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3 unusual facts about The Jimmy Durante Show


Bette Ford

Bette Ford began her career as a model and actress in New York, where her modeling credits included stints as the Jantzen Bathing Suit Girl, the Camay (soap) Bride, and the Parliament Cigarette Girl, and her acting credits included appearances as a regular on The Jackie Gleason Show and The Jimmy Durante Show.

The Jimmy Durante Show

Oddly, Bob Schiller was the principal writer on both the Durante and Paige series.

The Jimmy Durante Show is a 51-episode half-hour comedy/variety television program presented live on NBC from October 2, 1954 to June 23, 1956.



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