October 5

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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Born 1902: Larry Fine, comedian, actor, one of the beloved Three Stooges. Died 1975.

Born 1905: Harriet MacGibbon, actress, Mrs. Margaret Drysdale on "The Beverly Hillbillies." Died 1987.

Born 1908: Joshua Logan, stage and film director, producer, writer, "Mister Roberts," "South Pacific," "Tall Story," "Ensign Pulver," "Paint Your Wagon." Died 1988.

Born 1922: Bil Keane, cartoonist, "The Family Circus."

Born 1924: Bill Dana, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, best known as popular 1960s character José Jiménez, "The Steve Allen Show," "Make Room for Daddy," "The Bill Dana Show," "The Busy Body," "The Nude Bomb."

Born 1950: Jeff Conaway, actor, "Pete's Dragon," Bobby on "Taxi," "Grease."

Born 1957: Bernie Mac, stand-up comedian, actor, "Friday," "Moesha," "The Bernie Mac Show," "Head of State," "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle."

1969: The BBC debuted "Monty Python's Flying Circus."

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