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Andy Griffith, folksy TV sheriff and comedian, dies at 86
Andy Griffith was starring on Broadway in the 1959 musical comedy "Destry Rides Again" when he told his agent that he was ready for a new challenge: He wanted his own television series. His chance came in 1960, when Sheldon Leonard, the producer of...
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Robert Ayres dies at 98; illustrator created Ponderosa map
As a set illustrator for Hollywood studios, Robert Temple Ayres created his most famous work at Paramount in 1959. Officially called "Map to Illustrate the Ponderosa in Nevada," it was conjured up just so it could burst into flames on television screens...Tags: Movies, Dan Blocker, Music Industry, Museums, Allergies
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Artist who created TV 'Bonanza' map dies at 98
Culture MonsterRobert Temple Ayres, artist who drew famed `Bonanza' map, has died at 93. The Autry National Center houses his iconic creation.... -
Autry's 'Bonanza': TV show's opening image on display [VIDEO]
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Leslie Nielsen dies at 84; serious actor became a comic star
Leslie Nielsen, a serious actor who became a comic star with his career-changing roles in "Airplane!" and the "Naked Gun" comedies, died Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.
Nielson died of complications from pneumonia at a hospital near his home,...Tags: Robert Stack, Career and Workplace, Priscilla Presley, Star Trek (movie, 2009), Fort Lauderdale
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Billie Mae Richards dies at 88; Canadian actress best known as voice of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Billie Mae Richards, a Canadian actress best known for voicing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in the enduring animated 1964 television special, has died. She was 88.
Richards, who had suffered strokes, died Friday at her home in Burlington, Canada,...Tags: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (fictional animal), Holidays, Canada, Radio, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (tv program)
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David Dortort dies at 93; created and produced TV western 'Bonanza'
David Dortort, the creator and producer of "Bonanza," the long-running television western that was untraditional in its emphasis on relationships over violence and that helped spur public demand for color TVs, has died. He was 93.
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