In 1962, Rubber-faced comedy actor Jim Carrey born in Canada; credits included the Golden Globe-winning roles in “The Truman Show” and “Man on the Moon,” as well as “Doctor Seussʹ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
In 1964, “The Incredible Mr. Limper” starring Don Knotts premiered in Florida.
In 1965, “The Bill Dana Show”, TV Comedy; last aired on NBC.
In 1966, NBC-TV purchases the new “Monkees” TV series from producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider, ready to debut the following September.
In 1967, On Peyton Place, Lee Webber (Stephen Oliver) taunted Chris (Gary Haynes) at Ada's tavern. Later, Chris stole a gun.
In 1968, On Dark Shadows, Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) promised Angelique (Lara Parker) he would not to tell Josette about the witch. Later, Josette (Kathryn Leigh Scott) read the biography accompanying the photo of her in the book she found in Victoria's room which said she "died by her own hand in the winter of that same year, 1795."
In 1968, The NCAA Football Rules Committee was back at it again, changing, what else? The rules! This time, they ruled that tackles were not eligible to be pass receivers.
In 1968, TVʹS JONATHAN WINTERS SHOW Musical Guests: ARETHA FRANKLIN, GARY PUCKETT and THE UNION GAP
In 1969, The Beatlesʹ Yellow Submarine LP was released in the U.S. and the U.K.
In 1969, The debut album for Led Zeppelin was released in the U.S. Though it stayed on the “charts” for 50 weeks, it only peaked at number ten in Billboard, the lowest of any of the groups albums.
In 1969, “Lady Samantha”, one of the very first recordings by Reginald Kenneth Dwight (aka Elton John) was released in England on Philips Records. The song floundered, then bombed. The rock group, Three Dog Night, however, thought Eltonʹs tune was nifty and recorded it for an album. That happened two years before Elton became a major star in his own right.
In 1969, “Retrospect” album by Buffalo Springfield was released
In 1968, "The Biggest Bundle of Them All" was released by Filmways; Ken Annakin (director); Robert Wagner, Raquel Welch, Edward G. Robinson; Crume
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