Friday, 27 May 2022 marked the 44th anniversary of Shelly Novack’s passing, a result of a heart attack. Known for playing SAC Chris Daniels in the ninth and final season of The FBI, Mr. Novack began his acting career in 1967. His association with Quinn Martin began with a guest role on the ABC series…
Month: May 2022
Quinn Martin: An appreciation at 100
One hundred years ago on Sunday, 22 May, a certain Irwin Martin Cohn was born in New York City. We all know him as powerhouse television producer Quinn Martin, who produced The FBI. Mr. Martin began his show business career as a scriptwriter in the early 1950s, and in the sound department. He started work…
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J. Edgar Hoover Today, 2 May, marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of J. Edgar Hoover, at age 77. For better or worse, he was the one who created the modern bureau, and brought it to international prominence as a law enforcement agency. Born on 1 January 1895 in Washington, DC, he lived his…