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2001 Christopher Hewett, actor, TV's Mr. Belvedere, dies at 80
1997 James Stewart, actor, It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, dies at 89 1997 Alvy Moore, actor and producer, Mr. Kimball on Green Acres, dies at 75 1996 Johnny Costa, jazz pianist (Mr Rogers), dies at 74 1996 Greer Garson, actress (Goodbye Mr. Chips), dies at 92 1995 Louis "Mr Bo" Collins, blues SInger, dies at 63 1995 Arthur Lubin, director (Francis The Talking Mule, Mr. Ed), dies at 96 1994 Joe Mays, actor (Mr Saturday Night), dies of AIDS at 44 1993 Leon Ames, U.S. actor (Mr Ed, Peggy Sue got Married), dies at 90 1993 Gordon Douglas, director (Call Me Mr. Tibbs, Our Gang), dies at 85 1993 Rene Klijn, Dorian, singer (Mr Blue), dies of AIDS at 30) 1992 Arthur Babbitt, animator (Mr Magoo, Goofy), die at 84 of heart failure 1991 James Franciscus, actor (Mr Novak), dies at of emphysema 57 1991 Dean Jagger, U.S. actor (Mr Novak, Rawhide, Oscar), dies at about 87 1990 Liberia president Samuel K Doe is captured by Mr. Johnson's forces 1990 Rocky Graziano, boxer/writer/actor (Mr Rock and Roll), dies 1988 Jimmy Edwards, actor (Plank, Bottoms Up, Late Mr. H), dies at 68 1987 Rouben Mamoulian, dir (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), dies at 90 1987 Hugh "Lumpy" Brannum, Actor (Mr Green Jeans), dies at 77 1986 Mr Gates, serves as acting director of CIA 1985 Bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65 1985 Italo Calvino, sci-fi author (T-Zero, Mr. Palomar), dies at 61 1985 Wrestlemania I at MSG NY, Hogan and Mr. T beat Piper and Orndorf 1985 Michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr. Chips, Mr. Arkadin), dies at 77 1985 Michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr. Chips), dies at 77 of Parkinson's 1984 Fred Rogers of PBS' "Mr Rogers? Neighborhood" presents a sweater to Smithsonian Institution 1984 Mr Glynn Wolfe marries for non-bigamous record 26th time, Las Vegas 1983 "A-Team" with Mr. T premieres on NBC 1982 Burton Turkus, lawyer/author/TV host (Mr Arsenic), dies at 80 1982 Rolfe Sedan, actor (Mr Beasley-Burns and Allen Show), dies at 86 1982 Dutch Internal minister Mr. M Red assigns BVD to spy on communists 1982 Gustav MR von Koenigswald, German/Dutch paleontologist, dies at 79 1982 Victor Buono, actor (Mr Schubert-Man from Atlantis), dies at 43 1981 Ross Martin, actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61 1981 Arthur O'Connell, actor (Mr Peepers, 2nd Hundred Years), dies at 73 1981 Woody Chamblis, actor (Mr Lathrop-Gunsmoke), dies at 66 1980 George Raft, actor (Scarface, Johnny Angel, Mr. Ace), dies at 85 1980 Donald Barry, actor (Mr Gallo-Mr Novak), dies at 68 1980 Raymond Bailey, actor (Mr Drysdale-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 75 1980 Gale Robbins, actress (Fuller Brush Girl, Mr. Hex), dies at 58 1979 Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle), dies at 35 1979 Mr Ed, talking horse, dies 1977 Sebastian Cabot, actor (Mr French-Family Affair), dies at 59 1977 Mr. Knoche, serves as acting director of CIA 1977 Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 1976 Alan Dewitt, actor (Mr Tyler-It's About Time), dies at 52 1975 Clive Morton, actor (Goodbye Mr. Chips, Moonraker), dies at 71 1975 Andre Gower, actor, Baby Makes 5, Fathers and Sons, Mr. President 1974 Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84 1973 Allan "Rocky" Lane, actor (voice of Mr. Ed, Red Ryder), dies at 72 1973 Ernest Truex, actor (Pop-Pete and Gladys, Mr. Peepers), dies at 73 1973 Wally Cox, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares), dies at 48 1972 Frederic Tozere, actor (Mr Phillips-Stanley), dies at 71 1972 George Sanders, actor (Mr Freeze-Batman, Ivanhoe), dies at 65 1972 Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 1970 Nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr. Bobbins), dies at 68 1970 Ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69 1969 Kam Tong, actor (Have Gun Will Travel, Mr. Garlund), dies at 62 1969 Robert Sean Leonard, New Jersey, actor, Dead Poets Society, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge 1968 Red Foley, country singer (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 58 1968 Allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr. Citizen), dies at 53 1968 Ralph Dunn, actor (Mr Rudge-Norby), dies at 65 1967 Farrah