On this day, January 13, 1931, both Charles Nelson Reilly and Rip Taylor were born.

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Charles Nelson Reilly survived the Ringling Bros. circus tent fire in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 6, 1944.

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• 1931 – Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor, comedian, director, game show panelist, and television personality (d. 2007)
• 1931 – Rip Taylor, American actor and comedian (d. 2019)

Actor/comedian Charles Nelson Reilly was #BornOnThisDay, Jan. 13, 1931. Known for his comedic roles on the Bway stage (tony nomination) & in films, & numerous TV shows (Match Game 1973-'79), & cartoons. Passed 2007 (age 76) from #pneumonia #RIP #comic #LGBTQ #BOTD #Gameshow

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Actor/comedian Rip Taylor was #BornOnThisDay, Jan. 13, 1931. Known for his wild moustache, toupee, & his habit of showering himself (and others) with confetti on numerous TV shows & in nightclubs. Passed 2019(age 88) from epileptic seizure. #RIP #LGBTQ #BOTD #comic #Gameshow

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#GGACPattentionmustbepaid Everyone at #GGACP pays tribute to the life and career of the late actor, comedian and gameshow panelist Charles Nelson Reilly, #BOTD in 1931! What is YOUR favorite Reilly moment?!
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Fri Jan 13, 2023: On this day, January 13, 1931, both Charles Nelson Reilly and Rip Taylor were born.

Wed Jul 6, 2022: On this day, July 6, 1944, Emmett Kelly cried. It was the day of the Hartford circus fire.

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1. Isn't that some coincidence?

I’ve long considered those two comedians as analogs of one another. True, CNR was more low-key, but I still connected them.