October 30

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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Born 1896: Ruth Gordon, Academy Award-winning actress ("Rosemary's Baby"), "Lord Love a Duck," "Where's Poppa?" with George Segal, and "Harold and Maude." In Clint Eastwood's comedies "Every Which Way but Loose" and "Any Which Way You Can," she appeared opposite Clyde, an orangutan. As a screenwriter, she co-wrote the Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn hits "Adam's Rib" and "Pat and Mike." Her other scripts include "The Marrying Kind" and "The Actress." Died 1985. Wife of Garson Kanin.

Born 1945: Henry Winkler, actor, Fonzie on "Happy Days," "The One and Only," "Night Shift," "The Water Boy," "Holes." Director: "Cop & 1/2," "Dave's World," TV's "Clueless," "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch." Executive producer: "The Hollywood Squares" (2002-).

Born 1958: Kevin Pollak, stand-up comedian, actor, "L.A. Story," "Morton & Hayes," "Wayne's World 2," "Grumpy Old Men," "The Whole Nine Yards," "The Drew Carey Show," "Dr. Dolittle 2," "The Santa Clause 2."

1973: George Carlin's "Seven Words You Cannot Say on Television" recording was played on a New York radio station, sparking threats of license revoking from the Federal Communications Commission. Pee-pee.

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