DTs DeEeEeMented Datebook WE 6/18/95

[David Tanny]

Greetings Dementians and Dementites!

Welcome to D.T.'s Demented Datebook WE 6/18/95.

This one is rather long (20K bytes), so I'll skip the intro until next
week.



I WAS ON TV!!!
Yup, if you were in San Diego, I was on channel 8 from 11:30am-NOON on
the phone banks (I was hamming it up) and raised about $1000! WOW! You
also may have gotten a hit on where I work. We raised $3,084,533, a record
for our city! I gave some of mine to Children's Hospital too.




THIS WEEK'S DEMENTED CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS:


Mon JUNE 12th:

In 1839 the first baseball game is played in America. Abner Doubleday
claims to invent it.
In 1913, The first animated movie (cartoon) was released, "The Artist's
Dream" aka "The Daschund" by Pathe Freres.
In 1923, Harry Houdini frees himself from a straitjacket while
suspended upside down, 40 feet (12 m) above ground in NYC.
In 1939, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was dedicated
in Cooperstown, New York - one hundred years to the day on which Abner
Doubleday supposedly invented the sport. (will Bob Uecker ever get in?)
In 1952, the 420th kitten (record) born to cat named Dusty, Bonham,
Texas.
In 1955, "Mr. Peepers" (TV Comedy) starring Wally Cox aired for the
last time.
In 1963, one of Hollywood's costliest failures, "Cleopatra," starring
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Rex Harrison, premiered in New York.
In 1965, The Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction".
In 1976, "Get Up & Boogie" hits #2 on the record chart by Silver
Connection.
In 1981, "Raiders Of The Lost Ark" (Motion Picture) opens in theaters.
In 1981, major league baseball players began a 49 day strike (strike
three!) which wiped out 712 games/34 % of the schedule.

Jim Nabors (Actor) (Comedian) (Singer) is 63
Talk Show Host; Gawl-ee!, Andy Griffith Show's & Gomer Pyle USMC's
Pvt. Gomer Pyle, The Jim Nabors Show, The Lost Saucer
Irwin Allen 1916-1991
TV/Movie Producer/Director; The Master of Disaster; Earthquake,
The Poseidon Adventure, Towering Inferno, Airport, The Swarm, Voyage
to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, Time Tunnel, Land of the
Giants, Alice in Wonderland
Russell "Lucky" Hayden 1912-1981
TV/Movie Actor; Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick, some TV westerns
Milburn Stone (TV Actor) died in 1980(was 75)/b.Jul 5, 1904
Gunsmoke's Dr. Galen 'Doc' Adams
David Rockefeller is 80
Banker; CEO & Chairman of Chase Manhattan Bank in N.Y. city; John
Jr.'s son; his last name sounds like a Flintstone descendant.
George Herbert Walker Bush (U.S. President/V.Prez) is 71
Naval Officer; Ambassador; Lt. Navy; WWII pilot; 43rd U.S. Vice
President; 41st U.S. President; Barbara's hubby
Marv Albert (Sportscaster) (Author) is 52?
some say b. Jun 12, 1939(is 56) or b. Jun 12, 1941(is 54); NBC Sports
"Chick" Corea (Jazz Pianist,Composer,Synthesizer) is 54
Reg Presley (Rock & Roll Singer) is 52)?
Songwriter; British; some say b. Jun 16, 1944(is 51); RN:Reginald
Ball; Troggs' "Wild Thing" founding member
Richard Sherman (Composer) (Lyricist) is 67
Mary Poppins score including Chim Chim Cher-ee
Archie Bleyer (Bandleader) 1909-1989
Arranger; record industry mogul; of Arthur Godfrey's TV shows, fired
live on TV by Arthur



Tue JUNE 13th:

In 1930, the first Nudist Colony was in session.
In 1948, it was Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium as Babe Ruth made his
last appearance in Yankee Stadium "The House That Ruth Built" to see his
number (3) retired and to acknowledge his many fans. The revered Sultan
of Swat suffered from throat cancer and died on August 16 of this year.
In 1951, The first closed-circuit transmission of a boxing match was
between Joe Louis and Lee Savold on this date; Louis knocked out Savold in
the 6th round, but his comeback bid for the title was stopped later in the
year by Rocky Marciano.
In 1959, "The Sammy Kaye Show" (TV Music) aired for the last time.
In 1962, "The Bob Newhart Show" (The 60s TV Variety) aired for the
last time.
In 1964, Rolling Stones' TV Debut on "The Hollywood Palace".
In 1981, Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow".
In 1994, Beauty And The Beast's record sale at Broadway! It took
$1,114,604 in one day!

