Clayton “Peg Leg” Bates One-legged tap dancer
A famous dancer for 86 years.
From This is True for 6 December 1998
entertainment
TV, Film, and Music producers, directors, arrangers. (Writers are separate)
Joan Hickson “Miss Marple” actor
Agatha Christie’s hand-picked “Miss Marple” needed almost 50 years to age into the part.
From This is True for 18 October 1998
Leonid Kinskey “Sasha” the bartender
Bogart himself recommended Kinskey for a role, which turned into a career.
From This is True for 6 September 1998
Leslie Stevens Classic TV creator
Stevens created the TV show ‘The Outer Limits’.
From This is True for 26 April 1998
Mary Fendrich Hulman Race enthusiast
Hulman took over as chairman of the board of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
From This is True for 12 April 1998
Jack Lord Booked actor
The very short blurb that started it all.
From This is True for 18 January 1998