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Today's birthday: Joe Williams was considered by many to be the finest jazz singer of his generation.
Joe Williams
Born Joseph Goreed on Dec. 12, 1918 in Cordele, Ga. Died March 29, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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Sad news to report: Tony Award-winning director Gene Saks, who collaborated several times with Neil Simon, has died:
Gene Saks dies at 93; Tony-winning director teamed with Neil Simon
Gene Saks, a director best known for bringing Neil Simon plays to life on Broadway and in their Hollywood film adaptations, has died. He was 93.
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Veteran singer Johnny Mathis is appearing next month in concert at Disney Hall:
Johnny Mathis — time for a full-scale comeback?
An unlikely act stole the show last month at the annual all-star gala Clive Davis hosts the night before the Grammy Awards.
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Today's birthday: Philip Ahn was one of the best-known Asian character actors in Hollywood.
Philip Ahn
Born March 29, 1905 in Los Angeles, Calif. Died Feb. 28, 1978 of pneumonia in Los Angeles, Calif.
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The 17th "Noir City" film noir festival arrives Friday at the American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theatre:
'Noir City' film fest explores darker side of life
Gritty film noir just may be embraced by contemporary audiences more than any other genre from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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Veteran TV director Walter Graumann has died:
Walter Grauman dies at 93; 'Murder, She Wrote,' 'Columbo' TV director
Walter Grauman, a prolific television director whose credits include numerous episodes of hits such as "Murder, She Wrote," "Barnaby Jones," "The Fugitive"...
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just bought a space shuttle from "2001: A Space Odyssey" :
The $344,000 movie prop: Academy buys ship from Kubrick's '2001'
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Saturday bought the Aries 1B Trans-Lunar Space Shuttle from "2001: A Space Odyssey" at Premiere Props'...
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Today's birthday: Eileen Heckart played the Oscar-winning role of overprotective mother to Edward Albert's blind character in love with kooky Goldie Hawn in "Butterflies Are Free."
Eileen Heckart
Born March 29, 1919 in Columbus, Ohio. Died Dec. 31, 2001 of lung cancer in Norwalk, Conn.
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Died on this date: Paul Henreid was the stoically elegant matinee idol of the 1930s and '40s whose portrayal of resistance fighter Victor Laszlo in "Casablanca" made him a prized part of the Hollywood legend.
Paul Henreid
Born Paul George Julius Hernreid von Wasel Waldingau on Jan. 10, 1905 in Trieste, Italy. Died March 29, 1992 of heart failure in Santa Monica, Calif.
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Sad news to report: actress Sally Forrest has died:
Sally Forrest, dancer lifted to dramatic roles by Ida Lupino, dies at 86
Sally Forrest, a dancer who appeared in 1940s MGM musicals before being cast by Ida Lupino in dramatic roles, died March 15 at her home in Beverly Hills. She was...
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Where did the time go? On this date in 1959, Billy Wilder's comedy masterpiece "Some Like it Hot," starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe and Joe E. Brown, opened in theaters. The film would earn six Oscar nominations including best director and lead actor for Lemmon, but failed to be nominated for best film. Photo courtesy of United Artists.
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