Jimmy the Greek: An American sports commentator (and Vegas bookie) from Steubenville. He had a twelve year stint on The NFL Today from 1976 to 1988 but was fired for racist comments.
Dean Martin: Born in Steubenville, he was a comedian, actor, and musician best known for being a member of the Rat Pack and his crooning style. |
From Russia with Love: A 1963 spy thriller based on an Ian Fleming novel featuring Sean Connery in his second turn as James Bond.
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Bert Parks: A performer known for hosting the Miss America pageant from 1955 to 1979.
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Bat Masterson: An NBC show which ran from 1958 to 1961 loosely based on the real life of the title character during his “Wild West” years in which he was a U.S. marshal, soldier, and gambler.
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Burke’s Law: An ABC detective show that aired from 1963 to 1966 following the captain of an LA homicide division.
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The Man from UNCLE: An NBC spy show broadcast from 1964 to 1968 following Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin who work for U.N.C.L.E., the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.
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The Avengers: A British spy show that ran from 1961 to 1969 following John Steed and his assistants.
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Secret Agent: Another British spy show known as Danger Man in its native country, John Drake was the protagonist.
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Bruce Wayne: Batman’s alter ego. Come on guys, you know this dude.
Gilligan’s Island: A 1964 to 1967 sitcom about seven shipwrecked castaways.
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Leave it to Beaver: A typical 1950s to 1960s sitcom about middle class Americana following the Cleaver family.
F Troop: A 1965 to 1967 satirical show about the conflict between Native Americans and US Soldiers during Westward Expansion.
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Norman Bates: Lead character of Hitchcock’s Psycho. McHale’s Navy: A 1962 to 1966 sitcom. Ironside: A 1967 to 1975 crime drama about “Chief Ironside” a consultant for the SFPD, played by Raymond Burr.
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Dr. Loveless, Jim and Artemus: All characters from The Wild Wild West show which ran from 1965 to 1969. A combination spy-western show, as western shows were deteriorating at the time. Yes, the Will Smith movie is a remake of this show.
Perry Mason: Also played by Raymond Burr, this show ran from 1957 to 1966 and followed LA defense lawyer Perry Mason.
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James Mason: He was an English actor nominated for three Academy Awards. He was known for playing anti-heroes in the 1940s, villains, and leading men.
Roy Rogers: An actor extremely well known for playing singing cowboys in Westerns.
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The Dirty Dozen: A 1967 American war film about twelve convicts who are trained by the army for a virtual suicide mission in WW2.
Clifton Webb: An Oscar nominated actor who died in 1966, he was also incredibly well known on Broadway – especially in Noel Coward plays.
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George Sanders: An English actor often cast as villains due to his bass voice (even Shere Khan in the Jungle Book).
The Third Man: A 1949 British film noir in post-WW2 Vienna in which Holly Martins investigations the mysterious supposed death of his friend, Harry Lime (played by Orson Welles).
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Claude Rains: An English character actor of the Golden Age.
Orson Welles: An innovator in radio, theatre, and film, a director and actor – an incredible talent and auteur. He was the producer, director, co-writer and star of Citizen Kane, which is often considered one of if not the best film ever made.
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Pussy Galore: A Bond girl and leader of organized crime group (in the novel) and pilot (in film)
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Gig Young: A secondary actor who won an Academy Award for They Shoot Horses, Don’t They (1969).
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Walter Cronkite: A news anchor who served the CBS Evening News from 1962 until 1981.
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