April 4

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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Born 1906: Bea Benadaret, actress, comic voice artist, Blanche Morton on "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show," The original Betty Rubble on "The Flintstones," Cousin Pearl Bodine on "The Beverly Hillbillies," Kate on "Petticoat Junction." Died 1968.

Born 1916: David White, actor, Larry Tate in "Bewitched." Died 1990.

Born 1926: Cloris Leachman, Academy Award-winning actress, Phyllis on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Young Frankenstein," "High Anxiety."

Born 1944: Craig T. Nelson, actor, "Coach."

Born 1946: Rick Ducommun, stand-up comedian.

Born 1966: Nancy McKeon, actress, Jo in "The Facts of Life."

Born 1979: Natasha Lyonne, actress, "Scary Movie," "American Pie," "Kate and Leopold."

1967: In a contract dispute, Johnny Carson walked away from his hosting gig on "The Tonight Show." He returned in three weeks time with a $1.5 million annual raise.

1971: The final episode of "Hogan's Heroes" aired on CBS-TV.

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