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Irene Ryan nearly missed out on playing Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies – this was her life

The Beverly Hillbillies became a huge success in the 1960’s with its many timeless characters, one of whom was Irene Ryan as Granny Daisy Moses. But what happened to her following the show? This is ...

Laura Ingraham – why the talkshow host has never been married

Laura Ingraham has been a recognizable face at Fox News for several years now. The 62-year-old is somewhat of a polarizing figure on TV, but she’s certainly been successful when it comes to forging a ...

Pernell Roberts – the life of ”Adam Cartwright” after ”Bonanza”

I loved watching Bonanza and the Cartwrights – every Sunday night after church we watch it together, the whole family. It was one of the first TV shows to be televised in color and I ...

102-year-old doesn’t let pandemic stop her, votes in full PPE – ‘It’s the most important election of my lifetime’

Have you made a plan for how you will vote this year? Perhaps you’ve already voted. With so many lies about voter fraud and mail-in ballots circulating online, many from President Trump, the fact of ...

89-year-old best friends since age 11 move into the same nursing home so they can be close

Kathleen Saville and Olive Woodward are best friends for life. Not in the usual, teenage way of pledging friendship to someone, but in the literal sense of the word. You see, these two women, known ...

Oldest living Nebraskan celebrates 114th birthday with small, social distanced party – Happy Birthday, Thelma

For the majority of people, living past 100 is an unlikely goal. Not so for Thelma Sutcliffe, the oldest Nebraska on record, who celebrated her 114th birthday yesterday! Yes, you read that right. 114! As ...

Asa Newman, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, turns 102 years old

The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of Black, though there were some military pilots and airmen who fought in World War II for the U.S. Army Air Corps (AAC). Their outstanding performance, which earned them ...

Elizabeth Taylor’s grandson Quinn is all grown up – this is him today

The celebrated movie star Elizabeth Taylor had an astonishing career, covering more than six decades. She had a well-spoken and widely reported personal life, with the star being married eight times. She had four children, ...

Veteran finally gets high school diploma 65 years after leaving school

An 84-year-old U.S. Marine has finally received his high school diploma 65 years after leaving school. Paul Mackey was supposed to be part of the Class of ’54 at Texas High School in Texarkana but ...

Frances Bavier – life of dear ol’ ”Aunt Bee”

Frances Bavier really was one of television’s great ladies – and she forever inscribed herself in the history books as ”Aunt Bee” in the legendary comedy show “The Andy Griffith Show”. In my opinion, Bavier did ...