Tim Allen (TV Actor) (Comedian) is 42
Home Improvement's Tim Taylor; RN:Timothy Allen Dick
Ralph Edwards (Game Show Host) (TV Host) would be 82. Is he still
alive?
TV Producer; created Truth or Consequences, This is Your Life, Name
That Tune, Cross-Wits, & The People's Court
Ashley Fuller Olsen (TV Actress) is 9
Mary Kate's twin; Full House's Michelle Tanner
Mary Kate Olsen (TV Actress) is 9
Ashley Fuller's twin; Full House's Michelle Tanner
Ally Sheedy (TV/Movie Actress) is 33
ex-Brat Pack; The Breakfast Club, Wargames; some say Jun 12
Richard Thomas (TV/Stage Actor) is 44
TV movies; The Waltons' John Boy Walton, Roots' Jim
James "Jamie" Walters (TV/Movie Actor) is 26
Rock & Roll Singer; Acotr; 90210's Ray Pruitt; some say July 13 or
July 14, no teen rag agrees.
Mary Wickes (TV/Movie Actress) is 83
orig Mary Poppins in Studio One, Dennis the Menace's Miss Esther
Cathcart, Father Dowling Mysteries' Marie, Sister Act; some say
b. 1916
Paul Lynde 1926=d.Jan 10, 1982(was 55)
Actor; Comedian; Cartoon Voicist; Panelist; Singer; Red Buttons
Show's Mr. Standish, Kraft Music Hall, Bewitched's Uncle Arthur,
Hollywood Squares center square, Jonathan Winters, Dean Martin,
Where's Huddles?'s Claude Pertwee, Paul Lynde Show's Paul Simms,
Temperatures' Rising's Dr. Paul Mercy, Donny & Marie, Bye Bye Birdie
Basil Rathbone 1892-d.Jul 21, 1967(was 75)
British Actor; Sherlock Holmes
Fran Allison died in 1989(was 81)/b.Nov 20, 1907
Actress; Singer; TV Hostess; Fran of Kukla, Fran, & Ollie; some say
b. Nov 2, 1924
Darla Hood died in 1979(was 47)/b.Nov 4, 1931
Actress; Singer; Our Gang 1935-45
Larry Himmel (channel 8 personality in San Diego) 40-someting.
I was on TV with him!
James Clerk Maxwell (Physicist)......1831?=d.Nov 5, 1879
Scotish; some say b. Nov 13, 1831; Measured speed of light: 186,292.4
miles per second, any faster & you'll get a speeding ticket for
breaking the law of physics; Steven Wright asks if you're going that
fast, will your headlights work?
Harold "Red" Grange 1903=d.Jan 28, 1991(was 87)
NFL Runningback; Actor; HALL OF FAMER; NN:No. 77 or Galloping Ghost;
3367 rushing yds & All-America at Univ of Illinois; Chicago Bears
1925-35
Benny Goodman died in 1986(was 77)/b.May 30, 1909
Jazz Musician; Clarinetist; Bandleader; The King of Swing
Clyde McPhatter,Clyde (R&B Singer) died in 1972(was 38)/b.Nov 15, 1933
Tenor; HALL OF FAMER; The Drifters lead, soloist; MN:Lensley; some
say 1932 or 1923



Wed JUNE 14th:

