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July 6th

July 6th in TV History


Birthdays

ImageSebastion Cabot1918 in London, England, UK - Family Affair
ImageWilliam Schallert1922 in Los Angeles, CA - The Patty Duke Show, Star Trek
ImageMerv Griffin1925 in San Mateo, CA - The Merv Griffin Show, creator of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy
ImagePat Paulsen1927 in South Bend, WA - comedian, "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour", presidential bids
ImageDella Reese1931 in Detroit, MI - Touched By An Angel
ImageBurt Ward1945 in Los Angeles, CA - Robin on Batman '66
ImageShelley Hack1947 in White Plains, NY - Charlie's Angels

Deaths

ImageBuddy Ebsen2003 in Torrance, CA - The Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones

TV Episode Debuts

Gunsmoke"Jealousy"1957