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What happened in history on this day: December 5?
On December 5 in ...
- 1952 - TV show The Abbott and Costello Show begins airing in syndication.
- 1974 - The BBC airs the final episode of TV show Monty Python's Flying Circus in the UK.
- 1984 - Paramount releases the film Beverly Hills Cop to theaters.
- 2003 - Warner Bros. releases the film The Last Samurai to theaters.
Births on December 5
- 1890 - Birth of Fritz Lang in Germany; director (M, Metropolis).
- 1892 - Birth of Cyril Ring in Massachusetts, USA; actor (Body and Soul).
- 1921 - Birth of Alvy Moore; actor (Mr Kimball - Green Acres).
- 1921 - Birth of Peter Hansen in Oakland, California, USA; actor (Mr Parkson - Mr Novak, General Hospital).
- 1926 - Birth of George Savalas in Bronx, New York, USA; actor/brother of Telly Savalas (Kojak).
- 1942 - Birth of Randy Kirby in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Randy - Girl From UNCLE).
- 1944 - Birth of Jeroen Krabbé in Amsterdam, Netherlands; actor (The Fugitive).
- 1945 - Birth of J W "Corkey" Fornof in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; stunt coordinator (Octopussy movie).
- 1949 - Birth of Lewis Arlt in Kingston, New York, USA; actor (Littlest Victims, Ken - Another World).
- 1949 - Birth of Pamela Blair; actress (Loving).
- 1951 - Birth of Morgan Brittany [Suzanne Cupito] in Hollywood, California, USA; actress (Katherine - Dallas).
- 1962 - Birth of Connie Needham Newton in Anaheim, California, USA; actress (Elizabeth - Eight is Enough).
- 1963 - Birth of Carrie Hamilton, Carol Burnett's daughter; actress (Fame).
- 1966 - Birth of Joseph Barbara in New Symrna, Florida, USA; actor (Joe Carlino - Another World).
- 1968 - Birth of Lisa Marie [Sliwa] in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA; actress (Mars Attacks).
- 1989 - Birth of Ross Bagley, actor (Nicky - Fresh Prince Of Bel Air).
Deaths on December 5
- 1955 - Paul Harvey, actor (Calamity Jane, Heldorado, Jamboree), dies at age 73.
- 1964 - Remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Tailor Wibbel), dies at age 70.
- 1968 - Fred Clark, actor (Zotz, Auntie Mame), dies of liver ailment at age 54.
- 1971 - Hugh Wakefield, actress (Blithe Spirit), dies.
- 1974 - Henry Wadsworth, actor (Applause, Ceiling Zero), dies at age 72.
- 1974 - Pietro Germi, actor/director (Serafino, Climax), dies at age 60.
- 1975 - Jimmy Nervo, actor (Frozen Limits), dies.
- 1992 - Hilary Tindall, actress (Dominique - Max Headroom), dies of cancer at age 54.
- 1995 - Robert Parrish, film director editor/actor (Casino Royale), dies at age 79.
- 2002 - Death of Roone Arledge at age 71 of prostate cancer; TV executive (head of ABC News and Sports, Wide World of Sports, Monday Night Football, 20/20, Nightline, World News Tonight).
- 2022 - Death of Kirstie Alley at age 71 of colon cancer; actor (Rebecca Howe - Cheers TV show (1987-1993), Veronica's Closet TV show (1997-2000)Look Who's Talking movie (1989), Lieutenant Saavik - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan movie (1982), Emmy award winner (1991 - Best Actress in a Comedy)).
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