NEWSPAPER IN FIJI MARKS 100 YEARS
Date: 14 September 1969
Fiji Times marks 100th anniv; gets congratulations from Queen Elizabeth II (GB), others; history
Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr.; September 13, 1969) is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her nephew Brian Simmons. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays, many of which have been subsequently adapted into feature films. Madea's first appearance was in I Can Do Bad All by Myself (1999) staged in Chicago.
Perry wrote and produced many stage plays, which were at their successful peak in the 1990s and the 2000s. His breakthrough performance came in 2005 with the film Diary of a Mad Black Woman, which he wrote and produced as an adaptation of his stage play of the same name. He also developed numerous television series, most notably Tyler Perry's House of Payne, which ran for eight seasons on TBS from 2006 to 2012, before being renewed in 2020. In 2011, Forbes listed him as the highest-paid man in entertainment, earning $130 million between May 2010 and May 2011. In 2012, Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The deal featured scripted projects such as The Haves and the Have Nots. In 2019, he produced the political drama series The Oval for BET.
Outside of his own productions, Perry has been cast in numerous Hollywood films including Star Trek (2009), Alex Cross (2012), Gone Girl (2014), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016), Vice (2018), Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), and Don't Look Up (2021). Perry has also done voice acting for animated films such as The Star (2017) and Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021).
Perry's films and shows have cumulatively grossed over $660 million, and his net worth is an estimated $1 billion, making him one of the richest people in the entertainment industry. Despite commercial success, his productions have received criticism from critics and scholars who believe his films perpetuate negative or offensive portrayals of African Americans, along with the critical reception itself being largely negative. In 2020, Perry was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential people and received the Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Additionally, he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy Awards in 2021, and was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame the following year.
Read more...The September 13, 1969 was a Saturday under the star sign of ♍. It was the 255 day of the year. President of the United States was Richard M. Nixon.
If you were born on this day, you are 56 years old. Your last birthday was on the Saturday, September 13, 2025, 52 days ago. Your next birthday is on Sunday, September 13, 2026, in 312 days. You have lived for 20,506 days, or about 492,152 hours, or about 29,529,126 minutes, or about 1,771,747,560 seconds.
Date: 14 September 1969
Fiji Times marks 100th anniv; gets congratulations from Queen Elizabeth II (GB), others; history
Date: 14 September 1969
Natl Newspaper Assn sets up fund to help Schanen
Date: 13 September 1969
Special to The New York Times
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Date: 14 September 1969
time-bomb, 6th in mo in Athens, explodes in offices of pro-Govt newspaper and causes extensive damage; Parliament ex-pres Papaspyrou charges Govt has decided to perpetuate its stay in power
Date: 14 September 1969
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Date: 14 September 1969
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Date: 14 September 1969
Mirac Realty Corp buys from Marcus and Vogel Cos package of 7 multi-family properties in Essex, Bergen and Mommouth Counties for $5-million; transaction said to be largest in recent yrs
Date: 14 September 1969
By HENRY BRANDON
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W Lippmann says he thinks US will withdraw, NY Times int; sees collapse of S Vietnamese Govt
Date: 14 September 1969
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Ed CORRIGAN
Date: 14 September 1969
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