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What happened in history on this day: December 29?
On December 29 in ...
- 1958 - The long-running radio soap Young Dr Malone debuts on TV.
- 1965 - CBS purchases NFL TV rights for 1966-68 at US$18.8 million per year.
Births on December 29
- 1892 - Birth of Emory Parnell in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; actress (Rocket Man, County Fair).
- 1904 - Birth of Wendell Niles in Twin Valley, Minnesota, USA; radio announcer (The Bob Hope Show, Adventures of Philip Marlowe, The Man Called X), TV announcer (Truth or Consequences, Let's Make a Deal, Colgate Comedy Hour, It Could Be You).
- 1908 - Birth of Claire Dodd in Arkansas, USA; actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy).
- 1920 - Birth of Viveca Lindfors in Uppsala, Sweden; actress (The Way We Were, Welcome to Los Angeles).
- 1925 - Birth of Dina Merrill in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Operation Petticoat, Butterfield 8).
- 1927 - Birth of Jim Simpson in Washington DC, USA; sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball).
- 1928 - Birth of Bernard Cribbins in Oldham, England; actor (Val Doonican Show).
- 1931 - Birth of Barbara Steele in England; actress (Castle of Blood, Dark Shadows).
- 1932 - Birth of Inga Swenson in Omaha, Nebraska, USA; actress (Gretchen - Benson, Doctor Doctor).
- 1934 - Birth of Ed Flanders in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; actor (Dr. Westphal - St. Elsewhere (Emmy award 1983)).
- 1934 - Birth of Tom Jarriel in LaGrange, Georgia, USA; newscaster (ABC Weekend News, 20/20).
- 1937 - Birth of Mary Tyler Moore in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actress (Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ordinary People).
- 1938 - Birth of Jon Voight in Yonkers, New York, USA; actor (Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy, Noah's Ark, Jasper Texas, Return to Lonesome Dove).
- 1942 - Birth of Dinah Christiel singer/comedienne (This Hour Has Seven Days).
- 1947 - Birth of Ted Danson in San Diego, California, USA; actor (Sam Malone - Cheers, Three Men and a Baby, Becker, Help Me Help You).
- 1949 - Birth of Angel Tompkins; actress (Bees, Prime Cut, Murphy's Law).
- 1950 - Birth of Jon Polito in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Fire With Fire, Homicide).
- 1951 - Birth of Yvonne Elliman; US actress/singer ("I Don't Know How to Love Him").
- 1959 - Birth of Patricia Clarkson; actress (Six Feet Under, Murder One).
- 1959 - Birth of Leslie Graves in Silver City, New Mexico, USA; actress (Brenda - Capitol).
- 1964 - Birth of Kimberly Russell; actress (Sarah - Head of the Class).
- 1967 - Birth of Jason Gould, son of Elliot Gould/Barbra Streisand, actor (Prince of Tides).
- 1970 - Birth of Kevin Weisman; actor (Alias).
- 1974 - Birth of Mekhi Phifer; actor (ER).
- 1975 - Birth of Shawn Hatosy; actor (CSI, Felicity, ER).
Deaths on December 29
- 1980 - Death of Roy Engle of meningitis at age 67; supporting actor Police Chief - My Favorite Martian, President Ulysses S. Grant - Wild Wild West, Sky King radio show).
- 1982 - Sol C Siegel, US film producer (High Society), dies at age 79.
- 1986 - Andrei Tarkovski, Russian film director (Stalker), dies at age 54 (born 1932).
- 1992 - Vivienne Segal, US actress (Broadway, Pal Joey), dies at age 95.
- 1994 - Frank Thring, Australian actor (El Cid, Ben-Hur), dies at age 68.
- 2003 - Death of Earl Hindman of lung cancer at age 61; actor (Wilson - Home Improvement).
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