Benny Goodman

- the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Edie Adams, until he died.

Older than Edie Adams by 8 years.

New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies North to Alaska, Bell, Book and Candle. Died in a car accident. Television Academy Hall of Fame 1995. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 1995. Television Hall of Fame 1987. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1989. Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame 1992. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6307 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.
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Garry Marshall

actor, director, writer, producer, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Garry Kent Masciarelli

Birth Date:

November 13, 1934

Death Date:

July 19, 2016

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio

- the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Relationships:

husband of

Barbara Marshall

father of

Kathleen Marshall

older brother of

Penny Marshall

Older than Penny Marshall by 7 years.

uncle of

Tracy Reiner

Descendants:

Kathleen Marshall

Brief Facts:

Directed movies Runaway Bride, The Princess Diaries, TV series Mork & Mindy. Created TV series Happy Days. Television Academy Hall of Fame 2004. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. Bronx Walk of Fame 1994. Television Hall of Fame 1997. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 2012. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6838 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry; ceremony: 23 November 1983.
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Gary Owens

radio, tv, comedy, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Gary Altman

Birth Date:

May 10, 1936

Death Date:

February 12, 2015

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Mitchell, South Dakota, USA

- the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

South Dakota Hall of Fame 1995. National Radio Hall of Fame 1994. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1995. National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1994. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6743 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio; ceremony: 20 May 1981.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

George Burns

actor, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Nathan Birnbaum

Birth Date:

January 20, 1896

Death Date:

March 9, 1996

Age at Death:

100

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn

- the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Gracie Allen, until her earlier death.

Younger than Gracie Allen by less than 1 year.

Brief Facts:

Movie Oh God. Partner with wife in group Burns and Allen. Television Academy Hall of Fame 1996. Kennedy Center Honors 1988. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 1996. State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame 1974. Television Hall of Fame 1988. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1980. National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1977. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 1639 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry.
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A star at 6510 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.
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A star at 6672 Hollywood Boulevard for live performance or theater.
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Guglielmo Marconi

inventor, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi

Also Known As:

Guglielmo Marconi, 1st Marquis of Marconi

Birth Date:

April 25, 1874

Death Date:

July 20, 1937

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

- the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Bologna, Italy

Brief Facts:

Credited as the inventor of radio, then called wireless telegraphy. Nobel Prize in Physics 1909. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1978. National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1977. National Radio Hall of Fame 1988. New Jersey Hall of Fame 2009. Albert Medal 1914.

Harry Caray

baseball, radio, sports analyst, singer, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Harry Christopher Carabina

Nickname(s):

The Mayor of Rush Street

Birth Date:

March 1, 1914

Death Date:

February 18, 1998

Age at Death:

83, 11 days before his 84^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces

- the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Relationships:

grandfather of

Chip Caray

father of

Skip Caray

Descendants:

Skip Caray

Chip Caray

Brief Facts:

Broadcaster for baseball teams St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Famed for leading the song Take Me Out to the Ball Game during the seventh inning "stretch". Ford C Frick Award 1989. American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame 1989. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1994. Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame. National Radio Hall of Fame 1990. National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. NSMA Hall of Fame 1988. St. Louis Walk of Fame: A star at 6321 Delmar Boulevard.

Jack Benny

comedy, radio, tv, actor, musician, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Benjamin Kubelsky

Also Known As:

Ben K. Benny

Birth Date:

February 14, 1894

Death Date:

December 26, 1974

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

- the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Mary Livingstone, until he died.

Older than Mary Livingstone by 12 years.

Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Brief Facts:

Played violin, or "fiddle." Radio and TV show The Jack Benny Program. Known for his comedy routines with Eddie Anderson as Rochester. Television Academy Hall of Fame 1996. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 1996. National Radio Hall of Fame 1989. Television Hall of Fame 1988. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1977. National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1977. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6650 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
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A star at 1505 Vine Street for contributions to radio.
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A star at 6370 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.
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Jack Buck

baseball, radio, sports analyst, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

John Francis Buck

Birth Date:

August 21, 1924

Death Date:

June 18, 2002

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo

- the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Announced games for baseball team St. Louis Cardinals. Also football for CBS radio program Monday Night Football. Distinct gravelly voice. Missouri Wall of Fame. National Radio Hall of Fame 1995. Ford C Frick Award 1987. American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame 1990. Missouri Sports Hall of Fame 1980. Hall of Famous Missourians 2006. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 2005. St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame. St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame 2009. NSMA Hall of Fame 1990. St. Louis Walk of Fame: A star at 6307 Delmar Boulevard.

Jerry Lewis

actor, singer, director, producer, writer, activist, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Joseph Levitch

Nickname(s):

Picchiatello
The King of Comedy

Birth Date:

March 16, 1926

Death Date:

August 20, 2017

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces

- the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Relationships:

father of

Gary Lewis

Descendants:

Gary Lewis

Brief Facts:

Movies The Nutty Professor, The Geisha Boy. Often paired with Dean Martin in movies. Host of MS Telethon. New Jersey Hall of Fame 2009. French Legion of Honor. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1991. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
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A star at 6150 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.
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Kate Smith

singer, actor, radio, tv, activist, hall of fame

Gender:

Female

Real/Birth Name:

Kathryn Elizabeth Smith

Birth Date:

May 1, 1907

Death Date:

June 17, 1986

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Greenville, Virginia, USA

- the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Alto. Songs God Bless America, Dream a Little Dream of Me, The Woodpecker Song, Now Is the Hour, When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain. North Carolina Music Hall of Fame 2009. Presidential Medal of Freedom 1982. National Radio Hall of Fame 1999. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1981. National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1977. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6157 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.
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A star at 6145 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio.
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Larry King

tv, radio, actor, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Lawrence Harvey Zeigler

Also Known As:

Lawrence Harvey King

Birth Date:

November 19, 1933

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio

- the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

TV talk show host on CNN, program Larry King Live. Married to 7 women, one twice, as of 2009. Voice actor in movies Shrek 2, Shrek the Third. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. Cable Hall of Fame 2012. National Radio Hall of Fame 1989. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1992. National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1994. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6616 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry; ceremony: 2 May 1997.
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Lucille Ball

actor, comedy, producer, director, model, Broadway, hall of fame

Gender:

Female

Real/Birth Name:

Lucille Desiree Ball

Also Known As:

Diane Belmont
Lucille Ball Arnaz'Lucille Ball Morton

Nickname(s):

Lucy

Birth Date:

August 6, 1911

Death Date:

April 26, 1989

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo

- the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Jamestown, New York, USA

Relationships:

ex-wife of

Desi Arnaz

Older than Desi Arnaz by 5 years.

mother of

Desi Arnaz Jr.

wife of

Gary Morton, until she died.

Older than Gary Morton by 13 years.

mother of

Lucie Arnaz

Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Star of TV shows I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy. Movies Mame, Yours, Mine and Ours, The Long, Long Trailer. Broadway musical Wildcat. National Women's Hall of Fame 2001. Television Academy Hall of Fame 1992. Kennedy Center Honors 1986. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 1992. Presidential Medal of Freedom 1989. Television Hall of Fame 1984. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1988. Cecil B DeMille Award 1979. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6436 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
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A star at 6100 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.
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Mel Allen

radio, sports analyst, hall of fame, baseball

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Melvin Allen Israel

Nickname(s):

Voice of the Yankees

Birth Date:

February 14, 1913

Death Date:

June 16, 1996

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

- the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

Called games for baseball team New York Yankees. Ford C Frick Award 1978. American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame 1985. Alabama Sports Hall of Fame 1974. National Radio Hall of Fame 1989. Yankee Stadium Monument Park 1998. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1986. National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1979. International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame 1980. National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame 1995. NSMA Hall of Fame 1972.

