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10 Things You Should Know About Barbara Jo Allen

Cladrite Radio — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:08:28 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Barbara Jo Allen, born 120 years ago today. Successful in the theatre, radio, television and pictures, she is best remembered as Vera Vague, the character that became her alter ego.

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10 Things You Should Know About Richard Basehart

Cladrite Radio — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:47:11 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Richard Basehart, born 112 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television.

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10 Things You Should Know About Fred MacMurray

Cladrite Radio — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:40:54 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Fred MacMurray, born 118 years ago today. He was a more versatile performer and a much bigger star than is widely remembered today.

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10 Things You Should Know About Preston Sturges

Cladrite Radio — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:52:03 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Preston Sturges, born 128 years ago today. We consider him a comedic genius and a true giant of American cinema.

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10 Things You Should Know About Don DeFore

Cladrite Radio — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:49:31 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Don DeFore, born 113 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television over his 50-year career.

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10 Things You Should Know About Preston Foster

Cladrite Radio — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:19:19 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Preston Foster, born 126 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, vaudeville, pictures, radio, nightclubs and television.

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10 Things You Should Know About Jay Novello

Cladrite Radio — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:50:06 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Jay Novello, born 122 years ago today. He worked steadily for 50 years in radio, pictures and television.

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10 Things You Should Know About Tom Tully

Cladrite Radio — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:15:00 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Tom Tully, born 118 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television.

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10 Things You Should Know About Eleanor Boardman

Cladrite Radio — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:03:21 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Eleanor Boardman, born 128 years ago today. A star in the silent era, she retired from pictures after appearing in just seven talkies.

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10 Things You Should Know About Evelyn Ankers

Cladrite Radio — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:51:27 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Evelyn Ankers, born 108 years ago today. Her Hollywood career lasted just 10 years, but her legacy as the “Queen of B Movies” endures.

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10 Things You Should Know About Mae Clarke

Cladrite Radio — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:41:31 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Mae Clarke, born 116 years ago today. Her career in nightclubs, vaudeville, Broadway, pictures, radio and television spanned nearly 50 years.

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10 Things You Should Know About Jane Wyatt

Cladrite Radio — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:08:44 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Jane Wyatt, born 116 years ago today. She enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television.

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10 Things You Should Know About Hugh Herbert

Cladrite Radio — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:48:03 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Hugh Herbert, born 142 years ago (or thereabouts) today. He enjoyed a long career in vaudeville before launching his prolific movie career.

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10 Things You Should Know About Esther Williams

Cladrite Radio — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:51:15 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Esther Williams, born 100 years ago today. She’s one actress who truly made a big splash in Hollywood. Also, here’s an interview we did with Ms. Williams some years ago.

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10 Things You Should Know About Billie Burke

Cladrite Radio — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:38:30 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Billie Burke, born 142 years ago today. It’s rare that an actress with a career as lengthy as Burke’s ends up so closely associated with a single role.

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10 Things You Should Know About Robert Mitchum

Cladrite Radio — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:58:47 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Robert Mitchum, born 109 years ago today. In addition to being a screen icon, he enjoyed success in recordings, radio and television.

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10 Things You Should Know About Louis Armstrong

Cladrite Radio — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:22:38 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Louis Armstrong, born 125 years ago today. We’re featuring his music all day today, so tune in now!

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10 Things You Should Know About Ann Dvorak

Cladrite Radio — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:50:53 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Ann Dvorak, born 115 years ago today. She was never a huge star, but she delivered many memorable turns and remains a favorite among discerning movie buffs.

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10 Things You Should Know About Joe E. Brown

Cladrite Radio — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:36:01 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Joe E. Brown, born 135 years ago today. Best remembered today as Osgood Fielding III in Some Like It Hot (1959), he starred in dozens of comedies in the 1930s and ’40s.

10 Things You Should Know About Ross Alexander

Cladrite Radio — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:16:02 GMT

Here are 10 things you should know about Ross Alexander, born 119 years ago today. After eight years on Broadway, he was showing great potential in Hollywood, but he came to a tragic end.

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