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  • Aug 12, 1939
    Actor George Hamilton is born in Memphis, Tennessee. Known for his deep tan, he's oddly picked to portray pasty Hank Williams in the 1963 movie "Your Cheatin' Heart"
    Oct 21, 1963
    Lefty Frizzell records "Saginaw, Michigan" at Nashville's Columbia Recording Studios after actor George Hamilton leaves the control room. Hamilton had come to watch the session, but his presence intimidated Frizzell
    Nov 6, 1964
    "Your Cheatin' Heart" makes its Nashville premiere, with actor George Hamilton portraying the late Hank Williams. Hank Williams Jr. provides the voice of his father for the movie's soundtrack
    Apr 27, 1965
    Brenda Lee performs "Too Many Rivers" and "The Race Is On" as a guest on NBC's "Hullabaloo." The show also features George Hamilton, The Ronettes and Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
    Apr 5, 1970
    Roy Rogers and Dale Evans appear on "The Ed Sullivan Show," performing a patriotic medley that includes "God Bless America." George Hamilton is also on the program, with a seven-song Hank Williams medley
    Aug 18, 1977
    More than 75,000 people gather at Graceland to pay their respects at Elvis Presley's funeral, including Chet Atkins, Sammy Davis Jr., George Hamilton and Ann-Margret 
    May 21, 2007
    Julianne Hough and Apolo Ohno dance to Gladys Knight & The Pips' "Midnight Train To Georgia" during ABC's "Dancing With The Stars." Joey Fatone competes again for an audience that includes George Hamilton and Lance Bass

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