July 8

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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Born 1933: Marty Feldman, comedian, actor, writer, Igor in "Young Frankenstein," "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother," "Silent Movie," "The Last Remake of Beau Geste," In God We Trust," Yellowbeard." Died 1982.

Born 1944: Jeffrey Tambor, actor, "The Ropers," "Mr. Mom," "Max Headroom," "City Slickers," Hank "Hey, now!" Kingsley on "The Larry Sanders Show," "Dr. Dolittle" (1998), "There's Something About Mary," "Muppets From Space," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000), "The Hollywood Squares."

Born 1958: Kevin Bacon, actor, "Animal House," "Diner," "Footloose," "Planes, Trains & Automobiles," "The Big Picture," "Tremors," "

Born 1962: Rob Burnett, TV producer-writer, "Late Show With David Letterman," "Ed."

Opening in movie theatres: "Million Dollar Legs" with Jack Oakie, W.C. Fields, and Andy Clyde ... "What's Buzzin', Cousin?" (1943), starring Ann Miller and Eddie "Rochester" Anderson ... Otto Preminger's "The Moon Is Blue" (1953), a once controversial comedy about virginity, headlining William Holden and David Niven.

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