Day Tripping: August 28
Big Beginnings
The son of Italian immigrants in New York City, Ben Gazzara was born in 1930. After appearing in small TV roles at the start of his career, Gazzara achieved wide acclaim for his work on Broadway in Cat On Hot Tin Roof. It would give him the first of three Tony nominations, though he never won the award.
“You achieve because you’re lucky to work with people who are very talented.”
Ben declined to play the role in the film version of the Tennessee Williams play but went on to star in several acclaimed films. Gazzara’s breakthrough role came in Anatomy of a Murder with James Stewart.
Often portraying the heavy, Ben Gazzara was perfect for the part of Jackie Treehorn in The Big Lebowsky. But, the bulk of his work came from a partnership formed with fellow actor and filmmaker John Cassavetes.
Today is:
Cherry Turnovers Day — Yes.
Red Wine Day — Oh, yes!
Musical Ride
In 1993, Natalie Merchant made her solo debut at a charity concert in Newport, Rhode Island. Natalie could sing the dictionary and make it sound exceptional.
Interesting Notes
250,000 people marched on Washington in 1963 to hear Martin Luther King Jr give his I Have A Dream speech.
Gone But Not Forgotten
It is hard to believe that a year has already passed since the loss of Chadwick Boseman. He was a supreme talent that left us far too quickly.
Notable Births
1921 — Nancy Kulp was Jane Hathaway on The Beverly Hillbillies
1965 — Canda’s Country Queen, Shania Twain
K. Barrett Maria Rattray Maryam Merchant Dr Mehmet Yildiz Tree Langdon Myriam Ben Salem Phil Truman Chelsea Mandler MAT Terry Mansfield Hollie Petit, PhD. Terry Trueman Dr Preeti Singh John Gruber Bill Abbate James G Brennan ScienceDuuude Marcus Liam Ireland Claire Kelly Noorain Hassan, BMS Amy Pierovich David Acaster Nora Thewriteyard David Perlmutter Joe Luca Holly Kellums Michael Burg, MD Lucy Dan Dave Logan
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