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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Born February 26, 1908 in Taylor, Texas - Remembering Fred ‘Tex’ Avery: animator, director, cartoonist, voice actor and comic genius who created characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Droopy Dog, Screwy Squirrel, Chilly Willy the Penguin and others. 📽 #TexAvery

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Born February 26, 1905 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England, UK - Remembering actor Arthur Brough. ⭐️ * photo of Arthur Brough and John Inman from ‘Are You Being Served? The Movie’ 🇬🇧 #ArthurBrough #AreYouBeingServed #ErnestGrainger #GraceBrothers #BBC #BritishComedy

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Born February 26, 1887 in Burlington, Iowa - Remembering William Frawley, entertainer and actor of vaudeville stage, screen and television, ‘Fred Mertz’ on “I Love Lucy” 🎭 * 1959 signed album page is from my collection. ⭐️ #WilliamFrawley #Vaudeville #ILoveLucy #MyThreeSons

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

February 18, 1952 at The Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles, California. - The 4th Emmy Awards ceremony was held, and the hosts were Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Lucille and ‘I Love Lucy’ were nominated, but lost to Red Skelton and ‘The Red Skelton Show’. 📺 #EmmyAwards #Desilu #ILoveLucy

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

February 16, 1996 - “Muppet Treasure Island” premiered in theaters. The Muppets film was directed by Brian Henson, and featured the gang in a retelling of the classic tale by Robert Louis Stevenson. 🏴‍☠️ * photos signed by Tim Curry are from my collection. 🎥 #MuppetTreasureIsland

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Born February 16, 1964 in Salford, Lancashire, England, UK - Happy Birthday to actor Christopher Eccleston. 🎭 * 8 x 10 photo from ‘Doctor Who’ signed by Christopher is from my collection. 💫#ChristopherEccleston #DoctorWho

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Born February 26, 1957 in Landstuhl, Germany - Happy Birthday to actor, director LeVar Burton. 💫 * 8 x 10 photo from ‘Reading Rainbow’ (The Bionic Bunny Show) signed for me by @levarburton is from my collection. ⭐️ #LeVarBurton #Roots #ReadingRainbow #Icon

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Born February 16, 1927 in Needham Market, Suffolk, England, UK. - Remembering legend June Brown OBE, actress of stage and screen. @bbceastenders 🇬🇧 * signed and inscribed 4” X 6” ‘EastEnders’ photo card is from my collection. 🎭 #JuneBrown #Legend #EastEnders

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Born February 16, 1918 in Mound, Minnesota - Remembering Patty Andrews, lead vocalist of the Andrews Sisters trio, who entertained the USA during WWII and beyond. ⭐️ * 5 x 7 photo signed in 1995 for me by Patty Andrews, is from my collection. 🎙#PattyAndrews #TheAndrewsSisters

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Born February 16, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois - Remembering actor and ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, known for his characters ‘Charlie McCarthy’ and ‘Mortimer Snerd’. 🎭 #EdgarBergen #EdgarBergenAndCharlieMcCarthy #RadioComedy

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Born February 12, 1980 in Santa Monica, California - Happy Birthday to actress Christina Ricci ⭐️ * 8 x 10 photo from ‘The Addams Family’ signed by Christina Ricci is from my collection. 🕸 #ChristinaRicci

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Born February 12, 1979 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Happy Birthday to Jesse Spencer, television actor and star of “Chicago Fire”.🔥 #JesseSpencer #Actor #Television #NBC #ChicagoFire

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Born February 12, 1962 in Sugar Land, Texas - Happy Birthday to Billy Stritch, composer, arranger, pianist and singer. 🎶 * notebook page signed for me on my birthday by Billy, is from my collection. ⭐️ #BillyStritch #Jazz #Piano #MontgomeryPlantAndStritch

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ToughPigs @toughpigs.com · 12/02/2025

Fran Brill will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Children's and Family Emmy Awards! So very well deserved! www.toughpigs.com/brill-award/

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Fran Brill to Receive Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award - ToughPigs

The ceremony will be held on March 15.

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

February 6, 1956 - “I Love Lucy” episode ‘The Fox Hunt’ premiered at 9pm on CBS. - Lucy wants to spend the weekend fox hunting with the gang, but is afraid that her jealousy will get the best of her. #ILoveLucy #Desilu #DesiArnaz #LucilleBall #VivianVance #WilliamFrawley

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Born January 24, 1978 in Longmont, Colorado - Happy Birthday to the fabulous Kristen Schaal, comedic actress and voice artist, ‘Louise’ on “Bob’s Burgers” 🍔 * 8 x 10 photo signed by Kristen is from my collection. 🎭 #KristenSchaal @bobsburgersfox.bsky.social

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

"It didn't start with gas chambers. It started with one party controlling the media, controlling the message. One party deciding what is truth while censoring speech and silencing opposition. One party dividing citizens into US and THEM and calling on their supporters to harass THEM." It started.

