Died Today (August 31st): John Ford (1894–1973)

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John Ford (1894–1973) Born: February 1, 1894 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA Died: August 31, 1973 (age 79) in Palm Desert, California, USA I didn’t show up at the ceremony to collect any of my first three Oscars. Once I went fishing, another time there was a war on, and…

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Happy Birthday: Larry Hankin

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Larry Hankin Born: August 31, 1940 in New York City, New York, USA In the season 4 Seinfeld episode, “The Pilot,” he portrayed an actor playing a character based on Cosmo Kramer. In real life, Hankin auditioned for the role of Kramer and was series co-creator Larry David’s first choice…

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