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Here are 10 things you should know about Frankie Darro, born 107 years ago today. The 1920s and '30s were the prime of his career, but he was the rare child star who acted for the rest of his life.

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Here are 10 things you should know about Lynn Bari, born 105 years ago today. She began appearing in films in her teens and later worked in radio, television and the theatre.

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Here are 10 things you should know about Hardie Albright, born 121 years ago today. He enjoyed success in vaudeville, theatre, pictures, radio and television.

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'Tis the season, folks, when we share the B. C. Clark Christmas jingle with you.

Longtime Cladrite Radio readers and listeners will recall that the sharing of the B. C. Clark holiday jingle is something of a Christmas tradition here.

Anyone who's ever resided in the Oklahoma City area (as we did) knows that it's just not the Christmas season until you've heard the B. C. Clark jingle; it's just so darned catchy! We're sharing with you the current version of the jingle, followed by the original jingle, in which, if you listen closely, you'll hear one line that was later excised.

P.S. For more info on this holiday tradition, you'll want to read the full story here: https://bit.ly/bcclark11

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Here are 10 things you should know about Paul Cavanagh, born 136 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television.

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Here are 10 things you should know about Deanna Durbin, born 103 years ago today. She was a huge star in her teens and twenties, but left show business before she turned 30.

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Here are 10 things you should know about Torben Meyer, born 140 years ago today. The prolific character left behind a successful film career in Denmark for the bright lights of Hollywood.

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Here are 10 things you should know about Kay Johnson, born 120 years ago today. Though she made just 23 films, her legacy endures with old-movie buffs.

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Boris Karloff and Ginger Rogers popped by Cladrite Radio HQ late tonight for some pumpkin pie (Ginger passed on the whipped cream). While they helped us decorate the tree, Boris says, "Why not put on some Christmas music?" and that's just what we did, which means the holiday season is in full swing now on Cladrite Radio, with just the right amount of toe-tapping classic seasonal recordings of the 1920s, '30s and '40s (with a sprinkling of the '50s) added to our playlist. Tune in now!

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Here are 10 things you should know about Frances Dee, born 115 years ago today. One of the loveliest women ever to appear on the silver screen, she was also a talented actress who excelled in a wide range of genres.

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Here are 10 things you should know about Margaret Livingston, born 129 years ago today. After working steadily in silent pictures and early talkies, she chose married life and investing over acting.

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Here are 10 things you should know about Hoagy Carmichael, born 120 years ago today. He’s best remembered as a composer and musician, but he enjoyed success as an actor, too. We're featuring his music all day today on Cladrite Radio, so tune in now!

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Here are 10 things you should know about Robert Armstrong, born 134 years ago today. Best remembered for his association with a certain giant ape, he amassed more than 200 film and TV credits.

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Here are 10 things you should know about Nancy Carroll, born 121 years ago today. She became a big star during a brief film career that was bracketed on both ends by stage success.

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Here are 10 things you should know about Clarence Wilson, born 148 years ago today. He enjoyed a long career in theatre before averaging nine films a year over 22 years in Hollywood.

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Here are 10 things you should know about Halliwell Hobbes, born 147 years ago today. A leading man in the theatre, he settled comfortably into character roles in Hollywood.

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Here are 10 things you should know about Herbert Rawlinson, born 139 years ago today. He appeared in nearly 400 movies and amassed more than 200 radio credits.