In 1775, the U.S. Army was founded.
In 1777, Flag Day was 1st Observed as the day the stars & stripes
were adopted as the USA flag on 6-14-1777; flag was made in 6-14-1776
In 1864?, In God We Trust-Coins (some say b. Jul 12, 1864) first
appears on U.S. coins
In 1942, Walt Disney's "Bambi" is released. Thumper's first job.
In 1951, the world's first commercial computer, UNIVAC 1, enters
service at Census Bureau.
In 1954, Duck & Cover! was the 1st nationwide civil defense test
In 1954, President Eisenhower signed an order adding the words "under
God" to the Pledge of Allegiance.
In 1965, Beatles release album "Beatles VI".
In 1970, "The College Bowl" (TV Game Show) aired for the last time
after 11 years.
In 1972, "The Courtship Of Eddie's Father" (TV Comedy) is last shown
on ABC.
In 1974, the Heimlich Maneuver was announced by Dr. Henry Heimlich
In 1974, Angels' Nolan Ryan strikes out 19 Red Sox batters in a
12-inning game. My dog ate Nolan Ryan!
In 1976, "The Gong Show" (TV Game Show) premieres on NBC hosted by
Chuck Barris where "bad" acts get gonged if they stink.
In 1985, "Michael Nesmith In Television Parts" (TV Variety) premieres
on NBC.
In 1985, "The Family Feud" (TV Game Show) is last aired on ABC after 9
years.
In 1987, the Los Angeles Lakers win their 10th NBA title with a 106-93,
victory over the Boston Celtics.
In 1987, "The A Team" (TV Adventure) is last shown on NBC after 4
years.
In 1989, Nolan Ryan becomes 2nd pitcher to defeat all 26 teams. My dog
ate his card!
In 1989, the Detroit Pistons sweep the Los Angeles Lakers for the NBA
title; it was also Kareem Abdul Jabber's final NBA game.
In 1990, the Detroit Pistons beat Portland, 4 games to 1 for the NBA
championship.
In 1992, the Chicago Bulls win the NBA Title.
In 1994, the N.Y. Rangers Win The First Stanley Cup In 54 Years!.
In 2160, Montgomery Edward Scott, Aberdeen, Scotland (Star Trek) will
be born.

Yasmine Bleeth (TV Actress) (Model) is 27 (though she wouldn't tell me
when I met her last March, but she's still beautiful at any age, age
provided by "TODAY" a program by Patrick Kincaid).
Ryan's Hope's Ryan Fenelli (no relation to Nolan Ryan), One Life to
Live's Lee Ann Demerest Buchanan, Baywatch's Caroline Holden.
Marla Gibbs (Actress) is 64
The Jeffersons' Florence Johnston, 227's Mary Jenkins; some say 1941
or '46
Burl Ives 1909-1995
Actor; Folk Singer; Author; Guitarist; Banjoist; RN:Burle Icle
Ivanhoe; The Wayfaring Stranger, O.K. Crackerby star, The Lawyers'
Walter Nichols, Roots' Justin, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Big Country
Eddie Mekka (Actor) (Singer) is 43
Laverne & Shirley's Carmine Ragusa 'The Big Ragu', Blanksy's
Beauties' Joey DeLuca, Guiding Light's Grady, A League of Their Own
Marlin Perkins (TV Host) died in 1986(was 81)/b.Mar 28, 1905
Naturalist; Author; Zoologist; Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom; some
say b. 1902
Alan Reed (TV/Radio Actor) died in 1977(was 69)/b.Aug 20, 1907
Cartoon Voicist; Allen's Alley's Falstaff Openshaw (radio 1932-49);
Fred Allen Show, Life with Luigi, Mr. Adams & Eve's JB Hafter, Peter
Loves Mary's Happy, The Flintstones' Fred Flintstone (orig voice),
Where's Huddles' Mad Dog Maloney
Donald Trump is 49
Real Estate Mogul & Multimillionaire; Ivana's ex-hubby, Marla's wife
Boy George (Pop Singer) is 34
Music Producer; British; RN:George Alan O'Dowd; lead of Culture Club,
soloist.
Cliff Edwards (Singer-100th birth anniversary) 1895-d.Jul 17, 1971(was
76), Actor; Cartoon Voicist; Vaudevillan; Ukelele; NN:Ukulele Ike,
Jiminy Cricket voicist; d. 7-18-72?



Thu JUNE 15th:

