August 1

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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Born 1931: Tom Wilson, cartoonist, "Ziggy."

Born 1933: Dom DeLuise, comedian, actor, "The Glass Bottom Boat," "The Twelve Chairs," "Blazing Saddles," "Silent Movie," "The End," "Fatso," "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," "Cannonball Run," "Spaceballs" (voice of Pizza the Hutt), "Candid Camera."

1971: Premiering on CBS-TV, "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour."

Born 1973: Tempestt Bledsoe, actress, Vanessa on "The Cosby Show."

Opening in movie theatres: Larry, Moe, and Curly as McSniff, McSnuff, and McSnort in "Pardon My Scotch" (1935) ... Joe E. Brown in "Shut My Big Mouth" (1942) ... Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window" (1954) ... George Lucas' "American Graffiti" (1973) ... Executive Producer George Lucas' "Howard the Duck" (1986).

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