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November 23: Happy Birthday, John Dehner

In the 1930's, thin, henna-headed John Dehner popped from show biz industry job to show biz industry job, jockeying discs and drawing cartoons for Disney.  He even played some piano.  One can see him dreaming of being in front of the camera, and it may have been the part of the villain he craved.  That's what he's known for, anyway. Dehner often played a crooked bank owner or a leader of a band of desperadoes in movies and TV Westerns.  He was booked to play various bad guys in the radio version of Gunsmoke . However, he wasn't always a villain or a one-time character.  He landed the role of playing Paladin on the radio version of Have Gun--Will Travel .  He co-starred with Ben Wright and Virginia Gregg . We love the pencil-thin mustache, John. Thanks for the memories!

November 21, 1944 Roy Rogers was born

On this day in 1944, Roy Rogers was born.

November 20, 1913 Judy Canova was born

On this day in 1913, Judy Canova was born.

November 14, 1904 Dick Powell was born

On this day in 1904, Dick Powell was born.

November 8, 1916 Norman Macdonnell was born

On this day in 1916, Norman Macdonnell was born.

November 25, 1916 Peg Lynch was born

On this day in 1916, Peg Lynch was born.

November 4, 1919 Shirley Mitchell was born

On this day in 1919, Shirley Mitchell was born.