In 1991, my sister Carolyn & Bob Tischel, a twin, wed.
In 1752, Ben Franklin's Experiment: he proved lightning & electricity
were related while flying a kite with a key attatched; What a shock!
In 1844, Charles Goodyear received a patent for his vulcanization
process (which as nothing to do with Star Trek) for keeping rubber solid
in warm weather to strengthen rubber. (Even so, Goodyear did not benefit
from the invention and died in poverty in 1860.)
In 1956, John Lennon (15) & Paul McCartney (13) meet for 1st time as
Lennon's rock group Quarrymen perform at a church dinner.
In 1968, "Think" hits #7 on the record chart by Aretha Franklin
In 1968, "Yummy Yummy Yummy" hits #4 on the record chart by Ohio
Express
In 1969, "Hee Haw" (TV Variety) with Roy Clark & Buck Owens premiers
on CBS TV, then cancels it while still hot in 1971; Hee Haw thrived in
syndication for over 20 more years.
In 1973, "American Graffiti" (Motion Picture) opens in NYC, which was
a nostalgic recreation of West Coast adolscent life in 1962.
In 1990, "Dick Tracy" with Warren Beatty & Madonna premiers
In 1992, "Grapevine" (TV Comedy) first went on the air.
In 1992, Vice President Dan Quayle, relying on a faulty flash card,
erroneously instructed a Trenton, N.J., elementary school student to spell
"potato" as "potatoe" during a spelling bee.
In 1994, "The Lion King" (Motion Picture). by Disney opened with $42
million

Jim "James" Belushi (TV/Movie Actor) is 41
Comedian; Saturday Night Live reg 1983-85; John's look-alike brother
Courtney Cox (TV/Movie Actress) is 31
debut in Bruce Springsteen video Dancing in the Dark; Misfits of
Science's Gloria Dinallo, Family Ties' Lauren Miller, Friends' Monica
Julie Hagerty (TV/Movie Actress) is 40
Airplane, Princesses
Neil Patrick Harris (TV Actor) is 22
Cartoon Voicist; Doogie Howser MD's Dr. Douglas "Doogie" Howser,
Capitol Critters's Max
Helen Hunt (TV/Movie Actress) is cute at 32
Swiss Family Robinson's Helga, It Takes Two, & other TV bombs; Mad
About You's Jamie Buchman
Jim Varney (TV/Movie Actor) (Comedian) is 46
aka:Ernest P. Worrell in over 3000 commercials; Johnny Cash Show reg,
Fernwood 2-Night's Virgil Sims, Operation Petticoat's seaman Broom,
Pink Lady reg, Pop! Goes the Country reg, The Rousters, Hey Vern It's
Ernest's Ernest P. Worrell, Ernest went to Camp, Saved Xmas, Goes to
Jail, & Scared Stupid in movies
Victor French (TV Actor) died in 1989(was 54)/b.Dec 4, 1934
TV Director; Get Smart's Agent 44, Little House's Mr. Isaiah Edwards,
Carter Country's Chief Roy Mobey, Highway to Heaven's Mark Gordon,
Gunsmoke & Bonanza; Julie Cobb's hubby
Wade Boggs (MLB 3rd baseman) is 37
AL Batting champ '83, '85-88
Harry Nilsson (Pop Singer) 1941-d.Jan 15, 1994(was 52)
Composer/Songwriter; Pianist; Guitarist; Without You; RLN:Edward
Nelson III. "You're Breaking My Heart"
David Rose (Bandleader)......1910-d.Aug 23, 1990(was 80)
Conductor/Composer; Arranger; Musician; Pianist; British; Theme:
Holiday for Strings; Red Skelton Show; The Stripper song; wed to
Martha Raye then Judy Garland; scored many TV series like Bonanza,
Little House, Father Murphy, & Highway to Heaven; some say b.
June 3 1915



Fri JUNE 16th:

In 1893, Cracker Jack invented by R.W. Rueckheim
In 1903, Ford Motor Company, a vehicle manufacturer, is founded.
In 1903, Pepsi Cola was patented.
In 1937, Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in LA
In 1943, comedian Charlie Chaplin married his fourth wife, 18-year-old
Oona O'Neill, daughter of [laywright Eugene O'Neill, in Carpenteria,
California.
In 1960, "Psycho" (Motion Picture) opens with that familiar violin
screech theme song.
In 1974, Homer Simpson & Marge Bouvier wed
In 1977, "Beatlemania" opens on Broadway
In 1979, "The Logical Song" hits #6 on the record chart by Supertramp
In 1979, "We Are Family" hits #2 on the record chart by Sister Sledge
In 1990, "Monopoly" (TV Game Show) first went on the air.

