Betsy Palmer joins the Today Show

On August 18th, 1968 Betsy Palmer joined the Today show panel as a news reporter (the Today girl). 

Betsy Palmer (1958)

From 1958 to 1967 she joined the game show I’ve Got a Secret as a regular panelist. 

I’ve Got a Secret

Here is a video of her killin’ it on drums in 1961 with the Bourbon Street Six. 

 

Also on this date:

Grant Williams was born in 1931

Ted Cassidy

Ted Cassidy was born on July 31st, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Best known for his role as Lurch on the Addams Family TV series from 1964 to 1966.

Ted Cassidy (1932-1979)

Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester and Cassidy as Lurch
Cassidy also played Thing

John Astin, Jackie Coogan, 
Ted Cassidy, Lisa Loring, 
Carolyn Jones and Ken Weatherwax
(1964-1966)

Lurch window cameo on the Batman TV series
with Adam West

Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek

Also on this date 7/31:

1992: Buffy The Vampire Slayer released