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<p dir="auto"><strong>BaltimoreBob</strong> — <em>15 years ago(July 29, 2010 06:01 AM)</em></p>
<h2>My #1 for August 2nd is<br />
Carroll O'Connor (Would have been 86 in 2010) 1924  Died age 75<br />
Born 2 August 1924, Manhattan, New York.<br />
Date of Death 21 June 2001, Culver City, California.<br />
(heart attack brought on by complications from diabetes)<br />
Birth Name: John Carroll O'Connor / Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)<br />
Carroll was raised in Forest Hills, a community of Queens, New York.<br />
After high school in 1942, he joined the Merchant Marines &amp; worked on ships in the Atlantic.<br />
In 1946, he enrolled at the University of Montana to study English.<br />
While there, he became interested in theater.<br />
During one of the amateur productions, he met his future wife,<br />
Nancy Fields, whom he married in 1951.<br />
Spouse: Nancy O'Connor (28 July 1951 - 21 June 2001) (his death) 1 child<br />
Trade Mark: On "All in the Family" (1971) he always smoked his cigars<br />
in his favorite woven Wingback Chair.<br />
Baltimore Bob's favorite Outer Limits episode: The Outer Limits as Deimos<br />
(1 episode, 1964) - Controlled Experiment (1964) TV Episode.<br />
Also appeared in Baltimore Bobs favorite 1960s TV show The Fugitive as<br />
Sheriff Bray (1 episode, 1964) - Flight from the Final Demon (1964) TV Episode.<br />
The Time Tunnel as General Phillip Southall/Colonel 'The Butcher' Southall<br />
/ (1 episode, 1966) - The Last Patrol (1966) TV Episode.<br />
Best known for his role on "All in the Family" (1971) TV-Series 1971-1979.<br />
Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker (148 episodes, 1968-1979)<br />
Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker (151 episodes, 1968-1979)<br />
Rob Reiner as Michael 'Meathead' Stivic (122 episodes, 1971-1978)<br />
Sally Struthers as Gloria Bunker-Stivic (113 episodes, 1971-1978).<br />
Won Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for:<br />
'All in the Family' (1971) in 1971, 1972, 1977, 1978 &amp; 1979.<br />
"Archie Bunker's Place" as Archie Bunker (65 episodes, 1979-1983).<br />
1st movie role at age 37 in 'A Fever in the Blood' (1961) as Matt Keenan.<br />
Appears at age 46 in Baltimore Bobs favorite War/Comedy movie<br />
Kelly's Heroes (1970) as Maj. Gen. Colt.<br />
Baltimore Bobs favorite War movie Saving Private Ryan (1998).<br />
Baltimore Bobs previous favorite War movie was The Guns of Navarone (1961).<br />
2008: Baltimore Bob has both Saving Private Ryan &amp; The Guns of Navarone on DVD.<br />
Last movie role at age 76 in 'Return to Me' (2000) as Marty O'Reilly.</h2>
<h2>Birthdays set for 2005</h2>
<p dir="auto">Sara Foster (24) 1981</p>
<ul>
<li>Born: ?, ? / Birth Name: Sara Christine Foster / Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)</li>
<li>Sister Erin Foster born 23 August 1982, Los Angeles, California.</li>
<li>Daughter of David Foster.</li>
<li>She is a former fashion model who briefly hosted the short-lived "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)</li>
<li>spin-off "ET on MTV" (2000).</li>
<li>Based on that breakthrough she was cast as the lead femme fatale  in The Big Bounce (2004),</li>
<li>which was a remake of a previous movie adaptation of the same Elmore Leonard novel.</li>
<li>
<ul>
<li>Tommy Haas born 3 April 1978, Hamburg, Germany.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>** Ashley Hamilton born 30 September 1974, Los Angeles, California, USA.</li>
<li>Spouse: Tommy Haas (? - present)</li>
<li>Engaged to Ashley Hamilton (2000).</li>
<li>Movie debut at age 23 in D.E.B.S. (2004) as Amy.</li>
<li>2010: Latest mo1908vie role at age 29 in Psych: 9 (2010) as Roslyn.</li>
<li>Introduced Ashton Kutcher to Demi Moore.</li>
<li>
<ul>
<li>Ashton Kutcher born 7 February 1978, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>** Demi Moore born 11 November 1962, Roswell, New Mexico, USA.</li>
<li>Named #10 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.</li>
<li>Baltimore Bob added Sara on Monday July 26th 2010.<br />
&amp;<br />
Edward Furlong (28) 1977<br />
Born: Glendale, California / Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)<br />
Glendale also the birthplace of actor Taylor Negron born yesterday 8/1 (see above).<br />
Baltimore Bob was lived just outside Glendale in East LA in 1987-1988.<br />
Birth Name: Edward Walter Furlong / Nickname: Eddie<br />
Attended Elliot Junior High School and South Pasadena Junior High School.<br />
Had no acting ambitions until he was approached by casting agent Mali Finn,<br />
who was looking for a young actor to play the role of John Conner in what<br />
turned out to be one of the the biggest box-office hits of the 1990s,<br />
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Finn instantly recognized his ability,<br />
and suggested him for the part, feeling that he could hold his own playing<br />
opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton.<br />
For his career-starting role, Furlong earned an MTV movie award for best<br />
breakthrough role, and a Saturn Sci-Fi award for best young actor.<br />
Spouse: Rachael Bella (19 April 2006 - present) 1 child<br />
He was discovered by casting director Mali Finn at the Boys Club of Pasadena,<br />
and won the part of "John Connor" in the 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).<br />
He reprised his Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) character, "John Connor",<br />
for the theme park attraction T2-3D, a short film filmed in a new 3-D process<br />
that makes the film really appear to jump out at you.<br />
2008: Latest movie roles at age 31 in Kingshighway (2008) (completed) as Dino Scarfino,<br />
&amp; Forever (2008) (filming) and at age 32 in Stoic (2009) (post-production).<br />
Rated #69 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars".<br />
&amp;<br />
Sam Worthington (29) 1976<br />
Born: Perth, Wester</li>
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<p dir="auto">Why did I just read all that? I don't think I'm any better as a persb68on, in fact, I feel real stupid for continuing. Why write it?</p>
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<p dir="auto">continued<br />
&amp;<br />
Billy Cannon (68) 1937 - 1960 NFL Draft: #1 Pick<br />
Born: Philadelphia, Mississippi / Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)<br />
He graduated from Istrouma High School in 1956 / College: LSU<br />
Cannon played three seasons for LSU: 1957, 1958, and 1959.<br />
In 1958, Cannon led LSU to its first AP national championship.<br />
#1 LSU clinched the title in the Sugar Bowl, beating #12 Clemson 7-0.<br />
The only score was a pass from Cannon to Mickey Mangham.<br />
1959 Heisman Trophy.<br />
AFL Draft 1960 / Round 1 / Pick 1 &amp; NFL Draft 1960 / Round 1 / Pick 1.<br />
Jersey Number 20 like Brian Dawkins of the Eagles &amp; Mike Schmidt of the Phillies.<br />
Previous Heisman winner - Peter Dawkins born March 8, 1938 in Royal Oak,  Michigan.<br />
Billy's son Billy Cannon, Jr. played linebacker for Texas A&amp;M<br />
and was selected in the first round of the NFL draft in 1984, by the Dallas Cowboys.<br />
In 2008, Cannon was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame.<br />
He will be formally inducted during a ceremony on December 9 2008.<br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Cannon" rel="nofollow ugc">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Cannon</a><br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_NFL_Draft" rel="nofollow ugc">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_NFL_Draft</a><br />
Baltimore Bob added Billy on Thursday October 29th 2009.<br />
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Pet2000er O'Toole (I) (73) 1932<br />
Born: Connemara, County Galway, Ireland<br />
Birth Name: Peter Seamus O'Toole / Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)<br />
Father was Irish, mother was Scottish.<br />
He attended a Catholic school where the nuns beat him to correct his left-handedness.<br />
A leading man of prodigious talents, Irish-born Peter O'Toole was raised in<br />
Leeds, England, the son of a bookie.<br />