Laurie Metcalf (TV/Stage Actress) is 40
Roseanne's aunt Jackie Conner Harris
James Patrick Stuart (Actor) is 27 (are you lurking, Amy?)
Battlestar Galactica's Dr. Zee, All My Children's Will Cooney
Courtlandt who, like Generalissimo Francisco Franco, is still dead;
Chad's son
Joan of Ark, oops, it's Joan Van Ark (Actress) 52
Dallas' & Knots Landing's Valene Ewing Gibson Waleska Ewing;
Spiderwoman cartoon voice; named after Joan of Arc
Stan Laurel (Movie Actor) 1890-d. Feb 23, 1965(was 74)
Comedian; British; Skinny half of Laurel & (Oliver) Hardy; RN:Arthur
Stanley Jefferson; some say 1894, 1895, or 1900; wed 8x's to 4 wives
George Reeves died in 1959(was 45)/b.Apr 6, 1914, suicide.
TV/Movie Actor; RLN:Basselo; The Adventures of Superman's Superman &
Clark Kent



Sat JUNE 17th:

In 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the
French ship "Isere."
In 1919, "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premiers
In 1937, Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in NY.
In 1972, five men broke into the Democratic National Committee offices
in the Watergate office building in Washington, D.C. and and were arrested
while trying to install eavesdropping equipment there; eventually
resulting in the first resignation of a U.S. president on Aug 8, 1974.
In 1988, Bruce Springsteen seperates from Juliette Phillips
In 1988, Microsoft releases MS DOS 4.0
In 1994, O.J. Simpson's L.A. Freeway Dash On TVs Everywhere!.

Greg Kinnear (TV Host) is 32
E!'s Talk Soup, Later With Greg Kinnear
Peter Lupus (TV Actor) is 58
Mission: Impossible's Willie Armitage the muscle man
Diane Murphy (Actress) is 31
Bewitched's Tabitha Stephens; Erin's twin
Erin Murphy (Actress) is 31
Bewitched's Tabitha Stephens; Diane's twin
Joe Piscopo (TV/Movie Actor) (Comedian) is 44
Saturday Night Live's Frank Sinatra, sports reporter, Andy Rooney, &
others 1980-84
Bill Rafferty (Comedian) (TV Host) is 51
Game Show Host; Laugh-In '77, Real People's roving reporter
Sammy Fain 1902-d.Dec 6, 1989(was 87)
Composer/Songwriter; Singer; Pianist; author of 6 million-selling
songs
Jerry Fielding (Bandleader) 1922-d.Feb 17, 1980(was 57)
Composer; scored Bewitched, Hogan's Heroes, & other films & TV
"Red" Foley (Country Singer) 1910-d.Sep 19, 1968(was 58)
Country Guitarist; Harmonicaist; Songwriter; Ozark Jubilee; founding
father of country music



Sun JUNE 18th:

In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte met his Waterloo as British and Prussian
troops (Wellington and Blcher) defeated the French in Belgium.
In 1980, "The Blues Brothers" movie with Dan Akwoyd & John Belushi
premiers.
In 1990, "Alf" (TV Scifi Comedy) aired for the last time.

Brian Benben (TV/Movie Actor) is 39
Dream On's Martin Tupper; Madeleine Stowe's hubby
Carol Kane (TV/Movie Actress) is 43
Taxi's Simka Graves
Roger Joseph Ebert (Movie Critic) is 53
he's the chubby one; of (Gene) Siskel & Ebert in Sneak Previews, At
the Movies, and ...& the Movies
Lou Brock (MLB left fielder) is 56
Sportscaster; HALL OF FAMER; St. Louis Cards outfielder stole 118
bases, '74, 938 career, led NL 8X's, 3023 hits
George Mikan (NBA Player) (HALL OF FAMER) is 71
L.A. Lakers center, according to a 1950 AP poll, is the greatest
basketball player of the 1st half of 20th century; NBA Commissioner
Paul McCartney (Rock & Roll Singer) is 53
Songwriter; Guitarist; Bassist; Vegetarian; HALL OF FAMER; Executive;
Keyboardist; Movie Actor; Pianist; British; Producer; of The
Quarrymen, Moondogs, Silver Beatles, Beatles, Wings, soloist; Linda's
hubby; FN:John James
Sammy Cahn (Composer) 1913-d.Jan 15, 1993(was 79)
Lyricist; Songwriter; Singer; RN:Samuel Cohen
Kay Kyser (Bandleader) 1906?-d.Jul 23, 1985(was 79)
some say b. Jun 18, 1897 or b. Jun 18, 1905; RN:James Kern Kyser; Kay
Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge, 40s Novelty bandman, aka The
Old Professor



See you next week with more demented birthdays!

cheers

d.t.


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