Emmy-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph starring in the 1977 American crime comedy film A Piece of the Action, directed by Sidney Poitier. This would be 21-year-old Sheryl Lee Ralph's film debut. pic.twitter.com/mMsLhAAzBp
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Before Sheryl Lee Ralph was an educator on Abbott Elementary, she was educating people on the truth in A Piece of the Action. The 21-year-old gave an award-winning performance in her debut role in that 1977 movie.
Before Terry Crews was following the White Chicks, he was being tailgated by a basketball player wearing Nike. He looks the same now as he did when he was 32 in that 2001 ad.
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Before we fell in love with Pee-Wee Herman, he was trying to find love on The Dating Game. Can you believe that she didn’t pick the 26-year-old bachelor in that 1979 episode? I would’ve picked him!
Before we knew Paul Reubens as Pee-Wee Herman, he went by Suave and Debonair on The Gong Show with John Paragon, aka Jambi the Genie. The 26-year-old was robbed of a win in that 1979 episode.
Before Paul Reubens was looking for adventure in Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, his friends told him where he could photograph one on Working Stiffs. How funny was the 27-year-old in that 1979 episode?
