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jdb1 · Post by **jdb1** » August 15th, 2008, 8:25 am

August 15th is Julia (The Spy) Child's birthday. Apparently, it's a day for strong-willed and creative women. It's also the birthday of

Ethel Barrymore (She's looking pretty snazzy here. No wonder Winston Churchill proposed.)

jdb1 · Post by **jdb1** » August 15th, 2008, 8:26 am

August 15th is also the birthday of

Edna Ferber

jdb1 · Post by **jdb1** » August 16th, 2008, 3:41 pm

Well, it's a big day - August 16th has many celebrity birthdays, among them Julie Newmar, Fess Parker, Edye Gorme, and

Mae Clarke

myrnaloyisdope · Post by **myrnaloyisdope** » August 16th, 2008, 4:22 pm

Very cool picture of Mae. I adore her.

Synnove · Post by **Synnove** » August 18th, 2008, 5:48 am

That is a wonderful picture of Mae. She was very talented and beautiful. And a bit neglected, perhaps.

jdb1 · Post by **jdb1** » August 18th, 2008, 8:33 am

An August 18th birthday:

Shelley Winters

jdb1 · Post by **jdb1** » August 18th, 2008, 8:35 am

By the way, ladies, about Mae Clarke -- it seems that she got plenty of fan mail up to her death in 1992 (she lived in the Motion Picture Actors' Home). The photo above is dated 1990, when she would have been 80 years old.

knitwit45 · Post by **knitwit45** » August 18th, 2008, 9:27 am

Judith, just watched Singin in the Rain for the umpteenth time, but this time I was waiting for Mae. She was there and gone so quickly, but it was fun to see her. She was a redhead in the movie, so I wasn't sure if it was her until I looked at the great photo you posted of her. Thanks for the heads-up. I know I've seen her in a lot of "bit" parts, now I'll be able to yell "Mae Sighting!" and scare the dog...

jdb1 · Post by **jdb1** » August 18th, 2008, 11:27 am

Maybe "Mae Sighting" will replace the "Whit Bissel!!" game I've played since I was a kid. Certainly it will be a bit more challenging than finding Ol' Whit, who is far easier to find on the screen than Waldo ever was in his books.

knitwit45 · Post by **knitwit45** » August 18th, 2008, 11:40 am

hey, that would make a fun thread on games and trivia..."mae sighting". first one to post wins an ethernet dollar

jdb1 · Post by **jdb1** » August 19th, 2008, 8:36 am

August 19th marks the birthday of:

Debra Paget

jdb1 · Post by **jdb1** » August 22nd, 2008, 12:28 pm

Here's an August 22 birthday. I couldn't find a good photo, but I did find a section of one of the I Love Lucy episodes where this fine all-purpose ethnic and "milquetoast" character actor appears:

Jay Novello
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jdb1 · Post by **jdb1** » August 30th, 2008, 8:47 pm

Hello, all. I'm no longer able to post these nice photos from my office computer, so this particular thread has been somewhat offline lately. Now I'm at home, so I can mark some August 30th birthdays.

First, the oldest of our birthday celebrities:

Eduardo Ciannelli

jdb1 · Post by **jdb1** » August 30th, 2008, 8:49 pm

The next August 30th celebrant is

Raymond Massey

jdb1 · Post by **jdb1** » August 30th, 2008, 8:51 pm

The next youngest in today's group is

Shirley Booth

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