Forke, Texas, actress, Dweebs, Mr. Rhodes, Disclosure, Heat 1967 Princess Margret marries Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven 1965 Pope Paul VI named MR Perey bishop's helper of New Orleans 1965 Byrds record "Mr Tambourine Man" 1964 Clarence Kolb, actor (Mr Honeywell-My Little Margie), dies at 90 1964 Ida Moore, actress (Mr Music, Johnny Belinda), dies at 82 1964 Joe Orton's "Entertaining Mr. Sloan," premieres in London 1964 James Baldwin's "Blues for Mr. Charlie," premieres in New York City 1964 Van Joe Orton's "Entertaining Mr. Sloane" 1963 "Mr. President" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 265 performances 1962 "Mr President" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 265 performances 1962 Musical, "Mr President," written by Irving Berlin, opens on Bdwy 1962 Rene Klijn, singer, Mr Blue 1961 "Please, Mr. Postman" by Marvelettes, released 1961 "Mr Ed" premieres 1961 Nita Naldi, actress (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63 1961 Evan Handler, New York City, actor, Dear Mr. Wonderful 1960 Eric Martin, rocker, Mr Big 1960 Lucien Littlefield, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie), dies at 64 1958 Robert Donat, actor (Citadel, Goodbye Mr. Chips, 39 Steps), dies at 53 1958 Thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75 1957 Steve Buscemi, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, studied at Lee Strasberg Institute, known for role of Carl Showalter in 'Fargo', Mr. Pink in 'Reservoir Dogs', cast member of 'The Sopranos' 1957 Don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68 1957 Steve Farris, rock guitarist, Mr. Mister 1957 "Mr Wonderful" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 383 performances 1956 Edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 1956 Henry Stephenson, actor (Conquest, Mr. Lucky), dies at 85 1956 "Mr Wonderful" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 383 performances 1956 Musical "Mr Wonderful" with Sammy Davis, Jr. premieres in New York City 1956 Jane Seymour, actress (Young Mr. Bobbin), dies at 56 1956 Rowan Atkinson, England, comedian/actor, Mr Bean, Blackadder 1955 William Nigh, director (Ape, Doomed to Die, Mr. Wong), dies at 74 1955 Pat Mastelotto, rock drummer, Mr Mister 1955 Joseph Foley, actor (Mr Peepers), dies at 45 1955 "Mr Peepers" (TV Comedy) starring Wally Cox airs for last time on NBC 1955 Steve George, rock keyboardist, Mr Mister 1955 Glenne Headly, born in New London, Connecticut, actress, Dick Tracy, Making Mr. Right 1954 David Paymer, actor, Love Mary, Mr. Saturday Night 1953 Richard Page, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Mr Mister 1953 Billy Sheehan, rocker, Mr Big-Lean Into It 1953 Judi Spiers, born in Britain, Judith Marilyn Spiers, British radio and television presenter, hosted Mr TSW and Miss TSW local beauty contests for new south-west station TSW, appeared in six editions of daytime chat show, presented on Open Air, a BBC1 access television program, in 1986, and Pebble Mill program 1992- 1995, presenter, BBC Radio Devon since 2005 1952 Mr T, Lawrence Tero, Chicago, actor, A-Team, Rocky III, T and T 1952 Mr. Potato Head, introduced 1952 Mr. Potato Head is 1st toy advertised on television 1951 Stanley Ridges, actor, 'Possessed', 'Sergeant York', 'Mr. Ace', dies at 59 1950 Ann Jillian, Cambridge Massachusetts, actress, Mr Mom, Jennifer Slept Here 1949 Paul Orndorff, wrestler, WCW/SMW/NWA/WWF, Mr. Wonderful 1948 Takeshi Kitano, Tokyo, Japan, actor, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence 1947 Richard Dreyfuss, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Jaws, Nuts, Mr. Holland's Opus 1947 Lee Purcell, born in Cherry Point, North Carolina, actor, Big Wednesday, Mr. Majestyk 1947 Ben Masters, Corvalis OR, actor, Vic-Another World, Making Mr. Right 1947 Paul Auster, U.S. author, poet and director, Mr Vertigo, Smoke 1947 Ted Lange, born in Oakland California, actor, Isaac-Love Boat, Mr. T and Tina 1946 Teri Garr, born in Lakewood, Ohio, actress, Mr Mom, Young Frankenstein 1946 Reggie Jackson, Mr. October - baseball rightfielder, Yankees, A's 1945 Elaine Joyce, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, City of Angels, Mr. Merlin 1945 "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater New York City for 12 performances 1945 Johnny Cymbal, rocker, Mr Bass Man 1944 Keith Adrian, Johnson, Indies/Dutch