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JED HARRIS, who rightfully claims credit for having given Sir Laurence Olivier his first important Broadway role, in "The Green Bay Tree" in 1933, is seething with excitement over the prospect of presenting a new English matinee idol to theatregoers.
This year marks a double milestone for the W.T. Grant Company. The chain is observing its fiftieth anniversary and its founder, William Thomas Grant, has attined his eightieth birthday.
Church, R: Over the Bridge. An Autobiography
Harriman stumps W Va; strong support for Stevenson noted; Harriman assured of 6 of 24 votes; claims Overwhelming majority' of delegates freed by Kefauver; announces gains in Mont, ND, Minn, Wis; deprecates polls showing Stevenson lead; holds Stevenson will lose unless he wins on 1st ballot; aides see big gain in W Va if J L Lewis backs him; Harriman seeks labor backing, s, Wheeling
1956Christopher Chessun, English Anglican bishop[†]
Christopher Thomas James Chessun is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2011, he has been Bishop of Southwark in the Church of England.
1956Jerry Ciccoritti, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Jerry Ciccoritti is a Canadian director.
1956Maureen McCormick, American actress[†]
Maureen Denise McCormick is an American actress, best known for her role as Marcia Brady on the ABC television sitcom The Brady Bunch (1969–1974). She reprised the role in several of its various spin-offs and films, including The Brady Kids, The Brady Bunch Hour, The Brady Brides, and A Very Brady Christmas (1988).
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]