October 21

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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Born 1895: Edna Purviance, actress, appearing in more than 20 Charlie Chaplin films, usually as his leading lady, including "His Night Out," "Chase Me Charlie," "Sunnyside," "The Tramp," "The Immigrant," "The Kid," "Easy Street," "The Idle Class," "Died 1958.

Born 1920: Hy Averback, actor, director, producer, "The Tonight Show," "Our Miss Brooks," "The Real McCoys," "Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?" "I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!" TV's "M*A*S*H," "F Troop," "The Dukes of Hazzard," TV's "House Calls." Died 1997.

Born 1925: Joyce Randolph, actress, Trixie Norton on "The Honeymooners."

Born 1956: Carrie Fisher, actress, writer, "Shampoo," "The Blues Brothers," "Under the Rainbow," "When Harry Met Sally," "The 'burbs," "Hannah and Her Sister," "Postcards From the Edge." Daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher.

Born 1976: Jeremy Miller, actor, Ben on "Growing Pains."

1964: The movie version of "My Fair Lady," starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn, world premiered in New York City.

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