Milton Berle

actor, female impersonator, comedy, tv, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Mendel Berlinger
(other sources:) Milton Berlinger

Nickname(s):

Uncle Miltie
Mr. Television

Birth Date:

July 12, 1908

Death Date:

March 27, 2002

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

- the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

California Hall of Fame 2007. Television Academy Hall of Fame 1992. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 1992. Television Hall of Fame 1984. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1988. National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1981. Jewish-American Hall of Fame. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6771 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio.
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A star at 6263 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.
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Orson Welles

actor, director, writer, producer, radio, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

George Orson Wells

Birth Date:

May 6, 1915

Death Date:

October 10, 1985

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

- the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Rita Hayworth

Older than Rita Hayworth by 3 years.

Brief Facts:

Famed for radio show War of the Worlds which caused a panic. Movies Citizen Kane, A Man for All Seasons. Narrator in many movies. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. Theater Hall of Fame. National Radio Hall of Fame 1988. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1979. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 1600 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry.
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A star at 6552 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio.
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Paul Harvey

radio, writer, commentator, news, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Paul Harvey Aurandt

Also Known As:

Paul Aurandt

Birth Date:

September 4, 1918

Death Date:

February 28, 2009

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

- the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Brief Facts:

Book More of Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story. Radio show Paul Harvey News and Comment, where he often said, "... and now, the rest of the story". Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. Presidential Medal of Freedom 2005. Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame. National Radio Hall of Fame 1990. Oklahoma Hall of Fame 1955. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1979. DeMolay International Alumni Association Hall of Fame 1993.

Ray Goulding

radio, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Raymond Walter Goulding

Brief Facts:

Radio show Bob and Ray with Bob Elliott. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1984. National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1981.

Red Barber

baseball, sports analyst, radio, writer, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Walter Lanier Barber

Birth Date:

February 17, 1908

Death Date:

October 22, 1992

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Columbus, Mississippi, USA

- the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Called baseball games for teams Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees. Considered the definer of radio game commentary style. Ford C Frick Award 1978. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame 1984. Florida Sports Hall of Fame 1979. National Radio Hall of Fame 1995. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1989. National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1977. DeMolay International Alumni Association Hall of Fame 1986. NSMA Hall of Fame 1973.

Red Skelton

actor, hall of fame, painter, clown, writer, producer, composer, singer

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Richard Bernard Skelton

Birth Date:

July 18, 1913

Death Date:

September 17, 1997

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

- the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Vincennes, Indiana, USA

Brief Facts:

TV series The Red Skelton Show. Movies Around the World in Eighty Days, Ocean's Eleven (1960), Du Barry Was a Lady. International Clown Hall of Fame 1989. Television Academy Hall of Fame 1996. National Radio Hall of Fame 1994. Television Hall of Fame 1988. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1984. National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1980. Cecil B DeMille Award 1978. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6763 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio.
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A star at 6650 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.
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Regis Philbin

tv, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Regis Francis Xavier Philbin

Birth Date:

August 25, 1931

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

New York City, New York, USA

- the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Talk show host. TV series Live! with Kelly, Today, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Television Academy Hall of Fame 2008. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. Bronx Walk of Fame 1998. Television Hall of Fame 2006. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 2006. Walter Camp Distinguished American Award 2002. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry; ceremony: 10 April 2003.
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Rick Dees

radio, comedy, composer, singer, actor, dj, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Rigdon Osmond Dees III

Birth Date:

March 14, 1950

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces

- the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

Songs Meatballs, Disco Duck (Part One). Radio program The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown. National Radio Hall of Fame 1999. North Carolina Music Hall of Fame 2013. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 2007. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 1560 Vine Street for contributions to radio; ceremony: 17 September 1984.
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Ronald Reagan

actor, president, governor, sports analyst, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Ronald Wilson Reagan

Nickname(s):

Ronnie
Dutch
the Gipper
the Great Communicator

Birth Date:

February 6, 1911

Death Date:

June 5, 2004

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

- the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Tampico, Illinois, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Jane Wyman

Older than Jane Wyman by 2 years.

father of

Maureen Reagan

by adoption father of

Michael Reagan

husband of

Nancy Reagan, until he died.

