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What happened in history on this day: June 26?
On June 26 in ...
- 1959 - CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow interviewed his 500th, and final, guest on Person to Person, actress Lee Remick.
- 1981 - MGM releases the film For Your Eyes Only to theaters.
- 1981 - Columbia releases the film Stripes to theaters.
- 1983 - ABC TV debuts the daytime drama Loving.
- 1998 - Buena Vista releases the film Doctor Dolittle to theaters.
Births on June 26
- 1904 - Birth of Peter Lorre in Hungary; actor (Suspense radio show, Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Mystery in the Air, 77 Sunset Strip, Playhouse 90, M, Casablanca, Beast with Five Fingers).
- 1914 - Birth of Richard Maltby; orchestra leader (Vaughn Monroe Show).
- 1916 - Birth of Alex Dreier in Honolulu, Hawaii; newscaster (What's it all about World?).
- 1922 - Birth of Eleanor Parker in Ohio, USA; actress (Caged, Detective Story, Hans Brinker).
- 1922 - Birth of Frances Rafferty in Sioux City, Iowa, USA; actress (December Bride, Abbott and Costello in Hollywood).
- 1946 - Birth of Clive Francis in London, England; actor (Masada).
- 1951 - Birth of Pamela Bellwood in New York City, USA; actress (Ellen - W.E.B., Claudia - Dynasty).
- 1954 - Birth of Robert Davi; actor (Raw Deal).
- 1955 - Birth of Gedde Watanabe; actor (ER, Sixteen Candles).
- 1970 - Birth of Matt Letscher; actor (The New Adventures of Old Christine, Good Morning, Miami).
- 1970 - Birth of Sean Hayes; actor (Will and Grace).
- 1970 - Birth of Chris O'Donnell; actor (Grey's Anatomy, The Practice).
- 1980 - Birth of Jason Schwartzman; actor (Cracking Up).
- 1988 - Birth of Kaitlin Cullum; actress (Grace Under Fire).
Deaths on June 26
- 1967 - Francoise Dorléac, actress (That Man From Rio), dies at age 35.
- 1983 - Walter O'Keefe, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at age 82.
- 2022 - Death of Mary Mara at age 61, drowned while swimming in the St. Lawrence River near Cape Vincent, New York; actor (ER TV show, Nash Bridges TV show).
- 2022 - Death of Frank Williams at age 90; British stage and screen actor (Timothy Farthing - Dad's Army TV show).
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