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Sep 23, 2021
TV: William Shatner Guest Star on "The Defenders"
Sept. 23, 1961 - On tonight's episode of "The Defenders," when mild-mannered Jim McLeery (William Shatner) kills an abusive stranger, it...
Aug 20, 2021
TV: Legal Drama "The Defenders" Set to Premiere Next Month
Aug. 20, 1961 - "The Defenders," a television series which revolves around a father-and-son team of lawyers, will make its debut on CBS...
Aug 18, 2021
Judge Learned Hand, Highly-Esteemed Jurist, Dead at 89
Aug. 18, 1961 - Judge Learned Hand (pictured in 1951), once called the greatest jurist of his time, died today at the age of 89. Judge...
Aug 17, 2021
Movies: Gleason Signed for Serling's Film Adaptation of "Requiem for a Heavyweight"
Aug. 17, 1961 - David Susskind, the energetic head of Talent Associates, has signed Jackie Gleason for a leading role in Rod Serling's...
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