Older than Nancy Reagan by 10 years.

father of

Patti Davis

father of

Ron Reagan

Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Movies Bedtime for Bonzo, Knute Rockne All American. Governor of California. 40th President of US. California Hall of Fame 2006. Hall of Great Western Performers 1989. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. Presidential Medal of Freedom 1993. Congressional Gold Medal 2000. International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame List 1986. National Radio Hall of Fame 2011. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1981. National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1994. Theodore Roosevelt Award 1990. NSMA Hall of Fame 1990. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6374 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.
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Palm Springs Walk of Stars: A star at 100 Museum Drive; ceremony: 6 February 1997.

Roone Arledge

sports analyst, news, producer, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Roone Pinckney Arledge Jr.

Birth Date:

July 8, 1931

Death Date:

December 5, 2002

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

- the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Channel ABC Sports, Created TV show Monday Night Football. Winner of 37 Emmy Awards. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1994. Television Hall of Fame 1989. United States Olympic Hall of Fame. Columbia University Athletics Hall of Fame 2016.

Roy Acuff

singer, country, bandleader, musician, publisher, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Roy Claxton Acuff

Nickname(s):

King of Country Music

Birth Date:

September 15, 1903

Death Date:

November 23, 1992

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Maynardville, Tennessee, USA

- the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Grand Ole Opry. Band Smoky Mountain Boys. Song Wabash Cannonball. Country Music Hall of Fame 1962. Kennedy Center Honors 1991. National Medal of Arts 1991. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1988. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 1541 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry.
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Rush Limbaugh

commentator, radio, writer, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Rush Hudson Limbaugh III

Also Known As:

Rusty Sharpe

Birth Date:

January 12, 1951

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn

- the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Conservative radio talk show host and commentator, radio program The Rush Limbaugh Show. Books The Way Things Ought to Be, See, I Told You So. Missouri Wall of Fame. National Radio Hall of Fame 1993. Hall of Famous Missourians 2012. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1998.

Sid Caesar

actor, writer, musician, singer, Broadway, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Isaac Sidney Caesar

Birth Date:

September 8, 1922

Death Date:

February 12, 2014

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

- the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Yonkers, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

TV shows Your Show of Shows, The Sid Caesar Show. Movies Grease, Grease 2, Airport 1975. 1948 Broadway revue Make Mine Manhattan. Television Academy Hall of Fame 1993. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 1993. Television Hall of Fame 1985. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1989. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 7014 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.
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Tom Joyner

radio, activist, tv, writer, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Thomas Joyner

Birth Date:

November 23, 1949

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

- the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Tuskegee, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

TV show The Tom Joyner Show. Book Tom Joyner Presents How to Prepare for College. The Official R&B Music Hall of Fame 2013. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 2000. International Civil Rights Walk of Fame 2008. National Radio Hall of Fame 1998. Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame 2013.

Vin Scully

baseball, sports analyst, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Vincent Edward Scully

Birth Date:

November 29, 1927

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

- the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Broadcaster for games of teams Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers. Ford C Frick Award 1982. California Sports Hall of Fame 2008. American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame 1992. National Radio Hall of Fame 1995. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 2009. Los Angeles Memorial Coloseum Court of Honors 2008. Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016. Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame 2009. Movie For Love of the Game. NSMA Hall of Fame 1991. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6675 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio; ceremony: 9 June 1982.
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Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6807 Hollywood Boulevard for involvement with team Los Angeles Dodgers; ceremony: 20 June 2008.

William S. Paley

radio, tv, business, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

William S. Paley

Birth Date:

September 28, 1901

Death Date:

October 26, 1990

Age at Death:

89, 28 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra

- the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

At age 12, Paley added a middle initial to his name. The "S." has no meaning. The CEO who built Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) to amajor influence. Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1977. Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame 1984. National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1977. National Radio Hall of Fame 1988. Television Hall of Fame 1984.

Wolfman Jack

radio, dj, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Weston Smith

Also Known As:

Daddy Jules
Big Smith

Birth Date:

January 21, 1938

Death Date:

July 1, 1995

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign: