Dorothy Kilgallen papers and scrapbooks 1936-1965

Gable, Clark, 1901-1960

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William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960), more commonly known as Clark Gable, was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades of which was as a leading man. Gable died of a heart attack; his final on-screen appearance was of an aging cowboy in The Misfits, released posthumously in 1961. Born and raised in Ohio, Gable traveled to Hollyw...

Arnaz, Desi, 1917-1986

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Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986), better known as Desi Arnaz, was a Cuban-American actor, musician, bandleader, comedian and film and television producer. He is best known for his role as the witty Ricky Ricardo on the American television series sitcom I Love Lucy, where he co-starred with his then wife, dramatic and comedic actress Lucille Ball (1911–1989). Arnaz and Ball are generally credited as the innovators of the syndicated rerun, which they pionee...

Lamarr, Hedy, 1913-2000

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Hedy Lamarr (b. Nov. 9, 1914, Vienna, Austria-Hungary-d. Jan. 19, 2000, Casselberry, FL) was a successful screen actress. She is known for her work with MGM in successful movies such as Boom Town (1940), Come Live with Me (1941), Ziegfeld Girl (1941), Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945). Her best known role was in Cecil B. Demille's Samson and Delilah (1950). Lamarr was also a successful inventor; during World War II she and composer George Antheil developed a radio guidance system for torpedoes...

Johnny Ray

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Kollmar, Jill

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Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977

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Joan Crawford, actress. From the description of Joan Crawford scrapbooks, 1925-1960, microform. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122517687 From the guide to the Joan Crawford scrapbooks, [microform.], 1925-1960, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.) Joan Crawford was a film star whose career spanned five decades, from silent films onward, and who worked in many genres including drama, musicals, comedy, Westerns, and horror films, ...

Richard Kollmar

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Ball, Lucille, 1911-1989

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The Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz collection chronicles the lives and careers of two of the most influential figures in the history of American entertainment. Ball and Arnaz achieved immortality when they created the roles of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo in the ground-breaking television situation comedy "I Love Lucy" in 1952. From the description of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz collection 1915-1990 (bulk 1925-1990). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71128329 ...

Kollmar, Richard, Jr

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DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999

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Joseph Paul DiMaggio was born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr., on November 25, 1914, in Martinez, California. Nicknamed Joltin' Joe DiMaggio, and sometimes called the Yankee Clipper, DiMaggio play his entire baseball career with the New York Yankess from 1936 to 1951. He died on March 8, 1999. From the description of DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10582294 ...

Kilgallen, James L.

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James Lawrence Kilgallen had a career in journalism that spanned seventy-seven years. Born in 1888 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, Kilgallen started working as a reporter in 1903 for the "Chicago Daily Farmers and Drovers Journal." Kilgallen assumed half ownership and editorial duties of the "Laramie Daily Boomerang" in 1913 and served in that capacity until 1914, when he became editor of the "Indianapolis Daily Times." Kilgallen worked briefly for United Press International and the Asso...

Dorothy Kilgallen

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Robinson, Sugar Ray, 1920-1989

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Sugar Ray Robinson (b. Walker Smith Jr., May 3, 1921, Ailey, GA–d April 12, 1989, Los Angeles, CA) was a professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1965. He moved from Georgia to Harlem, NYC at 12 and made his professional boxing debut in 1940. In 1943, Robinson was inducted into the United States Army, where he served with Joe Louis and the pair went on tours where they performed exhibition bouts in front of US troops. From 1943 to 1951 Robinson went on a 91 fight unbeaten streak. He held t...

Kilgallen, Dorothy

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Dorothy Kilgallen, newswoman, Broadway columnist and TV panelist was born in Chicago on July 3, 1913. Emulating her father, noted newsman James L. Kilgallen, she began her journalism career at the age of 17. In 1936 The New York Evening Journal sent her on an around-the-world trip in competition with reporters from two other daily newspapers. Romanticized as a modern Nellie Bly her fame was secured, receiving not only a role in the 1937 movie Winner Take All, but also a daily column entitled The...

Hindenburg

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Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

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Billy Graham

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Milton Berle

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Sinatra, Frank

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The son of italian immigrants, Frank Sinatra began singing and doing impersonations in school which led to his future career as singer with the Hoboken Four in 1935. The quartet broke up in 1936 and Frank started working his way through the music industry until he finally got his big break in 1940. He would become one of Hollywood's leading men for the next two decades and a constant music hall draw after that until very close to the day he died in 1998. (Adapted from the Official Sinatra Family...

Vincent Lopez

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Kollmar, Richard

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Sophia Loren

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Jane Powell

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Jean Harlow

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Harrison, Rex

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English actor; b. Reginald Carey Harrison, 1908; d. 1990. From the description of Rex Harrison collection, 1914-1991 (bulk 1960-1990). (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70958672 Epithet: alias 'Rex Harrison', actor Title: Knight British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000564.0x00017e ...

Kollmar, Kerry, 1954-

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