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Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith
Actor, Talk Show Host / 1926 - 2012
Andy Griffith is an actor and singer best known for his 1960s starring role in The Andy Griffith Show. He later returned to TV in the drama Matlock.
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Desi Arnaz
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- Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
- Hispanic Actors
- Hispanic Musicians and Singers
Desi Arnaz
Film Actor, Television Actor, Musician / 1917 - 1986
Desi Arnaz was a Cuban-born actor and musician who is remembered for his marriage to Lucille Ball and their TV show, I Love Lucy.
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Bill Cosby
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- Black Comedians
- Celebrity Enlistees
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
Bill Cosby
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Television Producer / 1937 -
Bill Cosby is an American comedian, actor and producer, who has played a major role in the development of more positive portrayal of African-Americans on television.
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George Lopez
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- Hispanic Actors
- Celebrities With Court-side Seats
- TV Dads
George Lopez
Television Actor, Comedian / 1961 -
Actor and comedian George Lopez has built a successful career by finding the humor in his difficult childhood and in the Mexican-American community in general. -
Dick Van Dyke
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- Gap-Toothed Grinners
- Celebrity Enlistees
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
Dick Van Dyke
Television Actor, Comedian, Talk Show Host, Television Producer, Writer / 1925 -
Dick Van Dyke is an American actor and comedian best known for hosting The Dick Van Dyke Show. He's also known for starring on Diagnosis Murder and for roles in films like Mary Poppins, Dick Tracy and Night at the Museum.
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Michael Landon
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- Name Changers
- TV Dads
- Famous Scorpios
Michael Landon
Television Actor / 1936 - 1991
Michael Landon was an American actor, writer, director and producer known for his roles in I Was a Teenage Werewolf, Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie.
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