August 7

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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Born 1884: Billie Burke, actress, "Dinner at Eight," "Topper" (1937), Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, in "The Wizard of Oz," "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1942), "Father of the Bride" (1950), "Father's Little Dividend." Died 1970.

Born 1927: Stan Freberg, comedian, writer, producer, actor, voice actor for Warner Bros., UPA, and Walt Disney cartoons and radio's "The Jack Benny Program." He was also a prominent advertising writer-producer, radio personality, and novelty record artist ("John and Marsha," "St. George and the Dragonet," "Little Blue Riding Hood," "Green Christmas," and "The United States of America").

Born 1942: Garrison Keillor, author, humorist, "Prairie Home Companion."

Born 1955: Wayne Knight, actor, Newman on "Seinfeld," "3rd Rock From the Sun," "Rat Race."

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