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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,489 posts) Mon Jul 4, 2022, 08:58 AM Jul 2022

Actor Eric Fleming was #BornOnThisDay, July 4, 1925. Remembered for his TV's #Rawhide (1959-'66).

Actor Eric Fleming was #BornOnThisDay, July 4, 1925. Remembered for his TV's #Rawhide (1959-'66). Born with a club foot, severely beaten by his father & at age 8 tried to kill him with a gun, it jammed. Ran away, homeless, then stardom. Drowned in 1966 (age 41).#RIP #gonetoosoon

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Actor Eric Fleming was #BornOnThisDay, July 4, 1925. Remembered for his TV's #Rawhide (1959-'66). (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 OP

My mother was about his age, and I think that she had a crush on him. Chainfire Jul 2022 #1

My girlfriend and I had huge crushes on him. We started a fan club and were writing Peregrine Took Jul 2022 #2

Chainfire

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1. My mother was about his age, and I think that she had a crush on him.

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Mon Jul 4, 2022, 09:10 AM

Jul 2022

Peregrine Took

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2. My girlfriend and I had huge crushes on him. We started a fan club and were writing

Reply to Chainfire (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 4, 2022, 09:56 AM

Jul 2022

him back and forth.
'Wish I had kept those letters, be nice to see how young and naive we were now that I'm in my "dotage."

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