November 29

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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Born 1895: Busby Berkeley, choreographer, film director, "42nd Street," "Dames," "The Gang's All Here," "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," "Annie Get Your Gun" (uncredited). Died 1976.

1948: The "Kukla, Fran, and Ollie" puppet show premiered on NBC-TV.

Born 1949: Garry Shandling, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, "It's Garry Shandling's Show," "The Larry Sanders Show," "Mixed Nuts," "Doctor Dolittle" (voice, 1998), "What Planet Are You From?" "Town & Country."

Born 1954: Joel Coen, film director, writer, teamed with brother,  Ethan. His credits include "Blood Simple," "Raising Arizona," "The Hudsucker Proxy," "Fargo," "O Brother Where Art Thou?" "Intolerable Cruelty."

Born 1955: Howie Mandel, stand-up comedian, actor, "Funny Farm," "Gremlins" (Gizmo's voice), "A Fine Mess," "Walk Like a Man," "Bobby's World" (voices),

Born 1976: Anna Faris, actress, "Scary Movie" movies, "The Hot Chick," "Lost in Translation."

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