Higgins family

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The Higgins family hails from Fall River, Massachusetts. Thomas R. Higgins was with Special Services during World War II. His father, Thomas H., was a flyman during the 1920s and 30s working with such notable performers as Maurice Evans, the Marx Brothers, and Eddie Cantor. His brother, Robert, was a writer and an actor in the 1950s appearing on television in Omnibus, Lamp Unto My Feet, and Studio One, in the national company of Tea and Sympathy, and on Broadway in Auntie Mame .

From the guide to the Higgins Family papers, 1923-1971, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.)

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creatorOf Higgins Family papers, 1923-1971 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
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associatedWith Anderson, Robert Woodruff, 1917- person
associatedWith Coward, Noel, 1899-1973 person
associatedWith Evans, Maurice, 1901-1989 person
associatedWith Fletcher, Percy E. (Percy Eastman), 1879-1932 person
associatedWith Higgins, Robert person
associatedWith Higgins, Thomas H person
associatedWith Higgins, Thomas R person
associatedWith Jolson, Al, d. 1950 person
associatedWith Knight, June, 1911? - person
associatedWith Larson, Bette person
associatedWith Lawrence, Jerome, 1915- person
associatedWith Layton, Joe, 1931- person
associatedWith Maria Riva person
associatedWith Marx Brothers corporateBody
associatedWith Riva, Maria person
associatedWith Robert Higgins person
associatedWith Rosalind Russell person
associatedWith Russell, Evelyn person
associatedWith Russell, Rosalind person
associatedWith United States. Army. European Theater of Operations. Special Service Division corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. European Theater of Operations. Special Service Division. Soldier Show Section corporateBody
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Soldiers as actors
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