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On 7/19/2025 1:06 PM, JAB wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Jul 2025 16:28:21 -0000 (UTC), danny burstein
> <dannyb@panix.com> wrote:
> 
>> ART FLEMING
> 
> Art Fleming was born on 1 May 1924 in New York City, New York, USA. He
> was an actor, known for Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), MacArthur
> (1977) and International Detective (1959). He was married to Rebecca
> Lynn Weaver, Peggy Anne Ellis and Mildred Lauretta Goodrich. He died
> on 25 April 1995 in Crystal River, Florida, USA.
> =================

He passed away the day before I was born.

I have Airplane and Airplane II on a DVD somewhere, was given years ago, 
but haven't watched them yet.

> He hosted the first version of the television game show Jeopardy!,
> which aired on NBC from 1964 until 1975 and again from 1978 to 1979.

Hard to imagine anyone but Alex doing it, now.  I've lost interest in 
the show, none of the new hosts hold up.