by Andrew Marshall

On This Day … 14 January [2023]

People (Births) People (Deaths) William Bendix William Bendix (14 January 1906 to 14 December 1964) was an American film, radio, and television actor, who typically played rough, blue-collar characters. He is best remembered for his role in Wake Island (1942), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He also portrayed the… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

On This Day … 28 September [2022]

Events People (Births) William S. Paley William Samuel Paley (28 September 1901 to 26 October 1990) was an American businessman, primarily involved in the media, and best known as the chief executive who built the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) from a small radio network into one of the foremost radio and television network operations in… Read More