Entertainment History
On August 31, 1948, actor Robert Mitchum was arrested during a
Hollywood drug raid. The next year, he was found guilty of criminal
conspiracy to possess marijuana and was sentenced to 60 days in jail.
In 1963, Walter Cronkite began as anchor on the "CBS Evening News. In
1979, INXS (in-ex-ES') played its first gig in Sydney, Australia. In
1980, singer Karen Carpenter married real-estate developer Thomas
Burris in Beverly Hills, California. In 1987, the album "Bad" by
Michael Jackson was released in North America. In 1988, actress-model
Julianne Phillips filed for divorce from singer Bruce Springsteen,
citing irreconcilable differences. On that same day, singer Bob Seger
and actress Annette Sinclair filed for divorce. In 1989, the Rolling
Stones' "Steel Wheels" tour kicked off in Philadelphia. In 1991, singer
Jan Berry of Jan and Dean married waitress Gertie Filip between
concerts in Las Vegas. Dean Torrence was his best man. In 1994, R.
Kelly married Aaliyah (ah-LEE'-yah) in Rosemont, Illinois. He was 25,
but she was 15 -- a year under the state legal age for marriage. The
marriage was later annulled. In 1995, Elizabeth Taylor and Larry
Fortensky, her eighth husband, announced a trial separation. Today's
Birthdays: Actor Warren Berlinger ("Operation Petticoat," 'The Joey
Bishop Show") is 79. Drummer Jerry Allison of Buddy Holly and the
Crickets is 77. Singer Van Morrison is 71. Violinist Itzhak Perlman is
71. Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions is 68. Actor Richard Gere is
67. Singer Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze is 59. Drummer Gina Schock of The
Go-Go's is 59. Singer Tony DeFranco of The DeFranco Family is 57.
Keyboardist Larry Waddell of Mint Condition is 53. Guitarist Jeff Russo
of Tonic is 47. Singer Deborah Gibson is 46. Bassist Greg Richling of
The Wallflowers is 46. Actor Zack Ward ("A Christmas Story," 'Titus")
is 46. Actor Chris Tucker ("Rush Hour") is 44. Actress Sara Ramirez
("Grey's Anatomy") is 41. Singer Tamara of Trina and Tamara is 39.
