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January 13, 1931

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Ian Hendry

1931Ian Hendry, English actor (died 1984)[โ€ ]

Ian Mackendrick Hendry was an English actor. He worked on several British TV series of the 1960s and 1970s, including the lead in the first series of The Avengers and The Lotus Eaters. He was nominated for two BAFTA Awards for his film work: Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for Live Now, Pay Later (1962) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Get Carter (1971).

Charles Nelson Reilly

1931Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor, comedian, director, game show panelist, and television personality (died 2007)[โ€ ]

Charles Nelson Reilly was an American actor, comedian, director and drama teacher. He performed in the original Broadway casts of Bye Bye Birdie; Hello, Dolly!; and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. His television credits include The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and Match Game. A recording of his autobiographical one-man play Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly was adapted into a 2006 independent film.

Rip Taylor

1931Rip Taylor, American actor and comedian (died 2019)[โ€ ]

Charles Elmer "Rip" Taylor Jr. was an American actor and comedian, known for his exuberance and flamboyant personality, including his wild moustache, toupee, and his habit of showering himself with confetti. The Hollywood Reporter called him "a television and nightclub mainstay for more than six decades" who made thousands of nightclub and television appearances.

Chris Wiggins

1931Chris Wiggins, English-born Canadian actor (died 2017)[โ€ ]

Christopher John Wiggins was a Canadian actor.

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Headlines from January 13, 1931

MESSAGE TO LEGISLATURE; Budget Items Are Offered in Advance to Meet the Emergency. $18,000,000 FOR HIGHWAYS Institutional Construction Calls for $20,000,000, Including New State Prison. REPUBLICAN AID OFFERED Roosevelt Explains That Capitol Leaders Agreed With Lehman on Purpose of the Items. Amounts Sought by Governor. Part of a Broad Program. Committees on Jobless Urged.

By Special to The New York Times

ALBANY, Jan. 12.--Appropriations in advance of action on the annual budget of sums aggregating more than $48,000,000 for public works, largely with the idea of relieving unemployment, were asked by Governor Roosevelt in a special message sent to the Legislature this evening.

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