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today we begin with Joe besser an actor and comedian who played
the role of stinky on the Abbott Costello TV program in the 1950s
besser is probably most famous for performing with the Three Stooges after Shemp Howard's death
oh I'm not are you afraid yes oh chicken egg come on
later he was on the Joey Bishop show that girl and Love American Style to name a few
sadly Joe besser died of heart failure on March 1 1988 he was only 80 years old he is
buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale California Bonnie Franklin was an actress who
started her career at only 11 years old with an uncredited role in the Hitchcock film The Wrong
Man in 1956 later appearing on TV shows like hazel The Man from Uncle and Gidget she also
performed on Broadway Bonnie Franklin is most famous for starring as Anne Romano a divorced
mother raising two daughters on the sitcom one day at a time from 1975 to 1984. on September 24 2012
a family spokesman announced that Franklin had pancreatic cancer and was undergoing treatment
sadly Bonnie Franklin died on March 1 2013 at her home in Los Angeles she was only 69 years old
Franklin was buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles California
John Leslie Coogan was born October 26 1914 in Los Angeles California he was the son of
John Henry Coogan Jr and Lillian Rita doliver Jackie started performing as an infant in films
in Vaudeville he appeared in Skinner's baby in 1917 while performing at the Orpheum Theater in
Los Angeles he was discovered by Charlie Chaplin he appeared with Charlie Chaplin in the movie
The Kid in 1921. the next year he played in the film Oliver Twist as a child star Jackie earned
up to four million dollars a year this included merchandising His Image to sell everything from
peanut butter to whistles to figurines and Records Coogan was privately tutored until the age of 10.
he attended several prep schools and colleges but eventually dropped out of Santa Clara University
due to bad grades he was the sole survivor of a car crash that killed his father and others
after a day of dove hunting his father was driving and was forced off the road and down an embankment
by an oncoming vehicle in 1935. Jackie's mother married the family's financial advisor
in 1936 unfortunately when Jackie came of age he discovered that practically his entire Fortune had
been spent by his mother and stepfather Arthur Bernstein Jackie's mother has been quoted as
saying no promises were ever made to give Jackie anything and claimed that he was a bad boy Coogan
eventually had to sue his own mother for his earnings he received just 126 thousand dollars
this battle over earnings between Jackie and his mother brought about what is now called the
Coogan act the Coogan Act is designed to protect child actors interests in regard to schooling work
hours time off and finances in 1938 he appeared with Betty Grable in the film College swing and
later starred in his own radio program titled forever Earnest after the attack on Pearl Harbor
he enlisted in the Army and requested a transfer to the Army Air Forces as a glider pilot he
volunteered for hazardous Duty and in 1944 he flew British troops into India Landing them at night
behind Japanese lines after returning from the war Coogan mostly took character roles in television
such as Cowboy G-Men the Martha Ray Show The Outlaws and The Andy Griffith Show in fact he
appeared four separate times on the Perry Mason program Jackie Coogan is probably most famous for
playing Uncle Fester on The Addams Family from 1964 until 1960 six in 1965 he appeared in girl
happy with Elvis Presley after The Adams Family he appeared in several other shows including
the Brady Bunch I dreamed of Genie Here's Lucy The Partridge Family Hawaii 5-0 and many others
Jackie Coogan was married four times and had four children the most notable marriage was to Betty
Grable they were married from 1937 until 1939. in the 1980s Coogan suffered several strokes and his
kidneys started to fail sadly on March 1st 1984 Jackie Coogan died at Santa Monica Hospital from
Cardiac Arrest he was only 69 years old he was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery and Culver City
at his request his funeral was open to the public Jack Wilde was born September 30th 1952 in royton
England he moved to Hounslow in Middlesex with his parents and his older brother Arthur he was
discovered while playing football with his brother and the future famous singer Phil Collins In the
Park by theatrical agent June Collins Phil Collins mother Collins enrolled both Jack and Arthur and
the barber speak stage School in West London the Wild Brothers sought acting roles to supplement
their parents income and Jack first appeared on TV by the age of 13. he was in episodes of
Z cars the newcomers and George and the Dragon in the Autumn of 1964 the pair were cast on the West
End theater production of Oliver Arthur in the title role in Jack as Charlie Bates a member of
fakin's gang in the spring of 1966 Wyle left the stage show of Oliver to make his film serial Danny
the Dragon for the children's film Foundation Wilde was chosen to play The Artful Dodger for
the 1968 movie version of Oliver his performance received critical Acclaim and several nominations
including Academy Award for best supporting actor Golden Globe Award for most promising newcomer and
the bafta award for most promising newcomer Wilde is also known for his role as Jimmy in the NBC
children's TV series H.R puff and stuff in 1969 and the follow-up feature film in 1970 puff and
stuff other roles followed including in 1971 the film's melody and Flight of the doves in 1972 he
also appeared as a stowaway in an episode of the BBC TV's onedon line in 1973 he played reg in
the 14 a British film directed by David Hemmings wild also embarked on a recording career recording
three albums one for Capital Records and two albums for Buddha records in the early 1970s
however by now wild was becoming tired of being Typecast in younger roles he was 17 years old
when he played the 11 year old lead in H.R puff and stuff in 1999 while lamented when I first
entered in Show Business of course I didn't mind playing younger roles however it did bug me when
I would be 21 offered the role of a 13 year old I'm not saying I didn't enjoy playing these roles
I had barrels of fun I just wanted more serious and dramatic roles it's that simple during the
early 1970s Jack was considered a teen heartthrob alongside David Cassidy and Bobby Sherman and
appeared on the cover of many teen magazines by 1973 age 21 he was an alcoholic and a diabetic
after spending his remaining Fortune wild lived with his father for a few years his alcoholism
caused three cardiac arrests and resulted in many hospital stays his excessive drinking ruined both
his career and marriage to Gainer Jones who he had married in 1976 and she left him in 1985
due to his alcoholism Jack finally stopped drinking in 1989 after joining the Christian
support group Alcoholics Victorious he returned to the big screen and a few minor roles such as
in the 1991 Kevin Costner film Robin Hood prince of Thieves and as a peddler in Brazil in 1998
sadly in the year 2000 Wilde was diagnosed with oral cancer blaming the disease on his drinking
and smoking habits he underwent chemotherapy immediately and had a piece of his tongue and
both vocal cords removed leaving him unable to speak Jack had to communicate through his second
wife Claire Harding for the rest of his life they had married in September of 2005. Jack Wilde died
on March 1st 2006 he was only 53 years old he is buried in tidington Parish Cemetery bedfordshire
Davey Jones was an actor and singer he started his career on British television appearing on
the soap Coronation Street he also appeared on the BBC show Zed cars Jones played The Artful
Dodger on Broadway in Oliver being nominated for a Tony Award he also coincidentally appeared on
The Ed Sullivan Show with the Broadway company of Oliver the same night The Beatles made their debut
later Davy Jones earned his greatest Fame on the 60s TV show the monkeys he sang lead on
many of their hits like Daydream Believer and I Want to Be Free Davey also famously appeared on
The Brady Bunch the monkeys reunited in the 1980s and continued to tour for many years
on the morning of February 29 2012 Jones went to his horse farm in Indiantown Florida after
riding one of his horses he complained of chest pains he got in his car to go home but
was later found unconscious and an ambulance was called and he was taken to Martin Memorial South
Hospital in Stuart Florida where sadly Davey Jones was pronounced dead of a heart attack he
was only 66 years old he was cremated and his ashes were given to his family out of today's
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