)
Last writing was 'Gordy' (1995) (screenplay)
and his 1st was for 'Kraft Television Theatre' (1947) TV Series (writer).
He also wrote for 'The Outer Limits' (1963) TV Series (writer).
Directorial Debut at age 36 in ‘Private Property’ (1960).
Last Direction at age 63 in ‘Three Kinds of Heat’ (1987).
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James Michener (Would have been 98) 1907 - Died age 90
Date of Birth 3 February 1907, New York, New York, USA.
Date of Death 16 October 1997, Austin, Texas, USA (kidney failure)
Spouse: Mari Yoriko Sabusawa (ca. 1954 - 1994) (her death)
He had no children. "Not by design, but because that's the way it worked out."
Baltimore Bob could of said the same thing because Baltimore Bob did not get married till age 45.
‘The Bridges at Toko-Ri’ (1954) (novel).
Won Pulitzer Prize for first novel "Tales from the South Pacific"
which was the basis of the Rodgers & Hammerstien musical "South Pacific".
Only movie appearance at age 51 in ‘South Pacific’ (1958) (uncredited) as a Missionary.
In 1956 he wrote a pilot about a sailboat plying the South Seas, called
"James Michener Presents a South Pacific Adventure", which starred Lyle Bettger.
The pilot wasn't picked up by any of the networks, but three years later the concept
was reworked and became "Adventures in Paradise" (1959)
starring Gardner McKay and ran from 1959-1962.
His popular 1971 novel The Drifters was never made into a movie but the movie rights
for the book were among the highest ever paid up to that time.
He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts
by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.
Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 410-412.
New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
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Pretty Boy Floyd (Would have been 101) 1904 - Died age 30
Born 3 February 1904 - Georgia
Date of death 22 October 1934 - East Liverpool, Ohio. (shot by police)
Birth name: Charles Arthur Floyd
One of seven children of dirt-poor Georgia farmers, Charles Arthur Floyd.
His family moved to Oklahoma shortly after his birth, where they bought a small farm.
Their luck was no better in Oklahoma than it was in Georgia, and drought, plagues of
insects and devastating dust storms combined to keep them just barely out of the poorhouse.
When Charles was 16 he married, had a son and left the farm looking for work,
but was unable to find any. Desperate to keep his family fed, he got hold of a gun
and robbed a post office, netting $350 in pennies.
He was soon arrested for the crime, but his father managed to get him out of trouble.
Charles, however, liked the idea of being able to score such 'easy money' and he and
his wife headed to St. Louis, Missouri, where he figured the pickings were better than
they were in rural Oklahoma. He robbed a grocery store and got more than $16,000.
Years later when heading to Kansas City, he hooked up with one of the criminal gangs
that infested the area at the time, many of which were under the protection of the crooked
Pendergast political machine. It was there that he picked up the two things that would
make him one of the era's most famous criminals: his skill with a machine gun and the
nickname 'Pretty Boy,' given to him by a prostitute who was enamored of him.
On October 19, 1934, three men robbed the Tiltonsville (Ohio) Bank.
Two of them were positively identified as Floyd and Richetti.
The next day the two gunmen were spotted by police in nearby Wellsville, and in
the ensuing shootout Richetti was shot and captured, but Floyd once more escaped.
Three days later, acting on a tip, police and FBI agents surrounded him at a farm
outside of East Liverpool, Ohio. Although armed, he didn't fire at the lawmen but
attempted to flee. After ignoring orders to halt, Pretty Boy Floyd was shot down
and killed by an East Liverpool sheriff's deputy.
Spouse: Ruby Hargrove (1921 - ?) 1 son
Previous movies on this guy include 'Pretty Boy Floyd' (1960)
and 'The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd' (1974) (TV) aka 'Pretty Boy Floyd.'
The 1960 one starred actor John Ericson as Charles Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd
and the TV movie starred actor Martin Sheen as Charles Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd.
2005: New movie 'Pretty Boy Floyd' (2005) and there was no info on this movie.
2008: Looks like 'Pretty Boy Floyd' (2005) never got off the ground.
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Norman Rockwell (I) (Would have been 111) 1894 - Died age 84
Born 3 February 1894 - New York, New York
Date of death 8 November 1978 - Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
* Stockbridge, Mass where Arlo Guthrie dumpted the garbage illegally.
* see the movie "Alice's Restaurant" (1969) (song "The Alice's Restaurant Massacree")
* "You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant - excepting Alice."
Birth name: Norman Percevel Rockwell / Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Spouse: Molly Punderson (1961 - 8 November 1978) (his death)
Mary Barstow (17 April 1930 - 1959) (her death) 3 children
Irene O Connor' (1916 - 1930) (divorced)
Artist Norman Rockwell was born on February 3, 1894.
His scenes of everyday life have the ability to touch people's hearts.
#1: http://www.famousbirthdays.com/
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Frank M Andrews (Would have been 121) 1884 - Died age 59
Date of Birth February 3, 1884 - Nashville, Tennessee.
Date of Death May 3, 1943 - Kaldadarnes, Iceland.
Baltimore Bob visited Nashville twice the first time on Baltimore Bob's
move to CA from Ohio in February 1987 & 2nd time for wedding in 200?.
Baltimore Bob in June 2009 made it past Frank's death age.
Birth Name: Frank Maxwell Andrews / Nickname: Andy
General in the United States Army & one of the founding fathers of United States Air Force.
In leadership positions within the Army Air Corps,
he succeeded in advancing progress toward a separate and independent Air Force
where predecessors and allies such as Billy Mitchell had failed.
Andrews was the first head of a centralized American air force
and the first air officer to serve on the Army's general staff.
In early 1943, he took the place of Dwight D. Eisenhower as
commander of all U.S. troops in the European Theater of Operations.
He was killed in an airplane accident during an inspection tour in Iceland, in 1943.
He was the highest ranking U.S. officer to die in combat at the time,
the first of three lieutenant generals to die in combat during the war.
May 3, 1943, during an inspection tour, Lieut. Gen. Andrews was killed in crash of
B-24D-1-CO Liberator, 41-23728, of the 8th Air Force out of RAF Bovingdon, England,
on Mt. Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula after an aborted attempt to land at
the Royal Air Force station at Kaldadarnes, Iceland.
Andrews and thirteen others died in the crash; only the tail gunner,
S/Sgt. George A. Eisel of Columbus, Ohio, survived.
Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland is named after him,
as well as Andrews Barracks (a kaserne in Berlin, Germany),
General Andrews Airport (demolished) in Santo Domingo
and Andrews Avenue in Pasay City, Philippines.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_M._Andrews
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