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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Virginia Bruce, born 116 years ago today. She enjoyed success the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about George Raft, born 125 years ago today. Raft is arguably as well known today for his association with mobsters as he is for his movies. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Ernest Cossart, born 150 years ago today. His Hollywood career was relatively brief but butler-iffic. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Walter Pidgeon, born 129 years ago today. He enjoyed a career of more than 50 years in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Ricardo Cortez, born 126 years ago today. The not-so-Latin Lover enjoyed three decades of success in Hollywood before becoming a stockbroker on Wall Street. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Lauren Bacall, born 102 years ago today. For a few months in 1982, we lived on the same block she did, but no matter how many times we put our lips together and blew, she never popped over to our place. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

All of us at Cladrite Radio wish our Jewish friends, followers and listeners a year of happiness, health and peace. Shana Tova!

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Bessie Love, born 128 years ago today. In a career that spanned nearly 70 years, she enjoyed success in the theatre, radio, TV, and pictures. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Gloria Holden, born 123 years ago today. After a brief stage career, she worked steadily in pictures and radio. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Alan Ladd, born 113 years ago today. There were few bigger stars in the 1940s and early '50s. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Barbara Jo Allen, born 120 years ago today. Successful in the theatre, radio, television and pictures, she is best remembered as Vera Vague, the character that became her alter ego. #OldMovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Richard Basehart, born 112 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Fred MacMurray, born 118 years ago today. He was a more versatile performer and a much bigger star than is widely remembered today. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Preston Sturges, born 128 years ago today. We consider him a comedic genius and a true giant of American cinema. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Don DeFore, born 113 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television over his 50-year career. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Preston Foster, born 126 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, vaudeville, pictures, radio, nightclubs and television. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Jay Novello, born 122 years ago today. He worked steadily for 50 years in radio, pictures and television. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Tom Tully, born 118 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Do you sometimes find your energy lagging along about this time of day? That's easily solved! Cladrite Radio's toe-tapping tunes of the 1920s, '30s & '40s will give you the pep boost you're looking for! cladriteradio.com

Three gals enjoying Cladrite Radio's toe-tapping tunes

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Eleanor Boardman, born 128 years ago today. A star in the silent era, she retired from pictures after appearing in just seven talkies. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Evelyn Ankers, born 108 years ago today. Her Hollywood career lasted just 10 years, but her legacy as the "Queen of B Movies" endures. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Mae Clarke, born 116 years ago today. Her career in nightclubs, vaudeville, Broadway, pictures, radio and television spanned nearly 50 years. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Jane Wyatt, born on August 12, 1910. She enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Hugh Herbert, born 142 years ago (or thereabouts) today. He enjoyed a long career in vaudeville before launching his prolific movie career. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Esther Williams, born 100 years ago today. She’s one actress who truly made a big splash in Hollywood. Also, here's an interview we did with Ms. Williams some years ago: tinyurl.com/ywjr4frb

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Billie Burke, born 142 years ago today. It’s rare that an actress with a career as lengthy as Burke's ends up so closely associated with a single role. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Robert Mitchum, born 109 years ago today. He enjoyed success in recordings, radio, television and pictures. #filmnoir

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Louis Armstrong, born 125 years ago today. We’re featuring his music all day today, so tune in now! cladriteradio.com

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Ann Dvorak, born 115 years ago today. She was never a huge star, but she delivered many memorable turns and remains a favorite among discerning movie buffs. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Joe E. Brown, born 135 years ago today. Best remembered today as Osgood Fielding III in SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959), he starred in dozens of comedies in the 1930s and ’40s. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Ross Alexander, born 119 years ago today. After eight years on Broadway, he was showing great potential in Hollywood, but he came to a tragic end. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Richard Gaines, born 122 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre before turning to pictures and then TV. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about James Whale, born 137 years ago today. Though he directed fewer than two dozen movies in his brief Hollywood career, he left an enduring legacy. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Harriet Nelson, born 117 years ago today. She enjoyed success in the theatre, vaudeville, pictures, radio and recordings, but is best remembered as a favorite TV mom. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Barbara Stanwyck was born Ruby Catherine Stevens 119 years ago today in Brooklyn, NYC. For our money, she was the finest actress of her era--perhaps any era.

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about John Gilbert, born 129 years ago today. He was a huge star in the silent era, but his career waned quickly with the ascent of talkies and he died far too young. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Tom Powers, born 136 years ago today. He's remembered today as a prolific character actor, but he had a much more diverse career than you might think. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Milburn Stone, born 122 years ago today. Best known for his television work, he enjoyed success in the theatre, vaudeville and motion pictures. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Henry Armetta, born 138 years ago today. He enjoyed success as a character actor over the course of a prolific 40-year film career. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Here's wishing all our listeners and followers a safe and joyful Independence Day! May we all continue to honor and strive to achieve the ideals set forth 250 years ago today!

A diverse group of Americans celebrate the Fourth of July

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Lois Wilson, born 132 years ago today. A star in the silent film era, she enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures and television. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Jane Russell, born 105 years ago today. She enjoyed a lengthy career in pictures, radio, television and on the stage.

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Dame May Whitty, born 161 years ago today. She enjoyed a stage and film career that lasted nearly 70 years. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Happy Juneteenth, everyone—a day to be celebrated by all freedom-loving Americans! Cladrite Radio is grateful for these great Black performers (and so many others) who have so enriched our lives and set our toes a-tappin'!

A collection of great Black musicisns from the Cladrite Era

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Dick Foran, born 116 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Gerald Mohr, born 112 years ago today. Though never a top-tier star, he was a very busy actor in radio, pictures and television. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Robert Cummings, born 118 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Maria Montez, born 114 years ago today. Her life and career were all too brief, but she still made her mark in Hollywood. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Here are 10 things you should know about Clara Blandick, born 150 years ago today. Though she's remembered for a particular role, she enjoyed a long and varied career in the theatre, vaudeville and pictures. #oldmovies

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Cladrite Radio @cladriteradio.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926. We like to think that somewhere, she's listening to the radio, wearing Chanel No. 5 and is at peace.

A quote graphic: I have feelings, too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent.--Marilyn Monroe

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