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Tony Randall

Tony Randall, American actor, director, and producer (died 2004)

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Born
February 26, 1920
Died
May 17, 2004
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1920

About Tony Randall

Anthony Leonard Randall was an American actor, comedian, director, producer and singer, active in film, television and stage. One of Randall's first acting jobs was as the character Reggie York in the 1949-1952 revival of the radio adventure series I Love a Mystery. Randall's first major television role was as history teacher Harvey Weskit in Mister Peepers (1952–1955). Randall's first major role in a Broadway hit was in Inherit the Wind (1955–1957), portraying newspaperman E.

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Tony Randall timeline

  1. One of Randall's first acting jobs was as the character Reggie York in the 1949-1952 revival of the radio adventure series I Love a Mystery.
  2. Randall's first major television role was as history teacher Harvey Weskit in Mister Peepers (1952–1955).
  3. Randall's first major role in a Broadway hit was in Inherit the Wind (1955–1957), portraying newspaperman E.

The world when Tony Randall was born

Tony Randall was born in 1920. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1920

  • #1 song"Swanee" – Al Jolson
  • Top movieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
  • Best-selling bookThe Age of Innocence – Edith Wharton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth sold to the New York Yankees
  • Top headlineWomen win the right to vote with the 19th Amendment
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadFlappers and the Jazz Age
  • Notable inventionBand-Aid adhesive bandages
  • World population1.86 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • U.S. population106.0M

1920 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tony Randall's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19202026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$6,296$435,000
Average income$3,269$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population106.0M341 million

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