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Born January 24, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois - Remembering comedic actor John Belushi ⭐️ * image of John Belushi and Desi Arnaz from “Saturday Night Live” on NBC, February 21, 1976. 📺 #JohnBelushi #NationalLampoonTelevisionShow #TarzoonShameOfTheJungle #SaturdayNightLive #SNL #DesiArnaz

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Born January 24, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York - Remembering comic actor Marvin Kaplan ⭐️ * 8 x 10 photo from “Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” (1963) signed for me in 2016, is from my collection. 🎭 #MarvinKaplan

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Born January 24, 1883 in Lee, Kent, England, U.K. - Remembering Estelle Winwood, character actress of stage, screen and film. 🇬🇧 * vintage ink signature on Shoreham Hotel stationery is from my collection. 🎭 #EstelleWinwood

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

January 23, 1975 - “Barney Miller” premiered at 8pm on the abc Thursday night lineup. The sitcom, starring Hal Linden, was set in New York City at the 12th Precinct station house in Greenwich Village. 🚨 * 8 x 10 photo of ‘Barney Miller’ signed by Hal Linden is from my collection. 📺 #BarneyMiller

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

January 23, 1956 - “I Love Lucy” episode ‘Second Honeymoon’ premiered at 9pm on CBS. - Lucy thinks the trip to Europe will be her and Ricky’s second honeymoon, but his schedule doesn’t leave much time for her. #ILoveLucy #Desilu #DesiArnaz #LucilleBall #VivianVance #WilliamFrawley

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Born January 23, 1933 in Washington D.C. - Remembering Broadway Legend, Chita Rivera. ❤️ * ‘West Side Story’ Broadway cast recording CD signed for me in May 2007 in Providence, RI. 🎭 #ChitaRivera #Broadway #WestSideStory #BroadwayDiva #Legend

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Born January 23, 1919 in Trenton, New Jersey - Remembering visionary comedic actor Ernie Kovacs. ⭐️ * image from “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour”, episode ‘Lucy Meets the Mustache’, aired on CBS April 1, 1960. 📺 #ErnieKovacs

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Born January 23, 1907 in White Plains, New York - Remembering actor Dan Duryea 🎭 * original 7 x 9 image of Dan Duryea and Jeanne Cooper from “The Twilight Zone” episode ‘Mr. Denton on Doomsday’ (1959) is from my collection. 📺 #DanDuryea

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

If she can do it, we can all do it.

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Born January 22, 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri - Happy Birthday to actress Linda Blair. 🎬 * 8 x 10 photo from ‘The Exorcist’ signed by Linda Blair is from my collection. 🎞️ #LindaBlair #TheExorcist #Regan

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Born January 22, 1909 in Valley City, North Dakota - Remembering actress Ann Sothern. ⭐️ * photo of Ann with Lucille Ball from ‘Lucy Takes a Cruise to Havana’, aired November 6, 1957 on CBS. #AnnSothern #LucilleBall #TheLucyDesiComedyHour

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Celebrate National Hug Day with Lucy and Desi in a scene from ‘I Love Lucy’ episode REDECORATING THE MERTZ’S APARTMENT, aired November 23, 1953 on CBS 🩶 #NationalHugDay #ILoveLucy #Desilu #DesiArnaz #LucilleBall #TelevisionHistory #Sitcom

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Born January 21, 1997 in Boise, Idaho - Happy Birthday to voice actor and singer Jeremy Shada. 💥 * 8 x 10 photo from ‘Adventure Time’ signed for me by Jeremy and John DiMaggio is from my collection. 🗡️ #JeremyShada #AdventureTime

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Born January 21, 1956 in Dallas, Texas - Happy Birthday to actor Robby Benson. ⭐️ * Beauty and the Beast Funko pop signed by Robby is from my collection. 🥀 #RobbyBenson #Disney #BeautyAndTheBeast

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Born January 21, 1956 in Wareham, Massachusetts - Happy Birthday to actress Geena Davis. ⭐️ * 8 x 10 photo from “A League of Their Own” is from my collection. ⚾️ #GeenaDavis

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Born January 21, 1924 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK - Remembering legendary British comedian Benny Hill 🇬🇧 #BennyHill #BritishComedy

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Born November 27, 1961 in Kensington, London, England, UK - Happy Birthday to actress Samantha Bond. 🎭 * album page signed for me by Samantha Bond in London, from my collection. 🇬🇧 #SamanthaBond

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Born November 25, 1971 in Los Angeles, California - Happy Birthday to actress Christina Applegate. 🎭 * 8 x 10 photo from ‘Married…with Children’ signed by Christina is from my collection. ⭐️ #ChristinaApplegate #MarriedWithChildren #KellyBundy

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🇬🇧📺 Classic British TV 📺🇬🇧 @classicbritishtv.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Remembering the late Actress, Joan Sanderson (24 November 1912 – 24 May 1992)

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Born November 24, 1954 in Bayonne, New Jersey - Happy Birthday to Clem Burke, rock musician and drummer to the legendary band ‘Blondie’ 🖤 * NO EXIT lithograph signed by Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Jimmy Destri and Clem in 1999 is from my collection. #ClemBurke #Drummer #Blondie

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Michael Urie @michaelurie.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

It’s not too late for Wicked or too early for Single all the Way

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Rosanna @rosannaarquette.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Buy all banned books as presents

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Russ_Graves 🇬🇧 @russgraves.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

November 22, 1991 - “Beauty and the Beast” by Walt Disney Pictures is released in theaters. 🎞 * original VHS cover signed by Paige O’Hara is from my collection. 🥀#BeautyAndTheBeast #Disney #WaltDisneyPictures #AnimatedFilm #AcademyAwardWinner #BestPictureOscarNominee #Belle #PaigeOHara

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