Actor Dennis Morgan was born on December 20, 1908, 105 years ago today.  He passed away on September 7, 1994 at the age of 85.  He died just 2 days after he and his wife Lillian celebrated 61 years of marriage.  Dennis Morgan made many fine films between 1936 and 1976, but my all-time favorite is Christmas In Connecticut (1945) with Barbara Stanwyck.  He ended his career in front of the camera with a 1980 episode of The Love Boat.

Happy 100th Birthday, Marc Platt

Actor/dancer Marc Platt celebrates his 100th birthday today.  He was born on December 2, 1913.  He played one of the brothers in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and also appeared in the classic musical Oklahoma.  Below is a picture taken of Marc Platt, then already in his 90s, being honored for his early work as a ballet dancer.  Below that is a clip of Marc Platt in the 1945 Rita Hayworth film, Tonight and Every Night.  His wife of over 40 years, Jean, passed away in 1994.   Here's hoping that he is in excellent health and that he truly knows how much he is still appreciated by his fans.