actor, Intrepid Mr. Twist 1944 Van McCoy, U.S. soul singer and songwriter, Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle 1943 Grover Washington, Jr., jazz artist, Mr Magic 1943 Jean Knight, U.S. singer, Mr Big Stuff 1943 Jean Knight, vocalist, Mr Big Stuff 1942 Roger McGuinn, guitarist, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn, Mr. Tambourine Man 1942 Jerry Jeff Walker, born in Oneonta, New York, country singer, Mr. Bojangles 1939 Maury Povich, TV host, Current Affair, Maury, Mr Connie Chung 1938 Leonard Frey, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Best of West, Mr. Smith 1938 Karl Soderlund, born in Duluth, Minnesota, Mr. Sally Jesse Raphael 1938 Jack Knight, Somerville Mississippi, actor, Mr Shamley-James at 15 1937 Sandy Stewart, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, singer, Sing Along With Mitch, Mr. President 1936 Anthony Zerbe, Cal, actor, Harry-O, Centennial, They Call Me Mr. Tibbs 1935 Pippa Scott, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Virginian, Mr. Lucky 1935 Judith Rossner, author, Looking for Mr. Goodbar 1935 Bob Uecker, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, catcher/actor, Mr Belvedere 1934 James Franciscus, Clayton, Missouri, actor, Mr Novak, Longstreet, Hunter 1933 Jesse Belvin, Texarkana Arkansas, rock vocalist, Mr Easy 1933 Kathryn Grant Crosby, Houston Texas, actress, Mr Cory, Big Circus 1932 Louis "Mr Bo" Collins, blues SInger 1931 Dick Gautier, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hymie-Get Smart, Mr. Terrific 1931 George Baker, born in Bulgaria, actor, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Curse of the Fly 1931 Ernie Banks, Mr Cub - Chicago Cubs, Hall-of-Famer, 1st baseman 1930 Raymond St. Jacques, actor and director, Cotton Comes to Harlem, Mr. Moses 1929 Betsy Palmer, E Chicago, Indiana, actress, Mr Roberts, Friday the 13th 1929 Peter Carsten, Weissenberg Bavaria, actor, Mr Super Invisible 1928 Mark Lenard, actor, Mr Spock's dad Sarek-Star Trek 1928 Fred Rogers, born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, children TV host, Mr Rogers' Neighborhood 1928 Fred Rogers, childrens show (Mr Rogers Neighborhood) 1928 Al Lettieri, New York City, actor, Deadly Kiss, Pulp, Mr. Majestyk, Getaway 1928 Mr [Fred] Rogers, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, kid host, Mr Roger's Neighorhood 1926 Lee Allen, born in Pittsburg, Kansas, tenor sax, Walkin' With Mr. Lee 1925 Elmore Leonard, U.S. writer, Glitz, Mr. Majestyk, Touch, 52 Pick-Up 1925 John Fiedler, Platville Wisconsin, actor, Mr Peterson-Newhart 1924 Wally Cox, Detroit, actor, Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares 1924 Norman Fell, Philadelphia, actor, Mr Roper-3's Company, The End, Graduate 1922 Joe Silver, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mr I Magination, Fay 1921 Alvy Moore, actor, Mr Kimball-Green Acres 1921 Peter Hansen, born in Oakland California, actor, Mr Parkson-Mr Novak, General Hospital 1921 Philip Mountbatten, born in Greece, Duke of Edinburgh/Prince, Mr. Elizabeth II 1921 Gale Robbins, Chic, actress, Fuller Brush Girl, Mr. Hex 1921 Joan Greenwood, born in London, actress and director, Amorous Mr. Prawn 1920 Ricardo Montalban, born in Mexico, American radio, television, film actor, Mr. Roarke in 'Fantasy Island' television show 1920 Albert Hague, Berlin Germany, actor, Mr Shorofsky-Fame 1920 Ross Martin, born in Grodek, Poland, actor, Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West 1919 AA Milne's "Mr Pim Passes By," premieres in Manchester 1918 Sebastian Cabot, London, actor, Mr French-Family Affair, Time Machine 1917 Don Herbert, born in Waconia, Minnesota, scientist/TV host, Watch Mr. Wizard 1917 Davis Roberts, born in Mobile, Alabama, actor, Mr. Johnson-Boone 1916 Pat Buttram, actor, Mr Haney-Green Acres 1916 John Vivyan, actor, Mr Lucky, Wrong Man, Imitation of Life 1916 John Vivyan, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Imitation of Life, Mr. Lucky 1916 Paul Tripp, New York City, TV host, Mr I Magination 1915 Frank Cady, actor, Mr Drucker-Green Acres 1915 Saul Bellow, born in Lachine, Quebec, author, Mr Sammler's Planet, Nobel 1976 1913 Victor Trumper, Jr., cricketer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Trumper NSW 1940-41 1913 Marjorie Weaver, born in Crossville, Tennessee, actress, Young Mr. Lincoln 1913 Jim Backus, Cleveland, actor, Mr Magoo, Thurston Howell III-Gilligan Is 1912 Mr. Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of University of British Columbia 1912 Marten Toonder, writer/cartoonist, Mr Bommel 1912 Donald Barry, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Mr Gallo-Mr Novak 1911 Ben Alexander, NV, actor, Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr. Doodles Kicks Off 1910 Red Foley, born in Blue Lick, Kentucky, country singer, Mr Smith Goes to Washington 1909 Maurice Denham, Beckenham England, actor, Mr Love, Damn the Defiant 1909 Robert Beatty, Ontario, actor, Amorous Mr. Pawn, Where Eagles Dare 1908 Burgess Meredith, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky 1908 Milton Berle, born in Harlem, New York City, comedian, Uncle Miltie, Mr. Television 1908 1st horror movie (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) premieres in Chicago 1908 Jimmy Stewart, Pennsylvania, actor, Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life 1908 Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across U.S. by car, they leave Los Angeles in a Packard and arrive in New York City in 32d-5h-25m 1908 Arthur O'Connell, born in New York City, actor, Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years 1907 Alan Reed, New York City, actor, Mr Adams and Eve, voice, Fred Flintstone 1907 Irene Tedrow, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Lucy-Dennis the Menace, Mr. Novak 1905 Jean Arthur, New York City, actress, Shane, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1905 Henry Fonda, Grand Is, Nebraska, actor, Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond 1905 Robert Donat, born in England, actor, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Citadel 1904 Clive Morton, born in London, England, actor, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Moonraker 1903 Leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor, Mr Ed, Father of the Bride 1902 Onslow Stevens, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mr Fisher-This is the Life 1902 Nydia Westman, New York City, actress, Going My Way, Young Mr. Bobbins 1901 Allan "Rocky" Lane, Mishawaka, Indiana, actor, voice of Mr. Ed, Red Ryder 1901 Ed Begley, born in Hartford, Connecticut, actor, Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry 1900 James Hilton, English novelist, Goodbye Mr. Chips 1899 Allen Tate, U.S., poet, Mr Pope and Other Poems 1898 Renee Adoree, French/U.S. singer and actress, Tfolies-Bergere, Mr. Wu 1897 Halliwell Hobbes, Stratford-on-Avon England, actor, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1897 Jerome Cowan, New York City, actor, Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show 1897 John McNally's musical "Good Mr. Best," premieres in New York City 1895 Lucien Littlefield, San Antonia, Texas, actor, Mr Beasley-Blondie 1894 Robert Louis Stevenson, English writer (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), dies at 45 1894 Cecil Kellaway, South Africa, actor, Mr Earnshaw-Wuthering Heights 1893 Donald McBride, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma 1890 Edward Arnold, New York City, actor, Mr Smith Goes to Washington 1889 Douglass Dumbrille, Hamilton Ont, actor, Mr Deed Goes to Town 1889 Ernest Truex, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actor, Pop-Pete and Gladys, Mr. Peepers 1882 Ida Moore, born in Altoona, Kansas, actress, Mr. Music, Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki 1882 John Barrymore, Blythe, Philadelphia, actor, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1881 William Nigh, Berlin Wisconsin, director, Ape, Doomed to Die, Mr. Wong 1879 In a 6-day footrace a Mr. Weston loses to a horse, 900 to 885 km 1871 Henry Stephenson, British WI, actor, Conquest, Little Old, New York, Mr. Lucky 1867 Finley Peter Dunne, U.S., journalist/humorist, Mr Dooley 1861 London's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr. Train of New York, begins operating 1861 Louisiana delegation except Mr. Bouligny withdraws from Congress 1861 Flush toilet patented by Mr. Thomas Crapper (Honest!) 1848 Frederick Marryat, English captain/author (Mr Midshipman Easy), dies 1831 1st U.S. railroad honeymoon trip, Mr. and Mrs. Pierson, Charleston, SC 1790 Lifeboat 1st tested at sea, by Mr. Greathead, the inventor 1786 Commercially made ice cream 1st advertised, Mr Hall, New York City |
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