Born January 1917

Elaine Riley, an actress who appeared in dozens of 1940s and ’50s motion pictures, has died, according to multiple news sources. Riley, who died Dec. 7, was 98.

Ernest Borgnine’s fans loved his lighter roles…

He helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats.

He parlayed a $325 investment in a hot-dog cart into one of the largest hamburger chains in the western U.S.

She won an Oscar for her performance as the deaf rape victim in “Johnny Belinda.”