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The Robin Hood of Modern Crime

The Robin Hood of Modern Crime

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jan 6th 2020

His creator described him as “a buccaneer in the suits of Savile Row, amused, cool, debonair, with hell-for-leather blue ey
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Happy Birthday, Humphrey Bogart!

Happy Birthday, Humphrey Bogart!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Dec 25th 2019

“The young man who embodies the sprig is what is usually and mercifully described as inadequate,” noted legendary critic Al
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Happy Birthday, Jane Morgan!

Happy Birthday, Jane Morgan!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Dec 16th 2019

She possessed one of the most distinctive voices heard over the radio airwaves—but you might be surprised to learn that the
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Happy Birthday, Lillian Randolph!

Happy Birthday, Lillian Randolph!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Dec 14th 2019

When actress-singer Lillian Randolph—born on this date in 1898—got word of auditions for The Great Gildersleeve, she was w
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Happy Birthday, Judy Canova!

Happy Birthday, Judy Canova!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 20th 2019

There’s a reason why Judy Canova was frequently referred to as “The Ozark Nightingale” and “The Jenny Lind of the Ozarks.”
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Happy Birthday, Eleanor Audley!

Happy Birthday, Eleanor Audley!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 19th 2019

The epitaph on the headstone adorning the final resting place of actress Eleanor Audley reads: “A Kind Friend to All.” And
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