Stars We Lost in the 20th Century: January

#### January 2, 1998: Frank Muir

Born February 5, 1920, an English comedy writer, radio and television personality, and raconteur. His writing and performing partnership with Denis Norden endured for most of their careers. Muir became Assistant Head of Light Entertainment at the BBC in the 1960s, and was then London Weekend Television's founding Head of Entertainment. His many writing credits include editorship of The Oxford Book of Humorous Prose.

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* Take It From Here (writer, radio; 1948-59)

* Whack-O (writer, TV; 1956–60, 1971-72)
* My Word! (panellist; 1956-88, radio; 1960, TV)
* Bottoms Up! (writer, film; 1960)
* Faces of Jim (writer, TV; 1961-63)
* Brothers in Law (writer, TV, 1962)
* My Music (panellist; 1967-94, radio; 1977-83, TV)
* Call My Bluff (panellist, TV; 1965–66, 1969–88 & 1994)
* The Glums (writer, TV, 1979)
* Unigate milk Humphreys (TV adverts; mid-1970s)
* Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut chocolate (TV adverts; late 1970s)
* *What-a-Mess* books (1977-90)
* What-a-Mess (writer/narrator, TV; 1979-2000)
* Batchelors' Savoury Rice (TV adverts, voiceover; 1980s)
* TV Heaven (presenter, TV; 1992)

#### January 7, 1988: Trevor Howard

Born September 29, 1913, an English actor. After varied stage work, he achieved star status with his role in the film Brief Encounter (1945), followed by The Third Man (1949). This led to many popular appearances on film and TV.

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**Career Highlights**

* Brief Encounter (1945)
* Green for Danger (1946)
* The Third Man (1949)
* The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)
* Moment of Danger (1960)
* Sons and Lovers (1960)
* Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
* Man in the Middle (1964)
* Father Goose (1964)
* Von Ryan's Express (1965)
* Morituri (1965)
* The Liquidator (1965)
* Pretty Polly (1968)
* The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
* Battle of Britain (1969)
* The Sea Wolves (1980)
* Shaka Zulu (TV; 1986)

#### January 16, 1981: Bernard Lee

An English actor, born January 10, 1908, best known for his role as M in the first eleven Eon-produced James Bond films. Lee's film career spanned the years 1934 to 1979, though he had appeared on stage from the age of six. He was known for his roles as authority figures, often playing military characters or policemen.

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**Career Highlights**

* The Third Man (1949)
* Beat the Devil (1953)
* Kidnapped (1960)
* Whistle Down the Wind (1961)
* James Bond films (1962-79)
	+ Sean Connery as James Bond
	+ George Lazenby as James Bond
	+ Roger Moore as James Bond
* King of the River (TV; 1966-67)
* OK Connery (1967)
* Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)
* A Christmas Carol Being a Ghost Story of Christmas (TV; 1977)

### Music

#### January 5, 1998: Sonny Bono

Born February 16, 1935, an American singer, producer, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher, as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher. He was mayor of Palm Springs, California from 1988 to 1992, and congressman for California's 44th district from 1995 until his death in 1998.

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**Career Highlights**

* "I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)
	+ Released July 9, 1965
	+ UK #1; September 1, 1965, 2 weeks
	+ US #1; Gold
* *Look at Us* (Sonny & Cher)
	+ Released August 2, 1965
	+ UK #7
	+ US #2; Gold
* "Laugh at Me"
	+ UK #9
* "Little Man" (Sonny & Cher)
	+ Released 1966
	+ UK #4
	+ US #21
* "All I Ever Need is You" (Sonny & Cher)
	+ Released October, 1971
	+ UK #8
	+ US #7
* The United States Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, which extended the term of copyright by 20 years, was named in honour of Bono when it was passed by Congress nine months after his death. Bono had been one of the original sponsors of the legislation, commonly known as the Bono Act.