September 18

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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Born 1905: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, actor, "The Jack Benny Program." Died 1977.

Born 1920: June Foray, actress specializing in cartoons, best known as Rocky the Flying Squirrel.

Born 1939: Fred Willard, improvisational comedian (Ace Trucking Company), actor, "Fernwood 2Nite," "Best in Show," "A Mighty Wind," "Everyone Loves Raymond."

Born 1940: Frankie Avalon, singer, actor, "Beach Party" films, "Sergeant Deadhead," "I'll Take Sweden," "Grease," "Back to the Beach."

TV premieres:  "The Patty Duke Show" (1963) ... "The Addams Family" (1964) ... "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965) ... "Get Smart" (1965) ... "Late Night With David Letterman" presented "The Top 10 List" for the first time.

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