May 5

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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Born 1899: Freeman Gosden, radio comedian, writer, creator of "Amos and Andy," "Calvin and the Colonel." Died 1982.

1934: Larry, Moe, and Curly swore off dames in "Woman Haters," a Three Stooges two-reeler debuting in theatres.

Born 1936: Ann B. Davis, actress, "Love That Bob," "The Brady Bunch."

Born 1943: Michael Palin, comedian, writer, actor, Monty Python member, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," "The Life of Brian," "A Fish Called Wanda."

1952: "I Love Lucy" presented the "Lucy Does a TV Commercial" episode in which Lucille Ball hawks Vitameatavegamin.

Born 1973: Tina Yothers, actress, "Family Ties."

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