As a boy he decided to become a journalist, beginning as a newspaper copy boy.<br />
Although he succeeded in becoming a reporter,<br />
he discovered the theater and made his stage debut at 17.<br />
He served as a radioman in the Royal Navy for two years.<br />
1952-1954 he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art as a scholarship student.<br />
Spouse: Sin Phillips (December 1959 - 1979) (divorced) 2 children<br />
O'Toole &amp; Karen Brown's son's name is Lorcan.<br />
His daughter Kate O'Toole is a well-respected actress in her own right.<br />
Is a supporter of Sunderland football club of the English Premiership.<br />
Movie debut at age 28 in Kidnapped (1960) as Robin MacGregor.<br />
Nominated 8 times for best actor but has never won an Academy Award.<br />
He has more nominations without winning than any other actor.<br />
1st Nominated in 1963 for Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role<br />
for: Lawrence of Arabia (1962).<br />
2008: Latest movie roles all at age 76 in The Phoenix (2008) (in production),<br />
God's Spy (2009) (pre-production), Love and Virtue (2008) (pre-production)<br />
as Atlantes &amp; Dean Spanley (2008) (post-production) as Fisk Senior.<br />
&amp;<br />
Dead Persons:<br />
Carolyn Leigh (Would have been 78) 1926 - Died age 57<br />
Born August 2, 1926 - New York City, USA.<br />
Died November 19, 1983 - New York City, USA.<br />
Birth Name: Carolyn Paula Rosenthal<br />
American lyricist for Broadway, movies, and popular songs.<br />
Leigh graduated from Queens College and New York University (both New York)<br />
and worked as a copy writer for radio stations and advertising agencies.<br />
SoundTrack: (Lyrics: "Young at Heart):<br />
'Young at Heart' (1954) thru 'The Lake House' (2006)<br />
and 8 other movies including 'Liberty Heights' (1999).<br />
"Young at Heart" is a pop standard,<br />
a ballad with music by Johnny Richards and lyrics by Carolyn Leigh.<br />
The song was written and published in 1953, with Leigh contributing the<br />
lyrics to what was originally a Richards instrumental called "Moonbeam."<br />
Frank Sinatra was the first performer to record the song, which became a million-selling hit<br />
in 1953 (and spilling over with popularity into 1954).<br />
She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985.<br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Leigh" rel="nofollow ugc">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Leigh</a><br />
Baltimore Bob added Carolyn (the same day he added Johnny Richards)<br />
which was Monday November 2nd 2009.<br />
&amp;<br />
Buddy Deane (Would have been 81) 1924 - Died age 78<br />
Date of Birth 2 August 1924, Saint Charles, Arkansas, USA.<br />
Date of Death 16 July 2003, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA.<br />
(complications from a stroke) / Birth Name: Winston J. Deane<br />
Spouse: ? (? - 16 July 2003) (his death) 3 children<br />
Long-time radio disc jockey;<br />
he was among the earliest to play rock-and-roll music regularly in the 1950s.<br />
"The Buddy Deane Show" (1957) TV-Series 1957-1964 as the Host / Ages 33 to 40.<br />
Baltimores answer to Phillys American Bandstand, Bandstand TV Series 1956-1987.<br />
Host Dick Clark born 30 November 1929, Mount Vernon, New York / Ages 27 to 58.<br />
He was the inspiration of the character Corny Collins in John Waters'<br />
1988 movie "Hairspray" &amp; remake in 2007.<br />
Two movie roles first at age 53 in Cody (1977) as Mr. Simmons<br />
and at age 64 in Hairspray (1988) as Governor's Mansion Newsman.<br />
&amp;<br />
Carroll O'Connor (Would have been 81) 1924  see #1 for today<br />
&amp;<br />
Theodore Marcuse (Would have been 85) 1920 - Died age 47<br />
Date of Birth 2 August 1920, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.<br />
Date of Death 29 November 1967, Hollywood, California, USA (road accident)<br />
Lent his sinister presence to the role of the Commandant of Devil's Island<br />
twice in one year (1966): On "The Night of the Bottomless Pit" episode of<br />
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