Tag: December Bride
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KATHLEEN FREEMAN
February 17, 1919 Kathleen Freeman was born in Chicago. She began her career as a child, dancing in her parents’ vaudeville act. After studying music at UCLA she went into acting full-time, working on the stage, and finally entering films in 1948. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers,…
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TYLER McVEY
February 14, 1912 William Tyler McVey was born Bay City, Michigan. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was one year old and his father allowed his maternal grandparents to raise him. He gained early acting experience in amateur productions in his hometown. McVey also acted on radio programs, including Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch, Glamour Manor, and…
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JOSEPH KEARNS
February 12, 1907 Joseph Sherrard Kearns was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, but his family moved to California when he was very young. His mother was a concert pianist, from whom Kearns derived his love of music. He and his family were devout Mormons, whose ancestors were Mormon pioneers. In 1916 he joined The…
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LYLE TALBOT
February 8, 1902 Lyle Talbot was born Lysle Francis Henderson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, although he was raised in Brainard, Nebraska. He left home at 17, and began his career as a magician’s assistant. He went to Hollywood in 1931 and became a contract player at Warners. “You have no idea what it was like to be…
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BENNY RUBIN
February 2, 1899 Benny Rubin was born on February 2, 1899 in Boston, Massachusetts. He worked in vaudeville and radio including “The Jack Benny Program” (1933-55). His feature film debut came in 1928′s Naughty Baby. His first time acting with Lucille Ball came in 1955′s “The Tour” (ILL S4;E30) filmed on April 15, 1955 and first aired…
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CHICK CHANDLER
January 18, 1905 Chick Chandler was born Fehmer Christy Chandler in Kingston, New York. By the age of 12, he was appearing as a dancer and entertainer in local stage shows. At 16, although he was being groomed for a military career, he dropped out to work in vaudeville and to study dance. Chandler maintained a successful…
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JESSLYN FAX
January 4, 1893 Jesslyn Fax was born in Toronto, Canada, on January 4, 1893. Her father, Jimmy Fax, was a noted Canadian actor and comedian. She began working with her father when she was 16, then left his troupe to work in vaudeville and traveling stock companies. She moved to Hollywood in 1949. She is…
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GAIL BONNEY
December 15, 1901 Gail Bonney was born Goldie Bonowitz in Columbus, Ohio. She has a twin sister. Her screen career began in the late 1940s and continued for three decades. Her first screen credit came in January 1948 playing a gossipy woman (uncredited) in Slippy McGee. Bonney was seen in two 1950 films featuring Lucille Ball. …
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