Entertainment History
On August 18, 1962, drummer Ringo Starr played his first gig with The
Beatles at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. He replaced Pete Best. In
1977, Elvis Presley was buried at a Memphis cemetery, with about 75,000
people gathered outside. His body was moved to the grounds of Graceland
after burglars tried to break into the original mausoleum. In 1979,
singers Nick Lowe and Carlene Carter got married in Los Angeles.
Portions of the taped wedding were used in Lowe's "Cruel To Be Kind"
video. They have since split up. In 1986, Bon Jovi released their
"Slippery When Wet" album. In 1991, musician Billy Preston was arrested
after a 16-year-old boy reported being sexually attacked. Preston was
released on bail. In 1992, Woody Allen held a news conference in New
York to deny allegations that he molested the children he had adopted
with Mia Farrow. Also in 1992, director John Sturges died. Among his
works are "The Great Escape" and "The Magnificent Seven. In 1995, Bill
Wendell introduced David Letterman for the last time. Wendell had been
Letterman's announcer and warm-up act for more than 15 years but said
he wanted to pursue other projects. Also in 1995, singer Bobby Brown
was cited in suburban Los Angeles for allegedly kicking a hotel
security guard. Today's Birthdays: Movie director Roman Polanski is 83.
Actor Robert Redford is 80. Actor Henry G. Sanders ("Dr. Quinn,
Medicine Woman") is 74. Actor-comedian Martin Mull is 73. Singer Sarah
Dash of LaBelle is 71. Comedian Elayne Boosler is 64. Country singer
Steve Wilkinson of The Wilkinsons is 61. Comedian-actor Denis Leary is
59. Actor Reg E. Cathey ("House of Cards") is 58. Actress Madeleine
Stowe is 58. ABC Evening News anchor Bob Woodruff is 55. Actor Craig
Bierko (BEER'-koh) ("Sex and the City," 'The Long Kiss Goodnight") is
52. Singer Zac Maloy of The Nixons is 48. Musician Everlast (House of
Pain) is 47. Actor Christian Slater is 47. Rapper Masta Killa of
Wu-Tang Clan is 47. Actor Edward Norton is 47. Actor Malcolm-Jamal
Warner is 46. Actress Kaitlin Olson ("It's Always Sunny in
Philadelphia") is 41. Comedian Andy Samberg ("Saturday Night Live") is
38. Guitarist Brad Tursi of Old Dominion is 37. Actress Parker McKenna
Posey ("My Wife and Kids") is 21.
