Remembering Leon Askin
Actor Leon Askin, who played General Burkhalter on the Hogan’s Heroes television series, was born this day (September 18) in 1907.
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Remembering Chaim Herzog
The late President of Israel Chaim Herzog was born on this date (September 17) in 1918.
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International, Middle East, VideosRemembering Lauren Bacall
Actress Lauren Bacall was born today (September 16) in 1924.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosHappy Birthday Ned Rothenberg
Musician Ned Rothenberg was born this day (September 15) in 1956.
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, VideosRemembering Allan Bloom
American philosopher Allan Bloom was born this day (September 14) in 1930.
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA, VideosHappy Birthday Judy Blumberg
Today (September 13) is the birthday of former Olympic ice skater Judith Blumberg.
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International, Sports & Competitions, VideosRemembering Ben Shahn
Artist Ben Shahn was born this day (September 12) in 1898.
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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA, VideosRemembering Daniel Lewin
Internet entrepreneur Daniel Lewin was among the victims murdered by terrorists on this date (September 11) in 2001. He was 31.
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Business & Finance, International, Middle East, USA, VideosRemembering Franz Werfel
Novelist and poet Franz Werfel was born this day (September 10) in 1890.
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, VideosRemembering Paul Goodman
Psychologist, anarchist, reformer Paul Goodman was born this day (September 9) in 1911.
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Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA, VideosRemembering Sid Caesar
Comedian Sid Caesar was born this day (September 8) in 1922.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & Satire, VideosRemembering Leonard Rosenman
Music composer Leonard Rosenman was born this day (September 7) in 1924.
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosRemembering Billy Rose
Movie producer, song composer Billy Rose was born this day (September 6) in 1899. Among his films was Jumbo, here showcasing the talents of Doris Day.
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosRemembering Allen Funt
Allen Funt, creator of Candid Camera, died this day (September 5) in 1999. (Earlier we had mistakenly posted a video about Darryl Zanuck, who, reader Norm Galston of Los Angeles pointed out to us, was one of the few movie moguls who was not a member of the Jewish community.)
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