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August 31, 1937

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Notable Births

Warren Berlinger

1937Warren Berlinger, American actor (died 2020)[†]

Warren Berlinger was an American character actor, with Broadway runs, movie and television credits, and much work in commercials.

Bobby Parker (guitarist)

1937Bobby Parker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2013)[†]

Robert Lee Parker was an American blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his 1961 song "Watch Your Step", a single for the V-Tone record label which reached the Billboard Hot 100; the song was performed by, and influenced, the Beatles among others.

Notable Deaths

Ruth Baldwin (socialite)

1937Ruth Baldwin, British socialite (born 1905)[†]

Catherine Ruth Baldwin was an American-born English socialite, part of the Bright Young Things crowd. She was the first important lover of American heiress Joe Carstairs.

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