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3 November 1926. The legendary American sharpshooter, Annie Oakley, died (aged 66). She had a starring role in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Since her death, her story was told in stage musicals and films, including, Annie Get Your Gun, starring Betty Hutton. pic.twitter.com/Yyr6sqH6Wq
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 3, 2022
"There is a world of communication which is not dependent on words."
― Mary Martin (died this day, November 3, 1990) pic.twitter.com/44ncd6zmrN— MacCocktail (@MacCocktail) November 3, 2017
4 November 1916. Walter Cronkite was born in St Joseph, Missouri, USA. He was chief presenter for CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981. He reported numerous major news events but is probably best known for announcing the death of John F Kennedy live on CBS News on 22 November 1963. pic.twitter.com/IyVkMoIpUC
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 4, 2022
5 November 1913. Hollywood legend, Vivien Leigh, was born in Darjeeling, India. She won 2 Academy Awards for Best Actress, for her performance as Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind, her best known role, and her role as Blanche DuBois in, A Streetcar Named Desire. pic.twitter.com/lRXH75gM6z
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 5, 2022
5 November 2020. British actor, Geoffrey Palmer, died (aged 93). He was best known for his roles in British TV comedy sitcoms playing Jimmy Anderson in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Ben Parkinson in Butterflies, and Lionel Hardcastle in As Time Goes By. pic.twitter.com/CxEkVtDPWL
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 5, 2022
6 November 2012. British actor, Clive Dunn, died (aged 92). He’s best known for his role as the elderly butcher Lance Corporal Jack Jones in the popular BBC TV sitcom, Dad’s Army, whose catchphrases were “Don’t Panic” and “They Don’t Like it Up Em!” pic.twitter.com/sBzQWQRQ2s
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 6, 2022
#OTD 1991 – Gene Tierney, 70, US actress. (b. 1920)
Leave Her to Heaven (OscarNom) * Dragonwyck * The Razor's Edge * The Ghost and Mrs. Muir * The Iron Curtain * Whirlpool * Night and the City * Where the Sidewalk Ends * The Secret of Convict Lake pic.twitter.com/MGg6OHSV2v
— Lauren Facall (@Lauren66793666) November 6, 2022
Remembering Steve McQueen who passed away on this day, 7 November, 1980 (age 50) in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
The King of Cool still endures as an icon of popular culture who rose from a troubled youth spent in reform schools to being the world's most popular actor. pic.twitter.com/3uBtIo5qjQ
— Hollywood Golden Age of Cinema (@HGACinema) November 7, 2022
8 November 1968. The ITV comedy series, Please Sir!, was broadcast for the first time. It was set in the fictional Fenn Street Secondary Modern School, and starred John Alderton as teacher, Bernard Hedges. It ran for 55 episodes, until 12 February 1972.
pic.twitter.com/AH23392lwK— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 8, 2022
8 November 2003. Comedy actor, Bob Grant, died (aged 71). He was best known for playing bus conductor Jack Harper in the popular ITV sitcom series, On the Buses. The cause of death was suicide by carbon monoxide. pic.twitter.com/pFncsLMm4O
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 8, 2022
9 November 1982. The anarchic BBC2 TV comedy series, The Young Ones, was first broadcast. It focused on the lives of 4 undergraduate students, who share a house in a squalid condition. It ran for two series, the first in 1982, and the second, in 1984. pic.twitter.com/L0ErelmuKW
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 9, 2022
10 November 1925. Legendary Welsh actor, Richard Burton, was born in Pontrhydyfen. He’s was noted for his mellifluous voice, his heavy drinking and his highly publicised marriages to Elizabeth Taylor, which often overshadowed praise for his undoubted acting ability. pic.twitter.com/FW0kUAfyUu
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 10, 2022
10 November 1945. The celebrated film director, Terence Davies, was born in Liverpool. He’s best known as the director of Distant Voices, Still Lives, The Long Day Closes, and Of Time and the City. pic.twitter.com/sTwRt5qHaq
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 10, 2022
10 November 1969. The classic children’s educational show, Sesame Street, was shown for the first time on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the USA. The programme featured Jim Henson’s, Muppets, and included short films, with humour and cultural references. pic.twitter.com/6zWd6Cc0y9
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 10, 2022
10 November 2006. Hollywood legend, Jack Palance, died (aged 87). He appeared in over 80 films, and numerous TV dramas, excelling in roles as a charismatic bad guy. He won one Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for City Slickers in 1992. pic.twitter.com/u4XSHX5AR2
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 10, 2022
11 November 1953. The BBC TV current affairs programme, Panorama, was broadcast for the first time. It was the brainchild of Dennis Bardens and Andrew Miller Jones, and was originally intended as a fortnightly reflection on contemporary affairs. pic.twitter.com/METbHJu1Oj
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 11, 2022
11 November 1974. Hollywood superstar, Leonardo DiCaprio, was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. Films include: Titanic, The Aviator, Revolutionary Road, and The Revenant, for which won the Best Actor Oscar. pic.twitter.com/Eh4jm18GZ5
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 11, 2022
11 November 2016. Popular actor, Robert Vaughn, died (aged 83). His best-known TV role was as spy, Napoleon Solo (left), in the popular 1960s series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. He also starred as the wealthy detective, Harry Rule, in the 1970s series The Protectors. pic.twitter.com/27zhQLIdUX
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 11, 2022