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1. Born in 1911, she was known as the Queen of Comedy. She was married twice and was on network television a total of 22 seasons. She died in 1989. Who was she?
2. Born in 1912, he starred in a long-running family sitcom shot at Desilu, and spent a lot of time producing hit sitcoms. His son is also a television producer, and his daughter had her own television career. He died in 1991. Who was he?
3. Born in 1916, this actor began portraying his most famous character on his own variety show, before spinning it off into its own series from 1955 to 1956. He continued acting in tv and movies until his death in 1987. Who was he?
4. Born in 1922, he was the driving force behind the variety show, "Your Show of Shows" (1950-1954). The character Alan Brady on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-1966) was rumored to be based on him, although authorities closely related to the show say this is not true. Who is he?
5. Born in 1909, she had many hit series of her own, became a regular on "The Lucy Show" (1962-1968) and provided the voice of the car in "My Mother the Car" (1965-1966). She died in 2001. Who was she?
6. Born in 1922, she starred in "Life with Elizabeth" (1953-1955) and "Date with the Angels" (1957-1958) and worked on a variety of game shows and hosting stints in the 1960s before returning to sitcoms in the 1970s where she continued to endear fans for decades. Who is she?
7. Born in 1921, he was the original host of "The Tonight Show". He remained an influential force in comedy until his death in 2000. Who was he?
8. Born in 1908, he hosted "The Texaco Star Theater" from 1948 to 1955. He was known as "Mister Television," and remained on camera in many roles through the 1990s. He died in 2002. Who was he?
9. Born in 1911, his most famous role was that of Sergeant Bilko from 1954 to 1959. His daughter had a regular role on "Happy Days". He died in 1985. Who was he?
10. Born in 1896, this cigar-toting comedian was famous for being straight man to his ditzy wife and for breaking the fourth wall in their 1950s comedy show. He died in 1996 just weeks after his 100th birthday. Who was he?
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