1973 Death Wally Cox, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares), dies at 48 1968 Event Nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premieres on NBC TV 1948 Birthday Bruce Vilanch, born in New York City, New York, comedy writer, appeared regularly with Whoopi Goldberg on Hollywood Squares, appeared in Bosom Buddies, Law & Order, wrote for show Billy Crystal, Academy Awards host 1941 Birthday John Davidson, Pitts, TV host, Hollywood Squares, That's Incredible 1927 Birthday Peter Marshall, born in Huntington, West Virginia, TV game show host, Hollywood Squares 1924 Birthday Wally Cox, Detroit, actor, Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares