February 24

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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Born 1890: Marjorie Main, character actress, "The Women" (1939), "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944), "Summer Stock" (1950), and 10 film appearances as Ma Kettle, starting in "The Egg and I" (1947). Died 1975.

Born 1921: Abe Vigoda, actor, "Barney Miller" (1975-77), "The Cheap Detective" (1978), "Joe Versus the Volcano" (1990).

Born 1932: Jay Sandrich, TV director, "Get Smart," "That Girl," "He & She," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "The Odd Couple," "The Bob Newhart Show," "Laverne and Shirley," "WKRP in Cincinnati," "Benson," "Night Court," "The Cosby Show," "The Golden Girls," "A Different World," "Empty Nest."

Born 1943: George Harrison, Beatle and actor, "A Hard Day's Night" (1964), "Help!" (1965). As Executive Producer: "Life of Brian" (1979), "Time Bandits" (1981), "Nuns on the Run" (1990). Died 2001.

Born 1951: Debra Jo Rupp, actress, "The Jeff Foxworthy Show'" (1995-96), "Friends" (1997-98), "That 70's Show" (1998-).

1965: In the Bahamas, production began on The Beatles' second musical-comedy, "Help!"

Born 1968: Mitch Hedberg, stand-up comedian.

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