May 1

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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Born 1918: Jack Paar, comedian, actor, "The Tonight Show" (1957-62).

Born 1922: Louis Nye, comedian, actor, "The Steve Allen Show," "The Ann Sothern Show," "The Beverly Hillbillies."

Born 1924: Terry Southern, screenwriter, novelist, "Dr. Strangelove," "The Magic Christian." Died 1971.

Born 1946: Joanna Lumley, actress, "The New Avengers," "Absolutely Fabulous."

1972: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" moved to sunny Burbank, California, after nearly 10 years of broadcasts from New York City.

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