Category Archives: Posts by Annette Bochenek

Classic Movie Travels: Gloria Dickson

Classic Movie Travels: Gloria Dickson Gloria Dickson was born Thais Lelia Dickerson on August 13, 1917, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Fred and Emma Dickerson. Gloria also had an older sister named Doris. Her father worked as an insurance agent until … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels: Allen Jenkins

Classic Movie Travels: Allen Jenkins Allen Curtis Jenkins was born on April 9, 1900, on Staten Island, New York, to Robert and Leona Jenkins. His parents were musical comedy performers, but Jenkins did not begin performing until he was in … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels: Nick Long Jr.

Classic Movie Travels: Nick Long, Jr. While the name Nick Long may be obscure to many, Long’s talent as a dancer is well worth celebrating. In fact, Long was seen as a potential rival to Fred Astaire, though he never … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels: June Marlowe

June Marlowe June Marlowe was born Gisela Valaria Goetten to Hedwig and John Goetten on November 6, 1903, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She and her siblings—Armor E. Goetten, Louis Marlowe, Alona Marlowe, and Gerald Goetten—all eventually realized careers in the … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels: Sylvia Sidney

Classic Movie Travels: Sylvia Sidney Sylvia Sidney was born Sophia Kosow in the Bronx, New York, to Rebecca and Victor Kosow on August 8, 1910. Her parents divorced in 1915 and she was later adopted by her stepfather, a dentist … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels June: Helen Chandler

Classic Movie Travels June: Helen Chandler Helen Chandler was born on February 1, 1909, in New York, New York, to Leland and Frances Chandler. Across different census records and documents, her year of birth, however, has been widely disputed, documented … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels: Marcia Mae Jones

Classic Movie Travels: Marcia Mae Jones Marcia Mae Jones was born on August 1, 1924, in Los Angeles, California, to William and Margaret Freda Jones. She was the youngest of four children, with siblings Margaret, Macon, and Marvin. When Jones … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels: Robert Harron

Classic Movie Travels: Robert Harron Robert Emmett Harron was born on April 12, 1893, to John and Anne Harron in New York, New York. He was the second oldest of nine children growing up in this Irish Catholic family. Over … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels: Frank Morgan

Classic Movie Travels: Frank Morgan Francis Phillip Wuppermann was born on June 1, 1890, in New York, New York, to Josephine Wright and George Diogracia Wuppermann. His father was born in Venezuela and of Spanish and German descent, while his … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels: Louise Fazenda

Classic Movie Travels: Louise Fazenda Louise Fazenda was born on June 17, 1895, in Lafayette, Indiana. She was the daughter of Joseph Fazenda and Nelda Schilling Fazenda. Louise was born in the ground floor northwest room of her maternal grandparents’ … Continue reading

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